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Funeral and Wake Catering for Kensal Rise events
Planning fish and chips for the wake in Kensal Rise? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry everything fresh on the spot.
- A favourite meal in someone’s memory
- Memorial gatherings
- Wakes at home
Funeral and wake catering in Kensal Rise
Funeral and wake catering for your wake in Kensal Rise
A wake needs warm, simple food. Fish and chips is familiar and comforting. For gatherings after the committal and gatherings at a village hall or club, we’ll put together a menu of cod and chips, pie and chips and sausage and chips.
In Kensal Rise, a wake might be at home, a hall or a local pub. We need somewhere the van can park legally and safely, which we can help you think through. Everything is fried fresh at your wake, never cooked in advance and left in a hot cabinet, and served the moment it comes out of the fryer.
- Where
- Kensal Rise (W10, NW10, NW6)
- County
- Greater London
- From the fryer
- Cod, haddock, chips, sausages, pies
- On the side
- Mushy peas, curry sauce, gravy
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 24 October 2026
How we price fish and chips for the wake
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Cod, haddock or both
- The date and time of year
- Numbers
- How easy the site is to reach
Most vans have a minimum charge, since getting the van there costs the same however many eat. We’ll tell you up front.
What we need to know
These details help us quote quickly:
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Where the van would park
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- The date and when you’d like to eat
Thinking about fish and chips for the wake for your wake in Kensal Rise? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll reply with a clear price. Just send us your details through our quote form.
A chip van compared with other options
Making food yourself for a wake is a lot to take on. A van takes that off your hands. Travel, tolls and charges such as ULEZ can affect the price, so it helps to give us the postcode.
Why book our van in Kensal Rise
- We cover Kensal Rise and the whole of Greater London
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
- All the chip-shop extras
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
Occasions we serve in Kensal Rise
It’s one less thing to organise at a difficult time.
Whatever the occasion in Kensal Rise, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser. We are frequently booked for:
- Pub wakes
- Family meals after the service
- A tribute meal
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, Kensal Rise has its own station, Kensal Rise station.
What to look for in a quote
- How many hours the van serves
- Any minimum charge
- When payment is due
- Whether travel is included
Allergies and dietary needs
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- Mention allergies you know about
- Use the funeral director’s experience on numbers
- Ask a friend to run a tea table
- Confirm the van can park at the hall
Remember the journey from the service.
Tea and coffee from the hall’s urn, or a friend’s tea table, goes well alongside.
Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Consider your numbers and how fresh you want it. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Collecting fish and chips for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is hard work. Long waits and a drive home mean food arrives lukewarm and soggy. With a van, it’s fried on the spot.
Organising for someone else?
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan service to match. Staggering groups helps a lot.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will talk you through the process. We are happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
Before you choose a spot
If a spot is not suitable, we will tell you, and suggest an alternative. The main points are:
- A spot near your guests
- Permission from the venue or landowner for the van
- Space for people to queue at the hatch
As a London location, Kensal Rise is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking takes planning: let us know about off-street space or permits.
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before booking.
On the menu in Kensal Rise
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Gravy
- Cod and chips
- Pie and chips
Kensal Rise questions
Can you serve after a service at Church of St John the Evangelist?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby where the van can park. Food is typically served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you will gather.
Can the van park in Queen’s Park?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Do you bring everything you need?
The van comes fully equipped to cook. You provide a suitable spot and permission to park.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We take the van and everything with it, and leave the spot tidy. It helps to have bins near the hatch.
Is the food cooked at the event?
It is. We cook inside the van, so food is cooked there and then, not cooked earlier and kept warm.
How many people should we cater for?
Start with a rough number, and we’ll plan with a little extra.
What about guests who do not eat fish?
Yes: sausage and chips or pie and chips. Tell us roughly how many to expect.
How quickly can you come?
Wakes are often arranged quickly, so send us the date and we’ll answer straight away.
After a funeral in Kensal Rise
Kensal Rise is about 1 mile south-west of Kilburn, in Greater London. Across the W10 area, we can bring the van to you. Kensal Rise is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London where we bring the van. Our bookings stretch from Kensal Rise to London (6 miles away).
Local halls and clubs near Kensal Rise can host a wake if home is too small, with the van in the car park. After a service at Church of St John the Evangelist, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone.
We take the van to wakes all over the W10, NW10 and NW6 postcode area and the streets around it. From Hazel Road, Hiley Road and Kempe Road or a nearby road, we can park up and fry there. Other places close to Kensal Rise we cover include Kensal Green (1 mile west), Kilburn (1 mile north-east), Queen's Park (1 mile east), North Kensington (1 mile south) and Kensal Town (1 mile south-east). We also serve nearby towns such as London (6 miles south-east), City of Westminster (3 miles south-east), Marylebone (3 miles east), St Pancras (4 miles east), Shoreditch (6 miles east) and Walthamstow (9 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Princess Louise Hospital (0.9 miles south) and Brent Museum and Archives (1.1 miles north-west). Open spaces near Kensal Rise include The Long Water and Campden Hill.
- Schools near Kensal Rise include Queens Park Community School (0.5 miles north) and Brondesbury College (0.7 miles north)
- Local pubs include Paradise by Way of Kensal Green pub (less than half a mile south)
- Local facilities include Ladbroke Estate (1.5 miles south)
Nearby places to Kensal Rise
Other occasions in Kensal Rise
How it works
Rain doesn’t stop the fryers, because the cooking happens inside the van. It is worth thinking about cover for the queue, though. In summer, a wake in Kensal Rise has light until about 9:20pm, but in December it is dark by about 3:55pm.
- The family or funeral director sends us the date, place and numbers.
- You get an access check and a quote, without fuss.
- We agree a time to arrive and when food should be ready, allowing for the service running over.
- We park discreetly and fry fresh as people arrive.
- When everyone has eaten, we clear up and go.
Getting ready for the day
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
- Make sure the van can get in
Getting a price
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the parking spot, access, numbers and serving time. A photo of the spot helps too. When you are ready, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
- Fried fresh to order in the van at your event
- Cod, haddock and chips, sausages and pies
- The van comes to you: homes, venues, workplaces and fields
- Served at the time you choose, from the hatch