Hampshire · England
Funeral and Wake Catering for Kings Worthy events
Hot, crisp and cooked while you wait: fish and chips for the wake in Kings Worthy and the surrounding area.
- Gatherings at home after a funeral
- Remembering a loved one’s favourite food
- Life celebrations
Funeral and wake catering in Kings Worthy
Funeral and wake catering for your wake in Kings Worthy
The wake can be at home, at a village hall or club, or at a venue with space outside. We serve sausage and chips, pie and chips and gravy, and we are frequently booked for life celebrations and a favourite meal in someone’s memory.
In a small place like Kings Worthy, a wake might be at home, in a barn or at the village hall. Let us know about access. Everything is fried fresh at your wake, not cooked earlier and kept warm, and handed over as soon as it’s ready.
Working with your venue
If your event is in a public place, such as a park or a street, check what permission you need first. The council or landowner will tell you what they need.
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
FAQs for Kings Worthy
We are gathering after a service at Church of St Mary: can you come?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby where the van can park. Food is normally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you’ll gather.
Is Kings Worthy too small for a chip van?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Can a friend deal with you?
Yes. We can work with whoever is helping you.
What if the service runs late?
Yes. We start when you’re ready.
What can guests choose from?
Proper fish and chips, plus sausage or pie and chips. The sides are mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy.
Do you take everything away?
We pack up and leave the pitch tidy when service is finished. Let us know about bins for guests.
Do you need power or water?
A suitable spot for the van and permission to park there. Tell us whether there is power or water nearby and we’ll take it from there.
What do you bring?
All the cooking happens in the van. Tell us about power, water and bins at the site.
Takeaway run or book a van?
You could do a chip-shop run for everyone yourself, but it rarely works for a crowd. By the time you’ve queued, paid and driven back, the batter has gone soft. A van fries it right there, so it is crisp.
Ordering in from a local chip shop is an option. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van solves that by cooking on site.
How it works
When we arrive, we park up on the agreed spot, set up and heat the fryers. Once we’re hot, we cook to order, timed around your wake. Late-December sunset in Kings Worthy is about 4:00pm, so an afternoon wake in winter needs lighting near the van. Summer wakes have daylight well into the evening.
- It starts with the date, where the wake is and roughly how many.
- We check where the van can park and send a clear price.
- Timings allow for the service and travel from it.
- We park discreetly and fry fresh as people arrive.
- When everyone has eaten, we clear up and go.
Getting ready for the day
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Clear the route for the van
Ask for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: where the van would park, how to get in, numbers and timings. Photos of the spot and the way in help. To send your details, use our quote form.
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Perfect for your wake in Kings Worthy
It’s warm, simple food that almost everyone enjoys.
In Kings Worthy and nearby, the van turns up at all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Gatherings after the committal
- Gatherings at a village hall or club
- Small family memorials
- A tribute meal
Families holding a service at Church of St Mary frequently gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the van can park.
Comparing caterers
- How long service runs, and what happens if you overrun
- Payment terms and deposit
- How allergens are handled
- Whether travel is included
Wakes in Kings Worthy: venues and practical details
Kings Worthy is about 2 miles north of Winchester, in Hampshire. For wakes in Kings Worthy, we plan around your venue and timings: a quote, a parking spot and fresh frying on the day. Kings Worthy is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover. Our bookings stretch from Kings Worthy to Southampton (about 13 miles away).
If relatives are coming by rail, the nearest station is Winchester station, about 1.8 miles south-west.
Wakes anywhere in SO23 start with a parking spot for the van and a serving time. Your wake could be at a house on London Road, Church Lane and The Woodlands or the roads around them, wherever the van can park. We also bring the van to wakes in Abbots Worthy (1 mile north-east), Easton (1 mile east), Winnall (2 miles south), Martyr Worthy (2 miles east) and Itchen Abbas (3 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Basingstoke (15 miles north-east), Eastleigh (9 miles south), Andover (11 miles north-west), Totton (15 miles south-west), Chandler's Ford (8 miles south-west) and Alton (15 miles east).
Nearby you will also find St John's Rooms And Chapel (2 miles south) and Winchester Castle (2.1 miles south-west). The countryside around Kings Worthy includes Winnall Moors and Twyford Down.
- Schools near Kings Worthy include Henry Beaufort School (1.5 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Cart And Horses Public House (less than half a mile east)
Planning for dietary needs
Allergies are taken seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Ask the venue about the van
- Cater for a few more than you expect
- Check the hall has an urn
- Let us know of any allergies
Remember the journey from the service.
A tea table run by a friend is a comfort.
What comes out of the fryer
Mushy peas
Proper mushy peas start with dried marrowfat peas. They’re the classic side with fish and chips.
Cod and chips
For many people, cod and chips is the definitive version. Cooked fresh at the hatch, it is hot, crisp and generous.
What the van needs
We’ll agree the van’s spot with you before the day. It needs to tick a few simple boxes:
- A level hardstanding, drive or firm lawn
- Lighting nearby for evening events
- A short walk from the party
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
From the hatch
- Gravy
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
- Pie and chips
What a fish and chip van costs
There’s nothing hidden: the quote reflects:
- The number of meals
- Parking and the way in
- The minimum booking
- Travel, tolls and road charges
Distance and any road charges make a difference, so it helps to give us the postcode.
What to tell us
When you get in touch, it helps to tell us:
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- Your date and serving time
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Rough numbers for adults and children
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat, and you’ll get a clear price. Just use our quote form.
- 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