Buckinghamshire · England
Funeral and Wake Catering in Kingsey
We bring fish and chips for the wake to Kingsey and nearby, cooking to order on site and serving from the hatch.
- Family gatherings after a burial or cremation
- Memorial gatherings
- Wakes at church halls and clubs
A chip van near Kingsey
For event organisers in Kingsey
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll talk you through the process. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
Many venues set rules for catering vans: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll work through them with you.
Funeral and wake catering in Kingsey, cooked to order
We understand that timings on the day can move, so we stay flexible. We serve sausage and chips, mushy peas and haddock and chips, and typical bookings are for a favourite meal in someone’s memory and gatherings at a village hall or club.
In rural Kingsey, home or the hall is usual. The fryers are in the van, so the cooking happens right there at your wake, and the food reaches them hot and crisp.
- Where
- Kingsey (HP17)
- Region
- Buckinghamshire
- On the menu
- Fish and chips, sausages, pies
- Extras
- Mushy peas, curry sauce, gravy
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 24 October 2026
Other occasions in Kingsey
What affects the price in Kingsey
We’ll give you a clear quote. The main things that affect it are:
- How far we travel
- Cod, haddock or both
- Access and parking
- Numbers
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and access to the site. Every booking gets its own quote.
Getting an accurate quote
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- Where the van would park
- The address or venue name
- Expected numbers
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate 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, send us your details through our quote form.
Diets, allergies and planning
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Use the funeral director’s experience on numbers
- Allow a little extra
- Confirm the van can park at the hall
- Check the hall has an urn
We start when you give the word.
Napkins and bins near the van keep things tidy.
Kingsey: halls, homes and travel
Kingsey is about 2 miles east of Thame, in Buckinghamshire. Anywhere in HP17, we can bring the van to you. Kingsey is one of 263 towns and villages in Buckinghamshire we cover. We serve events right across the region, from Kingsey to Oxford (13 miles away).
After a service at Parish Church of St Nicholas, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone. Kingsey is within about 7 miles of the Chilterns National Landscape; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
This part of Buckinghamshire takes in HP17. From Risborough Road and Haddenham Road or a nearby road, we will bring the van to you. Close by, we cover wakes in Towersey (1 mile south-west), Haddenham (1 mile north), Thame (2 miles west), Gibraltar (3 miles north) and Cuddington (3 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Aylesbury (6 miles north-east), High Wycombe (11 miles south-east), Chesham (14 miles east), Marlow (14 miles south-east), Amersham (15 miles east) and Elmhurst (7 miles north-east).
A little further out are Dinton Castle (3.2 miles north-east) and Thame Museum (2.5 miles west). The countryside around Kingsey includes Snakemoor.
- Pubs nearby include The Rose & Thistle pub (0.8 miles north)
Questions from Kingsey
Is Kingsey too small for a chip van?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Is Kingsey close to London?
About 40 miles from central London, and well within our area.
What if the service runs late?
We plan for delays. We’ll work to your contact on the day.
Do we need to provide equipment?
Everything is cooked in the van. Tell us about power, water and bins at the site.
What happens if it rains?
We cook inside the van, so rain does not stop us. Guests will appreciate cover near the hatch.
What about guests who do not eat fish?
We serve sausages and pies as well as fish. Tell us about other diets and we’ll be honest about what’s possible.
Do you come to Kingsey?
We do. Kingsey is one of the places we cover. Tell us your date and we’ll check availability.
How quickly can you serve everyone?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how people arrive. Give us your numbers and service window, and we’ll plan to keep the queue moving.
What comes out of the fryer
Mushy peas
Mushy peas are a must for plenty of fish and chip fans, and they’re on the menu.
Pie and chips
A pie and chips is proper comfort food, and it’s especially welcome on a cold day.
Takeaway run or book a van?
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
Collecting fish and chips for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is hard work. 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.
Where the van can park in Kingsey
No two venues are the same, so we will ask about yours before we confirm. Generally, we look for:
- Flat, firm ground for the van
- Access wide and high enough for the van
- Permission from the venue or landowner for the van
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
From the hatch
- Haddock and chips
- Gravy
- Sausage and chips
- Pie and chips
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
Making food yourself for a wake is a lot to take on. We do the cooking. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will suggest how to make it work. A short menu is frequently the best value.
Why Kingsey hosts choose us
- Everything cooked to order at your event
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
- A menu almost everyone likes
- A quote that spells everything out
Take a look at how we price and the cost guide.
What happens on the day
We arrive on time, pulls onto the spot you’ve chosen. When the fryers are up to heat, service starts at the time you asked for. In winter, it is dark in Kingsey by about 3:55pm, so an afternoon wake in winter needs lighting near the van. In summer, there is daylight until about 9:25pm.
- The family or funeral director sends us the date, place and numbers.
- We check the spot for the van and send a quote.
- Timings allow for the service and travel from it.
- On the day we set up quietly and serve when guests are ready.
- We pack up when everyone has eaten and leave quietly.
Before we arrive
- Get permission for the van from the venue
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
- Name one person we can call on the day
Getting a price
It’s easy to get a price: share your date, address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat. We’ll come back with a clear quote.
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- 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