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Funeral and Wake Catering in Kingsley
Funeral and wake catering in Kingsley: fish and chips cooked fresh in the van, then handed over hot from the hatch.
- Celebrations of life
- Gatherings at home after a funeral
- Family gatherings after a burial or cremation
A chip van near Kingsley
What affects the price in Kingsley
The price comes down to a few factors:
- The number of meals
- The date and time of year
- How far we travel
- How long we serve
Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll suggest how to make it work. A short menu is frequently the best value.
What we need to know
You do not need every detail fixed to get a quote, but these help:
- Allergies and diets you know about
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Where the event is
- Rough numbers for adults and children
The quickest way to a quote is to fill in our quote form. Give us the details of your wake, and we will come back with availability and a quote.
How our funeral and wake catering works in Kingsley
A wake needs warm, simple food. For many families, fish and chips is exactly that. On the menu are gravy, cod and chips and haddock and chips, and we are often booked for gatherings at home after a funeral and village hall wakes.
Near Kingsley, wakes are often at home or in the hall. Tell us about lanes and the ground. We cook inside the van, right where your guests are, and the food reaches them hot and crisp.
What else we do in Kingsley
The menu, dish by dish
Mushy peas
Mushy peas are a must for plenty of fish and chip fans, and they’re on the menu.
Gravy
In the north and the Midlands, gravy is the side of choice, and it goes perfectly with a pie.
Who books funeral and wake catering in Kingsley?
It takes one job off a very long list.
These are some of the bookings we take in Kingsley and Hampshire:
- Family gatherings after a burial or cremation
- A wake at the family home
- Gatherings at a village hall or club
- Celebrations of life
After a service at Church of All Saints, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone.
Comparing caterers
- The service time, and the cost of running over
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- The cancellation terms
- What the van needs: space, access, power
What happens on the day
We take care of the food from arrival to the last chip, so you can enjoy your wake in Kingsley. In autumn and winter, it is dark early in Kingsley; plan a lit path from the door to the van.
- Get in touch with the basics: when, where and roughly how many.
- Show us where the van would go, and we will confirm it works.
- Closer to the day, we confirm the arrival time and serving time.
- The van rolls up, the hatch opens and the fryers get going for family and friends.
- Once the last portion is out, we pack up and go.
How to prepare
- Let us know the serving time
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
Getting a price
Not sure of numbers yet? No problem: give us a rough idea and the date, and we will quote on that. To start, send us your details through our quote form.
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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. With a van, it’s fried on the spot.
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is normally the easier option.
Kingsley: halls, homes and travel
Kingsley is about 4 miles east of Alton, in Hampshire. Wherever your wake is in the GU35 area, we can bring the van to you. We cover all 683 towns and villages across Hampshire. Our bookings stretch from Kingsley to Guildford (about 15 miles away).
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, the closest railway station is Bentley (Hampshire) station, roughly 3 miles north of the centre. Kingsley is within about 7 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
Wakes anywhere in GU35 start with a parking spot for the van and a serving time. From Forge Road, Woodfield and Churchfields or a nearby road, we’ll bring the van to you. Neighbouring places where we serve wakes include Sleaford (1 mile east), Pinewood Village (1 mile south), Frithend (2 miles north-east), Bordon (2 miles south) and Lindford (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also take the van to Basingstoke (13 miles north-west), Farnborough (12 miles north-east), Fleet (10 miles north), Aldershot (9 miles north-east), Alton (4 miles west) and Petersfield (10 miles south).
A little further out are Chase Community Hospital (2.3 miles south). The countryside around Kingsley includes Deadwater Valley and Selborne Hill.
- Pubs nearby include The New Inn (0.9 miles east)
Before you choose a spot
If a spot is not suitable, we will tell you, and suggest an alternative. What matters most:
- A clear area by the serving hatch
- A clear way in, with no low branches, cables or narrow gates
- A lit spot if service runs after dark
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Popular choices
- Sausage and chips
- Pie and chips
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
- Gravy
- Cod and chips
FAQs for Kingsley
Which station is closest to Kingsley?
The closest is Bentley (Hampshire) station, roughly 3 miles away.
Do you come to venues in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles and ground, so check with yours. We will work to whatever the site needs.
How long will the queue be?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how people arrive. Tell us your numbers and how long you have for food, and we’ll plan to keep the queue moving.
What’s on the menu?
Proper fish and chips, plus sausage or pie and chips. Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy go on the side.
What does the van need?
Not much: a drive, a car park, a yard or a firm lawn, with a clear way in. Send us a picture if you’re not sure.
Is the food cooked at the event?
It is. The fryers are in the van, so it is fried on the spot, not cooked earlier and kept warm.
How many people should we cater for?
It’s hard to know, so a rough number is fine. Your funeral director can help.
Do you have allergen information?
Tell us about allergies when you book, and we will give you the allergen information and what we can offer.
A chip van compared with other options
Many wakes have sandwiches and cake. A hot meal can be more comforting. Travel, tolls and charges such as ULEZ can affect the price, so it helps to give us the postcode.
What you get with us
- Everything cooked to order at your event
- Bookings across Hampshire, including Kingsley
- Rain does not stop the fryers
- All the chip-shop extras
Take a look at how we price and our guide to van hire costs.
Planning for dietary needs
We take allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Choose a friend to be our contact
- Plan for a few extra people
- Let us know of any allergies
- Build in time for delays
Remember the journey from the service.
Somewhere quiet to sit helps some guests.
- 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