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Funeral and Wake Catering for Kingston Stert events
Funeral and wake catering in Kingston Stert: cod, haddock and chips fried to order, then handed over hot from the hatch at the time you choose.
- A favourite meal in someone’s memory
- Anniversary memorials
- Wakes at a pub or venue with outside space
Fresh fish and chips in Kingston Stert
Diets, allergies and planning
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- Ask a friend to run a tea table
- Cater for a few more than you expect
- Make sure older relatives can sit
- Let us know of any allergies
A friend or the funeral director can be our contact.
Tea and coffee from the hall’s urn, or a friend’s tea table, goes well alongside.
Funeral and wake catering for your wake in Kingston Stert
Some families choose it because it was a loved one’s favourite. For pub wakes and remembering a loved one’s favourite food, we can cook cod and chips, pie and chips and gravy.
In rural Kingston Stert, home or the hall is usual, with the van in the yard or car park. Everything is fried fresh at your wake, never cooked in advance and left in a hot cabinet.
- Where
- Kingston Stert (OX39)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- On the menu
- Cod, haddock, chips, sausages, pies
- Extras
- Mushy peas, curry sauce, gravy
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 24 October 2026
Kingston Stert: halls, homes and travel
Kingston Stert is about 3 miles south of Thame, in Oxfordshire. People in Kingston Stert book us for all sorts of reasons, but it always starts the same way: somewhere to park, a time to serve and fresh frying. We take the van to all 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire, from the larger towns to small villages. We serve events right across the region, from Kingston Stert to Oxford (about 13 miles away).
For a service at a church like Church of St Mary, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests. The Chilterns National Landscape is within about 4 miles of Kingston Stert; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
We serve wakes across OX39. Other places close to Kingston Stert we cover include Sydenham (1 mile north-east), Emmington (1 mile north-east), Chinnor (2 miles east), Towersey (3 miles north) and Thame (3 miles north). Further out, we also take the van to Oxford (13 miles west), Didcot (14 miles south-west), Abingdon-on-Thames (14 miles west), Henley-on-Thames (12 miles south), Benson (9 miles south-west) and Headington Quarry (11 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include Thame Museum (3.5 miles north-west) and Thame Community Hospital (3 miles north). Within reach you’ll find Bald Hill and Oakley Hill nature reserve.
- Nearby, you’ll find The Crown Inn (0.5 miles north)
More for events in Kingston Stert
How we price fish and chips for the wake
The same numbers can mean different prices, depending on:
- Numbers
- The menu and how many choices
- How far we travel
- How long we serve
Got a budget? Let us know, and we will suggest a menu and timing to match. Keeping the menu short is generally the best value.
What we need to know
For a quote, it helps to have:
- A picture of the parking spot
- Where the van would park
- Your date and serving time
- Allergies and diets you know about
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the parking spot, access, numbers and serving time. Photos of the spot and the way in help. When you are ready, send us your details through our quote form.
Events we cater in Kingston Stert
It’s one less thing to organise.
We can help if you are planning any of the following:
- Remembrance gatherings
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
- Celebrations of life
- Family gatherings after a burial or cremation
Relatives arriving by train should know that the closest railway station is Princes Risborough station, roughly 4.6 miles east of the centre.
Comparing caterers
- How many hours the van serves
- When payment is due
- The cancellation terms
- Allergen information for each item
The menu, dish by dish
Pie and chips
Pie and chips gives people a filling alternative to fish, perfect with gravy.
Gravy
In the north and the Midlands, gravy is the side of choice, and it’s lovely with a pie.
Should I sort the food myself?
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. With a fish and chip van, you get hot food without the work.
A DIY buffet works for small groups. For bigger numbers, a van makes life easier, and you get to enjoy the day.
What happens on the day
We take care of the food from arrival to the last chip, so you can enjoy your wake in Kingston Stert. A wake in Kingston Stert in late autumn or winter may run into the dark, with sunset about 7:05pm in late September and 3:55pm in December.
- We start with a few details about your wake.
- We check the date and where the van will park, then send a quote.
- Timings and the van’s spot are agreed in advance.
- We cook to order on the day for family and friends.
- We serve from the hatch, then leave the pitch tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Name one person we can call on the day
- Share the timings for the day
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
Ask for a quote
Thinking about fish and chips for the wake for your wake in Kingston Stert? Tell us what you have in mind and we will reply with a clear price. Just use our quote form.
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Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
For a simple, comforting meal at a wake, fish and chips from a van works well in Kingston Stert. Larger groups generally cost less per head, because the van, travel and set-up cost much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Why book our van in Kingston Stert
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
Planners, venues and businesses
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Staggering groups helps a lot.
Parks, greens and streets generally need permission for a catering van. Ask the council or landowner early.
Kingston Stert questions
Can you serve after a service at Church of St Mary?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with somewhere for the van. Churches rarely have space for a catering van, so the food is normally elsewhere. Tell us where you will gather.
Can the van go to venues in the Chilterns National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles and ground, so check with yours. We will work to whatever the site needs.
What food do you serve?
Chip-shop favourites: cod or haddock and chips, sausages and pies, plus mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. See the menu.
What do you bring?
All the cooking happens in the van. Tell us about power, water and bins at the site.
Do you need power or water?
Tell us what’s available at the site when you enquire, and we will confirm what we need.
Can you serve children?
Children are very welcome. Let us know numbers, and we’ll plan for them.
Can the van come to Kingston Stert?
Yes, we do. We serve events in Kingston Stert and across Oxfordshire. Tell us your date and we will check availability.
Can you cater a wake at short notice?
Get in touch as soon as you can. We will tell you right away whether we’re available.
- 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