Hampshire · England
Funeral and Wake Catering in Kitwood
Funeral and wake catering in Kitwood: fish and chips cooked fresh in the van, then handed over hot from the hatch at the time you choose.
- Gatherings at a village hall or club
- Small family memorials
- Wakes at venues
Fresh fish and chips in Kitwood
What comes out of the fryer
Mushy peas
Proper mushy peas start with dried marrowfat peas. They’re the side most people expect.
Curry sauce
Curry sauce divides opinion, so we bring it along.
How our funeral and wake catering works in Kitwood
Someone else can make the booking for you. For a favourite meal in someone’s memory and wakes at church halls and clubs, we can cook cod and chips, pie and chips and mushy peas.
For a wake near Kitwood, a farmhouse or village hall often works well. The fryers are in the van, so the cooking happens right there at your wake, and the food reaches them hot and crisp.
Kitwood questions
We’re gathering after a service at Church of the Good Shepherd: can you come?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with somewhere for the van. Food is usually served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you’ll gather.
Can the van go to venues in the South Downs National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles and ground, so check with yours. We will follow the site rules.
Do you do anything other than fish?
Yes: sausage and chips or pie and chips. Tell us roughly how many to expect.
Can you go on a lawn or field?
That depends on the weather and the ground. Tell us about it when you enquire, and we will advise.
Can you cater for allergies?
We provide allergen information for everything we serve. Fish and gluten are the main ones in battered fish. Tell us about allergies in advance.
Do you cover Kitwood?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Kitwood and the rest of Hampshire. To check your date, fill in our quote form.
Does the batter contain gluten?
Our battered fish contains gluten, because standard batter uses wheat flour. Tell us about coeliac guests when you enquire, and we’ll be straight with you about what’s possible.
Is short notice a problem?
Ask as soon as you have the date. We will tell you straight away whether we are available.
What happens on the day
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, park the van and get the fryers going. Guests usually gather round the hatch once service starts. In winter, it’s dark in Kitwood by about 4:00pm, so for an afternoon wake, light near the van and the door helps. In summer, there is daylight until about 9:25pm.
- First, tell us 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.
- On the day, we park up and fry fresh for family and friends.
- We serve from the hatch, then leave the pitch tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Clear the route for the van
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
Getting a price
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat. We’ll send a clear quote that says what’s included.
Planning help
Nearby places to Kitwood
More for events in Kitwood
What affects the price in Kitwood
We will give you a clear quote. The main things that affect it are:
- The menu and how many choices
- Any minimum charge
- Service time
- How many people are eating
The cost per head normally falls as numbers rise, since the van and set-up are much the same for any size. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Getting an accurate quote
You do not need everything decided to ask for a quote, but these help:
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- Your date and serving time
- The address or venue name
- Roughly how many people, including children
Every booking is quoted individually, based on your numbers, timings and travel. To ask for one, use our quote form.
A fish and chip van or other catering?
A pub or venue may cater a wake themselves. A van works at home or at a hall. Many fish and chip vans set a minimum, because the van, fuel and travel cost the same for a small group. Ask us what applies to your wake.
What you get with us
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
- A quote that spells everything out
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
- Rain doesn’t stop the fryers
After a funeral in Kitwood
Kitwood is about 5 miles south-west of Alton, in Hampshire. For wakes in Kitwood, we plan around your venue and timings: a clear quote, an agreed spot for the van and food fried fresh on the day. Kitwood is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we bring the van. We serve events right across the region, from Kitwood to Southampton (about 19 miles away).
The South Downs National Park is within about 8 miles of Kitwood; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
This part of Hampshire takes in SO24, so your wake can be anywhere in it. Neighbouring places where we serve wakes include Gilbert Street (1 mile south-west), Charlwood (1 mile south-east), North Street (1 mile west), Monkwood (2 miles south) and Ropley (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Basingstoke (12 miles north), Winchester (12 miles west), Fleet (15 miles north-east), Horndean (13 miles south), Alton (5 miles north-east) and Waterlooville (14 miles south).
Nearby you will also find Alton Community Hospital (4.1 miles north-east) and Barton Castle (4.3 miles north-west). Within reach you’ll find Shutts Copse and Red Hill.
Why choose funeral and wake catering in Kitwood?
It is one less thing to organise at a difficult time.
Whatever brings people together, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser. We regularly serve:
- Memorial events and anniversaries
- Celebrations of life
- Family meals after the service
- Wakes at home
Families holding a service at Church of the Good Shepherd often gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the van can park.
Questions to ask before booking
- Allergen information for each item
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- The van’s size and access needs
- The minimum number of meals or minimum spend
Space, access and the venue
No two venues are the same, so we ask about the spot and the way in before we confirm. Generally, we look for:
- Lighting nearby for evening events
- A short walk from the party
- A clear area by the serving hatch
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
What we serve
- Gravy
- Pie and chips
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
DIY versus a fish and chip van
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Think about numbers, timing and how hot you want the food. Ask us for a quote and compare.
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 is fried on the spot.
Diets, allergies and planning
Allergies are taken seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Arrange tea and coffee separately
- Funeral directors can help with numbers
- Let someone else talk to us on the day
- Ask the venue about the van
We serve when people are ready.
Some families add a favourite dessert or cake.
- 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