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Funeral and wake catering in Lee Gate, Buckinghamshire
From the smell of the fryers to the last chip in the paper, fish and chips for the wake makes the food a highlight of your wake in Lee Gate.
- A tribute meal
- Pub wakes
- Scattering of ashes gatherings
Funeral and wake catering in Lee Gate
Food your guests will love
Curry sauce
Some people will not eat chips without curry sauce and it is on the menu.
Pie and chips
Pie and chips is hearty and filling, and it’s a favourite in colder months.
Funeral and wake catering in Lee Gate, cooked to order
Food is fried to order, so it is hot when people arrive, after a long, cold day. We serve mushy peas, pie and chips and sausage and chips, and typical bookings are for gatherings after the committal and pub wakes.
In a small place like Lee Gate, a wake might be at home, in a barn or at the village hall. Tell us about lanes and the ground. Everything is fried fresh at your wake, not cooked earlier and kept warm, and handed over as soon as it’s ready.
- Area
- Lee Gate (HP16)
- County
- Buckinghamshire
- Menu
- Fish and chips, sausages, pies
- Extras
- Curry sauce, mushy peas and gravy
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 24 October 2026
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
A formal meal doesn’t always suit. A van keeps it relaxed. Travel, tolls and charges such as ULEZ can affect the price, so tell us exactly where your wake is.
Why Lee Gate hosts choose us
- A menu almost everyone likes
- Events in Lee Gate and across Buckinghamshire
- Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
For event organisers in Lee Gate
Parks, greens and streets typically need permission for a catering van. The council or landowner will tell you what they need.
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan service to match. Sending people up in groups helps.
Should I sort the food myself?
A DIY buffet works for small groups. For bigger numbers, a van makes life easier, and you get to enjoy the day.
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.
Wakes in Lee Gate: venues and practical details
Lee Gate is about 4 miles north-west of Chesham, in Buckinghamshire. Across the HP16 area, we can fry fresh for your guests. We serve all 263 towns and villages across Buckinghamshire. We serve events right across the region, from Lee Gate to Milton Keynes (about 21 miles away).
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, Wendover station is about 2.4 miles away. The Chilterns National Landscape is within about 3 miles of Lee Gate, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
This part of Buckinghamshire takes in HP16, so your wake can be anywhere in it. Your wake could be at a house on Furze Field Lane and Chesham Lane or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere for the van. Nearby, we also serve wakes in Kingsash (1 mile west), Hunt's Green (1 mile south), Wendover Dean (1 mile west), Wendover (2 miles north-west) and Great Missenden (3 miles south). Further out, we also take the van to Aylesbury (7 miles north-west), High Wycombe (8 miles south), Chesham (4 miles south-east), Marlow (12 miles south), Amersham (6 miles south-east) and Beaconsfield (9 miles south).
A little further out are Trenchard Museum (2.6 miles north) and Hawridge Court (3.2 miles east). Open spaces near Lee Gate include Dancersend Nature Reserve and Haddington Hill.
- Nearby schools include John Colet School (2.4 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Gate Public House (under half a mile south-west)
How it works
We arrive on time, parks where we agreed. Once the oil is hot, the first portions go out at the time you asked for. Sunset in Lee Gate is about 7:05pm in late September and about 3:55pm in December; plan a lit path from the door to the van.
- First, tell us about your wake.
- You get an availability check and a clear 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.
Before we arrive
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
Get a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the parking spot, access, numbers and serving time. A picture of the spot helps too. When you’re ready, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
What the van needs
Every site is different, so we ask about the spot and the way in when you contact us. In general, we need:
- Space for people to queue at the hatch
- Light near the van and the queue for evening service
- Flat, firm ground for the van
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
From the hatch
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
- Pie and chips
- Gravy
- Cod and chips
Lee Gate: your questions answered
We’re gathering after a service at Old Church of St John the Baptist: can you come?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby where the van can park. Food is usually served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you’ll gather.
What’s the nearest station to Lee Gate?
Wendover station, about 2.4 miles north-west of the centre.
What’s on the menu?
Proper fish and chips, plus sausage or pie and chips. The sides are mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy.
Can a friend deal with you?
Yes, that’s common.
Is everything cooked fresh?
Yes. We fry to order in the van at your venue, then handed over hot from the hatch.
How quickly can you serve everyone?
That depends on numbers, menu and timing. Give us your numbers and service window, and we’ll plan service around it.
Can you come to the house?
Yes, if there is somewhere level and firm to park the van close to the house.
What do you bring?
Everything is cooked in the van. Let us know what’s available at the site.
Planning for dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Allow for the service running over
- Ask your funeral director to help estimate numbers
- Plan for a few extra people
- Mention allergies you know about
Give us a contact for the day who is not a close family member.
Tea and coffee from the hall’s urn, or a friend’s tea table, goes well alongside.
Why choose funeral and wake catering in Lee Gate?
It is one less thing to organise.
The van suits big events and small ones. Typical bookings include:
- Memorial gatherings
- Family gatherings after a burial or cremation
- Wakes at home
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
If the funeral is at a church such as Old Church of St John the Baptist, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short.
What your quote should include
- Allergen information for each item
- The service time, and the cost of running over
- Payment terms and deposit
- Whether travel is included
Places near Lee Gate
Other occasions in Lee Gate
- 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