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Funeral and wake catering in Lightwater, Surrey
We bring fish and chips for the wake to Lightwater and nearby, cooking to order on site and serving from the hatch.
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
- Life celebrations
- Remembering a loved one’s favourite food
Fresh fish and chips in Lightwater
Prices and what affects them
There are no hidden charges: the quote reflects:
- How long we serve
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- Numbers
- Your choice of menu
Comparing vans? Look at what each quote includes: service time, menu, travel, any minimum and VAT. We set ours out clearly.
Getting an accurate quote
The more we know about your wake, the better we can plan. Try to include:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- The venue or postcode
- Allergies and diets you know about
- The spot you have in mind for the van
Each quote is put together for your wake. Start with your date, and we will confirm whether we’re available that day.
How our funeral and wake catering works in Lightwater
Services frequently run over, so we stay flexible. For wakes at home and wakes at venues, we will put together a menu of pie and chips, gravy and haddock and chips and more.
Around Lightwater, wakes are often at the village hall, a pub or home. Let us know where the van can go. Everything we need comes with the van, and we pack up and leave the spot as we found it.
Towns and villages near Lightwater
Other occasions in Lightwater
A chip van compared with other options
A formal meal does not always suit. Fish and chips lets people mingle. Most vans have a minimum charge, because the van, fuel and travel cost the same for a small group. We’ll tell you up front.
Why book our van in Lightwater
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
- A menu almost everyone likes
- No kitchen needed
- Quick service from the hatch
Read how we price or the cost guide.
Wake catering near Lightwater
Lightwater is about 3 miles east of Camberley, in Surrey. We serve wakes at drives, car parks, yards and venues around Lightwater and nearby villages. Lightwater is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey we cover. We serve events right across the region, from Lightwater to Guildford (about 8 miles away).
Families holding a service at All Saints frequently gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the van can park.
Wakes anywhere in GU18 and GU19 start with a parking spot for the van. Streets in the area include Ambleside Road, Ridgeway Close and Shrublands Drive, and the van can serve a wake on any of them with a suitable parking spot. If your venue is just outside Lightwater, we also cover Donkey Town (1 mile south-east), Bagshot (1 mile north-west), Windlesham (1 mile north-east), Lucas Green (2 miles south-east) and West End (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Guildford (8 miles south-east), Woking (5 miles south-east), Camberley (3 miles west), Farnham (11 miles south-west), Egham (8 miles north-east) and Walton-on-Thames (12 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Brookwood Hospital (3.3 miles south-east) and The Museum of The National Rifle Association (2.7 miles south). The countryside around Lightwater includes Brookwood Lye.
- Local schools include Gordon's School (1.2 miles east)
Step by step
We do not cook ahead. Fish is battered and fried when people come up to the hatch, which is why it tastes like it does at the seaside. Sunset in Lightwater is about 7:05pm in late September and about 3:55pm in December; plan a lit path from the door to the van.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We check the route in and send a price.
- We arrive in good time to set up.
- Fish goes into the batter and straight into the fryer, to order.
- We serve hot from the hatch and pack up when we’re done.
Preparing for the day
- Plan where the queue will stand
- Get permission for the van from the venue
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
Ask for a quote
Send us the date, the address or GU18 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat, and we’ll reply with a quote. To get started, use our quote form.
Planning help
Working with your venue
If your event is in a public place, such as a park or a street, check what permission you need first. The council or landowner will tell you what they need.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Common questions in Lightwater
Can the van park in Brentmoor Heath?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council. Check with them first.
Can you serve after a service at All Saints?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby where the van can park. Churches rarely have space for a catering van, so the food is normally elsewhere. Tell us where you will gather.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We clear the van’s area after service. Let us know about bins for guests.
How long does set-up take?
We get there in good time to set up. We will agree arrival and serving times with you.
Do you come to Lightwater?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Lightwater. To check your date, fill in our quote form.
Is the food cooked at the event?
Yes. We fry to order in the van at your venue, then handed over hot from the hatch.
Is there something for children?
Of course. Sausage and chips is a favourite with children. Include children in your numbers.
Can you cater for allergies?
Let us know about allergies in advance, and we will give you the allergen information.
Diets, allergies and planning
A little planning makes sure everyone is looked after. Here’s how:
- Ensure older relatives can sit
- Ask your funeral director to help estimate numbers
- Check the hall or venue allows a catering van
- Tell us about any close family with allergies
Ensure older relatives can sit to eat.
Tea and coffee from the hall’s urn, or a friend’s tea table, goes well alongside.
Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Consider your numbers and how fresh you want it. We’re happy to send a quote so you can compare.
The menu, dish by dish
Haddock and chips
Haddock is a little sweeter than cod, with a finer, firmer flake. In the north and in Scotland, haddock is the classic.
Mushy peas
Mushy peas are made from dried marrowfat peas, soaked and cooked until soft. They’re the classic side with fish and chips.
Why choose funeral and wake catering in Lightwater?
Nothing is wasted on an uncertain number of guests.
These are some of the bookings we take in Lightwater and Surrey:
- Wakes at venues
- Village hall wakes
- Life celebrations
- Family gatherings after a burial or cremation
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, Bagshot station, about 1.3 miles north-west, is the nearest station.
Questions to ask before you book
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
- How much space the van takes up
- How many hours the van serves
- The deadline for final numbers
- 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