Oxfordshire · England
Funeral and Wake Catering in Long Wittenham
Planning fish and chips for the wake in Long Wittenham? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry everything fresh on the spot.
- Wakes at church halls and clubs
- Gatherings at home after a funeral
- Memorial events and anniversaries
Funeral and wake catering in Long Wittenham
Funeral and wake catering in Long Wittenham, cooked to order
A wake needs warm, simple food. For many families, fish and chips is exactly that. On the menu are pie and chips, gravy and cod and chips, and we are regularly asked to cater a wake at the family home and a favourite meal in someone’s memory.
For a wake near Long Wittenham, a farmhouse or village hall often works well. The menu is short on purpose: a few classics done properly keeps the food fresh and the queue moving.
- Where
- Long Wittenham (OX14)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- From the fryer
- Cod and haddock, chips, sausages and pies
- On the side
- Curry sauce, mushy peas and gravy
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 24 October 2026
What the van needs
A good parking spot makes the whole thing easier. We look for:
- A level hardstanding, drive or firm lawn
- Light near the van and the queue for evening service
- Room in front of the hatch for a queue
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before booking.
What we serve
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
- Gravy
- Haddock and chips
- Pie and chips
- Mushy peas
Long Wittenham questions
Is Long Wittenham too small for a chip van?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Is Long Wittenham close to London?
Roughly 49 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
How much space do you need?
Not much: a drive, a car park, a yard or a firm lawn, that the van can reach easily. Send us a photo if you are not sure.
What’s on the menu?
Fish and chips, of course, plus sausage or pie and chips. The sides are mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy.
How long are you on site?
It depends on numbers and the service time. We confirm all the timings beforehand.
Do you bring everything you need?
We bring the van and everything we need to cook. You provide a suitable spot and permission to park.
What if we only have street parking?
Only where it is legal to park, or with a council parking suspension or road closure. Ask your council early.
How much does fish and chips for the wake cost in Long Wittenham?
Every booking is quoted individually, based on your numbers and timings. Tell us your date and rough numbers and we’ll reply with a price.
Allergies and dietary needs
With a little notice, diets are easier to plan for. We suggest:
- Tell us about any close family with allergies
- Use the funeral director’s experience on numbers
- Build in time for delays
- Confirm the van can park at the hall
A friend or the funeral director can be our contact.
Somewhere quiet to sit helps some guests.
Perfect for your wake in Long Wittenham
It works for everyone, from children to older relatives.
We can help if you’re planning any of the following:
- Gatherings after the committal
- Remembering a loved one’s favourite food
- Anniversary memorials
- Gatherings at a village hall or club
After a service at Church of St Mary, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone.
Questions to ask before booking
- What they can offer for dietary needs
- How many hours the van serves
- Whether VAT is included
- The deposit and payment dates
For planners, venues and organisers
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will talk you through the process. We are happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Sending people up in groups helps.
Places near Long Wittenham
Other occasions in Long Wittenham
What happens on the day
Nothing is cooked before it’s needed. Each portion is battered and fried as it is ordered, so it’s as fresh as from any chip shop. Late-December sunset in Long Wittenham is about 3:55pm, so an afternoon wake in winter needs lighting near the van. In summer, there’s daylight until about 9:25pm.
- You share your date, numbers and address.
- We check access for the van and quote.
- We arrive early to park and heat the fryers.
- Everything is fried to order as the queue moves.
- Service is straight from the hatch, then we pack up.
Preparing for the day
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Share the timings for the day
- Get permission for the van from the venue
Get a quote
Each quote is put together for your wake. Give us your date first, and we will check availability right away.
Planning help
Should I sort the food myself?
Collecting fish and chips for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s hard work. Long waits and a drive home mean food arrives lukewarm and soggy. A van fries it right there, so it’s crisp.
Some hosts try a takeaway order. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van solves that by cooking on site.
How we price fish and chips for the wake
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- The date and time of year
- How many people are eating
- Service time
- Your choice of menu
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: service time, menu, travel, any minimum and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
What we need to know
When you get in touch, it helps to tell us:
- Where the van would park
- A picture of where the van would go
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Roughly how many people, including children
We only need a few details to quote: date, address, numbers and serving time. To send them, fill in our quote form.
What comes out of the fryer
Sausage and chips
For anyone who does not fancy fish, there is sausage and chips, and children love it.
Curry sauce
Chip-shop curry sauce is a mild, slightly sweet British classic, perfect with chips or a sausage.
After a funeral in Long Wittenham
Long Wittenham is about 3 miles north-east of Didcot, in Oxfordshire. For wakes in Long Wittenham, the van can park on drives, in car parks and yards, and on firm lawns and fields. We cover all 443 towns and villages across Oxfordshire, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Oxford, about 8 miles away.
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, Appleford station, about 1.3 miles west, is the nearest station.
Here we cover the OX14 postcode area, and we can serve your wake anywhere in it. That could mean a wake at a home on High Street, Didcot Road and Wessex Way or the roads around them, wherever the van can park. For wakes just outside Long Wittenham, we cover Clifton Hampden (1 mile north), Appleford-on-Thames (1 mile west), Culham (2 miles north-west), Didcot (3 miles south-west) and Sutton Courtenay (3 miles west). Further out, we also take the van to Oxford (8 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (4 miles north-west), Thame (13 miles north-east), Wantage (10 miles west), Henley-on-Thames (15 miles south-east) and Grove (9 miles west).
A little further out are Brightwell Castle (2.6 miles south-east) and Pendon Museum (under half a mile west). The countryside around Long Wittenham includes Wittenham Clumps and Mowbray Fields.
- Pubs nearby include The Plough Public House (less than half a mile north)
- 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