Hampshire · England
Funeral and wake catering in Longparish, Hampshire
Fried to order and served hot: fish and chips for the wake in Longparish and the surrounding area.
- Scattering of ashes gatherings
- Pub wakes
- Remembrance gatherings
Funeral and wake catering in Longparish
Looking after everyone
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- Name a contact for the day who isn’t close family
- Ask your funeral director to help estimate numbers
- Tell us about any close family with allergies
- Plan for a few extra people
Seats for older guests near the hall or house help.
Somewhere quiet to sit helps some guests.
Funeral and wake catering in Longparish, cooked to order
Someone else can make the booking for you, so you have one less thing to do. Typical bookings include anniversary memorials and wakes at home, serving haddock and chips, pie and chips and gravy.
Near Longparish, wakes are often at home or in the hall. Let us know about access. We cook inside the van, right where your guests are, so the batter is still crisp when it is handed over.
Longparish questions
Which station is closest to Longparish?
The closest is Whitchurch (Hampshire) station, roughly 3.5 miles away.
Is Longparish close to London?
About 59 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Can you be flexible on the day?
We plan for delays. We’ll agree a serving time and stay flexible.
Is grass a problem?
It depends on the ground. Let us know what the ground is like, and we’ll advise.
Can you cater for allergies?
Yes, we can tell you which allergens are in each item. Battered fish contains fish and, in standard batter, gluten. Send us any allergies in writing.
Is the food cooked at the event?
It is. The fryers are in the van, so it is fried on the spot, not cooked earlier and kept warm.
What if the weather’s bad?
Rain doesn’t stop the fryers: the cooking is inside the van. It’s worth planning some cover for the queue.
What does the van need?
A level, firm spot it can drive onto, close to where people will eat, with room for a queue at the hatch. Tell us about gates, lanes and soft ground.
A fish and chip van or other catering?
Sandwiches are traditional at wakes. A hot meal can be more comforting, especially in winter. Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is often good value, as there’s no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. Ask us for a quote.
Why us?
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
- A quote that spells everything out
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
Take a look at our pricing and our guide to van hire costs.
Working with your venue
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Sending people up in groups helps.
Many venues set rules for catering vans: where a van can park, access times and the paperwork they want. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll work through them with you.
Events we cater in Longparish
There’s no kitchen work for anyone.
The van suits big events and small ones. Common bookings include:
- Small family memorials
- Anniversary memorials
- Pub wakes
- Village hall wakes
Families holding a service at Church of St Nicholas frequently gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the van can park.
What to look for in a quote
- Allergen information for each item
- Whether there’s a minimum
- How late numbers can change
- Travel, tolls and road charges
What happens on the day
We get there well before service, park the van and get the fryers going. Guests usually gather round the hatch once service starts. Late-December sunset in Longparish is 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.
- The family or funeral director sends us the date, place and numbers.
- We check the spot for the van and send a quote.
- We agree a time to arrive and when food should be ready, allowing for the service running over.
- We park discreetly and fry fresh as people arrive.
- We pack up when everyone has eaten and leave quietly.
Getting ready for the day
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
- Give us a contact for the day
- Make sure the van can get in
Getting a price
Every booking is quoted individually, so the price fits what you actually need. To ask for one, use our quote form.
Planning help
Before you choose a spot
We’ll be honest if a spot won’t work, and suggest an alternative. What matters most:
- The site’s agreement to a catering van
- A clear way in, with no low branches, cables or narrow gates
- 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.
On the menu in Longparish
- Cod and chips
- Pie and chips
- Gravy
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
What a fish and chip van costs
These are the factors that matter most:
- Cod, haddock or both
- Access and parking
- The number of meals
- Distance and any road charges
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. Every booking gets its own quote.
What we need to know
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- Where the event is
- Expected numbers
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- The date and when you’d like to eat
Every quote is worked out for your event. Start with your date, and we’ll check availability straight away.
A closer look at the menu
Cod and chips
For many people, cod and chips is the definitive version. Cooked fresh at the hatch, it is hot, crisp and generous.
Curry sauce
Chip-shop curry sauce is a mild, slightly sweet British classic, perfect with chips or a sausage.
Arranging a wake in Longparish
Longparish is about 5 miles east of Andover, in Hampshire. People in Longparish book us for all sorts of reasons, but it always starts the same way: a level spot for the van, a time to eat and food fried to order. We cover 683 places across Hampshire. Our bookings stretch from Longparish to Southampton (19 miles away).
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, the nearest station is Whitchurch (Hampshire) station, about 3.5 miles north-east.
For wakes in SP11, we just need to know where the van can park and a serving time. Your wake could be at a house on Mill Lane and Southside Road, as long as there’s somewhere for the van. If your venue is just outside Longparish, we also cover Middleton (1 mile west), Barton Stacey (2 miles south), Egypt (3 miles south-east), Sutton Scotney (3 miles south-east) and Hunton (4 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Basingstoke (13 miles east), Winchester (10 miles south), Andover (5 miles west), Chandler's Ford (14 miles south), Romsey (15 miles south) and Tadley (15 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Finkley Down Farm Museum (3.6 miles north-west) and Andover War Memorial Hospital (5.1 miles west). The countryside around Longparish includes Anton Lakes and Mill Lake.
- Pubs nearby include The Cricketers Inn (less than half a mile north)
Also near Longparish
What else we do in Longparish
- 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