Oxfordshire · England
Funeral and wake catering in Lower Shiplake, Oxfordshire
Something for almost everyone: fish and chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Book fish and chips for the wake in Lower Shiplake.
- Family meals after the service
- Wakes at a pub or venue with outside space
- Memorial gatherings
Fresh fish and chips in Lower Shiplake
About the food
Pie and chips
Pie and chips is hearty and filling, and it is especially welcome on a cold day.
Gravy
Chips and gravy is a favourite in the north and the Midlands, and it is lovely with a pie.
About our funeral and wake catering in Lower Shiplake
Services often run over, and we will work around the service and the family. We serve mushy peas, sausage and chips and haddock and chips, and typical bookings are for life celebrations and gatherings after the committal.
In rural Lower Shiplake, home or the hall is usual, with the van in the yard or car park. We keep the menu short: a few classics done properly keeps the food fresh and the queue moving.
- Where
- Lower Shiplake (RG9)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Menu
- Cod and haddock, chips, sausages and pies
- Sides
- Mushy peas, curry sauce, gravy
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 24 October 2026
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For planners, venues and organisers
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.
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: where a van can park, access times and the paperwork they want. Tell us what your venue needs and we will work through them with you.
Why choose a fish and chip van in Lower Shiplake?
Making food yourself for a wake is a lot to take on. A van takes that off your hands. 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 with us
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
- Bookings across Oxfordshire, including Lower Shiplake
- No surprises in your quote
- Rain doesn’t stop the fryers
Take a look at our pricing and what a fish and chip van costs.
After a funeral in Lower Shiplake
Lower Shiplake is about 4 miles north of Woodley, in Oxfordshire. Bookings in Lower Shiplake come in all shapes and sizes, but the plan is always the same: a level spot for the van, a time to eat and food fried to order. We cover all 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire. Our bookings stretch from Lower Shiplake to Reading (about 6 miles away).
For family travelling by train, Lower Shiplake has its own station, Shiplake station. Relatives driving in can use the A4155 to reach Lower Shiplake.
This part of Oxfordshire takes in RG9. That could mean a wake at a home on Station Road, Oaks Road and Quarry Lane, as long as there is somewhere for the van. With the A4155 close by, Lower Shiplake is easy for us to reach for your wake. Nearby, we also serve wakes in Wargrave (1 mile south-east), Cockpole Green (2 miles north-east), Remenham Hill (2 miles north), Bowsey Hill (2 miles east) and Remenham (3 miles north). We also serve nearby towns such as Benson (12 miles north-west), Chinnor (13 miles north), Tilehurst (7 miles south-west), Wallingford (12 miles north-west), Little Heath (8 miles south-west) and Oakley (13 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Frazer Nash Archives (1.3 miles north) and Royal Berkshire Hospital (5.2 miles south-west). The countryside around Lower Shiplake includes South Lake and Sonning Hill.
- Local schools include Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School (1.6 miles south-east)
- Nearby, you will find The Baskerville pub (less than half a mile east)
Step by step
Nothing gathers a crowd like the smell of fish and chips. Each piece of fish is battered and fried to order, and chips are fried in batches through service. In summer, a wake in Lower Shiplake has light until about 9:25pm, but in December it is dark by about 3:55pm, so plan lighting near the door.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We check access for the van and quote.
- 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 are done.
Preparing for the day
- Confirm the van is allowed on site
- Plan where the queue will stand
- Share the timings for the day
Get a quote
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: where the van would park, how to get in, numbers and timings. A photo of the spot helps too. When you’re ready, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Lower Shiplake questions
We are gathering after a service at Church of St Mary: can you come?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with somewhere for the van. Food is generally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you’ll gather.
Do you come out to small places like Lower Shiplake?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Do we need to provide equipment?
The van comes fully equipped to cook. You provide a suitable spot and permission to park.
What if timings change?
We plan for delays. We’ll agree a serving time and stay flexible.
Do you cover Lower Shiplake?
We do. We serve events in Lower Shiplake and across Oxfordshire. Tell us your date and we’ll check availability.
Is there a non-fish option?
There is: sausage and chips or pie and chips. Tell us roughly how many to expect.
Is grass a problem?
Often, if the ground is firm and dry. Soft, wet ground can trap any vehicle, so plan a back-up spot.
What does the van need?
Less than you might think: a hard surface or firm, dry grass, that the van can reach easily. Send us a picture if you’re not sure.
What affects the price in Lower Shiplake
Fish and chip van pricing is simple once we know the basics:
- The minimum booking
- The menu and how many choices
- The date and time of year
- Access and parking
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will suggest how to make it work. A short menu is often the best value.
Getting an accurate quote
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- Where you’d like the van to go
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Dietary needs, with numbers
Send us the date, the address or RG9 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time, and we’ll reply with a quote. Just send us your details through our quote form.
Space, access and the venue
No two venues are the same, so we ask about the spot and the way in before we confirm. In general, we need:
- Confirmation that the van can park there
- Space for people to queue at the hatch
- A spot near your guests
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
From the hatch
- Pie and chips
- Cod and chips
- Gravy
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. With a fish and chip van, you get hot food without the work.
If you do order from a chip shop, ring well ahead and collect as close to eating time as you can. For a crowd, a van is normally simpler.
Looking after everyone
Nearly every event has some special diets. To look after them:
- Ensure older relatives can sit
- Let us know of any allergies
- Funeral directors can help with numbers
- Check the hall or venue allows a catering van
We serve when people are ready, not to a rigid schedule.
Somewhere quiet to sit helps some guests.
- 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