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Funeral and wake catering in Lucas Green, Surrey
Something for almost everyone: cod or haddock in batter, chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Book fish and chips for the wake in Lucas Green.
- A favourite meal in someone’s memory
- Wakes at venues
- Remembrance gatherings
Book the van in Lucas Green
What a fish and chip van costs
The same numbers can mean different prices, depending on:
- Service time
- Access and parking
- How far we travel
- Whether a minimum applies
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will suggest how to make it work. A short menu is frequently the best value.
Details that help
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Your date and serving time
- Expected numbers
- A picture of where the van would go
- The address or venue name
To get a price, fill in our quote form. Tell us about your wake in Lucas Green, and we will check the date and send a price.
Funeral and wake catering for your wake in Lucas Green
The wake can be at home, at a village hall or club, or at a venue with space outside, wherever the van can park. Typical bookings include a wake at the family home and family meals after the service, with pie and chips, cod and chips and haddock and chips.
Near Lucas Green, wakes are often at home or in the hall. Let us know about access. The fryers are in the van, so the cooking happens right there at your wake, and the food reaches them hot and crisp.
FAQs for Lucas Green
Is Lucas Green too small for a chip van?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Could you trade in Bisley and West End Commons?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council. Ask them first.
Can our funeral director book for us?
Of course. We’re happy to deal with the funeral director or a family friend.
Do you bring everything you need?
The van comes fully equipped to cook. You provide a suitable spot and permission to park.
Is there a non-fish option?
Sausage and chips and pie and chips are on the menu. Let us know about any other dietary needs and we will tell you what we can offer.
Can you cater for allergies?
Yes, we can tell you which allergens are in each item. Fish and gluten are the main ones in battered fish. Send us any allergies in writing.
How much is fish and chip van hire?
It depends on numbers, the menu, how long we serve and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We take the van and everything with it, and leave the spot tidy. Bins for guests are worth planning.
A chip van compared with other options
A sit-down meal can feel formal. Fish and chips lets people mingle. Cost depends on numbers, menu and service time, plus travel and access. Every booking gets its own quote.
Why Lucas Green hosts choose us
- All the chip-shop extras
- Hot food handed straight over
- No kitchen needed
- Bookings across Surrey, including Lucas Green
Also near Lucas Green
Also in Lucas Green
Where the van can park in Lucas Green
A fish and chip van is a vehicle, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way. Here’s what we look for:
- Access wide and high enough for the van
- A level hardstanding, drive or firm lawn
- Somewhere close to where people will eat
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
Popular choices
- Pie and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
- Gravy
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
Diets, allergies and planning
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Try these:
- Check the hall or venue allows a catering van
- Allow a little extra
- Use the funeral director’s experience on numbers
- Plan seating for older guests
Seats for older guests near the hall or house help.
A table of photos helps people talk.
Wake catering near Lucas Green
Lucas Green is about 3 miles west of Woking, in Surrey. Wherever your wake is in the GU24 area, we will come to your venue, home or workplace. We cover all 395 towns and villages in Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. We serve events right across the region, from Lucas Green to Guildford (about 7 miles away).
After a service at Holy Trinity, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone.
Wakes anywhere in GU24 start with a parking spot for the van and roughly how many guests. Close by, we cover wakes in Donkey Town (1 mile north-west), West End (1 mile north-east), Bisley (1 mile south-east), Penny Pot (1 mile north-east) and Sheet's Heath (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (7 miles south-east), Woking (3 miles east), Camberley (4 miles west), Farnham (11 miles south-west), Egham (8 miles north-east) and Walton-on-Thames (11 miles east).
A little further out are The Peacocks (3.9 miles east) and Brookwood Hospital (1.8 miles south-east). Within reach you’ll find Brookwood Lye.
- Schools near Lucas Green include Gordon's School (0.8 miles north)
Organising for someone else?
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Sending people up in groups helps.
Parks, greens and streets usually need permission for a catering van. The council or landowner will tell you what they need.
Occasions we serve in Lucas Green
There is no kitchen work for anyone.
In Lucas Green and nearby, the van turns up at all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Scattering of ashes gatherings
- Village hall wakes
- Wakes at venues
- Wakes at home
If relatives are coming by rail, Brookwood station is about 2.1 miles away.
What your quote should include
- The deadline for final numbers
- What the van needs: space, access, power
- If the price includes VAT
- Travel, tolls and road charges
A closer look at the menu
Mushy peas
No fish and chips is complete without mushy peas for many people, and they’re on the menu.
Curry sauce
Curry sauce divides opinion, so we bring it along.
How it works
Nothing gathers a crowd like the smell of fish and chips. Fish goes into the batter and straight into the fryer, and chips are fried in batches through service. In Lucas Green, it’s dark by about 7:05pm in late September and 3:55pm in December.
- Contact us with the basics: when, where and roughly how many.
- Show us where the van would go, and we will confirm it works.
- Closer to the day, we confirm the arrival time and serving time.
- We park, open the hatch and start frying for family and friends.
- Once the last portion is out, we pack up and go.
Preparing for the day
- Clear the route for the van
- Plan a bit of cover near the hatch if rain is likely
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
Get a quote
Thinking about fish and chips for the wake for your wake in Lucas Green? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll come back with a quote. Just use our quote form.
Related guides
- 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