Hampshire · England
Funeral and wake catering in Ludgershall, Hampshire
A menu everybody knows: cod or haddock in batter, chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Book fish and chips for the wake in Ludgershall.
- Family meals after the service
- Village hall wakes
- Wakes at venues
Funeral and wake catering for Ludgershall events
What happens on the day
The smell of the fryers does the inviting. Each piece of fish is battered and fried to order, with chips cooked in batches as the queue moves. In winter, it is dark in Ludgershall by about 4:00pm, so an afternoon wake in winter needs lighting near the van. In summer, there is daylight until about 9:25pm.
- Get in touch 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.
- The van rolls up, the hatch opens and the fryers get going for family and friends.
- Last portion served, we tidy up and head off.
How to prepare
- Choose a level, firm spot for the van
- Plan a bit of cover near the hatch if rain is likely
- Name one person we can call on the day
How to get a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat, and you’ll get a clear price. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
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Funeral and wake catering in Ludgershall, fried fresh
Fish and chips is informal, which suits a wake where people move around and talk. Typical bookings include family gatherings after a burial or cremation and memorial gatherings, serving pie and chips, mushy peas and cod and chips.
Around Ludgershall, wakes are often at the village hall, a pub or home. Let us know where the van can go. You will know what’s included before you book: serving times, the menu and anything else agreed.
Planning for dietary needs
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Try these:
- Check the hall has an urn
- Allow for the service running over
- Tell us about any close family with allergies
- Use the funeral director’s experience on numbers
A friend or the funeral director can be our contact.
A table of photos helps people talk.
Questions from Ludgershall
Is Ludgershall close to London?
About 68 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Can you serve after a service at Church of St James?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby where the van can park. Food is normally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
Do you bring everything you need?
We bring the van and everything we need to cook. You just need a suitable spot and permission.
Is there a non-fish option?
Sausage and chips and pie and chips are on the menu. Tell us about other diets and we’ll tell you what we can offer.
What areas do you cover?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Ludgershall.
How much is fish and chip van hire?
Every booking is quoted individually, so the price fits what you need. Tell us your date and rough numbers for a clear quote.
Is grass a problem?
Often, if the ground is firm and dry. After heavy rain, soft grass can be a problem for any vehicle, so plan a back-up spot.
When do you arrive?
We arrive well before service to park and heat the fryers. Timings are agreed in advance so food is ready when you want it.
After a funeral in Ludgershall
Ludgershall is about 7 miles north-west of Andover, in Hampshire. For wakes in Ludgershall, we plan around your venue and timings: a quote, a parking spot and fresh frying on the day. We take the van to all 683 towns and villages in Hampshire. Our bookings stretch from Ludgershall to Southampton (25 miles away).
After a service at Church of St James, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone.
Here we cover the SP11 postcode area. Streets in the area include High Street, Eleanor Court and Princess Mary Gardens, and the van can serve a wake on any of them with a suitable parking spot. Being close to the A342, Ludgershall is simple for us to get to with the van. Close by, we cover wakes in Perham Down (1 mile south), Great Shoddesden (1 mile south-east), Tidworth (2 miles south-west) and Kimpton (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Andover (7 miles south-east), Whitchurch (12 miles east), East Anton (7 miles east), Picket Piece (8 miles east), Picket Twenty (8 miles south-east) and Finkley Down (8 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Ludgershall Castle (under half a mile north).
- Local schools include The Wellington Academy (2.1 miles south-west)
- Pubs nearby include Prince of Wales Hotel (under half a mile north-east)
Is a fish and chip van right for your wake?
For a simple, comforting meal at a wake, fish and chips from a van works well in Ludgershall. Comparing vans? Look at what each quote includes: hours, menu, travel, minimum charge and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Why Ludgershall hosts choose us
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
- No kitchen needed
- Bookings across Hampshire, including Ludgershall
- Hot food handed straight over
Take a look at our pricing and the cost guide.
About the food
Mushy peas
Mushy peas are a must for plenty of fish and chip fans, and they’re on the menu.
Gravy
Chips and gravy is a favourite in the north and the Midlands, and it is lovely with a pie.
Before you choose a spot
A good parking spot makes the whole thing easier. We need:
- A short walk from the party
- A level hardstanding, drive or firm lawn
- A clear way in, with no low branches, cables or narrow gates
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Gravy
- Mushy peas
- Pie and chips
- Cod and chips
What a fish and chip van costs
Your quote will be clear. What affects it most:
- How easy the site is to reach
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- Numbers
- The menu and how many choices
Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is often good value, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. We’ll send you a quote.
Getting an accurate quote
To speed things up, tell us:
- Anything awkward about the way in
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Where you’d like the van to go
- A photo of the space and the way in
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually need. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Towns and villages near Ludgershall
What else we do in Ludgershall
DIY versus a fish and chip van
Ordering in from a local chip shop is an option. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van solves that by cooking on site.
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. With a fish and chip van, you get hot food without the work.
Events we cater in Ludgershall
Families choose fish and chips because it’s comforting and familiar.
Big or small, the van works the same way. Typical bookings include:
- Memorial gatherings
- Remembrance gatherings
- Gatherings after the committal
- Gatherings at a village hall or club
Relatives driving in can use the A342 to reach Ludgershall.
Comparing caterers
- How much space the van takes up
- The minimum number of meals or minimum spend
- Whether travel is included
- The service time, and the cost of running over
- 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