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Funeral and wake catering in Lye Green, Buckinghamshire
Funeral and wake catering in Lye Green: cod, haddock and chips fried to order, then handed over hot from the hatch.
- Wakes at church halls and clubs
- Life celebrations
- Remembering a loved one’s favourite food
Funeral and wake catering in Lye Green
Funeral and wake catering in Lye Green, fried fresh
A wake needs warm, simple food. Fish and chips is familiar and comforting. Whether it’s wakes at home and pub wakes, we will put together a menu of mushy peas, cod and chips and gravy for your guests.
Near Lye Green, wakes are frequently at home or in the hall. Let us know about access. We bring the van and everything we need to cook, and we leave the pitch tidy when we go.
- Area
- Lye Green (HP5)
- Area hub
- Buckinghamshire
- From the fryer
- Fish and chips, sausages, pies
- Extras
- Gravy, mushy peas, curry sauce
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 24 October 2026
Why choose funeral and wake catering in Lye Green?
It is warm, simple food that almost everyone enjoys.
Whatever the occasion in Lye Green, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser. We are often booked for:
- Anniversary memorials
- Family gatherings after a burial or cremation
- Village hall wakes
- Life celebrations
Relatives arriving by train should know that the closest railway station is Berkhamsted station, roughly 3.1 miles north of the centre.
Before booking anyone
- What the van needs: space, access, power
- Whether VAT is included
- How many hours the van serves
- When payment is due
Before you choose a spot
We will be honest if a spot will not work. What matters most:
- Permission from the venue or landowner for the van
- A clear area by the serving hatch
- A spot near your guests
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Pie and chips
- Gravy
- Cod and chips
How we price fish and chips for the wake
Two events with the same numbers can cost different amounts, because of:
- The menu and how many choices
- How easy the site is to reach
- Distance and any road charges
- The length of service
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and access to the site. We quote for each booking individually.
Getting an accurate quote
These details help us quote quickly:
- Where you’d like the van to go
- The venue or postcode
- Roughly how many people, including children
- The date and time of the event
Each quote is put together for your wake. Start with your date, and we’ll check availability right away.
A fish and chip van or other catering?
Sandwiches are traditional at wakes. Hot food can be more welcome. A chip van frequently compares well with a plated meal, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. Ask us for a quote.
Why Lye Green hosts choose us
- We cover Lye Green and the whole of Buckinghamshire
- Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side
- Rain doesn’t stop the fryers
- Served hot, straight from the hatch
Take a look at how we price or our guide to van hire costs.
Wakes in Lye Green: venues and practical details
Lye Green is about 1 mile north-east of Chesham, in Buckinghamshire. For wakes in Lye Green, we plan around your venue and timings: a quote, a parking spot and fresh frying on the day. We serve 263 places across Buckinghamshire. We serve events right across the region, from Lye Green to Milton Keynes (23 miles away).
For a service at a church like St George's Church, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests. The Chilterns National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Lye Green, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
Wherever your wake is in HP5, we can bring the van to you. Streets in the area include Rushmere Lane, Two Dells Lane and Lycrome Road, and the van can serve a wake on any of them with a suitable parking spot. Nearby, we also serve wakes in Orchard Leigh (1 mile east), Botley (1 mile south), Tyler's Hill (1 mile south), Ley Hill (1 mile south-east) and Ashley Green (1 mile north). Within a short drive, we also cover Aylesbury (12 miles north-west), High Wycombe (10 miles south-west), Marlow (13 miles south-west), Amersham (3 miles south), Beaconsfield (8 miles south) and Chalfont St Peter (8 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include Hawridge Court (2.5 miles north-west) and Amersham Hospital (4.3 miles south-west). Within reach you will find Sands Bank.
- Schools near Lye Green include Chesham Grammar School (1.2 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you will find The Hen And Chickens Public House (0.9 miles south-west)
Common questions in Lye Green
Which station is closest to Lye Green?
The closest is Berkhamsted station, roughly 3.1 miles away.
We’re gathering after a service at St George's Church: can you come?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby where the van can park. Churches rarely have space for a catering van, so the food is usually elsewhere. Tell us where you’ll gather.
Can you cook in the rain?
We cook inside the van, so rain does not stop us. It is worth planning some cover for the queue.
Does the batter contain gluten?
Standard batter is made with wheat flour, so battered fish contains gluten. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance, and we’ll tell you honestly what we can offer.
Can you be flexible on the day?
Of course. We start when you are ready.
What if we do not know numbers?
Start with a rough number, and we will plan with a little extra.
Can the wake be at home?
Frequently, yes. Tell us about parking at the house.
Do you take everything away?
We clear the van’s area after service. Tell us where bins can go for people’s paper and trays.
About the food
Haddock and chips
Haddock has loyal fans: a firmer flake and a sweeter taste. Tell us if you’d like to offer it.
Cod and chips
Cod and chips is the meal most people picture when they think of a chip shop. Cooked fresh at the hatch, it goes out hot and crisp.
Towns and villages near Lye Green
What else we do in Lye Green
The process
We work to your timings. If things run late, we hold off cooking until you’re ready, so nothing is cooked before it’s needed. Late-December sunset in Lye Green is about 3:55pm, so for an afternoon wake, light near the van and the door helps. Summer wakes have daylight well into the evening.
- First, tell us about your wake.
- You get an availability check and a clear quote.
- Timings and the van’s spot are agreed in advance.
- On the day, we park up and fry fresh for family and friends.
- We serve from the hatch, then leave the pitch tidy.
How to prepare
- Let us know the serving time
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Make sure the van can get in
Getting a price
Send us the date, the address or HP5 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat, and we will reply with a quote. Just use our quote form.
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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 can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we will confirm what we can provide.
Planning for dietary needs
Dietary needs are easiest to plan with some notice. Our advice:
- Check the hall has an urn
- Mention allergies you know about
- Allow for the service running over
- Choose a friend to be our contact
Give us a contact for the day who isn’t a close family member.
Tea and coffee from the hall’s urn, or a friend’s tea table, goes well alongside.
- 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