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Funeral and Wake Catering in Mackney
A menu everybody knows: cod or haddock in batter, chips, sausages and pies, plus mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side. Funeral and wake catering in Mackney.
- A favourite meal in someone’s memory
- Life celebrations
- Anniversary memorials
Planning an event in Mackney?
What a fish and chip van costs
Two events with the same numbers can cost different amounts, depending on:
- Any minimum charge
- The number of meals
- Cod, haddock or both
- Distance and any road charges
Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll suggest how to make it work. Keeping the menu short is usually the best value.
What to tell us
When you get in touch, it helps to tell us:
- The address or venue name
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- The spot you have in mind for the van
- Rough numbers for adults and children
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually need. To ask for one, send us your details through our quote form.
Funeral and wake catering for your wake in Mackney
We serve wakes at homes, halls, clubs and venues. Typical bookings include remembering a loved one’s favourite food and celebrations of life, serving haddock and chips, sausage and chips and pie and chips.
Near Mackney, wakes are often at home or in the hall. Let us know about access. We keep the menu short: fewer choices means fresher food and shorter queues.
- Location
- Mackney (OX10)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- From the fryer
- Cod and haddock, chips, sausages and pies
- Sides
- Mushy peas, curry sauce, gravy
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 24 October 2026
Places near Mackney
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For planners, venues and organisers
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 will confirm what we can provide.
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan service to match. Sending people up in groups helps.
The menu, dish by dish
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.
Haddock and chips
Some people swear by haddock: a firmer flake and a sweeter taste. Tell us if you’d like to offer it.
Common questions in Mackney
Do you come to venues in the North Wessex Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles and ground, so check with yours. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
How far is Mackney from London?
About 46 miles from central London.
What happens if it rains?
We carry on in the rain, because the fryers are inside. Soft ground after heavy rain is the bigger issue, so have a hard-surface spot in mind.
Where can the van park?
Level, firm ground the van can reach, near your guests, and space for a queue. Tell us about gates, lanes and soft ground.
Can someone else arrange it?
Yes. We can work with whoever is helping you.
Is the food cooked at the event?
Yes. The fryers are in the van, so food is cooked there and then, not cooked earlier and kept warm.
How many people should we cater for?
It is hard to know, so a rough number is fine. Your funeral director can help.
Do you cover Mackney?
Yes. We take the van across London and the South East, and Mackney is within our area. To check your date, fill in our quote form.
Looking after everyone
Most events have a few guests with dietary needs. To plan for them:
- Funeral directors can help with numbers
- Plan seating for older guests
- Allow for the service running over
- Mention allergies you know about
Allow time for travel from the service, crematorium or burial ground when choosing a serving time.
Some families add a favourite dessert or cake.
How the day works
You’ll know we are ready when the smell of frying drifts over. From then on, people come up as they’re ready. In summer, a wake in Mackney 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 the route in and send a price.
- We arrive early to park and heat the fryers.
- Everything is fried to order as the queue moves.
- Service is straight from the hatch, then we pack up.
Getting ready for the day
- Clear the route for the van
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
How to get a price
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: where the van would park, how to get in, numbers and timings. Photos of the spot and the way in help. To send your details, fill in our quote form.
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Why choose a fish and chip van in Mackney?
Preparing food yourself adds to a hard day. We do the cooking. Distance and any road charges make a difference, so it helps to give us the postcode.
What you get with us
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
- We cover Mackney and the whole of Oxfordshire
- A clear quote before booking
Read our prices page or the cost guide.
Before you choose a spot
Before the day, we’ll agree where the van parks. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Access wide and high enough for the van
- Somewhere close to where people will eat
- Space for people to queue at the hatch
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before booking.
What we serve
- Gravy
- Haddock and chips
- Pie and chips
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
Wake catering near Mackney
Mackney is about 4 miles east of Didcot, in Oxfordshire. We serve wakes at homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Mackney. We serve all 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire, from the larger towns to small villages. We serve events right across the region, from Mackney to Oxford (about 10 miles away).
After a service at Church of St Agatha, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone. Mackney is within about 7 miles of the North Wessex Downs National Landscape; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
Anywhere in OX10, we can fry fresh for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. For wakes just outside Mackney, we cover Brightwell-cum-Sotwell (1 mile north), North Moreton (1 mile west), Wallingford (1 mile east), Shillingford (2 miles north-east) and Little Wittenham (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Oxford (10 miles north), Didcot (4 miles west), Abingdon-on-Thames (7 miles north-west), Thame (13 miles north-east), Wantage (11 miles west) and Henley-on-Thames (12 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Pendon Museum (3.3 miles north-west) and Brightwell Castle (0.5 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Wittenham Clumps and Cholsey Marsh.
- Schools near Mackney include Wallingford School (1.5 miles east)
Who books funeral and wake catering in Mackney?
There is no kitchen work for anyone.
These are some of the bookings we take around Mackney:
- Small family memorials
- Remembrance gatherings
- Village hall wakes
- Life celebrations
If relatives are coming by rail, Cholsey station is about 2.4 miles away.
Before booking anyone
- Payment terms and deposit
- The cancellation terms
- How allergens are handled
- Whether VAT is included
- 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