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Funeral and Wake Catering in Malden Rushett
From the smell of the fryers to the last chip in the paper, fish and chips for the wake makes the food a highlight of your wake in Malden Rushett.
- Gatherings at home after a funeral
- Small family memorials
- Gatherings at a village hall or club
Funeral and wake catering in Malden Rushett
Events we cater in Malden Rushett
Nothing is wasted on an uncertain number of guests.
Big or small, the van works the same way. Common bookings include:
- Remembrance gatherings
- Village hall wakes
- Family gatherings after a burial or cremation
- A favourite meal in someone’s memory
If relatives are coming by rail, Chessington South station is about 1.3 miles away.
Questions to ask before you book
- The cancellation terms
- How allergens are handled
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- When payment is due
Funeral and wake catering in Malden Rushett, fried fresh
We understand that timings on the day can move, so we stay flexible. We serve haddock and chips, sausage and chips and mushy peas, and we are regularly asked to cater wakes at a pub or venue with outside space and anniversary memorials.
For a wake in Malden Rushett, a hall or club with a car park is often simplest. We serve from the hatch, so it’s hot and generous, and the queue keeps moving.
- Area
- Malden Rushett (KT9)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- On the menu
- Cod and haddock, chips, sausages and pies
- On the side
- Mushy peas, curry sauce, gravy
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 24 October 2026
DIY versus a fish and chip van
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
If you do order from a chip shop, ring well ahead and collect as close to eating time as you can. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is usually the easier option.
A chip van compared with other options
A formal meal does not always suit. A van keeps it relaxed. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will suggest how to make it work. Keeping the menu short is usually the best value.
Why Malden Rushett hosts choose us
- No kitchen needed
- A menu almost everyone likes
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
- Bookings across Greater London, including Malden Rushett
Read our prices page and our guide to van hire costs.
How we price fish and chips for the wake
Fish and chip van pricing is simple once we know the basics:
- How easy the site is to reach
- Distance and any road charges
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- The minimum booking
Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is often good value, as there’s no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. Ask us for a quote.
Details that help
To check availability and price, we need:
- Expected numbers
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- A picture of where the van would go
- Where the event is
Every quote is worked out for your event. Give us your date first, and we’ll check availability right away.
FAQs for Malden Rushett
Could you trade in Claygate Common?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council. Ask them first.
Which station is closest to Malden Rushett?
Chessington South station, about 1.3 miles north of the centre.
Can you be flexible on the day?
Yes. We serve when people are ready.
Is everything cooked fresh?
It is. We cook inside the van, so it’s fried on the spot, rather than made in advance.
What can guests choose from?
Proper fish and chips, plus sausage or pie and chips. Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy go on the side.
Does the batter contain gluten?
Standard batter is made with wheat flour, so battered fish contains gluten. Tell us about coeliac guests when you enquire, and we’ll tell you honestly what we can offer.
Can you go on a lawn or field?
Frequently, if the ground is firm and dry. Soft, wet ground can trap any vehicle, so have a hard-surface back-up.
What if we only have street parking?
Only where it’s legal to park, or with a council parking suspension or road closure. Ask your council early.
Looking after everyone
Allergies are taken seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Ask your funeral director to help estimate numbers
- Choose a friend to be our contact
- Ask the venue about the van
- Allow a little extra
Allow time for travel from the service, crematorium or burial ground.
A tea table run by a friend is a comfort.
For planners, venues and organisers
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan service to match. Sending people up in groups helps.
Malden Rushett: halls, homes and travel
Malden Rushett is about 2 miles north of Ashtead, in Greater London. Bookings in Malden Rushett 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. Malden Rushett is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 13 miles away.
If there is not room at home, a hall or club near Malden Rushett may suit, with the van in the car park. Malden Rushett is within about 6 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
Wakes anywhere in KT9 start with a parking spot for the van. That could mean a wake at a home on Silverglade, Leatherhead Road and West Road, as long as there’s somewhere for the van. Other places close to Malden Rushett we cover include Barwell (1 mile north), Pachesham Park (1 mile south-west), Claygate (2 miles north-west), Oxshott (2 miles west) and Ashtead (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover London (15 miles north-east), City of Westminster (14 miles north-east), Marylebone (14 miles north-east), Kensington (12 miles north-east), Brompton (13 miles north-east) and Stockwell (12 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Chessington Castle Hill (1.8 miles north-east) and The Ashley Centre (2.2 miles east). Within reach you’ll find The Lake and Jubilee Wood.
- Local facilities include Municipal Borough of Surbiton (2.7 miles north)
The process
Changes on the day are fine: we will adjust start times and pace to suit your wake. In winter, it is dark in Malden Rushett by about 3:55pm, so an afternoon wake in winter needs lighting near the van. In summer, there’s daylight until about 9:20pm.
- First, the plan: what, where and what time.
- We come back with availability and a clear price.
- We agree exactly where the van parks.
- Batter, fish and chips all go into the fryer as people come up.
- We leave the spot as we found it.
How to prepare
- Let us know the serving time
- Ensure the van can get in
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
Get a quote
Send us the date, the address or KT9 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time, and you’ll get a clear price. To get started, fill in our quote form.
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Before you choose a spot
We will agree the van’s spot with you before the day. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Somewhere close to where people will eat
- Flat, firm ground for the van
- A clear area by the serving hatch
Malden Rushett is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking can be tight: tell us about driveways, yards, car parks or a council parking suspension.
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Popular choices
- Pie and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
- Gravy
More for events in Malden Rushett
- 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