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Funeral and wake catering in Manor Park, Greater London
Funeral and wake catering in Manor Park: fish and chips cooked fresh in the van, then handed over hot from the hatch.
- A tribute meal
- Memorial gatherings
- Village hall wakes
Planning an event in Manor Park?
Funeral and wake catering in Manor Park, cooked to order
A wake needs warm, simple food. Fish and chips is familiar and comforting. Popular choices include gravy, cod and chips and haddock and chips, and we are often booked for wakes at a pub or venue with outside space and a wake at the family home.
For a wake in Manor Park, a hall or club with a car park is frequently simplest, though home can work with a drive. Food is served straight from the hatch, so every portion is hot, and the queue keeps moving.
- Where
- Manor Park (E12, IG1, E7)
- Region
- Greater London
- Menu
- Fish and chips, sausages, pies
- Sides
- Mushy peas, curry sauce, gravy
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 24 October 2026
Planning for dietary needs
With a little notice, diets are easier to plan for. Our advice:
- Use the funeral director’s experience on numbers
- Make sure older relatives can sit
- Plan for a few extra people
- Confirm the van can park at the hall
Allow time for travel from the service, crematorium or burial ground when choosing a serving time.
Photos or a memory book give people something to share.
What comes out of the fryer
Gravy
Gravy brings a bit of warmth to the meal, especially in winter.
Curry sauce
Curry sauce divides opinion, so we bring it along.
Occasions we serve in Manor Park
It can be a fitting tribute.
A fish and chip van suits almost any gathering. People in Manor Park book the van for events such as:
- Remembrance gatherings
- Family gatherings after a burial or cremation
- Wakes at a pub or venue with outside space
- Wakes at home
If the funeral is at a church such as St Mary's Church, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short.
What to look for in a quote
- If the price includes VAT
- How much space the van takes up
- What they can offer for dietary needs
- Whether travel is included
FAQs for Manor Park
What about parking in Manor Park?
London parking needs planning: let us know about off-street space or permits. We’ll work around it.
We’re gathering after a service at St Mary's Church: can you come?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with somewhere for the van. Food is normally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
Where do you take the van?
We take the van across London and the South East, Greater London included. Find your area.
Do we need to provide anything?
Somewhere suitable to park, with permission. Mention any power or water available and we will confirm the rest.
Can our funeral director book for us?
Yes, many families prefer that.
What happens if it rains?
We cook inside the van, so rain does not stop us. Guests will appreciate cover near the hatch.
What if timings change?
Of course. We serve when people are ready.
Can you cater a wake at short notice?
Wakes are frequently arranged quickly, so ask and we’ll reply quickly.
Before you choose a spot
Every site is different, so we’ll ask about yours when you get in touch. Generally, we look for:
- Room in front of the hatch for a queue
- A lit spot if service runs after dark
- The site’s agreement to a catering van
As a London location, Manor Park is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking takes planning: let us know about off-street space or permits.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
On the menu in Manor Park
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
- Gravy
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Pie and chips
Step by step
Setting up takes a little while, because the oil has to come up to temperature, so we always arrive well ahead of your serving time. Summer evenings in Manor Park stay light until about 9:20pm, while winter afternoons darken by about 3:50pm.
- Tell us what you are planning and when you’d like to eat.
- You hear back on the date and the price.
- The van’s spot is fixed in advance, and how it gets in.
- Batter, fish and chips all go into the fryer as people come up.
- We leave the spot as we found it.
Getting ready for the day
- Choose a level, firm spot for the van
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Confirm numbers and dietary needs before the day
Get a quote
Most quotes start with a few simple details: the date, where the van would park, roughly how many people and when you’d like to eat. To send them, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Nearby places to Manor Park
Also in Manor Park
After a funeral in Manor Park
Manor Park is about 2 miles north-west of Barking, in Greater London. People in Manor Park book us for all sorts of reasons, but the plan is always the same: a level spot for the van, a time to eat and food fried to order. We take the van to 764 places in Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for London, about 7 miles away.
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, the closest railway station is Manor Park station, roughly 0.5 miles west of the centre. Local halls and clubs near Manor Park can host a wake if home is too small.
We cover wakes in every part of the E12, IG1 and E7 postcode area and the streets around it. Your wake could be at a house on Essex Road, Albany Road and Church Road or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere for the van. Neighbouring places where we serve wakes include Little Ilford (1 mile north-west), Plashet (1 mile south-west), Cranbrook (1 mile north), Loxford (1 mile east) and Ilford (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover London (7 miles south-west), City of Westminster (9 miles west), Marylebone (9 miles west), Kensington (12 miles west), St Pancras (8 miles west) and Shoreditch (6 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include Barking Community Hospital (2 miles south-east) and Redbridge Museum (1 mile north-east). Open spaces near Manor Park include Hollow Pond and Ripple Nature Reserve.
- Nearby schools include Little Ilford School (within half a mile south) and Tyndale Academy (0.9 miles south-west)
- Local pubs include Earl of Essex pub (within half a mile west)
- Local facilities include East Ham (1.2 miles south)
What a fish and chip van costs
Fish and chip van pricing is simple once we know the basics:
- Distance and any road charges
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- Whether a minimum applies
- How easy the site is to reach
Most vans have a minimum charge, since getting the van there costs the same however many eat. Ask us what applies to your wake.
What to tell us
When you get in touch, it helps to tell us:
- A picture of where the van would go
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- The venue or postcode
Every quote is worked out for your event. Give us your date first, and we’ll check availability right away.
Planners, venues and businesses
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan service to match. Sending people up in groups helps.
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Is a fish and chip van right for your wake?
Many wakes have sandwiches and cake. A hot meal can be more comforting. When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: service time, menu, travel, any minimum and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Why Manor Park hosts choose us
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
- Bookings across Greater London, including Manor Park
- 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