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Funeral and wake catering in Matchams, Hampshire
Fried to order and served hot: fish and chips for the wake in Matchams and across Hampshire.
- Wakes at church halls and clubs
- Small family memorials
- Gatherings after the committal
Fresh fish and chips in Matchams
A chip van compared with other options
A sit-down meal can feel formal. A van keeps it relaxed. Travel, tolls and charges such as ULEZ can affect the price, so it helps to give us the postcode.
Why book our van in Matchams
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
- Bookings across Hampshire, including Matchams
- Hot food handed straight over
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
Take a look at our prices page and what a fish and chip van costs.
How our funeral and wake catering works in Matchams
Your funeral director or a family friend can deal with us directly. We’re frequently asked to cater family meals after the service and village hall wakes, serving haddock and chips, cod and chips and pie and chips.
For a wake near Matchams, a farmhouse or village hall frequently works well. We cook inside the van, right where your guests are, so the batter is still crisp when it’s handed over.
Towns and villages near Matchams
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Step by step
The first sign we’ve arrived is normally the smell, about the time the first guests wander across. After that, it is a steady flow to the hatch. In winter, it’s dark in Matchams by about 4:05pm, so an afternoon wake in winter needs lighting near the van. Summer wakes have daylight well into the evening.
- You share 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.
Preparing for the day
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
- Clear the route for the van
- Let us know the serving time
Ask for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: where the van would park, how to get in, numbers and timings. A picture of the spot helps too. To send your details, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Allergies and dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Let us know of any allergies
- Allow for the service running over
- Cater for a few more than you expect
- Ask a friend to run a tea table
Ensure older relatives can sit to eat.
Have napkins and bins ready.
Common questions in Matchams
Can the van go to venues in the New Forest National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles and ground, so check with yours. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Do you come out to small places like Matchams?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Is there a non-fish option?
Sausage and chips and pie and chips are on the menu. Let us know about any other dietary needs and we will be honest about what’s possible.
What can guests choose from?
Fish and chips, of course, with sausages and pies for anyone who doesn’t want fish. Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy go on the side.
Which areas do you serve?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Can someone else arrange it?
Yes, many families prefer that.
Is the fish gluten-free?
Our battered fish contains gluten, because standard batter uses wheat flour. Tell us about coeliac guests when you enquire, and we will tell you honestly what we can offer.
What if the weather’s bad?
We cook inside the van, so rain does not stop us. It’s worth planning some cover for the queue.
Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
For a small group, making your own food can work. For larger numbers, or when you want hot food, a van takes the pressure off, and nobody has to miss the wake.
You could do a chip-shop run for everyone yourself, but it rarely works for a crowd. By the time you’ve queued, paid and driven back, the batter has gone soft. A van fries it right there, so it is crisp.
The menu, dish by dish
Sausage and chips
A sausage and chips is the chip-shop classic for younger guests and fish-dodgers, especially with curry sauce.
Gravy
A pot of gravy turns chips into comfort food, especially in winter.
Working with your venue
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Staggering groups helps a lot.
If your event is in a public place, such as a park or a street, check what permission you need first. Ask the council or landowner early.
Before you choose a spot
The right spot keeps everyone safe and the service smooth. We look for:
- Light near the van and the queue for evening service
- Permission from the venue or landowner for the van
- Somewhere close to where people will eat
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
From the hatch
- Mushy peas
- Gravy
- Cod and chips
- Pie and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
Wake catering near Matchams
Matchams is in Hampshire. Wakes in Matchams are planned 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 across Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. We serve events right across the region, from Matchams to Southampton (about 20 miles away).
Matchams is within about 6 miles of the New Forest National Park, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
Wakes anywhere in BH24 start with a parking spot for the van and roughly how many guests. Local streets include Maple Walk, Ash Tree Close and Sycamore Way; a wake on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. Neighbouring places where we serve wakes include Avon Castle (1 mile north-east), St Ives (1 mile north), St Leonards (1 mile north-west) and Ashley Heath (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Totton (15 miles north-east), Lymington (12 miles east), New Milton (8 miles south-east), Ringwood (3 miles north-east), Barton on Sea (8 miles south-east) and Ashley (9 miles south-east).
Nearby you’ll also find St Leonard's Hospital (1.7 miles west). Green spaces nearby include St Catherine's Hill and Blashford Lakes.
Events we cater in Matchams
There’s little waste, because food is cooked to order.
Whatever the occasion in Matchams, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser. We’re often booked for:
- A favourite meal in someone’s memory
- Gatherings after the committal
- Gatherings at a village hall or club
- Anniversary memorials
Questions to ask before you book
- How allergens are handled
- VAT, if it applies
- The deadline for final numbers
- How much space the van takes up
- 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