Hampshire · England
Funeral and wake catering in Mockbeggar, Hampshire
We bring fish and chips for the wake to Mockbeggar and nearby, frying fresh at your venue.
- Gatherings at home after a funeral
- Remembrance gatherings
- Celebrations of life
Book the van in Mockbeggar
Mockbeggar questions
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.
Can you serve after a service at Church of St Martins?
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. Send us the address.
Can you cater a wake at short notice?
Get in touch as soon as you can. We will tell you right away whether we are available.
Which areas do you serve?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Mockbeggar.
What do you bring?
We bring the van and everything we need to cook. You just need a suitable spot and permission.
Where can the van park?
A level, firm spot it can drive onto, near your guests, and space for a queue. Mention any narrow gates or soft ground.
Do we need to provide anything?
Let us know about power and water at the site when you enquire, and we’ll say what we need.
What does it cost to hire the van?
It depends on numbers, the menu, how long we serve and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
Funeral and wake catering in Mockbeggar, fried fresh
We work quietly and simply. We park discreetly and serve when people are ready. Whether it is wakes at venues and memorial events and anniversaries, we can cook gravy, mushy peas and pie and chips.
For a wake near Mockbeggar, a farmhouse or village hall often works well. Every portion is cooked to order on the day, not cooked earlier and kept warm, and handed over as soon as it’s ready.
For planners, venues and organisers
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.
Many venues set rules for catering vans: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
Planning the van’s spot
A good parking spot makes the whole thing easier. We need:
- Permission from the venue or landowner for the van
- Somewhere close to where people will eat
- Lighting nearby for evening events
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
Popular choices
- Haddock and chips
- Gravy
- Mushy peas
- Pie and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
Prices and what affects them
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Numbers
- The menu and how many choices
- Distance and any road charges
- The length of service
A chip van frequently compares well with a plated meal, as there’s no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. We’ll send you a quote.
What we need to know
You don’t need everything decided to ask for a quote, but it helps to know:
- A picture of the parking spot
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- The date and time of the event
- Roughly how many people, including children
To get a price, send us your details through our quote form. Tell us about your wake in Mockbeggar, and we’ll check the date and send a price.
The process
We work to your timings. If things run late, we hold off cooking until you’re ready, so the food is still fresh when it is served. Late-December sunset in Mockbeggar is about 4:05pm, so an afternoon wake in winter needs lighting near the van. In summer, there is daylight until about 9:25pm.
- First, the plan: what, where and what time.
- You hear back on the date and the price.
- The van’s spot is fixed in advance.
- 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
- Keep space clear for guests at the hatch
- Let us know the serving time
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
Getting a price
Still finalising the details? No problem: give us a rough idea and the date, and we will firm it up nearer the time. Start when you are ready: use our quote form.
Read more
A chip van compared with other options
Some venues offer wake menus. A van works where they do not, or at home. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll suggest how to make it work. Keeping the menu short is typically the best value.
What you get with us
- Served hot, straight from the hatch
- No kitchen needed
- A quote that spells everything out
- Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side
Read our pricing and what a fish and chip van costs.
More for events in Mockbeggar
Wake catering near Mockbeggar
Mockbeggar is in Hampshire. Whether your wake is in the middle of Mockbeggar or on the outskirts, the service works the same way: fresh frying, hot food from the hatch and a clear price. Mockbeggar is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we bring the van. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 17 miles away.
Mockbeggar is within about 6 miles of the New Forest National Park, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
We cover wakes in every part of BH24. Local streets include Gorley Road and New Road; a wake on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. For wakes just outside Mockbeggar, we cover South Gorley (1 mile north), Ibsley (1 mile west), Rockford (1 mile south), Harbridge (1 mile west) and Ellingham (1 mile south-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Totton (12 miles east), Lymington (13 miles south-east), Romsey (15 miles north-east), New Milton (10 miles south-east), Ringwood (3 miles south) and Barton on Sea (11 miles south-east).
A little further out are Godshill Castle Hill (3.9 miles north) and Fordingbridge Doll Museum (2.8 miles north). The countryside around Mockbeggar includes Linbrook Lake and Blashford Lakes.
- Pubs nearby include The Old Beams Inn (0.8 miles west)
Looking after everyone
Allergies are taken seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Allow for the service running over
- Confirm the van can park at the hall
- Ensure older relatives can sit
- Check the hall has an urn
Afterwards, we leave quietly.
A tea table run by a friend is a comfort.
A closer look at the menu
Sausage and chips
A sausage and chips is the chip-shop classic for younger guests and fish-dodgers, especially with curry sauce.
Curry sauce
Chip-shop curry sauce is a mild, slightly sweet British classic, perfect with chips or a sausage.
Occasions we serve in Mockbeggar
It works for everyone.
Whatever brings people together, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser. We regularly serve:
- Family meals after the service
- Wakes at venues
- A favourite meal in someone’s memory
- Celebrations of life
Families holding a service at Church of St Martins often gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the van can park.
What to look for in a quote
- How allergens are handled
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- The deadline for final numbers
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
- 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