Hampshire · England
Funeral and Wake Catering for Monxton events
Planning fish and chips for the wake in Monxton? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry everything fresh on the spot.
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
- A tribute meal
- Pub wakes
Fresh fish and chips in Monxton
Questions from Monxton
We’re gathering after a service at Church of St Mary: can you come?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with somewhere for the van. Food is typically served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you’ll gather.
What’s the nearest station to Monxton?
Andover station, about 2.8 miles east of the centre.
How do you handle allergies?
Tell us about allergies when you book, and we’ll give you the allergen information.
How many people should we cater for?
Start with a rough number, and we will firm it up nearer the day.
What if timings change?
Yes. We start when you’re ready.
Can coeliacs eat the battered fish?
No, not as standard: the batter contains wheat. Tell us about any coeliac guests and we will explain the options.
What happens if it rains?
The weather does not stop the van, because the fryers are inside. Soft ground after heavy rain is the bigger issue, so have a hard-surface spot in mind.
Do you fry it on site?
Yes. We fry to order in the van at your venue, and serve straight from the hatch.
Funeral and wake catering for your wake in Monxton
The wake can be at home, at a village hall or club, or at a venue with space outside. We’re often asked to cater a wake at the family home and family gatherings after a burial or cremation, with gravy, cod and chips and pie and chips.
In a small place like Monxton, a wake might be at home, in a barn or at the village hall. Tell us about lanes and the ground. We cook inside the van, right where your guests are, so the batter is still crisp when it’s handed over.
Cannot we just order from the chip shop?
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
Some hosts try a takeaway order. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van solves that by cooking on site.
About the food
Pie and chips
A pie and chips is proper comfort food, and it is especially welcome on a cold day.
Gravy
A pot of gravy turns chips into comfort food, especially in winter.
Perfect for your wake in Monxton
Nothing is wasted on an uncertain number of guests.
A fish and chip van suits almost any gathering. People in Monxton book the van for events such as:
- Gatherings after the committal
- Gatherings at home after a funeral
- A favourite meal in someone’s memory
- Memorial events and anniversaries
If relatives are coming by rail, Andover station, about 2.8 miles east, is the nearest station.
Before booking anyone
- The service time, and the cost of running over
- VAT, if it applies
- When final numbers are due
- What the van needs: space, access, power
Also near Monxton
Also in Monxton
Monxton: halls, homes and travel
Monxton is about 3 miles west of Andover, in Hampshire. Around Monxton, we park wherever there is level, firm ground. We cover 683 places in Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Monxton to Southampton (21 miles away).
For a service at a church like Church of St Mary, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests.
Anywhere in SP11, we can bring the van to you. From High Street, Green Lane and Abbotts Ann Road or anywhere nearby, we can park up and fry there. If your venue is just outside Monxton, we also cover Amport (1 mile west), Abbotts Ann (1 mile south-east), Fox (1 mile south-west), Little Ann (2 miles south-east) and Anna Valley (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Winchester (14 miles south-east), Andover (3 miles east), Romsey (14 miles south), Hyde (14 miles south-east), Tidworth (6 miles north-west) and Weeke (13 miles south-east).
A little further out are Andover Museum (3.4 miles east) and Andover War Memorial Hospital (2.8 miles north-east). Open spaces near Monxton include Anton Lakes and Mill Lake.
- Local schools include John Hanson Community School (2.2 miles east)
- Pubs nearby include The Black Swan Public House (under half a mile east)
The process
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, park the van and get the fryers going. Guests normally gather round the hatch once service starts. Summer evenings in Monxton stay light until about 9:25pm, but in December it’s dark by about 4:00pm, so plan lighting near the door.
- You, or your funeral director, tell us the date, the place and rough numbers.
- We check where the van can park and send a clear price.
- We agree a time to arrive and when food should be ready, allowing for the service running over.
- We park discreetly and fry fresh as people arrive.
- Afterwards we pack up quietly and leave the spot tidy.
Before we arrive
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
- Give us a contact for the day
Getting a price
The quickest way to a quote is to send us your details through our quote form. Give us the details of your wake, and we’ll check the date and send a price.
Planning help
Planning for dietary needs
We need to know about dietary needs and allergies in advance, and we’ll tell you honestly what we can offer. To make it work smoothly:
- Name a contact for the day who is not close family
- Ask your funeral director to help estimate numbers
- Check the hall or venue allows a catering van
- Keep the serving time flexible
We serve when people are ready, not to a rigid schedule.
Have napkins and bins ready.
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
Preparing food yourself adds to a hard day. A van takes that off your hands. Most vans have a minimum charge, because the van, fuel and travel cost the same for a small group. We will tell you up front.
Why book our van in Monxton
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
- A quote that spells everything out
- No kitchen needed
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
Working with your venue
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. 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 explain how it works. We are happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
Space, access and the venue
A good parking spot makes the whole thing easier. We look for:
- Light near the van and the queue for evening service
- Confirmation that the van can park there
- Space for people to queue at the hatch
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
What we serve
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Pie and chips
- Mushy peas
- Gravy
- Cod and chips
- 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