Isle of Wight · England
Funeral and Wake Catering for Moortown events
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 Moortown.
- A tribute meal
- Wakes at church halls and clubs
- Gatherings at home after a funeral
Funeral and wake catering in Moortown
How our funeral and wake catering works in Moortown
Your funeral director or a family friend can deal with us directly, so you have one less thing to do. Typical bookings include a favourite meal in someone’s memory and scattering of ashes gatherings, with mushy peas, pie and chips and sausage and chips.
Near Moortown, wakes are frequently at home or in the hall. Let us know about access. Everything we need comes with the van, and we pack up and leave the spot as we found it.
- Location
- Moortown (PO30)
- Region
- Isle of Wight
- Menu
- Cod, haddock, chips, sausages, pies
- Extras
- Mushy peas, curry sauce, gravy
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 24 October 2026
Is a fish and chip van right for your wake?
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 a menu and timing to match. Keeping the menu short is usually the best value.
Why book with us
- Rain doesn’t stop the fryers
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
- Everything cooked to order at your event
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
Take a look at our pricing and what a fish and chip van costs.
Planning the van’s spot
If a spot is not suitable, we’ll tell you. What matters most:
- Flat, firm ground for the van
- Somewhere close to where people will eat
- A clear area by the serving hatch
For somewhere as remote as Moortown, early notice helps us plan the trip.
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before booking.
What we serve
- Pie and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Gravy
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
What happens on the day
It’s a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, park on the agreed spot, and get on with frying and serving. In summer, a wake in Moortown has light until about 9:20pm, while winter afternoons darken by about 4:05pm.
- Get in touch with the basics: when, where and roughly how many.
- Show us where the van would go, and we will confirm it works.
- A week or so before, we confirm timings and numbers.
- We park, open the hatch and start frying for family and friends.
- Last portion served, we tidy up and head off.
Getting ready for the day
- Clear the route for the van
- Keep space clear for guests at the hatch
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
How to get a price
Thinking about fish and chips for the wake for your wake in Moortown? Send us the details and we will come back with a quote. Just use our quote form.
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Allergies and dietary needs
Allergies are taken seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Cater for a few more than you expect
- Make sure older relatives can sit
- Mention allergies you know about
- Ask a friend to run a tea table
When everyone has eaten, we pack up quietly.
A favourite cake can be a lovely touch.
Prices and what affects them
There are no hidden charges: the quote reflects:
- How easy the site is to reach
- How long we serve
- How far we travel
- The number of meals
Comparing vans? Look at what each quote includes: hours, menu, travel, minimum charge and VAT. We set ours out clearly.
Details that help
To check availability and price, we need:
- The venue or postcode
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- A photo of the parking spot
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
Still finalising the details? That’s fine: give us a rough idea and the date, and we’ll firm it up nearer the time. Start when you’re ready: fill in our quote form.
Arranging a wake in Moortown
Moortown is about 6 miles south-west of Newport, in the Isle of Wight. For a wake in Moortown, we can park on a drive, a car park, a yard or firm, dry grass. Moortown is one of 125 places in the Isle of Wight where we bring the van. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 19 miles away.
We serve wakes across PO30 and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Main Road, Moor Lane and Upper Lane, and the van can serve a wake on any of them with a suitable parking spot. Neighbouring places where we serve wakes include Brighstone (1 mile south), Thorncross (1 mile south-east), Shorwell (2 miles east), Little Atherfield (3 miles south-east) and Atherfield Green (3 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Newport (6 miles north-east), Ryde (12 miles north-east), Cowes (9 miles north-east), Sandown (10 miles east), Shanklin (10 miles east) and Ventnor (9 miles south-east). For a wake at a remote spot, tell us early so we can plan the journey.
Other landmarks nearby include Brighstone Village Museum (under half a mile south) and Whitecroft Hospital (4.5 miles east). Open spaces near Moortown include Brighstone Down.
- Local pubs include The Three Bishops pub (under half a mile south)
For event organisers in Moortown
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Staggering groups helps a lot.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will explain how it works. We are happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
Events we cater in Moortown
It suits all ages.
Almost any gathering works with a fish and chip van. People in Moortown book the van for events such as:
- Remembrance gatherings
- Family meals after the service
- Village hall wakes
- Life celebrations
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.
Before you book anyone
- What happens if plans change
- When final numbers are due
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- The service time, and the cost of running over
Towns and villages near Moortown
Other occasions in Moortown
Moortown: your questions answered
Do you come out to small places like Moortown?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
We are 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. Churches rarely have space for a catering van, so the food is usually elsewhere. Send us the address.
Can our funeral director book for us?
Yes, that’s common.
Who clears up?
We pack up and leave the pitch tidy when service is finished. Let us know about bins for guests.
Is short notice a problem?
Ask as soon as you have the date. We’ll let you know quickly.
How much space do you need?
Level, firm ground the van can reach, close to where people will eat, with room for a queue at the hatch. Mention any narrow gates or soft ground.
What if timings change?
Yes. We start when you’re ready.
Where do you take the van?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Moortown.
The menu, dish by dish
Curry sauce
Chip-shop curry sauce is a mild, slightly sweet British classic, perfect with chips or a sausage.
Sausage and chips
For anyone who doesn’t fancy fish, there is sausage and chips, and it’s a favourite with children.
- 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