Hampshire · England
Funeral and wake catering in Mount Pleasant, Hampshire
Planning fish and chips for the wake in Mount Pleasant? We bring the van to you and fry fresh while your guests queue at the hatch.
- Wakes at venues
- Family meals after the service
- Wakes at church halls and clubs
A chip van near Mount Pleasant
How our funeral and wake catering works in Mount Pleasant
A wake needs warm, simple food. Fish and chips is familiar and comforting. Whether it’s family meals after the service and wakes at church halls and clubs, we’ll put together a menu of haddock and chips, sausage and chips and mushy peas for your guests.
In a small place like Mount Pleasant, a wake might be at home, in a barn or at the village hall. Let us know about access. Food is served straight from the hatch, so every portion is hot, and the queue keeps moving.
How it works
On the day, we position the van, set up the hatch and get the fryers up to temperature. Once we’re hot, we cook to order, so we time it to your schedule. A wake in Mount Pleasant in late autumn or winter may run into the dark, with sunset about 7:10pm in late September and 4:05pm in December.
- Tell us what you’re planning and when you’d like to eat.
- You hear back on the date and the price.
- We agree exactly where the van parks, 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.
How to prepare
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
- Share the timings for the day
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
Getting a price
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the parking spot, access, numbers and serving time. A picture of the spot helps too. When you are ready, use our quote form.
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How we price fish and chips for the wake
There are no hidden charges: the price is based on:
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- Cod, haddock or both
- The number of meals
- Whether a minimum applies
Got a budget? Let us know, and we will suggest a menu and timing to match. A short menu is frequently the best value.
What to tell us
The more we know about your wake, the better we can plan. Try to include:
- A picture of where the van would go
- Anything awkward about the way in
- Rough numbers for adults and children
- Dietary needs, with numbers
Every quote is worked out for your event. Give us your date first, and we will confirm whether we are available that day.
Arranging a wake in Mount Pleasant
Mount Pleasant is about 2 miles north-west of Lymington, in Hampshire. We serve wakes at drives, car parks, yards and venues around Mount Pleasant. Mount Pleasant is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. Our bookings stretch from Mount Pleasant to Southampton (about 13 miles away).
Mount Pleasant is within about 3 miles of the New Forest National Park; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural. Mount Pleasant is within about 3 miles of the sea, and for many families fish and chips brings back memories of the seaside.
We serve wakes across the SO41 postcode area. Streets in the area include Mount Pleasant Lane and Kings Hyde, and the van can serve a wake on any of them with a suitable parking spot. If your venue is just outside Mount Pleasant, we also cover Battramsley (1 mile north-east), Boldre (1 mile east), Sandy Down (1 mile north-east), Warborne (2 miles east) and Lymington (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Totton (10 miles north), Hedge End (15 miles north-east), Romsey (15 miles north), Hythe (10 miles north-east), New Milton (4 miles south-west) and Ringwood (10 miles north-west).
Nearby you’ll also find St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery (1.9 miles south-east) and Lymington New Forest Hospital (1.4 miles south-east). Open spaces near Mount Pleasant include Milford on Sea LNR.
- Nearby, you will find The Hobler Public House (1 mile north-east)
Looking after everyone
With a little notice, diets are easier to plan for. We suggest:
- Mention allergies you know about
- Make sure older relatives can sit
- Ask your funeral director to help estimate numbers
- Build in time for delays
Allow time for travel from the service, crematorium or burial ground.
Some families add a favourite dessert or cake.
A fish and chip van or other catering?
Preparing food yourself adds to a hard day. We do the cooking. Larger groups generally cost less per head, since the van and set-up are much the same for any size. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
Why book our van in Mount Pleasant
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
- No kitchen needed
- Bookings across Hampshire, including Mount Pleasant
- A menu almost everyone likes
Common questions in Mount Pleasant
Do you come to venues in the New Forest National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles and ground, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
Which station is closest to Mount Pleasant?
The closest is Sway station, roughly 1.6 miles away.
Where do you take the van?
We take the van across London and the South East, including Hampshire. See all areas.
What if the weather’s bad?
Rain doesn’t stop the fryers: the cooking is inside the van. It’s worth planning some cover for the queue.
Do you bring everything you need?
All the cooking happens in the van. Tell us about power, water and bins at the site.
What food do you serve?
Fish and chips, of course, plus sausage or pie and chips. The sides are mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy.
Do you take everything away?
The pitch is left as we found it. Bins for guests are worth planning.
Do you do anything other than fish?
We serve sausages and pies as well as fish. Tell us about other diets and we will tell you what we can offer.
What the van needs
We’ll agree the van’s spot with you before the day. It needs to tick a few simple boxes:
- Light near the van and the queue for evening service
- A route in without tight gates or low branches
- Permission from the venue or landowner for the van
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Mushy peas
- Gravy
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Pie and chips
The menu, dish by dish
Cod and chips
Cod and chips is the meal most people picture when they think of a chip shop. Cooked fresh at the hatch, it goes out hot and crisp.
Curry sauce
Chip-shop curry sauce is a mild, slightly sweet British classic, great with chips and sausages.
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More for events in Mount Pleasant
Occasions we serve in Mount Pleasant
It suits all ages.
Whatever the occasion in Mount Pleasant, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser. We are often booked for:
- A tribute meal
- Family gatherings after a burial or cremation
- Memorial gatherings
- Wakes at a pub or venue with outside space
Relatives arriving by train should know that Sway station is about 1.6 miles away.
What your quote should include
- Whether VAT is included
- How much space the van takes up
- A clear list of what’s included
- The cancellation terms
Planners, venues and businesses
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Sending people up in groups helps.
If your event is in a public place, such as a park or a street, check what permission you need first. The council or landowner will tell you what they need.
- 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