Hampshire · England
Funeral and Wake Catering in Murrell Green
Hot, crisp and cooked while you wait: fish and chips for the wake in Murrell Green and across Hampshire.
- Anniversary memorials
- Wakes at home
- Wakes at a pub or venue with outside space
Funeral and wake catering for Murrell Green events
Funeral and wake catering for your wake in Murrell Green
We understand that timings on the day can move, and we’ll work around the service and the family. Typical bookings include memorial gatherings and a tribute meal, with gravy, haddock and chips and pie and chips.
In a small place like Murrell Green, a wake might be at home, in a barn or at the village hall. Let us know about access. We serve from the hatch, so it’s hot and generous, and the queue keeps moving.
What affects the price in Murrell Green
We will give you a clear quote. What affects it most:
- Numbers
- The menu and how many choices
- How far we travel
- Service time
A chip van frequently compares well with a plated meal, as there is no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. Ask us for a quote.
What we need to know
To check availability and price, we need:
- The spot you have in mind for the van
- The address or venue name
- Expected numbers
- Your date and serving time
Every booking is quoted individually, based on your numbers, timings and travel. To ask for one, use our quote form.
Planners, venues and businesses
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.
Many venues set rules for catering vans: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll work through them with you.
Is a fish and chip van right for your wake?
Sandwiches are traditional at wakes. Hot food can be more welcome, especially in winter. Travel, tolls and charges such as ULEZ can affect the price, so it helps to give us the postcode.
What you get with us
- Rain doesn’t stop the fryers
- Served hot, straight from the hatch
- No kitchen needed
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
Planning for dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs and allergies early, and we will be straight with you about what’s possible. To make it work smoothly:
- Tell us about any close family with allergies
- Use the funeral director’s experience on numbers
- Arrange tea and coffee separately
- Ask the venue about the van
We park quietly before guests return from the service.
Napkins and bins near the van keep things tidy.
Nearby places to Murrell Green
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How the day works
We take care of the food from arrival to the last chip, so you can get on with your wake in Murrell Green. In Murrell Green, it’s dark by about 7:05pm in late September and 4:00pm in December, so a lit path to the van is a kindness to older guests.
- You, or your funeral director, tell us the date, the place and rough numbers.
- You get an access check and a quote, without fuss.
- Timings allow for the service and travel from it.
- On the day we set up quietly and serve when guests are ready.
- When everyone has eaten, we clear up and go.
Getting ready for the day
- Choose a level, firm spot for the van
- Ensure the van can get in
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
Ask for a quote
Not sure of numbers yet? That is fine: give us a rough idea and the date, and we will quote on that. Start when you are ready: fill in our quote form.
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What comes out of the fryer
Pie and chips
Pie and chips gives people a filling alternative to fish, perfect with gravy.
Curry sauce
Curry sauce divides opinion and it is on the menu.
Wakes in Murrell Green: venues and practical details
Murrell Green is about 4 miles west of Fleet, in Hampshire. Give us the address of your wake in Murrell Green, and we’ll plan access and set-up before the day. We cover 683 places in Hampshire. Our nearest city page is Reading, about 11 miles away.
If the funeral is at a church such as St John the Evangelist, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short.
Wakes anywhere in RG27 start with a parking spot for the van. For wakes just outside Murrell Green, we cover West Green (1 mile north-east), Hook (1 mile west), Phoenix Green (1 mile east), Winchfield (1 mile east) and Hook Common (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also take the van to Basingstoke (7 miles west), Farnborough (7 miles east), Fleet (4 miles east), Aldershot (8 miles east), Alton (10 miles south) and Yateley (6 miles north-east).
A little further out are Odiham Castle (2.2 miles south-west) and Fleet Community Hospital (3.8 miles east). Open spaces near Murrell Green include Fleet Pond Nature Reserve and Tundry Hill.
Murrell Green questions
How far is Murrell Green from London?
About 39 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you come out to small places like Murrell Green?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
What’s on the menu?
Proper fish and chips, plus sausage or pie and chips. Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy go on the side.
Is everything cooked fresh?
Yes, always. Everything is fried fresh in the van, and serve straight from the hatch.
What does it cost to hire the van?
Every booking is quoted individually, based on your numbers and timings. Tell us your date and rough numbers for a clear quote.
Can you cater for allergies?
Yes, we can tell you which allergens are in each item. Fish and gluten are the main ones in battered fish. Tell us about allergies in advance.
What do you bring?
The van comes fully equipped to cook. You provide a suitable spot and permission to park.
How fast is service?
A short menu and staggered groups keep things moving. We’ll talk it through when we quote.
Takeaway run or book a van?
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 you get to enjoy the day.
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. With a fish and chip van, you get hot food without the work.
Perfect for your wake in Murrell Green
It works for everyone, from children to older relatives.
Big or small, the van works the same way. Typical bookings include:
- Village hall wakes
- A wake at the family home
- A favourite meal in someone’s memory
- Scattering of ashes gatherings
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, the closest railway station is Winchfield station, roughly 1.3 miles east of the centre.
Comparing caterers
- The deposit and payment dates
- What the price includes, item by item
- The service time, and the cost of running over
- Whether VAT is included
- 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