Hampshire · England
Funeral and Wake Catering for New Copse events
Hot, crisp and cooked while you wait: fish and chips for the wake in New Copse and the surrounding area.
- Gatherings after the committal
- Remembering a loved one’s favourite food
- Memorial events and anniversaries
Planning an event in New Copse?
How our funeral and wake catering works in New Copse
Food is fried to order, so it is hot when people arrive. We serve sausage and chips, mushy peas and pie and chips, and we are often booked for gatherings after scattering ashes and family meals after the service.
In a small place like New Copse, a wake might be at home, in a barn or at the village hall. Tell us about lanes and the ground. The fryers are in the van, so the cooking happens right there at your wake, so the batter is still crisp when it is handed over.
New Copse: your questions answered
Which station is closest to New Copse?
The closest is Alton station, roughly 4.3 miles away.
Is New Copse close to London?
Roughly 49 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Can a friend deal with you?
Yes, many families prefer that.
Is the food cooked at the event?
It is. The fryers are in the van, so it is fried on the spot, not cooked earlier and kept warm.
What does the van need?
Level, firm ground the van can reach, near your guests, with room for a queue at the hatch. Tell us about gates, lanes and soft ground.
Do you need power or water?
Let us know about power and water at the site in your enquiry, and we will say what we need.
How many people should we cater for?
Start with a rough number, and we will firm it up nearer the day.
What does it cost to hire the van?
We quote for each booking, based on your numbers and timings. Give us your date, numbers and serving time and we’ll reply with a price.
How the day works
We need a level, firm place to park the van, close to where people will eat, which we agree with you beforehand. In New Copse, it is dark by about 7:10pm in late September and 4:00pm in December, so a lit path to the van is a kindness to older guests.
- Get in touch with the basics: when, where and roughly how many.
- A picture of the parking spot helps us check the van will fit.
- Closer to the day, we confirm the arrival time and serving time.
- The van rolls up, the hatch opens and the fryers get going for family and friends.
- Last portion served, we tidy up and head off.
Preparing for the day
- Confirm the van is allowed on site
- Let us know the serving time
- Name one person we can call on the day
Get a quote
Send us the date, the address or GU34 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time, and we will reply with a quote. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
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Diets, allergies and planning
With a little notice, diets are easier to plan for. We suggest:
- Build in time for delays
- Name a contact for the day who isn’t close family
- Ask the venue about the van
- Let us know of any allergies
Ensure older relatives can sit to eat.
A table of photos helps people talk.
For event organisers in New Copse
Parks, greens and streets generally need permission for a catering van. The council or landowner will tell you what they need.
Many venues set rules for catering vans: where a van can park, access times and the paperwork they want. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll work through them with you.
Wakes in New Copse: venues and practical details
New Copse is about 4 miles west of Alton, in Hampshire. Tell us where your wake in New Copse will be, and we’ll plan the route and the parking spot before the day. We take the van to 683 places in Hampshire. Our bookings stretch from New Copse to Southampton (about 21 miles away).
Relatives arriving by train should know that the nearest station is Alton station, about 4.3 miles east.
Here we cover the GU34 postcode area. Neighbouring places where we serve wakes include South Town (1 mile south), Holt End (1 mile north), Hattingley (1 mile south-west), Wivelrod (1 mile east) and Bentworth (1 mile north-east). Further out, we also take the van to Basingstoke (9 miles north), Winchester (12 miles south-west), Fleet (14 miles north-east), Aldershot (15 miles north-east), Alton (4 miles east) and Petersfield (11 miles south-east).
A little further out are Alton Community Hospital (3.2 miles east) and Gliding Heritage Centre (3.7 miles north-east). The countryside around New Copse includes King's Hill.
What affects the price in New Copse
There are no hidden charges: the quote reflects:
- Access and parking
- The number of meals
- Distance and any road charges
- Service time
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and access to the site. Every booking gets its own quote.
What we need to know
When you get in touch, it helps to tell us:
- Expected numbers
- Your date and serving time
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- A picture of the parking spot
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the parking spot, access, numbers and serving time. A photo of the spot helps too. To send your details, send us your details through our quote form.
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Also in New Copse
A fish and chip van or other catering?
A formal meal doesn’t always suit. A van keeps it relaxed. A chip van frequently compares well with a plated meal, as there’s no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. Ask us for a quote.
Why book our van in New Copse
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
- Rain does not stop the fryers
- A clear quote before booking
See how we price or the cost guide.
Before you choose a spot
If a spot isn’t suitable, we’ll tell you, and help find another. The main points are:
- Room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Lighting nearby for evening events
- A level, firm spot the van can drive onto
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
On the menu in New Copse
- Sausage and chips
- Gravy
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
- Pie and chips
Takeaway run or book a van?
Some hosts try a takeaway order. The problem is timing: big orders take a long time, and the food is cooling while it travels. A van solves that by cooking on site.
For a small group, making your own food can work. For bigger numbers, a van makes life easier, and nobody has to miss the wake.
A closer look at the menu
Pie and chips
For a heartier option, there is pie and chips.
Cod and chips
Cod and chips is the meal most people picture when they think of a chip shop. Fried to order in the van, it goes out hot and crisp.
- 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