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Funeral and wake catering in Newtown, Hampshire
Funeral and wake catering in Newtown: fish and chips cooked fresh in the van, and served hot from the hatch at the time you choose.
- Gatherings at home after a funeral
- Wakes at venues
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
Funeral and wake catering in Newtown
Wakes in Newtown: venues and practical details
Newtown is about 5 miles north-west of Waterlooville, in Hampshire. Around Newtown, we park wherever there’s level, firm ground. Newtown is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we bring the van. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 11 miles away.
After a service at Church of the Holy Trinity, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone.
We take the van to wakes all over PO17 and the streets around it. Local streets include Church Road, Hundred Acres Road and Ingoldfield Lane; a wake on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. For wakes just outside Newtown, we cover Southend (1 mile north-east), Soberton Heath (1 mile north), Hoe Gate (1 mile east), Hipley (1 mile south-east) and Woodend (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also take the van to Winchester (13 miles north-west), Gosport (8 miles south), Havant (7 miles south-east), Eastleigh (10 miles west), Fareham (5 miles south-west) and Horndean (5 miles east).
Nearby you’ll also find Knowle Hospital (3.8 miles south-west). Within reach you’ll find St Clair's Meadow and Portsdown Hill.
- Nearby, you’ll find The Bold Forester Public House (1 mile north-west)
Funeral and wake catering in Newtown, cooked to order
The wake can be at home, at a village hall or club, or at a venue with space outside, wherever the van can park. We serve haddock and chips, pie and chips and cod and chips, and we’re frequently booked for remembrance gatherings and family gatherings after a burial or cremation.
Near Newtown, wakes are frequently at home or in the hall. Tell us about lanes and the ground. Everything we need comes with the van, and we pack up and leave the spot as we found it.
Is a fish and chip van right for your wake?
Compared with a buffet, a van gives everyone a hot meal, which helps when numbers are hard to predict. A chip van frequently compares well with a plated meal, as there’s no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. We will send you a quote.
What you get with us
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
- Hot food handed straight over
- No surprises in your quote
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
See our prices page and the cost guide.
Your questions about fish and chips for the wake in Newtown
Can you serve after a service at Church of the Holy Trinity?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with somewhere for the van. Food is generally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
Is Newtown too small for a chip van?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Can you park on the road outside?
Only where it is legal to park, or with a council parking suspension or road closure. Check with your council first.
How fast is service?
A short menu and staggered groups keep things moving. We’ll talk it through when we quote.
Where can the van park?
Level, firm ground the van can reach, close to where people will eat, with room for a queue at the hatch. Tell us about gates, lanes and soft ground.
Can our funeral director book for us?
Yes, many families prefer that.
How many people should we cater for?
Start with a rough number, and we’ll firm it up nearer the day.
What do you bring?
We bring the van and everything we need to cook. You provide a suitable spot and permission to park.
Prices and what affects them
Fish and chip van pricing is simple once we know the basics:
- Numbers
- How long we serve
- The menu and how many choices
- The day of the week
Distance and any road charges make a difference, so it helps to give us the postcode.
What we need to know
To speed things up, tell us:
- Roughly how many people, including children
- Allergies and diets you know about
- Where the van would park
- Anything awkward about the way in
It is easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and serving time. We’ll come back with a clear quote.
What comes out of the fryer
Sausage and chips
For anyone who does not fancy fish, there’s sausage and chips, and it’s a favourite with children.
Cod and chips
For many people, cod and chips is the definitive version. Fried to order in the van, it goes out hot and crisp.
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Other occasions in Newtown
Step by step
There is very little for you to do on the day: show us the spot, tell us when to start, and enjoy your wake. The frying and serving are down to us. A wake in Newtown in late autumn or winter may run into the dark, with sunset about 7:10pm in late September and 4:00pm in December, so a lit path to the van is a kindness to older guests.
- First, the plan: what, where and what time.
- We come back with availability and a clear 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.
- The pitch is left tidy when we go.
Before we arrive
- Get permission for the van from the venue
- Confirm numbers and dietary needs before the day
- Tell us when you want to eat
Ask for a quote
We only need a few details to quote: the date, where the van would park, roughly how many people and when you’d like to eat. To send them, fill in our quote form.
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Planning the van’s spot
The van has to be able to get in and park safely, and a little planning goes a long way. Here’s what we look for:
- Somewhere close to where people will eat
- Lighting nearby for evening events
- Room in front of the hatch for a queue
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
On the menu in Newtown
- Gravy
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
- Pie and chips
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
DIY versus a fish and chip van
Ordering in from a local chip shop is an option. 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.
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
Diets, allergies and planning
We take allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Use the funeral director’s experience on numbers
- Plan for a few extra people
- Let someone else talk to us on the day
- Mention allergies you know about
We start when you give the word, not to a rigid schedule.
Somewhere quiet to sit helps some guests.
Organising for someone else?
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll explain how it works. We are happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
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