Isle of Wight · England
Funeral and Wake Catering in Niton
We bring fish and chips for the wake across Niton and the Isle of Wight, frying fresh at your venue and serving from the hatch.
- Wakes at venues
- Wakes at home
- Wakes at church halls and clubs
Fresh fish and chips in Niton
Funeral and wake catering in Niton, cooked to order
It is an informal meal, which suits a wake where people move around and talk. Typical bookings include wakes at a pub or venue with outside space and wakes at church halls and clubs, serving sausage and chips, mushy peas and pie and chips.
In rural Niton, home or the hall is usual, with the van in the yard or car park. Everything is fried fresh at your wake, not cooked earlier and kept warm.
- Area
- Niton (PO38)
- County
- Isle of Wight
- Menu
- Cod and haddock, chips, sausages and pies
- Sides
- Gravy, mushy peas, curry sauce
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 24 October 2026
What affects the price in Niton
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Cod, haddock or both
- The date and time of year
- Access and parking
- Distance and any road charges
Cost depends on numbers, menu and service time, plus travel and access. Every booking gets its own quote.
What to tell us
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- Where the van would park
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Roughly how many people, including children
- A picture of where the van would go
Send us the date, the address or PO38 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time, and you’ll get a clear price. To get started, fill in our quote form.
Step by step
It’s a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up where we have agreed, and get on with frying and serving. In autumn and winter, it’s dark early in Niton; make sure older guests have a well-lit route to the van.
- We start with a few details about your wake.
- You get an availability check and a clear quote.
- We agree timings, access and the parking spot.
- We cook to order on the day for family and friends.
- We serve from the hatch, then leave the pitch tidy.
How to prepare
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Clear the route for the van
- Name one person we can call on the day
Ask for a quote
It’s easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and serving time. We’ll send a clear quote that says what’s included.
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Niton: your questions answered
We are gathering after a service at Church of St. John the Baptist: 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. Tell us where you’ll gather.
Do you come out to small places like Niton?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
What do you bring?
All the cooking happens in the van. Let us know what’s available at the site and we’ll confirm what we need.
Can coeliacs eat the battered fish?
Standard batter is made with wheat flour, so battered fish contains gluten. Tell us about coeliac guests when you enquire, and we will be straight with you about what’s possible.
Is there something for children?
Children are very welcome. Tell us how many children, and we will plan for them.
What do we need to supply?
Tell us what’s available at the site in your enquiry, and we will say what we need.
Can a friend deal with you?
Yes, that is common.
Where do you take the van?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Planning the van’s spot
Every site is different, so we ask about the spot and the way in when you get in touch. In general, we need:
- Confirmation that the van can park there
- Access wide and high enough for the van
- Flat, firm ground for the van
Niton is a more remote spot, so tell us early and we’ll plan the journey.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
What we serve
- Gravy
- Sausage and chips
- Pie and chips
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
A closer look at the menu
Sausage and chips
For anyone who doesn’t fancy fish, there is sausage and chips, and it’s a favourite with children.
Curry sauce
Chip-shop curry sauce is a mild, slightly sweet British classic, great with chips and sausages.
Organising for someone else?
Parks, greens and streets generally need permission for a catering van. Ask the council or landowner early.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
A chip van compared with other options
Making food yourself for a wake is a lot to take on. We do the cooking. Got a budget? Let us know, and we will suggest a menu and timing to match. A short menu is often the best value.
Why Niton hosts choose us
- A quote that spells everything out
- Hot food handed straight over
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
- Rain doesn’t stop the fryers
Read how we price or our guide to van hire costs.
DIY versus a fish and chip van
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. With a fish and chip van, you get hot food without the work.
Collecting fish and chips for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is hard work. Long waits and a drive home mean food arrives lukewarm and soggy. A van fries it right there, so it is crisp.
Niton: halls, homes and travel
Niton is about 8 miles south of Newport, in the Isle of Wight. We park up at drives, car parks, yards and venues around Niton and nearby villages. We take the van to all 125 towns and villages across the Isle of Wight. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 23 miles away.
The coast is within about 4 miles of Niton, and for many families fish and chips brings back memories of the seaside.
For wakes in PO38, we just need to know where the van can park and a serving time. Whether your wake is on Puckwell Lane, School Lane and Church Street or anywhere nearby, we will bring the van to you. If your venue is just outside Niton, we also cover Puckaster (1 mile south), Bierley (1 mile north), Blackgang (1 mile west), Whitwell (1 mile north-east) and Southford (1 mile north). Further out, we also take the van to Newport (8 miles north), Ryde (11 miles north-east), Cowes (12 miles north), Sandown (7 miles north-east), Shanklin (6 miles north-east) and Ventnor (3 miles east). Some remote sites need extra planning, so ask early about your wake.
A little further out are Blackgang Sawmill Museum (1.3 miles west) and Arthur Webster Memorial Hospital for Children (5.6 miles north-east). The countryside around Niton includes Stenbury Down.
- Pubs nearby include White Lion pub (within half a mile north)
Events we cater in Niton
For some families, it was a favourite meal.
We can help if you’re planning any of the following:
- A wake at the family home
- Gatherings after the committal
- Memorial gatherings
- Pub wakes
After a service at Church of St. John the Baptist, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone.
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- 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