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Funeral and Wake Catering for Ockford Ridge events
Planning fish and chips for the wake in Ockford Ridge? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry fresh while your guests queue at the hatch.
- Family gatherings after a burial or cremation
- Wakes at venues
- Scattering of ashes gatherings
Fresh fish and chips in Ockford Ridge
Organising for someone else?
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will talk you through the process. 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. Ask the council or landowner early.
Funeral and wake catering for your wake in Ockford Ridge
Your funeral director or a family friend can deal with us directly, so you have one less thing to do. We’re often asked to cater family gatherings after a burial or cremation and gatherings at a village hall or club, with haddock and chips, sausage and chips and pie and chips.
In a small place like Ockford Ridge, a wake might be at home, in a barn or at the village hall. Let us know about access. Every portion is cooked to order on the day, not cooked earlier and kept warm, and served the moment it comes out of the fryer.
Should I sort the food myself?
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 nobody has to miss the wake.
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’s crisp.
Ockford Ridge questions
Could you trade in Rodborough Common?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
What’s the nearest station to Ockford Ridge?
Milford (Surrey) station, in Ockford Ridge itself.
Is there something for children?
Yes. Children generally love sausage and chips. Include children in your numbers.
Can you be flexible on the day?
Yes. We start when you’re ready.
How quickly can you come?
Wakes are often arranged quickly, so ask and we’ll reply quickly.
Who clears up?
The pitch is left as we found it. It helps to have bins near the hatch.
Can you come to the house?
Yes, with a suitable spot for the van.
Do you have allergen information?
Let us know about allergies in advance, and we will tell you what’s in each item.
Prices and what affects them
Two events with the same numbers can cost different amounts, because of:
- Parking and the way in
- Your choice of menu
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- Any minimum charge
A chip van frequently compares well with a plated meal, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. We will send you a quote.
What we need to know
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- The venue or postcode
- The date and time of the event
- A photo of the space and the way in
- Roughly how many people, including children
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the parking spot, access, numbers and serving time. A photo of the spot helps too. When you’re ready, use our quote form.
Is a fish and chip van right for your wake?
Sandwiches are traditional at wakes. Hot food can be more welcome. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll suggest how to make it work. A short menu is frequently the best value.
What you get with us
- Hot food handed straight over
- All the chip-shop extras
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
- Bookings across Surrey, including Ockford Ridge
Planning for dietary needs
With a little notice, diets are easier to plan for. Our advice:
- Cater for a few more than you expect
- Ensure older relatives can sit
- Arrange tea and coffee separately
- Choose a friend to be our contact
When everyone has eaten, we pack up quietly.
Tea and coffee from the hall’s urn, or a friend’s tea table, goes well alongside.
A closer look at the menu
Cod and chips
Cod is the classic: mild, white and flaky, and it’s what most people in the south ask for. We batter it and fry it to order.
Haddock and chips
Haddock has loyal fans: a firmer flake and a sweeter taste. Tell us if you’d like to offer it.
What happens on the day
We do not cook ahead. Each portion is battered and fried as it’s ordered, which is why it tastes like it does at the seaside. In winter, it’s dark in Ockford Ridge by about 3:55pm, so an afternoon wake in winter needs lighting near the van. Summer wakes have daylight well into the evening.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We check the route in and send a price.
- We arrive early to park and heat the fryers.
- Fish goes into the batter and straight into the fryer, to order.
- We serve hot from the hatch and pack up when we’re done.
Getting ready for the day
- Confirm numbers and dietary needs before the day
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Get permission for the van from the venue
Getting a price
Thinking about fish and chips for the wake for your wake in Ockford Ridge? Send us the details and we will come back with a quote. Just send us your details through our quote form.
Related guides
What else we do in Ockford Ridge
Wakes in Ockford Ridge: venues and practical details
Ockford Ridge is about 2 miles south-west of Godalming, in Surrey. Around Ockford Ridge, we park wherever there’s level, firm ground. We serve 395 places in Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 7 miles away.
For a service at a church like St John the Evangelist's Church, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests. Ockford Ridge is within about 6 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
This part of Surrey takes in GU8. Your wake could be at a house on Rake Lane and Station Lane, wherever the van can park. If your venue is just outside Ockford Ridge, we also cover Enton Green (1 mile east), Witley (1 mile south-west), Cramhurst (1 mile west), Mousehill (1 mile north-west) and Tuesley (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (7 miles north-east), Woking (11 miles north), Camberley (13 miles north), Farnham (8 miles north-west), Dorking (14 miles east) and Frimley (11 miles north).
A little further out are Godalming Museum (2 miles north-east) and Milford Hospital (0.8 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Hydon's Ball and Farncombe Wood.
- Schools near Ockford Ridge include The Chandler CofE Aided Junior School (0.6 miles south-west)
- Local pubs include The Star Public House (less than half a mile south-west)
Events we cater in Ockford Ridge
It’s warm, simple food that almost everyone enjoys.
Whatever the occasion in Ockford Ridge, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser. We regularly serve:
- A favourite meal in someone’s memory
- Anniversary memorials
- Village hall wakes
- A wake at the family home
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, there’s a station right in Ockford Ridge: Milford (Surrey) station.
What your quote should include
- What the price includes, item by item
- Whether VAT is included
- Payment terms and deposit
- The van’s size and access needs
- 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