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Funeral and Wake Catering for Old Chiswick events
From the first sizzle in the fryer to the last chip, fish and chips for the wake turns food into part of your wake in Old Chiswick.
- A tribute meal
- A wake at the family home
- Memorial gatherings
Fresh fish and chips in Old Chiswick
Why choose funeral and wake catering in Old Chiswick?
There is no kitchen work for anyone.
Big or small, the van works the same way. Typical bookings include:
- Celebrations of life
- Memorial events and anniversaries
- Family gatherings after a burial or cremation
- Small family memorials
If there is not room at home, a hall or club near Old Chiswick may suit, with the van in the car park.
What to look for in a quote
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
- If the price includes VAT
- How allergens are handled
- What the van needs: space, access, power
Funeral and wake catering in Old Chiswick, fried fresh
We serve wakes at homes, halls, clubs and venues, wherever the van can park. On the menu are cod and chips, haddock and chips and mushy peas, and typical bookings are for wakes at church halls and clubs and remembering a loved one’s favourite food.
For a wake in Old Chiswick, a hall or club with a car park is frequently simplest. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we’ll tell you honestly what we can offer before you book.
- Where
- Old Chiswick (W4, SW13, W6)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Menu
- Cod, haddock, chips, sausages, pies
- Extras
- Mushy peas, curry sauce, gravy
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 24 October 2026
Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For a crowd, a van is usually simpler.
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Think about numbers, timing and how hot you want the food. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Questions from Old Chiswick
Could you trade in Turnham Green?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Ask them first.
We’re gathering after a service at St. Nicholas Church: can you come?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby where the van can park. Churches rarely have space for a catering van, so the food is normally elsewhere. Send us the address.
What areas do you cover?
We cover London and the South East, Greater London included. See all areas.
Can you serve children?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Tell us how many children, and we’ll plan for them.
How quickly can you serve everyone?
Keeping choices simple and sending people up in groups helps. Tell us your timings and we will advise.
What if timings change?
We plan for delays. We will agree a serving time and stay flexible.
How long does set-up take?
We get there in good time to set up. We will agree arrival and serving times with you.
Can coeliacs eat the battered fish?
Not as standard: batter is normally made with wheat flour. Let us know and we’ll tell you what we can do before you book.
Step by step
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up where we’ve agreed, and get on with frying and serving. Summer evenings in Old Chiswick stay light until about 9:20pm, but in December it’s dark by about 3:55pm.
- First, tell us about your wake.
- You get an availability check and a clear quote.
- We agree timings, access and the parking spot.
- On the day, we park up and fry fresh for family and friends.
- Everything goes out hot from the hatch, and we pack up afterwards.
Before we arrive
- Let us know the serving time
- Choose a level, firm spot for the van
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to fill in our quote form. Give us the details of your wake, and we will come back with availability and a quote.
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What affects the price in Old Chiswick
Your quote will be clear. The main things that affect it are:
- Distance and any road charges
- The minimum booking
- The length of service
- Cod, haddock or both
Comparing vans? Look at what each quote includes: service time, menu, travel, any minimum and VAT. We set ours out clearly.
Getting an accurate quote
You do not need every detail fixed to get a quote, but these help:
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- The spot you have in mind for the van
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- The venue or postcode
Still finalising the details? That’s fine: tell us the basics about your wake, and we will quote on that. Start when you’re ready: send us your details through our quote form.
Old Chiswick: halls, homes and travel
Old Chiswick is about 2 miles south of Acton, in Greater London. We cover Old Chiswick as standard, so all we need is your date, a parking spot and a time to serve. We take the van to all 764 towns and villages in Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Old Chiswick to London (7 miles away).
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, Chiswick station, about 0.8 miles south-west, is the nearest station. After a service at St. Nicholas Church, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone.
Anywhere in W4, SW13 and W6, we can bring the van to you. Your wake could be at a house on Short Road, Quick Road and Paxton Road or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere for the van. For wakes just outside Old Chiswick, we cover Turnham Green (1 mile west), Chiswick (1 mile north-west), Grove Park (1 mile west), Barnes (1 mile south) and Hammersmith (1 mile north-east). We also serve nearby towns such as London (7 miles east), City of Westminster (5 miles north-east), Marylebone (5 miles north-east), St Pancras (6 miles north-east), Shoreditch (8 miles east) and Walthamstow (12 miles north-east).
A little further out are West London Hospital (1.3 miles east) and Livat Hammersmith (1.1 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Campden Hill and Kew Gardens Lake.
- Schools near Old Chiswick include The Swedish School (under half a mile east) and Chiswick School (0.5 miles south-west)
- Local pubs include George and Devonshire pub (under half a mile west)
- Local facilities include Polish Library POSK in London (0.8 miles north-east) and Municipal Borough of Acton (1.6 miles north-west)
Towns and villages near Old Chiswick
What else we do in Old Chiswick
Allergies and dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Allow for the service running over
- Plan seating for older guests
- Allow a little extra
- Ask your funeral director to help estimate numbers
Allow time for travel from the service, crematorium or burial ground.
Tea and coffee from the hall’s urn, or a friend’s tea table, goes well alongside.
Is a fish and chip van right for your wake?
Some venues offer wake menus. A van works at home or at a hall. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will suggest how to make it work. Keeping the menu short is usually the best value.
Why Old Chiswick hosts choose us
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
- Everything cooked to order at your event
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
See our pricing or the cost guide.
Working with your venue
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll talk you through the process. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan service to match. Sending people up in groups helps.
What comes out of the fryer
Pie and chips
Pie and chips gives people a filling alternative to fish.
Sausage and chips
A sausage and chips is the chip-shop classic for younger guests and fish-dodgers, especially with curry sauce.
- 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