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Funeral and wake catering in Pachesham Park, Surrey
We bring fish and chips for the wake across Pachesham Park and Surrey, frying fresh at your venue and serving from the hatch.
- Anniversary memorials
- Memorial gatherings
- Village hall wakes
A chip van near Pachesham Park
Funeral and wake catering in Pachesham Park, fried fresh
We understand that timings on the day can move, and we’ll work around the service and the family. Typical bookings include memorial events and anniversaries and wakes at home, with cod and chips, haddock and chips and pie and chips.
In rural Pachesham Park, home or the hall is usual, with the van in the yard or car park. We cook inside the van, right where your guests are, so the batter is still crisp when it’s handed over.
What affects the price in Pachesham Park
Two events with the same numbers can cost different amounts, because of:
- Cod, haddock or both
- Distance and any road charges
- The day of the week
- Parking and the way in
Comparing vans? Look at what each quote includes: hours, menu, travel, minimum charge and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
What we need to know
When you get in touch, it helps to tell us:
- The date and time of the event
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- A photo of the space and the way in
- The venue or postcode
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat, and we’ll reply with a quote. Just fill in our quote form.
After a funeral in Pachesham Park
Pachesham Park is about 2 miles north-west of Ashtead, in Surrey. Pachesham Park is well within our area, so all we need is your date, a parking spot and a time to serve. We serve all 395 towns and villages across Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 11 miles away.
Pachesham Park is within about 5 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
This part of Surrey takes in KT22, and we can serve your wake anywhere in it. From Oaklawn Road, Oxshott Road and The Avenue or a nearby road, we’ll bring the van to you. If your venue is just outside Pachesham Park, we also cover Oxshott (1 mile north-west), Malden Rushett (1 mile north-east), Ashtead (2 miles south-east), Stoke D'Abernon (2 miles west) and Barwell (3 miles north). Larger places within reach include Guildford (11 miles south-west), Woking (10 miles west), Epsom (3 miles east), Horley (12 miles south-east), Redhill (9 miles south-east) and Ewell (4 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Epsom Cottage Hospital (2.2 miles north-east) and Elmbridge Museum (3.6 miles north). Green spaces nearby include The Lake and Jubilee Wood.
- Local schools include Danes Hill School (1 mile north-west) and The Royal Kent CofE Primary School (1.2 miles north-west)
- Nearby, you will find The Royal Oak pub (0.9 miles south)
Cannot we just order from the chip shop?
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Consider your numbers and how fresh you want it. Ask us for a quote and compare.
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. With a fish and chip van, you get hot food without the work.
Looking after everyone
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Try these:
- Arrange tea and coffee separately
- Cater for a few more than you expect
- Ensure older relatives can sit
- Name a contact for the day who is not close family
Allow time for travel from the service, crematorium or burial ground when choosing a serving time.
A tea table run by a friend is a comfort.
Who books funeral and wake catering in Pachesham Park?
It works for everyone.
Big or small, the van works the same way. Typical bookings include:
- Wakes at home
- Memorial events and anniversaries
- Gatherings at a village hall or club
- Scattering of ashes gatherings
For family travelling by train, Ashtead station is about 1.3 miles away.
What your quote should include
- The deposit and payment dates
- If the price includes VAT
- What happens if plans change
- How many hours the van serves
Places near Pachesham Park
More for events in Pachesham Park
A fish and chip van or other catering?
Some venues offer wake menus. A van works at home or at a hall. Most vans have a minimum charge, since getting the van there costs the same however many eat. We’ll tell you up front.
What you get with us
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
- A clear quote before you book
- Events in Pachesham Park and across Surrey
Take a look at how we price or the cost guide.
About the food
Pie and chips
Pie and chips gives people a filling alternative to fish, perfect with gravy.
Haddock and chips
Haddock has loyal fans: sweeter and a touch firmer than cod. Tell us if you’d like to offer it.
The process
We do not cook ahead. Each portion is battered and fried as it is ordered, which is why it tastes like it does at the seaside. Late-December sunset in Pachesham Park is about 3:55pm, so an afternoon wake in winter needs lighting near the van. Summer wakes have daylight well into the evening.
- Tell us what you’re planning and when you’d like to eat.
- We come back with availability and a clear price.
- The van’s spot is fixed in advance.
- Batter, fish and chips all go into the fryer as people come up.
- The pitch is left tidy when we go.
Before we arrive
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
Getting a price
Every booking is quoted individually, so the price fits what you actually need. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
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Questions from Pachesham Park
Do you come out to small places like Pachesham Park?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Which station is closest to Pachesham Park?
Ashtead station, about 1.3 miles east of the centre.
What about guests who do not eat fish?
Yes: sausage and chips or pie and chips. Tell us roughly how many to expect.
Can the van park on the street?
Only in a legal space, or with the council’s permission. Check with your council first.
Do we need to provide anything?
Tell us what’s available at the site in your enquiry, and we will confirm what we need.
Can someone else arrange it?
Yes, that is common.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We take the van and everything with it, and leave the spot tidy. Bins for guests are worth planning.
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’ll tell you honestly what we can offer.
Working with your venue
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Sending people up in groups helps.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
- 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