West Berkshire · England
Funeral and wake catering in Peasemore, West Berkshire
From the smell of the fryers to the last chip in the paper, fish and chips for the wake makes the food a highlight of your wake in Peasemore.
- A wake at the family home
- Gatherings at a village hall or club
- Small family memorials
Fresh fish and chips in Peasemore
How our funeral and wake catering works in Peasemore
Funerals are frequently arranged at short notice, so contact us as soon as you can. Typical bookings include wakes at church halls and clubs and small family memorials, with haddock and chips, sausage and chips and pie and chips.
In a small place like Peasemore, a wake might be at home, in a barn or at the village hall. Tell us about lanes and the ground. Every portion is cooked to order on the day, never cooked in advance and left in a hot cabinet, and served the moment it comes out of the fryer.
- Location
- Peasemore (RG20)
- Area hub
- West Berkshire
- Menu
- Fish and chips, sausages, pies
- Extras
- Mushy peas, curry sauce, gravy
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 24 October 2026
For planners, venues and organisers
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: where a van can park, access times and the paperwork they want. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
Parks, greens and streets usually need permission for a catering van. Ask the council or landowner early.
Who books funeral and wake catering in Peasemore?
Nothing is wasted on an uncertain number of guests.
If you are planning any of these, we can help:
- Remembrance gatherings
- Wakes at venues
- Wakes at home
- Celebrations of life
Families holding a service at Church of St Barnabas often gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the van can park.
What to look for in a quote
- Allergen information for each item
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- When payment is due
- What happens if plans change
A chip van compared with other options
Next to a buffet, a van gives everyone a hot meal, which helps when numbers are hard to predict. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and access to the site. Every booking gets its own quote.
Why Peasemore hosts choose us
- A menu almost everyone likes
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
- Events in Peasemore and across West Berkshire
- Quick service from the hatch
FAQs for Peasemore
How far is Peasemore from London?
Roughly 54 miles from the centre of London.
We’re gathering after a service at Church of St Barnabas: 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 generally elsewhere. Send us the address.
Can you be flexible on the day?
Of course. We serve when people are ready.
What if the weather’s bad?
We carry on in the rain, because the cooking happens inside. Very soft ground can be a problem, so plan a back-up spot on a hard surface.
What if we only have street parking?
Only in a legal space, or with the council’s permission. Check with your council first.
Is there a non-fish option?
We serve sausages and pies as well as fish. Let us know about any other dietary needs and we’ll be honest about what’s possible.
Do you come to Peasemore?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Peasemore. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
How fast is service?
Keeping choices simple and sending people up in groups helps. We will talk it through when we quote.
Planning for dietary needs
With a little notice, diets are easier to plan for. Our advice:
- Tell us about any close family with allergies
- Ask your funeral director to help estimate numbers
- Have chairs for those who need them
- Allow for the service running over
We arrive in good time and park discreetly.
Some families add a favourite dessert or cake.
Places near Peasemore
Also in Peasemore
Food your guests will love
Haddock and chips
Haddock has a slightly sweeter flavour and a firmer flake. It’s the traditional favourite in Scotland and much of the north.
Gravy
Gravy brings a bit of warmth to the meal.
Planning the van’s spot
We will agree the van’s spot with you before the day. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Somewhere close to where people will eat
- A clear area by the serving hatch
- A level hardstanding, drive or firm lawn
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
What we serve
- Gravy
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Pie and chips
Should I sort the food myself?
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For a crowd, a van is usually simpler.
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.
Peasemore: halls, homes and travel
Peasemore is about 7 miles north of Newbury, in West Berkshire. Around Peasemore, we park wherever there is level, firm ground. Peasemore is one of 155 places in West Berkshire where we bring the van. You can also see our page for Reading, about 16 miles away.
Peasemore is within about 6 miles of the North Wessex Downs National Landscape; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
We cover wakes in every part of the RG20 postcode area and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Field Road, The Pightle and Hillgreen Lane, and the van can serve a wake on any of them with a suitable parking spot. Neighbouring places where we serve wakes include Leckhampstead (1 mile south-west), Beedon (2 miles east), Downend (2 miles south-east), North Heath (2 miles south) and World's End (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Newbury (7 miles south), Thatcham (7 miles south-east), Burghfield Common (14 miles south-east), Speenhamland (6 miles south), Hungerford (9 miles south-west) and Calcot (13 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Hampstead Norris Castle (4.5 miles east). The countryside around Peasemore includes Snelsmore Common.
- Local pubs include The Fox pub (within half a mile west)
The process
Here’s how the day usually runs: the van arrives and we set up, the fryers heat up, and we serve hot from the hatch at the agreed time. Late-December sunset in Peasemore is about 4:00pm, so for an afternoon wake, light near the van and the door helps. In summer, there is daylight until about 9:25pm.
- First, the plan: what, where and what time.
- You hear back on the date and the price.
- The van’s spot is fixed in advance.
- On the day, everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- The pitch is left tidy when we go.
Before we arrive
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
- Ensure the van can get in
- Let us know the serving time
How to get a price
The quickest way to a quote is to fill in our quote form. Tell us about your wake in Peasemore, and we will check the date and send a price.
Planning help
- 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