Hampshire · England
Funeral and Wake Catering in Penton Mewsey
Looking for fish and chips for the wake in Penton Mewsey? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry fresh while your guests queue at the hatch.
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Funeral and wake catering in Penton Mewsey
How our funeral and wake catering works in Penton Mewsey
Services frequently run over, and we’ll work around the service and the family. On the menu are sausage and chips, pie and chips and haddock and chips, and we are frequently booked for village hall wakes and family gatherings after a burial or cremation.
In rural Penton Mewsey, home or the hall is usual, with the van in the yard or car park. Food is served straight from the hatch, so it is hot and generous, and the queue keeps moving.
What affects the price in Penton Mewsey
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- How easy the site is to reach
- The day of the week
- Whether a minimum applies
- Your choice of menu
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.
Getting an accurate quote
To speed things up, tell us:
- A photo of the parking spot
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Where you’d like the van to go
Send us the date, the address or SP11 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat, and you will get a clear price. Just fill in our quote form.
Also near Penton Mewsey
Also in Penton Mewsey
Questions from Penton Mewsey
What’s the nearest station to Penton Mewsey?
The closest is Andover station, roughly 1.9 miles away.
Do you come out to small places like Penton Mewsey?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
What do you bring?
Everything is cooked in the van. Let us know what’s available at the site.
Do you serve wakes at home?
Yes. Send us a photo of the drive or the road outside.
Can you cater a wake at short notice?
Contact us as soon as you can. We’ll let you know quickly.
What happens if it rains?
We cook inside the van, so rain does not stop us. It is worth planning some cover for the queue.
What does the van need?
Not much: a hard surface or firm, dry grass, with a clear way in. Send us a photo if you are not sure.
Can the van park on grass?
That depends on the weather and the ground. Tell us about it when you enquire, and send a photo if you can.
Wakes in Penton Mewsey: venues and practical details
Penton Mewsey is about 2 miles north-west of Andover, in Hampshire. Whether your wake is in the middle of Penton Mewsey or on the outskirts, we offer the same service: fish and chips fried to order, served hot and quoted clearly. Penton Mewsey is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 22 miles away.
For family travelling by train, Andover station is about 1.9 miles away.
Here we cover the SP11 postcode area. We can serve a wake on streets such as Chalkcroft Lane, Trinity Rise and Newbury Hill, wherever the van can park. For wakes just outside Penton Mewsey, we cover Penton Grafton (1 mile south-west), Penton Corner (1 mile south), Foxcotte (1 mile east), Charlton (1 mile east) and Clanville (1 mile north-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Winchester (15 miles south-east), Hyde (14 miles south-east), Tidworth (6 miles west), Weeke (14 miles south-east), Stanmore (15 miles south-east) and Ludgershall (4 miles north-west).
Nearby you will also find Andover Museum (2.5 miles south-east) and Ludgershall Castle (4.7 miles north-west). The countryside around Penton Mewsey includes Anton Lakes and Mill Lake.
- Pubs nearby include White Hart Public House (less than half a mile south)
What comes out of the fryer
Mushy peas
No fish and chips is complete without mushy peas for many people, and they’re on the menu.
Pie and chips
Pie and chips is hearty and filling, and it’s a favourite in colder months.
Planners, venues and businesses
Venues frequently 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 will confirm what we can provide.
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Sending people up in groups helps.
How it works
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, park the van and get the fryers going. Guests generally gather round the hatch once service starts. In winter, it is dark in Penton Mewsey by about 4:00pm, so for an afternoon wake, light near the van and the door helps. Summer wakes have daylight well into the evening.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We check access for the van and quote.
- We arrive in good time to set up.
- Fish goes into the batter and straight into the fryer, to order.
- We serve hot from the hatch and pack up when we are done.
Getting ready for the day
- Plan where the queue will stand
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
- Choose a level, firm spot for the van
Ask for a quote
Planning fish and chips for the wake in Penton Mewsey? Send us the details and we’ll come back with a quote. Just use our quote form.
Planning help
Planning for dietary needs
Nearly every event has some special diets. To plan for them:
- Check the hall has an urn
- Let someone else talk to us on the day
- Ask the venue about the van
- Let us know of any allergies
Seats for older guests near the hall or house help.
Photos or a memory book give people something to share.
Where the van can park in Penton Mewsey
Before the day, we will agree where the van parks. It needs to tick a few simple boxes:
- Permission from the venue or landowner for the van
- A level hardstanding, drive or firm lawn
- Space for people to queue at the hatch
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
What we serve
- Pie and chips
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
- Gravy
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
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’s hard work. By the time you’ve queued, paid and driven back, the batter has gone soft. A van fries it right there, so it’s crisp.
Why choose a fish and chip van in Penton Mewsey?
Next to a buffet, a van gives everyone a hot meal, and there is less waste when numbers are uncertain. Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is frequently good value, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. Ask us for a quote.
Why Penton Mewsey hosts choose us
- No kitchen needed
- Hot food handed straight over
- Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side
- A clear quote before booking
- 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