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Funeral and wake catering in Pitland Street, Surrey
Hot, crisp and cooked while you wait: fish and chips for the wake in Pitland Street and across Surrey.
- Gatherings at home after a funeral
- Life celebrations
- Wakes at a pub or venue with outside space
Funeral and wake catering for Pitland Street events
Allergies and dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs and allergies early, and we will tell you honestly what we can offer. To make it work smoothly:
- Arrange tea and coffee separately
- Let us know of any allergies
- Choose a friend to be our contact
- Build in time for delays
When everyone has eaten, we pack up quietly.
A favourite cake can be a lovely touch.
How our funeral and wake catering works in Pitland Street
Funerals are often arranged at short notice, so get in touch as soon as you can. For gatherings at home after a funeral and scattering of ashes gatherings, we will put together a menu of pie and chips, mushy peas and sausage and chips.
In a small place like Pitland Street, a wake might be at home, in a barn or at the village hall. Let us know about access. The menu is short on purpose: a few classics done properly keeps the food fresh and the queue moving.
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Where the van can park in Pitland Street
Every site is different, so we ask about the spot and the way in when you get in touch. Generally, we look for:
- Confirmation that the van can park there
- A clear area by the serving hatch
- A level, firm spot the van can drive onto
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
On the menu in Pitland Street
- Cod and chips
- Pie and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Gravy
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
What affects the price in Pitland Street
The same numbers can mean different prices, depending on:
- Cod, haddock or both
- Service time
- How far we travel
- The minimum booking
A chip van frequently compares well with a plated meal, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. Ask us for a quote.
Details that help
To check availability and price, we need:
- Roughly how many people, including children
- The address or venue name
- The date and time of the event
- The spot you have in mind for the van
Every booking is quoted individually, based on your numbers, timings and travel. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Why choose a fish and chip van in Pitland Street?
Preparing food yourself adds to a hard day. A van takes that off your hands. The cost per head usually falls as numbers rise, since the van and set-up are much the same for any size. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Why us?
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
- Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side
- Hot food handed straight over
- Events in Pitland Street and across Surrey
Take a look at how we price or our guide to van hire costs.
How it works
On the day, we position the van, set up the hatch and get the fryers up to temperature. Once we are hot, we cook to order, timed around your wake. Summer evenings in Pitland Street stay light until about 9:20pm, but in December it’s dark by about 3:55pm, so plan lighting near the door.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We check access for the van and quote.
- We arrive early to park and heat the fryers.
- Everything is fried to order as the queue moves.
- Service is straight from the hatch, then we pack up.
How to prepare
- Think about a gazebo by the van in case of rain
- Let us know the serving time
- Name one person we can call on the day
Getting a price
Send us the date, the address or RH5 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time, and we will reply with a quote. Just use our quote form.
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Planners, venues and businesses
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll work through them with you.
If you are 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 can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Perfect for your wake in Pitland Street
It’s one less thing to organise.
In Pitland Street and nearby, the van turns up at all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Memorial events and anniversaries
- Memorial gatherings
- Pub wakes
- Scattering of ashes gatherings
Relatives arriving by train should know that Gomshall station is about 2.7 miles away.
What your quote should include
- How much space the van takes up
- Allergen information for each item
- If the price includes VAT
- How long service runs, and what happens if you overrun
A closer look at the menu
Curry sauce
Some people will not eat chips without curry sauce, so we bring it along.
Gravy
A pot of gravy turns chips into comfort food, especially in winter.
After a funeral in Pitland Street
Pitland Street is about 5 miles south-west of Dorking, in Surrey. Wakes in Pitland Street are planned around your venue and timings: a quote, a parking spot and fresh frying on the day. Pitland Street is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey where we bring the van. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 8 miles away.
After a service at St Mary The Virgins Church, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone. Pitland Street is within about 2 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
Wherever your wake is in RH5, we can fry fresh for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Whether your wake is on Horsham Road, Pitland Street and Holmbury Hill Road or anywhere nearby, we can park up and fry there. For wakes just outside Pitland Street, we cover Holmbury St Mary (1 mile north), Peaslake (2 miles west), Ewhurst (3 miles south-west), Ewhurst Green (3 miles south) and Mayes Green (3 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (8 miles north-west), Woking (12 miles north-west), Epsom (12 miles north-east), Horley (10 miles east), Redhill (11 miles east) and Ewell (13 miles north-east).
A little further out are Abinger Castle (1.2 miles north) and Mesolithic Museum (1.2 miles north). Within reach you will find Vann Lake and Leith Hill.
- Local schools include Hurtwood House (1 mile south-west)
Your questions about fish and chips for the wake in Pitland Street
Can the van go to venues in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles and ground, so check with yours. We will follow the site rules.
Is Pitland Street too small for a chip van?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Which areas do you serve?
We cover London and the South East, Surrey included. Find your area.
Can you park on the road outside?
It depends on the road. Off-road parking is generally simpler; if it has to be the street, check with the council.
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.
What does it cost to hire the van?
The price depends on numbers, menu, service time and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
Do you fry it on site?
Yes. We fry to order in the van at your venue, then handed over hot from the hatch.
How fast is service?
Keeping choices simple and sending people up in groups helps. We’ll talk it through when we quote.
- 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