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Funeral and Wake Catering in Puttenham
Funeral and wake catering in Puttenham: cod, haddock and chips fried to order, then handed over hot from the hatch at the time you choose.
- Family meals after the service
- Gatherings at home after a funeral
- A favourite meal in someone’s memory
Funeral and wake catering in Puttenham
Funeral and wake catering for your wake in Puttenham
Some families choose it because it was a loved one’s favourite, which makes it a fitting tribute. Typical bookings include village hall wakes and family gatherings after a burial or cremation, with pie and chips, mushy peas and gravy.
Near Puttenham, wakes are often at home or in the hall. Tell us about lanes and the ground. Everything is fried fresh at your wake, not cooked earlier and kept warm, and handed over as soon as it’s ready.
Why choose a fish and chip van in Puttenham?
Many wakes have sandwiches and cake. A hot meal can be more comforting, especially in winter. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. Every booking gets its own quote.
Why Puttenham hosts choose us
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
- We cover Puttenham and the whole of Surrey
- A clear quote before you book
Take a look at our prices page or what a fish and chip van costs.
Should I sort the food myself?
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.
A DIY buffet works for small groups. For larger numbers, or when you want hot food, a van takes the pressure off, and nobody has to miss the wake.
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How we price fish and chips for the wake
Your quote will be clear. The main things that affect it are:
- The date and time of year
- How easy the site is to reach
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- Cod, haddock or both
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: service time, menu, travel, any minimum and VAT. We set ours out clearly.
Getting an accurate quote
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- Where the event is
- The spot you have in mind for the van
- A photo of the parking spot
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually need. For a quote, use our quote form.
Questions from Puttenham
Do you come to venues in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles and ground, so check with yours. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Can you serve after a service at Church of St John the Baptist?
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 typically elsewhere. Tell us where you’ll gather.
Is the food cooked at the event?
It is. The fryers are in the van, so it is fried on the spot, not cooked earlier and kept warm.
How fast is service?
That depends on numbers, menu and timing. Give us your numbers and service window, and we’ll plan service around it.
Does the batter contain gluten?
No, not as standard: the batter contains wheat. Tell us about any coeliac guests and we’ll explain the options before you book.
What if we don’t know numbers?
Give us your best estimate, and we will firm it up nearer the day.
Can you cater for allergies?
Tell us about allergies when you book, and we’ll give you the allergen information and what we can offer.
Do we need to provide equipment?
We bring the van and everything we need to cook. You just need a suitable spot and permission.
Working with your venue
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.
Parks, greens and streets usually need permission for a catering van. Ask the council or landowner early.
What the van needs
A fish and chip van is a vehicle, so the spot matters, so a few things need checking. These are the things we check:
- A spot near your guests
- A clear area by the serving hatch
- Permission from the venue or landowner for the van
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Pie and chips
- Gravy
Planning for dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs and allergies early, and we’ll tell you honestly what we can offer. To make it work smoothly:
- Plan seating for older guests
- Cater for a few more than you expect
- Build in time for delays
- Let someone else talk to us on the day
Seats for older guests near the hall or house help.
A table of photos helps people talk.
Step by step
The smell of the fryers does the inviting. Each piece of fish is battered and fried to order, with chips cooked in batches as the queue moves. Summer evenings in Puttenham stay light until about 9:20pm, but in December it’s dark by about 3:55pm.
- You share your date, numbers and address.
- We check access for the van and quote.
- We arrive early to park and heat the fryers.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
Ask for a quote
Most quotes start with a few simple details: date, address, numbers and serving time. You can use our quote form.
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Wake catering near Puttenham
Puttenham is about 4 miles south-east of Aldershot, in Surrey. Tell us where your wake in Puttenham will be, and we will plan the route and the parking spot before the day. We serve 395 places in Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages.
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, Wanborough station, about 1.6 miles north, is the nearest station. If the funeral is at a church such as Church of St John the Baptist, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short. Puttenham is within about 8 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
Wakes anywhere in GU3 start with a parking spot for the van and a serving time. From The Street, Dark Lane and Hops End or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the van to you. We also bring the van to wakes in Wanborough (1 mile north-east), Christmas Pie (1 mile north), Flexford (1 mile north), Shackleford (2 miles south) and Compton (2 miles east). Further out, we also take the van to Guildford (5 miles east), Woking (8 miles north-east), Camberley (8 miles north), Farnham (5 miles west), Egham (15 miles north) and Dorking (15 miles east).
A little further out are Ash Museum (2.6 miles north-west) and Seale and Tongham (2.2 miles west). Open spaces near Puttenham include Lower Lake and Hog's Back.
- Schools near Puttenham include Prior's Field School (1.3 miles south-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Good Intent pub (within half a mile east)
Why choose funeral and wake catering in Puttenham?
It can be a fitting tribute.
Almost any gathering works with a fish and chip van. In Puttenham, people book us for events such as:
- Scattering of ashes gatherings
- Memorial gatherings
- Pub wakes
- Family meals after the service
A club or hall near Puttenham gives space for everyone and parking for the van, with the van in the car park.
Before booking anyone
- The minimum number of meals or minimum spend
- What the van needs: space, access, power
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
- If the price includes VAT
- 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