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Funeral and Wake Catering for Pyrford events
Something for almost everyone: fish and chips, sausages and pies, plus mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side. Book fish and chips for the wake in Pyrford.
- Celebrations of life
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
- Memorial events and anniversaries
Planning an event in Pyrford?
About our funeral and wake catering in Pyrford
It is an informal meal, which suits a wake where people move around and talk. We are often asked to cater gatherings at home after a funeral and village hall wakes, with mushy peas, pie and chips and haddock and chips.
For a wake in a place like Pyrford, the village hall is often the heart of it, and its car park suits the van. Your quote spells out what’s included: the date, the service time and the menu, with no surprises on the day.
How it works
You don’t need to do much on the day: point us to the spot and get on with your wake. We handle the cooking and serving. Summer evenings in Pyrford stay light until about 9:20pm, but in December it’s dark by about 3:55pm.
- 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.
Preparing for the day
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
- Get permission for the van from the venue
- Tell us when you want to eat
How to get a price
The quickest way to a quote is to use our quote form. Give us the details of your wake, and we’ll come back with availability and a quote.
Planning help
Questions from Pyrford
What’s the nearest station to Pyrford?
The closest is West Byfleet station, roughly 1 mile away.
We’re gathering after a service at Church of the Good Shepherd: can you come?
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 generally elsewhere. Send us the address.
How fast is service?
Keeping choices simple and sending people up in groups helps. Tell us your timings and we’ll advise.
Where can the van park?
Less than you might think: a drive, a car park, a yard or a firm lawn, with a clear way in. Send us a photo if you are not sure.
What if timings change?
We plan for delays. We will work to your contact on the day.
Do you come to Pyrford?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, and Pyrford is within our area. For a quote, use our quote form.
Can you go on a lawn or field?
Often, if the ground is firm and dry. Soft, wet ground can trap any vehicle, so plan a back-up spot.
How much is fish and chip van hire?
Every booking is quoted individually, based on your numbers and timings. Tell us your date and rough numbers and we’ll reply with a price.
Events we cater in Pyrford
Nothing is wasted on an uncertain number of guests.
Whatever the occasion in Pyrford, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser. We regularly serve:
- Family meals after the service
- Wakes at venues
- Scattering of ashes gatherings
- Memorial events and anniversaries
If the funeral is at a church such as Church of the Good Shepherd, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short.
Before you book anyone
- How much space the van takes up
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- When final numbers are due
- Travel, tolls and road charges
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
Many wakes have sandwiches and cake. Hot food can be more welcome, especially in winter. Travel, tolls and charges such as ULEZ can affect the price, so it helps to give us the postcode.
Why book our van in Pyrford
- Quick service from the hatch
- Classic food your guests already know
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
Read our prices page and our guide to van hire costs.
Space, access and the venue
If a spot isn’t suitable, we’ll tell you, and suggest an alternative. The main points are:
- A clear area by the serving hatch
- A lit spot if service runs after dark
- The site’s agreement to a catering van
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
On the menu in Pyrford
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
- Gravy
- Haddock and chips
- Pie and chips
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 will talk you through the process. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
Also near Pyrford
Also in Pyrford
Cannot we just order from the chip shop?
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Think about numbers, timing and how hot you want the food. Ask us for a quote and compare.
For a small group, making your own food can work. For larger numbers, or when you want hot food, a van takes the pressure off, and you get to enjoy the day.
Pyrford: halls, homes and travel
Pyrford is about 3 miles east of Woking, in Surrey. We take fish and chips for the wake to drives, car parks, yards and venues around Pyrford. We serve 395 places across Surrey. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 6 miles away.
For family travelling by train, West Byfleet station is about 1 mile away. Pyrford is within about 8 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
We serve wakes across the GU22 and KT14 postcode area and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Pyrford Woods Close, Pyrford Woods Road and Onslow Way, and the van can serve a wake on any of them with a suitable parking spot. Nearby, we also serve wakes in Sheerwater (1 mile north-west), West Byfleet (1 mile north-east), Pyrford Village (1 mile south), Woodham (1 mile north) and Old Woking (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (6 miles south-west), Woking (3 miles west), Camberley (9 miles west), Epsom (11 miles east), Farnham (15 miles south-west) and Ewell (11 miles east).
A little further out are Woking Community Hospital (2 miles south-west) and The Peacocks (2 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Papercourt Marshes and St Ann's Hill.
- Local schools include The Bishop David Brown School (0.8 miles north-west) and The Bishop David Brown School (0.8 miles north-west)
- Local pubs include The Station pub (1 mile north)
The menu, dish by dish
Sausage and chips
Sausage and chips covers anyone who doesn’t want fish, and children love it.
Mushy peas
No fish and chips is complete without mushy peas for many people, and they’re on the menu.
How we price fish and chips for the wake
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Access and parking
- The day of the week
- The menu and how many choices
- Numbers
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.
Getting an accurate quote
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Where the event is
- A photo of the space and the way in
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- Your date and serving time
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: where the van would park, how to get in, numbers and timings. A picture of the spot helps too. To send your details, send us your details through our quote form.
- 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