Hampshire · England
Funeral and wake catering in Quarley, Hampshire
Something for almost everyone: fish and chips, sausages and pies, plus mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side. Funeral and wake catering in Quarley.
- Wakes at home
- Anniversary memorials
- Small family memorials
A chip van near Quarley
Funeral and wake catering in Quarley, cooked to order
Wakes are rarely planned months ahead, so get in touch as soon as you can. For a wake at the family home and gatherings at a village hall or club, we can cook pie and chips, haddock and chips and cod and chips for your guests.
In rural Quarley, home or the hall is usual, with the van in the yard or car park. Everything is fried fresh at your wake, not cooked earlier and kept warm.
Events we cater in Quarley
It needs no kitchen at the hall or home.
Big or small, the van works the same way. Typical bookings include:
- Anniversary memorials
- Gatherings at a village hall or club
- Celebrations of life
- A tribute meal
For a service at a church like Church of St Michael, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests.
What your quote should include
- Any minimum charge
- The service time, and the cost of running over
- Payment terms and deposit
- Travel, tolls and road charges
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Questions from Quarley
How far is Quarley from London?
About 69 miles from central London.
Which station is closest to Quarley?
Grateley station, about 1.6 miles south of the centre.
Is everything cooked fresh?
Yes. Everything is fried fresh in the van, and serve straight from the hatch.
What do you bring?
Everything is cooked in the van. Let us know what’s available at the site and we’ll confirm what we need.
Do you have allergen information?
Let us know about allergies in advance, and we’ll tell you what’s in each item.
Can the van come to Quarley?
Yes, we do. Quarley is one of the places we cover. Tell us your date and we will check availability.
What does the van need?
A level, firm spot it can drive onto, near your guests, and space for a queue. Mention any narrow gates or soft ground.
When do you arrive?
We arrive well before service to park and heat the fryers. Timings are agreed in advance.
Space, access and the venue
Most drives, car parks, yards and firm lawns can take the van, but a few things matter:
- Permission from the venue or landowner for the van
- Flat, firm ground for the van
- A short walk from the party
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
From the hatch
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Gravy
- Mushy peas
- Pie and chips
- Cod and chips
Wake catering near Quarley
Quarley is about 6 miles west of Andover, in Hampshire. We take fish and chips for the wake to drives, car parks, yards and venues around Quarley and nearby villages. We serve 683 places in Hampshire. We serve events right across the region, from Quarley to Southampton (21 miles away).
If relatives are coming by rail, Grateley station, about 1.6 miles south, is the nearest station.
We take the van to wakes all over the SP11 postcode area. Streets in the area include Park Lane and Etwall, and the van can serve a wake on any of them with a suitable parking spot. If your venue is just outside Quarley, we also cover Fox (1 mile east), Grateley (1 mile south), Amport (2 miles east), Thruxton (2 miles north-east) and Palestine (2 miles south). We also serve nearby towns such as Andover (6 miles east), Romsey (15 miles south), Hyde (15 miles south-east), Tidworth (4 miles north-west), Weeke (15 miles south-east) and Stanmore (15 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Ludgershall Castle (4.6 miles north) and Andover War Memorial Hospital (5.3 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Winterbourne Downs RSPB reserve and Quarley Hill.
How the day works
Serving is straightforward: everything is handed over hot from the hatch. Afterwards we pack up. In Quarley, it is dark by about 7:10pm in late September and 4:00pm in December, so a lit path to the van is a kindness to older guests.
- 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.
Getting ready for the day
- Plan where the queue will stand
- Choose a level, firm spot for the van
- Share the timings for the day
Getting a price
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat. We will send a clear quote that says what’s included.
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Diets, allergies and planning
We take allergies seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Ask a friend to run a tea table
- Use the funeral director’s experience on numbers
- Plan for a few extra people
- Tell us about any close family with allergies
We serve when people are ready, not to a rigid schedule.
A table of photos helps people talk.
DIY versus a fish and chip van
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.
Some hosts try a takeaway order. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van solves that by cooking on site.
A closer look at the menu
Cod and chips
Cod and chips is the meal most people picture when they think of a chip shop. Cooked fresh at the hatch, it goes out hot and crisp.
Gravy
A pot of gravy turns chips into comfort food, especially in winter.
What a fish and chip van costs
These are the factors that matter most:
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- Parking and the way in
- The day of the week
- The length of service
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will suggest how to make it work. A short menu is frequently the best value.
Getting an accurate quote
To check availability and price, we need:
- Allergies and diets you know about
- Expected numbers
- The venue or postcode
- A picture of the parking spot
We only need a few details to quote: the date, where the van would park, roughly how many people and when you’d like to eat. To send them, send us your details through our quote form.
For planners, venues and organisers
Parks, greens and streets generally need permission for a catering van. Ask the council or landowner early.
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Staggering groups helps a lot.
- 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