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Funeral and wake catering in Redbridge, Greater London
Funeral and wake catering in Redbridge: fish and chips cooked fresh in the van, and served hot from the hatch.
- A favourite meal in someone’s memory
- Wakes at home
- Village hall wakes
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A closer look at the menu
Sausage and chips
For anyone who does not fancy fish, there’s sausage and chips, and it is a favourite with children.
Mushy peas
Proper mushy peas start with dried marrowfat peas. They’re the side most people expect.
Funeral and wake catering in Redbridge, cooked to order
We work quietly and simply. We arrive at the agreed time, park discreetly and serve when you are ready. On the menu are gravy, haddock and chips and sausage and chips, and we’re regularly asked to cater gatherings at a village hall or club and wakes at home.
For a wake in Redbridge, a hall or club with a car park is frequently simplest. Every portion is cooked to order on the day, never cooked in advance and left in a hot cabinet, and handed over as soon as it’s ready.
- Where
- Redbridge (IG4, IG1, IG2)
- County
- Greater London
- Menu
- Cod, haddock, chips, sausages, pies
- Extras
- Mushy peas, curry sauce, gravy
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 24 October 2026
Your questions about fish and chips for the wake in Redbridge
What’s the nearest station to Redbridge?
Ilford station, about 1.4 miles south-east of the centre.
Can the van park in Valentines Park?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
How long will the queue be?
A short menu and staggered groups keep things moving. Tell us your timings and we’ll advise.
What’s on the menu?
Chip-shop favourites: cod or haddock and chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Our menu has the details.
Is short notice a problem?
Ask as soon as you have the date. We will tell you straight away whether we are available.
Is the food cooked at the event?
Yes. We cook inside the van, so it’s fried on the spot, rather than made in advance.
Can you be flexible on the day?
We plan for delays. We’ll agree a serving time and stay flexible.
What do we need to supply?
Somewhere suitable to park, with permission. Mention any power or water available and we’ll take it from there.
Allergies and dietary needs
With a little notice, diets are easier to plan for. We suggest:
- Allow for the service running over
- Plan for a few extra people
- Confirm the van can park at the hall
- Use the funeral director’s experience on numbers
A friend or the funeral director can be our contact.
A tea table run by a friend is a comfort.
Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
If you do order from a chip shop, ring well ahead and collect as close to eating time as you can. For a crowd, a van is normally simpler.
Some hosts try a takeaway order. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van cooks in front of your guests instead.
Who books funeral and wake catering in Redbridge?
It needs no kitchen at the hall or home.
We can help if you’re planning any of the following:
- Small family memorials
- A favourite meal in someone’s memory
- Family meals after the service
- Gatherings at home after a funeral
Local halls and clubs near Redbridge can host a wake if home is too small, with the van in the car park.
What to look for in a quote
- How much space the van takes up
- Allergen information for each item
- What the price includes, item by item
- The cancellation terms
Why choose a fish and chip van in Redbridge?
For warm food after a funeral, fish and chips from a van works well. The cost per head typically falls as numbers rise, because the van, travel and set-up cost much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Why us?
- Bookings across Greater London, including Redbridge
- Hot food handed straight over
- Everything cooked to order at your event
- A menu almost everyone likes
See how we price or the cost guide.
After a funeral in Redbridge
Redbridge is about 2 miles north-east of Forest Gate, in Greater London. People in Redbridge book us for all sorts of reasons, but the plan is always the same: a level spot for the van, a time to eat and food fried to order. We serve all 764 towns and villages across Greater London. Our nearest city page is London, about 8 miles away.
For family travelling by train, the closest railway station is Ilford station, roughly 1.4 miles south-east of the centre. Families holding a service at Church of St Andrew often gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the van can park.
We cover wakes in every part of IG4, IG1 and IG2 and the streets around it. From Fowey Avenue, Beehive Lane and Wycombe Road or a nearby road, we can park up and fry there. Other places close to Redbridge we cover include Gants Hill (1 mile east), Cranbrook (1 mile south-east), Wanstead (1 mile west), Aldersbrook (1 mile south-west) and Newbury Park (1 mile east). Further out, we also take the van to London (8 miles south-west), City of Westminster (10 miles south-west), Marylebone (9 miles south-west), Kensington (12 miles south-west), St Pancras (8 miles south-west) and Shoreditch (7 miles south-west).
A little further out are Stratford Centre (3.3 miles south-west) and Redbridge Museum (1.6 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Pole Hill and Hollow Pond.
- Local schools include Valentines High School (0.7 miles east)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Cann Hall (2.1 miles south-west)
Step by step
The van turns up at the agreed time, pulls onto the spot you’ve chosen. Once the oil is hot, the first portions go out right on schedule. A wake in Redbridge in late autumn or winter may run into the dark, with sunset about 7:05pm in late September and 3:50pm in December.
- First, the plan: what, where and what time.
- We come back with availability and a clear price.
- The van’s spot is fixed in advance.
- On the day, everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- We leave the spot as we found it.
How to prepare
- Plan where the queue will stand
- Share the timings for the day
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
Get a quote
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the parking spot, access, numbers and serving time. A photo of the spot helps too. To send your details, use our quote form.
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For event organisers in Redbridge
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan service to match. Staggering groups helps a lot.
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 can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
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What a fish and chip van costs
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Any minimum charge
- The length of service
- How many people are eating
- The menu and how many choices
Most vans have a minimum charge, since getting the van there costs the same however many eat. Ask us what applies to your wake.
Getting an accurate quote
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- A picture of the space and the way in
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- The venue or postcode
Planning fish and chips for the wake in Redbridge? Tell us what you have in mind and we will come back with a quote. To get in touch, use 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