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Funeral and wake catering in Ripley, Surrey
We bring fish and chips for the wake to Ripley and nearby, cooking to order on site.
- Wakes at church halls and clubs
- A wake at the family home
- Remembrance gatherings
Planning an event in Ripley?
Food your guests will love
Sausage and chips
A sausage and chips is the chip-shop classic for younger guests and fish-dodgers.
Haddock and chips
Haddock has loyal fans: a firmer flake and a sweeter taste. Ask us about offering haddock alongside or instead of cod.
How our funeral and wake catering works in Ripley
We serve wakes at homes, halls, clubs and venues, wherever the van can park. Whether it is a favourite meal in someone’s memory and wakes at a pub or venue with outside space, we can cook gravy, cod and chips and pie and chips and more.
For a wake near Ripley, a farmhouse or village hall frequently works well. You will know what’s included before booking: serving times, the menu and anything else agreed, with no surprises on the day.
A fish and chip van or other catering?
A sit-down meal can feel formal. A van keeps it relaxed. Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is frequently good value, as there is no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. We will send you a quote.
Why book our van in Ripley
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
- Bookings across Surrey, including Ripley
- A quote that spells everything out
- Classic food your guests already know
Read how we price and our guide to van hire costs.
Questions from Ripley
Which station is closest to Ripley?
Clandon station, about 2.5 miles south of the centre.
We’re gathering after a service at Church of St Mary Magdalen: can you come?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby where the van can park. Food is normally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you will gather.
How quickly can you serve everyone?
Keeping choices simple and sending people up in groups helps. Tell us your timings and we will advise.
What does the van need?
Not much: a hard surface or firm, dry grass, that the van can reach easily. If in doubt, send a picture.
Do you take everything away?
The pitch is left as we found it. Bins for guests are worth planning.
Where do you take the van?
We cover London and the South East, Surrey included. Find your area.
What’s on the menu?
The classics: cod, haddock, chips, sausages and pies, plus mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. See the menu.
Can coeliacs eat the battered fish?
Standard batter is made with wheat flour, so battered fish contains gluten. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance, and we will be straight with you about what’s possible.
Towns and villages near Ripley
What else we do in Ripley
Cannot we just order from the chip shop?
You could do a chip-shop run for everyone yourself, but it rarely works for a crowd. By the time you’ve queued, paid and driven back, the batter has gone soft. A van fries it right there, so it’s crisp.
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.
Wake catering near Ripley
Ripley is about 4 miles east of Woking, in Surrey. For wakes in Ripley, we plan around your venue and timings: a clear quote, an agreed spot for the van and food fried fresh on the day. Ripley is one of 395 places in Surrey where we bring the van.
If the funeral is at a church such as Church of St Mary Magdalen, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short. Relatives arriving by train should know that Clandon station is about 2.5 miles away. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Ripley; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
For wakes in GU23, we just need to know where the van can park. Local streets include High Street, Dorton Way and Wentworth Close; a wake on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. Ripley sits on or near the B2215, so getting the van to your wake is simple. Nearby, we also serve wakes in Ockham (2 miles east), West Horsley (3 miles south-east), East Clandon (3 miles south), East Horsley (3 miles south-east) and Effingham (5 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (5 miles south-west), Woking (4 miles west), Camberley (10 miles west), Epsom (10 miles east), Redhill (15 miles east) and Farnham (14 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include The Peacocks (3 miles north-west) and Woking Community Hospital (2.8 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Papercourt Marshes and Boldermere Lake.
- Local schools include St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School (2.3 miles west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Anchor Public House (less than half a mile east)
Why choose funeral and wake catering in Ripley?
It’s one less thing to organise at a difficult time.
In Ripley and nearby, the van turns up at all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Wakes at home
- Wakes at church halls and clubs
- Gatherings after the committal
- Scattering of ashes gatherings
Relatives driving in can use the B2215 to reach Ripley.
Before you book anyone
- Any minimum charge
- Whether travel is included
- When final numbers are due
- If the price includes VAT
For event organisers in Ripley
If your event is in a public place, such as a park or a street, check what permission you need first. The council or landowner will tell you what they need.
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan service to match. Sending people up in groups helps.
Looking after everyone
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Plan for a few extra people
- Allow for the service running over
- Use the funeral director’s experience on numbers
- Check the hall has an urn
Make sure older relatives can sit to eat.
Napkins and bins near the van keep things tidy.
Where the van can park in Ripley
Most drives, car parks, yards and firm lawns can take the van, but there are a few things to check:
- Somewhere close to where people will eat
- Flat, firm ground for the van
- The site’s agreement to a catering van
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
What we serve
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
- Gravy
- Cod and chips
- Pie and chips
What happens on the day
Because we cook inside the van, rain does not stop us. It’s worth thinking about cover for the queue, though. In summer, a wake in Ripley has light until about 9:20pm, while winter afternoons darken by about 3:55pm.
- First, the plan: what, where and what time.
- You hear back on the date and the price.
- The van’s spot is fixed in advance, and how it gets in.
- Batter, fish and chips all go into the fryer as people come up.
- We leave the spot as we found it.
Getting ready for the day
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
- Clear the route for the van
Ask for a quote
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: where the van would park, how to get in, numbers and timings. Photos of the spot and the way in help. To send your details, use our quote form.
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- 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