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Funeral and Wake Catering in Rise Park

We bring fish and chips for the wake to Rise Park and nearby, cooking to order on site.

Remembering a loved one’s favourite food
Pub wakes
Celebrations of life

A chip van near Rise Park

About our funeral and wake catering in Rise Park

We work quietly and simply. We arrive at the agreed time, park discreetly and serve when you’re ready. For memorial events and anniversaries and wakes at home, we can cook haddock and chips, sausage and chips and gravy for your guests.

Wakes in Rise Park are often at home, a church hall or a pub with a yard. In London, the van needs off-road parking or a legal space nearby, which we can help you think through. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we’ll be straight with you about what we can do.

Location: Rise Park (RM1, RM5, RM2)
Area hub: Greater London
From the fryer: Cod, haddock, chips, sausages, pies
On the side: Curry sauce, mushy peas and gravy
Quotes: Contact us for a quote
Last updated: 24 October 2026

Why fried-to-order beats a buffet

A sit-down meal can feel formal. A van keeps it relaxed. Many fish and chip vans set a minimum, because the van, fuel and travel cost the same for a small group. Ask us what applies to your wake.

Why book our van in Rise Park

Served hot, straight from the hatch
Fish and chips fried fresh on site
A quote that spells everything out
Nothing for you to cook or clear

See how we price and our guide to van hire costs.

The process

Nothing is cooked before it is needed. Fish is battered and fried when people come up to the hatch, so it is as fresh as from any chip shop. Summer evenings in Rise Park stay light until about 9:20pm, while winter afternoons darken by about 3:50pm.

Tell us what you’re planning and when you’d like to eat.
You hear back on the date and the price.
We agree exactly where the van parks, and how it gets in.
On the day, everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
We leave the spot as we found it.

Before we arrive

Share the timings for the day
Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue

How to get a price

To get a price, use our quote form. Give us the details of your wake, and we will come back with availability and a quote.

Ask for a quote

Planning help

A closer look at the menu

Curry sauce

The chip shop’s own curry sauce is mild and a little sweet, perfect with chips or a sausage.

Mushy peas

Proper mushy peas start with dried marrowfat peas. They’re the classic side with fish and chips.

Can’t we just order from the chip shop?

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 nobody has to miss the wake.

DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.

What the van needs

Most drives, car parks, yards and firm lawns can take the van, but a few things matter:

A level, firm spot the van can drive onto
Space for people to queue at the hatch
The site’s agreement to a catering van

As a London location, Rise Park is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking takes planning: tell us about driveways, yards, car parks or a council parking suspension.

If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.

Popular choices

Pie and chips
Sausage and chips
Mushy peas
Cod and chips
Haddock and chips
Gravy

See the full menu

Rise Park: halls, homes and travel

Rise Park is about 1 mile north of Romford, in Greater London. Anywhere in RM1, we can fry fresh for your guests. Rise Park is one of 764 places in Greater London where we bring the van. You can also see our page for London, about 14 miles away.

Local halls and clubs near Rise Park can host a wake if home is too small. If the funeral is at a church such as St James, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short.

Wherever your wake is in RM1, RM5 and RM2, we can bring the van to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. From Brook Road, Havering Road and Heather Avenue or a nearby road, we’ll bring the van to you. If your venue is just outside Rise Park, we also cover Collier Row (1 mile south-west), Romford (1 mile south), Rush Green (2 miles south), Chadwell Heath (2 miles south-west) and Becontree Heath (3 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include London (14 miles south-west), Marylebone (15 miles west), St Pancras (14 miles west), Shoreditch (12 miles south-west), Walthamstow (9 miles west) and Hoxton (12 miles west).

Nearby you’ll also find Romford Shopping Hall (1.2 miles south) and Harold Wood Hospital (1.8 miles east). Open spaces near Rise Park include Bedfords Park.

Nearby schools include Marshalls Park Academy (0.5 miles south)
Nearby, you will find The Ship Public House (1 mile south-east)
Parks and local facilities nearby include Hornchurch Urban District (2.5 miles south-east)

Map of Rise Park © OpenStreetMap contributors

Occasions we serve in Rise Park

There’s little waste, because food is cooked to order.

We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Rise Park and nearby. Popular bookings include:

Anniversary memorials
Scattering of ashes gatherings
Gatherings at home after a funeral
A favourite meal in someone’s memory

For anyone coming to the funeral by train, Gidea Park station is about 1.4 miles away.

Comparing caterers

How late numbers can change
What they can offer for dietary needs
If the price includes VAT
How much space the van takes up

15 questions to ask before you book

Diets, allergies and planning

Nearly every event has some special diets. To plan for them:

Name a contact for the day who is not close family
Plan for a few extra people
Keep the serving time flexible
Check the hall has an urn

We start when you give the word, not to a rigid schedule.

A quiet room away from the crowd is a kindness.

Rise Park: your questions answered

Can the van park in Raphael Park?

Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.

We’re gathering after a service at St James: 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 normally elsewhere. Send us the address.

Do we need to provide anything?

Tell us what’s available at the site in your enquiry, and we’ll confirm what we need.

Can the wake be at home?

Often, yes. Tell us about parking at the house.

Is the food cooked at the event?

Yes. The fryers are in the van, so it is fried on the spot, not cooked earlier and kept warm.

What food do you serve?

Proper fish and chips, with sausages and pies for anyone who does not want fish. The sides are mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy.

How many people should we cater for?

A rough estimate is enough to start. Your funeral director can help.

Who clears up?

We take the van and everything with it, and leave the spot tidy. Bins for guests are worth planning.

Prices and what affects them

Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:

Numbers
Travel, tolls and road charges
Cod, haddock or both
How long we serve

Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is often good value, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. Ask us for a quote.

What we need to know

When you contact us, it helps to tell us:

Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
The address or venue name
A picture of where the van would go
Dietary needs, with numbers

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. You can fill in our quote form.