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Funeral and Wake Catering for Roxeth events
Fried to order and served hot: fish and chips for the wake in Roxeth and the surrounding area.
- Family meals after the service
- Memorial gatherings
- Village hall wakes
Funeral and wake catering in Roxeth
Funeral and wake catering for your wake in Roxeth
The wake can be at home, at a village hall or club, or at a venue with space outside. Popular choices include sausage and chips, mushy peas and cod and chips, and we are regularly asked to cater wakes at church halls and clubs and celebrations of life.
In Roxeth, a hall with parking is frequently the easiest option, though home can work with a drive. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we will be straight with you about what we can do before booking.
- Where
- Roxeth (HA2, HA1, UB5)
- Region
- Greater London
- Menu
- Fish and chips, sausages, pies
- Extras
- Mushy peas, curry sauce, gravy
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 24 October 2026
Organising for someone else?
If your event is in a public place, such as a park or a street, check what permission you need first. Ask the council or landowner early.
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan service to match. Staggering groups helps a lot.
Nearby places to Roxeth
What else we do in Roxeth
A fish and chip van or other catering?
Sandwiches are traditional at wakes. A hot meal can be more comforting. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll suggest how to make it work. A short menu is often the best value.
Why book with us
- Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
- Everything cooked to order at your event
Take a look at our pricing and our guide to van hire costs.
Prices and what affects them
These are the factors that matter most:
- Parking and the way in
- The number of meals
- Service time
- The menu and how many choices
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: hours, menu, travel, minimum charge and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Getting an accurate quote
You do not need every detail fixed to get a quote, but these help:
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- Where you’d like the van to go
- A picture of where the van would go
- The date and when you’d like to eat
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually need. To ask for one, fill in our quote form.
DIY versus a fish and chip van
Collecting fish and chips for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is hard work. By the time you’ve queued, paid and driven back, the batter has gone soft. A van fries it right there, so it is crisp.
Some hosts try a takeaway order. The problem is timing: big orders take a long time, and the food is cooling while it travels. A van solves that by cooking on site.
Planning the van’s spot
A good parking spot makes the whole thing easier. We look for:
- The site’s agreement to a catering van
- Access wide and high enough for the van
- A lit spot if service runs after dark
Roxeth is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking can be tight: let us know about off-street space or permits.
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
Popular choices
- Mushy peas
- Gravy
- Haddock and chips
- Pie and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
The process
Changes on the day are fine: we can start a little later or slow the pace. Sunset in Roxeth is about 7:05pm in late September and about 3:55pm in December; make sure older guests have a well-lit route to the van.
- You, or your funeral director, tell us the date, the place and rough numbers.
- We check the spot for the van and send a quote.
- We agree a time to arrive and when food should be ready, allowing for the service running over.
- We serve calmly from the hatch when everyone is ready.
- We pack up when everyone has eaten and leave quietly.
Getting ready for the day
- Share the timings for the day
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
- Give us a contact for the day
How to get a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat, and you’ll get a clear price. To get started, fill in our quote form.
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Arranging a wake in Roxeth
Roxeth is about 1 mile south of Harrow, in Greater London. Anywhere in HA2, we will come to your venue, home or workplace. Roxeth is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London we cover. You can also see our page for London, about 12 miles away.
After a service at Christ Church, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone.
We serve wakes across the HA2, HA1 and UB5 postcode area and the streets around it. Local streets include Lower Road, Grange Road and Dudley Road; a wake on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. For wakes just outside Roxeth, we cover South Harrow (1 mile south-west), Harrow (1 mile north), Harrow on the Hill (1 mile east), Northwick Park (1 mile north-east) and Rayners Lane (1 mile west). We also serve nearby towns such as London (12 miles south-east), City of Westminster (9 miles south-east), Marylebone (9 miles east), Kensington (8 miles south-east), St Pancras (10 miles east) and Shoreditch (12 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Clementine Churchill Hospital (0.7 miles east) and Kodak Museum (1.7 miles north). Open spaces near Roxeth include Northala Fields and Perivale Wood.
- Schools near Roxeth include St Dominic's Sixth Form College (within half a mile south-east) and Orley Farm School (within half a mile south-east)
- Pubs nearby include The White Horse pub (less than half a mile north-east)
Common questions in Roxeth
Can you serve after a service at Christ Church?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with somewhere for the van. Churches rarely have space for a catering van, so the food is usually elsewhere. Send us the address.
What about parking in Roxeth?
It can be, so tell us about driveways, yards, car parks or a council suspension. We will work around it.
What if the service runs late?
We plan for delays. We will agree a serving time and stay flexible.
Do you take everything away?
We clear the van’s area after service. Tell us where bins can go for people’s paper and trays.
What about guests who do not eat fish?
Sausage and chips and pie and chips are on the menu. Tell us about other diets and we will tell you what we can offer.
Can you come to the house?
Yes, with a suitable spot for the van.
What if we don’t know numbers?
Start with a rough number, and we will plan with a little extra.
What areas do you cover?
We cover London and the South East, Greater London included. Find your area.
Looking after everyone
We need to know about dietary needs and allergies in advance, and we’ll be straight with you about what’s possible. To get it right:
- Confirm the van can park at the hall
- Choose a friend to be our contact
- Arrange tea and coffee separately
- Have chairs for those who need them
We serve when people are ready.
Photos or a memory book give people something to share.
Who books funeral and wake catering in Roxeth?
It takes one job off a very long list.
Whatever brings people together, fish and chips from the hatch goes down well. We are often booked for:
- Gatherings at home after a funeral
- A favourite meal in someone’s memory
- Celebrations of life
- Pub wakes
If relatives are coming by rail, the nearest station is Sudbury Hill Harrow station, about 0.8 miles south-east.
What your quote should include
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
- How allergens are handled
- The service time, and the cost of running over
- The deposit and payment dates
- 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