West Berkshire · England
Funeral and Wake Catering in Sandleford
Funeral and wake catering in Sandleford: fish and chips cooked fresh in the van, then handed over hot from the hatch.
- Anniversary memorials
- Gatherings at a village hall or club
- Celebrations of life
Book the van in Sandleford
Looking after everyone
Allergies are taken seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Ensure older relatives can sit
- Choose a friend to be our contact
- Use the funeral director’s experience on numbers
- Check the hall has an urn
We serve when people are ready.
Photos or a memory book give people something to share.
Funeral and wake catering in Sandleford, cooked to order
We work quietly and simply. We arrive at the agreed time, park discreetly and serve when you’re ready. Whether it is family meals after the service and pub wakes, we can cook mushy peas, gravy and haddock and chips for your guests.
For a wake near Sandleford, a farmhouse or village hall often works well. We keep the menu short: fewer choices means fresher food and shorter queues.
- Where
- Sandleford (RG19, RG20, RG14)
- Area hub
- West Berkshire
- On the menu
- Cod, haddock, chips, sausages, pies
- On the side
- Mushy peas, curry sauce, gravy
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 24 October 2026
Is a fish and chip van right for your wake?
Making food yourself for a wake is a lot to take on. We do the cooking. The cost per head usually falls as numbers rise, since the van and set-up are much the same for any size. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
What you get with us
- We cover Sandleford and the whole of West Berkshire
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
- Served hot, straight from the hatch
Take a look at our pricing or the cost guide.
For event organisers in Sandleford
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.
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll work through them with you.
What happens on the day
The van needs a level, firm spot it can drive onto, near your guests, and we agree exactly where before the day. In winter, it’s dark in Sandleford by about 4:00pm, so an afternoon wake in winter needs lighting near the van. Summer wakes have daylight well into the evening.
- Contact us with the basics: when, where and roughly how many.
- Show us where the van would go, and we will confirm it works.
- A week or so before, we confirm timings and numbers.
- We park, open the hatch and start frying for family and friends.
- Once the last portion is out, we pack up and go.
Preparing for the day
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Clear the route for the van
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
Get a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat, and we will reply with a quote. To get started, fill in our quote form.
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Common questions in Sandleford
Do you come out to small places like Sandleford?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Is Sandleford close to London?
About 53 miles from central London, and well within our area.
What areas do you cover?
We cover London and the South East, including West Berkshire. See all areas.
Do you do anything other than fish?
We serve sausages and pies as well as fish. Tell us about other diets and we will be honest about what’s possible.
Can you cater a wake at short notice?
Wakes are often arranged quickly, so send us the date and we’ll answer straight away.
Can our funeral director book for us?
Yes, that’s common.
Is everything cooked fresh?
It is. The fryers are in the van, so it is fried on the spot, not cooked earlier and kept warm.
What’s on the menu?
The classics: cod or haddock and chips, sausages and pies, plus mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. See the menu.
Prices and what affects them
Fish and chip van pricing is simple once we know the basics:
- Your choice of menu
- How long we serve
- How far we travel
- Parking and the way in
Travel, tolls and charges such as ULEZ can affect the price, so it helps to give us the postcode.
Getting an accurate quote
Good planning starts with a few facts. Please include:
- The spot you have in mind for the van
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- A picture of the parking spot
- Dietary needs, with numbers
Planning fish and chips for the wake in Sandleford? Tell us what you have in mind and we will come back with a quote. To contact us, fill in our quote form.
After a funeral in Sandleford
Sandleford is about 1 mile south of Newbury, in West Berkshire. Tell us where your wake in Sandleford will be, and we’ll plan the route and the parking spot. Sandleford is one of 155 places in West Berkshire we cover. You can also see our page for Reading, about 15 miles away.
For family travelling by train, Newbury station, about 1.4 miles north, is the nearest station.
Wakes anywhere in RG19, RG20 and RG14 start with a parking spot for the van and a serving time. Local streets include Priory Place, Laurel Gardens and Sandleford Lodge Park; a wake on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. Other places close to Sandleford we cover include Greenham (1 mile north-east), Newtown Common (1 mile south-west), Wash Common (1 mile west), Burghclere Common (1 mile south) and Newbury (1 mile north). Within a short drive, we also cover Thatcham (3 miles north-east), Burghfield Common (11 miles east), Hungerford (9 miles west), Spencers Wood (15 miles east), Calcot (12 miles east) and Lambourn (13 miles north-west).
Nearby you will also find Donnington Castle (3 miles north) and Old Chapel Textile Centre (1.6 miles east). Open spaces near Sandleford include Beacon Hill and Audrey's Meadow.
- Local schools include Park House School (1.1 miles west) and St Bartholomew's School (1.2 miles north-west)
Before you choose a spot
If a spot isn’t suitable, we will tell you, and suggest an alternative. The main points are:
- Space for people to queue at the hatch
- A lit spot if service runs after dark
- Permission from the venue or landowner for the van
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before booking.
From the hatch
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Pie and chips
- Gravy
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
Perfect for your wake in Sandleford
It takes one job off a very long list at a difficult time.
If you are planning any of these, we can help:
- Small family memorials
- Anniversary memorials
- Village hall wakes
- Memorial gatherings
Families holding a service at St Gabriel's School often gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the van can park.
Questions to ask before booking
- The deposit and payment dates
- What they can offer for dietary needs
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- The service time, and the cost of running over
Nearby places to Sandleford
Other occasions in Sandleford
Takeaway run or book a van?
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 generally simpler.
Not sure whether to order in or book a van? Think about numbers, timing and how hot you want the food. We’re happy to send a quote so you can compare.
- 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