Hampshire · England
Funeral and Wake Catering in Sarisbury Green
From the smell of the fryers to the last chip in the paper, fish and chips for the wake makes the food a highlight of your wake in Sarisbury Green.
- Family meals after the service
- Memorial gatherings
- A favourite meal in someone’s memory
Book the van in Sarisbury Green
Cannot we just order from the chip shop?
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For a crowd, a van is normally simpler.
For a small group, making your own food can work. For bigger numbers, a van makes life easier, and nobody has to miss the wake.
How our funeral and wake catering works in Sarisbury Green
Services often run over, and we will work around the service and the family. Whether it’s small family memorials and life celebrations, we can cook gravy, pie and chips and mushy peas and more.
Around Sarisbury Green, wakes are often at the village hall, a pub or home. Let us know where the van can go. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we’ll tell you honestly what we can offer before you book.
Common questions in Sarisbury Green
Can you serve near the sea around Sarisbury Green?
Yes. Wind doesn’t affect the fryers, but plan a sheltered spot for the queue.
Could you trade in Hamble Common?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council. Ask them first.
What does the van need?
Not much: a hard surface or firm, dry grass, that the van can reach easily. Send us a photo if you are not sure.
Can you cook in the rain?
Rain does not stop the fryers: the cooking is inside the van. It’s worth planning some cover for the queue.
What do you bring?
The van comes fully equipped to cook. You provide a suitable spot and permission to park.
Which areas do you serve?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Can you park on the road outside?
Only where it’s legal to park, or with a council parking suspension or road closure. Ask your council early.
Is there something for children?
Yes. Children usually love sausage and chips. Tell us how many are coming.
Prices and what affects them
Fish and chip van pricing is simple once we know the basics:
- The day of the week
- How easy the site is to reach
- Numbers
- The length of service
Distance and any road charges make a difference, so it helps to give us the postcode.
What we need to know
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Your date and serving time
- Roughly how many people, including children
- The spot you have in mind for the van
- A picture of where the van would go
Planning fish and chips for the wake in Sarisbury Green? Send us the details and we’ll come back with a quote. Just send us your details through our quote form.
Looking after everyone
With a little notice, diets are easier to plan for. Our advice:
- Mention allergies you know about
- Ensure older relatives can sit
- Let someone else talk to us on the day
- Check the hall has an urn
Give us a contact for the day who is not a close family member.
Have napkins and bins ready.
Nearby places to Sarisbury Green
What else we do in Sarisbury Green
How the day works
Rain doesn’t stop the fryers, because the cooking happens inside the van. Guests will still appreciate a bit of cover near the hatch. Summer evenings in Sarisbury Green stay light until about 9:20pm, while winter afternoons darken by about 4:00pm.
- Tell us what you’re planning and when you’d like to eat.
- You hear back on the date and the price.
- The van’s spot is fixed in advance.
- Batter, fish and chips all go into the fryer as people come up.
- We leave the spot as we found it.
How to prepare
- Plan a bit of cover near the hatch if rain is likely
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
- Confirm numbers and dietary needs before the day
Get a quote
Every quote is worked out for your event. Give us your date first, and we’ll confirm whether we’re available that day.
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Wake catering near Sarisbury Green
Sarisbury Green is about 1 mile west of Locks Heath, in Hampshire. We cover Sarisbury Green as standard, so all we need is your date, a parking spot and a time to serve. We take the van to all 683 towns and villages in Hampshire. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 6 miles away.
For family travelling by train, Swanwick station, about 1.4 miles north-east, is the nearest station. Sarisbury Green is within about 8 miles of the New Forest National Park, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access. The coast is within about a mile of Sarisbury Green, and for many families fish and chips brings back memories of the seaside.
Anywhere in SO31, we can bring the van to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Your wake could be at a house on Brook Lane, Peters Road and Cumber Road, wherever the van can park. Neighbouring places where we serve wakes include Warsash (1 mile south), Sarisbury (1 mile north-east), Locks Heath (1 mile east), Swanwick (1 mile north) and Park Gate (1 mile north-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Winchester (14 miles north), Gosport (7 miles south-east), Havant (13 miles east), Eastleigh (8 miles north), Fareham (4 miles east) and Horndean (13 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Coldeast (0.6 miles north-east) and St Andrew's Castle (1.3 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Holly Hill Woodland Park.
- Nearby schools include Brookfield Community School and Language College (less than half a mile east)
- Local pubs include The King And Queen Public House (1 mile south-west)
Working with your venue
Parks, greens and streets usually need permission for a catering van. Ask the council or landowner early.
Many venues set rules for catering vans: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will confirm what we can provide.
Food your guests will love
Sausage and chips
For anyone who does not fancy fish, there’s sausage and chips, and it’s a favourite with children.
Mushy peas
Proper mushy peas start with dried marrowfat peas. They’re the classic side with fish and chips.
Perfect for your wake in Sarisbury Green
It suits all ages.
In Sarisbury Green and nearby, the van turns up at all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- A tribute meal
- Gatherings at a village hall or club
- Family meals after the service
- Scattering of ashes gatherings
Families holding a service at Church of St Paul frequently gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the van can park.
Comparing caterers
- If the price includes VAT
- A clear list of what’s included
- How late numbers can change
- What they can offer for dietary needs
Planning the van’s spot
We’ll agree the van’s spot with you before the day. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- A clear way in, with no low branches, cables or narrow gates
- A spot near your guests
- A level, firm spot the van can drive onto
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
On the menu in Sarisbury Green
- Sausage and chips
- Pie and chips
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Gravy
- Mushy peas
- 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