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Funeral and Wake Catering for Send Marsh events
We bring fish and chips for the wake across Send Marsh and Surrey, cooking to order on site and serving from the hatch.
- Remembering a loved one’s favourite food
- Gatherings at a village hall or club
- Wakes at a pub or venue with outside space
Funeral and wake catering for Send Marsh events
About our funeral and wake catering in Send Marsh
A wake needs warm, simple food. For many families, fish and chips is exactly that. We serve pie and chips, mushy peas and sausage and chips, and typical bookings are for celebrations of life and wakes at church halls and clubs.
In a small place like Send Marsh, a wake might be at home, in a barn or at the village hall. Tell us about lanes and the ground. Everything we need comes with the van, and we pack up and leave the spot as we found it.
Takeaway run or book a van?
Not sure whether to order in or book a van? Consider your numbers and how fresh you want it. We are happy to send a quote so you can compare.
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. With a fish and chip van, you get hot food without the work.
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A closer look at the menu
Curry sauce
Some people won’t eat chips without curry sauce and it’s on the menu.
Gravy
A pot of gravy turns chips into comfort food.
Space, access and the venue
Plenty of places work for the van, but a few things matter:
- A route in without tight gates or low branches
- Flat, firm ground for the van
- A clear area by the serving hatch
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
What we serve
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
- Pie and chips
- Mushy peas
- Gravy
Planning for dietary needs
Allergies are taken seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Tell us about any close family with allergies
- Let someone else talk to us on the day
- Keep the serving time flexible
- Use the funeral director’s experience on numbers
Allow time for travel from the service, crematorium or burial ground.
Somewhere quiet to sit helps some guests.
Your questions about fish and chips for the wake in Send Marsh
What’s the nearest station to Send Marsh?
Clandon station, about 1.8 miles south of the centre.
Is Send Marsh close to London?
Roughly 23 miles from the centre of London.
What if we don’t know numbers?
A rough estimate is enough to start. Your funeral director can help.
Do you bring everything you need?
The van comes fully equipped to cook. You provide a suitable spot and permission to park.
Which areas do you serve?
We take the van across London and the South East, Surrey included. Find your area.
Can you go on a lawn or field?
Often, if the ground is firm and dry. After heavy rain, soft grass can be a problem for any vehicle, so plan a back-up spot.
Can coeliacs eat the battered fish?
No, not as standard: batter is typically made with wheat flour. Let us know and we’ll tell you what we can do.
Is there a non-fish option?
Sausage and chips and pie and chips are on the menu. Let us know about any other dietary needs and we will tell you what we can offer.
Prices and what affects them
Your quote will be clear. What affects it most:
- Cod, haddock or both
- Parking and the way in
- The day of the week
- Distance and any road charges
Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll suggest how to make it work. A short menu is frequently the best value.
Details that help
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- Where the van would park
- The date and time of the event
- The venue or postcode
- Dietary needs, with numbers
Still finalising the details? No problem: tell us the basics about your wake, and we’ll quote on that. Start when you’re ready: send us your details through our quote form.
Why choose funeral and wake catering in Send Marsh?
It can be a fitting tribute.
These are some of the bookings we take around Send Marsh:
- Gatherings at a village hall or club
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
- A favourite meal in someone’s memory
- Wakes at venues
Send Marsh is on or near the B368, handy for relatives driving in.
Before booking anyone
- If the price includes VAT
- How many hours the van serves
- The deposit and payment dates
- Whether there is a minimum
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
Preparing food yourself adds to a hard day. A van takes that off your hands. Travel, tolls and charges such as ULEZ can affect the price, so tell us exactly where your wake is.
Why book with us
- Served hot, straight from the hatch
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
- Classic food your guests already know
- A clear quote before you book
Take a look at our prices page and our guide to van hire costs.
How the day works
Here’s how the day usually runs: the van arrives and we set up, the fryers heat up, and food goes out hot when you’re ready to eat. Late-December sunset in Send Marsh is about 3:55pm, so an afternoon wake in winter needs lighting near the van. In summer, there’s daylight until about 9:20pm.
- First, tell us about your wake.
- You get an availability check and a clear quote.
- Timings and the van’s spot are agreed in advance.
- On the day, we park up and fry fresh for family and friends.
- We serve from the hatch, then leave the pitch tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
- Give us a contact for the day
- Confirm numbers and dietary needs before the day
How to get a price
Most quotes start with a few simple details: date, address, numbers and serving time. You can fill in our quote form.
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Send Marsh: halls, homes and travel
Send Marsh is about 3 miles south-east of Woking, in Surrey. From the centre of Send Marsh to the outskirts, we offer the same service: fish and chips fried to order, served hot and quoted clearly. We cover 395 places across Surrey.
Families holding a service at St William of York often gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the van can park. If relatives are coming by rail, Clandon station is about 1.8 miles away. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Send Marsh; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
This part of Surrey takes in GU23, and we can serve your wake anywhere in it. Local streets include Send Marsh Road, Tuckey Grove and Stringhams Copse; a wake on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. With the B368 close by, Send Marsh is simple for us to get to. Nearby, we also serve wakes in Burntcommon (1 mile south), Send (1 mile west), West Clandon (2 miles south), Sutton Green (2 miles west) and Mayford (2 miles west). Further out, we also take the van to Guildford (4 miles south-west), Woking (3 miles north-west), Camberley (10 miles west), Epsom (11 miles east), Redhill (15 miles east) and Farnham (13 miles south-west).
A little further out are Send and Ripley History Society Museum (1 mile north-east) and Guildford Castle (4.7 miles south-west). The countryside around Send Marsh includes Boldermere Lake and St Martha's Hill.
- Schools near Send Marsh include Ripley Court School (1.1 miles north-east) and St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School (2.1 miles north-west)
- Local pubs include The Jovial Sailor pub (under half a mile east)
- 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