Isle of Wight · England
Funeral and Wake Catering for Shanklin events
Hot, crisp and cooked while you wait: fish and chips for the wake in Shanklin and across the Isle of Wight.
- Pub wakes
- A favourite meal in someone’s memory
- Family gatherings after a burial or cremation
Planning an event in Shanklin?
What the van needs
Plenty of places work for the van, but there are a few things to check:
- Light near the van and the queue for evening service
- A route in without tight gates or low branches
- Permission from the venue or landowner for the van
Shanklin is a more remote spot, so tell us early and we will plan the journey.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
What we serve
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
- Pie and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Gravy
Funeral and wake catering in Shanklin, cooked to order
Services frequently run over, so we stay flexible. We are often asked to cater remembrance gatherings and pub wakes, with gravy, sausage and chips and pie and chips.
In Shanklin, the hall or the family home is a natural choice. Let us know where the van can go. The menu is short on purpose: a few classics done properly keeps the food fresh and the queue moving.
- Location
- Shanklin (PO37, PO36)
- County
- Isle of Wight
- Menu
- Fish and chips, sausages, pies
- Sides
- Gravy, mushy peas, curry sauce
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 24 October 2026
What comes out of the fryer
Sausage and chips
Sausage and chips is the go-to for anyone who isn’t a fish fan.
Pie and chips
Pie and chips gives people a filling alternative to fish.
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What a fish and chip van costs
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- How many people are eating
- Service time
- Your choice of menu
- The date and time of year
Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is often good value, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. We will send you a quote.
What we need to know
The more we know about your wake, the better we can plan. Try to include:
- Your date and serving time
- The venue or postcode
- The spot you have in mind for the van
- Anything awkward about the way in
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time, and we’ll reply with a quote. To get started, use our quote form.
How the day works
The smell of the fryers does the inviting. Each piece of fish is battered and fried to order, with chips cooked in batches as the queue moves. Sunset in Shanklin is about 7:10pm in late September and about 4:00pm in December; plan a lit path from the door to the van.
- Start with three things: the date, the place and a rough headcount.
- Show us where the van would go, and we’ll 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.
- Last portion served, we tidy up and head off.
How to prepare
- Give us a contact for the day
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
Ask for a quote
Planning fish and chips for the wake in Shanklin? Tell us what you have in mind and we will reply with a clear price. Just fill in our quote form.
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Diets, allergies and planning
Most events have a few guests with dietary needs. To plan for them:
- Let someone else talk to us on the day
- Allow for the service running over
- Ask your funeral director to help estimate numbers
- Plan seating for older guests
When everyone has eaten, we pack up quietly.
Some families add a favourite dessert or cake.
Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
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 usually simpler.
A fish and chip van or other catering?
Sandwiches are traditional at wakes. A hot meal can be more comforting. Most vans have a minimum charge, because the van, fuel and travel cost the same for a small group. Ask us what applies to your wake.
Why book with us
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
- We cover Shanklin and the whole of the Isle of Wight
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
Take a look at our pricing and the cost guide.
For planners, venues and organisers
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will talk you through the process. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan service to match. Staggering groups helps a lot.
Shanklin: your questions answered
We’re gathering after a service at St. Paul's Church: can you come?
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 typically elsewhere. Tell us where you will gather.
What’s the nearest station to Shanklin?
Shanklin has its own station: Shanklin station.
How fast is service?
Keeping choices simple and sending people up in groups helps. We will talk it through when we quote.
Does the batter contain gluten?
Not as standard: batter is normally made with wheat flour. Let us know and we will tell you what we can do before booking.
Can the wake be at home?
Yes, with a suitable spot for the van.
Can you be flexible on the day?
We allow for it. We’ll work to your contact on the day.
How much space do you need?
Level, firm ground the van can reach, close to where people will eat, and space for a queue. Tell us about gates, lanes and soft ground.
What happens if it rains?
The weather doesn’t stop the van, because the fryers are inside. Soft ground after heavy rain is the bigger issue, so have a hard-surface spot in mind.
Arranging a wake in Shanklin
Shanklin is about 6 miles south of Ryde, in the Isle of Wight. Give us the address of your wake in Shanklin, and we’ll plan the route and the parking spot before the day. Shanklin is one of 125 towns and villages in the Isle of Wight where we bring the van. Our bookings stretch from Shanklin to Southampton (22 miles away).
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, there is a station right in Shanklin: Shanklin station. A club or hall near Shanklin gives space for everyone and parking for the van, with the van in the car park. The coast is within about 3 miles of Shanklin.
Wherever your wake is in PO37 and PO36, we can bring the van to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. That could mean a wake at a home on High Street, Church Road and Regent Street or the roads around them, wherever the van can park. Main roads around Shanklin include the A3020 and A3055, which makes travel to your wake easy. Nearby, we also serve wakes in Luccombe Village (1 mile south), Lake (1 mile north), Sandown (2 miles north-east), Queen's Bower (2 miles north) and Alverstone (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Newport (7 miles north-west), Ryde (6 miles north), Cowes (10 miles north-west), Ventnor (3 miles south-west), East Cowes (10 miles north-west) and Oakfield (6 miles north). Being one of the Isle of Wight’s larger places, Shanklin has plenty of venues, halls and workplaces. Some remote sites need extra planning, so ask early about your wake.
Nearby you will also find South Wight (2.4 miles south-west) and Arthur Webster Memorial Hospital for Children (under half a mile north). The countryside around Shanklin includes Alverstone Mead and St Boniface Down.
- Nearby schools include Sandown Bay Academy (1.9 miles north)
- Nearby, you will find The Falcon pub (within half a mile south-west)
- 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