Hampshire · England
Funeral and Wake Catering in Sheet
Fried to order and served hot: fish and chips for the wake in Sheet and across Hampshire.
- Life celebrations
- Small family memorials
- Wakes at a pub or venue with outside space
Funeral and wake catering for Sheet events
About our funeral and wake catering in Sheet
Fish and chips is informal, which suits a wake where people move around and talk. Whether it is family gatherings after a burial or cremation and gatherings at a village hall or club, we will put together a menu of mushy peas, pie and chips and gravy.
In a small place like Sheet, a wake might be at home, in a barn or at the village hall. Tell us about lanes and the ground. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we’ll be straight with you about what we can do.
After a funeral in Sheet
Sheet is about 1 mile north-east of Petersfield, in Hampshire. Wherever your wake is in the GU32 area, we will come to your venue, home or workplace. Sheet is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover. We serve events right across the region, from Sheet to Guildford (about 22 miles away).
For a service at a church like Church of St Mary Magdalene, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests. Sheet is within about 2 miles of the South Downs National Park; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
Wakes anywhere in GU32 and GU31 start with a parking spot for the van and roughly how many guests. Streets in the area include Mill Lane, Village Street and Farnham Road, and the van can serve a wake on any of them with a suitable parking spot. For wakes just outside Sheet, we cover Petersfield (1 mile south-west), Steep (1 mile north-west), Steep Marsh (1 mile north-west), Stroud (2 miles west) and Oakshott (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also take the van to Havant (11 miles south), Horndean (8 miles south-west), Alton (10 miles north), Waterlooville (10 miles south-west), Purbrook (11 miles south-west) and Bordon (7 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Petersfield Community Hospital (1.3 miles south-west) and Bear Museum (1.1 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Liss Riverside Railway Walk South and Wheatham Hill.
- Nearby schools include Churcher's College (0.6 miles south-west) and The Petersfield School (1.4 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you will find The Queens Head pub (within half a mile south)
A fish and chip van or other catering?
For a simple, comforting meal at a wake, a chip van is a gentle choice in Sheet. Cost depends on numbers, menu and service time, plus travel and access. Every booking gets its own quote.
Why Sheet hosts choose us
- Everything cooked to order at your event
- A quote that spells everything out
- Served hot, straight from the hatch
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
Read our pricing and what a fish and chip van costs.
Working with your venue
Many venues set rules for catering vans: where a van can park, access times and the paperwork they want. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will confirm what we can provide.
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll talk you through the process. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
About the food
Gravy
Chips and gravy is a favourite in the north and the Midlands, and it goes perfectly with a pie.
Sausage and chips
Sausage and chips is the go-to for anyone who isn’t a fish fan, especially with curry sauce.
Why choose funeral and wake catering in Sheet?
It can be a fitting tribute.
We can help if you are planning any of the following:
- Gatherings at home after a funeral
- Village hall wakes
- Remembering a loved one’s favourite food
- Family meals after the service
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, the closest railway station is Petersfield station, roughly 1.1 miles south-west of the centre.
Questions to ask before you book
- What the van needs: space, access, power
- When final numbers are due
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- If the price includes VAT
DIY versus a fish and chip van
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.
If you do order from a chip shop, ring well ahead and collect as close to eating time as you can. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is typically the easier option.
Planning for dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Build in time for delays
- Check the hall has an urn
- Ask your funeral director to help estimate numbers
- Plan seating for older guests
Afterwards, we leave quietly.
Some families add a favourite dessert or cake.
Before you choose a spot
The right spot keeps everyone safe and the service smooth. We look for:
- A clear way in, with no low branches, cables or narrow gates
- A level, firm spot the van can drive onto
- A clear area by the serving hatch
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What we serve
- Gravy
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Pie and chips
Places near Sheet
What else we do in Sheet
FAQs for Sheet
Can you serve after a service at Church of St Mary Magdalene?
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 normally elsewhere. Send us the address.
Do you come out to small places like Sheet?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Do you fry it on site?
It is. We cook inside the van, so it’s fried on the spot, not cooked earlier and kept warm.
What do you bring?
The van comes fully equipped to cook. You provide a suitable spot and permission to park.
How quickly can you serve everyone?
Keeping choices simple and sending people up in groups helps. Tell us your timings and we’ll advise.
Can the van park on grass?
Normally, if it is firm and dry. Soft, wet ground can trap any vehicle, so plan a back-up spot.
Is there a non-fish option?
Yes: sausages and pies, with chips. Give us a rough idea of numbers.
Can the van come to Sheet?
Yes. We take the van across London and the South East, and Sheet is within our area and the rest of Hampshire. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
The process
You do not need to do much on the day: show us the spot, tell us when to start, and enjoy your wake. The frying and serving are down to us. Late-December sunset in Sheet is about 4:00pm, so for an afternoon wake, light near the van and the door helps. In summer, there’s daylight until about 9:20pm.
- First, the plan: what, where and what time.
- You hear back on the date and the price.
- The van’s spot is fixed in advance, and how it gets in.
- On the day, everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- The pitch is left tidy when we go.
Getting ready for the day
- Keep space clear for guests at the hatch
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
- Confirm numbers and dietary needs before the day
Getting a price
We quote for each event separately, based on your numbers, timings and travel. To ask for one, fill in our quote form.
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- 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