West Berkshire · England
Funeral and Wake Catering for Sheffield Bottom events
Funeral and wake catering in Sheffield Bottom: fish and chips cooked fresh in the van, and served hot from the hatch.
- Remembering a loved one’s favourite food
- Pub wakes
- Gatherings after the committal
Planning an event in Sheffield Bottom?
Funeral and wake catering for your wake in Sheffield Bottom
Some families choose it because it was a loved one’s favourite, which makes it a fitting tribute. For wakes at home and celebrations of life, we can cook cod and chips, gravy and pie and chips for your guests.
In rural Sheffield Bottom, home or the hall is usual. Food is served straight from the hatch, so it’s hot and generous, and the queue keeps moving.
- Where
- Sheffield Bottom (RG7)
- Area hub
- West Berkshire
- From the fryer
- Cod and haddock, chips, sausages and pies
- Sides
- Curry sauce, mushy peas and gravy
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 24 October 2026
How we price fish and chips for the wake
These are the factors that matter most:
- Your choice of menu
- How long we serve
- The date and time of year
- The minimum booking
Cost depends on numbers, menu and service time, along with distance and access to the site. We quote for each booking individually.
What we need to know
When you get in touch, it helps to tell us:
- The spot you have in mind for the van
- Where the event is
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
It’s easy to get a price: share your date, address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat. We’ll come back with a clear quote.
Occasions we serve in Sheffield Bottom
It can be a fitting tribute.
The van suits big events and small ones. Common bookings include:
- A wake at the family home
- Family gatherings after a burial or cremation
- Village hall wakes
- Scattering of ashes gatherings
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, the closest railway station is Theale station, roughly 0.7 miles north-west of the centre.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether VAT is included
- How many hours the van serves
- Whether there’s a minimum
- A clear list of what’s included
How the day works
If the plan changes on the day, a quick word is all it takes: we can start a little later or slow the pace. In autumn and winter, it’s dark early in Sheffield Bottom; plan a lit path from the door to the van.
- 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, and how it gets in.
- On the day, everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- We leave the spot as we found it.
Getting ready for the day
- Plan a bit of cover near the hatch if rain is likely
- Name one person we can call on the day
- Get permission for the van from the venue
Get a quote
Thinking about fish and chips for the wake for your wake in Sheffield Bottom? Send us the details and we will come back with a quote. To contact us, use our quote form.
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Wakes in Sheffield Bottom: venues and practical details
Sheffield Bottom is about 4 miles south-west of Reading, in West Berkshire. We park up at homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Sheffield Bottom and nearby villages. We take the van to 155 places in West Berkshire, from the larger towns to small villages.
Families holding a service at Church of the Holy Trinity frequently gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the van can park.
For wakes in RG7, we just need to know where the van can park and roughly how many guests. Local streets include Deans Copse Road and Moulden Way; a wake on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. We also bring the van to wakes in Trash Green (1 mile south-east), Theale (1 mile north-west), Sulhamstead Bannister Upper End (1 mile south-west), Burghfield (1 mile south-east) and Sulhamstead (1 mile south-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Newbury (11 miles west), Thatcham (8 miles west), Speenhamland (11 miles west), Spencers Wood (5 miles south-east), Shaw (11 miles west) and Kingsclere (10 miles south-west).
Nearby you will also find Battle Hospital (3.8 miles north-east) and Thames Valley Police Museum (0.6 miles south-west). Within reach you’ll find Hosehill Lake and Moor Copse Nature Reserve.
- Local schools include Theale Green Community School (1.1 miles north-west) and Theale Green Community School (1.1 miles north-west)
- Local pubs include Fox & Hounds pub (less than half a mile south)
Planners, venues and businesses
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we will work through them with you.
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan service to match. Staggering groups helps a lot.
A fish and chip van or other catering?
Some venues offer wake menus. A van works where they don’t, or at home. Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is frequently good value, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. Ask us for a quote.
Why Sheffield Bottom hosts choose us
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
- Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
Read our prices page and the cost guide.
Common questions in Sheffield Bottom
Do you come out to small places like Sheffield Bottom?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
We’re gathering after a service at Church of the Holy Trinity: 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. Send us the address.
Is grass a problem?
That depends on the weather and the ground. Tell us about it when you enquire, and we’ll advise.
How much space do you need?
Less than you might think: a hard surface or firm, dry grass, that the van can reach easily. Send us a picture if you are not sure.
What do you bring?
Everything is cooked in the van. Tell us about power, water and bins at the site and we’ll confirm what we need.
Do you fry it on site?
Yes. We cook inside the van, so food is cooked there and then, rather than made in advance.
Can the wake be at home?
Yes. Send us a photo of the drive or the road outside.
Do you take everything away?
We take the van and everything with it, and leave the spot tidy. It helps to have bins near the hatch.
Towns and villages near Sheffield Bottom
More for events in Sheffield Bottom
Takeaway run or book a van?
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. With a fish and chip van, you get hot food without the work.
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For a crowd, a van is typically simpler.
Planning the van’s spot
We’ll agree the van’s spot with you before the day. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Lighting nearby for evening events
- Somewhere close to where people will eat
- Access wide and high enough for the van
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
What we serve
- Cod and chips
- Pie and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
- Gravy
- Haddock and chips
What comes out of the fryer
Gravy
In the north and the Midlands, gravy is the side of choice, and it goes perfectly with a pie.
Mushy peas
No fish and chips is complete without mushy peas for many people, and they’re on the menu.
- 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