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Funeral and Wake Catering in Shillinglee
Funeral and wake catering in Shillinglee: cod, haddock and chips fried to order, then handed over hot from the hatch.
- Gatherings at a village hall or club
- Wakes at a pub or venue with outside space
- Memorial events and anniversaries
Planning an event in Shillinglee?
How our funeral and wake catering works in Shillinglee
We serve wakes at homes, halls, clubs and venues. For gatherings after scattering ashes and wakes at a pub or venue with outside space, we will put together a menu of cod and chips, sausage and chips and gravy and more.
In rural Shillinglee, home or the hall is usual, with the van in the yard or car park. Everything is fried fresh at your wake, not cooked earlier and kept warm, and handed over as soon as it’s ready.
Prices and what affects them
These are the factors that matter most:
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- The number of meals
- Your choice of menu
- How easy the site is to reach
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll suggest a menu and timing to match. A short menu is frequently the best value.
Getting an accurate quote
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- Roughly how many people, including children
- Where you’d like the van to go
- Allergies and diets you know about
- The date and when you’d like to eat
Not sure of numbers yet? No problem: give us a rough idea and the date, and we’ll quote on that. To start, use our quote form.
What comes out of the fryer
Pie and chips
For a heartier option, there’s pie and chips, perfect with gravy.
Cod and chips
Cod and chips is the meal most people picture when they think of a chip shop. Fried to order in the van, it is hot, crisp and generous.
Working with your venue
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Parks, greens and streets normally need permission for a catering van. Ask the council or landowner early.
Shillinglee: your questions answered
Can the van go to venues in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles and ground, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
Which station is closest to Shillinglee?
Witley station, about 3.8 miles north of the centre.
What if we do not know numbers?
A rough estimate is enough to start. Your funeral director can help.
How long does set-up take?
That depends on your numbers and timings. We agree arrival, serving and finishing times with you before the day.
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.
Can the wake be at home?
Yes. Tell us about parking at the house.
How do you handle allergies?
Let us know about allergies in advance, and we will give you the allergen information and what we can offer.
What areas do you cover?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Shillinglee.
Towns and villages near Shillinglee
Also in Shillinglee
Wakes in Shillinglee: venues and practical details
Shillinglee is about 12 miles south-east of Farnham, in Surrey. Give us the address of your wake in Shillinglee, and we will plan access and set-up. Shillinglee is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey we cover. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 12 miles away.
The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Shillinglee; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
Here we cover the GU8 postcode area, and we can serve your wake anywhere in it. If your venue is just outside Shillinglee, we also cover Ramsnest Common (1 mile north-west), Northchapel (2 miles south-west), Ansteadbrook (2 miles west), Ebernoe (3 miles south) and Lurgashall (4 miles south-west). Further out, we also take the van to Guildford (12 miles north), Farnham (12 miles north-west), Haslemere (4 miles west), Cranleigh (7 miles north-east), Ash (12 miles north) and Godalming (7 miles north).
A little further out are Haslemere and District Hospital (3.8 miles west). The countryside around Shillinglee includes Shillinglee Lake and Blackdown.
Allergies and dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs and allergies early, and we’ll be straight with you about what’s possible. To get it right:
- Confirm the van can park at the hall
- Cater for a few more than you expect
- Tell us about any close family with allergies
- Funeral directors can help with numbers
Remember the journey from the service when choosing a serving time.
Photos or a memory book give people something to share.
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
For warm food after a funeral, a chip van is a gentle choice in Shillinglee. Travel, tolls and charges such as ULEZ can affect the price, so it helps to give us the postcode.
Why book our van in Shillinglee
- Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side
- Served hot, straight from the hatch
- Classic food your guests already know
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
Take a look at our prices page and what a fish and chip van costs.
Where the van can park in Shillinglee
Most drives, car parks, yards and firm lawns can take the van, but a few things matter:
- Lighting nearby for evening events
- A clear area by the serving hatch
- A level, firm spot the van can drive onto
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
From the hatch
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Gravy
- Pie and chips
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
The process
Here’s how the day generally runs: the van arrives and we set up, the oil comes up to temperature, and food goes out hot when you’re ready to eat. In autumn and winter, it’s dark early in Shillinglee; make sure older guests have a well-lit route to the van.
- The family or funeral director sends us the date, place and numbers.
- You get an access check and a quote, without fuss.
- We plan a flexible serving time around the service.
- We serve calmly from the hatch when everyone is ready.
- Afterwards we pack up quietly and leave the spot tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
Get a quote
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: where the van would park, how to get in, numbers and timings. Photos of the spot and the way in help. When you’re ready, fill in our quote form.
Related guides
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 generally simpler.
Ordering in from a local chip shop is an option. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van cooks in front of your guests instead.
- 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