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Funeral and wake catering in Shipton-under-Wychwood, Oxfordshire
Planning fish and chips for the wake in Shipton-under-Wychwood? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry fresh while your guests queue at the hatch.
- Pub wakes
- Memorial gatherings
- Wakes at church halls and clubs
Fresh fish and chips in Shipton-under-Wychwood
Funeral and wake catering in Shipton-under-Wychwood, cooked to order
Funerals are often arranged at short notice, so get in touch as soon as you can. We’re often asked to cater small family memorials and wakes at home, with pie and chips, mushy peas and cod and chips.
For a wake near Shipton-under-Wychwood, a farmhouse or village hall often works well. Every portion is cooked to order on the day, never cooked in advance and left in a hot cabinet, and served the moment it comes out of the fryer.
- Where
- Shipton-under-Wychwood (OX7)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- From the fryer
- Cod and haddock, chips, sausages and pies
- On the side
- Curry sauce, mushy peas and gravy
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 24 October 2026
A closer look at the menu
Mushy peas
No fish and chips is complete without mushy peas for many people, and they’re on the menu.
Pie and chips
For a heartier option, there is pie and chips, perfect with gravy.
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Your questions about fish and chips for the wake in Shipton-under-Wychwood
Is Shipton-under-Wychwood too small for a chip van?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Can you serve after a service at Church of St Mary?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with somewhere for the van. Food is typically served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you will gather.
How long will the queue be?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how people arrive. Tell us your numbers and how long you have for food, and we will plan to keep the queue moving.
Do you take everything away?
We pack up and leave the pitch tidy when service is finished. Tell us where bins can go for people’s paper and trays.
Do you cover Shipton-under-Wychwood?
We do. Shipton-under-Wychwood is one of the places we cover. Send us your date to check availability.
Do you serve wakes at home?
Yes, if there’s somewhere level and firm to park the van close to the house.
Is the food cooked at the event?
Yes. Everything is fried fresh in the van, then handed over hot from the hatch.
How long are you on site?
That depends on your numbers and timings. We agree arrival, serving and finishing times with you before the day.
Wakes in Shipton-under-Wychwood: venues and practical details
Shipton-under-Wychwood is about 6 miles north of Carterton, in Oxfordshire. Give us the address of your wake in Shipton-under-Wychwood, and we will plan access and set-up. Shipton-under-Wychwood is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire we cover. You can also see our page for Oxford, about 17 miles away.
For family travelling by train, the nearest station is Shipton station, about 0.5 miles north-east.
Anywhere in OX7, we can fry fresh for your guests. Streets in the area include High Street, Station Road and Magpie Alley, and the van can serve a wake on any of them with a suitable parking spot. Nearby, we also serve wakes in Ascott Earl (1 mile east), Ascott-under-Wychwood (1 mile east), Lyneham (2 miles north), Ascott d'Oyley (2 miles east) and Chilson (3 miles east). Larger places within reach include Witney (7 miles south-east), Carterton (6 miles south), Faringdon (14 miles south), Kidlington (14 miles east), Chipping Norton (6 miles north) and Woodstock (11 miles east).
- Pubs nearby include The Wychwood Inn (within half a mile north)
Should I sort the food myself?
A DIY buffet works for small groups. For larger numbers, or when you want hot food, a van takes the pressure off, and nobody has to miss the wake.
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
The process
Serving is straightforward: everything is handed over hot from the hatch. Afterwards we pack up. In winter, it’s dark in Shipton-under-Wychwood by about 3:55pm, so an afternoon wake in winter needs lighting near the van. Summer wakes have daylight well into the evening.
- Tell us what you are planning and when you’d like to eat.
- We come back with availability and a clear price.
- We agree exactly where the van parks.
- Batter, fish and chips all go into the fryer as people come up.
- The pitch is left tidy when we go.
How to prepare
- Let us know the serving time
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
How to get a price
Send us the date, the address or OX7 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat, and you’ll get a clear price. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
For event organisers in Shipton-under-Wychwood
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will confirm what we can provide.
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Before you choose a spot
Most drives, car parks, yards and firm lawns can take the van, but there are a few things to check:
- A short walk from the party
- A clear area by the serving hatch
- A clear way in, with no low branches, cables or narrow gates
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
What we serve
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
- Pie and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Gravy
A fish and chip van or other catering?
Next to a buffet, a van gives everyone a hot meal, which helps when numbers are hard to predict. Distance and any road charges make a difference, so tell us exactly where your wake is.
Why book with us
- A quote that spells everything out
- Bookings across Oxfordshire, including Shipton-under-Wychwood
- Classic food your guests already know
- Quick service from the hatch
Read how we price and what a fish and chip van costs.
Why choose funeral and wake catering in Shipton-under-Wychwood?
It’s one less thing to organise at a difficult time.
These are some of the bookings we take around Shipton-under-Wychwood:
- A tribute meal
- Village hall wakes
- Memorial events and anniversaries
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
After a service at Church of St Mary, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether there is a minimum
- Whether travel is included
- VAT, if it applies
- Exactly what’s included in the price
Allergies and dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Ensure older relatives can sit
- Funeral directors can help with numbers
- Ask the venue about the van
- Choose a friend to be our contact
We start when you give the word.
A tea table run by a friend is a comfort.
- 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