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Funeral and Wake Catering in Sidlow
Funeral and wake catering in Sidlow: cod, haddock and chips fried to order, and served hot from the hatch at the time you choose.
- Wakes at a pub or venue with outside space
- Memorial gatherings
- Wakes at home
Fresh fish and chips in Sidlow
Funeral and wake catering in Sidlow, fried fresh
We serve wakes at homes, halls, clubs and venues, wherever the van can park. We serve gravy, pie and chips and cod and chips, and typical bookings are for gatherings after the committal and memorial gatherings.
Near Sidlow, wakes are often at home or in the hall. Tell us about lanes and the ground. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we will tell you honestly what we can offer.
A closer look at the menu
Mushy peas
Proper mushy peas start with dried marrowfat peas. They’re the side most people expect.
Curry sauce
Curry sauce divides opinion and it is on the menu.
Where the van can park in Sidlow
No two venues are the same, so we will ask about yours before we confirm. In general, we need:
- A level hardstanding, drive or firm lawn
- Space for people to queue at the hatch
- A route in without tight gates or low branches
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
From the hatch
- Cod and chips
- Gravy
- Sausage and chips
- Pie and chips
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
Why choose a fish and chip van in Sidlow?
Sandwiches are traditional at wakes. Hot food can be more welcome, especially in winter. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will suggest how to make it work. A short menu is frequently the best value.
Why book with us
- A quote that spells everything out
- A menu almost everyone likes
- No kitchen needed
- All the chip-shop extras
Take a look at how we price or our guide to van hire costs.
Also near Sidlow
Other occasions in Sidlow
How we price fish and chips for the wake
There are no hidden charges: the quote reflects:
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- Whether a minimum applies
- How long we serve
- How easy the site is to reach
Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is frequently good value, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. We will send you a quote.
What to tell us
You do not need every detail fixed to get a quote, but these help:
- The address or venue name
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- A picture of where the van would go
- Roughly how many people, including children
Every booking is quoted individually, based on your numbers, timings and travel. To ask for one, fill in our quote form.
Perfect for your wake in Sidlow
It is warm, simple food that almost everyone enjoys.
The van suits big events and small ones. Typical bookings include:
- Celebrations of life
- Remembering a loved one’s favourite food
- Wakes at home
- Wakes at a pub or venue with outside space
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, the closest railway station is Salfords station, roughly 1.8 miles east of the centre.
What your quote should include
- Payment terms and deposit
- How many hours the van serves
- When final numbers are due
- What the van needs: space, access, power
Sidlow questions
Could you trade in Earlswood Common?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Which station is closest to Sidlow?
The closest is Salfords station, roughly 1.8 miles away.
How quickly can you serve everyone?
Keeping choices simple and sending people up in groups helps. We’ll talk it through when we quote.
What does the van 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.
Is there something for children?
Yes. Sausage and chips is a favourite with children. Tell us how many are coming.
Do you have allergen information?
We provide allergen information for everything we serve. Battered fish contains fish and, in standard batter, gluten. Send us any allergies in writing.
Can a friend deal with you?
Of course. We can work with whoever is helping you.
Do you need power or water?
A suitable spot for the van and permission to park there. Mention any power or water available and we’ll take it from there.
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. In autumn and winter, it is dark early in Sidlow; make sure older guests have a well-lit route to the van.
- Contact us with the basics: when, where and roughly how many.
- A picture of the parking spot helps us check the van will fit.
- A week or so before, we confirm timings and numbers.
- We park, open the hatch and start frying for family and friends.
- Once the last portion is out, we pack up and go.
Getting ready for the day
- Name one person we can call on the day
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
- Clear the route for the van
Getting a price
Send us the date, the address or RH2 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time, and we will reply with a quote. Just send us your details through our quote form.
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For planners, venues and organisers
Parks, greens and streets normally need permission for a catering van. Ask the council or landowner early.
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan service to match. Staggering groups helps a lot.
After a funeral in Sidlow
Sidlow is about 2 miles south of Reigate, in Surrey. Wakes in Sidlow are planned around your venue and timings: a quote, a parking spot and fresh frying on the day. Sidlow is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey we cover. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 16 miles away.
If the funeral is at a church such as Emmanuel Church, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short. Sidlow is within about 6 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
We cover wakes in every part of the RH2 postcode area and the streets around it. For wakes just outside Sidlow, we cover Irons Bottom (1 mile south-west), South Park (1 mile north), Leigh (2 miles west), Reigate (2 miles north) and Dawesgreen (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Epsom (9 miles north), Redhill (3 miles north-east), Ewell (10 miles north), Walton-on-Thames (15 miles north-west), Caterham (7 miles north-east) and Dorking (6 miles west).
Nearby you will also find Reigate Priory Museum (2 miles north) and East Surrey Hospital (1.8 miles north-east). The countryside around Sidlow includes Colley Hill and Reigate Heath.
- Schools near Sidlow include Reigate School (1.3 miles north) and Burys Court School (1.4 miles west)
Cannot we just order from the chip shop?
Collecting fish and chips for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is hard work. By the time you’ve queued, paid and driven back, the batter has gone soft. With a van, it is fried on the spot.
Ordering in from a local chip shop is an option. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van solves that by cooking on site.
- 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