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Funeral and wake catering in Somers Town, Greater London
Planning fish and chips for the wake in Somers Town? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry fresh while your guests queue at the hatch.
- Wakes at church halls and clubs
- A tribute meal
- Wakes at a pub or venue with outside space
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DIY versus a fish and chip van
A DIY buffet works for small groups. For bigger numbers, a van makes life easier, and nobody has to miss the wake.
Not sure whether to order in or book a van? Think about numbers, timing and how hot you want the food. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Funeral and wake catering in Somers Town, cooked to order
Services often run over, and we’ll work around the service and the family. For gatherings after the committal and wakes at a pub or venue with outside space, we will put together a menu of pie and chips, sausage and chips and cod and chips.
For a wake in Somers Town, a hall or club with a car park is often simplest. We keep the menu short: a few classics done properly keeps the food fresh and the queue moving.
- Location
- Somers Town (NW1W, NW1, W1T)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- From the fryer
- Cod and haddock, chips, sausages and pies
- Extras
- Gravy, mushy peas, curry sauce
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 24 October 2026
Step by step
Here’s how the day usually runs: we arrive, park up and set up, the oil comes up to temperature, and food goes out hot at the agreed time. In winter, it is dark in Somers Town by about 3:55pm, so for an afternoon wake, light near the van and the door helps. Summer wakes have daylight well into the evening.
- 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
- Let us know the serving time
- Give us a contact for the day
- Get permission for the van from the venue
How to get a price
We quote for each event separately, based on your numbers, timings and travel. For a quote, use our quote form.
Planning help
Diets, allergies and planning
Tell us about dietary needs and allergies early, and we will tell you honestly what we can offer. To make it work smoothly:
- Check the hall or venue allows a catering van
- Make sure older relatives can sit
- Name a contact for the day who isn’t close family
- Mention allergies you know about
When everyone has eaten, we pack up quietly.
Tea and coffee from the hall’s urn, or a friend’s tea table, goes well alongside.
Towns and villages near Somers Town
What else we do in Somers Town
What comes out of the fryer
Pie and chips
A pie and chips is proper comfort food, and it’s especially welcome on a cold day.
Cod and chips
Cod and chips is the meal most people picture when they think of a chip shop. Cooked fresh at the hatch, it is hot, crisp and generous.
Common questions in Somers Town
Can you serve after a service at St Mary's Church?
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 generally elsewhere. Tell us where you will gather.
Could you trade in Lewis Cubitt Park?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Do you take everything away?
The pitch is left as we found it. It helps to have bins near the hatch.
Can you come to the house?
Yes, if there’s somewhere level and firm to park the van close to the house.
Can the van park on grass?
Usually, if it’s firm and dry. Soft, wet ground can trap any vehicle, so plan a back-up spot.
Do you need power or water?
Somewhere suitable to park, with permission. Tell us whether there’s power or water nearby and we’ll confirm the rest.
Can you be flexible on the day?
We plan for delays. We will work to your contact on the day.
Can a friend deal with you?
Yes, that’s common.
Before you choose a spot
Before the day, we’ll agree where the van parks. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Somewhere close to where people will eat
- A route in without tight gates or low branches
- A level, firm spot the van can drive onto
As a London location, Somers Town is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking takes planning: let us know about off-street space or permits.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
On the menu in Somers Town
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Gravy
- Pie and chips
- Cod and chips
What affects the price in Somers Town
There’s nothing hidden: the price is based on:
- How far we travel
- How easy the site is to reach
- Your choice of menu
- The length of service
Many fish and chip vans set a minimum, because the van, fuel and travel cost the same for a small group. We will tell you up front.
Details that help
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- A picture of the parking spot
- Where the van would park
- Expected numbers
Send us the date, the address or NW1W postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time, and we’ll reply with a quote. Just use our quote form.
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
A sit-down meal can feel formal. Fish and chips lets people mingle. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will suggest how to make it work. Keeping the menu short is typically the best value.
Why us?
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
- Everything cooked to order at your event
- Classic food your guests already know
- Hot food handed straight over
Read our pricing or the cost guide.
After a funeral in Somers Town
Somers Town is about 1 mile north-west of St Pancras, in Greater London. Bookings in Somers Town come in all shapes and sizes, but the plan is always the same: somewhere to park, a time to serve and fresh frying. We serve 764 places across Greater London.
If there is not room at home, a hall or club near Somers Town may suit. If relatives are coming by rail, London Euston station serves Somers Town directly.
Here we cover the NW1W, NW1 and W1T postcode area. We can serve a wake on streets such as Euston Road, Duke's Road and Phoenix Road or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere for the van. Somers Town sits on or near the A400 and A501, so getting the van to your wake is simple. Neighbouring places where we serve wakes include Euston (1 mile south), Kings Cross (1 mile east), Agar Town (1 mile north), Bloomsbury (1 mile south-east) and Fitzrovia (1 mile south-west). We also serve nearby towns such as London (3 miles south-east), Kensington (4 miles south-west), Walthamstow (6 miles north-east), Whitechapel (3 miles east), Hampstead (3 miles north-west) and Ruislip (12 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include Montfichet's Tower (1.8 miles south-east) and Metropolitan Borough of Holborn (1 mile south). The countryside around Somers Town includes Barnsbury Wood and St. James's Park Lake.
- Nearby schools include Regent High School (under half a mile north) and UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies (within half a mile south)
- Local pubs include Prince Arthur pub (under half a mile south-west)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Wellcome Collection (under half a mile south)
Perfect for your wake in Somers Town
It works for everyone.
Big or small, the van works the same way. Typical bookings include:
- Village hall wakes
- Small family memorials
- Remembering a loved one’s favourite food
- Gatherings after the committal
After a service at St Mary's Church, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether there is a minimum
- When payment is due
- Allergen information for each item
- How much space the van takes up
- 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