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Funeral and Wake Catering for South Park events
Planning fish and chips for the wake in South Park? We bring the van to you and fry fresh while your guests queue at the hatch.
- Celebrations of life
- A tribute meal
- Wakes at a pub or venue with outside space
Book the van in South Park
Funeral and wake catering for your wake in South Park
A wake needs warm, simple food. Fish and chips is familiar and comforting. Typical bookings include celebrations of life and memorial events and anniversaries, serving sausage and chips, gravy and mushy peas.
Around South Park, wakes are often at the village hall, a pub or home. Tell us about parking for the van. The fryers are in the van, so the cooking happens right there at your wake, so the batter is still crisp when it is handed over.
How it works
You will know we are ready when the smell of frying drifts over. From then on, people come up as they’re ready. In South Park, it is dark by about 7:05pm in late September and 3:55pm in December.
- Start with three things: the date, the place and a rough headcount.
- A photo of the parking spot helps us check the van will fit.
- A week or so before, we confirm timings and numbers.
- The van rolls up, the hatch opens and the fryers get going for family and friends.
- Last portion served, we tidy up and head off.
Before we arrive
- Clear the route for the van
- Let us know the serving time
- Confirm the van is allowed on site
Get a quote
Every booking is quoted individually, based on your numbers, timings and travel. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Towns and villages near South Park
Other occasions in South Park
Looking after everyone
Nearly every event has some special diets. To plan for them:
- Allow for the service running over
- Plan for a few extra people
- Ensure older relatives can sit
- Ask the venue about the van
Afterwards, we leave quietly.
Somewhere quiet to sit helps some guests.
Who books funeral and wake catering in South Park?
It takes one job off a very long list.
These are some of the bookings we take:
- Wakes at a pub or venue with outside space
- Gatherings at home after a funeral
- A tribute meal
- Memorial gatherings
For family travelling by train, the nearest station is Reigate station, about 1.1 miles north.
What your quote should include
- The deposit and payment dates
- The deadline for final numbers
- If the price includes VAT
- How much space the van takes up
What a fish and chip van costs
Your quote will be clear. The main things that affect it are:
- Service time
- Parking and the way in
- Cod, haddock or both
- Any minimum charge
Distance and any road charges make a difference, so tell us exactly where your wake is.
What to tell us
To check availability and price, we need:
- Where you’d like the van to go
- A picture of the parking spot
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- Your date and serving time
Not sure of numbers yet? That’s fine: tell us the basics about your wake, and we will quote on that. To start, send us your details through our quote form.
DIY versus a fish and chip van
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Think about numbers, timing and how hot you want the food. Ask us for a quote and compare.
If you do order from a chip shop, ring well ahead and collect as close to eating time as you can. For a crowd, a van is usually simpler.
FAQs for South Park
What’s the nearest station to South Park?
The closest is Reigate station, roughly 1.1 miles away.
We’re gathering after a service at St Luke's: 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 normally elsewhere. Tell us where you’ll gather.
When do you arrive?
We arrive well before service to park and heat the fryers. We will agree arrival and serving times with you so food is ready when you want it.
Is short notice a problem?
Ask as soon as you have the date. We’ll tell you straight away whether we are available.
Do you do anything other than fish?
We serve sausages and pies as well as fish. Let us know about any other dietary needs and we will be honest about what’s possible.
What areas do you cover?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including South Park.
Is everything cooked fresh?
Yes. We fry to order in the van at your venue, then handed over hot from the hatch.
What if we only have street parking?
Only where it is legal to park, or with a council parking suspension or road closure. Ask your council early.
For event organisers in South Park
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.
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Sending people up in groups helps.
Arranging a wake in South Park
South Park is about 1 mile south of Reigate, in Surrey. For wakes in South Park, the van can park on drives, in car parks and yards, and on firm lawns and fields. South Park is one of 395 places in Surrey where we bring the van. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 16 miles away.
If the funeral is at a church such as St Luke's, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short. South Park is within about 5 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
We cover wakes in every part of RH2 and the streets around it. We can serve a wake on streets such as Smith Road, North Road and Apley Road or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere for the van. Other places close to South Park we cover include Reigate (1 mile north), Sidlow (1 mile south), Irons Bottom (2 miles south), Leigh (2 miles south-west) and Dawesgreen (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Epsom (8 miles north), Horley (4 miles south-east), Ewell (9 miles north), Walton-on-Thames (14 miles north-west), Caterham (7 miles north-east) and Dorking (5 miles west).
A little further out are East Surrey Hospital (2 miles east) and Reigate Priory Museum (0.7 miles north). The countryside around South Park includes Colley Hill and Reigate Heath.
- Local schools include Reigate School (0.7 miles east) and Reigate Grammar School (1 mile north-east)
- Local pubs include The Bell Public House (0.8 miles north)
Why choose a fish and chip van in South Park?
Sandwiches are traditional at wakes. A hot meal can be more comforting. Comparing vans? Look at what each quote includes: hours, menu, travel, minimum charge and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
What you get with us
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
- Hot food handed straight over
- Bookings across Surrey, including South Park
- Rain does not stop the fryers
Take a look at our pricing or what a fish and chip van costs.
Where the van can park in South Park
We will agree the van’s spot with you before the day. It needs to tick a few simple boxes:
- Space for people to queue at the hatch
- Somewhere close to where people will eat
- A route in without tight gates or low branches
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
From the hatch
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
- Pie and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Gravy
- Cod and chips
- 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