Hampshire · England
Funeral and wake catering in Southend, Hampshire
We bring fish and chips for the wake across Southend and Hampshire, frying fresh at your venue and serving from the hatch.
- Remembering a loved one’s favourite food
- Life celebrations
- Scattering of ashes gatherings
Fresh fish and chips in Southend
Funeral and wake catering in Southend, fried fresh
It is an informal meal, which suits a gathering where people mingle. On the menu are haddock and chips, gravy and cod and chips, and typical bookings are for gatherings after scattering ashes and wakes at a pub or venue with outside space.
In a small place like Southend, a wake might be at home, in a barn or at the village hall. Let us know about access. We cook inside the van, right where your guests are, and the food reaches them hot and crisp.
FAQs for Southend
We are gathering after a service at Church of the Holy Trinity: can you come?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with somewhere for the van. Food is normally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you’ll gather.
Is Southend too small for a chip van?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Can you cater for allergies?
Tell us about allergies when you book, and we’ll give you the allergen information.
Can you be flexible on the day?
We plan for delays. We’ll agree a serving time and stay flexible.
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.
Is grass a problem?
It depends on the ground. Let us know what the ground is like, and send a picture if you can.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We clear the van’s area after service. Let us know about bins for guests.
What can guests choose from?
Fish and chips, of course, plus sausage or pie and chips. The sides are mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy.
Step by step
Your timings come first. If the day runs behind, we hold off cooking until you’re ready, so nothing is cooked before it’s needed. In winter, it is dark in Southend by about 4:00pm, so for an afternoon wake, light near the van and the door helps. Summer wakes have daylight well into the evening.
- Start with three things: the date, the place and a rough headcount.
- Show us where the van would go, and we will confirm it works.
- 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
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
- Plan a bit of cover near the hatch if rain is likely
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
Get a quote
We only need a few details to quote: the date, where the van would park, roughly how many people and when you’d like to eat. To send them, fill in our quote form.
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For planners, venues and organisers
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll explain how it works. We are happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan service to match. Staggering groups helps a lot.
Wakes in Southend: venues and practical details
Southend is about 5 miles north-west of Waterlooville, in Hampshire. Tell us where your wake in Southend will be, and we will plan the route and the parking spot before the day. Southend is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we bring the van. We serve events right across the region, from Southend to Southampton (about 12 miles away).
For family travelling by train, the closest railway station is Portchester station, roughly 5 miles south of the centre.
We take the van to wakes all over SO32 and the streets around it. We also bring the van to wakes in Newtown (1 mile south-west), Soberton Heath (1 mile west), Hoe Gate (1 mile south-east), Woodend (1 mile west) and Hipley (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (13 miles north-west), Gosport (8 miles south), Havant (7 miles south-east), Eastleigh (10 miles west), Fareham (6 miles south-west) and Horndean (5 miles east).
A little further out are Knowle Hospital (4.4 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include St Clair's Meadow and Portsdown Hill.
- Nearby, you’ll find The Bold Forester Public House (0.8 miles north-west)
Is a fish and chip van right for your wake?
Next to a buffet, a van gives everyone a hot meal, and there’s less waste when numbers are uncertain. A chip van frequently compares well with a plated meal, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. We will send you a quote.
Why book our van in Southend
- We cover Southend and the whole of Hampshire
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
- Served hot, straight from the hatch
- A menu almost everyone likes
Take a look at our prices page or what a fish and chip van costs.
Nearby places to Southend
Also in Southend
Occasions we serve in Southend
It can be a fitting tribute.
Almost any gathering works with a fish and chip van. People in Southend book the van for events such as:
- Small family memorials
- Wakes at a pub or venue with outside space
- Village hall wakes
- Life celebrations
Families holding a service at Church of the Holy Trinity often gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the van can park.
What to look for in a quote
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- A clear list of what’s included
- Whether VAT is included
- The cancellation terms
Takeaway run or book a van?
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Consider your numbers and how fresh you want it. Ask us for a quote and compare.
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
Where the van can park in Southend
We will agree the van’s spot with you before the day. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Lighting nearby for evening events
- The site’s agreement to a catering van
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What we serve
- Cod and chips
- Gravy
- Pie and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
A closer look at the menu
Cod and chips
Cod has big, soft white flakes and a mild flavour, and it’s what most people in the south ask for. We batter it and fry it to order.
Gravy
In the north and the Midlands, gravy is the side of choice, and it is lovely with a pie.
Planning for dietary needs
Nearly every event has some special diets. To look after them:
- Tell us about any close family with allergies
- Plan seating for older guests
- Allow for the service running over
- Confirm the van can park at the hall
Seats for older guests near the hall or house help.
A favourite cake can be a lovely touch.
- 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