Hampshire · England
Funeral and Wake Catering for Southwood events
Something for almost everyone: fish and chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Book fish and chips for the wake in Southwood.
- Remembering a loved one’s favourite food
- Village hall wakes
- Wakes at venues
A chip van near Southwood
How our funeral and wake catering works in Southwood
The wake can be at home, at a village hall or club, or at a venue with space outside. Typical bookings include memorial gatherings and memorial events and anniversaries, serving cod and chips, sausage and chips and pie and chips.
For a wake in a place like Southwood, the village hall is frequently the heart of it, and its car park suits the van. The fryers are in the van, so the cooking happens right there at your wake, and the food reaches them hot and crisp.
Your questions about fish and chips for the wake in Southwood
Can the van park in Ancells Farm Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council. Check with them first.
Can you serve after a service at St John the Baptist?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby where the van can park. Food is normally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you’ll gather.
Does the batter contain gluten?
Our battered fish contains gluten, because standard batter uses wheat flour. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance, and we will tell you honestly what we can offer.
What’s on the menu?
Chip-shop favourites: cod, haddock, chips, sausages and pies, plus mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. See the menu.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Of course. Sausage and chips is a favourite with children. Tell us how many are coming.
Do you cover Southwood?
Yes, we do. We serve events in Southwood and across Hampshire. Send us your date to check availability.
Can a friend deal with you?
Of course. We can work with whoever is helping you.
How quickly can you serve everyone?
Keeping choices simple and sending people up in groups helps. We will talk it through when we quote.
Also near Southwood
What else we do in Southwood
Diets, allergies and planning
Dietary needs are easiest to plan with some notice. Our advice:
- Allow a little extra
- Ask a friend to run a tea table
- Mention allergies you know about
- Keep the serving time flexible
We serve when people are ready.
Napkins and bins near the van keep things tidy.
A fish and chip van or other catering?
Sandwiches are traditional at wakes. Hot food can be more welcome. Comparing vans? Look at what each quote includes: hours, menu, travel, minimum charge and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Why book with us
- Rain does not stop the fryers
- Everything cooked to order at your event
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
- Classic food your guests already know
Read our pricing and the cost guide.
For event organisers in Southwood
Parks, greens and streets typically need permission for a catering van. Ask the council or landowner early.
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will explain how it works. We are happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
Arranging a wake in Southwood
Southwood is about 1 mile west of Farnborough, in Hampshire. Southwood is well within our area, so all we need is your date, a parking spot and a time to serve. We take the van to all 683 towns and villages in Hampshire. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 10 miles away.
If relatives are coming by rail, the closest railway station is Fleet station, roughly 1.5 miles west of the centre.
This part of Hampshire takes in GU14 and GU51. Streets in the area include Fleet Road, Kennels Lane and Summit Avenue, and the van can serve a wake on any of them with a suitable parking spot. If your venue is just outside Southwood, we also cover Cove (1 mile north), Farnborough (1 mile east), North Camp (2 miles east), Mytchett (3 miles east) and Aldershot (3 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Basingstoke (13 miles west), Alton (12 miles south-west), Yateley (4 miles north-west), Bordon (13 miles south), Hook (7 miles west) and Popley (12 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include Hart Shopping Centre (2.1 miles west) and Royal Army Dental Corps Historical Museum (2.6 miles south-east). The countryside around Southwood includes Aunt's Pool and Ball Hill.
- Nearby schools include Cove School (1 mile north-east)
- Local facilities include National Aerospace Library (1.7 miles east)
A closer look at the menu
Curry sauce
Some people will not eat chips without curry sauce and it is on the menu.
Cod and chips
Cod and chips is the meal most people picture when they think of a chip shop. Fried to order in the van, it goes out hot and crisp.
Occasions we serve in Southwood
It works for everyone, from children to older relatives.
We can help if you are planning any of the following:
- Remembrance gatherings
- Wakes at a pub or venue with outside space
- Village hall wakes
- Wakes at home
For a service at a church like St John the Baptist, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests.
Before you book anyone
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
- What they can offer for dietary needs
- How many hours the van serves
- If the price includes VAT
How the day works
If the plan changes on the day, a quick word is all it takes: we can start a little later or slow the pace to suit your wake. In summer, a wake in Southwood has light until about 9:25pm, while winter afternoons darken by about 3:55pm.
- We start with a few details about your wake.
- We check the date and where the van will park, then send a quote.
- Timings and the van’s spot are agreed in advance.
- We cook to order on the day for family and friends.
- Everything goes out hot from the hatch, and we pack up afterwards.
How to prepare
- Plan a bit of cover near the hatch if rain is likely
- Clear the route for the van
- Choose a level, firm spot for the van
Ask for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the parking spot, access, numbers and serving time. Photos of the spot and the way in help. When you’re ready, use our quote form.
Planning help
Takeaway run or book a van?
For a small group, making your own food can work. For larger numbers, or when you want hot food, a van takes the pressure off, and nobody has to miss the wake.
You could do a chip-shop run for everyone yourself, but it rarely works for a crowd. By the time you’ve queued, paid and driven back, the batter has gone soft. With a van, it’s fried on the spot.
Space, access and the venue
If a spot is not suitable, we’ll tell you, and suggest an alternative. The main points are:
- Space for people to queue at the hatch
- The site’s agreement to a catering van
- A route in without tight gates or low branches
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
From the hatch
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
- Gravy
- Cod and chips
- Pie 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