Hampshire · England
Funeral and Wake Catering in St Ives
Funeral and wake catering in St Ives: fish and chips cooked fresh in the van, and served hot from the hatch at the time you choose.
- Small family memorials
- Memorial gatherings
- A tribute meal
Fresh fish and chips in St Ives
What the van needs
Plenty of places work for the van, but there are a few things to check:
- Permission from the venue or landowner for the van
- Access wide and high enough for the van
- Flat, firm ground for the van
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Popular choices
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
- Pie and chips
- Cod and chips
- Gravy
Funeral and wake catering for your wake in St Ives
Food is fried to order, so it’s hot when people arrive. Typical bookings include remembering a loved one’s favourite food and memorial events and anniversaries, with mushy peas, pie and chips and cod and chips.
In rural St Ives, home or the hall is usual. Every portion is cooked to order on the day, not cooked earlier and kept warm, and served the moment it comes out of the fryer.
St Ives questions
Do you come out to small places like St Ives?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Can the van park in Avon Heath Country Park?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Ask them first.
Do you take everything away?
We pack up and leave the pitch tidy when service is finished. Tell us where bins can go for people’s paper and trays.
How much does fish and chips for the wake cost in St Ives?
We quote for each booking, based on your numbers and timings. Give us your date, numbers and serving time for a clear quote.
How quickly can you come?
Contact us as soon as you can. We will tell you right away whether we’re available.
What if we only have street parking?
Only in a legal space, or with the council’s permission. Ask your council early.
Do we need to provide anything?
Somewhere suitable to park, with permission. Mention any power or water available and we’ll take it from there.
Can the wake be at home?
Yes. Send us a picture of the drive or the road outside.
Towns and villages near St Ives
Also in St Ives
DIY versus a fish and chip van
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.
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is usually the easier option.
How the day works
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up where we’ve agreed, and get on with frying and serving. Summer evenings in St Ives stay light until about 9:25pm, while winter afternoons darken by about 4:05pm.
- The family or funeral director sends us the date, place and numbers.
- We check where the van can park and send a clear price.
- We agree a time to arrive and when food should be ready, allowing for the service running over.
- We serve calmly from the hatch when everyone is ready.
- We pack up when everyone has eaten and leave quietly.
Before we arrive
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
- Name one person we can call on the day
How to get a price
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat. We’ll send a clear quote that says what’s included.
Planning help
St Ives: halls, homes and travel
St Ives is in Hampshire. Across the BH24 area, we can fry fresh for your guests. We cover 683 places in Hampshire. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 20 miles away.
St Ives is within about 6 miles of the New Forest National Park, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
Wherever your wake is in BH24, we can bring the van to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Streets in the area include Compton Beeches, Post Office Lane and Azalea Close, and the van can serve a wake on any of them with a suitable parking spot. Other places close to St Ives we cover include Ashley Heath (1 mile west), Avon Castle (1 mile south-east), St Leonards (1 mile south-west) and Matchams (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include Totton (15 miles east), Lymington (13 miles south-east), New Milton (9 miles south-east), Barton on Sea (10 miles south-east), Ashley (10 miles south-east) and Milford on Sea (13 miles south-east).
Nearby you’ll also find St Leonard's Hospital (1.8 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Blashford Lakes and Linbrook Lake.
- Nearby schools include Ringwood Waldorf School (0.9 miles north-east) and Ringwood School (2 miles north-east)
The menu, dish by dish
Sausage and chips
For anyone who does not fancy fish, there’s sausage and chips, and it is a favourite with children.
Gravy
In the north and the Midlands, gravy is the side of choice, and it goes perfectly with a pie.
Why choose a fish and chip van in St Ives?
Sandwiches are traditional at wakes. Hot food can be more welcome, especially in winter. Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is frequently good value, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. Ask us for a quote.
Why book our van in St Ives
- Bookings across Hampshire, including St Ives
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
- Classic food your guests already know
- A clear quote before booking
See our prices page and the cost guide.
For event organisers in St Ives
Parks, greens and streets generally need permission for a catering van. The council or landowner will tell you what they need.
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll talk you through the process. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
How we price fish and chips for the wake
We will give you a clear quote. What affects it most:
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- Access and parking
- The day of the week
- Any minimum charge
Got a budget? Let us know, and we will suggest how to make it work. Keeping the menu short is usually the best value.
Details that help
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- A picture of where the van would go
- Where the van would park
- Rough numbers for adults and children
- Where the event is
We only need a few details to quote: date, address, numbers and serving time. To send them, fill in our quote form.
Planning for dietary needs
Most events have a few guests with dietary needs. To look after them:
- Funeral directors can help with numbers
- Check the hall or venue allows a catering van
- Let us know of any allergies
- Choose a friend to be our contact
Ensure older relatives can sit to eat.
Tea and coffee from the hall’s urn, or a friend’s tea table, goes well alongside.
- 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