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Funeral and Wake Catering in Stanwell
From the first sizzle in the fryer to the last chip, fish and chips for the wake makes the food a highlight of your wake in Stanwell.
- Family meals after the service
- Wakes at venues
- Wakes at home
Funeral and wake catering for Stanwell events
Funeral and wake catering for your wake in Stanwell
It’s an informal meal, which suits a wake where people move around and talk. For anniversary memorials and scattering of ashes gatherings, we can cook gravy, haddock and chips and sausage and chips and more.
Around Stanwell, 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’s handed over.
A chip van compared with other options
Many wakes have sandwiches and cake. Hot food can be more welcome, especially in winter. Most vans have a minimum charge, because the van, fuel and travel cost the same for a small group. Ask us what applies to your wake.
Why us?
- Events in Stanwell and across Surrey
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
- A menu almost everyone likes
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
Nearby places to Stanwell
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Wakes in Stanwell: venues and practical details
Stanwell is about 2 miles north of Ashford, in Surrey. From the centre of Stanwell to the outskirts, we offer the same service: fish and chips fried to order, served hot and quoted clearly. We serve 395 places in Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 15 miles away.
Families holding a service at Church of St Mary frequently gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the van can park.
Anywhere in TW19, we can fry fresh for your guests. That could mean a wake at a home on High Street, Britannia Way and Frobisher Gardens, wherever the van can park. If your venue is just outside Stanwell, we also cover West Bedfont (1 mile east), Heathrow (1 mile north-east), Ashford (2 miles south), Bedfont (2 miles east) and Longford (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also take the van to Guildford (15 miles south), Woking (10 miles south-west), Camberley (14 miles south-west), Epsom (12 miles south-east), Ewell (12 miles south-east) and Egham (3 miles south-west).
A little further out are Ashford Hospital (0.9 miles south) and Spelthorne Museum (2.1 miles south-west). Open spaces near Stanwell include Staines Reservoirs and St Ann's Hill.
- Schools near Stanwell include Thomas Knyvett College (0.9 miles south) and Spelthorne College (1.4 miles south-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Swan Public House (within half a mile north-west)
Step by step
The smell of the fryers does the inviting. Each piece of fish is battered and fried to order, with chips cooked in batches as the queue moves. Sunset in Stanwell is about 7:05pm in late September and about 3:55pm in December; plan a lit path from the door to the van.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We check access for the van and quote.
- We arrive early to park and heat the fryers.
- Everything is fried to order as the queue moves.
- We serve hot from the hatch and pack up when we are done.
Preparing for the day
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
- Ensure the van can get in
- Think about a gazebo by the van in case of rain
Ask for a quote
Every quote is worked out for your event. Give us your date first, and we will check availability straight away.
Planning help
The menu, dish by dish
Gravy
A pot of gravy turns chips into comfort food.
Pie and chips
A pie and chips is proper comfort food, and it is especially welcome on a cold day.
Perfect for your wake in Stanwell
Nothing is wasted on an uncertain number of guests.
Whatever the occasion in Stanwell, fish and chips from the hatch goes down well. We regularly serve:
- A tribute meal
- Scattering of ashes gatherings
- Gatherings at home after a funeral
- Gatherings after the committal
Relatives arriving by train should know that the nearest station is Ashford Surrey station, about 1.2 miles south.
Before booking anyone
- The minimum number of meals or minimum spend
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- How long service runs, and what happens if you overrun
Your questions about fish and chips for the wake in Stanwell
How far is Stanwell from London?
About 17 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
We’re gathering after a service at Church of St Mary: can you come?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby where the van can park. Food is generally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you’ll gather.
How many people should we cater for?
A rough estimate is enough to start. Your funeral director can help.
Do we need to provide equipment?
We bring the van and everything we need to cook. You provide a suitable spot and permission to park.
What if the weather’s bad?
Rain doesn’t stop the fryers: the cooking is inside the van. It is worth planning some cover for the queue.
Do we need to provide anything?
A suitable spot for the van and permission to park there. Tell us whether there’s power or water nearby and we’ll take it from there.
What can guests choose from?
The classics: cod, haddock, chips, sausages and pies, plus mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Our menu has the details.
Can someone else arrange it?
Yes, that’s common.
What the van needs
A good parking spot makes the whole thing easier. We need:
- Space for people to queue at the hatch
- A short walk from the party
- The site’s agreement to a catering van
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Popular choices
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
- Gravy
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
- Pie and chips
Planners, venues and businesses
Parks, greens and streets usually need permission for a catering van. The council or landowner will tell you what they need.
If you’re 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 can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
What affects the price in Stanwell
These are the factors that matter most:
- How far we travel
- How many people are eating
- How easy the site is to reach
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
Larger groups typically cost less per head, since the van and set-up are much the same for any size. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
What we need to know
You do not need every detail fixed to get a quote, but these help:
- The spot you have in mind for the van
- Your date and serving time
- Allergies and diets you know about
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
Most quotes start with a few simple details: the date, where the van would park, roughly how many people and when you’d like to eat. You can send us your details through our quote form.
Diets, allergies and planning
We need to know about dietary needs and allergies in advance, and we’ll be straight with you about what’s possible. To make it work smoothly:
- Allow for the service running over
- Confirm the van can park at the hall
- Ask a friend to run a tea table
- Let someone else talk to us on the day
We serve when people are ready.
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