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Funeral and Wake Catering in Steeple Barton
Funeral and wake catering in Steeple Barton: fish and chips cooked fresh in the van, then handed over hot from the hatch at the time you choose.
- Wakes at venues
- Celebrations of life
- Anniversary memorials
Funeral and wake catering in Steeple Barton
Funeral and wake catering in Steeple Barton, cooked to order
A wake needs warm, simple food. For many families, fish and chips is exactly that. Popular choices include mushy peas, pie and chips and sausage and chips, and we’re regularly asked to cater remembering a loved one’s favourite food and village hall wakes.
For a wake near Steeple Barton, a farmhouse or village hall frequently works well, with the van in the yard or car park. We keep the menu short: a few classics done properly keeps the food fresh and the queue moving.
- Location
- Steeple Barton (OX25)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- From the fryer
- Cod, haddock, chips, sausages, pies
- Sides
- Mushy peas, curry sauce, gravy
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 24 October 2026
Perfect for your wake in Steeple Barton
It is one less thing to organise.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Steeple Barton and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Wakes at venues
- Village hall wakes
- Memorial events and anniversaries
- A wake at the family home
For a service at a church like Church of St Mary, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests.
Before you book anyone
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- What the van needs: space, access, power
- When final numbers are due
Step by step
We need a level, firm place to park the van, close to where people will eat, which we agree with you beforehand. A wake in Steeple Barton in late autumn or winter may run into the dark, with sunset about 7:10pm in late September and 3:55pm in December.
- Tell us what you are planning and when you’d like to eat.
- We come back with availability and a clear price.
- The van’s spot is fixed in advance, and how it gets in.
- On the day, everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- We leave the spot as we found it.
Before we arrive
- Make sure the van can get in
- Confirm numbers and dietary needs before the day
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
How to get a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat, and you will get a clear price. Just use our quote form.
Planning help
What comes out of the fryer
Mushy peas
No fish and chips is complete without mushy peas for many people.
Pie and chips
For a heartier option, there’s pie and chips.
Steeple Barton questions
Do you come out to small places like Steeple Barton?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Which station is closest to Steeple Barton?
The closest is Heyford station, roughly 2 miles away.
What does it cost to hire the van?
The price depends on numbers, menu, service time and travel. Tell us about your wake and we’ll send a quote.
Can you cater for allergies?
Tell us about allergies when you book, and we will tell you what’s in each item.
What if the service runs late?
Of course. We start when you’re ready.
Where do you take the van?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Is short notice a problem?
Get in touch as soon as you can. We’ll let you know quickly.
Can the van come to Steeple Barton?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Steeple Barton. For a quote, use our quote form.
What affects the price in Steeple Barton
The same numbers can mean different prices, because of:
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- The day of the week
- The minimum booking
- Cod, haddock or both
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will suggest how to make it work. Keeping the menu short is typically the best value.
What to tell us
To speed things up, tell us:
- A photo of the parking spot
- Rough numbers for adults and children
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
Still finalising the details? That’s fine: give us a rough idea and the date, and we’ll firm it up nearer the time. To start, send us your details through our quote form.
Looking after everyone
Dietary needs are easiest to plan with some notice. Our advice:
- Have chairs for those who need them
- Arrange tea and coffee separately
- Ask the venue about the van
- Ask your funeral director to help estimate numbers
We serve when people are ready, not to a rigid schedule.
Have napkins and bins ready.
Nearby places to Steeple Barton
More for events in Steeple Barton
Why choose a fish and chip van in Steeple Barton?
Compared with a buffet, a van gives everyone a hot meal, which helps when numbers are hard to predict. Most vans have a minimum charge, because the van, fuel and travel cost the same for a small group. We will tell you up front.
Why us?
- No surprises in your quote
- Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side
- A menu almost everyone likes
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
Take a look at our prices page and our guide to van hire costs.
What the van needs
If a spot is not suitable, we’ll tell you. The main points are:
- A clear area by the serving hatch
- Confirmation that the van can park there
- A short walk from the party
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
On the menu in Steeple Barton
- Pie and chips
- Mushy peas
- Gravy
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
Takeaway run or book a van?
If you do order from a chip shop, ring well ahead and collect as close to eating time as you can. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is generally the easier option.
A DIY buffet works for small groups. For bigger numbers, a van makes life easier, and nobody has to miss the wake.
Steeple Barton: halls, homes and travel
Steeple Barton is about 8 miles west of Bicester, in Oxfordshire. Wakes in Steeple Barton are planned around your venue and timings: a clear quote, an agreed spot for the van and food fried fresh on the day. We cover all 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Oxford, about 13 miles away.
If relatives are coming by rail, the closest railway station is Heyford station, roughly 2 miles east of the centre.
This part of Oxfordshire takes in OX25. Neighbouring places where we serve wakes include Middle Barton (1 mile north-west), Westcott Barton (1 mile west), Steeple Aston (2 miles east), Middle Aston (2 miles north-east) and Duns Tew (2 miles north). Further out, we also take the van to Oxford (13 miles south), Banbury (10 miles north), Bicester (8 miles east), Witney (11 miles south-west), Carterton (15 miles south-west) and Kidlington (8 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include Deddington Castle (4.2 miles north).
- Nearby, you’ll find Holt Hotel (Oxfordshire) (1 mile east)
- 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