Hampshire · England
Funeral and wake catering in Stoke, Hampshire
Funeral and wake catering in Stoke: fish and chips cooked fresh in the van, and served hot from the hatch.
- A tribute meal
- Family meals after the service
- Wakes at home
Fresh fish and chips in Stoke
A closer look at the menu
Sausage and chips
Sausage and chips covers anyone who doesn’t want fish, and children love it.
Haddock and chips
Some people swear by haddock: sweeter and a touch firmer than cod. Ask us about offering haddock alongside or instead of cod.
How our funeral and wake catering works in Stoke
A wake needs warm, simple food. For many families, fish and chips is exactly that. For a wake at the family home and wakes at venues, we’ll put together a menu of haddock and chips, pie and chips and cod and chips for your guests.
In rural Stoke, home or the hall is usual, with the van in the yard or car park. Everything is fried fresh at your wake, never cooked in advance and left in a hot cabinet, and served the moment it comes out of the fryer.
What else we do in Stoke
Events we cater in Stoke
Nothing is wasted on an uncertain number of guests.
A fish and chip van suits almost any gathering. In Stoke, people book us for events such as:
- Wakes at venues
- Family meals after the service
- Memorial gatherings
- Gatherings at a village hall or club
Relatives arriving by train should know that the nearest station is Whitchurch (Hampshire) station, about 4.1 miles south-east.
What your quote should include
- Whether travel is included
- How long service runs, and what happens if you overrun
- Payment terms and deposit
- The minimum number of meals or minimum spend
For event organisers in Stoke
Parks, greens and streets generally need permission for a catering van. The council or landowner will tell you what they need.
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan service to match. Staggering groups helps a lot.
Questions from Stoke
Is Stoke too small for a chip van?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
How far is Stoke from London?
Roughly 60 miles from the centre of London.
How quickly can you serve everyone?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how people arrive. Give us your numbers and service window, and we will plan to keep the queue moving.
Can you be flexible on the day?
Yes. We serve when people are ready.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We pack up and leave the pitch tidy when service is finished. Let us know about bins for guests.
How much is fish and chip van hire?
We quote for each booking, based on your numbers and timings. Tell us your date and rough numbers for a clear quote.
Can our funeral director book for us?
Yes, many families prefer that.
What’s on the menu?
Chip-shop favourites: cod or haddock and chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Our menu has the details.
What a fish and chip van costs
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- Numbers
- Whether a minimum applies
- Cod, haddock or both
Larger groups generally cost less per head, since the van and set-up are much the same for any size. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Details that help
You do not need everything decided to ask for a quote, but these help:
- Where the van would park
- Rough numbers for adults and children
- Your date and serving time
- Where the event is
Most quotes start with a few simple details: date, address, numbers and serving time. You can send us your details through our quote form.
The process
Because we cook inside the van, rain does not stop us. It’s worth thinking about cover for the queue, though. In summer, a wake in Stoke has light until about 9:25pm, while winter afternoons darken by about 4:00pm.
- 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.
- Closer to the day, we confirm the arrival time and serving time.
- The van rolls up, the hatch opens and the fryers get going for family and friends.
- Once the last portion is out, we pack up and go.
Preparing for the day
- Make sure the van can get in
- Plan a bit of cover near the hatch if rain is likely
- Confirm numbers and dietary needs before the day
Getting a price
The quickest way to a quote is to send us your details through our quote form. Give us the details of your wake, and we’ll check the date and send a price.
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Wake catering near Stoke
Stoke is about 5 miles north-east of Andover, in Hampshire. We take fish and chips for the wake to drives, car parks, yards and venues around Stoke and the surrounding area. We take the van to all 683 towns and villages in Hampshire. Our bookings stretch from Stoke to Reading (about 23 miles away).
Wakes anywhere in SP11 start with a parking spot for the van and roughly how many guests. Local streets include Chapel Lane, Crabtree Lane and Stoke Hill; a wake on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. For wakes just outside Stoke, we cover Hurstbourne Tarrant (2 miles north-west), Little London (2 miles south-west), Ibthorpe (2 miles north-west), Smannell (2 miles south-west) and Upper Enham (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Basingstoke (14 miles east), Winchester (15 miles south), Andover (5 miles south-west), Tadley (14 miles north-east), Hyde (14 miles south) and Popley (15 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Andover War Memorial Hospital (4.6 miles south-west) and Finkley Down Farm Museum (3.2 miles south-west). Within reach you’ll find Anton Lakes and Sidown Hill.
- Local pubs include White Hart pub (within half a mile east)
Looking after everyone
A little planning makes sure everyone is looked after. Here’s how:
- Ask a friend to run a tea table
- Have chairs for those who need them
- Build in time for delays
- Use the funeral director’s experience on numbers
We arrive in good time and park discreetly.
Have napkins and bins ready.
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
Many wakes have sandwiches and cake. A hot meal can be more comforting, especially in winter. Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is often good value, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. We will send you a quote.
Why us?
- A menu almost everyone likes
- No kitchen needed
- Rain does not stop the fryers
- A quote that spells everything out
Take a look at how we price and the cost guide.
DIY versus a fish and chip van
Ordering in from a local chip shop is an option. The problem is timing: big orders take a long time, and the food is cooling while it travels. A van cooks in front of your guests instead.
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 normally the easier option.
- 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