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Funeral and Wake Catering for Stonehill events
A menu everybody knows: fish and chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Book fish and chips for the wake in Stonehill.
- Remembering a loved one’s favourite food
- Wakes at home
- Wakes at a pub or venue with outside space
Planning an event in Stonehill?
Funeral and wake catering in Stonehill, cooked to order
A wake needs warm, simple food. For many families, fish and chips is exactly that. We are often asked to cater small family memorials and gatherings at home after a funeral, serving mushy peas, gravy and pie and chips.
Near Stonehill, wakes are frequently at home or in the hall. Let us know about access. Everything we need comes with the van, and we pack up and leave the spot as we found it.
Why choose a fish and chip van in Stonehill?
Many wakes have sandwiches and cake. Hot food can be more welcome. Distance and any road charges make a difference, so it helps to give us the postcode.
Why book with us
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
- Classic food your guests already know
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
- Bookings across Surrey, including Stonehill
Take a look at our prices page or the cost guide.
Perfect for your wake in Stonehill
Nothing is wasted on an uncertain number of guests.
A fish and chip van suits almost any gathering. In Stonehill, people book us for occasions like:
- Celebrations of life
- A favourite meal in someone’s memory
- Small family memorials
- Gatherings after the committal
Families holding a service at Christ Church frequently gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the van can park.
Before you book anyone
- The minimum number of meals or minimum spend
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
- Whether travel is included
- How much space the van takes up
For planners, venues and organisers
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Sending people up in groups helps.
Parks, greens and streets generally need permission for a catering van. The council or landowner will tell you what they need.
How it works
When we arrive, we park up on the agreed spot, set up and heat the fryers. Once we’re hot, we cook to order, timed around your wake. In winter, it is dark in Stonehill by about 3:55pm, so an afternoon wake in winter needs lighting near the van. Summer wakes have daylight well into the evening.
- Start with three things: the date, the place and a rough headcount.
- Show us where the van would go, and we’ll confirm it works.
- A week or so before, we confirm timings and numbers.
- We park, open the hatch and start frying for family and friends.
- Once the last portion is out, we pack up and go.
How to prepare
- Confirm numbers and dietary needs before the day
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Plan a bit of cover near the hatch if rain is likely
Ask for a quote
Most quotes start with a few simple details: date, address, numbers and serving time. You can use our quote form.
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FAQs for Stonehill
Is Stonehill too small for a chip van?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Is Stonehill close to London?
Roughly 22 miles from the centre of London.
Do you take everything away?
We clear the van’s area after service. Tell us where bins can go for people’s paper and trays.
Is there something for children?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Let us know numbers, and we’ll include them in the plan.
Is grass a problem?
That depends on the weather and the ground. Let us know what the ground is like, and send a picture if you can.
Can you cater for allergies?
Let us know about allergies in advance, and we’ll tell you what’s in each item.
Is the fish gluten-free?
Standard batter is made with wheat flour, so battered fish contains gluten. Tell us about coeliac guests when you enquire, and we’ll be straight with you about what’s possible.
Where can the van park?
Not much: a hard surface or firm, dry grass, with a clear way in. If in doubt, send a picture.
About the food
Pie and chips
Pie and chips gives people a filling alternative to fish.
Cod and chips
Cod and chips is the meal most people picture when they think of a chip shop. Cooked fresh at the hatch, it is hot, crisp and generous.
What the van needs
Every site is different, so we will ask about yours when you contact us. Generally, we look for:
- Confirmation that the van can park there
- A clear area by the serving hatch
- A level, firm spot the van can drive onto
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
- Pie and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Gravy
- Mushy peas
Prices and what affects them
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- How easy the site is to reach
- Numbers
- How far we travel
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
Many fish and chip vans set a minimum, since getting the van there costs the same however many eat. We’ll tell you up front.
Getting an accurate quote
The more we know about your wake, the better we can plan. Please include:
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- A photo of the parking spot
- The date and time of the event
- Where you’d like the van to go
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time, and we will reply with a quote. To get started, use our quote form.
Takeaway run or book a van?
Some hosts try a takeaway order. The problem is timing: big orders take a long time, and the food is cooling while it travels. A van solves that by cooking on site.
For a small group, making your own food can work. For bigger numbers, a van makes life easier, and you get to enjoy the day.
More for events in Stonehill
After a funeral in Stonehill
Stonehill is about 3 miles north of Woking, in Surrey. For a wake in Stonehill, we can park on a drive, a car park, a yard or firm, dry grass. We cover all 395 towns and villages in Surrey. Our bookings stretch from Stonehill to Guildford (about 8 miles away).
Relatives arriving by train should know that Longcross station, about 2.1 miles north-west, is the nearest station.
We take the van to wakes all over the KT16 postcode area and the streets around it. From Stonehill Road and Stonehill Crescent or anywhere nearby, we will bring the van to you. Neighbouring places where we serve wakes include Ottershaw (1 mile east), Longcross (1 mile north-west), Mimbridge (2 miles south-west), Lyne (2 miles north-east) and Trumps Green (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (8 miles south), Woking (3 miles south), Camberley (8 miles west), Epsom (13 miles east), Farnham (15 miles south-west) and Ewell (13 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Chobham Museum (2.2 miles south-west) and The Peacocks (3.1 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Gracious Pond and St Ann's Lake.
- 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