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Funeral and Wake Catering in Surbiton Park
A menu everybody knows: fish and chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Funeral and wake catering in Surbiton Park.
- Wakes at home
- Celebrations of life
- A tribute meal
A chip van near Surbiton Park
The menu, dish by dish
Haddock and chips
Haddock has a slightly sweeter flavour and a firmer flake. It is the traditional favourite in Scotland and much of the north.
Curry sauce
Curry sauce divides opinion, so we bring it along.
Funeral and wake catering in Surbiton Park, fried fresh
Wakes are rarely planned months ahead, so contact us as soon as you can. On the menu are cod and chips, sausage and chips and mushy peas, and we are frequently booked for wakes at venues and remembrance gatherings.
Wakes in Surbiton Park are often at home, a church hall or a pub with a yard. In London, the van needs off-road parking or a legal space nearby. We cook inside the van, right where your guests are, and the food reaches them hot and crisp.
- Location
- Surbiton Park (KT6, KT1, KT5)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- From the fryer
- Cod and haddock, chips, sausages and pies
- Extras
- Mushy peas, curry sauce, gravy
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 24 October 2026
Places near Surbiton Park
Other occasions in Surbiton Park
Allergies and dietary needs
Nearly every event has some special diets. To look after them:
- Ask your funeral director to help estimate numbers
- Keep the serving time flexible
- Ensure older relatives can sit
- Check the hall or venue allows a catering van
We serve when people are ready.
Photos or a memory book give people something to share.
Takeaway run or book a van?
A DIY buffet works for small groups. For larger numbers, or when you want hot food, a van takes the pressure off, and you get to enjoy the day.
Not sure whether to order in or book a van? Think about numbers, timing and how hot you want the food. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Wake catering near Surbiton Park
Surbiton Park is about 1 mile north-west of Surbiton, in Greater London. Surbiton Park is well within our area, so your wake just needs a date, a spot for the van and a serving time. We serve 764 places across Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for London, about 11 miles away.
Relatives arriving by train should know that the closest railway station is Surbiton station, roughly 0.5 miles south of the centre. A club or hall near Surbiton Park gives space for everyone and parking for the van, with the van in the car park.
Wakes anywhere in KT6, KT1 and KT5 start with a parking spot for the van and a serving time. From Maple Road, Grove Road and North Road or a nearby road, we can park up and fry there. Nearby, we also serve wakes in Seething Wells (1 mile south-west), Long Ditton (1 mile south-west), Thames Ditton (1 mile south-west), Ditton Hill (1 mile south) and Weston Green (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover London (11 miles north-east), City of Westminster (10 miles north-east), Marylebone (11 miles north-east), Kensington (8 miles north-east), St Pancras (12 miles north-east) and Shoreditch (13 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find Municipal Borough of Surbiton (1.7 miles south) and Metropolitan Police Mounted Branch Museum (2 miles west). The countryside around Surbiton Park includes Kingston Hill Road area and The Lake.
- Schools near Surbiton Park include The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre (less than half a mile south-east) and Kingston School of Art (0.5 miles north-east)
- Local pubs include Coronation Hall pub (within half a mile south)
Questions from Surbiton Park
Can you serve after a service at St John's Church?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with somewhere for the van. Food is usually served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you’ll gather.
Is parking a problem for the van in Surbiton Park?
It can be, so tell us about driveways, yards, car parks or a council suspension. We’ll plan around it.
What if we only have street parking?
Only where it is legal to park, or with a council parking suspension or road closure. Check with your council first.
Can you come to the house?
Yes. Send us a picture of the drive or the road outside.
Which areas do you serve?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Do you have allergen information?
Tell us about allergies when you book, and we’ll give you the allergen information and what we can offer.
Do you take everything away?
We clear the van’s area after service. Let us know about bins for guests.
Is the fish gluten-free?
No, not as standard: the batter contains wheat. Tell us about any coeliac guests and we will explain the options before booking.
Occasions we serve in Surbiton Park
It works for everyone, from children to older relatives.
A fish and chip van suits almost any gathering. People in Surbiton Park book the van for occasions like:
- Gatherings at a village hall or club
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
- Wakes at home
- Pub wakes
After a service at St John's Church, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone.
Before booking anyone
- The deadline for final numbers
- Whether VAT is included
- What the price includes, item by item
- What the van needs: space, access, power
For planners, venues and organisers
Many venues set rules for catering vans: where a van can park, access times and the paperwork they want. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will work through them with you.
If your event is in a public place, such as a park or a street, check what permission you need first. Ask the council or landowner early.
What happens on the day
Service is quick: food goes from the fryer to the hatch. Afterwards we pack up. Summer evenings in Surbiton Park stay light until about 9:20pm, but in December it’s dark by about 3:55pm.
- You, or your funeral director, tell us the date, the place and rough 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.
Preparing for the day
- Clear the route for the van
- Plan a bit of cover near the hatch if rain is likely
- Confirm the van is allowed on site
Ask for a quote
Planning fish and chips for the wake in Surbiton Park? Send us the details and we’ll reply with a clear price. Just fill in our quote form.
Planning help
What the van needs
If a spot is not suitable, we will tell you, and help find another. What matters most:
- Lighting nearby for evening events
- Flat, firm ground for the van
- Space for people to queue at the hatch
Surbiton Park is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking can be tight: let us know about off-street space or permits.
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
From the hatch
- Pie and chips
- Gravy
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
Is a fish and chip van right for your wake?
A formal meal does not always suit. Fish and chips lets people mingle. Travel, tolls and charges such as ULEZ can affect the price, so it helps to give us the postcode.
Why Surbiton Park hosts choose us
- Everything cooked to order at your event
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
- Hot food handed straight over
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
- 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