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Funeral and wake catering in Surrey Canal, Greater London
Planning fish and chips for the wake in Surrey Canal? We bring the van to you and fry everything fresh on the spot.
- Family meals after the service
- Remembering a loved one’s favourite food
- Wakes at home
Planning an event in Surrey Canal?
Occasions we serve in Surrey Canal
It can be a fitting tribute.
If you are planning any of these, we can help:
- A tribute meal
- Village hall wakes
- Memorial events and anniversaries
- Wakes at a pub or venue with outside space
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, there is a station right in Surrey Canal: South Bermondsey station.
Before booking anyone
- What the price includes, item by item
- How late numbers can change
- How allergens are handled
- Whether there is a minimum
Funeral and wake catering in Surrey Canal, cooked to order
Some families choose it because it was a loved one’s favourite. Popular choices include sausage and chips, haddock and chips and mushy peas, and we’re often booked for family gatherings after a burial or cremation and a wake at the family home.
In Surrey Canal, a hall with parking is frequently the easiest option, though home can work with a drive. Everything we need comes with the van, and we pack up and leave the spot as we found it.
- Area
- Surrey Canal (SE16, SE15, SE14)
- Region
- Greater London
- On the menu
- Cod and haddock, chips, sausages and pies
- On the side
- Curry sauce, mushy peas and gravy
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 24 October 2026
Common questions in Surrey Canal
We are gathering after a service at St Katharine with St Bartholomew: can you come?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with somewhere for the van. Churches rarely have space for a catering van, so the food is usually elsewhere. Tell us where you will gather.
Is parking a problem for the van in Surrey Canal?
London parking needs planning: let us know about off-street space or permits. We will work around it.
Is everything cooked fresh?
Yes. Everything is fried fresh in the van, then handed over hot from the hatch.
Which areas do you serve?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Can the van come to Surrey Canal?
Yes, we do. We serve events in Surrey Canal and across Greater London. Send us your date to check availability.
Do you do anything other than fish?
Sausage and chips and pie and chips are on the menu. Let us know about any other dietary needs and we will tell you what we can offer.
How long will the queue be?
That depends on numbers, menu and timing. Give us your numbers and service window, and we will plan service around it.
Can our funeral director book for us?
Yes, that’s common.
Should I sort the food myself?
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.
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.
Allergies and dietary needs
Dietary needs are easiest to plan with some notice. Our advice:
- Cater for a few more than you expect
- Ask your funeral director to help estimate numbers
- Make sure older relatives can sit
- Let someone else talk to us on the day
We arrive in good time and park discreetly before guests return from the service.
Napkins and bins near the van keep things tidy.
About the food
Pie and chips
A pie and chips is proper comfort food, and it’s a favourite in colder months.
Gravy
Gravy brings a bit of warmth to the meal.
Planners, venues and businesses
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will talk you through the process. We are happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Staggering groups helps a lot.
Prices and what affects them
There are no hidden charges: the price is based on:
- How far we travel
- Your choice of menu
- Whether a minimum applies
- Parking and the way in
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.
Details that help
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Rough numbers for adults and children
- The address or venue name
- The date and time of the event
- Where the van would park
Planning fish and chips for the wake in Surrey Canal? Send us the details and we will reply with a clear price. To get in touch, fill in our quote form.
After a funeral in Surrey Canal
Surrey Canal is about 1 mile north-west of New Cross, in Greater London. Surrey Canal is well within our area, so your wake just needs a date, a spot for the van and a serving time. Surrey Canal is one of 764 places in Greater London where we bring the van.
Surrey Canal is on or near the A200 and A2208, handy for relatives driving in. Families holding a service at St Katharine with St Bartholomew frequently gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the van can park.
Wherever your wake is in SE16, SE15 and SE14, we can fry fresh for your guests. Local streets include Pump Lane, Bush Road and Water Lane; a wake on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. With the A200 and A2208 close by, Surrey Canal is easy for us to reach with the van. We also bring the van to wakes in South Bermondsey (1 mile west), Surrey Quays (1 mile north-east), Rotherhithe (1 mile north), Peckham (1 mile south-west) and Deptford (1 mile south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover City of Westminster (5 miles north-west), Marylebone (5 miles north-west), Kensington (7 miles west), St Pancras (4 miles north-west), Shoreditch (3 miles north-west) and Walthamstow (7 miles north).
A little further out are Surrey Quays Shopping Centre (0.7 miles north) and Nunhead (1.3 miles south). Open spaces near Surrey Canal include New Cross Gate Cutting and Tower Hill.
- Local schools include City of London Academy (0.6 miles west) and Southwark Free School (0.6 miles south-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Surrey Docks pub (0.5 miles north)
How the day works
Rain does not stop the fryers, because the cooking happens inside the van. Guests will still appreciate a bit of cover near the hatch. In winter, it’s dark in Surrey Canal by about 3:55pm, so an afternoon wake in winter needs lighting near the van. Summer wakes have daylight well into the evening.
- You, or your funeral director, tell us the date, the place and rough numbers.
- You get an access check and a quote, without fuss.
- We plan a flexible serving time around the service.
- We park discreetly and fry fresh as people arrive.
- We pack up when everyone has eaten and leave quietly.
How to prepare
- Have a level parking spot ready
- Confirm numbers and dietary needs before the day
- Name one person we can call on the day
Getting a price
It’s easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and serving time. We’ll send a clear quote that says what’s included.
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Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
A formal meal doesn’t always suit. A van keeps it relaxed. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and access to the site. Every booking gets its own quote.
Why book with us
- Rain doesn’t stop the fryers
- Served hot, straight from the hatch
- We cover Surrey Canal and the whole of Greater London
- No kitchen needed
Read our pricing and the cost guide.
Also near Surrey Canal
Other occasions in Surrey Canal
- 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