Hampshire · England
Funeral and Wake Catering for Tadley events
Planning fish and chips for the wake in Tadley? We bring the van to you and fry fresh while your guests queue at the hatch.
- Anniversary memorials
- Memorial gatherings
- Wakes at a pub or venue with outside space
Funeral and wake catering for Tadley events
Funeral and wake catering in Tadley, fried fresh
The wake can be at home, at a village hall or club, or at a venue with space outside, wherever the van can park. Whether it’s scattering of ashes gatherings and gatherings after the committal, we will put together a menu of sausage and chips, haddock and chips and pie and chips.
Wakes in Tadley are often at home or in a local hall. The van parks on the drive or in the car park. Food is served straight from the hatch, so every portion is hot, and service is quick once we’re up and running.
Diets, allergies and planning
Tell us about dietary needs and allergies early, and we will be straight with you about what’s possible. To make it work smoothly:
- Allow for the service running over
- Ask the venue about the van
- Use the funeral director’s experience on numbers
- Let someone else talk to us on the day
We serve when people are ready, not to a rigid schedule.
Have napkins and bins ready.
Organising for someone else?
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
If your event is in a public place, such as a park or a street, check what permission you need first. The council or landowner will tell you what they need.
Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
If you do order from a chip shop, ring well ahead and collect as close to eating time as you can. For a crowd, a van is normally simpler.
Collecting fish and chips for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is hard work. Long waits and a drive home mean food arrives lukewarm and soggy. A van fries it right there, so it is crisp.
Nearby places to Tadley
Other occasions in Tadley
Before you choose a spot
If a spot isn’t suitable, we will tell you, and help find another. The main points are:
- Lighting nearby for evening events
- Permission from the venue or landowner for the van
- Somewhere close to where people will eat
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
On the menu in Tadley
- Pie and chips
- Gravy
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
How the day works
We get there well before service, park the van and get the fryers going. Guests normally gather round the hatch once service starts. A wake in Tadley in late autumn or winter may run into the dark, with sunset about 7:10pm in late September and 4:00pm in December, so a lit path to the van is a kindness to older guests.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We check access for the van and quote.
- We arrive early to park and heat the fryers.
- Fish goes into the batter and straight into the fryer, to order.
- Service is straight from the hatch, then we pack up.
Preparing for the day
- Confirm numbers and dietary needs before the day
- Think about a gazebo by the van in case of rain
- Get permission for the van from the venue
How to get a price
Send us the date, the address or RG26 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time, and we will reply with a quote. Just send us your details through our quote form.
Related guides
The menu, dish by dish
Cod and chips
Cod and chips is the meal most people picture when they think of a chip shop. Fried to order in the van, it is hot, crisp and generous.
Curry sauce
Chip-shop curry sauce is a mild, slightly sweet British classic, great with chips and sausages.
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
Compared with a buffet, a van gives everyone a hot meal, and there’s less waste when numbers are uncertain. Cost depends on numbers, menu and service time, along with distance and access to the site. Every booking gets its own quote.
Why book our van in Tadley
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
- Bookings across Hampshire, including Tadley
- Quick service from the hatch
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
Common questions in Tadley
Which station is closest to Tadley?
The closest is Midgham station, roughly 3.3 miles away.
We are gathering after a service at Saint Mary's Church: can you come?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with somewhere for the van. Food is typically served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
Do you take everything away?
We take the van and everything with it, and leave the spot tidy. It helps to have bins near the hatch.
What happens if it rains?
We cook inside the van, so rain doesn’t stop us. Guests will appreciate cover near the hatch.
Can you go on a lawn or field?
Usually, if it’s firm and dry. Soft, wet ground can trap any vehicle, so plan a back-up spot.
How long will the queue be?
A short menu and staggered groups keep things moving. Tell us your timings and we’ll advise.
Do you fry it on site?
Yes. We cook inside the van, so it’s fried on the spot, not cooked earlier and kept warm.
Do you bring everything you need?
The van comes fully equipped to cook. You provide a suitable spot and permission to park.
Arranging a wake in Tadley
Tadley is about 6 miles north of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. Bookings in Tadley come in all shapes and sizes, but the plan is always the same: somewhere to park, a time to serve and fresh frying. Tadley is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. You can also see our page for Reading, about 10 miles away.
For a service at a church like Saint Mary's Church, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests. If relatives are coming by rail, the closest railway station is Midgham station, roughly 3.3 miles north-west of the centre.
We serve wakes across RG26 and RG7. Local streets include Church Road, Ambrose Road and Wickham Close; a wake on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. With the A340 and B3051 close by, Tadley is simple for us to get to with the van. Other places close to Tadley we cover include Baughurst (1 mile west), Pamber Heath (1 mile east), Heath End (1 mile west), Inhurst (2 miles west) and Aldermaston Soke (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Basingstoke (6 miles south), Fleet (14 miles south-east), Yateley (13 miles east), Hook (9 miles south-east), Popley (5 miles south-east) and Kempshott (8 miles south).
A little further out are Park Prewett Hospital (5.2 miles south) and Calleva Museum (1.9 miles east).
- Schools near Tadley include The Hurst School (1.4 miles west) and The Hurst School (1.4 miles west)
- Nearby, you will find The Falcon pub (0.5 miles north-west)
Prices and what affects them
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- The minimum booking
- Your choice of menu
- Service time
Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is often good value, as there is no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. We’ll send you a quote.
What to tell us
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Allergies and diets you know about
- The venue or postcode
- Expected numbers
- The date and time of the event
Planning fish and chips for the wake in Tadley? Tell us what you have in mind and we will come back with a quote. To get in touch, fill in our quote form.
- 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