Buckinghamshire · England
Funeral and wake catering in Temple, Buckinghamshire
We bring fish and chips for the wake across Temple and Buckinghamshire, cooking to order on site.
- Pub wakes
- Life celebrations
- A tribute meal
Funeral and wake catering in Temple
Occasions we serve in Temple
There is little waste, because food is cooked to order.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Temple and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Life celebrations
- Remembering a loved one’s favourite food
- Anniversary memorials
- Small family memorials
Families holding a service at Church of All Saints often gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the van can park.
What to look for in a quote
- The van’s size and access needs
- The service time, and the cost of running over
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- The minimum number of meals or minimum spend
Funeral and wake catering in Temple, cooked to order
Wakes are rarely planned months ahead, so contact us as soon as you can. Whether it’s gatherings after scattering ashes and gatherings after the committal, we can cook sausage and chips, cod and chips and mushy peas and more.
In a small place like Temple, a wake might be at home, in a barn or at the village hall. Let us know about access. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we will be straight with you about what we can do before you book.
- Area
- Temple (SL7)
- Region
- Buckinghamshire
- From the fryer
- Fish and chips, sausages, pies
- On the side
- Curry sauce, mushy peas and gravy
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 24 October 2026
What happens on the day
The van turns up at the agreed time, pulls onto the spot you’ve chosen and the hatch goes up. When the fryers are up to heat, service starts right on schedule. Summer evenings in Temple stay light until about 9:25pm, while winter afternoons darken by about 3:55pm.
- 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.
- Closer to the day, we confirm the arrival time and serving time.
- We park, open the hatch and start frying for family and friends.
- Last portion served, we tidy up and head off.
Before we arrive
- Share the timings for the day
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
How to get a price
The quickest way to a quote is to fill in our quote form. Tell us about your wake in Temple, and we’ll come back with availability and a quote.
Planning help
After a funeral in Temple
Temple is about 2 miles south of Marlow, in Buckinghamshire. We serve wakes at drives, car parks, yards and venues around Temple and nearby villages. Temple is one of 263 towns and villages in Buckinghamshire where we bring the van. Our nearest city page is Reading, about 11 miles away.
Relatives arriving by train should know that the nearest station is Marlow station, about 1.6 miles north-east.
This part of Buckinghamshire takes in SL7. Streets in the area include Temple Lane, Bradenham Lane and Temple Mill Island, and the van can serve a wake on any of them with a suitable parking spot. For wakes just outside Temple, we cover Bisham (1 mile north-east), Marlow (2 miles north), Stubbings (2 miles south), Cookham Dean (2 miles east) and Burchett's Green (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover High Wycombe (6 miles north), Chesham (13 miles north-east), Amersham (12 miles north-east), Beaconsfield (7 miles north-east), Chalfont St Peter (11 miles east) and Princes Risborough (12 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Marlow Community Hospital (1.7 miles north-east) and Marlow Museum (1.2 miles north-east). Open spaces near Temple include Carpenter's Wood and Weycock Hill.
- Local schools include Sir William Borlase's Grammar School (1.3 miles north)
- Local pubs include The Bull Inn (0.7 miles north-east)
A fish and chip van or other catering?
Many wakes have sandwiches and cake. Hot food can be more welcome, especially in winter. Distance and any road charges make a difference, so it helps to give us the postcode.
Why book with us
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
- Hot food handed straight over
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
- Everything cooked to order at your event
Read how we price and what a fish and chip van costs.
Common questions in Temple
How far is Temple from London?
Roughly 30 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
We’re gathering after a service at Church of All Saints: 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.
Is there something for children?
Children are very welcome. Tell us how many children, and we will include them in the plan.
Do you do anything other than fish?
We serve sausages and pies as well as fish. Tell us about other diets and we’ll tell you what we can offer.
What areas do you cover?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Is grass a problem?
It depends on the ground. Tell us about it when you enquire, and send a picture if you can.
Do you bring everything you need?
We bring the van and everything we need to cook. You provide a suitable spot and permission to park.
Is everything cooked fresh?
Yes. The fryers are in the van, so it is fried on the spot, not cooked earlier and kept warm.
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 solves that by cooking on site.
You could do a chip-shop run for everyone yourself, but it rarely works for a crowd. Long waits and a drive home mean food arrives lukewarm and soggy. With a van, it is fried on the spot.
What affects the price in Temple
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Numbers
- Whether a minimum applies
- The menu and how many choices
- Access and parking
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll suggest how to make it work. Keeping the menu short is normally the best value.
Details that help
To speed things up, tell us:
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- Your date and serving time
- The address or venue name
- Expected numbers
It is easy to get a price: share your date, address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat. We will come back with a clear quote.
Food your guests will love
Gravy
A pot of gravy turns chips into comfort food, especially in winter.
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.
Also near Temple
What else we do in Temple
For planners, venues and organisers
Parks, greens and streets generally need permission for a catering van. Ask the council or landowner early.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll talk you through the process. We are happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
Allergies and dietary needs
Nearly every event has some special diets. To look after them:
- Allow a little extra
- Check the hall or venue allows a catering van
- Ask your funeral director to help estimate numbers
- Name a contact for the day who isn’t close family
Remember the journey from the service.
Some families add a favourite dessert or cake.
- 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