Hampshire · England
Funeral and Wake Catering for Totton events
Hot, crisp and cooked while you wait: fish and chips for the wake in Totton and the surrounding area.
- Wakes at a pub or venue with outside space
- Memorial events and anniversaries
- Remembering a loved one’s favourite food
A chip van near Totton
Planners, venues and businesses
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will talk you through the process. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
Many venues set rules for catering vans: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will confirm what we can provide.
Funeral and wake catering for your wake in Totton
Food is fried to order, so it is hot when people arrive, after a long, cold day. For wakes at a pub or venue with outside space and family meals after the service, we can cook mushy peas, haddock and chips and gravy and more.
For a wake in Totton, somewhere close to the church or crematorium helps. Every portion is cooked to order on the day, not cooked earlier and kept warm, and handed over as soon as it is ready.
Diets, allergies and planning
A little planning makes sure everyone is looked after. Here’s how:
- Allow for the service running over
- Cater for a few more than you expect
- Use the funeral director’s experience on numbers
- Tell us about any close family with allergies
Seats for older guests near the hall or house help.
A quiet room away from the crowd is a kindness.
Your questions about fish and chips for the wake in Totton
What about events near the coast?
Yes, of course. The cooking is inside the van, so wind doesn’t affect it, but the queue will want shelter.
Do you come to venues in the New Forest National Park?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for vehicles; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
Is the fish gluten-free?
No, not as standard: the batter contains wheat. Let us know and we’ll tell you what we can do before booking.
Do you have allergen information?
Let us know about allergies in advance, and we’ll tell you what’s in each item.
What food do you serve?
Fish and chips, of course, plus sausage or pie and chips. The sides are mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy.
What happens if it rains?
The weather doesn’t stop the van, because the cooking happens inside. Soft ground after heavy rain is the bigger issue, so have a hard-surface spot in mind.
What if the service runs late?
Yes. We start when you’re ready.
Can you park on the road outside?
Only where it is legal to park, or with a council parking suspension or road closure. Check with your council first.
Should I sort the food myself?
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
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.
What else we do in Totton
Before you choose a spot
The right spot keeps everyone safe and the service smooth. We look for:
- Access wide and high enough for the van
- Somewhere close to where people will eat
- Permission from the venue or landowner for the van
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before you book.
From the hatch
- Cod and chips
- Pie and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
- Gravy
- Sausage and chips
A chip van compared with other options
Compared with a buffet, fish and chips is hot and simple, and there’s less waste when numbers are uncertain. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and access to the site. We quote for each booking individually.
Why Totton hosts choose us
- A menu almost everyone likes
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
- No surprises in your quote
Take a look at our prices page or the cost guide.
Step by step
On the day, we position the van, set up the hatch and get the fryers up to temperature. Then everything is fried to order, so we time it to your schedule. In summer, a wake in Totton has light until about 9:25pm, but in December it is dark by about 4:00pm.
- It starts with the date, where the wake is and roughly how many.
- We check the spot for the van and send a quote.
- Timings allow for the service and travel from it.
- On the day we set up quietly and serve when guests are ready.
- We pack up when everyone has eaten and leave quietly.
How to prepare
- Choose a level, firm spot for the van
- Plan where the queue will stand
- Make sure the van can get in
Get a quote
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: where the van would park, how to get in, numbers and timings. A photo of the spot helps too. To send your details, send us your details through our quote form.
Related guides
The menu, dish by dish
Gravy
In the north and the Midlands, gravy is the side of choice, and it is lovely with a pie.
Haddock and chips
Some people swear by haddock: a firmer flake and a sweeter taste. Tell us if you’d like to offer it.
Who books funeral and wake catering in Totton?
Nothing is wasted on an uncertain number of guests.
In Totton and nearby, the van turns up at all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Remembrance gatherings
- Scattering of ashes gatherings
- Remembering a loved one’s favourite food
- Memorial gatherings
Families holding a service at Church of St Winfred frequently gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the van can park.
Comparing caterers
- Payment terms and deposit
- How many hours the van serves
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- How late numbers can change
Wake catering near Totton
Totton is about 5 miles west of Southampton, in Hampshire. Whether your wake is in the middle of Totton or on the outskirts, the service works the same way: fish and chips fried to order, served hot and quoted clearly. We serve all 683 towns and villages across Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages.
Totton is on or near the A35 and A36, handy for relatives driving in. For anyone coming to the funeral by train, Totton station, about 1 mile east, is the nearest station. Totton is within about 5 miles of the New Forest National Park; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural. The coast is within about 5 miles of Totton.
We serve wakes across SO40. Whether your wake is on High Street, Station Road South and Tedder Way or anywhere nearby, we can park up and fry there. Totton is on the A35 and A36, so it is easy for us to reach with the van. For wakes just outside Totton, we cover Ashurst Bridge (1 mile south-west), Hounsdown (1 mile south), Netley Marsh (1 mile west), Hillstreet (2 miles north) and Woodlands (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Winchester (13 miles north-east), Eastleigh (8 miles north-east), Fareham (14 miles east), Chandler's Ford (7 miles north-east), Hedge End (9 miles east) and Lymington (11 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include Tatchbury Mount Hospital (1.3 miles north-west) and Eling Experience (0.8 miles east). Within reach you will find Testwood Lakes.
- Nearby schools include Hounsdown School (1.1 miles south-east)
- Local pubs include The Cross Keys Public House (0.8 miles east)
- 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