Oxfordshire · England
Funeral and Wake Catering in Turville
Planning fish and chips for the wake in Turville? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry fresh while your guests queue at the hatch.
- Memorial gatherings
- Wakes at church halls and clubs
- Family meals after the service
Funeral and wake catering in Turville
Funeral and wake catering in Turville, cooked to order
After a funeral, people want somewhere to gather and something comforting to eat. For many families, fish and chips is exactly that. For gatherings after the committal and memorial gatherings, we’ll put together a menu of pie and chips, gravy and cod and chips and more.
For a wake near Turville, a farmhouse or village hall often works well, with the van in the yard or car park. Food is served straight from the hatch, so it’s hot and generous, and the queue keeps moving.
- Location
- Turville (RG9)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- Menu
- Fish and chips, sausages, pies
- Extras
- Curry sauce, mushy peas and gravy
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 24 October 2026
Turville: your questions answered
Can the van go to venues in the Chilterns National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for vehicles; ask your venue. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Is Turville too small for a chip van?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
What about guests who do not eat fish?
Sausage and chips and pie and chips are on the menu. Tell us about other diets and we’ll be honest about what’s possible.
Can our funeral director book for us?
Of course. We can work with whoever is helping you.
Can you cater a wake at short notice?
Wakes are often arranged quickly, so ask and we’ll reply quickly.
What food do you serve?
Fish and chips, of course, with sausages and pies for anyone who does not want fish. Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy go on the side.
How do we estimate numbers?
It is hard to know, so a rough number is fine. Funeral directors can advise from experience.
What happens if it rains?
The weather doesn’t stop the van, because the cooking happens inside. Very soft ground can be a problem, so plan a back-up spot on a hard surface.
Wake catering near Turville
Turville is about 6 miles north-west of Marlow, in Oxfordshire. Around Turville, we park wherever there’s level, firm ground. We serve all 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire. Our nearest city page is Reading, about 12 miles away.
Turville is within about 4 miles of the Chilterns National Landscape; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
We cover wakes in every part of the RG9 postcode area and the streets around it. Whether your wake is on Holloway Lane and School Lane or a nearby road, we can park up and fry there. Nearby, we also serve wakes in Fingest (1 mile east), Cadmore End (1 mile north-east), Little Frieth (2 miles east), Frieth (2 miles east) and Bolter End (2 miles east). We also serve nearby towns such as Didcot (15 miles west), Thame (10 miles north), Henley-on-Thames (6 miles south), Benson (9 miles west), Chinnor (6 miles north) and Tilehurst (12 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Marlow Community Hospital (6 miles south-east). The countryside around Turville includes Warburg Nature Reserve and Bald Hill.
- Local pubs include The Bull And Butcher pub (within half a mile south-east)
The menu, dish by dish
Curry sauce
Some people will not eat chips without curry sauce, so we bring it along.
Gravy
A pot of gravy turns chips into comfort food, especially in winter.
Events we cater in Turville
Families choose fish and chips because it is comforting and familiar.
In Turville and nearby, the van turns up at all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Life celebrations
- Village hall wakes
- A tribute meal
- Wakes at venues
If the funeral is at a church such as Church of St Mary, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short.
What to look for in a quote
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- How many hours the van serves
- How allergens are handled
- When final numbers are due
Why choose a fish and chip van in Turville?
Many wakes have sandwiches and cake. Hot food can be more welcome. Travel, tolls and charges such as ULEZ can affect the price, so tell us exactly where your wake is.
Why book our van in Turville
- All the chip-shop extras
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
- No surprises in your quote
- Hot food handed straight over
Take a look at our pricing or the cost guide.
Planners, venues and businesses
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.
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Sending people up in groups helps.
Space, access and the venue
A fish and chip van is a vehicle, so the spot matters, so a few things need checking. These are the things we check:
- Somewhere close to where people will eat
- Light near the van and the queue for evening service
- Access wide and high enough for the van
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
From the hatch
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
- Pie and chips
- Gravy
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
Towns and villages near Turville
Other occasions in Turville
Takeaway run or book a van?
A DIY buffet works for small groups. For bigger numbers, a van makes life easier, 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. We’re happy to send a quote so you can compare.
How we price fish and chips for the wake
The same numbers can mean different prices, depending on:
- How long we serve
- Access and parking
- Your choice of menu
- Travel, tolls and road charges
Larger groups normally cost less per head, because the van, travel and set-up cost much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
Details that help
To check availability and price, we need:
- Your date and serving time
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- Where the van would park
- Rough numbers for adults and children
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and serving time. We will send a clear quote that says what’s included.
How the day works
You’ll know we’re ready when the smell of frying drifts over, about the time the first guests wander across. After that, it’s a steady flow to the hatch. A wake in Turville in late autumn or winter may run into the dark, with sunset about 7:05pm in late September and 3:55pm in December, so a lit path to the van is a kindness to older guests.
- First, the plan: what, where and what time.
- You hear back on the date and the price.
- We agree exactly where the van parks, and how it gets in.
- Batter, fish and chips all go into the fryer as people come up.
- We leave the spot as we found it.
Before we arrive
- Ensure the van can get in
- Give us a contact for the day
- Plan a bit of cover near the hatch if rain is likely
Get a quote
Not sure of numbers yet? No problem: tell us the basics about your wake, and we will firm it up nearer the time. Start when you are ready: send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
- 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