Hampshire · England
Funeral and Wake Catering in Upton Grey
Fried to order and served hot: fish and chips for the wake in Upton Grey and the surrounding area.
- Celebrations of life
- Family gatherings after a burial or cremation
- Wakes at venues
Book the van in Upton Grey
Funeral and wake catering in Upton Grey, fried fresh
Someone else can make the booking for you. We serve cod and chips, mushy peas and haddock and chips, and we’re regularly asked to cater memorial gatherings and gatherings after scattering ashes.
In rural Upton Grey, home or the hall is usual, with the van in the yard or car park. We cook inside the van, right where your guests are, so the batter is still crisp when it’s handed over.
What a fish and chip van costs
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- The menu and how many choices
- Access and parking
- The day of the week
- Numbers
Larger groups generally cost less per head, since the van and set-up are much the same for any size. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
What we need to know
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Where you’d like the van to go
- The address or venue name
- The date and time of the event
- Rough numbers for adults and children
Thinking about fish and chips for the wake for your wake in Upton Grey? Send us the details and we’ll come back with a quote. Just use our quote form.
Planners, venues and businesses
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.
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: where a van can park, access times and the paperwork they want. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll work through them with you.
Upton Grey: your questions answered
We are gathering after a service at Church of St Mary: can you come?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby where the van can park. Churches rarely have space for a catering van, so the food is generally elsewhere. Tell us where you’ll gather.
Do you come out to small places like Upton Grey?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
How much is fish and chip van hire?
We quote for each booking, based on your numbers and timings. Give us your date, numbers and serving time and we’ll reply with a price.
Do you cover Upton Grey?
Yes. We take the van across London and the South East, and Upton Grey is within our area. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Is there a non-fish option?
There is: sausages and pies, with chips. Give us a rough idea of numbers.
How long are you on site?
We arrive well before service to park and heat the fryers. We will agree arrival and serving times with you so food is ready when you want it.
How do you handle allergies?
Tell us about allergies when you book, and we will tell you what’s in each item and what we can offer.
Can you come to the house?
Yes, with a suitable spot for the van.
The menu, dish by dish
Pie and chips
For a heartier option, there is pie and chips.
Haddock and chips
Haddock has a slightly sweeter flavour and a firmer flake. In the north and in Scotland, haddock is the classic.
How the day works
You’ll know we are ready when the smell of frying drifts over, about the time the first guests wander across. After that, it is a steady flow to the hatch. In Upton Grey, it is dark by about 7:10pm in late September and 4:00pm in December.
- First, tell us about your wake.
- We check the date and where the van will park, then send a quote.
- We agree timings, access and the parking spot.
- We cook to order on the day for family and friends.
- We serve from the hatch, then leave the pitch tidy.
Before we arrive
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
- Choose a level, firm spot for the van
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
Getting a price
Every booking is quoted individually, based on your numbers, timings and travel. To ask for one, send us your details through our quote form.
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A chip van compared with other options
Next to a buffet, a van gives everyone a hot meal, which helps when numbers are hard to predict. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll suggest a menu and timing to match. Keeping the menu short is normally the best value.
Why Upton Grey hosts choose us
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
- All the chip-shop extras
- We cover Upton Grey and the whole of Hampshire
- Everything cooked to order at your event
Take a look at our prices page or our guide to van hire costs.
Nearby places to Upton Grey
Also in Upton Grey
Upton Grey: halls, homes and travel
Upton Grey is about 5 miles south-east of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. For a wake in Upton Grey, the van can park on drives, in car parks and yards, and on firm lawns and fields. Upton Grey is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. Our nearest city page is Reading, about 15 miles away.
For family travelling by train, Hook station is about 4 miles away.
We serve wakes across RG25 and the streets around it. That could mean a wake at a home on Weston Close, Weston Road and Holme Hill, wherever the van can park. If your venue is just outside Upton Grey, we also cover Nashes Green (2 miles south-west), Mapledurwell (3 miles north), Andwell (3 miles north), Water End (3 miles north) and Old Basing (3 miles north-west). Further out, we also take the van to Basingstoke (5 miles north-west), Farnborough (11 miles north-east), Fleet (8 miles north-east), Aldershot (11 miles east), Alton (5 miles south) and Yateley (11 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital (5.8 miles north-west) and Gliding Heritage Centre (3 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Holybourne Hill and Dogmersfield Lake.
- Local pubs include Hoddington Arms Public House (less than half a mile north-east)
Perfect for your wake in Upton Grey
For some families, it was a favourite meal.
Big or small, the van works the same way. Typical bookings include:
- Pub wakes
- A favourite meal in someone’s memory
- Remembrance gatherings
- Memorial gatherings
Families holding a service at Church of St Mary frequently gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the van can park.
What your quote should include
- What happens if plans change
- The service time, and the cost of running over
- The deadline for final numbers
- Travel, tolls and road charges
Diets, allergies and planning
Allergies are taken seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Choose a friend to be our contact
- Ensure older relatives can sit
- Check the hall or venue allows a catering van
- Cater for a few more than you expect
We start when you give the word.
Somewhere quiet to sit helps some guests.
Should I sort the food myself?
Not sure whether to order in or book a van? Consider your numbers and how fresh you want it. We’re happy to send a quote so you can compare.
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. With a fish and chip van, you get hot food without the work.
- 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