Bracknell Forest · England
Funeral and wake catering in Warfield, Bracknell Forest
We bring fish and chips for the wake to Warfield and nearby, cooking to order on site.
- A wake at the family home
- Wakes at church halls and clubs
- Remembering a loved one’s favourite food
Book the van in Warfield
Allergies and dietary needs
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Try these:
- Tell us about any close family with allergies
- Plan for a few extra people
- Have chairs for those who need them
- Keep the serving time flexible
Give us a contact for the day who isn’t a close family member.
Some families add a favourite dessert or cake.
About our funeral and wake catering in Warfield
It’s an informal meal, which suits a wake where people move around and talk. On the menu are pie and chips, cod and chips and mushy peas, and we’re regularly asked to cater scattering of ashes gatherings and a wake at the family home.
In rural Warfield, home or the hall is usual. Every portion is cooked to order on the day, never cooked in advance and left in a hot cabinet.
- Location
- Warfield (RG42)
- County
- Bracknell Forest
- From the fryer
- Cod and haddock, chips, sausages and pies
- Extras
- Curry sauce, mushy peas and gravy
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 24 October 2026
What a fish and chip van costs
There’s nothing hidden: the price is based on:
- Access and parking
- Numbers
- Any minimum charge
- The menu and how many choices
Distance and any road charges make a difference, so tell us exactly where your wake is.
What to tell us
You don’t need every detail fixed to get a quote, but these help:
- Where the event is
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- The spot you have in mind for the van
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
Send us the date, the address or RG42 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time, and you’ll get a clear price. Just fill in our quote form.
Arranging a wake in Warfield
Warfield is about 2 miles north of Bracknell, in Bracknell Forest. Around Warfield, we park wherever there is level, firm ground. We serve 41 places across Bracknell Forest, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Warfield to Reading (about 10 miles away).
After a service at Church of St Michael and All Angels, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone.
We take the van to wakes all over RG42. If your venue is just outside Warfield, we also cover Brockhill (1 mile east), Moss End (1 mile north-west), Nuptown (1 mile north), Newell Green (1 mile south-west) and Tickleback Row (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover Sandhurst (7 miles south), Great Hollands (3 miles south-west), Forest Park (3 miles south), The Warren (3 miles south), Harmans Water (3 miles south) and Crown Wood (3 miles south).
Nearby you’ll also find Heatherwood Hospital (3 miles south-east) and The Lexicon (1.9 miles south-west). Open spaces near Warfield include Bray Pit.
- Local schools include Garth Hill College (1.7 miles south)
What comes out of the fryer
Gravy
A pot of gravy turns chips into comfort food.
Haddock and chips
Some people swear by haddock: a firmer flake and a sweeter taste. Ask us about offering haddock alongside or instead of cod.
What happens on the day
On the day, we park up on the agreed spot, set up and heat the fryers. Then everything is fried to order, timed around your wake. In Warfield, it is dark by about 7:05pm in late September and 3:55pm in December.
- Tell us what you are planning and when you’d like to eat.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Keep space clear for guests at the hatch
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
- Tell us when you want to eat
How to get a price
Each quote is put together for your wake. Give us your date first, and we’ll check availability right away.
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Warfield: your questions answered
Is Warfield too small for a chip van?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Can you serve after a service at Church of St Michael and All Angels?
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 normally elsewhere. Send us the address.
How long will the queue be?
That depends on numbers, menu and timing. Tell us your numbers and how long you have for food, and we’ll plan service around it.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Of course. Sausage and chips is a favourite with children. Include children in your numbers.
How many people should we cater for?
Start with a rough number, and we will plan with a little extra.
Where can the van park?
Not much: a drive, a car park, a yard or a firm lawn, that the van can reach easily. If in doubt, send a picture.
What does it cost to hire the van?
The price depends on numbers, menu, service time and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
What if timings change?
Of course. We serve when people are ready.
Should I sort the food myself?
Some hosts try a takeaway order. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van cooks in front of your guests instead.
Collecting fish and chips for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s hard work. Long waits and a drive home mean food arrives lukewarm and soggy. With a van, it’s fried on the spot.
A chip van compared with other options
For a simple, comforting meal at a wake, a chip van is a gentle choice in Warfield. The cost per head normally falls as numbers rise, since the van and set-up are much the same for any size. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
Why us?
- A menu almost everyone likes
- Served hot, straight from the hatch
- Events in Warfield and across Bracknell Forest
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
Read our prices page and the cost guide.
Towns and villages near Warfield
What else we do in Warfield
Events we cater in Warfield
Families choose fish and chips because it is comforting and familiar.
In Warfield and nearby, the van turns up at all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Village hall wakes
- A tribute meal
- Celebrations of life
- Wakes at home
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, the closest railway station is Bracknell station, roughly 2.2 miles south of the centre.
Before you book anyone
- Whether VAT is included
- When payment is due
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
- Any travel, parking or access charges
Organising for someone else?
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.
Parks, greens and streets normally need permission for a catering van. Ask the council or landowner early.
- 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