Hampshire · England
Funeral and wake catering in Westley, Hampshire
We bring fish and chips for the wake across Westley and Hampshire, cooking to order on site and serving from the hatch.
- Remembrance gatherings
- Family gatherings after a burial or cremation
- Wakes at a pub or venue with outside space
Book the van in Westley
Working with your venue
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll explain how it works. We are happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
Parks, greens and streets generally need permission for a catering van. Ask the council or landowner early.
Funeral and wake catering in Westley, fried fresh
Funerals are frequently arranged at short notice, so get in touch as soon as you can. We serve cod and chips, sausage and chips and haddock and chips, and we’re frequently booked for scattering of ashes gatherings and remembering a loved one’s favourite food.
In rural Westley, home or the hall is usual. You’ll know what’s included before you book: the date, the service time and the menu.
Takeaway run or book a van?
For a small group, making your own food can work. For larger numbers, or when you want hot food, a van takes the pressure off, and you get to enjoy the day.
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
Where the van can park in Westley
We will agree the van’s spot with you before the day. It needs to tick a few simple boxes:
- A lit spot if service runs after dark
- A level, firm spot the van can drive onto
- Permission from the venue or landowner for the van
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
On the menu in Westley
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
- Pie and chips
- Gravy
- Haddock and chips
Towns and villages near Westley
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Step by step
Nothing is cooked before it is needed. Fish is battered and fried when people come up to the hatch, so it is as fresh as from any chip shop. In autumn and winter, it’s dark early in Westley; make sure older guests have a well-lit route to the van.
- The family or funeral director sends us the date, place and numbers.
- We check where the van can park and send a clear price.
- Timings allow for the service and travel from it.
- We park discreetly and fry fresh as people arrive.
- When everyone has eaten, we clear up and go.
Before we arrive
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Keep space clear for guests at the hatch
- Confirm the van is allowed on site
Getting a price
Send us the date, the address or SO21 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time, and we’ll reply with a quote. Just fill in our quote form.
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Is a fish and chip van right for your wake?
Many wakes have sandwiches and cake. A hot meal can be more comforting. Cost depends on numbers, menu and service time, plus travel and access. Every booking gets its own quote.
Why book our van in Westley
- Hot food handed straight over
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
- Events in Westley and across Hampshire
- A menu almost everyone likes
Read our prices page or the cost guide.
Arranging a wake in Westley
Westley is about 4 miles north-west of Winchester, in Hampshire. Give us the address of your wake in Westley, and we will plan the route and the parking spot. Westley is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. Our bookings stretch from Westley to Southampton (about 12 miles away).
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, Winchester station is about 3.4 miles away.
Wherever your wake is in SO21, we can fry fresh for your guests. Streets in the area include Hillside Road, Library Lane and Chute Hill, and the van can serve a wake on any of them with a suitable parking spot. We also bring the van to wakes in Sparsholt (1 mile south-east), Littleton (2 miles east), Harestock (3 miles east), Weeke (3 miles east) and Oliver's Battery (3 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (4 miles south-east), Eastleigh (8 miles south), Andover (9 miles north-west), Totton (13 miles south-west), Chandler's Ford (7 miles south) and Hedge End (12 miles south).
A little further out are Winchester Castle (3.5 miles south-east) and Balfour Museum of Hampshire Red Cross History (2.8 miles south-east). Within reach you will find Winnall Moors.
- Local pubs include The Plough Inn (0.8 miles south-east)
Common questions in Westley
Is Westley close to London?
Roughly 63 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Can you serve after a service at Church of St Stephen?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with somewhere for the van. Food is usually served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
Can you come to the house?
Yes, with a suitable spot for the van.
Do you do anything other than fish?
There is: sausage and chips or pie and chips. Give us a rough idea of numbers.
Do you fry it on site?
It is. The fryers are in the van, so food is cooked there and then, not cooked earlier and kept warm.
Can the van come to Westley?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, and Westley is within our area and the rest of Hampshire. To check your date, fill in our quote form.
Can you cater for allergies?
We provide allergen information for everything we serve. Fish and gluten are the main ones in battered fish. Send us any allergies in writing.
Can coeliacs eat the battered fish?
Not as standard: batter is normally made with wheat flour. Let us know and we will tell you what we can do.
Planning for dietary needs
With a little notice, diets are easier to plan for. Our advice:
- Allow for the service running over
- Ensure older relatives can sit
- Cater for a few more than you expect
- Tell us about any close family with allergies
Afterwards, we leave quietly.
A quiet room away from the crowd is a kindness.
Occasions we serve in Westley
There is no kitchen work for anyone.
Here are some of the occasions we serve around Westley:
- Scattering of ashes gatherings
- Life celebrations
- Wakes at church halls and clubs
- Gatherings after the committal
For a service at a church like Church of St Stephen, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests.
Before booking anyone
- A clear list of what’s included
- Whether VAT is included
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
- Any travel, parking or access charges
The menu, dish by dish
Mushy peas
No fish and chips is complete without mushy peas for many people.
Sausage and chips
Sausage and chips is the go-to for anyone who is not a fish fan.
- 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