Wokingham · England
Funeral and Wake Catering for Whistley Green events
Fried to order and served hot: fish and chips for the wake in Whistley Green and across Wokingham.
- Wakes at home
- Life celebrations
- Family gatherings after a burial or cremation
Funeral and wake catering for Whistley Green events
How our funeral and wake catering works in Whistley Green
A wake needs warm, simple food. Fish and chips is familiar and comforting. Whether it is scattering of ashes gatherings and remembrance gatherings, we can cook mushy peas, sausage and chips and cod and chips and more.
Near Whistley Green, wakes are often at home or in the hall. Tell us about lanes and the ground. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we will be straight with you about what we can do before you book.
Occasions we serve in Whistley Green
It’s one less thing to organise at a difficult time.
Big or small, the van works the same way. Typical bookings include:
- A favourite meal in someone’s memory
- Pub wakes
- Gatherings at a village hall or club
- Gatherings after the committal
Relatives arriving by train should know that the closest railway station is Twyford station, roughly 1 mile north of the centre.
Before you book anyone
- The service time, and the cost of running over
- When payment is due
- The cancellation terms
- What the van needs: space, access, power
Questions from Whistley Green
Is Whistley Green close to London?
About 33 miles from central London.
Do you come out to small places like Whistley Green?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Do we need to provide anything?
Somewhere suitable to park, with permission. Tell us whether there’s power or water nearby and we will confirm the rest.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Of course. Children normally love sausage and chips. Tell us how many are coming.
Can the wake be at home?
Often, yes. Send us a picture of the drive or the road outside.
Can you go on a lawn or field?
Frequently, if the ground is firm and dry. Soft, wet ground can trap any vehicle, so have a hard-surface back-up.
Do you come to Whistley Green?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Whistley Green and the rest of Wokingham. For a quote, use our quote form.
How much space do you need?
Level, firm ground the van can reach, close to where people will eat, and space for a queue. Mention any narrow gates or soft ground.
Wakes in Whistley Green: venues and practical details
Whistley Green is about 2 miles east of Woodley, in Wokingham. In and around Whistley Green, the van can serve from a drive, a yard, a car park or a firm field. Whistley Green is one of 35 places in Wokingham where we bring the van.
After a service at Hurst Gospel Hall, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone.
This part of Wokingham takes in RG10, so your wake can be anywhere in it. From Lodge Road, Broadwater Lane and Nursery Gardens or anywhere nearby, we can park up and fry there. Close by, we cover wakes in Hurst (1 mile south-east), Twyford (1 mile north), Ruscombe (1 mile north), Charvil (1 mile north-west) and Woodley (2 miles west). We also serve nearby towns such as Reading (5 miles west), Wokingham (4 miles south), Earley (4 miles south-west), Crowthorne (7 miles south-east), Lower Earley (3 miles south-west) and Newtown (4 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include Berkshire Library & Museum of Freemasonry (2.9 miles south-west) and Wokingham Hospital (3.5 miles south). Open spaces near Whistley Green include Lavells Lake and Sonning Hill.
- Schools near Whistley Green include Waingels College (1.3 miles west)
- Local pubs include Elephant and Castle pub (less than half a mile north-west)
More for events in Whistley Green
Cannot we just order from the chip shop?
If you do order from a chip shop, ring well ahead and collect as close to eating time as you can. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is usually the easier option.
You could do a chip-shop run for everyone yourself, but it rarely works for a crowd. By the time you’ve queued, paid and driven back, the batter has gone soft. With a van, it is fried on the spot.
Food your guests will love
Sausage and chips
For anyone who doesn’t fancy fish, there’s sausage and chips, and children love it.
Pie and chips
Pie and chips gives people a filling alternative to fish.
What affects the price in Whistley Green
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- The length of service
- Cod, haddock or both
- Any minimum charge
The cost per head usually 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.
Getting an accurate quote
You don’t need everything decided to ask for a quote, but it helps to know:
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- A picture of where the van would go
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- The date and time of the event
Every booking is quoted individually, based on your numbers, timings and travel. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
For planners, venues and organisers
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Parks, greens and streets typically need permission for a catering van. The council or landowner will tell you what they need.
What the van needs
The right spot keeps everyone safe and the service smooth. We need:
- A level, firm spot the van can drive onto
- A spot near your guests
- Lighting nearby for evening events
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
Popular choices
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Gravy
- Pie and chips
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
Diets, allergies and planning
Tell us about dietary needs and allergies early, and we’ll be straight with you about what’s possible. To get it right:
- Use the funeral director’s experience on numbers
- Plan seating for older guests
- Name a contact for the day who isn’t close family
- Confirm the van can park at the hall
A friend or the funeral director can be our contact.
Some families add a favourite dessert or cake.
How it works
Expect a friendly, organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up where we’ve agreed, and cook and serve without fuss. In Whistley Green, it’s dark by about 7:05pm in late September and 3:55pm in December, so a lit path to the van is a kindness to older guests.
- Tell us what you’re 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.
- On the day, everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- We leave the spot as we found it.
Before we arrive
- Confirm numbers and dietary needs before the day
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
- Think about a gazebo by the van in case of rain
How to get a price
Not sure of numbers yet? That is fine: tell us the basics about your wake, and we’ll firm it up nearer the time. To start, fill in 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