Hampshire · England
Funeral and wake catering in Wickham, Hampshire
Looking for fish and chips for the wake in Wickham? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry fresh while your guests queue at the hatch.
- Scattering of ashes gatherings
- Pub wakes
- Gatherings at a village hall or club
Book the van in Wickham
How our funeral and wake catering works in Wickham
Funerals are frequently arranged at short notice, so get in touch as soon as you can. We serve haddock and chips, cod and chips and mushy peas, and we’re frequently booked for anniversary memorials and life celebrations.
In Wickham, the hall or the family home is a natural choice. Tell us about parking for the van. Everything we need comes with the van, and we pack up and leave the spot as we found it.
What a fish and chip van costs
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- How many people are eating
- Service time
- How far we travel
- The menu and how many choices
Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll suggest a menu and timing to match. A short menu is frequently the best value.
What we need to know
To speed things up, tell us:
- The date and time of the event
- A photo of the parking spot
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Roughly how many people, including children
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat, and you’ll get a clear price. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
Towns and villages near Wickham
What else we do in Wickham
For planners, venues and organisers
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Parks, greens and streets normally need permission for a catering van. The council or landowner will tell you what they need.
Perfect for your wake in Wickham
Nothing is wasted on an uncertain number of guests.
Whatever the occasion in Wickham, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser. We’re often booked for:
- Life celebrations
- Remembering a loved one’s favourite food
- Family gatherings after a burial or cremation
- Small family memorials
Families holding a service at Church of St Nicholas often gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the van can park.
Before booking anyone
- How late numbers can change
- Whether travel is included
- The van’s size and access needs
- If the price includes VAT
Arranging a wake in Wickham
Wickham is about 3 miles north of Fareham, in Hampshire. Tell us where your wake in Wickham will be, and we will plan the route and the parking spot before the day. We take the van to 683 places in Hampshire. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 9 miles away.
If relatives are coming by rail, the closest railway station is Fareham station, roughly 3.2 miles south of the centre. Relatives driving in can use the A32 and A334 to reach Wickham.
We cover wakes in every part of the PO17 postcode area. We can serve a wake on streets such as The Square, Station Road and Bridge Street, wherever the van can park. Main roads around Wickham include the A32 and A334, so getting the van to your wake is simple. Other places close to Wickham we cover include Shedfield (1 mile north-west), Shirrell Heath (2 miles north), Kingsmead (2 miles north-east), Woodend (2 miles north-east) and Mislingford (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Winchester (12 miles north-west), Gosport (7 miles south), Havant (9 miles east), Eastleigh (8 miles north-west), Fareham (3 miles south) and Horndean (8 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Fareham Shopping Centre (3.2 miles south) and Carron Row Farm Museum (3.5 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include St Clair's Meadow and Portsdown Hill.
- Nearby, you’ll find The Old House Hotel (less than half a mile west)
What happens on the day
Nothing gathers a crowd like the smell of fish and chips. Each piece of fish is battered and fried to order, with chips cooked in batches as the queue moves. In Wickham, it is dark by about 7:10pm in late September and 4:00pm in December, so a lit path to the van is a kindness to older guests.
- Start with three things: the date, the place and a rough headcount.
- Show us where the van would go, and we’ll confirm it works.
- Closer to the day, we confirm the arrival time and serving time.
- The van rolls up, the hatch opens and the fryers get going for family and friends.
- Last portion served, we tidy up and head off.
Getting ready for the day
- Choose a level, firm spot for the van
- Plan a bit of cover near the hatch if rain is likely
- Name one person we can call on the day
Get a quote
Most quotes start with a few simple details: date, address, numbers and serving time. You can use our quote form.
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Wickham: your questions answered
Which station is closest to Wickham?
The closest is Fareham station, roughly 3.2 miles away.
How far is Wickham from London?
Roughly 63 miles from the centre of London.
Do you serve wakes at home?
Yes, with a suitable spot for the van.
What happens if it rains?
We cook inside the van, so rain does not stop us. It is worth planning some cover for the queue.
Can you go on a lawn or field?
Normally, if it is firm and dry. Soft, wet ground can trap any vehicle, so have a hard-surface back-up.
What’s on the menu?
The classics: cod or haddock and chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. See the menu.
Do we need to provide anything?
A suitable spot for the van and permission to park there. Mention any power or water available and we’ll take it from there.
Do you bring everything you need?
We bring the van and everything we need to cook. You provide a suitable spot and permission to park.
DIY versus a fish and chip van
Ordering in from a local chip shop is an option. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van solves that by cooking on site.
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
Food your guests will love
Gravy
Gravy brings a bit of warmth to the meal.
Pie and chips
Pie and chips is hearty and filling, and it’s especially welcome on a cold day.
A chip van compared with other options
Compared with a buffet, fish and chips is hot and simple, which helps when numbers are hard to predict. The cost per head usually falls as numbers rise, because the van, travel and set-up cost much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
What you get with us
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
- All the chip-shop extras
Space, access and the venue
Most drives, car parks, yards and firm lawns can take the van, but a few things matter:
- Access wide and high enough for the van
- The site’s agreement to a catering van
- Flat, firm ground for the van
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
On the menu in Wickham
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Pie and chips
- Gravy
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
- 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