Hampshire · England
Funeral and Wake Catering in Wittensford
Hot, crisp and cooked while you wait: fish and chips for the wake in Wittensford and the surrounding area.
- Wakes at venues
- Gatherings at home after a funeral
- Memorial gatherings
Funeral and wake catering in Wittensford
Diets, allergies and planning
Allergies are taken seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Use the funeral director’s experience on numbers
- Tell us about any close family with allergies
- Check the hall or venue allows a catering van
- Make sure older relatives can sit
Make sure older relatives can sit to eat.
A tea table run by a friend is a comfort.
Funeral and wake catering in Wittensford, fried fresh
We understand that timings on the day can move, and we’ll work around the service and the family. Whether it’s remembering a loved one’s favourite food and life celebrations, we’ll put together a menu of mushy peas, gravy and sausage and chips and more.
In a small place like Wittensford, a wake might be at home, in a barn or at the village hall. Let us know about access. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we will tell you honestly what we can offer.
Occasions we serve in Wittensford
It works for everyone.
These are some of the bookings we take in Wittensford and Hampshire:
- Memorial events and anniversaries
- Gatherings after the committal
- Gatherings at a village hall or club
- Wakes at venues
Relatives arriving by train should know that Ashurst New Forest station, about 3.8 miles south-east, is the nearest station.
Questions to ask before booking
- The service time, and the cost of running over
- How allergens are handled
- The deadline for final numbers
- If the price includes VAT
Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
Not sure whether to order in or book a van? Think about numbers, timing and how hot you want the food. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Wakes in Wittensford: venues and practical details
Wittensford is about 4 miles west of Totton, in Hampshire. Bookings in Wittensford come in all shapes and sizes, but it always starts the same way: somewhere to park, a time to serve and fresh frying. We take the van to 683 places in Hampshire. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 9 miles away.
Wittensford is within about 4 miles of the New Forest National Park, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
We serve wakes across SO43. For wakes just outside Wittensford, we cover Cadnam (1 mile east), Newbridge (1 mile north-east), Minstead (2 miles south), Bartley (2 miles east) and Copythorne (2 miles east). We also serve nearby towns such as Winchester (15 miles north-east), Eastleigh (11 miles east), Totton (4 miles east), Chandler's Ford (10 miles north-east), Hedge End (13 miles east) and Lymington (12 miles south).
Nearby you will also find Tatchbury Mount Hospital (3 miles east). Open spaces near Wittensford include Copythorne Common.
- Pubs nearby include Sir John Barleycorn Inn (0.5 miles east)
Wittensford: your questions answered
Is Wittensford too small for a chip van?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Can the van go to venues in the New Forest National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles and ground, so check with yours. We will follow the site rules.
How quickly can you serve everyone?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how people arrive. Tell us your numbers and how long you have for food, and we will plan to keep the queue moving.
Who clears up?
We clear the van’s area after service. Tell us where bins can go for people’s paper and trays.
Do you come to Wittensford?
We do. Wittensford is one of the places we cover. Send us your date to check availability.
Can coeliacs eat the battered fish?
Not as standard: the batter contains wheat. Let us know and we will tell you what we can do.
Can the van park on the street?
Only where it’s legal to park, or with a council parking suspension or road closure. Ask your council early.
What about guests who do not eat fish?
We serve sausages and pies as well as fish. Tell us about other diets and we will tell you what we can offer.
What happens on the day
If the plan changes on the day, a quick word is all it takes: we can start a little later or slow the pace to suit your wake. In winter, it is dark in Wittensford by about 4:00pm, so an afternoon wake in winter needs lighting near the van. In summer, there’s daylight until about 9:25pm.
- It starts with the date, where the wake is and roughly how many.
- You get an access check and a quote, without fuss.
- We agree a time to arrive and when food should be ready, allowing for the service running over.
- We serve calmly from the hatch when everyone is ready.
- When everyone has eaten, we clear up and go.
Preparing for the day
- Think about a gazebo by the van in case of rain
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Confirm the van is allowed on site
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send us your details through our quote form. Give us the details of your wake, and we will come back with availability and a quote.
Planning help
What else we do in Wittensford
What the van needs
We will agree the van’s spot with you before the day. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- A level hardstanding, drive or firm lawn
- Somewhere close to where people will eat
- Room in front of the hatch for a queue
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
From the hatch
- Pie and chips
- Gravy
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
The menu, dish by dish
Gravy
Chips and gravy is a favourite in the north and the Midlands, and it’s lovely with a pie.
Mushy peas
No fish and chips is complete without mushy peas for many people, and they’re on the menu.
For event organisers in Wittensford
Many venues set rules for catering vans: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
What a fish and chip van costs
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Whether a minimum applies
- The menu and how many choices
- How long we serve
- Access and parking
Got a budget? Let us know, and we will suggest how to make it work. A short menu is often the best value.
What to tell us
When you get in touch, it helps to tell us:
- Where the van would park
- A photo of the parking spot
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- Rough numbers for adults and children
Send us the date, the address or SO43 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat, and you will get a clear price. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
- 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