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Funeral and Wake Catering for Woolmer Hill events
We bring fish and chips for the wake to Woolmer Hill and nearby, cooking to order on site.
- Memorial events and anniversaries
- Wakes at venues
- Gatherings at home after a funeral
Planning an event in Woolmer Hill?
Funeral and wake catering in Woolmer Hill, fried fresh
We serve wakes at homes, halls, clubs and venues, wherever the van can park. For a wake at the family home and pub wakes, we will put together a menu of pie and chips, haddock and chips and mushy peas for your guests.
Near Woolmer Hill, wakes are often at home or in the hall. Let us know about access. Everything is fried fresh at your wake, not cooked earlier and kept warm.
What the van needs
The right spot keeps everyone safe and the service smooth. We look for:
- A level, firm spot the van can drive onto
- Room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Permission from the venue or landowner for the van
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Gravy
- Pie and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
How it works
A typical booking goes like this: the van arrives and we set up, the oil comes up to temperature, and we serve hot from the hatch when you are ready to eat. Sunset in Woolmer Hill is about 7:05pm in late September and about 4:00pm in December; plan a lit path from the door to the van.
- You share your date, numbers and address.
- We check access for the van and quote.
- We arrive in good time to set up.
- Fish goes into the batter and straight into the fryer, to order.
- Service is straight from the hatch, then we pack up.
How to prepare
- Plan where the queue will stand
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Have a level parking spot ready
Get a quote
Thinking about fish and chips for the wake for your wake in Woolmer Hill? Tell us what you have in mind and we will come back with a quote. Just send us your details through our quote form.
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A chip van compared with other options
Some venues offer wake menus. A van works where they don’t, or at home. Many fish and chip vans set a minimum, since getting the van there costs the same however many eat. We’ll tell you up front.
What you get with us
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
- A menu almost everyone likes
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
- We cover Woolmer Hill and the whole of Surrey
Read our pricing and the cost guide.
Wake catering near Woolmer Hill
Woolmer Hill is about 1 mile south-west of Haslemere, in Surrey. Across the GU27 area, we can fry fresh for your guests. Woolmer Hill is one of 395 places in Surrey where we bring the van. We serve events right across the region, from Woolmer Hill to Guildford (about 14 miles away).
Families holding a service at St Paul frequently gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the van can park. Woolmer Hill is within about 3 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
Wakes anywhere in GU27 start with a parking spot for the van and roughly how many guests. Local streets include Moor Road, Copse Road and Hammer Lane; a wake on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. Close by, we cover wakes in Hammer (1 mile north), Hammer Bottom (1 mile north-west), Shottermill (1 mile north-east), Linchmere (1 mile south-west) and Bramshott Chase (1 mile north). We also serve nearby towns such as Guildford (14 miles north-east), Farnham (9 miles north), Cranleigh (12 miles east), Ash (12 miles north), Godalming (9 miles north-east) and Farncombe (10 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Haslemere and District Hospital (2 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Lynchmere Commons and Wheeler's Down.
- Local schools include Woolmer Hill School (0.9 miles north) and Woolmer Hill School (0.9 miles north)
- Pubs nearby include Mill Tavern (0.5 miles north-east)
What a fish and chip van costs
The same numbers can mean different prices, depending on:
- The number of meals
- Whether a minimum applies
- How easy the site is to reach
- The length of service
Comparing vans? Look at what each quote includes: service time, menu, travel, any minimum and VAT. We set ours out clearly.
Details that help
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Where you’d like the van to go
- Expected numbers
Each quote is put together for your wake. Give us your date first, and we’ll check availability straight away.
The menu, dish by dish
Mushy peas
Mushy peas are a must for plenty of fish and chip fans, and they’re on the menu.
Pie and chips
For a heartier option, there’s pie and chips, perfect with gravy.
Why choose funeral and wake catering in Woolmer Hill?
Nothing is wasted on an uncertain number of guests.
A fish and chip van suits almost any gathering. People in Woolmer Hill book the van for occasions like:
- Wakes at a pub or venue with outside space
- Scattering of ashes gatherings
- Wakes at church halls and clubs
- A tribute meal
For family travelling by train, Haslemere station is about 1.5 miles away.
Questions to ask before you book
- How long service runs, and what happens if you overrun
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- The cancellation terms
- When payment is due
Questions from Woolmer Hill
Is Woolmer Hill close to London?
Roughly 41 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Do you come to venues in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles and ground, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
What about guests who don’t eat fish?
We serve sausages and pies as well as fish. Let us know about any other dietary needs and we will tell you what we can offer.
What if timings change?
Of course. We start when you’re ready.
Is everything cooked fresh?
Yes. Everything is fried fresh in the van, and serve straight from the hatch.
How do you handle allergies?
Let us know about allergies in advance, and we’ll tell you what’s in each item and what we can offer.
Is short notice a problem?
We understand the timescales, so send us the date and we’ll answer right away.
Do you take everything away?
We clear the van’s area after service. Tell us where bins can go for people’s paper and trays.
Nearby places to Woolmer Hill
Also in Woolmer Hill
For event organisers in Woolmer Hill
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.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Takeaway run or book a van?
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. With a fish and chip van, you get hot food without the work.
A DIY buffet works for small groups. For bigger numbers, a van makes life easier, and nobody has to miss the wake.
- 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