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Funeral and Wake Catering in Worplesdon
Planning fish and chips for the wake in Worplesdon? We bring the van to you and fry everything fresh on the spot.
- Gatherings after the committal
- Celebrations of life
- Remembering a loved one’s favourite food
Planning an event in Worplesdon?
What a fish and chip van costs
These are the factors that matter most:
- The minimum booking
- How long we serve
- The day of the week
- How many people are eating
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and access to the site. We quote for each booking individually.
What we need to know
Good planning starts with a few facts. Please include:
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- The venue or postcode
- A photo of the space and the way in
Still finalising the details? No problem: give us a rough idea and the date, and we will quote on that. To start, send us your details through our quote form.
Funeral and wake catering for your wake in Worplesdon
Your funeral director or a family friend can deal with us directly, so you have one less thing to do. Whether it’s small family memorials and wakes at a pub or venue with outside space, we’ll put together a menu of sausage and chips, haddock and chips and pie and chips.
In a small place like Worplesdon, a wake might be at home, in a barn or at the village hall. Let us know about access. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we’ll be straight with you about what we can do before booking.
Who books funeral and wake catering in Worplesdon?
It takes one job off a very long list.
We can help if you’re planning any of the following:
- Wakes at church halls and clubs
- Memorial gatherings
- Remembering a loved one’s favourite food
- Pub wakes
After a service at Church of St Mary the Virgin, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone.
Questions to ask before you book
- The cancellation terms
- What the van needs: space, access, power
- Any minimum charge
- Any travel, parking or access charges
A chip van compared with other options
Sandwiches are traditional at wakes. Hot food can be more welcome. Travel, tolls and charges such as ULEZ can affect the price, so tell us exactly where your wake is.
Why book with us
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
- No surprises in your quote
- Quick service from the hatch
- Events in Worplesdon and across Surrey
What the van needs
A good parking spot makes the whole thing easier. We need:
- Access wide and high enough for the van
- A spot near your guests
- A level hardstanding, drive or firm lawn
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
From the hatch
- Cod and chips
- Pie and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Gravy
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
Also near Worplesdon
What else we do in Worplesdon
Working with your venue
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Many venues set rules for catering vans: where a van can park, access times and the paperwork they want. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
Planning for dietary needs
Dietary needs are easiest to plan with some notice. Our advice:
- Ask a friend to run a tea table
- Build in time for delays
- Plan seating for older guests
- Ask the venue about the van
A friend or the funeral director can be our contact.
Tea and coffee from the hall’s urn, or a friend’s tea table, goes well alongside.
Questions from Worplesdon
We are gathering after a service at Church of St Mary the Virgin: can you come?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby where the van can park. Churches rarely have space for a catering van, so the food is normally elsewhere. Tell us where you’ll gather.
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 work to whatever the site needs.
What do you bring?
The van comes fully equipped to cook. You provide a suitable spot and permission to park.
Do you do anything other than fish?
Yes: sausage and chips or pie and chips. Tell us roughly how many to expect.
What if we do not know numbers?
Give us your best estimate, and we’ll plan with a little extra.
How fast is service?
A short menu and staggered groups keep things moving. We will talk it through when we quote.
Where do you take the van?
We cover London and the South East, Surrey included. Find your area.
Can you go on a lawn or field?
It depends on the ground. Tell us about it when you enquire, and we’ll advise.
The menu, dish by dish
Curry sauce
Chip-shop curry sauce is a mild, slightly sweet British classic, great with chips and sausages.
Cod and chips
Cod has big, soft white flakes and a mild flavour, and it is the favourite in much of the south. It’s battered and fried to order, so it is crisp when it reaches you.
Arranging a wake in Worplesdon
Worplesdon is about 3 miles north-west of Guildford, in Surrey. People in Worplesdon book us for all sorts of reasons, but the plan is always the same: somewhere to park, a time to serve and fresh frying. Worplesdon is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey we cover.
If relatives are coming by rail, Worplesdon station is about 1.5 miles away. Worplesdon is within about 8 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
This part of Surrey takes in GU3, and we can serve your wake anywhere in it. Local streets include Thatchers Lane, Vine Close and The Avenue; a wake on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. If your venue is just outside Worplesdon, we also cover Fairlands (1 mile south), Stanford Common (1 mile west), Wood Street Village (2 miles south-west), Pirbright (2 miles north-west) and Willey Green (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (3 miles south-east), Woking (3 miles north-east), Camberley (7 miles north-west), Epsom (15 miles east), Farnham (9 miles south-west) and Egham (11 miles north).
Nearby you’ll also find Guildford Castle (3.3 miles south-east) and Guildford Cathedral Treasury (2.5 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Pewley Hill and Littlefield Common.
- Schools near Worplesdon include Christ's College (1.9 miles south-east)
- Local pubs include The White Lyon & Dragon pub (less than half a mile south)
Step by step
Because we cook inside the van, rain doesn’t stop us. Guests will still appreciate a bit of cover near the hatch. In autumn and winter, it is dark early in Worplesdon; plan a lit path from the door to the van.
- You, or your funeral director, tell us the date, the place and rough numbers.
- We check where the van can park and send a clear price.
- We plan a flexible serving time around the service.
- We serve calmly from the hatch when everyone is ready.
- We pack up when everyone has eaten and leave quietly.
Before we arrive
- Confirm numbers and dietary needs before the day
- Share the timings for the day
- Have a level parking spot ready
Ask for a quote
It’s easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and serving time. We will come back with a clear quote.
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- 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