Hampshire · England
Funeral and Wake Catering for Worting events
We bring fish and chips for the wake across Worting and Hampshire, frying fresh at your venue and serving from the hatch.
- Wakes at home
- Family meals after the service
- Wakes at venues
Funeral and wake catering in Worting
Wakes in Worting: venues and practical details
Worting is about 2 miles west of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. In and around Worting, the van can serve from a drive, a yard, a car park or a firm field, close to your guests. Worting is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover. Our bookings stretch from Worting to Reading (15 miles away).
After a service at Church of St Thomas A Becket, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone.
Wherever your wake is in RG22 and RG23, we can fry fresh for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Streets in the area include Warham Road, Church Lane and Wayside Road, and the van can serve a wake on any of them with a suitable parking spot. Close by, we cover wakes in Buckskin (1 mile south-east), Winklebury (1 mile north-east), South Ham (1 mile east), Kempshott (1 mile south) and Newfound (1 mile west). We also serve nearby towns such as Fleet (13 miles east), Andover (15 miles west), Alton (10 miles south-east), Yateley (14 miles east), Tadley (6 miles north) and Hook (8 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Park Prewett Hospital (1.5 miles north-east) and Basing House (3.7 miles east). Within reach you will find Farleigh Hill and Daneshill Park Woods.
- Schools near Worting include Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School (0.7 miles south-east) and Coppice Spring School (1.1 miles south-east)
- Local pubs include The White Hart Inn (under half a mile east)
About our funeral and wake catering in Worting
We serve wakes at homes, halls, clubs and venues. Typical bookings include a tribute meal and wakes at church halls and clubs, serving gravy, pie and chips and sausage and chips.
In Worting, the hall or the family home is a natural choice. Tell us about parking for the van. We cook inside the van, right where your guests are, so the batter is still crisp when it is handed over.
For event organisers in Worting
If you’re 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 are happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will confirm what we can provide.
Events we cater in Worting
Nothing is wasted on an uncertain number of guests.
If you’re planning any of these, we can help:
- Memorial events and anniversaries
- Wakes at church halls and clubs
- Family gatherings after a burial or cremation
- A tribute meal
For family travelling by train, Basingstoke station is about 2.1 miles away.
Comparing caterers
- When final numbers are due
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
- Whether there is a minimum
- Allergen information for each item
Step by step
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, park the van and get the fryers going. Guests usually gather round the hatch once service starts. In winter, it is dark in Worting by about 4:00pm, so an afternoon wake in winter needs lighting near the van. In summer, there is daylight until about 9:25pm.
- 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.
- We serve hot from the hatch and pack up when we are done.
Before we arrive
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
Get a quote
It is easy to get a price: share your date, address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat. We will come back with a clear quote.
Related guides
A closer look at the menu
Cod and chips
For many people, cod and chips is the definitive version. Fried to order in the van, it’s hot, crisp and generous.
Pie and chips
A pie and chips is proper comfort food, and it’s a favourite in colder months.
Where the van can park in Worting
If a spot is not suitable, we will tell you. What matters most:
- Somewhere close to where people will eat
- Space for people to queue at the hatch
- The site’s agreement to a catering van
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
From the hatch
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
- Pie and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Gravy
- Mushy peas
Questions from Worting
Which station is closest to Worting?
Basingstoke station, about 2.1 miles east of the centre.
How far is Worting from London?
About 48 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
How do we estimate numbers?
Start with a rough number, and we’ll plan with a little extra.
How quickly can you serve everyone?
That depends on numbers, menu and timing. Tell us your numbers and how long you have for food, and we will plan to keep the queue moving.
Where do you take the van?
We cover London and the South East, Hampshire included. See all areas.
What food do you serve?
Proper fish and chips, plus sausage or pie and chips. The sides are mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy.
Can you cater for allergies?
Let us know about allergies in advance, and we will give you the allergen information.
When do you arrive?
That depends on your numbers and timings. We confirm all the timings beforehand.
Towns and villages near Worting
More for events in Worting
Is a fish and chip van right for your wake?
For a simple, comforting meal at a wake, fish and chips from a van works well in Worting. A chip van frequently compares well with a plated meal, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. Ask us for a quote.
What you get with us
- Everything cooked to order at your event
- No kitchen needed
- Rain doesn’t stop the fryers
- Events in Worting and across Hampshire
Diets, allergies and planning
We need to know about dietary needs and allergies in advance, and we will be straight with you about what’s possible. To make it work smoothly:
- Build in time for delays
- Cater for a few more than you expect
- Use the funeral director’s experience on numbers
- Check the hall or venue allows a catering van
Give us a contact for the day who is not a close family member.
Photos or a memory book give people something to share.
Prices and what affects them
Two events with the same numbers can cost different amounts, depending on:
- How far we travel
- Parking and the way in
- The menu and how many choices
- How long we serve
Comparing vans? Look at what each quote includes: hours, menu, travel, minimum charge and VAT. We set ours out clearly.
Getting an accurate quote
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- Your date and serving time
- A picture of where the van would go
- Allergies and diets you know about
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
Not sure of numbers yet? No problem: give us a rough idea and the date, and we’ll quote on that. Start when you’re ready: use 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