Portsmouth · England
Funeral and Wake Catering for Wymering events
Planning fish and chips for the wake in Wymering? We bring the van to you and fry fresh while your guests queue at the hatch.
- Life celebrations
- Family gatherings after a burial or cremation
- Remembrance gatherings
Book the van in Wymering
Funeral and wake catering in Wymering, fried fresh
Someone else can make the booking for you. Typical bookings include life celebrations and gatherings after scattering ashes, with gravy, pie and chips and mushy peas.
For a wake in a place like Wymering, the village hall is frequently the heart of it. Everything we need comes with the van, and we pack up and leave the spot as we found it.
- Area
- Wymering (PO6, PO2)
- County
- Portsmouth
- Menu
- Cod, haddock, chips, sausages, pies
- Extras
- Curry sauce, mushy peas and gravy
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 24 October 2026
For event organisers in Wymering
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Staggering groups helps a lot.
If your event is in a public place, such as a park or a street, check what permission you need first. Ask the council or landowner early.
Towns and villages near Wymering
Other occasions in Wymering
Step by step
Expect a friendly, organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, park on the agreed spot, and get on with frying and serving. In summer, a wake in Wymering has light until about 9:20pm, while winter afternoons darken by about 4:00pm, so plan lighting near the door.
- Start with three things: the date, the place and a rough headcount.
- Show us where the van would go, and we will confirm it works.
- Closer to the day, we confirm the arrival time and serving time.
- We park, open the hatch and start frying for family and friends.
- Last portion served, we tidy up and head off.
Before we arrive
- Get permission for the van from the venue
- Plan where the queue will stand
- Clear the route for the van
Getting a price
Send us the date, the address or PO6 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time, and we’ll reply with a quote. To get started, use our quote form.
Planning help
Wymering: your questions answered
How far is Wymering from London?
Roughly 62 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
What about events near the coast?
Yes, of course. The cooking is inside the van, so wind doesn’t affect it, but the queue will want shelter.
Do you clear up afterwards?
The pitch is left as we found it. It helps to have bins near the hatch.
What areas do you cover?
We take the van across London and the South East, including Portsmouth. See all areas.
Do we need to provide anything?
Tell us what’s available at the site in your enquiry, and we’ll say what we need.
How much space do you need?
Not much: a drive, a car park, a yard or a firm lawn, that the van can reach easily. Send us a photo if you’re not sure.
Is short notice a problem?
Contact us as soon as you can. We’ll tell you straight away whether we’re available.
Do you have allergen information?
Tell us about allergies when you book, and we will give you the allergen information.
What the van needs
If a spot is not suitable, we’ll tell you, and help find another. The main points are:
- Space for people to queue at the hatch
- Flat, firm ground for the van
- Access wide and high enough for the van
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
On the menu in Wymering
- Gravy
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
- Pie and chips
- Sausage and chips
Why choose funeral and wake catering in Wymering?
It suits all ages.
Whatever brings people together, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser. We are often booked for:
- A favourite meal in someone’s memory
- Wakes at home
- Memorial gatherings
- Wakes at venues
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, Wymering has its own station, Cosham station.
Before booking anyone
- Whether there is a minimum
- How many hours the van serves
- What the price includes, item by item
- What the van needs: space, access, power
How we price fish and chips for the wake
These are the factors that matter most:
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- The date and time of year
- The minimum booking
- Numbers
The cost per head typically falls as numbers rise, because the van, travel and set-up cost much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Details that help
You do not need everything decided to ask for a quote, but these help:
- Your date and serving time
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- A picture of where the van would go
- Expected numbers
Most quotes start with a few simple details: date, address, numbers and serving time. You can send us your details through our quote form.
What comes out of the fryer
Cod and chips
For many people, cod and chips is the definitive version. Cooked fresh at the hatch, it goes out hot and crisp.
Mushy peas
Mushy peas are made from dried marrowfat peas, soaked and cooked until soft. They’re the side most people expect.
Wake catering near Wymering
Wymering is about 3 miles north of Portsmouth, in Portsmouth. For wakes in Wymering, the van can park on drives, in car parks and yards, and on firm lawns and fields. We cover 19 places across Portsmouth, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 15 miles away.
Families holding a service at Church of St Peter and St Paul often gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the van can park. With the A397 nearby, it’s easy for family travelling by car to reach Wymering. Wymering is within about 5 miles of the sea.
Wherever your wake is in PO6 and PO2, we can fry fresh for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Whether your wake is on Dean Road, Deal Road and Park Lane or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the van to you. Main roads around Wymering include the A397, so getting the van to your wake is simple. If your venue is just outside Wymering, we also cover Cosham (1 mile south-east), Paulsgrove (1 mile west), Hilsea (1 mile south), Drayton (1 mile east) and Widley (1 mile north-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Portsmouth (3 miles south), Southsea (4 miles south), Milton (4 miles south), Landport (3 miles south), Baffins (3 miles south) and Portsea (4 miles south-west).
A little further out are World War I Remembrance Centre (1.4 miles south-east) and Tricorn Centre (3.1 miles south). Within reach you’ll find Portsdown Hill and Southmoor Nature Reserve.
- Schools near Wymering include UTC Portsmouth (1 mile south) and Springfield School (1.2 miles east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Swan pub (under half a mile east)
Diets, allergies and planning
Dietary needs are easiest to plan with some notice. We suggest:
- Have chairs for those who need them
- Mention allergies you know about
- Ask your funeral director to help estimate numbers
- Allow a little extra
When everyone has eaten, we pack up quietly.
A quiet room away from the crowd is a kindness.
DIY versus a fish and chip van
Some hosts try a takeaway order. The problem is timing: big orders take a long time, and the food is cooling while it travels. A van solves that by cooking on site.
You could do a chip-shop run for everyone yourself, but it rarely works for a crowd. Long waits and a drive home mean food arrives lukewarm and soggy. With a van, it’s fried on the spot.
- 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