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Funeral and Wake Catering for Albourne Green events
We bring fish and chips for the wake to Albourne Green and nearby, frying fresh at your venue.
- Anniversary memorials
- Gatherings at home after a funeral
- Gatherings at a village hall or club
A chip van near Albourne Green
How our funeral and wake catering works in Albourne Green
Your funeral director or a family friend can deal with us directly, so you have one less thing to do. We’re frequently asked to cater village hall wakes and pub wakes, serving sausage and chips, mushy peas and cod and chips.
In a small place like Albourne Green, a wake might be at home, in a barn or at the village hall. Let us know about access. We cook inside the van, right where your guests are, so the batter is still crisp when it is handed over.
- Location
- Albourne Green (BN6)
- County
- West Sussex
- Menu
- Cod, haddock, chips, sausages, pies
- On the side
- Mushy peas, curry sauce, gravy
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 24 October 2026
Where the van can park in Albourne Green
Most drives, car parks, yards and firm lawns can take the van, but there are a few things to check:
- The site’s agreement to a catering van
- Somewhere close to where people will eat
- Lighting nearby for evening events
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Popular choices
- Haddock and chips
- Gravy
- Pie and chips
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
Questions from Albourne Green
Which station is closest to Albourne Green?
The closest is Hassocks station, roughly 2.6 miles away.
How far is Albourne Green from London?
Roughly 39 miles from the centre of London.
How long will the queue be?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how people arrive. Give us your numbers and service window, and we will plan to keep the queue moving.
Where can the van park?
Level, firm ground the van can reach, near your guests, and space for a queue. Tell us about gates, lanes and soft ground.
Do you clear up afterwards?
The pitch is left as we found it. It helps to have bins near the hatch.
Can someone else arrange it?
Of course. We are happy to deal with the funeral director or a family friend.
What about guests who don’t eat fish?
There is: sausage and chips or pie and chips. Tell us roughly how many to expect.
What if we don’t know numbers?
It’s hard to know, so a rough number is fine. Funeral directors can advise from experience.
Takeaway run or book a van?
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. With a fish and chip van, you get hot food without the work.
You could do a chip-shop run for everyone yourself, but it rarely works for a crowd. By the time you’ve queued, paid and driven back, the batter has gone soft. With a van, it is fried on the spot.
Arranging a wake in Albourne Green
Albourne Green is about 4 miles south-west of Burgess Hill, in West Sussex. Tell us where your wake in Albourne Green will be, and we’ll plan the route and the parking spot before the day. Albourne Green is one of 371 towns and villages in West Sussex where we bring the van. We serve events right across the region, from Albourne Green to Brighton (about 8 miles away).
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, the closest railway station is Hassocks station, roughly 2.6 miles east of the centre. The South Downs National Park is within about 4 miles of Albourne Green, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
This part of West Sussex takes in BN6. Local streets include The Street and Barn Close; a wake on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. For wakes just outside Albourne Green, we cover Albourne Street (1 mile south), Albourne (1 mile south-west), High Cross (1 mile north-west), Blackstone (1 mile west) and Twineham (2 miles north). Further out, we also take the van to Crawley (12 miles north), Horsham (10 miles north-west), Worthing (12 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (6 miles north-east), Burgess Hill (4 miles north-east) and Shoreham-by-Sea (8 miles south-west).
Well-known places in the area include The Dene Hospital (2.5 miles north-east) and The Budding Foundation Museum of Gardening (2.3 miles south-east). The countryside around Albourne Green includes Wolstonbury Hill and Woods Mill.
- Nearby, you’ll find The White Horse Inn (0.8 miles east)
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
A sit-down meal can feel formal. Fish and chips lets people mingle. Travel, tolls and charges such as ULEZ can affect the price, so tell us exactly where your wake is.
What you get with us
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
- All the chip-shop extras
- No kitchen needed
- Quick service from the hatch
About the food
Haddock and chips
Some people swear by haddock: a firmer flake and a sweeter taste. Ask us about offering haddock alongside or instead of cod.
Mushy peas
Mushy peas are made from dried marrowfat peas, soaked and cooked until soft. They’re the side most people expect.
Allergies and dietary needs
With a little notice, diets are easier to plan for. We suggest:
- Ensure older relatives can sit
- Name a contact for the day who isn’t close family
- Allow for the service running over
- Use the funeral director’s experience on numbers
Seats for older guests near the hall or house help.
Tea and coffee from the hall’s urn, or a friend’s tea table, goes well alongside.
What happens on the day
We need time before service to bring the fryers up to heat, so we always arrive well ahead of your serving time. In summer, a wake in Albourne Green has light until about 9:20pm, while winter afternoons darken by about 3:55pm, so plan lighting near the door.
- We start with a few details about your wake.
- You get an availability check and a clear quote.
- We agree timings, access and the parking spot.
- On the day, we park up and fry fresh for family and friends.
- We serve from the hatch, then leave the pitch tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Let us know the serving time
- Keep space clear for guests at the hatch
- Clear the route for the van
Ask for a quote
Each quote is put together for your wake. Start with your date, and we’ll check availability right away.
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What a fish and chip van costs
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- The length of service
- The minimum booking
- Access and parking
- Numbers
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: service time, menu, travel, any minimum and VAT. We set ours out clearly.
Details that help
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- Anything awkward about the way in
- Allergies and diets you know about
- The venue or postcode
- The spot you have in mind for the van
We quote for each event separately, based on your numbers, timings and travel. To ask for one, use our quote form.
Towns and villages near Albourne Green
More for events in Albourne Green
Events we cater in Albourne Green
Nothing is wasted on an uncertain number of guests.
Whatever brings people together, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser. We regularly serve:
- Celebrations of life
- A wake at the family home
- Village hall wakes
- Remembrance gatherings
For a service at a church like The Parish Church of St Bartholomew, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests.
Before booking anyone
- The service time, and the cost of running over
- If the price includes VAT
- Allergen information for each item
- Payment terms and deposit
- 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