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Funeral and Wake Catering in Atherington
We bring fish and chips for the wake across Atherington and West Sussex, frying fresh at your venue and serving from the hatch.
- Memorial gatherings
- Scattering of ashes gatherings
- Wakes at home
Book the van in Atherington
The process
The first sign we’ve arrived is typically the smell. From then on, people come up as they’re ready. In summer, a wake in Atherington has light until about 9:20pm, but in December it is dark by about 4:00pm.
- You share your date, numbers and address.
- We check access for the van and quote.
- We arrive early to park and heat the fryers.
- Everything is fried to order as the queue moves.
- Service is straight from the hatch, then we pack up.
How to prepare
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
- Clear the route for the van
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
Get a quote
Send us the date, the address or BN17 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat, and we will reply with a quote. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Funeral and wake catering in Atherington, fried fresh
Sometimes fish and chips was the favourite meal of the person being remembered, which makes it a fitting tribute. On the menu are gravy, cod and chips and haddock and chips, and we are regularly asked to cater anniversary memorials and a favourite meal in someone’s memory.
In rural Atherington, home or the hall is usual, with the van in the yard or car park. Everything is fried fresh at your wake, never cooked in advance and left in a hot cabinet, and served the moment it comes out of the fryer.
- Area
- Atherington (BN17)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Menu
- Fish and chips, sausages, pies
- On the side
- Mushy peas, curry sauce, gravy
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 24 October 2026
Should I sort the food myself?
Ordering in from a local chip shop is an option. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van cooks in front of your guests instead.
Collecting fish and chips for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is hard work. By the time you’ve queued, paid and driven back, the batter has gone soft. With a van, it’s fried on the spot.
What comes out of the fryer
Gravy
A pot of gravy turns chips into comfort food.
Pie and chips
Pie and chips gives people a filling alternative to fish.
How we price fish and chips for the wake
The price comes down to a few factors:
- The date and time of year
- Access and parking
- Numbers
- Any minimum charge
Most vans have a minimum charge, since getting the van there costs the same however many eat. We’ll tell you up front.
What to tell us
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- Where the event is
- Rough numbers for adults and children
- Your date and serving time
- Where you’d like the van to go
Not sure of numbers yet? No problem: tell us the basics about your wake, and we will firm it up nearer the time. To start, send us your details through our quote form.
Atherington questions
What’s the nearest station to Atherington?
The closest is Littlehampton station, roughly 1.5 miles away.
Is Atherington close to London?
Roughly 53 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you take everything away?
We take the van and everything with it, and leave the spot tidy. It helps to have bins near the hatch.
What do you bring?
The van comes fully equipped to cook. You just need a suitable spot and permission.
Do you have allergen information?
Tell us about allergies when you book, and we’ll give you the allergen information and what we can offer.
Is the fish gluten-free?
No, not as standard: batter is typically made with wheat flour. Let us know and we’ll tell you what we can do.
Do you fry it on site?
Yes, always. Everything is fried fresh in the van, and serve straight from the hatch.
How do we estimate numbers?
Give us your best estimate, and we’ll firm it up nearer the day.
Planners, venues and businesses
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.
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan service to match. Sending people up in groups helps.
Wakes in Atherington: venues and practical details
Atherington is about 2 miles west of Littlehampton, in West Sussex. For wakes in Atherington, we plan around your venue and timings: a quote, a parking spot and fresh frying on the day. Atherington is one of 371 places in West Sussex we cover. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 20 miles away.
After a service at Bailiffscourt Chapel, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone. Atherington is within about 8 miles of the South Downs National Park; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural. The coast is within about 2 miles of Atherington.
For wakes in BN17, we just need to know where the van can park and a serving time. If your venue is just outside Atherington, we also cover Climping (1 mile north), Horsemere Green (1 mile north-west), Ford (2 miles north), Wick (2 miles north-east) and Littlehampton (2 miles east). Further out, we also take the van to Worthing (8 miles east), Bognor Regis (5 miles west), Chichester (9 miles west), Selsey (10 miles south-west), Shoreham-by-Sea (14 miles east) and Lancing (11 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Lyminster Siege Castle (3.8 miles north-east) and Rustington Museum (3.3 miles east). Open spaces near Atherington include WWT Arundel.
- Local schools include The Littlehampton Academy (2.2 miles north-east)
- Local pubs include The Black Horse Public House (less than half a mile south-east)
Why choose funeral and wake catering in Atherington?
It needs no kitchen at the hall or home.
Big or small, the van works the same way. Common bookings include:
- Scattering of ashes gatherings
- Memorial events and anniversaries
- Wakes at venues
- Wakes at church halls and clubs
Relatives arriving by train should know that Littlehampton station, about 1.5 miles east, is the nearest station.
Comparing caterers
- The van’s size and access needs
- How long service runs, and what happens if you overrun
- Allergen information for each item
- What happens if plans change
A fish and chip van or other catering?
Many wakes have sandwiches and cake. A hot meal can be more comforting. The cost per head normally falls as numbers rise, since the van and set-up are much the same for any size. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
Why us?
- No kitchen needed
- No surprises in your quote
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
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What else we do in Atherington
Diets, allergies and planning
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Here’s how:
- Have chairs for those who need them
- Use the funeral director’s experience on numbers
- Name a contact for the day who isn’t close family
- Build in time for delays
A friend or the funeral director can be our contact.
A table of photos helps people talk.
- 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