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Funeral and wake catering in Boarshead, East Sussex
Funeral and wake catering in Boarshead: fish and chips cooked fresh in the van, then handed over hot from the hatch.
- Gatherings at a village hall or club
- Scattering of ashes gatherings
- Memorial events and anniversaries
Funeral and wake catering for Boarshead events
Funeral and wake catering for your wake in Boarshead
A wake needs warm, simple food. Fish and chips is familiar and comforting. We’re often asked to cater anniversary memorials and life celebrations, serving gravy, haddock and chips and sausage and chips.
In rural Boarshead, home or the hall is usual, with the van in the yard or car park. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we’ll be straight with you about what we can do.
- Where
- Boarshead (TN6)
- County
- East Sussex
- From the fryer
- Cod, haddock, chips, sausages, pies
- Sides
- Gravy, mushy peas, curry sauce
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 24 October 2026
Planners, venues and businesses
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will explain how it works. We are happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll work through them with you.
Boarshead: your questions answered
Can the van go to venues in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles and ground, so check with yours. We will follow the site rules.
What’s the nearest station to Boarshead?
Eridge station, about 1.4 miles north-east of the centre.
Is everything cooked fresh?
Yes, always. Everything is fried fresh in the van, then handed over hot from the hatch.
How fast is service?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how people arrive. Give us your numbers and service window, and we’ll plan to keep the queue moving.
Do you do anything other than fish?
Sausage and chips and pie and chips are on the menu. Let us know about any other dietary needs and we’ll be honest about what’s possible.
Do you have allergen information?
We provide allergen information for everything we serve. Battered fish contains fish and, in standard batter, gluten. Tell us about allergies in advance.
What happens if it rains?
Rain doesn’t stop the fryers: the cooking is inside the van. It’s worth planning some cover for the queue.
Can you go on a lawn or field?
Frequently, if the ground is firm and dry. After heavy rain, soft grass can be a problem for any vehicle, so plan a back-up spot.
What comes out of the fryer
Sausage and chips
A sausage and chips is the chip-shop classic for younger guests and fish-dodgers, especially with curry sauce.
Cod and chips
Cod has big, soft white flakes and a mild flavour, and it is what most people in the south ask for. We batter it and fry it to order, so it is crisp when it reaches you.
Cannot we just order from the chip shop?
Not sure whether to order in or book a van? Consider your numbers and how fresh you want it. Ask us for a quote and compare.
For a small group, making your own food can work. For larger numbers, or when you want hot food, a van takes the pressure off, and nobody has to miss the wake.
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
Compared with a buffet, fish and chips is hot and simple, and there is less waste when numbers are uncertain. Many fish and chip vans set a minimum, since getting the van there costs the same however many eat. We’ll tell you up front.
Why book our van in Boarshead
- All the chip-shop extras
- No surprises in your quote
- No kitchen needed
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
Take a look at how we price or the cost guide.
Allergies and dietary needs
Nearly every event has some special diets. To plan for them:
- Ask a friend to run a tea table
- Build in time for delays
- Tell us about any close family with allergies
- Cater for a few more than you expect
Remember the journey from the service.
Somewhere quiet to sit helps some guests.
After a funeral in Boarshead
Boarshead is about 2 miles north-east of Crowborough, in East Sussex. Bookings in Boarshead come in all shapes and sizes, but the plan is always the same: somewhere to park, a time to serve and fresh frying. We cover 289 places across East Sussex. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 21 miles away.
For family travelling by train, the nearest station is Eridge station, about 1.4 miles north-east. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 5 miles of Boarshead, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
This part of East Sussex takes in TN6. Being close to the A26, Boarshead is easy for us to reach with the van. For wakes just outside Boarshead, we cover Steel Cross (1 mile south), Jarvis Brook (1 mile south), Crowborough (2 miles south-west), Mott's Mill (2 miles north) and Marden's Hill (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include Hailsham (15 miles south), Uckfield (8 miles south-west), South Malling (15 miles south-west), Heathfield (8 miles south), Upper Horsebridge (14 miles south) and Cliffe (15 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Crowborough War Memorial Hospital (1.8 miles south-west) and Bolebroke Castle (4.9 miles north-west). Within reach you’ll find Crowborough Country Park.
- Nearby, you will find The Boars Head Inn (less than half a mile north-east)
Towns and villages near Boarshead
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What happens on the day
Serving is straightforward: food goes from the fryer to the hatch. Afterwards we pack up. Late-December sunset in Boarshead is about 3:55pm, so for an afternoon wake, light near the van and the door helps. In summer, there’s daylight until about 9:15pm.
- First, the plan: what, where and what time.
- You hear back on the date and the price.
- The van’s spot is fixed in advance, and how it gets in.
- On the day, everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- We leave the spot as we found it.
Before we arrive
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
- Make sure the van can get in
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
Getting a price
Thinking about fish and chips for the wake for your wake in Boarshead? Send us the details and we’ll reply with a clear price. To contact us, send us your details through our quote form.
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Perfect for your wake in Boarshead
It takes one job off a very long list.
Whatever the occasion in Boarshead, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser. We are often booked for:
- Life celebrations
- Scattering of ashes gatherings
- Anniversary memorials
- Wakes at church halls and clubs
Relatives driving in can use the A26 to reach Boarshead.
Questions to ask before you book
- Allergen information for each item
- The service time, and the cost of running over
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Whether there’s a minimum
What a fish and chip van costs
The same numbers can mean different prices, because of:
- Access and parking
- The menu and how many choices
- Distance and any road charges
- The length of service
Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is frequently good value, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. Ask us for a quote.
Details that help
You don’t need every detail fixed to get a quote, but it helps to know:
- Your date and serving time
- The address or venue name
- Rough numbers for adults and children
- The spot you have in mind for the van
The quickest way to a quote is to send us your details through our quote form. Give us the details of your wake, and we will come back with availability and a quote.
- 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