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Funeral and Wake Catering in Cocking Causeway
We bring fish and chips for the wake across Cocking Causeway and West Sussex, frying fresh at your venue.
- Pub wakes
- A favourite meal in someone’s memory
- Family meals after the service
Book the van in Cocking Causeway
A closer look at the menu
Pie and chips
A pie and chips is proper comfort food, and it’s a favourite in colder months.
Cod and chips
For many people, cod and chips is the definitive version. Fried to order in the van, it is hot, crisp and generous.
How our funeral and wake catering works in Cocking Causeway
It is an informal meal, which suits a gathering where people mingle. For scattering of ashes gatherings and gatherings at a village hall or club, we’ll put together a menu of haddock and chips, sausage and chips and pie and chips.
In a small place like Cocking Causeway, a wake might be at home, in a barn or at the village hall. Tell us about lanes and the ground. We keep the menu short: fewer choices means fresher food and shorter queues.
- Where
- Cocking Causeway (GU29)
- Region
- West Sussex
- On the menu
- Cod, haddock, chips, sausages, pies
- On the side
- Gravy, mushy peas, curry sauce
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 24 October 2026
Planning for dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Tell us about any close family with allergies
- Check the hall has an urn
- Allow a little extra
- Have chairs for those who need them
We start when you give the word.
Have napkins and bins ready.
Before you choose a spot
A fish and chip van is a vehicle, so the spot matters, so a few things need checking. Here’s what we look for:
- A clear way in, with no low branches, cables or narrow gates
- A level, firm spot the van can drive onto
- Room in front of the hatch for a queue
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Pie and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Gravy
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
Takeaway run or book a van?
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. A van fries it right there, so it’s crisp.
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is usually the easier option.
Cocking Causeway: your questions answered
Is Cocking Causeway too small for a chip van?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
How far is Cocking Causeway from London?
About 46 miles from central London.
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 is fish and chip van hire?
The price depends on numbers, menu, service time and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
Is there something for children?
Yes. Children usually love sausage and chips. Include children in your numbers.
Can you go on a lawn or field?
That depends on the weather and the ground. Let us know what the ground is like, and we will advise.
What if the weather’s bad?
The weather does not stop the van, because the fryers are inside. Very soft ground can be a problem, so plan a back-up spot on a hard surface.
Where can the van park?
Not much: a drive, a car park, a yard or a firm lawn, that the van can reach easily. If in doubt, send a photo.
Perfect for your wake in Cocking Causeway
It takes one job off a very long list at a difficult time.
The van suits big events and small ones. Common bookings include:
- Memorial gatherings
- Memorial events and anniversaries
- Small family memorials
- A favourite meal in someone’s memory
If the funeral is at a church such as The Parish Church of St Mary Magdalene, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short.
Before you book anyone
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- How long service runs, and what happens if you overrun
- How much space the van takes up
- Allergen information for each item
After a funeral in Cocking Causeway
Cocking Causeway is about 9 miles east of Petersfield, in West Sussex. For wakes in Cocking Causeway, we plan around your venue and timings: a quote, a parking spot and fresh frying on the day. Cocking Causeway is one of 371 towns and villages in West Sussex where we bring the van. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 20 miles away.
The South Downs National Park is within about 2 miles of Cocking Causeway, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
Wherever your wake is in GU29, we can bring the van to you. We can serve a wake on streets such as Oaklands Lane and Well Lane, wherever the van can park. For wakes just outside Cocking Causeway, we cover West Lavington (1 mile north-east), Midhurst (1 mile north), Bepton Common (1 mile north-west), Heyshott Green (1 mile south-east) and Cocking (1 mile south). We also serve nearby towns such as Bognor Regis (13 miles south), Chichester (9 miles south), Littlehampton (14 miles south-east), Emsworth (12 miles south-west), Rustington (15 miles south-east) and Storrington (13 miles east).
Nearby you’ll also find Lodsworth Castle (3.1 miles east) and Midhurst Community Hospital (1.5 miles north). Within reach you’ll find Levin Down and Iping and Stedham Commons.
- Local schools include St Margaret's Convent (1 mile north) and Midhurst Rother College (1.3 miles north)
- Pubs nearby include The Royal Oak Public House (within half a mile north)
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The process
The van turns up at the agreed time, parks where we agreed and the hatch goes up. Once the oil is hot, the first portions go out right on schedule. Late-December sunset in Cocking Causeway is about 4:00pm, so for an afternoon wake, light near the van and the door helps. Summer wakes have daylight well into the evening.
- Tell us what you are planning and when you’d like to eat.
- You hear back on the date and the price.
- We agree exactly where the van parks.
- On the day, everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- We leave the spot as we found it.
How to prepare
- Let us know the serving time
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Confirm numbers and dietary needs before the day
Get a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the parking spot, access, numbers and serving time. Photos of the spot and the way in help. When you’re ready, fill in our quote form.
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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. The council or landowner will tell you what they need.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
What affects the price in Cocking Causeway
Your quote will be clear. What affects it most:
- Cod, haddock or both
- How many people are eating
- Access and parking
- The date and time of year
Most vans have a minimum charge, since getting the van there costs the same however many eat. We will tell you up front.
What to tell us
These details help us quote quickly:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- A photo of the space and the way in
- The address or venue name
We quote for each event separately, based on your numbers, timings and travel. For a quote, fill in 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