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Funeral and wake catering in Dallington, East Sussex
Planning fish and chips for the wake in Dallington? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry everything fresh on the spot.
- Family meals after the service
- Gatherings at home after a funeral
- Life celebrations
Fresh fish and chips in Dallington
Funeral and wake catering in Dallington, fried fresh
Funerals are often arranged at short notice, so get in touch as soon as you can. We serve haddock and chips, sausage and chips and mushy peas, and typical bookings are for gatherings after scattering ashes and a favourite meal in someone’s memory.
Near Dallington, wakes are often at home or in the hall. Let us know about access. We bring the van and everything we need to cook, and we leave the pitch tidy when we go.
- Location
- Dallington (TN21)
- Area hub
- East Sussex
- Menu
- Cod, haddock, chips, sausages, pies
- Extras
- Gravy, mushy peas, curry sauce
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 24 October 2026
Questions from Dallington
We’re gathering after a service at The Parish Church of St Giles: can you come?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby where the van can park. Food is typically served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
Is Dallington close to London?
Roughly 43 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
How do you handle allergies?
We provide allergen information for everything we serve. Fish and gluten are the main ones in battered fish. Tell us about allergies in advance.
Do you need power or water?
Tell us what’s available at the site when you enquire, and we will say what we need.
How do we estimate numbers?
Give us your best estimate, and we’ll firm it up nearer the day.
What if the weather’s bad?
We cook inside the van, so rain does not stop us. It is worth planning some cover for the queue.
How fast is service?
That depends on numbers, menu and timing. Tell us your numbers and how long you have for food, and we’ll plan to keep the queue moving.
What does the van need?
Less than you might think: a hard surface or firm, dry grass, that the van can reach easily. Send us a photo if you are not sure.
Dallington: halls, homes and travel
Dallington is about 7 miles north-east of Hailsham, in East Sussex. Give us the address of your wake in Dallington, and we’ll plan access and set-up. We take the van to all 289 towns and villages in East Sussex. Our bookings stretch from Dallington to Brighton (23 miles away).
The High Weald National Landscape is within about 4 miles of Dallington; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
Here we cover the TN21 postcode area, so your wake can be anywhere in it. Other places close to Dallington we cover include Wood's Corner (1 mile east), Rushlake Green (2 miles west), Punnett's Town (2 miles north-west), Brownbread Street (3 miles south-east) and Burwash Common (3 miles north). Further out, we also take the van to Eastbourne (12 miles south), Hastings (10 miles south-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (8 miles south-east), Hailsham (7 miles south-west), Crowborough (11 miles north-west) and St Leonards (11 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Old Castle (less than half a mile west) and Hellingly Hospital (5.6 miles south-west).
Who books funeral and wake catering in Dallington?
Families choose fish and chips because it is comforting and familiar.
We can help if you are planning any of the following:
- Gatherings at home after a funeral
- Family meals after the service
- Village hall wakes
- Life celebrations
For a service at a church like The Parish Church of St Giles, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests.
Before booking anyone
- If the price includes VAT
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Any minimum charge
- Allergen information for each item
Planning for dietary needs
We take allergies seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Ask your funeral director to help estimate numbers
- Choose a friend to be our contact
- Allow for the service running over
- Check the hall has an urn
We park quietly.
Photos or a memory book give people something to share.
Space, access and the venue
If a spot isn’t suitable, we’ll tell you, and help find another. What matters most:
- Lighting nearby for evening events
- A spot near your guests
- A level, firm spot the van can drive onto
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Pie and chips
- Mushy peas
- Gravy
- Haddock and chips
What comes out of the fryer
Mushy peas
Mushy peas are made from dried marrowfat peas, soaked and cooked until soft. They’re the side most people expect.
Sausage and chips
For anyone who doesn’t fancy fish, there’s sausage and chips, and children love it.
A fish and chip van or other catering?
For warm food after a funeral, fish and chips from a van works well. Got a budget? Let us know, and we will suggest a menu and timing to match. A short menu is often the best value.
Why Dallington hosts choose us
- Events in Dallington and across East Sussex
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
- No kitchen needed
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
Some hosts try a takeaway order. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van cooks in front of your guests instead.
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’s fried on the spot.
How we price fish and chips for the wake
Fish and chip van pricing is simple once we know the basics:
- How easy the site is to reach
- Your choice of menu
- The length of service
- Travel, tolls and road charges
Cost depends on numbers, menu and service time, plus travel and access. Every booking gets its own quote.
What we need to know
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- A photo of the parking spot
- The venue or postcode
- Where the van would park
- Your date and serving time
Still finalising the details? No problem: tell us the basics about your wake, and we will quote on that. To start, fill in our quote form.
What happens on the day
Rain does not stop the fryers, because the cooking happens inside the van. It is worth thinking about cover for the queue, though. In winter, it is dark in Dallington by about 3:55pm, so an afternoon wake in winter needs lighting near the van. In summer, there’s daylight until about 9:15pm.
- First, tell us 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
- Think about a gazebo by the van in case of rain
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
How to get a price
Most quotes start with a few simple details: date, address, numbers and serving time. You can fill in our quote form.
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- 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