East Sussex · England
Funeral and Wake Catering for Etchingham events
Looking for fish and chips for the wake in Etchingham? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry fresh while your guests queue at the hatch.
- Scattering of ashes gatherings
- Remembrance gatherings
- Family gatherings after a burial or cremation
A chip van near Etchingham
How our funeral and wake catering works in Etchingham
We serve wakes at homes, halls, clubs and venues. Popular choices include pie and chips, sausage and chips and haddock and chips, and typical bookings are for gatherings after scattering ashes and pub wakes.
For a wake near Etchingham, a farmhouse or village hall often works well. We cook inside the van, right where your guests are, and the food reaches them hot and crisp.
- Location
- Etchingham (TN19)
- Region
- East Sussex
- On the menu
- Fish and chips, sausages, pies
- Sides
- Curry sauce, mushy peas and gravy
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 24 October 2026
Diets, allergies and planning
We take allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Use the funeral director’s experience on numbers
- Keep the serving time flexible
- Allow a little extra
- Name a contact for the day who isn’t close family
We start when you give the word, not to a rigid schedule.
Napkins and bins near the van keep things tidy.
Occasions we serve in Etchingham
There is little waste, because food is cooked to order.
In Etchingham and nearby, the van turns up at all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Scattering of ashes gatherings
- Wakes at home
- Memorial gatherings
- Remembrance gatherings
For family travelling by train, Etchingham station serves Etchingham directly.
What your quote should include
- Whether there’s a minimum
- How late numbers can change
- If the price includes VAT
- Exactly what’s included in the price
Places near Etchingham
Also in Etchingham
Planners, venues and businesses
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we will confirm what we can provide.
A chip van compared with other options
A sit-down meal can feel formal. Fish and chips lets people mingle. A chip van frequently compares well with a plated meal, as there’s no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. Ask us for a quote.
Why us?
- Rain doesn’t stop the fryers
- Bookings across East Sussex, including Etchingham
- No surprises in your quote
- Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side
The menu, dish by dish
Sausage and chips
Sausage and chips covers anyone who does not want fish, and children love it.
Haddock and chips
Haddock has a slightly sweeter flavour and a firmer flake. In the north and in Scotland, haddock is the classic.
Wake catering near Etchingham
Etchingham is about 11 miles north-west of Hastings, in East Sussex. Around Etchingham, we park wherever there is level, firm ground. Etchingham is one of 289 places in East Sussex we cover. We serve events right across the region, from Etchingham to Brighton (about 28 miles away).
For a service at a church like The Parish Church of St Nicholas and St Mary, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests. Etchingham is within about 3 miles of the High Weald National Landscape; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
Wakes anywhere in TN19 start with a parking spot for the van and a serving time. We can serve a wake on streets such as High Street, Oxenbridge Lane and Church Hill, wherever the van can park. If your venue is just outside Etchingham, we also cover Burgh Hill (1 mile north-east), Hurst Green (2 miles north-east), Silver Hill (2 miles east), Cooper's Corner (2 miles north-east) and Ticehurst (3 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Hastings (11 miles south-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (11 miles south), Hailsham (13 miles south-west), Crowborough (12 miles west), St Leonards (12 miles south-east) and Uckfield (15 miles west).
Nearby you will also find Ticehurst House Hospital (3.3 miles north-west). Within reach you will find Bewl Water.
- Local schools include Robertsbridge Community College (1.9 miles south-east)
Planning the van’s spot
A good parking spot makes the whole thing easier. We need:
- A clear way in, with no low branches, cables or narrow gates
- A clear area by the serving hatch
- Somewhere close to where people will eat
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
From the hatch
- Gravy
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Pie and chips
How the day works
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up where we’ve agreed, and cook and serve without fuss. Summer evenings in Etchingham stay light until about 9:15pm, but in December it’s dark by about 3:55pm, so plan lighting near the door.
- It starts with the date, where the wake is and roughly how many.
- We check where the van can park and send a clear price.
- We plan a flexible serving time around the service.
- We serve calmly from the hatch when everyone is ready.
- We pack up when everyone has eaten and leave quietly.
How to prepare
- Let us know the serving time
- Keep space clear for guests at the hatch
- Have a level parking spot ready
Get a quote
Send us the date, the address or TN19 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time, and you will get a clear price. Just fill in our quote form.
Planning help
DIY versus a fish and chip 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.
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.
Etchingham questions
Is Etchingham too small for a chip van?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
How far is Etchingham from London?
Roughly 41 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
How do we estimate numbers?
A rough estimate is enough to start. Funeral directors can advise from experience.
How do you handle allergies?
Yes, we can tell you which allergens are in each item. Battered fish contains fish and, in standard batter, gluten. Send us any allergies in writing.
What food do you serve?
Chip-shop favourites: cod, haddock, chips, sausages and pies, plus mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Our menu has the details.
Who clears up?
The pitch is left as we found it. Bins for guests are worth planning.
Can you come to the house?
Yes, if there’s somewhere level and firm to park the van close to the house.
Do you do anything other than fish?
Sausage and chips and pie and chips are on the menu. Tell us about other diets and we’ll tell you what we can offer.
- 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