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Funeral and wake catering in Flackley Ash, East Sussex
Fried to order and served hot: fish and chips for the wake in Flackley Ash and across East Sussex.
- Family gatherings after a burial or cremation
- Life celebrations
- Wakes at a pub or venue with outside space
Fresh fish and chips in Flackley Ash
Working with your venue
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: where a van can park, access times and the paperwork they want. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
About our funeral and wake catering in Flackley Ash
We work quietly and simply. We arrive at the agreed time, park discreetly and serve when you are ready. For gatherings after the committal and a tribute meal, we can cook haddock and chips, sausage and chips and pie and chips and more.
For a wake near Flackley Ash, a farmhouse or village hall often works well. We keep the menu short: fewer choices means fresher food and shorter queues.
- Location
- Flackley Ash (TN31)
- County
- East Sussex
- On the menu
- Fish and chips, sausages, pies
- On the side
- Curry sauce, mushy peas and gravy
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 24 October 2026
How the day works
Here’s how the day typically runs: the van arrives and we set up, the oil comes up to temperature, and we serve hot from the hatch when you’re ready to eat. In winter, it is dark in Flackley Ash by about 3:55pm, so for an afternoon wake, light near the van and the door helps. Summer wakes have daylight well into the evening.
- First, tell us about your wake.
- We check the date and where the van will park, then send a quote.
- We agree timings, access and the parking spot.
- We cook to order on the day for family and friends.
- Everything goes out hot from the hatch, and we pack up afterwards.
Before we arrive
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
- Keep space clear for guests at the hatch
- Have a level parking spot ready
Getting a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat, and you will get a clear price. To get started, fill in our quote form.
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A chip van compared with other options
Making food yourself for a wake is a lot to take on. A van takes that off your hands. Distance and any road charges make a difference, so it helps to give us the postcode.
Why book with us
- Bookings across East Sussex, including Flackley Ash
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
- Served hot, straight from the hatch
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
Take a look at our pricing or what a fish and chip van costs.
Prices and what affects them
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- How long we serve
- The date and time of year
- Distance and any road charges
- The minimum booking
Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is frequently good value, as there’s no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. Ask us for a quote.
What to tell us
You do not need every detail fixed to get a quote, but these help:
- The address or venue name
- A photo of the space and the way in
- Roughly how many people, including children
- Where the van would park
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: where the van would park, how to get in, numbers and timings. Photos of the spot and the way in help. When you’re ready, use our quote form.
Planning the van’s spot
Before the day, we will agree where the van parks. It needs to tick a few simple boxes:
- Somewhere close to where people will eat
- The site’s agreement to a catering van
- Space for people to queue at the hatch
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
Popular choices
- Mushy peas
- Gravy
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Pie and chips
The menu, dish by dish
Cod and chips
Cod is the classic: mild, white and flaky, and it’s what most people in the south ask for. It is battered and fried to order, so it is crisp when it reaches you.
Gravy
In the north and the Midlands, gravy is the side of choice, and it goes perfectly with a pie.
Questions from Flackley Ash
How far is Flackley Ash from London?
Roughly 49 miles from the centre of London.
What about events near the coast?
Yes. Wind doesn’t affect the fryers, but plan a sheltered spot for the queue.
Can you cater a wake at short notice?
Ask as soon as you have the date. We’ll tell you straight away whether we are available.
Can you go on a lawn or field?
Often, if the ground is firm and dry. After heavy rain, soft grass can be a problem for any vehicle, so have a hard-surface back-up.
What does it cost to hire the van?
The price depends on numbers, menu, service time and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
What if the service runs late?
Yes. We serve when people are ready.
Can you serve children?
Of course. Children generally love sausage and chips. Tell us how many are coming.
Do you do anything other than fish?
Yes: sausage and chips or pie and chips. Tell us roughly how many to expect.
Planning for dietary needs
A little planning makes sure everyone is looked after. Try these:
- Build in time for delays
- Use the funeral director’s experience on numbers
- Confirm the van can park at the hall
- Plan for a few extra people
Give us a contact for the day who is not a close family member.
Photos or a memory book give people something to share.
Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
You could do a chip-shop run for everyone yourself, but it rarely works for a crowd. Long waits and a drive home mean food arrives lukewarm and soggy. A van fries it right there, so it’s crisp.
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.
Flackley Ash: halls, homes and travel
Flackley Ash is about 9 miles north-east of Hastings, in East Sussex. In and around Flackley Ash, the van can serve from a drive, a yard, a car park or a firm field, close to your guests. Flackley Ash is one of 289 towns and villages in East Sussex where we bring the van. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 27 miles away.
For a service at a church like The Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests. Flackley Ash is within about 4 miles of the sea, and for many families fish and chips brings back memories of the seaside.
For wakes in TN31, we just need to know where the van can park and a serving time. We also bring the van to wakes in Peasmarsh (1 mile south-east), Beckley (2 miles west), Udimore (3 miles south), Cock Marling (3 miles south) and Beckley Furnace (3 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Hastings (9 miles south-west), Bexhill-on-Sea (13 miles south-west), St Leonards (10 miles south-west), Hastings Old Town (9 miles south-west), Belmont (9 miles south-west) and Hollington (9 miles south-west).
A little further out are Ypres Tower (3.3 miles south-east) and Rye Castle Museum (East Street) (3.2 miles south-east). Open spaces near Flackley Ash include Flatropers Wood.
- Local pubs include The Cock Inn (less than half a mile south-east)
- 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