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Funeral and Wake Catering for Furnace Green events
Planning fish and chips for the wake in Furnace Green? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry everything fresh on the spot.
- Gatherings after the committal
- Remembering a loved one’s favourite food
- Memorial gatherings
Planning an event in Furnace Green?
Looking after everyone
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Here’s how:
- Have chairs for those who need them
- Check the hall has an urn
- Ask the venue about the van
- Ask your funeral director to help estimate numbers
We arrive in good time and park discreetly.
A tea table run by a friend is a comfort.
How our funeral and wake catering works in Furnace Green
The wake can be at home, at a village hall or club, or at a venue with space outside. Whether it is family meals after the service and anniversary memorials, we can cook haddock and chips, gravy and mushy peas and more.
In Furnace Green, the hall is often where people gather, and its car park suits the van. Everything is fried fresh at your wake, never cooked in advance and left in a hot cabinet, and served the moment it comes out of the fryer.
- Location
- Furnace Green (RH10)
- County
- West Sussex
- From the fryer
- Fish and chips, sausages, pies
- Extras
- Mushy peas, curry sauce, gravy
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 24 October 2026
Working with your venue
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Staggering groups helps a lot.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Arranging a wake in Furnace Green
Furnace Green is about 2 miles south-east of Crawley, in West Sussex. Wakes in Furnace Green are planned around your venue and timings: a clear quote, an agreed spot for the van and food fried fresh on the day. We serve 371 places in West Sussex. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 18 miles away.
Relatives arriving by train should know that Three Bridges station is about 1.2 miles away.
We take the van to wakes all over the RH10 postcode area. Your wake could be at a house on Marion Road, Holder Road and Bolton Road or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere for the van. If your venue is just outside Furnace Green, we also cover Pease Pottage (2 miles south-west), Worth Abbey (2 miles east), Balcombe Lane (2 miles south-east), Balcombe (3 miles south-east) and Staplefield (4 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Horsham (7 miles west), Haywards Heath (7 miles south), Burgess Hill (10 miles south), East Grinstead (7 miles east), Billingshurst (14 miles south-west) and Bewbush (3 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include Crawley Museum (1.8 miles north-west) and Crawley Hospital (2 miles north-west). Within reach you will find Tilgate Lake.
- Schools near Furnace Green include Oriel High School (0.5 miles north) and Three Bridges Junior School (1.4 miles north-west)
- Local pubs include The Charcoal Burner pub (0.6 miles north-west)
How we price fish and chips for the wake
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Numbers
- Service time
- Any minimum charge
- Distance and any road charges
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll suggest how to make it work. A short menu is frequently the best value.
Details that help
When you get in touch, it helps to tell us:
- Where you’d like the van to go
- A picture of where the van would go
- The date and time of the event
- Expected numbers
Planning fish and chips for the wake in Furnace Green? Send us the details and we will reply with a clear price. To contact us, fill in our quote form.
Takeaway run or book a van?
Ordering in from a local chip shop is an option. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van cooks in front of your guests instead.
A DIY buffet works for small groups. For bigger numbers, a van makes life easier, and you get to enjoy the day.
About the food
Gravy
Gravy brings a bit of warmth to the meal.
Mushy peas
No fish and chips is complete without mushy peas for many people.
How the day works
We need time before service to bring the fryers up to heat, so we always arrive well ahead of your serving time. In Furnace Green, it is dark by about 7:05pm in late September and 3:55pm in December, so a lit path to the van is a kindness to older guests.
- First, tell us about your wake.
- We check the date and where the van will park, then send a quote.
- Timings and the van’s spot are agreed in advance.
- On the day, we park up and fry fresh for family and friends.
- We serve from the hatch, then leave the pitch tidy.
How to prepare
- Let us know the serving time
- Name one person we can call on the day
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
Getting a price
Each quote is put together for your wake. Start with your date, and we’ll confirm whether we’re available that day.
Planning help
Who books funeral and wake catering in Furnace Green?
It works for everyone, from children to older relatives.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Furnace Green and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Small family memorials
- Gatherings at home after a funeral
- Memorial events and anniversaries
- Family gatherings after a burial or cremation
For a service at a church like St Andrew's Church, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests.
Comparing caterers
- VAT, if it applies
- The minimum number of meals or minimum spend
- What the price includes, item by item
- Payment terms and deposit
Space, access and the venue
Most drives, car parks, yards and firm lawns can take the van, but there are a few things to check:
- Confirmation that the van can park there
- A level, firm spot the van can drive onto
- A short walk from the party
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
From the hatch
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
- Pie and chips
- Gravy
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
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Furnace Green: your questions answered
Can the van park in Tilgate Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
What’s the nearest station to Furnace Green?
Three Bridges station, about 1.2 miles north of the centre.
Can you cater for allergies?
Let us know about allergies in advance, and we’ll give you the allergen information.
Can our funeral director book for us?
Yes. We are happy to deal with the funeral director or a family friend.
What food do you serve?
Proper fish and chips, plus sausage or pie and chips. The sides are mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy.
Is the food cooked at the event?
It is. We cook inside the van, so food is cooked there and then, rather than made in advance.
How fast is service?
A short menu and staggered groups keep things moving. We will talk it through when we quote.
Is there a non-fish option?
Yes: sausages and pies, with chips. Give us a rough idea of numbers.
- 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