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Funeral and Wake Catering in Hampden Park
A menu everybody knows: cod or haddock in batter, chips, sausages and pies, plus mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side. Funeral and wake catering in Hampden Park.
- Celebrations of life
- Anniversary memorials
- Wakes at church halls and clubs
Fresh fish and chips in Hampden Park
Food your guests will love
Sausage and chips
A sausage and chips is the chip-shop classic for younger guests and fish-dodgers, especially with curry sauce.
Mushy peas
Mushy peas are a must for plenty of fish and chip fans.
Funeral and wake catering in Hampden Park, fried fresh
We serve wakes at homes, halls, clubs and venues. For small family memorials and celebrations of life, we can cook cod and chips, sausage and chips and gravy for your guests.
In Hampden Park, the hall is often where people gather. Everything is fried fresh at your wake, not cooked earlier and kept warm, and handed over as soon as it’s ready.
- Area
- Hampden Park (BN22, BN21, BN23)
- Region
- East Sussex
- On the menu
- Cod and haddock, chips, sausages and pies
- Sides
- Curry sauce, mushy peas and gravy
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 24 October 2026
Hampden Park: your questions answered
Which station is closest to Hampden Park?
Hampden Park has its own station: Hampden Park station.
How far is Hampden Park from London?
About 51 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
What does it cost to hire the van?
We quote for each booking, based on your numbers and timings. Give us your date, numbers and serving time and we will reply with a price.
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’ll advise.
Do you do anything other than fish?
Yes: sausages and pies, with chips. Tell us roughly how many to expect.
Do you come to Hampden Park?
We do. Hampden Park is one of the places we cover. Tell us your date and we’ll check availability.
Who clears up?
We take the van and everything with it, and leave the spot tidy. It helps to have bins near the hatch.
Can you cook in the rain?
We carry on in the rain, because the cooking happens inside. Soft ground after heavy rain is the bigger issue, so have a hard-surface spot in mind.
Events we cater in Hampden Park
There’s no kitchen work for anyone.
Almost any gathering works with a fish and chip van. People in Hampden Park book the van for occasions like:
- Memorial events and anniversaries
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
- Family meals after the service
- A tribute meal
Relatives driving in can use the A22 and A2280 to reach Hampden Park.
Before booking anyone
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
- What the price includes, item by item
- Whether VAT is included
- When final numbers are due
Organising for someone else?
Many venues set rules for catering vans: where a van can park, access times and the paperwork they want. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will confirm what we can provide.
If your event is in a public place, such as a park or a street, check what permission you need first. Ask the council or landowner early.
Should I sort the food myself?
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.
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For a crowd, a van is typically simpler.
Is a fish and chip van right for your wake?
For warm food after a funeral, fish and chips from a van works well. 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.
Why Hampden Park hosts choose us
- Events in Hampden Park and across East Sussex
- A quote that spells everything out
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
Read how we price and the cost guide.
What a fish and chip van costs
Your quote will be clear. What affects it most:
- The day of the week
- Service time
- How many people are eating
- Access and parking
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and access to the site. We quote for each booking individually.
What to tell us
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- A photo of the space and the way in
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- Expected numbers
- The venue or postcode
Every booking is quoted individually, based on your numbers, timings and travel. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Allergies and dietary needs
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Here’s how:
- Let us know of any allergies
- Keep the serving time flexible
- Arrange tea and coffee separately
- Check the hall or venue allows a catering van
Seats for older guests near the hall or house help.
Tea and coffee from the hall’s urn, or a friend’s tea table, goes well alongside.
Hampden Park: halls, homes and travel
Hampden Park is about 1 mile north-west of Eastbourne, in East Sussex. For a wake in Hampden Park, we can park on a drive, a car park, a yard or firm, dry grass in and around Hampden Park. We take the van to 289 places across East Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 18 miles away.
If the funeral is at a church such as St Mary's Church, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short. For anyone coming to the funeral by train, Hampden Park has its own station, Hampden Park station. The South Downs National Park is within about 6 miles of Hampden Park; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural. Hampden Park is within about 3 miles of the sea, and for many families fish and chips brings back memories of the seaside.
Wakes anywhere in BN22, BN21 and BN23 start with a parking spot for the van and a serving time. We can serve a wake on streets such as Port Road, Court Road and Brand Road or the roads around them, wherever the van can park. Main roads around Hampden Park include the A22 and A2280, so getting the van to your wake is simple. We also bring the van to wakes in Eastbourne (1 mile south-east), Ratton Village (1 mile west), Upperton (2 miles south), Old Town (2 miles south) and Jevington (3 miles west). We also serve nearby towns such as Hastings (13 miles east), Bexhill-on-Sea (9 miles north-east), Seaford (8 miles west), Lewes (13 miles north-west), Hailsham (5 miles north) and St Leonards (13 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Royal Sussex Regimental Museum (1.8 miles south-east) and Pevensey Castle (2.9 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Combe Hill.
- Nearby schools include The Eastbourne Academy (0.5 miles north-west)
The process
Service is quick: everything is handed over hot from the hatch. When service is finished, we pack up and leave the pitch tidy. Summer evenings in Hampden Park stay light until about 9:15pm, but in December it is dark by about 3:55pm, so plan lighting near the door.
- 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.
- The pitch is left tidy when we go.
How to prepare
- Have a level parking spot ready
- Clear the route for the van
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
Getting a price
The quickest way to a quote is to use our quote form. Give us the details of your wake, and we’ll check the date and send a price.
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What else we do in Hampden Park
- 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