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Funeral and wake catering in Hastings Old Town, East Sussex
Funeral and wake catering in Hastings Old Town: fish and chips cooked fresh in the van, and served hot from the hatch.
- Wakes at venues
- Remembrance gatherings
- A favourite meal in someone’s memory
Funeral and wake catering in Hastings Old Town
Organising for someone else?
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: where a van can park, access times and the paperwork they want. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will work through them with you.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll explain how it works. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
Funeral and wake catering for your wake in Hastings Old Town
Services often run over, so we stay flexible. For a wake at the family home and gatherings after the committal, we will put together a menu of haddock and chips, mushy peas and pie and chips for your guests.
Around Hastings Old Town, wakes are frequently at the village hall, a pub or home. Let us know where the van can go. You will know what’s included before you book: serving times, the menu and anything else agreed.
- Where
- Hastings Old Town (TN34, TN35)
- County
- East Sussex
- On the menu
- Fish and chips, sausages, pies
- Sides
- Mushy peas, curry sauce, gravy
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 24 October 2026
Allergies and dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs and allergies early, and we will be straight with you about what’s possible. To make it work smoothly:
- Ask the venue about the van
- Tell us about any close family with allergies
- Check the hall has an urn
- Plan for a few extra people
Give us a contact for the day who isn’t a close family member.
Photos or a memory book give people something to share.
Step by step
You’ll know we are ready when the smell of frying drifts over. From then on, people come up as they’re ready. In autumn and winter, it’s dark early in Hastings Old Town; plan a lit path from the door to the van.
- We start with a few details about your wake.
- You get an availability check and a clear quote.
- Timings and the van’s spot are agreed in advance.
- We cook to order on the day for family and friends.
- We serve from the hatch, then leave the pitch tidy.
Before we arrive
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
- Tell us when you want to eat
How to get a price
To get a price, fill in our quote form. Tell us about your wake in Hastings Old Town, and we will come back with availability and a quote.
Planning help
Food your guests will love
Pie and chips
Pie and chips gives people a filling alternative to fish.
Cod and chips
For many people, cod and chips is the definitive version. Fried to order in the van, it goes out hot and crisp.
Questions from Hastings Old Town
Can you serve after a service at Church of St Clement?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with somewhere for the van. Food is normally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you’ll gather.
Can the van park in Linton Gardens?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Can a friend deal with you?
Yes, many families prefer that.
Can you cater a wake at short notice?
Ask as soon as you have the date. We will let you know quickly.
Can you cater for allergies?
Tell us about allergies when you book, and we’ll tell you what’s in each item and what we can offer.
Do you fry it on site?
Yes. We cook inside the van, so food is cooked there and then, not cooked earlier and kept warm.
How many people should we cater for?
A rough estimate is enough to start. Your funeral director can help.
Can the wake be at home?
Yes, if there’s somewhere level and firm to park the van close to the house.
A fish and chip van or other catering?
Some venues offer wake menus. A van works where they do not, or at home. Most vans have a minimum charge, because the van, fuel and travel cost the same for a small group. We’ll tell you up front.
Why us?
- Everything cooked to order at your event
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
- Events in Hastings Old Town and across East Sussex
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
See how we price and the cost guide.
What a fish and chip van costs
There’s nothing hidden: the quote reflects:
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- The minimum booking
- How many people are eating
- The date and time of year
Travel, tolls and charges such as ULEZ can affect the price, so it helps to give us the postcode.
What we need to know
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Roughly how many people, including children
- A picture of the parking spot
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Any dietary needs and allergies
Planning fish and chips for the wake in Hastings Old Town? Tell us what you have in mind and we will reply with a clear price. To contact us, send us your details through our quote form.
Wake catering near Hastings Old Town
Hastings Old Town is about 1 mile south-east of Hastings, in East Sussex. Wherever your wake is in the TN34 area, we can fry fresh for your guests. We cover all 289 towns and villages across East Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 32 miles away.
For a service at a church like Church of St Clement, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests. The coast is within about a mile of Hastings Old Town, and for many families fish and chips brings back memories of the seaside.
This part of East Sussex takes in TN34 and TN35. Streets in the area include Crown Lane, Croft Road and Manor Road, and the van can serve a wake on any of them with a suitable parking spot. Nearby, we also serve wakes in Rock-a-Nore (1 mile south-east), Belmont (1 mile north), America Ground (1 mile west), Blacklands (1 mile north-west) and St Helen's (1 mile north-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Eastbourne (14 miles west), Bexhill-on-Sea (6 miles west), Hailsham (15 miles west), Polegate (15 miles west), Old Town (15 miles west) and Upper Horsebridge (15 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include Priory Meadow Shopping Centre (0.5 miles west) and Hastings Castle (under half a mile west). Within reach you will find Church Wood and Robsack Wood.
- Schools near Hastings Old Town include University School (0.9 miles west) and William Parker Sports College (1.7 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Royal Standard Public House (less than half a mile south)
Occasions we serve in Hastings Old Town
There is no kitchen work for anyone.
If you are planning any of these, we can help:
- Gatherings at home after a funeral
- Scattering of ashes gatherings
- Memorial events and anniversaries
- Family meals after the service
Relatives arriving by train should know that the nearest station is Hastings station, about 0.7 miles west.
What to look for in a quote
- The service time, and the cost of running over
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- The van’s size and access needs
Also near Hastings Old Town
Other occasions in Hastings Old Town
Takeaway run or book a van?
Collecting fish and chips for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is hard work. Long waits and a drive home mean food arrives lukewarm and soggy. A van fries it right there, so it is crisp.
If you do order from a chip shop, ring well ahead and collect as close to eating time as you can. For a crowd, a van is generally simpler.
- 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