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Funeral and Wake Catering for Haywards Heath events
We bring fish and chips for the wake to Haywards Heath and nearby, cooking to order on site and serving from the hatch.
- Family meals after the service
- Anniversary memorials
- A favourite meal in someone’s memory
Fresh fish and chips in Haywards Heath
Funeral and wake catering in Haywards Heath, cooked to order
Some families choose it because it was a loved one’s favourite, which makes it a fitting tribute. Whether it is wakes at church halls and clubs and wakes at a pub or venue with outside space, we can cook sausage and chips, haddock and chips and gravy.
In Haywards Heath, choosing a venue near the service helps guests, with parking for the van. Every portion is cooked to order on the day, not cooked earlier and kept warm.
- Location
- Haywards Heath (RH16, RH17)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- From the fryer
- Fish and chips, sausages, pies
- On the side
- Curry sauce, mushy peas and gravy
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 24 October 2026
Planners, venues and businesses
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
If your event is in a public place, such as a park or a street, check what permission you need first. The council or landowner will tell you what they need.
Haywards Heath: your questions answered
Can the van park in Scrase Valley?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Ask them first.
Which station is closest to Haywards Heath?
Haywards Heath station, about 0.6 miles north-west of the centre.
Do we need to provide anything?
Let us know about power and water at the site when you enquire, and we’ll say what we need.
Can you cook in the rain?
We cook inside the van, so rain does not stop us. It’s worth planning some cover for the queue.
When do you arrive?
We arrive well before service to park and heat the fryers. We will agree arrival and serving times with you so food is ready when you want it.
Can you cater a wake at short notice?
We understand the timescales, so ask and we’ll reply quickly.
Can the van park on grass?
That depends on the weather and the ground. Tell us about it when you enquire, and send a picture if you can.
Is there a non-fish option?
Sausage and chips and pie and chips are on the menu. Let us know about any other dietary needs and we’ll be honest about what’s possible.
What happens on the day
Expect a friendly, organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, park on the agreed spot, and get on with frying and serving. In autumn and winter, it’s dark early in Haywards Heath; plan a lit path from the door to the van.
- First, the plan: what, where and what time.
- We come back with availability and a clear price.
- The van’s spot is fixed in advance.
- On the day, everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- We leave the spot as we found it.
Getting ready for the day
- Confirm the van is allowed on site
- Plan a bit of cover near the hatch if rain is likely
- Ensure the van can get in
Ask for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: where the van would park, how to get in, numbers and timings. A photo of the spot helps too. To send your details, fill in our quote form.
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Why choose a fish and chip van in Haywards Heath?
Compared with a buffet, fish and chips is hot and simple, and there’s less waste when numbers are uncertain. Comparing vans? Look at what each quote includes: hours, menu, travel, minimum charge and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Why Haywards Heath hosts choose us
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
- Served hot, straight from the hatch
Take a look at how we price or our guide to van hire costs.
A closer look at the menu
Sausage and chips
A sausage and chips is the chip-shop classic for younger guests and fish-dodgers.
Pie and chips
A pie and chips is proper comfort food, and it’s a favourite in colder months.
Should I sort the food myself?
Some hosts try a takeaway order. The problem is timing: big orders take a long time, and the food is cooling while it travels. A van solves that by cooking on site.
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.
Looking after everyone
Dietary needs are easiest to plan with some notice. We suggest:
- Mention allergies you know about
- Check the hall has an urn
- Ask your funeral director to help estimate numbers
- Check the hall or venue allows a catering van
We park quietly.
Napkins and bins near the van keep things tidy.
Who books funeral and wake catering in Haywards Heath?
There’s little waste, because food is cooked to order.
These are some of the bookings we take around Haywards Heath:
- Family gatherings after a burial or cremation
- Wakes at home
- Wakes at venues
- Remembrance gatherings
Relatives driving in can use the A272 and B2028 to reach Haywards Heath.
Questions to ask before booking
- The deposit and payment dates
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- The deadline for final numbers
- Allergen information for each item
Arranging a wake in Haywards Heath
Haywards Heath is about 9 miles south-east of Crawley, in West Sussex. We park up at drives, car parks, yards and venues around Haywards Heath. Haywards Heath is one of 371 towns and villages in West Sussex where we bring the van. Our bookings stretch from Haywards Heath to Brighton (12 miles away).
For family travelling by train, the nearest station is Haywards Heath station, about 0.6 miles north-west. After a service at Church of the Presentation, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone. The South Downs National Park is within about 6 miles of Haywards Heath; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
Wherever your wake is in RH16 and RH17, we can fry fresh for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Whether your wake is on Church Road, Market Place and High Street or a nearby road, we can park up and fry there. Haywards Heath sits on or near the A272 and B2028, so getting the van to your wake is simple. If your venue is just outside Haywards Heath, we also cover Scaynes Hill (2 miles east), Wivelsfield (2 miles south), Wivelsfield Green (3 miles south-east), Ditchling Common (4 miles south) and North Chailey (4 miles south-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Crawley (9 miles north-west), Horsham (11 miles north-west), Burgess Hill (3 miles south-west), East Grinstead (10 miles north-east), Shoreham-by-Sea (14 miles south-west) and Lancing (15 miles south-west). Being one of West Sussex’s larger places, Haywards Heath has plenty of venues, halls and workplaces.
Nearby you will also find Waterbury Castle (3.8 miles north-east) and St Francis & Hurstwood Park Hospital Museum (0.8 miles north). Within reach you will find Ashenground and Bolnore Woods.
- Local schools include Oathall Community College (0.5 miles north) and Tavistock and Summerhill School (0.8 miles north)
- Pubs nearby include The Heath Tavern (less than half a mile south)
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What affects the price in Haywards Heath
We will give you a clear quote. The main things that affect it are:
- Whether a minimum applies
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- Cod, haddock or both
- The number of meals
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will suggest how to make it work. Keeping the menu short is typically the best value.
Details that help
To check availability and price, we need:
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- A picture of the space and the way in
- Expected numbers
Send us the date, the address or RH16 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat, and we’ll reply with a quote. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
- 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