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Funeral and wake catering in High Cross, East Sussex
Looking for fish and chips for the wake in High Cross? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry fresh while your guests queue at the hatch.
- Family gatherings after a burial or cremation
- Pub wakes
- Gatherings at home after a funeral
Book the van in High Cross
Funeral and wake catering in High Cross, fried fresh
Food is fried to order, so it is hot when people arrive. We serve cod and chips, pie and chips and sausage and chips, and we’re regularly asked to cater wakes at a pub or venue with outside space and celebrations of life.
In a small place like High Cross, a wake might be at home, in a barn or at the village hall. Let us know about access. We serve from the hatch, so it’s hot and generous, and service is quick once we are up and running.
- Area
- High Cross (TN6)
- Area hub
- East Sussex
- Menu
- Cod, haddock, chips, sausages, pies
- Extras
- Curry sauce, mushy peas and gravy
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 24 October 2026
How the day works
Serving is straightforward: everything is handed over hot from the hatch, and people can eat where they like. When service is finished, we pack up and leave the pitch tidy. A wake in High Cross in late autumn or winter may run into the dark, with sunset about 7:05pm in late September and 3:55pm in December.
- Tell us what you are planning and when you’d like to eat.
- You hear back on the date and the price.
- The van’s spot is fixed in advance, and how it gets in.
- On the day, everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- We leave the spot as we found it.
Preparing for the day
- Clear the route for the van
- Keep space clear for guests at the hatch
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
Getting a price
It is easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and serving time. We will come back with a clear quote.
Planning help
Space, access and the venue
If a spot is not suitable, we’ll tell you. What matters most:
- A route in without tight gates or low branches
- A clear area by the serving hatch
- A level, firm spot the van can drive onto
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
From the hatch
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Pie and chips
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
- Gravy
Working with your venue
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Staggering groups helps a lot.
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.
High Cross: halls, homes and travel
High Cross is about 3 miles east of Crowborough, in East Sussex. Bookings in High Cross come in all shapes and sizes, but it always starts the same way: somewhere to park, a time to serve and fresh frying. High Cross is one of 289 places in East Sussex where we bring the van. Our bookings stretch from High Cross to Brighton (about 21 miles away).
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, the closest railway station is Crowborough station, roughly 1.8 miles west of the centre. High Cross is on or near the B2101, handy for relatives driving in. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 2 miles of High Cross; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
Here we cover the TN6 postcode area. Being close to the B2101, High Cross is simple for us to get to with the van. If your venue is just outside High Cross, we also cover Argos Hill (1 mile east), Rotherfield (1 mile north-west), Town Row (1 mile north), Woolbridge (1 mile south) and Wellbrook (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Lewes (15 miles south-west), Hailsham (12 miles south), Crowborough (3 miles west), Uckfield (7 miles south-west), Polegate (15 miles south) and South Malling (14 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Crowborough War Memorial Hospital (3.1 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Crowborough Country Park.
- Nearby, you will find The King's Arms Public House (0.6 miles north-west)
Planning for dietary needs
We take allergies seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Use the funeral director’s experience on numbers
- Have chairs for those who need them
- Confirm the van can park at the hall
- Allow for the service running over
Afterwards, we leave quietly.
Somewhere quiet to sit helps some guests.
The menu, dish by dish
Haddock and chips
Haddock is a little sweeter than cod, with a finer, firmer flake. It’s the traditional favourite in Scotland and much of the north.
Cod and chips
Cod has big, soft white flakes and a mild flavour, and it is the favourite in much of the south. We batter it and fry it to order, so it is crisp when it reaches you.
How we price fish and chips for the wake
Fish and chip van pricing is simple once we know the basics:
- The minimum booking
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- Access and parking
- The number of meals
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: service time, menu, travel, any minimum and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
What to tell us
The more we know about your wake, the better we can plan. Please include:
- Where you’d like the van to go
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- The venue or postcode
- The date and when you’d like to eat
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: where the van would park, how to get in, numbers and timings. A picture of the spot helps too. When you’re ready, fill in our quote form.
Events we cater in High Cross
It needs no kitchen at the hall or home.
Big or small, the van works the same way. Common bookings include:
- Small family memorials
- Gatherings at home after a funeral
- Life celebrations
- Anniversary memorials
If the funeral is at a church such as The Parish Church of St Denys, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short.
What to look for in a quote
- If the price includes VAT
- The deadline for final numbers
- When payment is due
- What happens if plans change
Cannot we just order from the chip shop?
If you do order from a chip shop, ring well ahead and collect as close to eating time as you can. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is usually the easier option.
A DIY buffet works for small groups. For larger numbers, or when you want hot food, a van takes the pressure off, and nobody has to miss the wake.
FAQs for High Cross
Is High Cross close to London?
Roughly 35 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
What’s the nearest station to High Cross?
Crowborough station, about 1.8 miles west of the centre.
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.
Can you cater for allergies?
Tell us about allergies when you book, and we will give you the allergen information.
Can the van come to High Cross?
We do. We serve events in High Cross and across East Sussex. Send us your date to check availability.
Do you fry it on site?
Yes. We fry to order in the van at your venue, then handed over hot from the hatch.
Is there a non-fish option?
There is: sausage and chips or pie and chips. Tell us roughly how many to expect.
Is short notice a problem?
Get in touch as soon as you can. We will let you know quickly.
Nearby places to High Cross
More for events in High Cross
- 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