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Funeral and Wake Catering for Horney Common events
Fried to order and served hot: fish and chips for the wake in Horney Common and the surrounding area.
- Wakes at venues
- Wakes at church halls and clubs
- Wakes at home
Fresh fish and chips in Horney Common
Funeral and wake catering in Horney Common, fried fresh
Someone else can make the booking for you, so you have one less thing to do. We’re often asked to cater wakes at home and wakes at church halls and clubs, serving gravy, pie and chips and sausage and chips.
In a small place like Horney Common, a wake might be at home, in a barn or at the village hall. Tell us about lanes and the ground. Everything we need comes with the van, and we pack up and leave the spot as we found it.
- Area
- Horney Common (TN22)
- County
- East Sussex
- From the fryer
- Fish and chips, sausages, pies
- On the side
- Curry sauce, mushy peas and gravy
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 24 October 2026
Occasions we serve in Horney Common
It suits all ages.
Whatever the occasion in Horney Common, fish and chips from the hatch goes down well. We’re frequently booked for:
- A tribute meal
- Memorial events and anniversaries
- Village hall wakes
- A wake at the family home
If the funeral is at a church such as Christ Church, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short.
Comparing caterers
- How many hours the van serves
- Payment terms and deposit
- How allergens are handled
- How late numbers can change
Planning for dietary needs
We take allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Tell us about any close family with allergies
- Build in time for delays
- Let someone else talk to us on the day
- Plan for a few extra people
Seats for older guests near the hall or house help.
Photos or a memory book give people something to share.
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What else we do in Horney Common
Questions from Horney Common
Do you come out to small places like Horney Common?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Can you serve after a service at Christ Church?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with somewhere for the van. Churches rarely have space for a catering van, so the food is usually elsewhere. Tell us where you’ll gather.
Is everything cooked fresh?
It is. The fryers are in the van, so it’s fried on the spot, rather than made in advance.
Do we need to provide equipment?
Everything is cooked in the van. Tell us about power, water and bins at the site.
Which areas do you serve?
We take the van across London and the South East, East Sussex included. See all areas.
Is there something for children?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Tell us how many children, and we will include them in the plan.
Do you come to Horney Common?
We do. We serve events in Horney Common and across East Sussex. Send us your date to check availability.
How fast is service?
Keeping choices simple and sending people up in groups helps. We’ll talk it through when we quote.
Before you choose a spot
A good parking spot makes the whole thing easier. We need:
- Light near the van and the queue for evening service
- Permission from the venue or landowner for the van
- Room in front of the hatch for a queue
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
What we serve
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
- Pie and chips
- Gravy
After a funeral in Horney Common
Horney Common is about 3 miles north of Uckfield, in East Sussex. Give us the address of your wake in Horney Common, and we’ll plan the route and the parking spot. Horney Common is one of 289 towns and villages in East Sussex we cover. We serve events right across the region, from Horney Common to Brighton (about 16 miles away).
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, Buxted station is about 2.8 miles away. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Horney Common, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access.
We serve wakes across TN22 and the streets around it. From Old Forge Lane and Tylers Lane or a nearby road, we will bring the van to you. We also bring the van to wakes in Nutley (2 miles north-west), Duddleswell (2 miles north), Furner's Green (3 miles west), Chelwood Common (3 miles north-west) and Chelwood Gate (4 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Lewes (10 miles south), Hailsham (13 miles south-east), Crowborough (5 miles north-east), Uckfield (3 miles south), Newhaven (15 miles south) and Peacehaven (15 miles south).
A little further out are Uckfield Community Hospital (3.5 miles south) and Tickerage Castle (4.3 miles south-east). Within reach you’ll find Brickfield Meadow.
- Nearby, you will find The Foresters Arms (0.6 miles north-east)
The process
Your timings come first. If the day runs behind, we hold off cooking until you’re ready, so the food is still fresh when it’s served. Sunset in Horney Common is about 7:05pm in late September and about 3:55pm in December; make sure older guests have a well-lit route to the van.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We check the route in and send a price.
- We arrive early to park and heat the fryers.
- Fish goes into the batter and straight into the fryer, to order.
- We serve hot from the hatch and pack up when we are done.
Preparing for the day
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
- Clear the route for the van
- Tell us when you want to eat
Ask for a quote
It’s easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and serving time. We’ll send a clear quote that says what’s included.
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Should I sort the food myself?
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.
Ordering in from a local chip shop is an option. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van solves that by cooking on site.
How we price fish and chips for the wake
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Cod, haddock or both
- Whether a minimum applies
- Numbers
- Travel, tolls and road charges
Cost depends on numbers, menu and service time, plus travel and access. Every booking gets its own quote.
What we need to know
When you get in touch, it helps to tell us:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Rough numbers for adults and children
- Anything awkward about the way in
- Dietary needs, with numbers
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the parking spot, access, numbers and serving time. Photos of the spot and the way in help. When you’re ready, use our quote form.
For planners, venues and organisers
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan service to match. Staggering groups helps a lot.
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll talk you through the process. We are happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
Why choose a fish and chip van in Horney Common?
A formal meal does not always suit. Fish and chips lets people mingle. Comparing vans? Look at what each quote includes: hours, menu, travel, minimum charge and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
What you get with us
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
- Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side
- Classic food your guests already know
- Everything cooked to order at your event
Take a look at our prices page and the cost guide.
- 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