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Funeral and Wake Catering for Kingsfold events
Hot, crisp and cooked while you wait: fish and chips for the wake in Kingsfold and the surrounding area.
- Small family memorials
- Gatherings at home after a funeral
- Wakes at a pub or venue with outside space
A chip van near Kingsfold
Food your guests will love
Gravy
In the north and the Midlands, gravy is the side of choice, and it goes perfectly with a pie.
Sausage and chips
For anyone who doesn’t fancy fish, there is sausage and chips, and it’s a favourite with children.
Funeral and wake catering in Kingsfold, cooked to order
Sometimes fish and chips was the favourite meal of the person being remembered, which makes it a fitting tribute. For small family memorials and wakes at venues, we can cook haddock and chips, gravy and mushy peas for your guests.
Near Kingsfold, wakes are frequently at home or in the hall. Tell us about lanes and the ground. Food is served straight from the hatch, so it is hot and generous, and the queue keeps moving.
- Where
- Kingsfold (RH12)
- Region
- West Sussex
- From the fryer
- Fish and chips, sausages, pies
- On the side
- Curry sauce, mushy peas and gravy
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 24 October 2026
Common questions in Kingsfold
Is Kingsfold too small for a chip van?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
What’s the nearest station to Kingsfold?
The closest is Warnham station, roughly 1.6 miles away.
When do you arrive?
We get there in good time to set up. Timings are agreed in advance.
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.
Do you serve wakes at home?
Yes, with a suitable spot for the van.
Do we need to provide anything?
Tell us what’s available at the site when you enquire, and we’ll confirm what we need.
Does the batter contain gluten?
Standard batter is made with wheat flour, so battered fish contains gluten. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance, and we will be straight with you about what’s possible.
What happens if it rains?
We cook inside the van, so rain doesn’t stop us. It’s worth planning some cover for the queue.
Planning for dietary needs
Nearly every event has some special diets. To plan for them:
- Check the hall or venue allows a catering van
- Allow a little extra
- Name a contact for the day who is not close family
- Allow for the service running over
Afterwards, we leave quietly.
A quiet room away from the crowd is a kindness.
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
Next to a buffet, fish and chips is hot and simple, which helps when numbers are hard to predict. When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: service time, menu, travel, any minimum and VAT. We set ours out clearly.
Why book with us
- Classic food your guests already know
- Hot food handed straight over
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
- A quote that spells everything out
Wakes in Kingsfold: venues and practical details
Kingsfold is about 3 miles north of Horsham, in West Sussex. Kingsfold is well within our area, so all we need is your date, a parking spot and a time to serve. Kingsfold is one of 371 places in West Sussex where we bring the van. Our bookings stretch from Kingsfold to Guildford (14 miles away).
Kingsfold is within about 5 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
For wakes in RH12, we just need to know where the van can park. Local streets include Foxwood, Priors Wood and Dorking Road; a wake on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. If your venue is just outside Kingsfold, we also cover Paynes Green (2 miles north-west), Capel (2 miles north), Ockley (3 miles north-west), Forest Green (4 miles north-west) and Beare Green (4 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Crawley (6 miles east), Horsham (3 miles south), Haywards Heath (13 miles south-east), Burgess Hill (14 miles south-east), East Grinstead (14 miles east) and Broadfield (6 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Horsham Hospital (3.2 miles south). The countryside around Kingsfold includes Leith Hill and Vann Lake.
- Local pubs include The Dog and Duck Public House (0.7 miles south)
Space, access and the venue
We will agree the van’s spot with you before the day. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- The site’s agreement to a catering van
- Space for people to queue at the hatch
- A short walk from the party
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
On the menu in Kingsfold
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Gravy
- Pie and chips
- Cod and chips
The process
Nothing gathers a crowd like the smell of fish and chips. Fish goes into the batter and straight into the fryer, and chips are fried in batches through service. In Kingsfold, it’s dark by about 7:05pm in late September and 3:55pm in December.
- It starts with the date, where the wake is and roughly how many.
- We check the spot for the van and send a quote.
- We agree a time to arrive and when food should be ready, allowing for the service running over.
- On the day we set up quietly and serve when guests are ready.
- We pack up when everyone has eaten and leave quietly.
Preparing for the day
- Let us know the serving time
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
Getting a price
Planning fish and chips for the wake in Kingsfold? Tell us what you have in mind and we will come back with a quote. Just send us your details through our quote form.
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Cannot we just order from the chip shop?
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.
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For a crowd, a van is normally simpler.
What a fish and chip van costs
There are no hidden charges: the quote reflects:
- How long we serve
- Numbers
- Whether a minimum applies
- Access and parking
Distance and any road charges make a difference, so it helps to give us the postcode.
Details that help
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- The date and time of the event
- The spot you have in mind for the van
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually need. For a quote, use our quote form.
Occasions we serve in Kingsfold
It takes one job off a very long list at a difficult time.
We can help if you are planning any of the following:
- Wakes at church halls and clubs
- Memorial events and anniversaries
- Wakes at venues
- Gatherings after the committal
For family travelling by train, the closest railway station is Warnham station, roughly 1.6 miles south of the centre.
Before you book anyone
- The minimum number of meals or minimum spend
- Payment terms and deposit
- Allergen information for each item
- What happens if plans change
- 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