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Funeral and Wake Catering for Lumley events
Fried to order and served hot: fish and chips for the wake in Lumley and the surrounding area.
- Memorial events and anniversaries
- Remembering a loved one’s favourite food
- Family meals after the service
Funeral and wake catering for Lumley events
What comes out of the fryer
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.
Curry sauce
Chip-shop curry sauce is a mild, slightly sweet British classic, perfect with chips or a sausage.
About our funeral and wake catering in Lumley
Your funeral director or a family friend can deal with us directly, so you have one less thing to do. We’re frequently asked to cater memorial events and anniversaries and gatherings at a village hall or club, serving haddock and chips, sausage and chips and mushy peas.
For a wake near Lumley, a farmhouse or village hall frequently works well, with the van in the yard or car park. Food is served straight from the hatch, so it’s hot and generous, and the queue keeps moving.
- Where
- Lumley (PO10)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- From the fryer
- Cod and haddock, chips, sausages and pies
- Sides
- Mushy peas, curry sauce, gravy
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 24 October 2026
What the van needs
No two venues are the same, so we ask about the spot and the way in before we confirm. Generally, we look for:
- A clear way in, with no low branches, cables or narrow gates
- Permission from the venue or landowner for the van
- Lighting nearby for evening events
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before booking.
What we serve
- Pie and chips
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Gravy
- Haddock and chips
DIY versus a fish and chip van
For a small group, making your own food can work. For larger numbers, or when you want hot food, a van takes the pressure off, and nobody has to miss the wake.
Not sure whether to order in or book a van? Think about numbers, timing and how hot you want the food. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Organising for someone else?
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will explain how it works. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Staggering groups helps a lot.
Why choose funeral and wake catering in Lumley?
It suits all ages.
Whatever the occasion in Lumley, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser. We are often booked for:
- Gatherings at home after a funeral
- Pub wakes
- Small family memorials
- A tribute meal
For a service at a church like Church of St James, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests.
What to look for in a quote
- How late numbers can change
- Whether there’s a minimum
- What the price includes, item by item
- Allergen information for each item
Common questions in Lumley
Do you come out to small places like Lumley?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Could you trade in Eames Farm?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council. Ask them first.
Can someone else arrange it?
Of course. We can work with whoever is helping you.
Where do you take the van?
We cover London and the South East, including West Sussex. Find your area.
Can you cook in the rain?
We carry on in the rain, because the fryers are inside. Very soft ground can be a problem, so plan a back-up spot on a hard surface.
Do you clear up afterwards?
The pitch is left as we found it. It helps to have bins near the hatch.
What about guests who do not eat fish?
Yes: sausages and pies, with chips. Tell us roughly how many to expect.
When do you arrive?
That depends on your numbers and timings. We confirm all the timings beforehand.
Is a fish and chip van right for your wake?
Making food yourself for a wake is a lot to take on. We do the cooking. Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is often good value, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. We will send you a quote.
Why book our van in Lumley
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
- Served hot, straight from the hatch
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
See our pricing and our guide to van hire costs.
Places near Lumley
Also in Lumley
Planning for dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs and allergies early, and we’ll be straight with you about what’s possible. To get it right:
- Let someone else talk to us on the day
- Ask the venue about the van
- Ensure older relatives can sit
- Allow a little extra
We start when you give the word.
A table of photos helps people talk.
After a funeral in Lumley
Lumley is about 1 mile east of Emsworth, in West Sussex. Bookings in Lumley come in all shapes and sizes, but the plan is always the same: somewhere to park, a time to serve and fresh frying. Lumley is one of 371 places in West Sussex where we bring the van. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 21 miles away.
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, Emsworth station serves Lumley directly. The coast is within about 6 miles of Lumley.
We serve wakes across PO10 and the streets around it. From Lumley Road and Northlands Park or a nearby road, we’ll bring the van to you. Other places close to Lumley we cover include Emsworth (1 mile west), Westbourne (1 mile north), Southbourne (1 mile east), Woodmancote (1 mile north-east) and Denvilles (1 mile west). We also serve nearby towns such as Bognor Regis (12 miles east), Chichester (7 miles east), Selsey (10 miles south-east), Portfield (7 miles east), Yapton (14 miles east) and East Wittering (7 miles south-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Warblington Castle (1.6 miles west) and Emsworth Museum (under half a mile south-west). Open spaces near Lumley include Stoke Down and Brook Meadow (Emsworth).
- Schools near Lumley include Bourne Community College (0.8 miles east)
- Pubs nearby include Lord Raglan P.H. Pub (less than half a mile south)
What happens on the day
You don’t need to do much on the day: point us to the spot and get on with your wake. We handle the cooking and serving. Sunset in Lumley is about 7:05pm in late September and about 4:00pm in December; 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.
- We agree exactly where the van parks, and how it gets in.
- On the day, everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- The pitch is left tidy when we go.
Preparing for the day
- Let us know the serving time
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
Ask for a quote
It is easy to get a price: share your date, address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat. We’ll come back with a clear quote.
Read more
- 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