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Funeral and Wake Catering in Mid Lavant
Looking for fish and chips for the wake in Mid Lavant? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry fresh while your guests queue at the hatch.
- Wakes at church halls and clubs
- Family meals after the service
- Wakes at a pub or venue with outside space
Funeral and wake catering for Mid Lavant events
Funeral and wake catering in Mid Lavant, cooked to order
Some families choose it because it was a loved one’s favourite, which makes it a fitting tribute. We’re often asked to cater family gatherings after a burial or cremation and remembrance gatherings, with sausage and chips, haddock and chips and gravy.
In rural Mid Lavant, home or the hall is usual, with the van in the yard or car park. We cook inside the van, right where your guests are, so the batter is still crisp when it’s handed over.
- Location
- Mid Lavant (PO18)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- On the menu
- Cod, haddock, chips, sausages, pies
- Extras
- Mushy peas, curry sauce, gravy
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 24 October 2026
What happens on the day
It’s a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, park on the agreed spot, and get on with frying and serving. Sunset in Mid Lavant is about 7:05pm in late September and about 4:00pm in December; plan a lit path from the door 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.
- Service is straight from the hatch, then we pack up.
How to prepare
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Name one person we can call on the day
Getting a price
It’s easy to get a price: share your date, address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat. We will come back with a clear quote.
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DIY versus a fish and chip van
Ordering in from a local chip shop is an option. 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.
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
Perfect for your wake in Mid Lavant
It works for everyone.
Big or small, the van works the same way. Typical bookings include:
- A tribute meal
- Village hall wakes
- Pub wakes
- A wake at the family home
If relatives are coming by rail, the closest railway station is Fishbourne station, roughly 2.7 miles south-west of the centre.
Before booking anyone
- The van’s size and access needs
- Any minimum charge
- What happens if plans change
- Travel, tolls and road charges
Is a fish and chip van right for your wake?
Sandwiches are traditional at wakes. Hot food can be more welcome, especially in winter. Comparing vans? Look at what each quote includes: service time, menu, travel, any minimum and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Why us?
- No surprises in your quote
- A menu almost everyone likes
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
See our pricing or the cost guide.
For planners, venues and organisers
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 big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Staggering groups helps a lot.
Prices and what affects them
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- How far we travel
- How easy the site is to reach
- How many people are eating
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
Cost depends on numbers, menu and service time, plus travel and access. We quote for each booking individually.
What to tell us
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- A picture of the parking spot
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- Where you’d like the van to go
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
Still finalising the details? No problem: give us a rough idea and the date, and we’ll quote on that. To start, use our quote form.
Looking after everyone
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Tell us about any close family with allergies
- Ask your funeral director to help estimate numbers
- Ask the venue about the van
- Keep the serving time flexible
A friend or the funeral director can be our contact.
A table of photos helps people talk.
After a funeral in Mid Lavant
Mid Lavant is about 2 miles north of Chichester, in West Sussex. Wherever your wake is in the PO18 area, we can bring the van to you. Mid Lavant is one of 371 places in West Sussex where we bring the van. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 27 miles away.
Families holding a service at Church of St Nicholas frequently gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the van can park. Mid Lavant is within about 8 miles of the South Downs National Park; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
Wakes anywhere in PO18 start with a parking spot for the van and a serving time. Streets in the area include St Nicholas Road, Churchmead Close and Springfield Close, and the van can serve a wake on any of them with a suitable parking spot. Nearby, we also serve wakes in East Lavant (1 mile south-east), Westerton (2 miles south-east), Westhampnett (2 miles south-east), Chichester (2 miles south) and Waterbeach (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Bognor Regis (7 miles south-east), Selsey (10 miles south), Littlehampton (12 miles east), Emsworth (7 miles west), Rustington (13 miles east) and Storrington (15 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Chichester Castle (2.3 miles south) and Museum of Gardening (2.4 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Kingley Vale National Nature Reserve and Stoke Down.
- Nearby schools include Bishop Luffa School (2.3 miles south)
- Local pubs include The Earl Of March Public House (within half a mile south)
Questions from Mid Lavant
We are gathering after a service at Church of St Nicholas: can you come?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby where the van can park. Churches rarely have space for a catering van, so the food is normally elsewhere. Send us the address.
Is Mid Lavant close to London?
Roughly 53 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Is the food cooked at the event?
It is. The fryers are in the van, so food is cooked there and then, not cooked earlier and kept warm.
Can you serve children?
Of course. Children generally love sausage and chips. Tell us how many are coming.
Can coeliacs eat the battered fish?
Our battered fish contains gluten, because standard batter uses wheat flour. Tell us about coeliac guests when you enquire, and we’ll be straight with you about what’s possible.
Is short notice a problem?
Wakes are frequently arranged quickly, so ask and we’ll reply quickly.
Do you serve wakes at home?
Yes. Send us a photo of the drive or the road outside.
Do we need to provide equipment?
We bring the van and everything we need to cook. You just need a suitable spot and permission.
Space, access and the venue
A good parking spot makes the whole thing easier. We look for:
- A route in without tight gates or low branches
- Room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Light near the van and the queue for evening service
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
From the hatch
- Cod and chips
- Gravy
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Pie and chips
- 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