East Sussex · England
Funeral and Wake Catering in Mill Corner
Hot, crisp and cooked while you wait: fish and chips for the wake in Mill Corner and across East Sussex.
- Gatherings at a village hall or club
- A favourite meal in someone’s memory
- Wakes at home
Book the van in Mill Corner
Funeral and wake catering in Mill Corner, cooked to order
Your funeral director or a family friend can deal with us directly, so you have one less thing to do. We are frequently asked to cater memorial gatherings and memorial events and anniversaries, serving mushy peas, gravy and pie and chips.
For a wake near Mill Corner, a farmhouse or village hall often works well. We cook inside the van, right where your guests are, and the food reaches them hot and crisp.
- Location
- Mill Corner (TN31)
- Region
- East Sussex
- On the menu
- Cod and haddock, chips, sausages and pies
- On the side
- Mushy peas, curry sauce, gravy
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 24 October 2026
About the food
Gravy
Gravy brings a bit of warmth to the meal.
Curry sauce
Chip-shop curry sauce is a mild, slightly sweet British classic, perfect with chips or a sausage.
Mill Corner questions
Do you come out to small places like Mill Corner?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
How far is Mill Corner from London?
About 47 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Is grass a problem?
Often, if the ground is firm and dry. After heavy rain, soft grass can be a problem for any vehicle, so have a hard-surface back-up.
What does it cost to hire the van?
We quote for each booking, based on your numbers and timings. Tell us your date and rough numbers and we’ll reply with a price.
What food do you serve?
Chip-shop favourites: cod or haddock and chips, sausages and pies, plus mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. See the menu.
Which areas do you serve?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Can you cook in the rain?
Rain doesn’t stop the fryers: the cooking is inside the van. It’s worth planning some cover for the queue.
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.
Arranging a wake in Mill Corner
Mill Corner is about 8 miles north of Hastings, in East Sussex. We cover Mill Corner as standard, so all we need is your date, a parking spot and a time to serve. We cover 289 places in East Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 30 miles away.
Anywhere in TN31, we can bring the van to you. Other places close to Mill Corner we cover include Snagshall (2 miles west), Staplecross (2 miles west), Cackle Street (3 miles south), Cripp's Corner (3 miles south-west) and Brede (3 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Hastings (8 miles south), Bexhill-on-Sea (11 miles south-west), St Leonards (9 miles south), Hastings Old Town (9 miles south), Belmont (8 miles south) and Heathfield (15 miles west).
Green spaces nearby include Flatropers Wood.
- Pubs nearby include Hayes Arms Hotel (0.9 miles north-east)
Towns and villages near Mill Corner
What else we do in Mill Corner
Diets, allergies and planning
We take allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Cater for a few more than you expect
- Confirm the van can park at the hall
- Ask your funeral director to help estimate numbers
- Build in time for delays
Allow time for travel from the service, crematorium or burial ground.
A quiet room away from the crowd is a kindness.
How it works
We work to your timings. If the day runs behind, we simply start frying a little later, so the food is still fresh when it’s served. A wake in Mill Corner in late autumn or winter may run into the dark, with sunset about 7:00pm in late September and 3:55pm in December, so a lit path to the van is a kindness to older guests.
- Tell us what you are planning and when you’d like to eat.
- You hear back on the date and the price.
- We agree exactly where the van parks, and how it gets in.
- Batter, fish and chips all go into the fryer as people come up.
- The pitch is left tidy when we go.
How to prepare
- Clear the route for the van
- Think about a gazebo by the van in case of rain
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and serving time. We’ll send a clear quote that says what’s included.
Planning help
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.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll explain how it works. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
Prices and what affects them
These are the factors that matter most:
- How many people are eating
- Any minimum charge
- Your choice of menu
- Distance and any road charges
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and access to the site. Every booking gets its own quote.
What we need to know
These details help us quote quickly:
- A picture of where the van would go
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- Where the event is
- Allergies and diets you know about
Not sure of numbers yet? That’s fine: give us a rough idea and the date, and we will quote on that. To start, send us your details through our quote form.
Events we cater in Mill Corner
It’s one less thing to organise at a difficult time.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Mill Corner and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- A wake at the family home
- Family gatherings after a burial or cremation
- Remembrance gatherings
- Pub wakes
For family travelling by train, Doleham station, about 4.3 miles south, is the nearest station.
Questions to ask before booking
- What the price includes, item by item
- When final numbers are due
- Payment terms and deposit
- The minimum number of meals or minimum spend
A fish and chip van or other catering?
Preparing food yourself adds to a hard day. A van takes that off your hands. Distance and any road charges make a difference, so it helps to give us the postcode.
Why Mill Corner hosts choose us
- A menu almost everyone likes
- A quote that spells everything out
- Rain does not stop the fryers
- Everything cooked to order at your event
Before you choose a spot
No two venues are the same, so we ask about the spot and the way in before we confirm. In general, we need:
- Access wide and high enough for the van
- A clear area by the serving hatch
- A lit spot if service runs after dark
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before you book.
What we serve
- Haddock and chips
- Gravy
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
- 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