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Funeral and Wake Catering for Newchapel events
Planning fish and chips for the wake in Newchapel? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry everything fresh on the spot.
- Pub wakes
- Wakes at church halls and clubs
- Remembering a loved one’s favourite food
Book the van in Newchapel
About our funeral and wake catering in Newchapel
Services often run over, and we’ll work around the service and the family. We serve sausage and chips, cod and chips and haddock and chips, and we’re often booked for a tribute meal and life celebrations.
In a small place like Newchapel, a wake might be at home, in a barn or at the village hall. Let us know about access. You will know what’s included before you book: the date, the service time and the menu, with no surprises on the day.
Allergies and dietary needs
Dietary needs are easiest to plan with some notice. We suggest:
- Use the funeral director’s experience on numbers
- Plan seating for older guests
- Choose a friend to be our contact
- Ask a friend to run a tea table
A friend or the funeral director can be our contact.
Photos or a memory book give people something to share.
How the day works
We need a level, firm place to park the van, near your guests, and we agree exactly where before the day. In summer, a wake in Newchapel has light until about 9:20pm, but in December it’s dark by about 3:55pm.
- You, or your funeral director, tell us the date, the place and rough numbers.
- We check where the van can park and send a clear price.
- Timings allow for the service and travel from it.
- We park discreetly and fry fresh as people arrive.
- We pack up when everyone has eaten and leave quietly.
Preparing for the day
- Confirm the van is allowed on site
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
Ask for a quote
Thinking about fish and chips for the wake for your wake in Newchapel? Tell us what you have in mind and we will reply with a clear price. Just fill in our quote form.
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The menu, dish by dish
Gravy
A pot of gravy turns chips into comfort food.
Curry sauce
Some people will not eat chips without curry sauce and it is on the menu.
Who books funeral and wake catering in Newchapel?
There is little waste, because food is cooked to order.
Here are some of the occasions we serve around Newchapel:
- Celebrations of life
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
- Gatherings at home after a funeral
- Village hall wakes
If relatives are coming by rail, the closest railway station is Dormans station, roughly 2 miles east of the centre.
Comparing caterers
- The van’s size and access needs
- How allergens are handled
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- If the price includes VAT
A chip van compared with other options
A sit-down meal can feel formal. Fish and chips lets people mingle. A chip van often compares well with a plated meal, as there is no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. We’ll send you a quote.
Why us?
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
- Everything cooked to order at your event
- A quote that spells everything out
- All the chip-shop extras
See our pricing or the cost guide.
Places near Newchapel
More for events in Newchapel
After a funeral in Newchapel
Newchapel is about 3 miles north-west of East Grinstead, in Surrey. For wakes in Newchapel, we plan around your venue and timings: a clear quote, an agreed spot for the van and food fried fresh on the day. We cover all 395 towns and villages across Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. We serve events right across the region, from Newchapel to London (23 miles away).
The High Weald National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Newchapel; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
For wakes in RH7, we just need to know where the van can park. Whether your wake is on Wembury Park, Eastbourne Road and Wire Mill Lane or a nearby road, we can park up and fry there. Neighbouring places where we serve wakes include Felcourt (1 mile east), Felbridge (2 miles south), Furnace Wood (2 miles south-west), Domewood (2 miles south-west) and Lingfield (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Epsom (15 miles north-west), Horley (5 miles west), Redhill (7 miles north-west), Reigate (8 miles north-west), Caterham (9 miles north) and Dorking (13 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include Effingham Park Motor Museum (2.3 miles south-west) and Queen Victoria Hospital (2.9 miles south-east). Open spaces near Newchapel include Hedgecourt Lake.
For planners, venues and organisers
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll explain how it works. We are happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: where a van can park, access times and the paperwork they want. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll work through them with you.
Cannot we just order from the chip shop?
Some hosts try a takeaway order. The problem is timing: big orders take a long time, and the food is cooling while it travels. A van cooks in front of your guests instead.
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Think about numbers, timing and how hot you want the food. We’re happy to send a quote so you can compare.
Newchapel: your questions answered
Is Newchapel 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.
Is Newchapel close to London?
About 23 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
How long will the queue be?
That depends on numbers, menu and timing. Tell us your numbers and how long you have for food, and we’ll plan to keep the queue moving.
Can a friend deal with you?
Of course. We’re happy to deal with the funeral director or a family friend.
Is the fish gluten-free?
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.
Do you clear up afterwards?
The pitch is left as we found it. Bins for guests are worth planning.
Do you need power or water?
Tell us what’s available at the site in your enquiry, and we’ll confirm what we need.
How many people should we cater for?
Give us your best estimate, and we will plan with a little extra.
Space, access and the venue
We’ll be honest if a spot won’t work, and help find another. The main points are:
- A clear way in, with no low branches, cables or narrow gates
- A level, firm spot the van can drive onto
- Lighting nearby for evening events
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
On the menu in Newchapel
- Sausage and chips
- Gravy
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
- Pie and chips
- Mushy peas
- 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