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Funeral and wake catering in Nutbourne, West Sussex
Planning fish and chips for the wake in Nutbourne? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry everything fresh on the spot.
- Remembrance gatherings
- Life celebrations
- Family gatherings after a burial or cremation
Book the van in Nutbourne
What affects the price in Nutbourne
The same numbers can mean different prices, because of:
- The date and time of year
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- How easy the site is to reach
- How long we serve
Most vans have a minimum charge, since getting the van there costs the same however many eat. Ask us what applies to your wake.
Details that help
To speed things up, tell us:
- The date and time of the event
- Where you’d like the van to go
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
Thinking about fish and chips for the wake for your wake in Nutbourne? Send us the details and we’ll reply with a clear price. Just use our quote form.
Funeral and wake catering in Nutbourne, fried fresh
Sometimes fish and chips was the favourite meal of the person being remembered. On the menu are mushy peas, gravy and cod and chips, and we are regularly asked to cater anniversary memorials and wakes at venues.
For a wake near Nutbourne, a farmhouse or village hall frequently works well, with the van in the yard or car park. The fryers are in the van, so the cooking happens right there at your wake, and the food reaches them hot and crisp.
- Where
- Nutbourne (PO18, PO10)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Menu
- Cod and haddock, chips, sausages and pies
- On the side
- Curry sauce, mushy peas and gravy
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 24 October 2026
Allergies and dietary needs
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Cater for a few more than you expect
- Choose a friend to be our contact
- Confirm the van can park at the hall
- Have chairs for those who need them
We arrive in good time and park discreetly.
Tea and coffee from the hall’s urn, or a friend’s tea table, goes well alongside.
Also near Nutbourne
Also in Nutbourne
After a funeral in Nutbourne
Nutbourne is about 5 miles west of Chichester, in West Sussex. We take fish and chips for the wake to homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Nutbourne and the surrounding area. Nutbourne is one of 371 places in West Sussex where we bring the van. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 23 miles away.
If relatives are coming by rail, Nutbourne station is in Nutbourne itself.
We take the van to wakes all over PO18 and PO10 and the streets around it. That could mean a wake at a home on Flatt Road, Pottery Lane and Main Road or the roads around them, wherever the van can park. For wakes just outside Nutbourne, we cover Hambrook (1 mile north), Chidham (1 mile south-east), Bosham (2 miles south-east), Broadbridge (2 miles east) and West Ashling (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Bognor Regis (9 miles south-east), Chichester (5 miles east), Selsey (9 miles south-east), Portfield (5 miles east), Yapton (12 miles east) and East Wittering (5 miles south).
Well-known places in the area include Warblington Castle (3.6 miles west) and Emsworth Museum (2.4 miles west). The countryside around Nutbourne includes Nutborne Marshes and Stoke Down.
- Local schools include Bourne Community College (1.4 miles west)
- Pubs nearby include The Bosham Free House Public House And Restaurant (within half a mile east)
Events we cater in Nutbourne
It suits all ages, from children to older relatives.
If you’re planning any of these, we can help:
- Gatherings at home after a funeral
- Wakes at a pub or venue with outside space
- Anniversary memorials
- Family meals after the service
If the funeral is at a church such as St Wilfrid's Church and Hall, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short.
Before you book anyone
- What happens if plans change
- What the van needs: space, access, power
- If the price includes VAT
- Any minimum charge
Why choose a fish and chip van in Nutbourne?
Sandwiches are traditional at wakes. A hot meal can be more comforting, especially in winter. A chip van frequently compares well with a plated meal, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. Ask us for a quote.
Why Nutbourne hosts choose us
- No kitchen needed
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
- Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side
- Rain doesn’t stop the fryers
The process
We arrive on time, parks where we agreed and the hatch goes up. Once the oil is hot, the first portions go out right on schedule. Late-December sunset in Nutbourne is about 4:00pm, so an afternoon wake in winter needs lighting near the van. In summer, there is daylight until about 9:20pm.
- Tell us what you are planning and when you’d like to eat.
- We come back with availability and a clear price.
- The van’s spot is fixed in advance, 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.
Before we arrive
- Choose a level, firm spot for the van
- Clear the route for the van
- Get permission for the van from the venue
How to get a price
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: where the van would park, how to get in, numbers and timings. Photos of the spot and the way in help. To send your details, use our quote form.
Planning help
Common questions in Nutbourne
We’re gathering after a service at St Wilfrid's Church and Hall: can you come?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby where the van can park. Food is generally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you will gather.
Could you trade in Eames Farm?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Ask them first.
Do you fry it on site?
Yes. We cook inside the van, so it is fried on the spot, rather than made in advance.
How much is fish and chip van hire?
Every booking is quoted individually, based on your numbers and timings. Tell us your date and rough numbers and we will reply with a price.
What about guests who do not eat fish?
We serve sausages and pies as well as fish. Let us know about any other dietary needs and we will be honest about what’s possible.
Can the wake be at home?
Yes. Tell us about parking at the house.
Is there something for children?
Yes. Sausage and chips is a favourite with children. Tell us how many are coming.
Is grass a problem?
That depends on the weather and the ground. Tell us about it when you enquire, and send a photo if you can.
DIY versus a fish and chip van
A DIY buffet works for small groups. For larger numbers, or when you want hot food, a van takes the pressure off, and nobody has to miss the wake.
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. With a fish and chip van, you get hot food without the work.
The menu, dish by dish
Curry sauce
The chip shop’s own curry sauce is mild and a little sweet, perfect with chips or a sausage.
Gravy
In the north and the Midlands, gravy is the side of choice, and it goes perfectly with a pie.
Organising for someone else?
If your event is in a public place, such as a park or a street, check what permission you need first. The council or landowner will tell you what they need.
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan service to match. Staggering groups helps a lot.
- 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