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Funeral and Wake Catering for Partridge Green events
Fried to order and served hot: fish and chips for the wake in Partridge Green and the surrounding area.
- Small family memorials
- Wakes at church halls and clubs
- A favourite meal in someone’s memory
Planning an event in Partridge Green?
How the day works
Here’s how the day generally runs: we arrive, park up and set up, the fryers heat up, and we serve hot from the hatch at the agreed time. In Partridge Green, it is dark by about 7:05pm in late September and 3:55pm in December.
- You, or your funeral director, tell us the date, the place and rough numbers.
- You get an access check and a quote, without fuss.
- Timings allow for the service and travel from it.
- On the day we set up quietly and serve when guests are ready.
- We pack up when everyone has eaten and leave quietly.
Preparing for the day
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
- Name one person we can call on the day
- Have a level parking spot ready
How to get a price
Most quotes start with a few simple details: the date, where the van would park, roughly how many people and when you’d like to eat. To send them, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Funeral and wake catering in Partridge Green, fried fresh
We cook as people come up. On the menu are pie and chips, cod and chips and mushy peas, and we’re regularly asked to cater remembrance gatherings and gatherings after scattering ashes.
In a small place like Partridge Green, a wake might be at home, in a barn or at the village hall. Let us know about access. Everything is fried fresh at your wake, not cooked earlier and kept warm.
- Where
- Partridge Green (RH13)
- Region
- West Sussex
- On the menu
- Fish and chips, sausages, pies
- Sides
- Curry sauce, mushy peas and gravy
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 24 October 2026
Nearby places to Partridge Green
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Wakes in Partridge Green: venues and practical details
Partridge Green is about 7 miles south of Horsham, in West Sussex. For a wake in Partridge Green, we can park on a drive, a car park, a yard or firm, dry grass. We serve 371 places across West Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. We serve events right across the region, from Partridge Green to Brighton (about 12 miles away).
Here we cover the RH13 postcode area, and we can serve your wake anywhere in it. We can serve a wake on streets such as High Street, Church Road and Oakwood, as long as there’s somewhere for the van. For wakes just outside Partridge Green, we cover Littleworth (1 mile north), West Grinstead (1 mile north-west), Ashurst (2 miles south-west), Dial Post (2 miles west) and Shipley (3 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Crawley (12 miles north-east), Horsham (7 miles north), Worthing (10 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (9 miles east), Burgess Hill (8 miles east) and Littlehampton (14 miles south-west).
The countryside around Partridge Green includes Knepp Wildland.
What comes out of the fryer
Haddock and chips
Some people swear by haddock: a firmer flake and a sweeter taste. Tell us if you’d like to offer it.
Pie and chips
Pie and chips gives people a filling alternative to fish, perfect with gravy.
Working with your venue
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: where a van can park, access times and the paperwork they want. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan service to match. Sending people up in groups helps.
Looking after everyone
Tell us about dietary needs and allergies early, and we’ll be straight with you about what’s possible. To get it right:
- Cater for a few more than you expect
- Check the hall has an urn
- Mention allergies you know about
- Ask the venue about the van
Allow time for travel from the service, crematorium or burial ground when choosing a serving time.
Tea and coffee from the hall’s urn, or a friend’s tea table, goes well alongside.
How we price fish and chips for the wake
Your quote will be clear. The main things that affect it are:
- Distance and any road charges
- How many people are eating
- The minimum booking
- The length of service
Most vans have a minimum charge, because the van, fuel and travel cost the same for a small group. We will tell you up front.
Getting an accurate quote
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- Roughly how many people, including children
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- Your date and serving time
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the parking spot, access, numbers and serving time. A photo of the spot helps too. When you are ready, use our quote form.
Who books funeral and wake catering in Partridge Green?
There’s no kitchen work for anyone.
Big or small, the van works the same way. Common bookings include:
- Memorial gatherings
- Family gatherings after a burial or cremation
- Gatherings at a village hall or club
- Gatherings at home after a funeral
After a service at St Michael and All Angels Church, a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone.
Comparing caterers
- When final numbers are due
- Allergen information for each item
- How many hours the van serves
- Any minimum charge
Your questions about fish and chips for the wake in Partridge Green
Do you come out to small places like Partridge Green?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Can you serve after a service at St Michael and All Angels Church?
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.
How fast is service?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how people arrive. Give us your numbers and service window, and we’ll plan service around it.
What if the service runs late?
Of course. We serve when people are ready.
How do we estimate numbers?
Start with a rough number, and we will plan with a little extra.
What can guests choose from?
The classics: cod, haddock, chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Our menu has the details.
Is the food cooked at the event?
Yes, always. Everything is fried fresh in the van, and serve straight from the hatch.
Where can the van park?
A level, firm spot it can drive onto, near your guests, and space for a queue. Mention any narrow gates or soft ground.
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.
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.
What the van needs
Plenty of places work for the van, but a few things matter:
- Flat, firm ground for the van
- A route in without tight gates or low branches
- A spot near your guests
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
On the menu in Partridge Green
- Pie and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Gravy
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
- Cod 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