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Funeral and wake catering in Rushlake Green, East Sussex
Funeral and wake catering in Rushlake Green: fish and chips cooked fresh in the van, then handed over hot from the hatch.
- Village hall wakes
- Life celebrations
- Pub wakes
Funeral and wake catering for Rushlake Green events
About our funeral and wake catering in Rushlake Green
Food is fried to order, so it is hot when people arrive, after a long, cold day. For village hall wakes and family gatherings after a burial or cremation, we can cook gravy, mushy peas and cod and chips for your guests.
In rural Rushlake Green, home or the hall is usual. We serve from the hatch, so every portion is hot, and the queue keeps moving.
- Location
- Rushlake Green (TN21)
- County
- East Sussex
- From the fryer
- Fish and chips, sausages, pies
- On the side
- Mushy peas, curry sauce, gravy
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 24 October 2026
Rushlake Green: your questions answered
Can the van go to venues in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles and ground, so check with yours. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Do you come out to small places like Rushlake Green?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
What if we don’t know numbers?
Give us your best estimate, and we will firm it up nearer the day.
What if timings change?
Yes. We serve when people are ready.
Is everything cooked fresh?
It is. The fryers are in the van, so food is cooked there and then, rather than made in advance.
Is grass a problem?
Frequently, 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.
Can the van come to Rushlake Green?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, and Rushlake Green is within our area. To check your date, send us your details through our quote form.
How much space do you need?
Level, firm ground the van can reach, near your guests, with room for a queue at the hatch. Mention any narrow gates or soft ground.
Planning for dietary needs
A little planning makes sure everyone is looked after. Try these:
- Tell us about any close family with allergies
- Check the hall or venue allows a catering van
- Allow a little extra
- Check the hall has an urn
Give us a contact for the day who is not a close family member.
A quiet room away from the crowd is a kindness.
Before you choose a spot
We will agree the van’s spot with you before the day. It needs to tick a few simple boxes:
- Room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Flat, firm ground for the van
- A short walk from the party
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
- Gravy
- Pie and chips
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
Working with your venue
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Parks, greens and streets usually need permission for a catering van. The council or landowner will tell you what they need.
How the day works
The smell of the fryers does the inviting. Each piece of fish is battered and fried to order, and chips are fried in batches through service. In summer, a wake in Rushlake Green has light until about 9:15pm, while winter afternoons darken by about 3:55pm.
- You, or your funeral director, tell us the date, the place and rough numbers.
- We check the spot for the van and send a quote.
- Timings allow for the service and travel from it.
- On the day we set up quietly and serve when guests are ready.
- Afterwards we pack up quietly and leave the spot tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Confirm the van is allowed on site
- Keep space clear for guests at the hatch
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
Getting a price
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat. We’ll come back with a clear quote.
Planning help
Prices and what affects them
Fish and chip van pricing is simple once we know the basics:
- Distance and any road charges
- Your choice of menu
- The minimum booking
- Parking and the way in
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: service time, menu, travel, any minimum and VAT. We set ours out clearly.
What we need to know
These details help us quote quickly:
- A picture of the space and the way in
- Anything awkward about the way in
- The address or venue name
- Your date and serving time
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat, and you’ll get a clear price. Just use our quote form.
The menu, dish by dish
Pie and chips
For a heartier option, there is pie and chips, perfect with gravy.
Mushy peas
Proper mushy peas start with dried marrowfat peas. They’re the side most people expect.
Towns and villages near Rushlake Green
More for events in Rushlake Green
A chip van compared with other options
Some venues offer wake menus. A van works at home or at a hall. Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll suggest how to make it work. A short menu is frequently the best value.
Why us?
- We cover Rushlake Green and the whole of East Sussex
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
- Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side
DIY versus a fish and chip van
If you do order from a chip shop, ring well ahead and collect as close to eating time as you can. For a crowd, a van is generally simpler.
You could do a chip-shop run for everyone yourself, but it rarely works for a crowd. Long waits and a drive home mean food arrives lukewarm and soggy. With a van, it is fried on the spot.
After a funeral in Rushlake Green
Rushlake Green is about 6 miles north-east of Hailsham, in East Sussex. In and around Rushlake Green, the van can serve from a drive, a yard, a car park or a firm field. Rushlake Green is one of 289 places in East Sussex we cover. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 21 miles away.
The High Weald National Landscape is within about 5 miles of Rushlake Green; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
Anywhere in TN21, we can fry fresh for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Your wake could be at a house on Middle Lane, Rookery Lane and Back Lane or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere for the van. Close by, we cover wakes in Punnett's Town (1 mile north), Dallington (2 miles east), Trolliloes (2 miles south), Wood's Corner (2 miles east) and Bodle Street Green (3 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Eastbourne (11 miles south), Hastings (12 miles south-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (9 miles south-east), Seaford (15 miles south-west), Lewes (14 miles west) and Hailsham (6 miles south-west).
A little further out are Sussex Farm Museum (3.3 miles west) and Hellingly Hospital (4.3 miles south-west). Open spaces near Rushlake Green include Selwyns Wood.
- Pubs nearby include The Horse And Groom Public House (within half a mile south-west)
- 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