East Sussex · England
Funeral and Wake Catering for Silverhill events
Planning fish and chips for the wake in Silverhill? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry everything fresh on the spot.
- Wakes at a pub or venue with outside space
- A tribute meal
- Celebrations of life
Fresh fish and chips in Silverhill
After a funeral in Silverhill
Silverhill is about 1 mile west of Hastings, in East Sussex. Tell us where your wake in Silverhill will be, and we will plan access and set-up. We serve all 289 towns and villages across East Sussex. We serve events right across the region, from Silverhill to Brighton (about 30 miles away).
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, St Leonards Warrior Square station is about 0.8 miles away. The coast is within about 2 miles of Silverhill.
This part of East Sussex takes in TN38, TN37 and TN34, and we can serve your wake anywhere in it. We can serve a wake on streets such as Duke Road, Vale Road and Drury Lane or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere for the van. If your venue is just outside Silverhill, we also cover Hastings (1 mile east), Hollington (1 mile north-west), St Leonards (1 mile south), Blacklands (1 mile east) and St Helen's (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include Eastbourne (13 miles south-west), Bexhill-on-Sea (4 miles west), Hailsham (13 miles west), Polegate (14 miles west), Old Town (14 miles south-west) and Heathfield (15 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Priory Meadow Shopping Centre (1.3 miles south-east) and The True Crime Museum (1.2 miles south-east). Within reach you’ll find Church Wood and Robsack Wood and Senlac Hill.
- Local schools include William Parker Sports College (0.9 miles north-east) and University School (1 mile south-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Duke pub (less than half a mile north)
How our funeral and wake catering works in Silverhill
Funerals are frequently arranged at short notice, so ask as soon as you have the date. Typical bookings include small family memorials and gatherings after the committal, with sausage and chips, gravy and cod and chips.
In Silverhill, the hall is often where people gather, and its car park suits the van. Everything is fried fresh at your wake, not cooked earlier and kept warm, and served the moment it comes out of the fryer.
- Where
- Silverhill (TN38, TN37, TN34)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Menu
- Cod and haddock, chips, sausages and pies
- Sides
- Gravy, mushy peas, curry sauce
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 24 October 2026
Takeaway run or book a van?
Some hosts try a takeaway order. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van cooks in front of your guests instead.
A DIY buffet works for small groups. For bigger numbers, a van makes life easier, and you get to enjoy the day.
About the food
Pie and chips
For a heartier option, there’s pie and chips.
Cod and chips
Cod and chips is the meal most people picture when they think of a chip shop. Cooked fresh at the hatch, it’s hot, crisp and generous.
Silverhill: your questions answered
Is Silverhill close to London?
About 52 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Can you serve after a service at St Matthew's 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 typically elsewhere. Send us the address.
Is grass a problem?
That depends on the weather and the ground. Let us know what the ground is like, and send a picture if you can.
Can a friend deal with you?
Yes, many families prefer that.
When do you arrive?
That depends on your numbers and timings. We confirm all the timings beforehand.
Is the fish gluten-free?
No, not as standard: batter is normally made with wheat flour. Let us know and we’ll tell you what we can do.
Do you bring everything you need?
Everything is cooked in the van. Let us know what’s available at the site and we will confirm what we need.
Can you be flexible on the day?
Yes. We start when you’re ready.
Allergies and dietary needs
We need to know about dietary needs and allergies in advance, and we’ll tell you honestly what we can offer. To get it right:
- Tell us about any close family with allergies
- Let someone else talk to us on the day
- Use the funeral director’s experience on numbers
- Arrange tea and coffee separately
Afterwards, we leave quietly.
Some families add a favourite dessert or cake.
How the day works
Nothing gathers a crowd like the smell of fish and chips. Each piece of fish is battered and fried to order, and chips are fried in batches through service. Late-December sunset in Silverhill is about 3:55pm, so an afternoon wake in winter needs lighting near the van. Summer wakes have daylight well into the evening.
- Start with three things: the date, the place and a rough headcount.
- Show us where the van would go, and we will confirm it works.
- Closer to the day, we confirm the arrival time and serving time.
- The van rolls up, the hatch opens and the fryers get going for family and friends.
- Once the last portion is out, we pack up and go.
Before we arrive
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Choose a level, firm spot for the van
- Clear the route for the van
Getting a price
Still finalising the details? That is fine: give us a rough idea and the date, and we’ll quote on that. Start when you are ready: fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Planning the van’s spot
We’ll be honest if a spot will not work, and suggest an alternative. The main points are:
- Light near the van and the queue for evening service
- Space for people to queue at the hatch
- A level hardstanding, drive or firm lawn
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
From the hatch
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
- Pie and chips
- Gravy
Places near Silverhill
What else we do in Silverhill
What a fish and chip van costs
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- How many people are eating
- Service time
- The day of the week
- Any minimum charge
Larger groups generally cost less per head, because the van, travel and set-up cost much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
Getting an accurate quote
The more we know about your wake, the better we can plan. Try to include:
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- A photo of the parking spot
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- Where the event is
We only need a few details to quote: date, address, numbers and serving time. You can fill in our quote form.
Events we cater in Silverhill
It can be a fitting tribute.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Silverhill and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Gatherings at home after a funeral
- Village hall wakes
- Memorial gatherings
- A favourite meal in someone’s memory
For a service at a church like St Matthew's Church, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests.
What your quote should include
- The cancellation terms
- What the price includes, item by item
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- What the van needs: space, access, power
Working with your venue
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll talk you through the process. We’re 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 will confirm what we can provide.
- 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