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Funeral and wake catering in Southwick, West Sussex
From the smell of the fryers to the last chip in the paper, fish and chips for the wake makes the food a highlight of your wake in Southwick.
- Anniversary memorials
- Remembering a loved one’s favourite food
- Wakes at church halls and clubs
Funeral and wake catering in Southwick
How our funeral and wake catering works in Southwick
We work quietly and simply. We park discreetly and serve when people are ready. On the menu are mushy peas, gravy and pie and chips, and we’re regularly asked to cater gatherings at a village hall or club and life celebrations.
In Southwick, the hall or the family home is a natural choice. Tell us about parking for the van. The fryers are in the van, so the cooking happens right there at your wake, so the batter is still crisp when it’s handed over.
- Location
- Southwick (BN42, BN41, BN43)
- County
- West Sussex
- On the menu
- Fish and chips, sausages, pies
- Sides
- Curry sauce, mushy peas and gravy
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 24 October 2026
About the food
Sausage and chips
Sausage and chips covers anyone who does not want fish, and it’s a favourite with children.
Gravy
A pot of gravy turns chips into comfort food, especially in winter.
Events we cater in Southwick
It needs no kitchen at the hall or home.
These are some of the bookings we take:
- Family meals after the service
- Pub wakes
- Gatherings at a village hall or club
- A wake at the family home
With the A259 and A270 nearby, it is easy for family travelling by car to reach Southwick.
What your quote should include
- What they can offer for dietary needs
- The van’s size and access needs
- If the price includes VAT
- When final numbers are due
Planning for dietary needs
We take allergies seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Check the hall or venue allows a catering van
- Ask a friend to run a tea table
- Use the funeral director’s experience on numbers
- Allow a little extra
Give us a contact for the day who isn’t a close family member.
Somewhere quiet to sit helps some guests.
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Takeaway run or book a van?
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
Ordering in from a local chip shop is an option. The problem is timing: big orders take a long time, and the food is cooling while it travels. A van solves that by cooking on site.
Step by step
We get there well before service, set up and bring the oil up to temperature. Your guests can wander over to the hatch as soon as we open. In summer, a wake in Southwick has light until about 9:20pm, but in December it’s dark by about 3:55pm, so plan lighting near the door.
- Tell us what you’re planning and when you’d like to eat.
- You hear back on the date and the price.
- We agree exactly where the van parks, and how it gets in.
- On the day, everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- We leave the spot as we found it.
How to prepare
- Get permission for the van from the venue
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
- Tell us when you want to eat
Getting 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. You can use our quote form.
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Common questions in Southwick
Can the van park in Benfield Hill?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Ask them first.
Which station is closest to Southwick?
Southwick station, in Southwick itself.
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 tell you honestly what we can offer.
Is there something for children?
Of course. Children generally love sausage and chips. Include children in your numbers.
When do you arrive?
We arrive well before service to park and heat the fryers. We’ll agree arrival and serving times with you so food is ready when you want it.
How do you handle allergies?
Let us know about allergies in advance, and we will give you the allergen information.
What if timings change?
We allow for it. We’ll agree a serving time and stay flexible.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We pack up and leave the pitch tidy when service is finished. Let us know about bins for guests.
Space, access and the venue
We will be honest if a spot will not work, and suggest an alternative. What matters most:
- Light near the van and the queue for evening service
- A clear way in, with no low branches, cables or narrow gates
- Flat, firm ground for the van
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
What we serve
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Pie and chips
- Gravy
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
Southwick: halls, homes and travel
Southwick is about 2 miles east of Shoreham-by-Sea, in West Sussex. People in Southwick book us for all sorts of reasons, but it always starts the same way: somewhere to park, a time to serve and fresh frying. We take the van to 371 places across West Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages.
For a service at a church like St Michael and All Angels Church, choosing a wake venue nearby helps older guests. If relatives are coming by rail, Southwick has its own station, Southwick station. The South Downs National Park is within about 8 miles of Southwick, and rural venues there may have narrow lanes, so tell us about access. Southwick is within about 2 miles of the sea.
We take the van to wakes all over the BN42, BN41 and BN43 postcode area and the streets around it. Local streets include Station Road, Roman Crescent and Southwick Street; a wake on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. Being close to the A259 and A270, Southwick is easy for us to reach. If your venue is just outside Southwick, we also cover Kingston by Sea (1 mile north-west), Portslade (1 mile north-east), Shoreham-by-Sea (2 miles west), Hangleton (2 miles north-east) and Old Shoreham (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Worthing (7 miles west), Haywards Heath (13 miles north-east), Burgess Hill (10 miles north-east), Littlehampton (13 miles west), Lancing (4 miles west) and Rustington (12 miles west).
Nearby you will also find Southlands Hospital (1 mile west) and Churchill Square (4 miles east). Within reach you will find Shoreham Beach and Thundersbarrow Hill.
- Schools near Southwick include Shoreham Academy (0.5 miles west) and Shoreham College (0.6 miles south-west)
- Local pubs include The Ship Inn (less than half a mile south)
Why choose a fish and chip van in Southwick?
Making food yourself for a wake is a lot to take on. We do the cooking. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will suggest a menu and timing to match. Keeping the menu short is generally the best value.
What you get with us
- A menu almost everyone likes
- A clear quote before booking
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
- Events in Southwick and across West Sussex
Read our pricing or the cost guide.
Organising for someone else?
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Many venues set rules for catering vans: 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