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Funeral and Wake Catering for Three Bridges events
Planning fish and chips for the wake in Three Bridges? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry everything fresh on the spot.
- Gatherings after the committal
- A tribute meal
- Remembrance gatherings
Book the van in Three Bridges
Funeral and wake catering in Three Bridges, fried fresh
We work quietly and simply. We arrive at the agreed time, park discreetly and serve when you are ready. We are frequently asked to cater life celebrations and family gatherings after a burial or cremation, serving haddock and chips, pie and chips and cod and chips.
In Three Bridges, the hall is frequently where people gather. You’ll know what’s included before booking: serving times, the menu and anything else agreed.
- Location
- Three Bridges (RH10)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- On the menu
- Cod and haddock, chips, sausages and pies
- On the side
- Mushy peas, curry sauce, gravy
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 24 October 2026
Organising for someone else?
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan service to match. Sending people up in groups helps.
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Nearby places to Three Bridges
More for events in Three Bridges
Why choose funeral and wake catering in Three Bridges?
It works for everyone, from children to older relatives.
Whatever the occasion in Three Bridges, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser. We are often booked for:
- Wakes at a pub or venue with outside space
- Remembering a loved one’s favourite food
- Village hall wakes
- Small family memorials
After a service at St Barnabas', a wake at a hall or home close by means less travelling for everyone.
Before you book anyone
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- The van’s size and access needs
- What happens if plans change
- If the price includes VAT
A chip van compared with other options
Some venues offer wake menus. A van works where they don’t, or at home. Distance and any road charges make a difference, so it helps to give us the postcode.
Why Three Bridges hosts choose us
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
- Events in Three Bridges and across West Sussex
- Rain doesn’t stop the fryers
Take a look at our prices page and our guide to van hire costs.
What the van needs
Plenty of places work for the van, but there are a few things to check:
- A short walk from the party
- A level hardstanding, drive or firm lawn
- Light near the van and the queue for evening service
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
From the hatch
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
- Gravy
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
- Pie and chips
Wake catering near Three Bridges
Three Bridges is about 1 mile east of Crawley, in West Sussex. Across the RH10 area, we can fry fresh for your guests. Three Bridges is one of 371 places in West Sussex we cover. Our bookings stretch from Three Bridges to Brighton (about 20 miles away).
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, Three Bridges station is in Three Bridges itself.
Wherever your wake is in RH10, we can bring the van to you. Local streets include Ash Road, Mill Road and North Road; a wake on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. Neighbouring places where we serve wakes include Pound Hill (1 mile north-east), Worth (1 mile south-east), Maidenbower (1 mile south-east), Tilgate (1 mile south-west) and Crawley (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include Horsham (8 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (9 miles south), Burgess Hill (11 miles south), East Grinstead (7 miles east), Billingshurst (14 miles south-west) and Bewbush (3 miles west).
A little further out are Crawley Hospital (1.6 miles west) and Crawley Museum (1.2 miles west). Within reach you will find Tilgate Lake.
- Nearby schools include Hazelwick School (0.6 miles north) and Central Sussex College (0.9 miles west)
- Local pubs include The Snooty Fox pub (less than half a mile north)
How it works
Your timings come first. If things run late, we simply start frying a little later, so the food is still fresh when it is served. Late-December sunset in Three Bridges is about 3:55pm, so an afternoon wake in winter needs lighting near the van. In summer, there is daylight until about 9:20pm.
- 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.
- We agree a time to arrive and when food should be ready, allowing for the service running over.
- On the day we set up quietly and serve when guests are ready.
- When everyone has eaten, we clear up and go.
How to prepare
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
- Keep space clear for guests at the hatch
Getting a price
To get a price, send us your details through our quote form. Tell us about your wake in Three Bridges, and we will come back with availability and a quote.
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Allergies and dietary needs
With a little notice, diets are easier to plan for. We suggest:
- Build in time for delays
- Allow a little extra
- Use the funeral director’s experience on numbers
- Mention allergies you know about
Ensure older relatives can sit to eat.
Somewhere quiet to sit helps some guests.
Three Bridges: your questions answered
Could you trade in Grattons Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council. Check with them first.
We are gathering after a service at St Barnabas': can you come?
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 generally elsewhere. Send us the address.
What if the service runs late?
Yes. We serve when people are ready.
Is everything cooked fresh?
Yes, always. Everything is fried fresh in the van, and serve straight from the hatch.
What can guests choose from?
Chip-shop favourites: cod, haddock, chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. See the menu.
How do you handle allergies?
We provide allergen information for everything we serve. Fish and gluten are the main ones in battered fish. Tell us about allergies in advance.
How do we estimate numbers?
Start with a rough number, and we will firm it up nearer the day.
Is short notice a problem?
Get in touch as soon as you can. We’ll tell you straight away whether we are available.
A closer look at the menu
Mushy peas
No fish and chips is complete without mushy peas for many people, and they’re on the menu.
Gravy
In the north and the Midlands, gravy is the side of choice, and it’s lovely with a pie.
How we price fish and chips for the wake
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Parking and the way in
- How far we travel
- The menu and how many choices
- Whether a minimum applies
A chip van often compares well with a plated meal, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. We will send you a quote.
Getting an accurate quote
The more we know about your wake, the better we can plan. Try to include:
- Your date and serving time
- A picture of the parking spot
- Where you’d like the van to go
- Rough numbers for adults and children
Still finalising the details? No problem: give us a rough idea and the date, and we’ll quote on that. Start when you’re ready: fill in our quote form.
- 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