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Funeral and Wake Catering for Upper Hartfield events
Funeral and wake catering in Upper Hartfield: fish and chips cooked fresh in the van, and served hot from the hatch at the time you choose.
- Pub wakes
- Wakes at home
- Family meals after the service
Fresh fish and chips in Upper Hartfield
Perfect for your wake in Upper Hartfield
It’s one less thing to organise at a difficult time.
Almost any gathering works with a fish and chip van. In Upper Hartfield, people book us for events such as:
- Family gatherings after a burial or cremation
- Pub wakes
- Village hall wakes
- A favourite meal in someone’s memory
For anyone coming to the funeral by train, the nearest station is Ashurst Kent station, about 3.7 miles north-east.
Comparing caterers
- How allergens are handled
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- The service time, and the cost of running over
- When payment is due
Funeral and wake catering for your wake in Upper Hartfield
Services frequently run over, so we stay flexible. Typical bookings include gatherings at a village hall or club and wakes at a pub or venue with outside space, with mushy peas, pie and chips and sausage and chips.
Near Upper Hartfield, wakes are frequently at home or in the hall. Tell us about lanes and the ground. Every portion is cooked to order on the day, never cooked in advance and left in a hot cabinet.
- Location
- Upper Hartfield (TN7)
- County
- East Sussex
- From the fryer
- Cod, haddock, chips, sausages, pies
- On the side
- Mushy peas, curry sauce, gravy
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 24 October 2026
Questions from Upper Hartfield
Is Upper Hartfield too small for a chip van?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
What’s the nearest station to Upper Hartfield?
Ashurst Kent station, about 3.7 miles north-east of the centre.
What if the weather’s bad?
Rain doesn’t stop the fryers: the cooking is inside the van. Guests will appreciate cover near the hatch.
Is there a non-fish option?
There is: sausage and chips or pie and chips. Tell us roughly how many to expect.
How much is fish and chip van hire?
We quote for each booking, based on your numbers and timings. Tell us your date and rough numbers and we will reply with a price.
Who clears up?
We clear the van’s area after service. Let us know about bins for guests.
Do you fry it on site?
Yes. Everything is fried fresh in the van, and serve straight from the hatch.
How long does set-up take?
That depends on your numbers and timings. We confirm all the timings beforehand.
Planning for dietary needs
We take allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Name a contact for the day who is not close family
- Allow for the service running over
- Cater for a few more than you expect
- Ask your funeral director to help estimate numbers
We serve when people are ready.
Some families add a favourite dessert or cake.
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Other occasions in Upper Hartfield
Food your guests will love
Mushy peas
No fish and chips is complete without mushy peas for many people, and they’re on the menu.
Curry sauce
The chip shop’s own curry sauce is mild and a little sweet, perfect with chips or a sausage.
Step by step
We do not cook ahead. Fish is battered and fried when people come up to the hatch, which is why it tastes like it does at the seaside. A wake in Upper Hartfield in late autumn or winter may run into the dark, with sunset about 7:05pm in late September and 3:55pm in December, so a lit path to the van is a kindness to older guests.
- It starts with the date, where the wake is and roughly how many.
- We check the spot for the van and send a quote.
- We plan a flexible serving time around the service.
- We park discreetly and fry fresh as people arrive.
- We pack up when everyone has eaten and leave quietly.
Preparing for the day
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
- Give us a contact for the day
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
Get a quote
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat. We will come back with a clear quote.
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A chip van compared with other options
Making food yourself for a wake is a lot to take on. A van takes that off your hands. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and access to the site. We quote for each booking individually.
What you get with us
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
- A clear quote before you book
- No kitchen needed
- Served hot, straight from the hatch
See how we price or the cost guide.
Wakes in Upper Hartfield: venues and practical details
Upper Hartfield is about 5 miles north-west of Crowborough, in East Sussex. Anywhere in TN7, we will come to your venue, home or workplace. Upper Hartfield is one of 289 places in East Sussex where we bring the van. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 20 miles away.
If the funeral is at a church such as Holy Trinity Church, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short. Upper Hartfield is within about 3 miles of the High Weald National Landscape; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
Anywhere in TN7, we can fry fresh for your guests. Your wake could be at a house on Parrock Lane, Cat Street and Gallipot Hill or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere for the van. We also bring the van to wakes in Coleman's Hatch (1 mile south-west), Forest Row (2 miles west), Wych Cross (3 miles south-west), Duddleswell (4 miles south) and Chelwood Gate (4 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Lewes (15 miles south), Crowborough (5 miles south-east), Uckfield (9 miles south), South Malling (15 miles south), Heathfield (11 miles south-east) and Cliffe (15 miles south).
Nearby you’ll also find Bolebroke Castle (2 miles north-east) and Crowborough War Memorial Hospital (4.2 miles south-east).
Prices and what affects them
The same numbers can mean different prices, because of:
- Whether a minimum applies
- The menu and how many choices
- The day of the week
- How many people are eating
Travel, tolls and charges such as ULEZ can affect the price, so tell us exactly where your wake is.
Details that help
You do not need every detail fixed to get a quote, but these help:
- Expected numbers
- The venue or postcode
- Your date and serving time
- A picture of where the van would go
The quickest way to a quote is to use our quote form. Give us the details of your wake, and we’ll come back with availability and a quote.
DIY versus a fish and chip van
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.
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is generally the easier option.
Planning the van’s spot
Every site is different, so we will ask about yours when you contact us. In general, we need:
- Somewhere close to where people will eat
- Confirmation that the van can park there
- A lit spot if service runs after dark
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
On the menu in Upper Hartfield
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
- Pie and chips
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Gravy
- 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