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Funeral and Wake Catering in Watersfield
Something for almost everyone: fish and chips, sausages and pies, plus mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side. Funeral and wake catering in Watersfield.
- A favourite meal in someone’s memory
- Wakes at a pub or venue with outside space
- Scattering of ashes gatherings
Book the van in Watersfield
Diets, allergies and planning
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Mention allergies you know about
- Ask a friend to run a tea table
- Check the hall or venue allows a catering van
- Use the funeral director’s experience on numbers
When everyone has eaten, we pack up quietly.
Photos or a memory book give people something to share.
How our funeral and wake catering works in Watersfield
We understand that timings on the day can move, and we will work around the service and the family. Whether it’s celebrations of life and gatherings after the committal, we can cook sausage and chips, cod and chips and gravy and more.
Near Watersfield, wakes are often at home or in the hall. Let us know about access. We keep the menu short: fewer choices means fresher food and shorter queues.
- Area
- Watersfield (RH20)
- Region
- West Sussex
- On the menu
- Cod, haddock, chips, sausages, pies
- On the side
- Gravy, mushy peas, curry sauce
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 24 October 2026
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A closer look at the menu
Pie and chips
For a heartier option, there is pie and chips, perfect with gravy.
Haddock and chips
Haddock has loyal fans: a firmer flake and a sweeter taste. Ask us about offering haddock alongside or instead of cod.
Who books funeral and wake catering in Watersfield?
There is no kitchen work for anyone.
The van suits big events and small ones. Typical bookings include:
- Gatherings after the committal
- Wakes at a pub or venue with outside space
- Small family memorials
- Gatherings at a village hall or club
If the funeral is at a church such as The Parish Church of St Giles, a hall or home nearby keeps the journey to the wake short.
Comparing caterers
- Payment terms and deposit
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- Whether VAT is included
- How long service runs, and what happens if you overrun
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
Preparing food yourself adds to a hard day. We do the cooking. Larger groups typically cost less per head, since the van and set-up are much the same for any size. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Why Watersfield hosts choose us
- No surprises in your quote
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
- We cover Watersfield and the whole of West Sussex
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
See our prices page and the cost guide.
Working with your venue
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will explain how it works. We are happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan service to match. Sending people up in groups helps.
How we price fish and chips for the wake
The price comes down to a few factors:
- The date and time of year
- Distance and any road charges
- Any minimum charge
- How easy the site is to reach
Distance and any road charges make a difference, so it helps to give us the postcode.
Getting an accurate quote
You do not need every detail fixed to get a quote, but it helps to know:
- Your date and serving time
- A picture of the parking spot
- The spot you have in mind for the van
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
We quote for each event separately, based on your numbers, timings and travel. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Questions from Watersfield
Is Watersfield too small for a chip van?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Is Watersfield close to London?
Roughly 44 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
What about guests who do not eat fish?
We serve sausages and pies as well as fish. Let us know about any other dietary needs and we’ll be honest about what’s possible.
How do you handle allergies?
Let us know about allergies in advance, and we will tell you what’s in each item.
Can you be flexible on the day?
We plan for delays. We’ll agree a serving time and stay flexible.
Is the food cooked at the event?
Yes. We fry to order in the van at your venue, then handed over hot from the hatch.
Can the van park on grass?
Normally, if it is firm and dry. After heavy rain, soft grass can be a problem for any vehicle, so plan a back-up spot.
Do you bring everything you need?
All the cooking happens in the van. Tell us about power, water and bins at the site.
Step by step
Setting up takes a little while, because the oil has to come up to temperature, so we always arrive well ahead of your serving time. Late-December sunset in Watersfield is about 4:00pm, so for an afternoon wake, light near the van and the door helps. In summer, there is daylight until about 9:20pm.
- You share your date, numbers and address.
- We check the route in and send a price.
- We arrive early to park and heat the fryers.
- Fish goes into the batter and straight into the fryer, to order.
- We serve hot from the hatch and pack up when we are done.
Getting ready for the day
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
- Let us know the serving time
- Give us a contact for the day
Get a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the parking spot, access, numbers and serving time. A photo of the spot helps too. To send your details, use our quote form.
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Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Consider your numbers and how fresh you want it. We are happy to send a quote so you can compare.
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is normally the easier option.
Wakes in Watersfield: venues and practical details
Watersfield is about 8 miles north of Littlehampton, in West Sussex. Wakes in Watersfield are planned around your venue and timings: a quote, a parking spot and fresh frying on the day. Watersfield is one of 371 places in West Sussex where we bring the van. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 20 miles away.
For family travelling by train, Pulborough station, about 2.5 miles north-east, is the nearest station. Watersfield is within about 2 miles of the South Downs National Park; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
For wakes in RH20, we just need to know where the van can park and a serving time. Whether your wake is on London Road, Chapel Close and River Lane or anywhere nearby, we can park up and fry there. Other places close to Watersfield we cover include Coldwaltham (1 mile north-east), Lower Horncroft (1 mile north), West Burton (1 mile south-west), Coates (2 miles north-west) and Bury (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Horsham (14 miles north-east), Worthing (10 miles south-east), Bognor Regis (11 miles south-west), Chichester (12 miles south-west), Littlehampton (8 miles south) and Shoreham-by-Sea (14 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Amberley Museum (2.5 miles south) and Coates Castle (1.8 miles north-west). Within reach you will find Bignor Hill and Amberley Wild Brooks.
- Nearby schools include St James' CofE Primary School (0.7 miles north-east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Labouring Man pub (0.9 miles north-east)
- 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