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Festivals, fêtes and school events in Brooks Green, West Sussex
Treat your visitors to fresh fish and chips at your event in Brooks Green. The van arrives, the fryers go on and everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits waiting in a tray.
- Festivals
- School fairs and sports days
- Feeding event crew
Planning an event in Brooks Green?
Takeaway run or book a van?
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Think about numbers, timing and how hot you want the food. Ask us for a quote and compare.
A DIY buffet works for small groups. For larger numbers, or when you want hot food, a van takes the pressure off, and nobody has to miss the event.
Fish and chip van for events in Brooks Green, fried fresh
Few things draw a crowd at a fête or festival like the smell of fish and chips. A chip van gives organisers a hot-food trader that almost everyone wants. Whether it is school fairs and sports days and summer fairs, we will put together a menu of haddock and chips, mushy peas and chips for your guests.
Rural events near Brooks Green can be a long way from anywhere to eat, so fish and chips goes down well. We plan the timings around your day, so the food is ready when you want to eat.
- Where
- Brooks Green (RH13)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- From the fryer
- Fish and chips, sausages, pies
- Extras
- Mushy peas, curry sauce, gravy
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 24 October 2026
Brooks Green questions
Can you come to a school fair in Brooks Green?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Tell us the date and pitch details.
What’s the nearest station to Brooks Green?
Billingshurst station, about 2.6 miles west of the centre.
Do you do school fairs and sports days?
Yes, once the school agrees where the van goes. Send us the date and the spot.
Do you do anything other than fish?
There is: sausage and chips or pie and chips. Tell us roughly how many to expect.
Which areas do you serve?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Brooks Green.
What’s on the menu?
Chip-shop favourites: cod or haddock and chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. See the menu.
How long will the queue be?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how people arrive. Tell us your numbers and how long you have for food, and we’ll plan to keep the queue moving.
Do you do festivals?
Frequently, yes. Send us the date, location and expected numbers.
Fairs, fêtes and events in Brooks Green
Brooks Green is about 5 miles south-west of Horsham, in West Sussex. Across the RH13 area, we can bring the van to you. Brooks Green is one of 371 towns and villages in West Sussex we cover. Our bookings stretch from Brooks Green to Brighton (about 17 miles away).
If you are organising a summer fair or sports day for a school such as Barns Green Primary School, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser.
Wherever your event is in RH13, we can bring the van to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Local streets include Trout Lane, Woodland Avenue and Emms Lane; an event on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. Close by, we cover events in Barns Green (1 mile north), Southwater (2 miles east), Itchingfield (2 miles north), Tower Hill (3 miles north-east) and Maplehurst (4 miles east). We also serve nearby towns such as Crawley (11 miles north-east), Horsham (5 miles north-east), Worthing (13 miles south), Haywards Heath (13 miles east), Burgess Hill (12 miles east) and Littlehampton (15 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Horsham Hospital (4.7 miles north-east) and Christs Hospital School Museum (2.3 miles north-east). Within reach you will find Knepp Wildland.
Towns and villages near Brooks Green
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What affects the price in Brooks Green
Your quote will be clear. The main things that affect it are:
- Your choice of menu
- The minimum booking
- The day of the week
- How easy the site is to reach
Comparing vans? Look at what each quote includes: hours, menu, travel, minimum charge and VAT. We set ours out clearly.
What to tell us
Good planning starts with a few facts. Try to include:
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- Where you’d like the van to go
- Allergies and diets you know about
- Your date and serving time
To get a price, fill in our quote form. Tell us about your event in Brooks Green, and we’ll check the date and send a price.
Planning the van’s spot
The right spot keeps everyone safe and the service smooth. We look for:
- Access that avoids crowds
- Space for a queue away from paths
- A back-up spot if the ground is soft
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
What we serve
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Curry sauce
- Chips
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
Why choose fish and chip van for events in Brooks Green?
We keep cooking in the rain.
A fish and chip van suits almost any gathering. In Brooks Green, people book us for events such as:
- Community open days
- Church fêtes
- Sports club events and race days
- Food for volunteers
If visitors are coming by train, the nearest station is Billingshurst station, about 2.6 miles west.
What to look for in a quote
- The deposit and payment dates
- How much space the van takes up
- What happens if plans change
- Exactly what’s included in the price
Allergies and dietary needs
Allergies are taken seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Have other stalls for special diets
- Share last year’s numbers if you have them
- Let us know about allergy rules on site
- Tell us about the pitch
At the end, we pack down and leave the pitch clean.
Tables and seating nearby help families eat.
The process
From set-up to the last portion, we look after the food, so you can get on with your event. In Brooks Green, a midsummer event stays light until about 9:20pm, while a late-September show is dark by about 7:05pm.
- First, the plan: what, where and what time.
- We come back with availability and a clear price.
- The van’s spot is fixed in advance, and how it gets in.
- On the day, everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- The pitch is left tidy when we go.
Getting ready for the day
- Confirm the van is allowed on site
- Name one person we can call on the day
- Let us know the serving time
How to get a price
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and serving time. We will come back with a clear quote.
Related guides
Is a fish and chip van right for your event?
Compared with a barbecue run by volunteers, a van means volunteers can enjoy the day. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will suggest how to make it work. A short menu is often the best value.
Why Brooks Green hosts choose us
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
- The queue at the hatch gets people talking
- Served hot, straight from the hatch
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
Read our pricing or the cost guide.
For event organisers in Brooks Green
Organising a club, school or community event in Brooks Green? Fish and chips is a reliable crowd-pleaser. Give us the details and we will suggest how it could work.
Parks, greens and streets normally need permission for a catering van. Ask the council or landowner early.
- 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