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Fish and Chip Van for Events in Chelwood Common
Looking for a fish and chip van for your event in Chelwood Common? We bring the van to you and fry fresh while your visitors queue at the hatch.
- Food for volunteers
- Club open days
- Music and food festivals
A chip van near Chelwood Common
Should I sort the food myself?
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. With a fish and chip van, you get hot food without the work.
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Consider your numbers and how fresh you want it. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Fish and chip van for events for your event in Chelwood Common
School fairs and sports days work well with a chip van, with the school’s permission for the van on site. Popular choices include cod and chips, chips and sausage and chips, and typical bookings are for sports club events and race days and church fêtes and fish and chip suppers.
At a fête or show near Chelwood Common, we can bring hot food to a field. Ground and access matter, so tell us about them. We serve from the hatch, so it’s hot and generous, and the queue keeps moving.
- Area
- Chelwood Common (RH17)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Menu
- Cod and haddock, chips, sausages and pies
- Sides
- Mushy peas, curry sauce, gravy
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 24 October 2026
Questions from Chelwood Common
Do you come out to small places like Chelwood Common?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Is Chelwood Common close to London?
Roughly 32 miles from the centre of London.
How do you charge at fêtes?
We’ll talk it through when you send the details, and we will find something that works.
Do we need to provide equipment?
All the cooking happens in the van. Tell us about power, water and bins at the site.
Where do you take the van?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Chelwood Common.
Do you need power or water?
Let us know about power and water at the site in your enquiry, and we will confirm what we need.
Can you trade at our fête or festival?
Send us the event details, dates and pitch information and we will let you know if we are available.
Is the food cooked at the event?
Yes. Everything is fried fresh in the van, then handed over hot from the hatch.
About the food
Mushy peas
Mushy peas are a must for plenty of fish and chip fans, and they’re on the menu.
Sausage and chips
Sausage and chips covers anyone who doesn’t want fish, and children love it.
Allergies and dietary needs
With a little notice, diets are easier to plan for. We suggest:
- Share any nut or allergy policies
- Offer a choice of traders where you can
- Agree how we’ll be paid: pitch fee, share of takings or minimum
- Share last year’s numbers if you have them
If we’re feeding volunteers, agree a time that suits the schedule.
A sign at the entrance tells visitors hot food is available.
Places near Chelwood Common
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Occasions we serve in Chelwood Common
It’s a hot meal for helpers as well.
Here are some of the occasions we serve around Chelwood Common:
- Crew and volunteer catering
- Community open days
- Sports club events and race days
- Horse and dog shows
Church fêtes, at churches such as Chelwood Gate Church, are a natural home for a chip van.
Before you book anyone
- What the price includes, item by item
- The cancellation terms
- The deadline for final numbers
- How many hours the van serves
Space, access and the venue
The van has to be able to get in and park safely, and a little planning goes a long way. These are the things we check:
- A clear route onto the pitch
- A wet-weather pitch on hard standing
- Firm, level ground for the pitch
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
On the menu in Chelwood Common
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Chips
- Curry sauce
Fairs, fêtes and events in Chelwood Common
Chelwood Common is about 6 miles north-east of Haywards Heath, in West Sussex. Chelwood Common is well within our area, so your event just needs a date, a spot for the van and a serving time. Chelwood Common is one of 371 places in West Sussex where we bring the van. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 16 miles away.
School fairs, for a school like Danehill Church of England Primary School, are a natural fit for a fish and chip van. Within about 4 miles is the High Weald National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we work to the site rules.
We cover events in every part of the RH17 postcode area and the streets around it. Local streets include Baxters Lane, Tanyard Lane and Box's Lane; an event on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. For events just outside Chelwood Common, we cover Chelwood Gate (1 mile north), Danehill (1 mile south-west), Birchgrove (1 mile north-west), Furner's Green (2 miles south) and Nutley (2 miles east). Further out, we also take the van to Crawley (10 miles north-west), Horsham (15 miles west), Haywards Heath (6 miles south-west), Burgess Hill (9 miles south-west), East Grinstead (6 miles north) and Broadfield (10 miles west).
Nearby you will also find Waterbury Castle (2.3 miles west) and Heaven Farm Museum (1.6 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Brickfield Meadow.
For planners, venues and organisers
Many venues set rules for catering vans: where a van can park, access times and the paperwork they want. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will work through them with you.
Having the party at home? Send a photo of where the van would park, and we’ll let you know if the van will fit.
What a fish and chip van costs
The price comes down to a few factors:
- The minimum booking
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- The number of meals
- Parking and the way in
Distance and any road charges make a difference, so tell us exactly where your event is.
What we need to know
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- Your date and serving time
- Expected numbers
We quote for each event separately, based on your numbers, timings and travel. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Step by step
Serving is straightforward: food goes from the fryer to the hatch, and people can eat where they like. When service is finished, we pack up and leave the pitch tidy. Winter fairs in Chelwood Common are dark by about 3:55pm, so we need a lit pitch; spring events have light until about 8:50pm by late May.
- You share your date, numbers and address.
- We check access for the van and quote.
- We arrive early to park and heat the fryers.
- Everything is fried to order as the queue moves.
- Service is straight from the hatch, then we pack up.
Before we arrive
- Name one person we can call on the day
- Confirm numbers and dietary needs before the day
- Tell us when you want to eat
Get a quote
To get a price, use our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we will check the date and send a price.
Planning help
- 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