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Fish and Chip Van for Events for Cross Gate events
Fried to order and served hot: a fish and chip van for your event in Cross Gate and across West Sussex.
- Community festivals
- Church fêtes
- Crew and volunteer catering
Fish and chip van for events in Cross Gate
Fish and chip van for events in Cross Gate, cooked to order
The van is self-sufficient on the pitch, which helps volunteer-run events. Popular choices include chips, sausage and chips and mushy peas, and we’re regularly asked to cater horse and dog shows and sports days.
Near Cross Gate, events may be far from shops and cafés, so a chip van is a welcome sight. We keep the menu short: fewer choices means fresher food and shorter queues.
- Area
- Cross Gate (BN18)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Menu
- Fish and chips, sausages, pies
- Sides
- Curry sauce, mushy peas and gravy
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 24 October 2026
Where the van can park in Cross Gate
Every site is different, so we will ask about yours when you contact us. In general, we need:
- A hard-standing or firm grass pitch
- A clear route onto the pitch
- What’s available on the pitch
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
From the hatch
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
- Curry sauce
- Chips
The menu, dish by dish
Gravy
In the north and the Midlands, gravy is the side of choice, and it is lovely with a pie.
Mushy peas
No fish and chips is complete without mushy peas for many people, and they’re on the menu.
Events we cater in Cross Gate
It can feed crew and volunteers too.
These are some of the bookings we take in Cross Gate and West Sussex:
- Club open days
- Fish and chip supper nights
- Festivals
- Food for volunteers
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as The Parish Church of St Michael and All Angels, a chip van adds hot food to the cakes and tombola.
Comparing caterers
- The service time, and the cost of running over
- Whether VAT is included
- The cancellation terms
- How much space the van takes up
Prices and what affects them
Two events with the same numbers can cost different amounts, depending on:
- Whether a minimum applies
- Cod, haddock or both
- How easy the site is to reach
- Distance and any road charges
The date matters too: peak summer weekends and Christmas party Fridays book up first. Ask about your date early.
Details that help
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- The date and time of the event
- A photo of the parking spot
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- Any dietary needs and allergies
Every booking is quoted individually, so the price fits what you actually need. To ask for one, use our quote form.
A fish and chip van or other catering?
For a reliable crowd-pleaser, a chip van is hard to beat in Cross Gate. Larger groups typically cost less per head, because the van, travel and set-up cost much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Why book our van in Cross Gate
- A clear quote before booking
- Events in Cross Gate and across West Sussex
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
- Something for visitors to gather round
Also near Cross Gate
What else we do in Cross Gate
Cross Gate events: pitches and permissions
Cross Gate is about 7 miles north of Littlehampton, in West Sussex. People in Cross Gate book us for all sorts of reasons, but it always starts the same way: somewhere to park, a time to serve and fresh frying. We take the van to all 371 towns and villages across West Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Cross Gate to Brighton (about 18 miles away).
If your event is in Parham Park, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission for vehicles and traders. School fairs, for a school like Amberley CofE Primary School, are a natural fit for a fish and chip van. Within about a mile is the South Downs National Park, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we work to the site rules.
We cover events in every part of BN18. Neighbouring places where we serve events include Rackham (1 mile east), Amberley (1 mile south-west), Bury (2 miles west), Coldwaltham (2 miles north-west) and Watersfield (2 miles north-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Horsham (14 miles north-east), Worthing (8 miles south-east), Bognor Regis (11 miles south-west), Chichester (12 miles south-west), Littlehampton (7 miles south) and Shoreham-by-Sea (12 miles south-east).
A little further out are Amberley Museum (1.4 miles south-west) and Amberley Castle (1 mile west). Open spaces near Cross Gate include Bignor Hill and Amberley Wild Brooks.
Common questions in Cross Gate
Do you come to venues in the South Downs National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles and ground, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
Is Cross Gate too small for a chip van?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
What do we need to supply?
Somewhere suitable to park, with permission. Tell us whether there’s power or water nearby and we will confirm the rest.
How do you handle allergies?
We provide allergen information for everything we serve. Battered fish contains fish and, in standard batter, gluten. Send us any allergies in writing.
Can coeliacs eat the battered fish?
Our battered fish contains gluten, because standard batter uses wheat flour. Let us know about coeliac visitors in advance, and we will be straight with you about what’s possible.
Can the van come to our fair?
Often, yes. Get in touch with the details.
How long does set-up take?
It depends on numbers and the service time. We agree arrival, serving and finishing times with you before the day.
Which areas do you serve?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Allergies and dietary needs
With a little notice, diets are easier to plan for. We suggest:
- Set a time for helpers’ food
- Agree who removes waste
- Give us an idea of numbers
- Offer a choice of traders where you can
Bins near the van help keep the site tidy.
Let visitors know there is a chip van.
The process
Nothing is cooked before it is needed. Each portion is battered and fried as it is ordered, so it’s as fresh as from any chip shop. Evening events in Cross Gate have light until about 9:20pm at midsummer; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- Contact us with the basics: when, where and roughly how many.
- Show us where the van would go, and we will confirm it works.
- A week or so before, we confirm timings and numbers.
- The van rolls up, the hatch opens and the fryers get going for your visitors.
- Once the last portion is out, we pack up and go.
Getting ready for the day
- Plan a bit of cover near the hatch if rain is likely
- Name one person we can call on the day
- Choose a level, firm spot for the van
How to get a price
We only need a few details to quote: the date, where the van would park, roughly how many people and when you’d like to eat. You can fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Cannot we just order from the chip shop?
Ordering in from a local chip shop is an option. 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 visitors instead.
For a small group, making your own food can work. For larger numbers, or when you want hot food, a van takes the pressure off, and you get to enjoy the day.
- 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