East Sussex · England
Festivals, fêtes and school events in Hollingrove, East Sussex
Planning a fish and chip van for your event in Hollingrove? We bring the van to you and fry fresh while your visitors queue at the hatch.
- School fairs and sports days
- Community festivals
- Community open days
Fish and chip van for events for Hollingrove events
Fish and chip van for events in Hollingrove, fried fresh
Give us the date, pitch and expected numbers, and we will tell you quickly whether we can come. On the menu are chips, curry sauce and haddock and chips, and we are regularly asked to cater crew and volunteer catering and agricultural and country shows.
At a field event near Hollingrove, power and water may be limited; let us know and we’ll plan for it. We keep the menu short: a few classics done properly keeps the food fresh and the queue moving.
- Area
- Hollingrove (TN32)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Menu
- Fish and chips, sausages, pies
- Sides
- Mushy peas, curry sauce, gravy
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 24 October 2026
What happens on the day
We work to your timings. If things run late, we simply start frying a little later, so nothing is cooked before it is needed. Summer fêtes in Hollingrove have long light evenings, with sunset about 9:15pm at midsummer, but by late September the light goes at about 7:00pm, so evening trading may need lights.
- 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.
- On the day, everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- We leave the spot as we found it.
Getting ready for the day
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
- Tell us when you want to eat
How to get a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat, and you will get a clear price. To get started, use our quote form.
Planning help
Planners, venues and businesses
Hosting at home? Send us a photo of the drive or the spot and the way in, and we will let you know if the van will fit.
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Sending people up in groups helps.
Looking after everyone
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Here’s how:
- Plan crew and volunteer food times
- Ask traders for allergen information to display
- Share pitch details
- Agree the terms in writing
Put bins near the queue.
Put the van near the entrance or the tea tent.
FAQs for Hollingrove
Do you come out to small places like Hollingrove?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Can the van go to venues in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles and ground, so check with yours. We will follow the site rules.
What do you need on the pitch?
A firm pitch with space for a queue. Tell us about power and water.
What about visitors who don’t eat fish?
There is: sausages and pies, with chips. Give us a rough idea of numbers.
How do you charge at fêtes?
We’ll talk it through when you send the details, and we’ll find something that works.
When do you arrive?
It depends on numbers and the service time. We confirm all the timings beforehand.
Is everything cooked fresh?
Yes, always. We fry to order in the van at your venue, then handed over hot from the hatch.
Do you take everything away?
The pitch is left as we found it. It helps to have bins near the hatch.
Why choose a fish and chip van in Hollingrove?
Burger vans are common at events. A chip van gives visitors something different. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and access to the site. Every booking gets its own quote.
Why us?
- The queue at the hatch gets people talking
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
- A menu almost everyone likes
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
Take a look at our pricing or what a fish and chip van costs.
Places near Hollingrove
More for events in Hollingrove
About the food
Gravy
A pot of gravy turns chips into comfort food.
Cod and chips
Cod has big, soft white flakes and a mild flavour, and it’s the favourite in much of the south. We batter it and fry it to order.
Planning the van’s spot
We’ll be honest if a spot won’t work. The main points are:
- Access that avoids crowds
- A queue area clear of rides and games
- Agreement from the site for a catering van
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
What we serve
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
- Chips
- Haddock and chips
- Curry sauce
- Sausage and chips
Running an event in Hollingrove
Hollingrove is about 8 miles north of Bexhill-on-Sea, in East Sussex. Around Hollingrove, we park wherever there is level, firm ground, close to your visitors. Hollingrove is one of 289 places in East Sussex where we bring the van. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 25 miles away.
For visitors coming by rail, the closest railway station is Robertsbridge station, roughly 3.1 miles north-east of the centre. Within about 3 miles is the High Weald National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we’ll follow the site’s requirements.
For events in TN32, we just need to know where the van can park and roughly how many visitors. Local streets include Hollingrove Road and Kent Lane; an event on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. We also bring the van to events in Brightling (1 mile west), Oxley's Green (1 mile north), Twelve Oaks (1 mile south-west), Netherfield (2 miles south-east) and Penhurst (3 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Eastbourne (13 miles south-west), Hastings (9 miles south-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (8 miles south), Hailsham (10 miles south-west), Crowborough (12 miles north-west) and St Leonards (10 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include Old Castle (2.6 miles south-west) and Ticehurst House Hospital (6 miles north). The countryside around Hollingrove includes Senlac Hill.
Should I sort the food myself?
Some hosts try a takeaway order. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van solves that by cooking on site.
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.
How we price a fish and chip van for your event
The price comes down to a few factors:
- How many people are eating
- Any minimum charge
- Cod, haddock or both
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
Distance and any road charges make a difference, so tell us exactly where your event is.
What we need to know
You don’t need everything decided to ask for a quote, but it helps to know:
- A photo of the space and the way in
- Expected numbers
- Where the van would park
- Where the event is
Not sure of numbers yet? No problem: tell us the basics about your event, and we will firm it up nearer the time. Start when you are ready: send us your details through our quote form.
- 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