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Fish and Chip Van for Events for Lancing events
Fried to order and served hot: a fish and chip van for your event in Lancing and the surrounding area.
- Sports days
- Charity fundraisers and community events
- Music and food festivals
Fish and chip van for events in Lancing
Fish and chip van for events for your event in Lancing
Everything is cooked as people come up, so nothing sits waiting. Whether it’s summer fairs and horse and dog shows, we can cook haddock and chips, chips and cod and chips.
Summer fairs around Lancing are frequently run by volunteers, so a trader who brings everything is a bonus. Every portion is cooked to order on the day, never cooked in advance and left in a hot cabinet, and served the moment it comes out of the fryer.
- Location
- Lancing (BN15)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Menu
- Cod and haddock, chips, sausages and pies
- On the side
- Gravy, mushy peas, curry sauce
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 24 October 2026
Step by step
We need a level, firm place to park the van, near your visitors, which we agree with you beforehand. For an evening event in Lancing, sunset is about 8:50pm in late May and 9:20pm in late June; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- Start with three things: the date, the place and a rough headcount.
- A picture of the parking spot helps us check the van will fit.
- Closer to the day, we confirm the arrival time and serving time.
- The van rolls up, the hatch opens and the fryers get going for your visitors.
- Last portion served, we tidy up and head off.
Before we arrive
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
Ask for a quote
Each quote is put together for your event. Start with your date, and we’ll check availability straight away.
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What affects the price in Lancing
Fish and chip van pricing is simple once we know the basics:
- Service time
- How easy the site is to reach
- The menu and how many choices
- How many people are eating
Got a budget? Let us know, and we will suggest how to make it work. Keeping the menu short is usually the best value.
What we need to know
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- A picture of where the van would go
- Where you’d like the van to go
- Expected numbers
- The date and when you’d like to eat
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time, and we’ll reply with a quote. To get started, fill in our quote form.
Places near Lancing
Other occasions in Lancing
DIY versus a fish and chip van
Deep-frying for lots of people at home is risky: big pans of hot oil, children and garden parties don’t mix. Leave the frying to a van built for it.
Ordering in from a local chip shop is an option. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van cooks in front of your visitors instead.
Events we cater in Lancing
It’s a hot meal for helpers as well.
Big or small, the van works the same way. Common bookings include:
- Church fêtes and fish and chip suppers
- Village fêtes
- Community open days
- Community festivals
PTAs at schools such as The Globe Primary Academy frequently want one reliable hot-food stall.
Before booking anyone
- Whether VAT is included
- What the van needs: space, access, power
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
- Any travel, parking or access charges
Organising for someone else?
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Lancing? A fish and chip van draws people in and almost everyone likes it. Give us the details and we will suggest how it could work.
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
What comes out of the fryer
Haddock and chips
Haddock has a slightly sweeter flavour and a firmer flake. In the north and in Scotland, haddock is the classic.
Curry sauce
Some people will not eat chips without curry sauce and it is on the menu.
Fairs, fêtes and events in Lancing
Lancing is about 3 miles east of Worthing, in West Sussex. Events in Lancing are planned around your venue and timings: a quote, a parking spot and fresh frying on the day. We serve all 371 towns and villages in West Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 8 miles away.
If your event is in Brooklands Park, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission for vehicles and traders. For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as St. Michael & All Angels, a chip van adds hot food to the cakes and tombola. The coast is within about 3 miles of Lancing, so for seaside events we plan a sheltered pitch, and fish and chips sells well by the sea.
We cover events in every part of the BN15 postcode area. Streets in the area include North Road, North Farm Road and Addison Close, and the van can serve an event on any of them with a suitable parking spot. You’ll find Lancing on the A2025, so it is easy for us to reach with the van. For events just outside Lancing, we cover Sompting (1 mile west), East Worthing (2 miles south-west), Broadwater (2 miles west), Offington (3 miles west) and Botolphs (3 miles north). We also serve nearby towns such as Worthing (3 miles west), Haywards Heath (15 miles north-east), Burgess Hill (12 miles north-east), Littlehampton (9 miles west), Rustington (8 miles west) and Storrington (8 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Worthing Hospital (2 miles south-west) and Old Castle (3.1 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Lancing Ring and Widewater Lagoon.
- Nearby schools include The Sir Robert Woodard Academy (0.6 miles north-west) and Sompting Abbotts Preparatory School (1.5 miles north-west)
- Local pubs include The Railway pub (within half a mile south-west)
Lancing questions
How far is Lancing from London?
About 47 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Do you trade at school fairs around Lancing?
Yes, if the school is happy for the van on site. Send us the date and where the van would go.
How far ahead should we book?
Early, particularly for summer Saturdays and Christmas party Fridays. Ask about your date even if it is soon.
Can you park on the road outside?
Only where it is legal to park, or with a council parking suspension or road closure. Check with your council first.
What about visitors who don’t eat fish?
Yes: sausages and pies, with chips. Tell us roughly how many to expect.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We clear the van’s area after service. Let us know about bins for visitors.
What food do you serve?
Fish and chips, of course, with sausages and pies for anyone who doesn’t want fish. Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy go on the side.
Do you trade at schools?
We do. We’ll need a safe route onto the site away from children.
Diets, allergies and planning
We need to know about dietary needs and allergies in advance, and we’ll tell you honestly what we can offer. To get it right:
- Tell us expected visitor numbers
- Share pitch details
- Share any nut or allergy policies
- Agree the terms in writing
Crew food is served at the agreed time.
A clear route for the van before the gates open avoids problems.
Planning the van’s spot
No two venues are the same, so we will ask about yours when you get in touch. Generally, we look for:
- A hard-standing or firm grass pitch
- Space for a queue away from paths
- Agreement from the site for a catering van
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
On the menu in Lancing
- Haddock and chips
- Chips
- Sausage and chips
- Curry sauce
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
- 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