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Festivals, fêtes and school events in Poling, West Sussex
Fish and chip van for events in Poling: fish and chips cooked fresh in the van, and served hot from the hatch at the time you choose.
- Community festivals
- Agricultural and country shows
- Sports club events and race days
Fresh fish and chips in Poling
How we price a fish and chip van for your event
We’ll give you a clear quote. The main things that affect it are:
- How far we travel
- Cod, haddock or both
- The minimum booking
- The date and time of year
Distance and any road charges make a difference, so tell us exactly where your event is.
Getting an accurate quote
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Anything awkward about the way in
- A picture of the space and the way in
- Rough numbers for adults and children
- Where the van would park
Every booking is quoted individually, so the price fits what you actually need. To ask for one, send us your details through our quote form.
Fish and chip van for events in Poling, cooked to order
Give us the date, pitch and expected numbers, and we will let you know if we are available. For country shows and church fêtes, we will put together a menu of curry sauce, chips and sausage and chips and more.
Rural events near Poling can be a long way from anywhere to eat, so a chip van is a welcome sight. We serve from the hatch, so it’s hot and generous, and the queue keeps moving.
- Area
- Poling (BN18)
- Region
- West Sussex
- From the fryer
- Cod and haddock, chips, sausages and pies
- Extras
- Gravy, mushy peas, curry sauce
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 24 October 2026
Looking after everyone
Tell us about dietary needs and allergies early, and we’ll tell you honestly what we can offer. To make it work smoothly:
- Tell us expected visitor numbers
- Set a time for helpers’ food
- Agree the terms in writing
- Display allergens for each stall
At the end, we pack down and leave the pitch clean.
Put the van near the entrance or the tea tent.
Events we cater in Poling
It is a hot meal for helpers as well.
Big or small, the van works the same way. Typical bookings include:
- Summer fairs
- School summer fairs
- Crew and volunteer catering
- Charity fundraisers and community events
If visitors are coming by train, the nearest station is Arundel station, about 1.6 miles north-west.
Before booking anyone
- What the price includes, item by item
- How many hours the van serves
- If the price includes VAT
- The van’s size and access needs
Poling: your questions answered
Do you trade at school fairs around Poling?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Send us the date and where the van would go.
Can you serve near the sea around Poling?
Yes. Wind doesn’t affect the fryers, but plan a sheltered spot for the queue.
Can the van park on the street?
Only where it is legal to park, or with a council parking suspension or road closure. Check with your council first.
When should we book?
As soon as you have a date. Popular dates book up first, so it pays to ask early.
What does the pitch need?
A firm pitch with space for a queue. Tell us about power and water.
Do you trade at schools?
We do. We will agree access before the children arrive.
Do you do festivals?
Frequently, yes. Send us the date, location and expected numbers.
Can you go on a lawn or field?
Generally, if it is firm and dry. After heavy rain, soft grass can be a problem for any vehicle, so have a hard-surface back-up.
Cannot we just order from the chip shop?
Frying for a crowd at home isn’t a good idea: big pans of hot oil, children and garden parties don’t mix. A van is designed for exactly this.
If you do order from a chip shop, ring well ahead and collect as close to eating time as you can. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is usually the easier option.
Before you choose a spot
The right spot keeps everyone safe and the service smooth. We need:
- Vehicle access before the gates open and after they close
- Details of any power or water on site
- Agreement from the site for a catering van
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before you book.
From the hatch
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Curry sauce
- Chips
For event organisers in Poling
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan service to match. Sending people up in groups helps.
Is a fish and chip van right for your event?
For a reliable crowd-pleaser, a chip van is hard to beat. A chip van frequently compares well with a plated meal, as there’s no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. We’ll send you a quote.
Why book with us
- Rain doesn’t stop the fryers
- A van that becomes part of the event
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
- Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side
Take a look at our prices page and what a fish and chip van costs.
What happens on the day
You will know we are ready when the smell of frying drifts over, about the time the first visitors wander across. After that, it’s a steady flow to the hatch. For an evening event in Poling, sunset is about 8:50pm in late May and 9:20pm in late June; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- Organisers send us the event, the dates and the pitch details.
- We confirm the date, what we need on the pitch and any documents.
- We arrive at the agreed time and set up on the pitch.
- We cook fresh and serve through the day.
- At the end, we pack up and leave the pitch tidy.
Before we arrive
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
- Make sure the van can get in
Ask for a quote
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: where the van would park, how to get in, numbers and timings. A photo of the spot helps too. To send your details, use our quote form.
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Fairs, fêtes and events in Poling
Poling is about 2 miles north of Littlehampton, in West Sussex. Give us the address of your event in Poling, and we will plan the route and the parking spot. Poling is one of 371 places in West Sussex we cover. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 17 miles away.
A school like The Littlehampton Academy can book the van for a fair, fun run or sports day. For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as The Parish Church of St Nicholas, a chip van adds hot food to the cakes and tombola. Within about 5 miles is the South Downs National Park, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we work to the site rules. The coast is within about 3 miles of Poling, so for seaside events we plan a sheltered pitch, and fish and chips sells well by the sea.
We serve events across the BN18 postcode area. Close by, we cover events in Crossbush (1 mile north-west), Warningcamp (1 mile north-west), Toddington (1 mile south-west), Lyminster (2 miles west) and Rustington (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Worthing (5 miles east), Bognor Regis (8 miles south-west), Chichester (12 miles west), Selsey (14 miles south-west), Shoreham-by-Sea (11 miles east) and Lancing (8 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Rustington Museum (2 miles south) and Zachary Merton Hospital (2.1 miles south). Open spaces near Poling include Highdown Hill and WWT Arundel.
What else we do in Poling
- 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