East Sussex · England
Fish and Chip Van for Events for Rock-a-Nore events
Fried to order and served hot: a fish and chip van for your event in Rock-a-Nore and the surrounding area.
- Sports club events and race days
- School fairs and sports days
- Music and food festivals
Fresh fish and chips in Rock-a-Nore
About our fish and chip van for events in Rock-a-Nore
We trade at village fêtes, school fairs, sports days, festivals and shows. We’re often asked to cater community open days and school summer fairs, with haddock and chips, cod and chips and chips.
Village fêtes and summer fairs around Rock-a-Nore are made for a chip van. Tell us about the pitch, ground and access. Timings are planned around your event, so the food is ready when you want to eat.
- Location
- Rock-a-Nore (TN34, TN35)
- Area hub
- East Sussex
- On the menu
- Cod, haddock, chips, sausages, pies
- Extras
- Curry sauce, mushy peas and gravy
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 24 October 2026
Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
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 normally the easier option.
Ordering in from a local chip shop is an option. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van solves that by cooking on site.
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More for events in Rock-a-Nore
The menu, dish by dish
Pie and chips
Pie and chips is hearty and filling, and it’s especially welcome on a cold day.
Gravy
A pot of gravy turns chips into comfort food.
How the day works
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, park the van and get the fryers going. Visitors normally gather round the hatch once service starts. Evening events in Rock-a-Nore have light until about 9:15pm at midsummer; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- Tell us what you’re planning and when you’d like to eat.
- We come back with availability and a clear price.
- We agree exactly where the van parks, and how it gets in.
- Batter, fish and chips all go into the fryer as people come up.
- We leave the spot as we found it.
How to prepare
- Have a level parking spot ready
- Name one person we can call on the day
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
Get a quote
We quote for each event separately, based on your numbers, timings and travel. For a quote, use our quote form.
Planning help
Rock-a-Nore questions
Is Rock-a-Nore close to London?
Roughly 54 miles from the centre of London.
Do you trade at school fairs around Rock-a-Nore?
Yes, if the school is happy for the van on site. Tell us the date and pitch details.
What about visitors who don’t eat fish?
Yes: sausages and pies, with chips. Give us a rough idea of numbers.
Can the van park on grass?
It depends on the ground. Tell us about it when you enquire, and we’ll advise.
Do you come to Rock-a-Nore?
Yes, we do. Rock-a-Nore is one of the places we cover. Tell us your date and we’ll check availability.
What areas do you cover?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
How long will the queue be?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how people arrive. Give us your numbers and service window, and we will plan to keep the queue moving.
How do you handle allergies?
Let us know about allergies in advance, and we’ll give you the allergen information and what we can offer.
How we price a fish and chip van for your event
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Cod, haddock or both
- How far we travel
- Whether a minimum applies
- Numbers
Cost depends on numbers, menu and service time, plus travel and access. We quote for each booking individually.
Details that help
You don’t need every detail fixed to get a quote, but these help:
- Allergies and diets you know about
- Where the van would park
- Where the event is
- Expected numbers
To get a price, fill in our quote form. Tell us about your event in Rock-a-Nore, and we will come back with availability and a quote.
Why choose fish and chip van for events in Rock-a-Nore?
We keep cooking in the rain, which matters at outdoor events.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Rock-a-Nore and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Festivals
- Country shows
- Fundraisers
- Village fêtes
A summer fête at Ebenezer Particular Baptist Chapel or Roman Catholic Church of St Mary Star of the Sea is the classic setting for a fish and chip van.
What to look for in a quote
- When payment is due
- What happens if plans change
- If the price includes VAT
- The service time, and the cost of running over
Planning for dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs and allergies early, and we’ll be straight with you about what’s possible. To make it work smoothly:
- Send us the pitch size and ground conditions
- Plan crew and volunteer food times
- Settle the pitch terms early
- Offer a choice of traders where you can
Mark out the queue area away from walkways.
Put the van near the entrance or the tea tent.
For event organisers in Rock-a-Nore
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we’ll keep you updated on arrival and serving times.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll talk you through the process. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
Space, access and the venue
No two venues are the same, so we’ll ask about yours before we confirm. In general, we need:
- The landowner’s or organiser’s permission for the van
- A level, firm pitch the van can drive onto
- A clear route onto the pitch
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
On the menu in Rock-a-Nore
- Chips
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Curry sauce
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
Rock-a-Nore events: pitches and permissions
Rock-a-Nore is about 2 miles south-east of Hastings, in East Sussex. Give us the address of your event in Rock-a-Nore, and we will plan the route and the parking spot. Rock-a-Nore is one of 289 places in East Sussex we cover. Our bookings stretch from Rock-a-Nore to Brighton (32 miles away).
PTAs at schools such as Ark Castledown Primary Academy frequently want one reliable hot-food stall. For visitors coming by rail, Ore station is about 0.8 miles away. The coast is within about a mile of Rock-a-Nore, so for seaside events we plan a sheltered pitch, and fish and chips sells well by the sea.
Anywhere in TN34 and TN35, we can bring the van to you. Local streets include Crown Lane, Croft Road and Queens Road; an event on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. Neighbouring places where we serve events include Hastings Old Town (1 mile north-west), Belmont (1 mile north-west), America Ground (1 mile west), Blacklands (1 mile north-west) and St Helen's (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include Eastbourne (14 miles west), Bexhill-on-Sea (6 miles west), Hailsham (15 miles west), Polegate (15 miles west), Upper Horsebridge (15 miles west) and Langney (13 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include Flower Makers Museum (within half a mile west) and Priory Meadow Shopping Centre (0.6 miles west). Open spaces near Rock-a-Nore include Church Wood and Robsack Wood.
- Schools near Rock-a-Nore include University School (1 mile west) and William Parker Sports College (1.8 miles north-west)
- Nearby, you will find The Dolphin pub (under half a mile west)
- 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