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Festivals, fêtes and school events in Rowhook, West Sussex
Planning a fish and chip van for your event in Rowhook? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry fresh while your visitors queue at the hatch.
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
- School fairs and sports days
- Community open days
Fresh fish and chips in Rowhook
DIY versus a fish and chip van
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
Frying for a crowd at home isn’t a good idea: hot oil and a busy party are a bad combination. Leave the frying to a van built for it.
How our fish and chip van for events works in Rowhook
Everything is cooked as people come up, so it’s hot and crisp. Popular choices include chips, sausage and chips and curry sauce, and we are frequently booked for feeding event crew and sports tournaments.
A fête near Rowhook might be on a field with no mains power; let us know and we will plan for it. Everything we need comes with the van, and we pack up and leave the spot as we found it.
- Area
- Rowhook (RH12)
- County
- West Sussex
- From the fryer
- Cod and haddock, chips, sausages and pies
- Extras
- Mushy peas, curry sauce, gravy
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 24 October 2026
Events we cater in Rowhook
It is low-maintenance for organisers.
If you’re planning any of these, we can help:
- Fundraisers
- Sports tournaments
- Sports days
- Village fêtes
School fairs, for a school like Farlington School, are a natural fit for a fish and chip van.
What to look for in a quote
- How much space the van takes up
- What the price includes, item by item
- Whether there’s a minimum
- Payment terms and deposit
What happens on the day
We get there well before service, park the van and get the fryers going. Your visitors can wander over to the hatch once service starts. Summer fêtes in Rowhook have long light evenings, with sunset about 9:20pm at midsummer, while a late-September show is dark by about 7:05pm.
- Get in touch with the basics: when, where and roughly how many.
- A picture of the parking spot helps us check the van will fit.
- A week or so before, we confirm timings and numbers.
- We park, open the hatch and start frying for your visitors.
- Once the last portion is out, we pack up and go.
Before we arrive
- Confirm numbers and dietary needs before the day
- Name one person we can call on the day
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
Getting 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. To send them, send us your details through our quote form.
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Running an event in Rowhook
Rowhook is about 4 miles north-west of Horsham, in West Sussex. We cover Rowhook as standard, so all we need is your date, a parking spot and a time to serve. We cover all 371 towns and villages in West Sussex. We serve events right across the region, from Rowhook to Guildford (about 13 miles away).
For anyone arriving by train, the nearest station is Warnham station, about 3 miles east. If your event is in Farlington Strood Park, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission for vehicles and traders. Within about 6 miles is the Surrey Hills National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we’ll follow the site’s requirements.
We take the van to events all over the RH12 postcode area and the streets around it. Neighbouring places where we serve events include Warnham (2 miles east), Broadbridge Heath (2 miles south-east), Itchingfield (3 miles south), Tower Hill (4 miles south-east) and Holbrook (4 miles east). Larger places within reach include Crawley (9 miles east), Haywards Heath (15 miles south-east), Burgess Hill (15 miles south-east), Broadfield (8 miles east), Storrington (12 miles south) and Billingshurst (6 miles south-west).
A little further out are Horsham Hospital (3.7 miles south-east) and Christs Hospital School Museum (3.9 miles south-east). The countryside around Rowhook includes Warnham LNR and Vann Lake.
- Nearby, you will find The Chequers Inn Public House (within half a mile south-west)
How we price a fish and chip van for your event
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Your choice of menu
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- Whether a minimum applies
- How far we travel
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and access to the site. We quote for each booking individually.
What we need to know
These details help us quote quickly:
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- Where you’d like the van to go
- A photo of the parking spot
- Roughly how many people, including children
Each quote is put together for your event. Start with your date, and we’ll check availability straight away.
Towns and villages near Rowhook
What else we do in Rowhook
Space, access and the venue
The van has to be able to get in and park safely, and a little planning goes a long way. These are the things we check:
- A back-up spot if the ground is soft
- Space for a queue away from paths
- A level, firm pitch the van can drive onto
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
From the hatch
- Sausage and chips
- Chips
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
- Curry sauce
- Mushy peas
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
One good hot-food van can be enough at a smaller event, with cakes and teas alongside. Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is often good value, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. We’ll send you a quote.
Why us?
- Hot food handed straight over
- All the chip-shop extras
- A quote that spells everything out
- The queue at the hatch gets people talking
See our pricing and our guide to van hire costs.
The menu, dish by dish
Sausage and chips
A sausage and chips is the chip-shop classic for younger visitors and fish-dodgers, especially with curry sauce.
Gravy
Gravy brings a bit of warmth to the meal.
Rowhook questions
Do you come to venues in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for vehicles; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
Could you trade in Farlington Strood Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council. Check with them first.
When do you arrive?
That depends on your numbers and timings. We confirm all the timings beforehand.
What does the pitch need?
Tell us the pitch size and ground, and we’ll confirm.
Can you cater for allergies?
Yes, we can tell you which allergens are in each item. Battered fish contains fish and, in standard batter, gluten. Send us any allergies in writing.
What does the van need?
Level, firm ground the van can reach, close to where people will eat, and space for a queue. Tell us about gates, lanes and soft ground.
Can you feed our volunteers and crew?
Yes, alongside public trading or on its own.
Who clears up?
The pitch is left as we found it. Bins for visitors are worth planning.
Allergies and dietary needs
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Try these:
- Plan crew and volunteer food times
- Ensure allergen information is available
- Tell us about any school or event allergy policies
- Agree how we’ll be paid: pitch fee, share of takings or minimum
At the end, we pack down and leave the pitch clean.
Let visitors know there is a chip van.
- 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