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Festivals, fêtes and school events in Scaynes Hill, West Sussex
Looking for a fish and chip van for your event in Scaynes Hill? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry fresh while your visitors queue at the hatch.
- Church fêtes
- Sports tournaments
- Summer fairs
Fish and chip van for events for Scaynes Hill events
How our fish and chip van for events works in Scaynes Hill
When there is hot food, people stay longer, which is good for every other stall. We’re frequently asked to cater club open days and village fêtes, serving chips, mushy peas and cod and chips.
Near Scaynes Hill, events may be far from shops and cafés, so a chip van is a welcome sight. We bring the van and everything we need to cook, and we leave the pitch tidy when we go.
- Location
- Scaynes Hill (RH17)
- County
- West Sussex
- On the menu
- Fish and chips, sausages, pies
- Sides
- Mushy peas, curry sauce, gravy
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 24 October 2026
Is a fish and chip van right for your event?
At larger events, a van adds to the mix and spreads the queues. Most vans have a minimum charge, since getting the van there costs the same however many eat. Ask us what applies to your event.
Why book our van in Scaynes Hill
- A clear quote before booking
- Served hot, straight from the hatch
- No kitchen needed
- The queue at the hatch gets people talking
Take a look at our prices page and our guide to van hire costs.
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FAQs for Scaynes Hill
Could you trade in Eastern Road Nature Reserve?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
What’s the nearest station to Scaynes Hill?
Haywards Heath station, about 2.4 miles west of the centre.
What does it cost to hire the van?
We quote for each booking, based on your numbers and timings. Give us your date, numbers and serving time and we’ll reply with a price.
What can visitors choose from?
Fish and chips, of course, plus sausage or pie and chips. The sides are mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy.
What does the pitch need?
Tell us the pitch size and ground, and we’ll check it works.
Can coeliacs eat the battered fish?
Not as standard: the batter contains wheat. Let us know and we’ll tell you what we can do before you book.
What areas do you cover?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Scaynes Hill.
What happens if it rains?
Rain doesn’t stop the fryers: the cooking is inside the van. It is worth planning some cover for the queue.
The menu, dish by dish
Mushy peas
Mushy peas are made from dried marrowfat peas, soaked and cooked until soft. They’re the classic side with fish and chips.
Cod and chips
Cod and chips is the meal most people picture when they think of a chip shop. Fried to order in the van, it goes out hot and crisp.
Planning the van’s spot
Plenty of places work for the van, but there are a few things to check:
- A wet-weather pitch on hard standing
- The landowner’s or organiser’s permission for the van
- Vehicle access before the gates open and after they close
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before booking.
From the hatch
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
- Curry sauce
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Chips
Organising for someone else?
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Staggering groups helps a lot.
Hosting at home? Send us a picture of the drive or the spot and the way in, and we will tell you honestly whether it works.
Planning for dietary needs
With a little notice, diets are easier to plan for. We suggest:
- Ensure allergen information is available
- Share pitch details
- Share any nut or allergy policies
- Have other stalls for special diets
If we’re feeding volunteers, agree a time that suits the schedule.
A sign at the entrance tells visitors hot food is available.
Events we cater in Scaynes Hill
Almost every visitor likes fish and chips, from families to older visitors.
These are some of the bookings we take:
- Country shows
- School summer fairs
- Crew and volunteer catering
- Charity fundraisers and community events
For anyone arriving by train, Haywards Heath station is about 2.4 miles away.
Comparing caterers
- The service time, and the cost of running over
- The deposit and payment dates
- Whether there is a minimum
- Allergen information for each item
Step by step
There’s very little for you to do on the day: show us the spot, tell us when to start, and enjoy your event. We handle the cooking and serving. Winter fairs in Scaynes Hill are dark by about 3:55pm, so pitches need lighting; in late May there’s light until about 8:50pm.
- First, the plan: what, where and what time.
- We come back with availability and a clear price.
- We agree exactly where the van parks, and how it gets in.
- On the day, everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- We leave the spot as we found it.
How to prepare
- Clear the route for the van
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
- Plan where the queue will stand
Get a quote
It is easy to get a price: share your date, address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat. We will come back with a clear quote.
Related guides
Should I sort the food myself?
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
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.
Scaynes Hill events: pitches and permissions
Scaynes Hill is about 2 miles east of Haywards Heath, in West Sussex. Around Scaynes Hill, we park wherever there’s level, firm ground, close to your visitors. Scaynes Hill is one of 371 towns and villages in West Sussex where we bring the van. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 11 miles away.
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of St Augustine of Canterbury, a chip van adds hot food to the cakes and tombola. If you are organising a summer fair or sports day for a school such as St Augustine's CofE Primary School, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser. Within about 6 miles is the South Downs National Park, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we will follow the site’s requirements.
Wherever your event is in RH17, we can bring the van to you. Your event could be at a house on Church Road, Lewes Road and Orchard Close or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere for the van. We also bring the van to events in Haywards Heath (2 miles west), North Chailey (2 miles south-east), Wivelsfield Green (2 miles south), Wivelsfield (2 miles south-west) and Chailey (3 miles south-east). Further out, we also take the van to Crawley (10 miles north-west), Horsham (13 miles north-west), Burgess Hill (4 miles south-west), East Grinstead (10 miles north), Shoreham-by-Sea (14 miles south-west) and Broadfield (10 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Princess Royal Hospital (1.6 miles west) and Parish Museum (2 miles north-west). Open spaces near Scaynes Hill include Ashenground and Bolnore Woods.
- Nearby schools include Great Walstead School (1 mile north) and Oathall Community College (2 miles north-west)
- Nearby, you will find The Farmers pub (under half a mile south-east)
- 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