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Festivals, fêtes and school events in Selham, West Sussex
Looking for a fish and chip van for your event in Selham? We bring the van to you and fry fresh while your visitors queue at the hatch.
- Horse and dog shows
- Crew and volunteer catering
- Village fêtes
Planning an event in Selham?
What a fish and chip van costs
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Distance and any road charges
- How many people are eating
- The day of the week
- Cod, haddock or both
Cost depends on numbers, menu and service time, along with distance and access to the site. We quote for each booking individually.
What we need to know
For a quote, it helps to have:
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- Rough numbers for adults and children
- The venue or postcode
- Any dietary needs and allergies
Still finalising the details? That’s fine: give us a rough idea and the date, and we’ll quote on that. Start when you are ready: send us your details through our quote form.
Fish and chip van for events for your event in Selham
Give us the date, pitch and expected numbers, and we will tell you quickly whether we can come. We’re often asked to cater charity fundraisers and community events and food for volunteers, with cod and chips, haddock and chips and mushy peas.
For a village fête or field event near Selham, we can bring hot food to a field. Ground and access matter, so tell us about them. We bring the van and everything we need to cook, and we leave the pitch tidy when we go.
- Location
- Selham (GU28)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Menu
- Fish and chips, sausages, pies
- Extras
- Curry sauce, mushy peas and gravy
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 24 October 2026
Planning for dietary needs
Most events have a few visitors with dietary needs. To look after them:
- Agree how we’ll be paid: pitch fee, share of takings or minimum
- Agree when volunteers will eat
- Tell us about any school or event allergy policies
- Display allergens for each stall
Have a hard-standing back-up pitch in case the ground is soft.
A clear route for the van before the gates open avoids problems.
A fish and chip van or other catering?
Next to a volunteer barbecue, a chip van frees your helpers. Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is frequently good value, as there is no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. We’ll send you a quote.
Why Selham hosts choose us
- Hot food handed straight over
- No kitchen needed
- All the chip-shop extras
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
The process
Nothing is cooked before it’s needed. Each portion is battered and fried as it’s ordered, which is why it tastes like it does at the seaside. December events in Selham lose the light at about 4:00pm, so we need a lit pitch; spring events have light until about 8:50pm by late May.
- Tell us what you’re planning and when you’d like to eat.
- You hear back on the date and the 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.
- The pitch is left tidy when we go.
Before we arrive
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
- Choose a level, firm spot for the van
Ask for a quote
Send us the date, the address or GU28 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat, and we will reply with a quote. To get started, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Community events around Selham
Selham is about 8 miles south of Haslemere, in West Sussex. In and around Selham, the van can serve from a drive, a yard, a car park or a firm field. We take the van to all 371 towns and villages in West Sussex. We serve events right across the region, from Selham to Guildford (19 miles away).
Within about 3 miles is the South Downs National Park, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we’ll follow the site’s requirements.
This part of West Sussex takes in GU28. We also bring the van to events in South Ambersham (1 mile west), River (2 miles north), Tillington (2 miles north-east), Upperton (2 miles north-east) and Rotherbridge (2 miles east). We also serve nearby towns such as Bognor Regis (13 miles south), Chichester (11 miles south-west), Littlehampton (13 miles south-east), Emsworth (14 miles south-west), Rustington (14 miles south-east) and Storrington (11 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Midhurst Community Hospital (2.9 miles west) and Coultershaw Heritage Site (2.5 miles east). Open spaces near Selham include Graffham Common.
Organising for someone else?
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Selham? 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.
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we will keep you updated on arrival and serving times.
Selham questions
Can the van go to venues in the South Downs National Park?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for vehicles; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
Is Selham too small for a chip van?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
How quickly can you serve everyone?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how people arrive. Give us your numbers and service window, and we will plan service around it.
Where can the van park?
Not much: a drive, a car park, a yard or a firm lawn, that the van can reach easily. If in doubt, send a picture.
Can the van come to Selham?
We do. Selham is one of the places we cover. Send us your date to check availability.
What do we need to supply?
Let us know about power and water at the site when you enquire, and we’ll confirm what we need.
Do you trade at schools?
Yes. We’ll agree access before the children arrive.
Is the fish gluten-free?
Not as standard: batter is normally made with wheat flour. Let us know and we will tell you what we can do before booking.
Perfect for your event in Selham
It needs little from volunteers, because we bring what we need.
Almost any gathering works with a fish and chip van. People in Selham book the van for occasions like:
- Festivals
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
- Sports days
- Community open days
Church fêtes, at churches such as Church of St James, are a natural home for a chip van.
Before you book anyone
- How allergens are handled
- Any minimum charge
- When payment is due
- When final numbers are due
Takeaway run or book a van?
Some hosts try a takeaway order. The problem is timing: big orders take a long time, and the food is cooling while it travels. A van cooks in front of your visitors instead.
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
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About the food
Haddock and chips
Haddock has a slightly sweeter flavour and a firmer flake. It is the traditional favourite in Scotland and much of the north.
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’s hot, crisp and generous.
- 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