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Festivals, fêtes and school events in Selmeston, East Sussex
Fried to order and served hot: a fish and chip van for your event in Selmeston and across East Sussex.
- Community festivals
- Village fêtes
- Feeding event crew
Planning an event in Selmeston?
How the day works
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, park the van and get the fryers going. Your visitors can wander over to the hatch as soon as we open. For an evening event in Selmeston, sunset is about 8:50pm in late May and 9:15pm in late June; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- You share your date, numbers and address.
- We check the route in and send a price.
- We arrive in good time to set up.
- Everything is fried to order as the queue moves.
- We serve hot from the hatch and pack up when we’re done.
Getting ready for the day
- Think about a gazebo by the van in case of rain
- Confirm the van is allowed on site
- Share the timings for the day
Get a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send us your details through our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we will check the date and send a price.
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About our fish and chip van for events in Selmeston
Few things draw a crowd at a fête or festival like the smell of fish and chips. Organisers get a trader almost everyone is happy to queue for. For festivals and school summer fairs, we will put together a menu of mushy peas, curry sauce and haddock and chips for your guests.
Near Selmeston, events may be far from shops and cafés, so a chip van is a welcome sight. The menu is short on purpose: fewer choices means fresher food and shorter queues.
- Location
- Selmeston (BN26)
- Area hub
- East Sussex
- From the fryer
- Cod, haddock, chips, sausages, pies
- On the side
- Curry sauce, mushy peas and gravy
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 24 October 2026
For planners, venues and organisers
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we’ll keep everyone informed on the day.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
Deep-frying for lots of people at home is risky: hot oil and a busy party are a bad combination. 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 a crowd, a van is typically simpler.
Also in Selmeston
Event catering near Selmeston
Selmeston is about 5 miles north of Seaford, in East Sussex. We cover Selmeston as standard, so all we need is your date, a parking spot and a time to serve. We cover 289 places in East Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 12 miles away.
For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Berwick (Sussex) station, about 1 mile east. Events in and around the South Downs National Park, within about 3 miles of Selmeston, often have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we’ll follow the site’s requirements. The coast is within about 6 miles of Selmeston, so for seaside events we plan a sheltered pitch.
Here we cover the BN26 postcode area, so your event can be anywhere in it. Streets in the area include The Street and Lewes Road, and the van can serve an event on any of them with a suitable parking spot. For events just outside Selmeston, we cover Alciston (1 mile south), Berwick (1 mile east), Ripe (2 miles north), Winton (2 miles south) and Wickstreet (2 miles north-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Eastbourne (7 miles south-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (14 miles east), Seaford (5 miles south), Lewes (6 miles west), Hailsham (5 miles east) and Crowborough (14 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Drusillas Museum (1.8 miles south-east) and Chailey Heritage Marine Hospital (5.3 miles south-west). Open spaces near Selmeston include Firle Beacon.
- Local pubs include The Barley Mow pub (within half a mile south-west)
Why choose fish and chip van for events in Selmeston?
Almost every visitor likes fish and chips, from families to older visitors.
Here are some of the occasions we serve:
- Community festivals
- Sports club events and race days
- Charity fundraisers and community events
- Country shows
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as The Parish Church of St Mary, a chip van adds hot food to the cakes and tombola.
What to look for in a quote
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
- If the price includes VAT
- What they can offer for dietary needs
- The minimum number of meals or minimum spend
Allergies and dietary needs
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- Plan bins near food stalls
- Share pitch details
- Share last year’s numbers if you have them
- Tell us about any school or event allergy policies
Plan where the queue forms.
Tables and seating nearby help families eat.
What comes out of the fryer
Curry sauce
Curry sauce divides opinion, so we bring it along.
Cod and chips
Cod is the classic: mild, white and flaky, and it’s the favourite in much of the south. It is battered and fried to order, so it is crisp when it reaches you.
Selmeston: your questions answered
Can the van go to venues in the South Downs National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles and ground, so check with yours. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Can you serve near the sea around Selmeston?
Yes. Wind does not affect the fryers, but plan a sheltered spot for the queue.
When do you arrive?
That depends on your numbers and timings. We agree arrival, serving and finishing times with you before the day.
Do you take everything away?
We take the van and everything with it, and leave the spot tidy. It helps to have bins near the hatch.
Can the van come to Selmeston?
Yes. We take the van across London and the South East, including Selmeston and the rest of East Sussex. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Do we need to provide anything?
Let us know about power and water at the site in your enquiry, and we will confirm what we need.
Can you serve children?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Tell us how many children, and we’ll plan for them.
Can the van park on the street?
Only in a legal space, or with the council’s permission. Check with your council first.
A fish and chip van or other catering?
Cakes and sandwiches are popular, but hot food is a draw when it is cool. Distance and any road charges make a difference, so it helps to give us the postcode.
Why Selmeston hosts choose us
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
- Everything cooked to order at your event
- Classic food your visitors already know
- Bookings across East Sussex, including Selmeston
Take a look at how we price and the cost guide.
Before you choose a spot
If a spot is not suitable, we’ll tell you, and help find another. What matters most:
- What’s available on the pitch
- Access that avoids crowds
- A hard-standing or firm grass pitch
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
From the hatch
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
- Chips
- Curry sauce
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
- 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