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Festivals, fêtes and school events in South Street, East Sussex
Treat your visitors to fresh fish and chips at your event in South Street. We park up, heat the fryers and cook to order, so nothing sits waiting in a tray.
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
- Food for volunteers
- Community festivals
Book the van in South Street
Allergies and dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Plan crew and volunteer food times
- Share last year’s numbers if you have them
- Plan bins near food stalls
- Tell us about any school or event allergy policies
Bins near the van help keep the site tidy.
Pre-sold meal tickets can help at fundraisers.
Fish and chip van for events for your event in South Street
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. Typical bookings include sports days and horse and dog shows, with haddock and chips, mushy peas and cod and chips.
At a fête or show near South Street, we can bring hot food to a field. Ground and access matter, so tell us about them. Timings are planned around your event, so the food is ready when you want to eat.
- Area
- South Street (BN8)
- Area hub
- East Sussex
- On the menu
- Fish and chips, sausages, pies
- On the side
- Gravy, mushy peas, curry sauce
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 24 October 2026
Working with your venue
Having the party at home? Send us a photo of the drive or the spot and the way in, and we will tell you honestly whether it works.
If you’re organising for someone else, whether you are a planner, a facilities manager or an organiser, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
How it works
Because we cook inside the van, rain doesn’t stop us. It is worth thinking about cover for the queue, though. At midsummer, events in South Street stay light until about 9:20pm, so evening trading typically finishes in daylight in high summer. Winter fairs, dark by about 3:55pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- Get in touch with the basics: when, where and roughly how many.
- A photo of the parking spot helps us check the van will fit.
- Closer to the day, we confirm the arrival time and serving time.
- The van rolls up, the hatch opens and the fryers get going for your visitors.
- Last portion served, we tidy up and head off.
Getting ready for the day
- Confirm the van is allowed on site
- Think about a gazebo by the van in case of rain
- Share the timings for the day
Getting a price
Send us the date, the address or BN8 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time, and you will get a clear price. Just use our quote form.
Related guides
Why choose fish and chip van for events in South Street?
It can feed crew and volunteers too.
Here are some of the occasions we serve in South Street and East Sussex:
- Festivals
- Fundraisers
- Church fêtes and fish and chip suppers
- Horse and dog shows
A summer fête at The Parish Church of St Peter is the classic setting for a fish and chip van.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether there’s a minimum
- If the price includes VAT
- The cancellation terms
- How long service runs, and what happens if you overrun
What the van needs
The right spot keeps everyone safe and the service smooth. We need:
- Firm, level ground for the pitch
- Details of any power or water on site
- Confirmation the van can trade there
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
- Curry sauce
- Chips
FAQs for South Street
What’s the nearest station to South Street?
The closest is Plumpton station, roughly 2.2 miles away.
Is South Street too small for a chip van?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
What can visitors choose from?
Chip-shop favourites: cod or haddock and chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. See the menu.
Can you park on the road outside?
Only in a legal space, or with the council’s permission. Ask your council early.
What are the terms for events?
That varies: pitch fee, percentage or minimum. We will agree it in writing.
Can you cook in the rain?
We carry on in the rain, because the fryers are inside. Soft ground after heavy rain is the bigger issue, so have a hard-surface spot in mind.
Is grass a problem?
Often, if the ground is firm and dry. Soft, wet ground can trap any vehicle, so have a hard-surface back-up.
Do you need power or water?
Somewhere suitable to park, with permission. Tell us whether there’s power or water nearby and we’ll confirm the rest.
Places near South Street
Also in South Street
Food your guests will love
Curry sauce
Curry sauce divides opinion, so we bring it along.
Sausage and chips
Sausage and chips covers anyone who does not want fish, and it’s a favourite with children.
What affects the price in South Street
Fish and chip van pricing is simple once we know the basics:
- How many people are eating
- Parking and the way in
- Service time
- Your choice of menu
Fish and chip van prices depend on the booking. A short service and a long afternoon’s trading are very different bookings. We set everything out in your quote.
What we need to know
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Anything awkward about the way in
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Expected numbers
- Where the event is
It is easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and serving time. We’ll send a clear quote that says what’s included.
Event catering near South Street
South Street is about 5 miles east of Burgess Hill, in East Sussex. Events in South Street are planned around your venue and timings: a clear quote, an agreed spot for the van and food fried fresh on the day. South Street is one of 289 towns and villages in East Sussex where we bring the van. Our bookings stretch from South Street to Brighton (about 9 miles away).
If visitors are coming by train, Plumpton station, about 2.2 miles south-west, is the nearest station. PTAs at schools such as Chailey School frequently want one reliable hot-food stall. Within about 5 miles is the South Downs National Park, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we work to the site rules.
We cover events in every part of BN8 and the streets around it. Local streets include Green Lane, Markstakes Corner and St James Walk; an event on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. Nearby, we also serve events in South Chailey (1 mile south), Chailey (1 mile north-east), North Chailey (2 miles north), Chiltington (2 miles south) and Plumpton Green (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Seaford (13 miles south-east), Lewes (5 miles south), Hailsham (13 miles south-east), Crowborough (11 miles north-east), Uckfield (5 miles east) and Newhaven (11 miles south).
A little further out are Princess Royal Hospital (4.3 miles north-west). Within reach you’ll find Blackcap and Malling Down.
- Schools near South Street include Chailey St Peter's Church of England Primary School (0.8 miles north)
- Pubs nearby include The Five Bells Inn (0.5 miles north)
Cannot 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 typically the easier option.
You could do a chip-shop run for everyone yourself, but it rarely works for a crowd. Long waits and a drive home mean food arrives lukewarm and soggy. A van fries it right there, so it’s crisp.
- 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