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Fish and Chip Van for Events in Steel Cross
From the first sizzle in the fryer to the last chip, a fish and chip van for your event makes the food a highlight of your event in Steel Cross.
- School fairs and sports days
- Agricultural and country shows
- Fish and chip supper nights
Book the van in Steel Cross
Your questions about a fish and chip van for your event in Steel Cross
Can the van go to venues in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for vehicles; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
Is Steel Cross too small for a chip van?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
What happens if it rains?
We cook inside the van, so rain does not stop us. Visitors will appreciate cover near the hatch.
Where can the van park?
A level, firm spot it can drive onto, close to where people will eat, and space for a queue. Tell us about gates, lanes and soft ground.
What can visitors choose from?
Fish and chips, of course, with sausages and pies for anyone who doesn’t want fish. Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy go on the side.
How far ahead should we book?
As early as you can, especially for summer weekends and December. Ask about your date even if it’s soon.
Is everything cooked fresh?
Yes. We fry to order in the van at your venue, and serve straight from the hatch.
Do you do anything other than fish?
There is: sausages and pies, with chips. Tell us roughly how many to expect.
Fish and chip van for events in Steel Cross, cooked to order
Organisers can book us as a trader, or to feed crew and volunteers, or both. Whether it is village fêtes and summer fairs and community open days, we can cook mushy peas, sausage and chips and curry sauce.
Near Steel Cross, events may be far from shops and cafés, so fish and chips goes down well. Everything is fried fresh at your event, never cooked in advance and left in a hot cabinet, and served the moment it comes out of the fryer.
- Where
- Steel Cross (TN6)
- Area hub
- East Sussex
- From the fryer
- Fish and chips, sausages, pies
- Extras
- Gravy, mushy peas, curry sauce
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 24 October 2026
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Perfect for your event in Steel Cross
A chip van is reliably one of the busiest pitches at any fête.
In Steel Cross and nearby, the van turns up at all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Sports tournaments
- Food for volunteers
- Fundraisers
- School fairs and sports days
For visitors coming by rail, Crowborough station, about 1.2 miles south, is the nearest station.
What your quote should include
- How late numbers can change
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- If the price includes VAT
- Whether there is a minimum
Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
For a small group, making your own food can work. For larger numbers, or when you want hot food, a van takes the pressure off, and nobody has to miss the event.
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
Community events around Steel Cross
Steel Cross is about 1 mile north-east of Crowborough, in East Sussex. We serve events at drives, car parks, yards and venues around Steel Cross and nearby villages. We serve all 289 towns and villages across East Sussex. We serve events right across the region, from Steel Cross to Brighton (about 21 miles away).
If you are organising a summer fair or sports day for a school such as Beacon Academy, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser. For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as The Parish Church of All Saints, a chip van adds hot food to the cakes and tombola. Events in and around the High Weald National Landscape, within about 5 miles of Steel Cross, often have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we will follow the site’s requirements.
Wherever your event is in TN6, we can fry fresh for your visitors. Streets in the area include Hindleap Avenue, Payne Close and Vachery Street, and the van can serve an event on any of them with a suitable parking spot. For events just outside Steel Cross, we cover Boarshead (1 mile north), Crowborough (1 mile south-west), Jarvis Brook (1 mile south), Marden's Hill (2 miles west) and Friar's Gate (2 miles west). Further out, we also take the van to Lewes (15 miles south-west), Hailsham (14 miles south), Uckfield (7 miles south-west), South Malling (15 miles south-west), Heathfield (7 miles south-east) and Southover (15 miles south-west).
Well-known places in the area include Crowborough War Memorial Hospital (1.3 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Crowborough Country Park.
- Nearby schools include Sir Henry Fermor Church of England Primary School (0.8 miles south-west)
- Local pubs include The Boars Head Inn (0.6 miles north-east)
Working with your venue
Having the party at home? Send a photo of where the van would park, and we’ll let you know if the van will fit.
If you’re organising for someone else, whether you’re a planner, a facilities manager or an organiser, we will work directly with you and the venue. It keeps things simple.
A fish and chip van or other catering?
Cold food stalls are fine on a hot day, but hot food brings people in on cooler days. The cost per head typically falls as numbers rise, since the van and set-up are much the same for any size. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Why Steel Cross hosts choose us
- No kitchen needed
- Quick service from the hatch
- Something for visitors to gather round
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
What happens on the day
Nothing is cooked before it’s needed. Fish is battered and fried when people come up to the hatch, which is why it tastes like it does at the seaside. Summer events in Steel Cross have daylight until about 9:15pm at midsummer and about 7:05pm by late September, so evening trading generally finishes in daylight in high summer. Winter fairs, dark by about 3:55pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- Tell us what you are 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.
- We leave the spot as we found it.
How to prepare
- Give us a contact for the day
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
- Share the timings for the day
Ask for a quote
Thinking about a fish and chip van for your event for your event in Steel Cross? Send us the details and we’ll reply with a clear price. Just fill in our quote form.
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Planning for dietary needs
We need to know about dietary needs and allergies in advance, and we will be straight with you about what’s possible. To make it work smoothly:
- Agree who removes waste
- Let us know about allergy rules on site
- Tell us about the pitch
- Offer a choice of traders where you can
Crew food is served at the agreed time.
Let visitors know there is a chip van.
What affects the price in Steel Cross
Fish and chip van pricing is simple once we know the basics:
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- The length of service
- Parking and the way in
- Distance and any road charges
Dates make a difference: summer Saturdays and December Fridays are the busiest days of the year. Ask about your date early.
What to tell us
You don’t need everything decided to ask for a quote, but these help:
- A picture of the parking spot
- The address or venue name
- Where the van would park
- Your date and serving time
Still finalising the details? That’s fine: tell us the basics about your event, and we will firm it up nearer the time. Start when you are ready: use our quote form.
About the food
Curry sauce
Some people will not eat chips without curry sauce and it is on the menu.
Sausage and chips
A sausage and chips is the chip-shop classic for younger visitors and fish-dodgers, especially with curry sauce.
- 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