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Fish and Chip Van for Events for The Pound events
Fish and chip van for events in The Pound: fish and chips cooked fresh in the van, and served hot from the hatch.
- Country shows
- Sports club events and race days
- Church fêtes and fish and chip suppers
Fish and chip van for events in The Pound
Community events around The Pound
The Pound is about 5 miles north-west of Bexhill-on-Sea, in East Sussex. People in The Pound book us for all sorts of reasons, but it always starts the same way: a level spot for the van, a time to eat and food fried to order. We serve 289 places across East Sussex. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 23 miles away.
Church fêtes, at churches such as Parish Church of St Peter, are a natural home for a chip van. Events in parks such as Ashburnham Park need permission from the council or landowner, and the van needs a firm route onto the pitch. Events in and around the High Weald National Landscape, within about 7 miles of The Pound, often have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we’ll follow the site’s requirements.
We cover events in every part of TN33 and the streets around it. Local streets include Church Road and Linghams Lane; an event on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. If your venue is just outside The Pound, we also cover Ashburnham (1 mile north), Brownbread Street (1 mile north-west), Bodle Street Green (2 miles west), Wood's Corner (3 miles north) and Trolliloes (3 miles west). Larger places within reach include Eastbourne (9 miles south-west), Hastings (8 miles east), Bexhill-on-Sea (5 miles south-east), Seaford (15 miles south-west), Hailsham (7 miles south-west) and Crowborough (14 miles north-west).
Nearby you will also find Bexhill Hospital (5.2 miles south-east) and Herstmonceux Castle (3.3 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Senlac Hill.
- Nearby, you will find The Ash Tree Inn (0.5 miles north-west)
Fish and chip van for events for your event in The Pound
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. We are frequently asked to cater sports club events and race days and school summer fairs, with cod and chips, mushy peas and curry sauce.
For a village fête or field event near The Pound, we can bring hot food to a field. Tell us about the ground and the way in. We plan the timings around your day, whether that’s a first dance, a lunch break or a service time.
- Area
- The Pound (TN33)
- County
- East Sussex
- Menu
- Cod, haddock, chips, sausages, pies
- Extras
- Mushy peas, curry sauce, gravy
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 24 October 2026
Allergies and dietary needs
Dietary needs are easiest to plan with some notice. We suggest:
- Share any nut or allergy policies
- Share last year’s numbers if you have them
- Agree who removes waste
- Offer a choice of traders where you can
Mark out the queue area away from walkways, especially near rides and games.
A clear route for the van before the gates open avoids problems.
A closer look at the menu
Pie and chips
A pie and chips is proper comfort food, and it is especially welcome on a cold day.
Curry sauce
Some people won’t eat chips without curry sauce and it is on the menu.
How it works
The first sign we have arrived is normally the smell, about the time the first visitors wander across. After that, it’s a steady flow to the hatch. Summer events in The Pound have daylight until about 9:15pm at midsummer and about 7:00pm by late September, which helps evening trading. For winter events, dark by about 3:55pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We check access for the van and quote.
- We arrive early to park and heat the fryers.
- Fish goes into the batter and straight into the fryer, to order.
- Service is straight from the hatch, then we pack up.
Before we arrive
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
Get a quote
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually need. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
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Planners, venues and businesses
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Having the party at home? Send a photo of where the van would park, and we will let you know if the van will fit.
Why choose fish and chip van for events in The Pound?
A chip van is reliably one of the busiest pitches.
Whatever the occasion in The Pound, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser. We regularly serve:
- Sports club events and race days
- Crew and volunteer catering
- Agricultural and country shows
- Community festivals
For anyone arriving by train, Battle station, about 4.5 miles east, is the nearest station.
Before booking anyone
- Payment terms and deposit
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- The service time, and the cost of running over
- How late numbers can change
Is a fish and chip van right for your event?
For a reliable crowd-pleaser, a chip van is hard to beat. A chip van often compares well with a plated meal, as there’s no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. Ask us for a quote.
Why book with us
- Served hot, straight from the hatch
- We cover The Pound and the whole of East Sussex
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
- No kitchen needed
Read how we price and what a fish and chip van costs.
Nearby places to The Pound
Also in The Pound
Before you choose a spot
Before the day, we’ll agree where the van parks. It needs to tick a few simple boxes:
- Information about power and water
- Agreement from the site for a catering van
- Firm, level ground for the pitch
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
Popular choices
- Mushy peas
- Chips
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Curry sauce
The Pound questions
Do you come out to small places like The Pound?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Is The Pound close to London?
Roughly 46 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Do you do anything other than fish?
We serve sausages and pies as well as fish. Let us know about any other dietary needs and we will be honest about what’s possible.
How quickly can you serve everyone?
A short menu and staggered groups keep things moving. Tell us your timings and we’ll advise.
Is the food cooked at the event?
Yes, always. Everything is fried fresh in the van, then handed over hot from the hatch.
When do you arrive?
We arrive well before service to park and heat the fryers. We’ll agree arrival and serving times with you.
Do you do festivals?
Send us the event details, dates and pitch information and we’ll let you know if we are available.
Can the van park on the street?
Only in a legal space, or with the council’s permission. Check with your council first.
What a fish and chip van costs
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- How many people are eating
- Your choice of menu
- How long we serve
- How far we travel
Comparing vans? Look at what each quote includes: service time, menu, travel, any minimum and VAT. We set ours out clearly.
What we need to know
You don’t need every detail fixed to get a quote, but it helps to know:
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- A picture of where the van would go
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- The spot you have in mind for the van
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time, and you will get a clear price. Just fill in our quote form.
- 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