East Sussex · England
Festivals, fêtes and school events in Upperton, East Sussex
Looking for a fish and chip van for your event in Upperton? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry everything fresh on the spot.
- Fundraisers
- School fairs and sports days
- Feeding event crew
A chip van near Upperton
Why choose fish and chip van for events in Upperton?
It keeps people on site.
In Upperton and nearby, the van turns up at all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Agricultural and country shows
- Village fêtes
- Community open days
- Sports club events and race days
Church fêtes, at churches such as Church of St Mary, are a natural home for a chip van.
Comparing caterers
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- The deposit and payment dates
- Allergen information for each item
Fish and chip van for events for your event in Upperton
Country shows and field events suit a van, if the ground is firm enough for vehicles. We serve cod and chips, curry sauce and haddock and chips, and we are often booked for village fêtes and summer fairs and church fêtes and fish and chip suppers.
Village fêtes and summer fairs around Upperton are made for a chip van. Tell us about the pitch, ground and access. We bring the van and everything we need to cook, and we leave the pitch tidy when we go.
- Location
- Upperton (BN21, BN22, BN20)
- County
- East Sussex
- Menu
- Fish and chips, sausages, pies
- On the side
- Curry sauce, mushy peas and gravy
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 24 October 2026
What a fish and chip van costs
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- How easy the site is to reach
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- Distance and any road charges
- The menu and how many choices
Travel, tolls and charges such as ULEZ can affect the price, so it helps to give us the postcode.
Details that help
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Expected numbers
- A photo of the parking spot
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
To get a price, fill in our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we will come back with availability and a quote.
Working with your venue
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan service to match. Sending people up in groups helps.
Organising a club, school or community event in Upperton? A fish and chip van draws people in and almost everyone likes it. Tell us about the event and we’ll take it from there.
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What else we do in Upperton
DIY versus a fish and chip van
You could do a chip-shop run for everyone yourself, but it rarely works for a crowd. By the time you’ve queued, paid and driven back, the batter has gone soft. With a van, it is fried on the spot.
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. With a fish and chip van, you get hot food without the work.
Questions from Upperton
Can you come to a school fair in Upperton?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Tell us the date and pitch details.
Could you trade in Gildrege Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council. Check with them first.
How long are you on site?
We get there in good time to set up. Timings are agreed in advance so food is ready when you want it.
What do you need on the pitch?
Send us the pitch details, and we’ll confirm.
How much is fish and chip van hire?
We quote for each booking, based on your numbers and timings. Tell us your date and rough numbers and we’ll reply with a price.
Do you take everything away?
We clear the van’s area after service. Tell us where bins can go for people’s paper and trays.
Can you feed our volunteers and crew?
We can. Give us numbers and a time.
What if we only have street parking?
Only where it is legal to park, or with a council parking suspension or road closure. Check with your council first.
How the day works
The van turns up at the agreed time, pulls onto the spot you’ve chosen. When the fryers are up to heat, service starts right on schedule. Summer fêtes in Upperton have long light evenings, with sunset about 9:15pm at midsummer, but by late September the light goes at about 7:00pm, so evening trading may need lights.
- You share your date, numbers and address.
- We check access for the van and quote.
- We arrive in good time to set up.
- 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
- Get permission for the van from the venue
- Confirm numbers and dietary needs before the day
- Plan a bit of cover near the hatch if rain is likely
How to get a price
We only need a few details to quote: date, address, numbers and serving time. You can send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Upperton events: pitches and permissions
Upperton is about 1 mile south-west of Eastbourne, in East Sussex. People in Upperton book us for all sorts of reasons, but the plan is always the same: somewhere to park, a time to serve and fresh frying. We serve 289 places in East Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. We serve events right across the region, from Upperton to Brighton (about 18 miles away).
If you’re organising a summer fair or sports day for a school such as St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser. For visitors coming by rail, Eastbourne station is in Upperton itself. Events in and around the South Downs National Park, within about 6 miles of Upperton, often have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we work to the site rules. The coast is within about a mile of Upperton, so for seaside events we plan a sheltered pitch, and fish and chips sells well by the sea.
We take the van to events all over the BN21, BN22 and BN20 postcode area. Your event could be at a house on Love Lane, Hyde Road and York Road or the roads around them, wherever the van can park. Upperton is on the A2021 and A2040, so it is easy for us to reach with the van. For events just outside Upperton, we cover Old Town (1 mile west), Eastbourne (1 mile north-east), Meads (1 mile south), Holywell (1 mile south) and Ratton Village (2 miles north-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Hastings (14 miles north-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (10 miles north-east), Seaford (7 miles west), Lewes (14 miles north-west), Hailsham (6 miles north) and St Leonards (13 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find Eastbourne District General Hospital (0.9 miles north-west) and Pevensey Castle (4 miles north-east). The countryside around Upperton includes Combe Hill.
- Schools near Upperton include Gildredge House (0.5 miles south-west) and WMG Academy for Young Engineers (0.5 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Rainbow pub (within half a mile west)
About the food
Sausage and chips
A sausage and chips is the chip-shop classic for younger visitors and fish-dodgers, especially with curry sauce.
Cod and chips
Cod is the classic: mild, white and flaky, and it’s what most people in the south ask for. It’s battered and fried to order, so it is crisp when it reaches you.
Planning the van’s spot
If a spot isn’t suitable, we will tell you, and help find another. What matters most:
- Information about power and water
- Access that avoids crowds
- Room in front of the hatch for a queue that doesn’t block walkways
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
From the hatch
- Haddock and chips
- Curry sauce
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
- Chips
Diets, allergies and planning
Allergies are taken seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Display allergens for each stall
- Tell us about any school or event allergy policies
- Agree who removes waste
- Agree the terms in writing
At the end, we pack down and leave the pitch clean.
A few benches near the van help.
- 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