West Sussex · England
Festivals, fêtes and school events in West Grinstead, West Sussex
Looking for a fish and chip van for your event in West Grinstead? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry everything fresh on the spot.
- Food for volunteers
- Church fêtes and fish and chip suppers
- School summer fairs
Planning an event in West Grinstead?
Questions from West Grinstead
Do you come out to small places like West Grinstead?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Is West Grinstead close to London?
Roughly 37 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you have allergen information?
Let us know about allergies in advance, and we will give you the allergen information.
Do you do anything other than fish?
Sausage and chips and pie and chips are on the menu. Let us know about any other dietary needs and we’ll tell you what we can offer.
Do you fry it on site?
Yes, always. We fry to order in the van at your venue, then handed over hot from the hatch.
What does the van need?
Level, firm ground the van can reach, close to where people will eat, and space for a queue. Tell us about gates, lanes and soft ground.
When do you arrive?
It depends on numbers and the service time. We agree arrival, serving and finishing times with you before the day.
Do we need to provide anything?
Somewhere suitable to park, with permission. Tell us whether there’s power or water nearby and we will take it from there.
Fish and chip van for events in West Grinstead, fried fresh
The van is self-sufficient on the pitch, which helps volunteer-run events. For village fêtes and summer fairs and school fairs and sports days, we can cook haddock and chips, curry sauce and chips.
At a field event near West Grinstead, power and water may be limited; tell us what’s available and we will plan around it. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we’ll be straight with you about what we can do before you book.
- Area
- West Grinstead (RH13)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- Menu
- Cod, haddock, chips, sausages, pies
- Extras
- Curry sauce, mushy peas and gravy
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 24 October 2026
Food your guests will love
Sausage and chips
For anyone who does not fancy fish, there is sausage and chips, and it’s a favourite with children.
Haddock and chips
Haddock is a little sweeter than cod, with a finer, firmer flake. In the north and in Scotland, haddock is the classic.
How we price a fish and chip van for your event
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- Parking and the way in
- Any minimum charge
- Your choice of menu
Dates make a difference: summer Saturdays and December Fridays are the busiest days of the year. It is worth asking early.
Getting an accurate quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- A picture of where the van would go
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Roughly how many people, including children
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time, and we will reply with a quote. To get started, use our quote form.
Events we cater in West Grinstead
It needs little from volunteers, because we bring what we need.
Here are some of the occasions we serve around West Grinstead:
- Food for volunteers
- Summer fairs
- Community festivals
- Community open days
Church fêtes, at churches such as Shrine Church of Our Lady of Consolation and St Francis, are a natural home for a chip van.
Comparing caterers
- When payment is due
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
- The van’s size and access needs
- VAT, if it applies
Is a fish and chip van right for your event?
Cakes and sandwiches are popular, but hot food brings people in on cooler days. The cost per head generally falls as numbers rise, because the van, travel and set-up cost much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
What you get with us
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
- Hot food handed straight over
- A van that becomes part of the event
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
Read how we price and what a fish and chip van costs.
What happens on the day
It’s a relaxed, well-organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up where we’ve agreed, and get on with frying and serving. December events in West Grinstead lose the light at about 3:55pm, so we need a lit pitch; spring events have light until about 8:50pm by late May.
- First, the plan: what, where and what time.
- You hear back on the date and the price.
- We agree exactly where the van parks.
- Batter, fish and chips all go into the fryer as people come up.
- The pitch is left tidy when we go.
How to prepare
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
- Choose a level, firm spot for the van
- Confirm the van is allowed on site
Get a quote
Not sure of numbers yet? No problem: give us a rough idea and the date, and we will firm it up nearer the time. Start when you are ready: send us your details through our quote form.
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Diets, allergies and planning
Tell us about dietary needs and allergies early, and we’ll tell you honestly what we can offer. To get it right:
- Set a time for helpers’ food
- Display allergens for each stall
- Send us the pitch size and ground conditions
- Arrange bins and waste collection
Put bins near the queue.
A sign at the entrance tells visitors hot food is available.
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.
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Think about numbers, timing and how hot you want the food. Ask us for a quote and compare.
What the van needs
Before the day, we will agree where the van parks. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- The landowner’s or organiser’s permission for the van
- What’s available on the pitch
- A clear route onto the pitch
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
On the menu in West Grinstead
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
- Curry sauce
- Chips
Event catering near West Grinstead
West Grinstead is about 6 miles south of Horsham, in West Sussex. For an event in West Grinstead, we can park on a drive, a car park, a yard or firm, dry grass in and around West Grinstead. We serve 371 places across West Sussex. Our bookings stretch from West Grinstead to Brighton (13 miles away).
For events in RH13, we just need to know where the van can park and roughly how many visitors. Whether your event is on Steyning Road, Carylls Meadow and Clothalls Lane or anywhere nearby, we can park up and fry there. For events just outside West Grinstead, we cover Littleworth (1 mile south-east), Partridge Green (1 mile south-east), Dial Post (2 miles south-west), Shipley (2 miles west) and Whitehall (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Crawley (11 miles north-east), Horsham (6 miles north), Worthing (11 miles south), Haywards Heath (10 miles east), Burgess Hill (9 miles east) and Littlehampton (15 miles south-west).
Green spaces nearby include Knepp Wildland.
Nearby places to West Grinstead
More for events in West Grinstead
- 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