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Fish and chip van hire in Broad Oak, East Sussex
Looking for a fish and chip van in Broad Oak? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry everything fresh on the spot.
- Christmas parties
- Company team days
- Community events and fairs
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About our fish and chip van hire in Broad Oak
We keep the menu to the classics: fish and chips, sausages and pies, plus the sides everyone expects. Fewer choices means fresher food and shorter waits. For garden get-togethers and christmas parties, we can cook gravy, haddock and chips and pie and chips.
In a rural place like Broad Oak, fish and chips in a field feels just right. Tell us about gates, tracks and the ground. The menu is short on purpose: fewer choices means fresher food and shorter queues.
- Location
- Broad Oak (TN31)
- County
- East Sussex
- Menu
- Fish and chips, sausages, pies
- Extras
- Gravy, mushy peas, curry sauce
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 24 October 2026
Your questions about a fish and chip van in Broad Oak
Can you serve after a service at The Parish Church of St George?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with somewhere for the van. Churches rarely have space for a catering van, so the food is typically elsewhere. Tell us where you will gather.
What’s the nearest station to Broad Oak?
The closest is Doleham station, roughly 2.2 miles away.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We clear the van’s area after service. Let us know about bins for guests.
Does a chip van work for big events?
Frequently, yes. Give us your numbers and service time, and we will tell you honestly how service will work.
Is everything cooked fresh?
Yes. We fry to order in the van at your venue, then handed over hot from the hatch.
Is there a non-fish option?
We serve sausages and pies as well as fish. Tell us about other diets and we will tell you what we can offer.
Can you cook in the rain?
We carry on in the rain, because the cooking happens inside. Soft ground after heavy rain is the bigger issue, so have a hard-surface spot in mind.
Can the van come to Broad Oak?
We do. We serve events in Broad Oak and across East Sussex. Tell us your date and we’ll check availability.
What affects the price in Broad Oak
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Your choice of menu
- How many people are eating
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- How long we serve
A chip van often compares well with a plated meal, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. Ask us for a quote.
What we need to know
To speed things up, tell us:
- Expected numbers
- Anything awkward about the way in
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Where the van would park
To get a price, send us your details through our quote form. Tell us about your event in Broad Oak, and we’ll come back with availability and a quote.
Before you choose a spot
No two venues are the same, so we ask about the spot and the way in before we confirm. Generally, we look for:
- A spot near your guests
- Space for people to queue at the hatch
- Confirmation that the van can park there
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
Popular choices
- Gravy
- Haddock and chips
- Pie and chips
- Cod and chips
- Chips
- Curry sauce
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
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Allergies and dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs and allergies early, and we will be straight with you about what’s possible. To make it work smoothly:
- Add an allergy question to your invitations
- Keep the menu short to keep the queue moving
- Let us know numbers for vegetarians and vegans
- Count children separately
Fish and chips is at its best fresh from the fryer, so we fry to order as the queue moves.
Let everyone know when the food is ready.
About the food
Gravy
Chips and gravy is a favourite in the north and the Midlands, and it is lovely with a pie.
Sausage and chips
Sausage and chips is the go-to for anyone who is not a fish fan, especially with curry sauce.
Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
Frying for a crowd at home is not a good idea: hot oil and a busy party are a bad combination. A van is designed for exactly this.
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.
Fish and chip van hire around Broad Oak
Broad Oak is about 6 miles north of Hastings, in East Sussex. Around Broad Oak, we park wherever there is level, firm ground, close to your guests. We take the van to 289 places in East Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Broad Oak to Canterbury (31 miles away).
For a christening or celebration after a service at a church such as The Parish Church of St George, the van can serve at a hall or home nearby. Among the historic houses close to Broad Oak are Great Dixter (3.3 miles north) and Durhamford Manor (3.5 miles west). Estates like these tend to have strict rules for vans, so check before you book. The coast is within about 6 miles of Broad Oak, so fish and chips feels right at home here. On windy days, we plan a sheltered side for the queue.
We take the van to events all over TN31 and the streets around it. Whether your event is on Pond Close, Reedswood Road and The Orchard or anywhere nearby, we will bring the van to you. Being close to the B2089, Broad Oak is easy for us to reach. Neighbouring places where we serve events include Beckley Furnace (1 mile north-east), Broadland Row (1 mile east), Doleham (2 miles south), Udimore (2 miles east) and Beckley (3 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Hastings (6 miles south), Bexhill-on-Sea (9 miles south-west), St Leonards (7 miles south), Hastings Old Town (6 miles south), Belmont (6 miles south) and Heathfield (15 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include Nortons Farm Museum (3.7 miles south-west) and Conquest Hospital (4.7 miles south). Within reach you will find Flatropers Wood.
Occasions we serve in Broad Oak
It’s ideal for relaxed, sociable occasions, where people can wander up when they’re ready.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Broad Oak and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Wakes and gatherings after a funeral
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Visits to care homes and day centres
- Festive get-togethers
For anyone arriving by rail, Doleham station, about 2.2 miles south, is the nearest station.
Questions to ask before booking
- How late numbers can change
- If the price includes VAT
- The minimum number of meals or minimum spend
- Payment terms and deposit
Step by step
Serving is straightforward: everything is handed over hot from the hatch, and people can eat where they like. When service is finished, we pack up and leave the pitch tidy. In Broad Oak, the sun sets at about 9:15pm in late June and about 7:00pm in late September, so summer evening service is normally in daylight. For winter events, when it is dark by about 3:55pm, the van and the queue need lighting.
- Tell us what you are planning and when you’d like to eat.
- We come back with availability and a clear price.
- The van’s spot is fixed in advance.
- On the day, everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- We leave the spot as we found it.
Before we arrive
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Give us a contact for the day
- Confirm numbers and dietary needs before the day
How to get a price
Not sure of numbers yet? No problem: tell us the basics about your event, and we’ll quote on that. To start, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Working with your venue
Hosting at home? Send us a picture of the drive or the spot and the way in, and we’ll let you know if the van will fit.
If you’re organising for someone else, whether you are a planner, a facilities manager or an organiser, we’ll work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
- 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