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Fish and Chip Van Hire for Gossops Green events
We bring a fish and chip van to Gossops Green and nearby, cooking to order on site and serving from the hatch.
- Fish and chip days at care homes
- Company team days
- Christmas parties
Book the van in Gossops Green
Fish and chip van hire for your event in Gossops Green
The menu is short and classic: fish and chips, sausages and pies, plus the sides everyone expects. A short menu keeps the food fresh and the queue moving. Whether it’s company team days and fish and chip days at care homes, we’ll put together a menu of sausage and chips, gravy and mushy peas for your guests.
In a smaller place like Gossops Green, a garden party with the van on the drive is often the simplest option: no venue hire, and nobody stuck cooking. Let us know how the van reaches the house. Everything we need comes with the van, and we pack up and leave the spot as we found it.
- Where
- Gossops Green (RH11, RH10)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- On the menu
- Cod, haddock, chips, sausages, pies
- Extras
- Mushy peas, curry sauce, gravy
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 24 October 2026
Space, access and the venue
Plenty of places work for the van, but a few things matter:
- Light near the van and the queue for evening service
- A level, firm spot the van can drive onto
- A spot near your guests
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
What we serve
- Haddock and chips
- Gravy
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
- Chips
- Curry sauce
- Pie and chips
- Sausage and chips
Working with your venue
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: where a van can park, access times and the paperwork they want. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll work through them with you.
Having the party at home? Send a picture of where the van would park, and we will tell you honestly whether it works.
Occasions we serve in Gossops Green
It suits relaxed, sociable events, where people can wander up when they’re ready.
Here are some of the occasions we serve in Gossops Green and West Sussex:
- Garden parties and summer get-togethers
- Big birthdays
- Staff lunches and team days
- Weddings and evening receptions
A green space like Target Hill Park is tempting, but a catering van there needs the landowner’s say-so, generally the council’s.
Questions to ask before booking
- What happens if plans change
- How much space the van takes up
- How late numbers can change
- How many hours the van serves
A closer look at the menu
Mushy peas
No fish and chips is complete without mushy peas for many people.
Haddock and chips
Haddock has a slightly sweeter flavour and a firmer flake. In the north and in Scotland, haddock is the classic.
Towns and villages near Gossops Green
What else we do in Gossops Green
Should I sort the food myself?
For a small group, making your own food can work. For bigger numbers, a van makes life easier, and you get to enjoy the day.
Ordering in from a local chip shop is an option. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van solves that by cooking on site.
Diets, allergies and planning
A little planning makes sure everyone is looked after. Try these:
- Flag any coeliac guests, not just gluten-free preferences
- Tell us how many children are coming
- Confirm allergies by email
- Mention any vegetarian or vegan guests
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, so they do not miss out.
A chip van compared with other options
Compared with a hog roast, a fish and chip van gives people a choice of fish, sausage or pie, which helps if some guests do not eat pork. Cost depends on numbers, menu and service time, along with distance and access to the site. Every booking gets its own quote.
Why us?
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
- No kitchen needed
- Bookings across West Sussex, including Gossops Green
Read our prices page or the cost guide.
How it works
We work to your timings. If the day runs behind, we simply start frying a little later, so nothing is cooked before it is needed. By late September, sunset in Gossops Green is around 7:05pm, and in December it is nearer 3:55pm. For anything after that, plan lights for the queue.
- It starts with your date, venue, numbers and serving time.
- We check the date and the space for the van, then send a quote.
- We arrive early, set up and get the fryers hot.
- Everything is fried fresh and handed over from the hatch.
- Afterwards, we clear up and head off.
How to prepare
- Name one person we can call on the day
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Have a level parking spot ready
Get a quote
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and serving time. We’ll send a clear quote that says what’s included.
Planning help
Gossops Green: your questions answered
Can you serve after a service at St Peter's?
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 generally elsewhere. Tell us where you’ll gather.
Which station is closest to Gossops Green?
Gossops Green has its own station: Ifield station.
How much is fish and chip van hire?
The price depends on numbers, menu, service time and travel. Tell us about your event and we will send a quote.
What do you bring?
All the cooking happens in the van. Tell us about power, water and bins at the site and we’ll confirm what we need.
Is fish and chips enough as a meal?
Yes. A portion of fish, chips and peas is a proper meal.
Do you do anything other than fish?
Sausage and chips and pie and chips are on the menu. Tell us about other diets and we will be honest about what’s possible.
Is the fish gluten-free?
Not as standard: the batter contains wheat. Let us know and we’ll tell you what we can do.
Do you take everything away?
We clear the van’s area after service. Let us know about bins for guests.
Gossops Green: venues, parking and local tips
Gossops Green is about 1 mile west of Crawley, in West Sussex. Tell us where your event in Gossops Green will be, and we’ll plan the route and the parking spot before the day. Gossops Green is one of 371 places in West Sussex we cover. We serve events right across the region, from Gossops Green to Guildford (18 miles away).
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Ifield Community College, can book the van as a food stall. For anyone arriving by rail, there’s a station right in Gossops Green: Ifield station.
For events in RH11 and RH10, we just need to know where the van can park and roughly how many guests. Streets in the area include Oak Road, Capel Lane and Goffs Lane, and the van can serve an event on any of them with a suitable parking spot. Gossops Green sits on or near the A23, so getting the van to your event is simple. For events just outside Gossops Green, we cover Ifield (1 mile north), Bewbush (1 mile south-west), Ifieldwood (2 miles north-west), Lambs Green (2 miles west) and Russ Hill (3 miles north-west). Further out, we also take the van to Horsham (6 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (9 miles south-east), Burgess Hill (11 miles south), East Grinstead (9 miles east), Billingshurst (12 miles south-west) and Roffey (5 miles south-west).
Nearby you will also find County Mall (0.9 miles east) and Crawley Hospital (less than half a mile north-east). Open spaces near Gossops Green include Tilgate Lake.
- Local schools include St Wilfrid's Catholic School (under half a mile south-east) and The Mill Primary Academy (within half a mile north-west)
- Nearby, you will find The Swan pub (less than half a mile east)
- 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