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Fish and Chip Van Hire for Poynings events
A menu everybody knows: fish and chips, sausages and pies, plus mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side. Fish and chip van hire in Poynings.
- Summer garden parties
- Big birthdays
- Staff lunches and team days
Planning an event in Poynings?
About our fish and chip van hire in Poynings
The van needs no kitchen, no hall and no crockery. It needs a level, firm spot to park and a clear way in, which suits drives, yards, car parks and firm lawns. For evening wedding food and company team days, we’ll put together a menu of sausage and chips, curry sauce and pie and chips.
In a small place like Poynings, the van frequently parks on a farm track, a field or a drive. Tell us about narrow lanes or long drives and we’ll plan for them, and firm, dry ground is the key. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we will be straight with you about what we can do.
- Where
- Poynings (BN45)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- Menu
- Cod, haddock, chips, sausages, pies
- On the side
- Curry sauce, mushy peas and gravy
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 24 October 2026
Should I sort the food myself?
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is typically the easier option.
Collecting fish and chips for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is hard work. By the time you’ve queued, paid and driven back, the batter has gone soft. With a van, it is fried on the spot.
Bringing the van to Poynings
Poynings is about 4 miles north of Brighton and Hove, in West Sussex. From the centre of Poynings to the outskirts, the service works the same way: fresh frying, hot food from the hatch and a clear price. We serve 371 places in West Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages.
Nearby historic houses include Portslade Manor (3.7 miles south) and Preston Manor & Gardens (4.5 miles south-east). Estates like these tend to have strict rules for vans, so check before booking. For anyone arriving by rail, Hassocks station is about 3.3 miles away. The South Downs National Park is within about 5 miles of Poynings, and some venues there have rules about vehicles on site. Ask your venue about vehicle access. Poynings is within about 6 miles of the sea, so fish and chips feels right at home here. On windy days, we plan a sheltered side for the queue.
Wherever your event is in BN45, we can bring the van to you. Whether your event is on The Street and Cora's Walk or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the van to you. If your venue is just outside Poynings, we also cover Fulking (1 mile south-west), Hangleton (3 miles south), Portslade (4 miles south), Castle Town (4 miles west) and Kingston by Sea (4 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Crawley (15 miles north), Horsham (13 miles north-west), Worthing (10 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (9 miles north-east), Burgess Hill (5 miles north-east) and Littlehampton (15 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include The Budding Foundation Museum of Gardening (2.9 miles north-east) and Southlands Hospital (4.4 miles south-west). Within reach you’ll find Wolstonbury Hill and Woods Mill.
- Local pubs include Royal Oak pub (within half a mile south)
Poynings questions
How far is Poynings from London?
About 42 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you come to venues in the South Downs National Park?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for vehicles; ask your venue. We will work to whatever the site needs.
How quickly can you serve everyone?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how people arrive. Tell us your numbers and how long you have for food, and we will plan service around it.
Can you cater for allergies?
We provide allergen information for everything we serve. Battered fish contains fish and, in standard batter, gluten. Tell us about allergies in advance.
Where can the van park?
Not much: a drive, a car park, a yard or a firm lawn, with a clear way in. Send us a photo if you are not sure.
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 will tell you what we can offer.
Can we choose cod or haddock?
We serve cod and haddock; we will agree the choice when we quote.
Is grass a problem?
It depends on the ground. Let us know what the ground is like, and send a picture if you can.
Looking after everyone
We take allergies seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Collect allergies with your RSVPs
- Flag any coeliac guests, not just gluten-free preferences
- Confirm allergies by email
- Keep the menu short to keep the queue moving
Keep the menu short and the queue moves quickly, especially when everyone wants to eat at once.
Bunting or festoon lights around the van make it part of the decorations.
For planners, venues and organisers
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Poynings? Fish and chips is a reliable crowd-pleaser. Tell us about the event and we will take it from there.
Parks, greens and streets normally need permission for a catering van. Ask the council or landowner early.
The process
There’s very little for you to do on the day: show us the spot, tell us when to start, and enjoy your event. The frying and serving are down to us. In Poynings, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, so summer evening service is normally in daylight. In December it is dark by about 3:55pm, so winter events need lighting by the van.
- First, the plan: what, where and what time.
- We come back with availability and a clear 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.
Preparing for the day
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
- Get permission for the van from the venue
- Name one person we can call on the day
Ask for a quote
Send us the date, the address or BN45 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time, and we’ll reply with a quote. Just fill in our quote form.
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Is a fish and chip van right for your event?
Barbecues cook in batches, and someone has to stand over the grill. With a van, the host gets to enjoy the day. A chip van frequently compares well with a plated meal, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. We will send you a quote.
What you get with us
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
- Quick service from the hatch
- No surprises in your quote
- Everything cooked to order at your event
Events we cater in Poynings
A van is food and an occasion in one. The hatch becomes a meeting point, and the food is hot and generous.
The van suits big events and small ones. Common bookings include:
- Evening wedding food
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Milestone birthday parties
- Village fêtes and school fairs
After a service at The Church of the Holy Trinity, the van can be waiting at a nearby hall or house.
What your quote should include
- The van’s size and access needs
- What the price includes, item by item
- Any minimum charge
- Whether travel is included
Planning the van’s spot
Plenty of places work for the van, but there are a few things to check:
- A lit spot if service runs after dark
- A clear way in, with no low branches, cables or narrow gates
- Somewhere close to where people will eat
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
On the menu in Poynings
- Haddock and chips
- Curry sauce
- Cod and chips
- Chips
- Pie and chips
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Gravy
What else we do in Poynings
What comes out of the fryer
Curry sauce
Chip-shop curry sauce is a mild, slightly sweet British classic, great with chips and sausages.
Pie and chips
Pie and chips gives people a filling alternative to fish, perfect with gravy.
- 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