West Sussex · England
Fish and chip van hire in Rusper, West Sussex
Something for almost everyone: cod or haddock in batter, chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Book a fish and chip van in Rusper.
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Festive get-togethers
- Summer garden parties
Fish and chip van hire in Rusper
What affects the price in Rusper
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Distance and any road charges
- Parking and the way in
- How many people are eating
- The minimum booking
Cost depends on numbers, menu and service time, plus travel and access. Every booking gets its own quote.
What we need to know
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- A picture of the parking spot
- The venue or postcode
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
Send us the date, the address or RH12 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time, and you will get a clear price. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
About our fish and chip van hire in Rusper
We keep the menu to the classics: cod, haddock, chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Fewer choices means fresher food and shorter waits. On the menu are gravy, sausage and chips and mushy peas, and typical bookings are for wakes and gatherings after a funeral and festive get-togethers.
Somewhere as small as Rusper, a field, yard or drive is frequently the spot. Country lanes and long drives are fine if we know about them, and firm ground matters more than anything. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we will be straight with you about what we can do.
- Location
- Rusper (RH12)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- From the fryer
- Fish and chips, sausages, pies
- On the side
- Mushy peas, curry sauce, gravy
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 24 October 2026
Should I sort the food myself?
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.
For a small group, making your own food can work. For larger numbers, or when you want hot food, a van takes the pressure off, and nobody has to miss the event.
Looking after everyone
Most events have a few guests with dietary needs. To look after them:
- Mention any vegetarian or vegan guests
- Fewer choices mean faster service
- Flag any coeliac guests, not just gluten-free preferences
- Ask about allergies on your invitation or sign-up form
Keep the menu short and the queue moves quickly.
Somewhere to sit or lean makes fish and chips easier to eat.
The process
There’s very little for you to do on the day: point us to the spot and get on with your event. The frying and serving are down to us. Around midsummer it stays light in Rusper until about 9:20pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:05pm, so summer evening service is normally in daylight. In December it’s dark by about 3:55pm, so winter events need lighting by the van.
- Start with three things: the date, the place and a rough headcount.
- Show us where the van would go, and we will confirm it works.
- Closer to the day, we confirm the arrival time and serving time.
- The van rolls up, the hatch opens and the fryers get going for your guests.
- Last portion served, we tidy up and head off.
Before we arrive
- Share the timings for the day
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
Get a quote
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and serving time. We’ll come back with a clear quote.
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About the food
Curry sauce
Curry sauce divides opinion and it is on the menu.
Pie and chips
A pie and chips is proper comfort food, and it is a favourite in colder months.
Planning a chip van in Rusper
Rusper is about 4 miles west of Crawley, in West Sussex. From the centre of Rusper to the outskirts, the service works the same way: fish and chips fried to order, served hot and quoted clearly. We serve all 371 towns and villages in West Sussex. Our bookings stretch from Rusper to Guildford (about 15 miles away).
After a service at St Mary Magdalene church, the van can be waiting at a nearby hall or house. For anyone arriving by rail, Faygate station, about 1.8 miles south, is the nearest station. Rusper is within about 6 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape. Ask your venue about vehicle access.
Events anywhere in RH12 start with a parking spot for the van and roughly how many guests. Local streets include High Street, Cooks Mead and Chalice Walk; an event on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. We also bring the van to events in Lambs Green (1 mile east), Ifieldwood (2 miles east), Russ Hill (3 miles north-east), Bewbush (3 miles south-east) and Cudworth (3 miles north). Larger places within reach include Crawley (4 miles east), Horsham (4 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (12 miles south-east), Burgess Hill (13 miles south-east), East Grinstead (12 miles east) and Broadfield (4 miles south-east).
Nearby you will also find Crawley Museum (3.9 miles east) and Crawley Hospital (3.6 miles east). The countryside around Rusper includes Vann Lake and Warnham LNR.
Nearby places to Rusper
Also in Rusper
Organising for someone else?
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we’ll keep everyone informed on the day.
Events we cater in Rusper
Everyone knows what they’re getting, which takes the worry out of feeding a mixed crowd.
If you are planning any of these, we can help:
- Fish and chip days at care homes
- Festive get-togethers
- Wakes and celebrations of life
- Staff lunches and team days
If you’re organising a summer fair for a school like Rusper Primary School, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser.
Before booking anyone
- Payment terms and deposit
- The service time, and the cost of running over
- How late numbers can change
- How much space the van takes up
FAQs for Rusper
Is Rusper too small for a chip van?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Which station is closest to Rusper?
The closest is Faygate station, roughly 1.8 miles away.
Do you fry it on site?
It is. We cook inside the van, so food is cooked there and then, not cooked earlier and kept warm.
Who clears up?
We take the van and everything with it, and leave the spot tidy. Bins for guests are worth planning.
Can the van park on the street?
That depends on local parking rules. A drive, car park or yard is generally easier; if it has to be the street, check with the council.
Is the fish gluten-free?
No, not as standard: the batter contains wheat. Let us know and we will tell you what we can do before booking.
Cod or haddock?
Both are on our menu; tell us which you’d like for your event.
How much space do you need?
Not much: a drive, a car park, a yard or a firm lawn, that the van can reach easily. If in doubt, send a photo.
Planning the van’s spot
Before the day, we will agree where the van parks. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- A route in without tight gates or low branches
- The site’s agreement to a catering van
- A lit spot if service runs after dark
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
On the menu in Rusper
- Sausage and chips
- Gravy
- Haddock and chips
- Pie and chips
- Mushy peas
- Chips
- Cod and chips
- Curry sauce
- 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