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Fish and chip van hire in RH17
We serve all of the RH17 postcode district, which takes in Cuckfield, Ardingly and Whitemans Green. Fish and chips are cooked to order at your event.
Book the chip van in RH17
Areas within RH17
- Cuckfield
- Ardingly
- Whitemans Green
- Balcombe
- Handcross
- Horsted Keynes
- Scaynes Hill
- Danehill
- Wivelsfield Green
- Bolney
- Chelwood Common
- Wivelsfield
- Ansty
- Chelwood Gate
- Warninglid
- Staplefield
- Brook Street
- Crosspost
- Colwood
- Balcombe Lane
- Highbrook
- Little London
- Slaugham
- Slough Green
- Twineham Green
- Twineham
- Hickstead
- Birchgrove
- Haywards Heath
Occasions in RH17
- Corporate fish and chip catering
- Fish and chip van for parties
- Film and TV set catering
- Festivals, fêtes and school events
- Funeral and wake catering
- Christmas party fish and chips
- Wedding fish and chip van
- Care home fish and chip visits
- Fish and chip van hire
- See everything we do
Send us your event details and postcode for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
Fish and chip van hire across RH17
Because the cooking is in the van, the weather does not stop us. It is a dependable choice for events in any season. Typical bookings include community events and fairs and garden parties and summer get-togethers, serving sausage and chips, curry sauce and gravy.
When we arrive, we park up on the agreed spot, set up and heat the fryers. Once we’re hot, we cook to order, timed around your event.
- It starts with your date, venue, numbers and serving time.
- You get a check on the date and the spot, and a quote.
- On the day, we park on the agreed spot and set up.
- Everything is fried fresh and handed over from the hatch.
- We pack up afterwards and leave the spot as we found it.
Pricing in RH17
Distance and any road charges make a difference, so tell us exactly where your event is.
What you get with us
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
- Everything cooked to order at your event
- Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side
- Something for guests to gather round
How to get a price
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.
Local landmarks in Cuckfield
In Cuckfield, that can mean an event near The Rose And Crown Public House, Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School and Warden Park School, among other places. You’ll also find Warden Park School (within half a mile south-east) and Holy Trinity Church (less than half a mile south-west). The nearest railway station is Haywards Heath station, roughly 1.5 miles east. A little further out are Waterbury Castle (4.8 miles north-east) and Cuckfield Museum (less than half a mile south-west). Open spaces near Cuckfield include Blunts Wood and Paiges Meadow.
A fish and chip van across RH17: what to know
From Haywards Heath, Cuckfield and Ardingly to 27 villages and hamlets, bookings across RH17 range from town-centre sites to farmyards, and a chip van suits every kind of setting. In towns, plan parking and access; in villages, tell us about lanes and ground. The High Weald National Landscape is within easy reach of places across RH17, so check venue rules on vehicles for countryside events.
Cuckfield: Churches such as Holy Trinity Church rarely have room for a van, but a hall or home close by generally does. For anyone arriving by rail, Haywards Heath station, about 1.5 miles east, is the nearest station. In Cuckfield, 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.
What affects the price in RH17
There are no hidden charges: the price is based on:
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- The menu and how many choices
- The number of meals
Cost depends on numbers, menu and service time, along with distance and access to the site. Every booking gets its own quote.
What we need to know
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Where you’d like the van to go
- Roughly how many people, including children
- A photo of the parking spot
- Where the event is
Every quote is worked out for your event. Start with your date, and we will check availability straight away.
Diets, allergies and planning
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Here’s how:
- Plan bins near the queue
- Tell us about coeliac guests specifically
- Arrange an alternative for anyone we can’t cater for
- Fewer choices mean faster service
Once everyone is fed, we pack up, leaving the pitch tidy.
Tables or benches nearby help people eat comfortably.
What comes out of the fryer
Gravy
Chips and gravy is a favourite in the north and the Midlands, and it’s lovely with a pie.
Cod and chips
Cod and chips is the meal most people picture when they think of a chip shop. Fried to order in the van, it goes out hot and crisp.
A fish and chip van or other catering?
If you want something everyone will enjoy, fish and chips from a van is hard to beat.
Questions to ask before you book
- When final numbers are due
- VAT, if it applies
- What happens if plans change
- Exactly what’s included in the price
Events we cater in RH17
A van is food and an occasion in one. The van becomes a focal point, and the food is hot and plentiful.
A fish and chip van suits almost any gathering. People in RH17 book the van for occasions like:
- Community events and fairs
- Milestone birthday parties
- Wakes and celebrations of life
- Staff thank-you lunches
Questions from RH17
Which fish do you use?
Let us know which you’d prefer and we will confirm what we can offer.
Do we need to provide anything?
Tell us what’s available at the site when you enquire, and we will confirm what we need.
Can you serve children?
Children are very welcome. Tell us how many children, and we will include them in the plan.
What food do you serve?
The classics: cod or haddock and chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. See the menu.
Is fish and chips enough as a meal?
It can be. Fish and chips with mushy peas is a full meal, and you can add your own cake or desserts.
Do you take everything away?
We clear the van’s area after service. Tell us where bins can go for people’s paper and trays.
Do you have allergen information?
Let us know about allergies in advance, and we will tell you what’s in each item.
- 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