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Wedding fish and chip van in Brook Street, West Sussex
From the smell of the fryers to the last chip in the paper, a fish and chip van for your wedding makes the food a highlight of your wedding in Brook Street.
- Marquee and garden weddings
- Food after the first dance
- Barn and farm weddings
Planning an event in Brook Street?
Wedding fish and chip van in Brook Street, cooked to order
Good evening food keeps people on the dance floor, and fish and chips is generous and warming late in the evening. On the menu are sausage and chips, curry sauce and haddock and chips, and typical bookings are for pre-wedding get-togethers and weddings in a marquee or garden.
A wedding in a small place like Brook Street frequently means a field, a barn or a family garden. A chip van is made for that: no kitchen, just firm ground nearby. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. Every portion is cooked to order on the day, never cooked in advance and left in a hot cabinet, and handed over as soon as it’s ready.
- Location
- Brook Street (RH17)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- From the fryer
- Cod, haddock, chips, sausages, pies
- Extras
- Curry sauce, mushy peas and gravy
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 24 October 2026
Planning wedding fish and chips in Brook Street
Brook Street is about 3 miles north-west of Haywards Heath, in West Sussex. For a wedding in Brook Street, we can park on a drive, a car park, a yard or firm, dry grass. Brook Street is one of 371 towns and villages in West Sussex where we bring the van. Our bookings stretch from Brook Street to Brighton (13 miles away).
Nearby historic houses include Ockenden Manor (1.3 miles south) and Tyes Place (1.5 miles north-west). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and vehicles. Blunts Wood and Paiges Meadow nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos. With the South Downs National Park within about 8 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Check vehicle access with the venue.
We cover weddings in every part of RH17 and the streets around it. Neighbouring places where we serve weddings include Whitemans Green (1 mile south), Cuckfield (1 mile south), Slough Green (1 mile west), Staplefield (2 miles north-west) and Balcombe (2 miles north). We also serve nearby towns such as Crawley (6 miles north), Horsham (8 miles west), Haywards Heath (3 miles south-east), Burgess Hill (5 miles south), East Grinstead (9 miles north-east) and Shoreham-by-Sea (14 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Cuckfield Museum (1.2 miles south) and Waterbury Castle (4.6 miles east). Open spaces near Brook Street include Blunts Wood and Paiges Meadow.
- Nearby schools include Warden Park School (1.4 miles south) and Warden Park School (1.4 miles south)
Diets, allergies and planning
With a little notice, diets are easier to plan for. We suggest:
- Give us a contact for the day who isn’t the couple
- Arrange an alternative for anyone who cannot eat from the van
- Do not forget your suppliers
- Plan bins by the hatch
Most couples serve evening food between about 8pm and 9:30pm, after the first dance.
Have napkins handy: fish and chips is finger food after dark.
How the day works
You will know we are ready when the smell of frying drifts over. After that, it’s a steady flow to the hatch. For a summer wedding in Brook Street, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, so evening food at about 8:30pm is in daylight in high summer. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it is dark by about 3:55pm.
- Contact us with the basics: when, where and roughly how many.
- A picture of the parking spot helps us check the van will fit.
- 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.
Preparing for the day
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
How to get a price
We quote for each event separately, based on your numbers, timings and travel. For a quote, use our quote form.
Planning help
What a fish and chip van costs
These are the factors that matter most:
- Any minimum charge
- How easy the site is to reach
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
The date matters too: peak summer weekends and Christmas party Fridays book up first. It’s worth asking early.
What to tell us
You do not need every detail fixed to get a quote, but it helps to know:
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- A photo of the space and the way in
- Allergies and diets you know about
- Roughly how many people, including children
We only need a few details to quote: the date, where the van would park, roughly how many people and when you’d like to eat. You can fill in our quote form.
Also near Brook Street
What else we do in Brook Street
Events we cater in Brook Street
It normally costs far less per head than the main meal.
Here are some of the occasions we serve:
- Informal weddings
- Second-day and after-party food
- Coastal-themed receptions
- Engagement parties
Guests coming by rail will want to know that the nearest station is Haywards Heath station, about 2 miles south-east.
What to look for in a quote
- How many hours the van serves
- Whether VAT is included
- What the van needs: space, access, power
- How allergens are handled
What the van needs
A good parking spot makes the whole thing easier. We look for:
- Room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Access wide and high enough for the van
- The site’s agreement to a catering van
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
From the hatch
- Evening fish and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
- Curry sauce
For event organisers in Brook Street
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can hold the date.
If your event is in a public place, such as a park or a street, check what permission you need first. The council or landowner will tell you what they need.
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
Late-night snacks from the venue can be small. A chip van makes sure nobody goes home hungry. Most vans have a minimum charge, since getting the van there costs the same however many eat. We’ll tell you up front.
What you get with us
- Rain doesn’t stop the fryers
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
- Quick service from the hatch
Read our prices page and our guide to van hire costs.
A closer look at the menu
Pie and chips
For a heartier option, there’s pie and chips, perfect with gravy.
Gravy
In the north and the Midlands, gravy is the side of choice, and it goes perfectly with a pie.
Common questions in Brook Street
Is Brook Street close to London?
About 33 miles from central London.
Do you come to venues in the South Downs National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles and ground, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
Can you go on a lawn or field?
Generally, if it’s firm and dry. After heavy rain, soft grass can be a problem for any vehicle, so have a hard-surface back-up.
What areas do you cover?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Do we need to provide anything?
Tell us what’s available at the site in your enquiry, and we will confirm what we need.
What does it cost to hire the van?
We quote for each booking, based on your numbers and timings. Give us your date, numbers and serving time and we’ll reply with a price.
What happens if it rains?
We cook inside the van, so rain does not stop us. Guests will appreciate cover near the hatch.
Will guests take photos at the van?
Lots of couples ask for a picture at the van. If you’d rather not, we’ll park out of shot where possible.
- 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