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Wedding fish and chip van in Marehill, West Sussex
Looking for a fish and chip van for your wedding in Marehill? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry everything fresh on the spot.
- Marquee and garden weddings
- Anniversary celebrations
- Food after the first dance
Planning an event in Marehill?
Planners, venues and businesses
Many venues set rules for catering vans: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will work through them with you.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll explain how it works. We are happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
How our wedding fish and chip van works in Marehill
We park close to the reception, and guests drift out to queue and chat. It becomes a lovely moment in the evening. For vow renewals and anniversaries and weddings with a seaside feel, we can cook cod and chips, sausage and chips and haddock and chips.
A wedding in a small place like Marehill frequently means a field, a barn or a family garden. A chip van is made for that: no kitchen needed, just a firm spot near the party. Let us know about access and ground. We keep the menu short: fewer choices means fresher food and shorter queues.
- Where
- Marehill (RH20)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- Menu
- Cod, haddock, chips, sausages, pies
- Extras
- Mushy peas, curry sauce, gravy
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 24 October 2026
Should I sort the food myself?
Deep-frying for lots of people at home is risky: hot oil and a busy party are a bad combination. Leave the frying to a van built for it.
If you do order from a chip shop, ring well ahead and collect as close to eating time as you can. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is typically the easier option.
Step by step
Nothing gathers a crowd like the smell of fish and chips. Each piece of fish is battered and fried to order, and chips are fried in batches through service. Evening food at a Marehill wedding often goes out just as the light fades: sunset is around 8:50pm in late May, 9:20pm at midsummer and 7:05pm in late September. A few lights by the hatch help guests and photos alike.
- First, the plan: what, where and what time.
- We come back with availability and a clear price.
- The van’s spot is fixed in advance.
- On the day, everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- We leave the spot as we found it.
Getting ready for the day
- Name one person we can call on the day
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
Getting a price
Each quote is put together for your wedding. Give us your date first, and we’ll confirm whether we’re available that day.
Planning help
Events we cater in Marehill
A chip van brings a relaxed, fun feel to the evening. The hatch becomes a meeting point.
Here are some of the occasions we serve in Marehill and West Sussex:
- Second-day and after-party food
- Engagement parties
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
- Barn and farm weddings
Amberley Wildbrooks RSPB Reserve nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos.
Comparing caterers
- Allergen information for each item
- How many hours the van serves
- If the price includes VAT
- What the van needs: space, access, power
Prices and what affects them
We will give you a clear quote. The main things that affect it are:
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- How many people are eating
- Service time
- Any minimum charge
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. Every booking gets its own quote.
Details that help
To check availability and price, we need:
- Anything awkward about the way in
- Expected numbers
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- The address or venue name
Thinking about a fish and chip van for your wedding for your wedding in Marehill? Send us the details and we will come back with a quote. To contact us, send us your details through our quote form.
Marehill questions
We’re gathering after a service at Wiggonholt Church: can you come?
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 normally elsewhere. Tell us where you will gather.
Can the van go to venues in the South Downs National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles and ground, so check with yours. We will work to whatever the site needs.
How many portions do we need?
That depends on your day. Most couples plan for most of their evening guests.
Can you cater for allergies?
Yes, we can tell you which allergens are in each item. Fish and gluten are the main ones in battered fish. Send us any allergies in writing.
How quickly can you serve everyone?
A short menu and staggered groups keep things moving. We will talk it through when we quote.
Do you need power or water?
Tell us what’s available at the site when you enquire, and we will confirm what we need.
Do you fry it on site?
Yes. We cook inside the van, so it’s fried on the spot, rather than made in advance.
Can the van be part of the photos?
Lots of couples ask for a photo at the van. If you’d rather not, we’ll park out of shot where possible.
Also near Marehill
More for events in Marehill
Weddings in Marehill: venues, ceremonies and travel
Marehill is about 10 miles north of Worthing, in West Sussex. Marehill is well within our area, so your wedding just needs a date, a spot for the van and a serving time. We serve 371 places across West Sussex. We serve events right across the region, from Marehill to Brighton (17 miles away).
Within reach of Marehill are historic houses such as Old Place Manor (1.4 miles west) and Parham House (2.5 miles south). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and vehicles. Guests coming by rail will want to know that the closest railway station is Pulborough station, roughly 1.6 miles west of the centre. The South Downs National Park is within about 5 miles of Marehill, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Ask your venue about vehicle access for the van.
We cover weddings in every part of RH20 and the streets around it. Streets in the area include West Chiltington Road, Tudor Close and Kings Lane, and the van can serve a wedding on any of them with a suitable parking spot. For weddings just outside Marehill, we cover Nutbourne (1 mile north-east), Broomershill (1 mile north-west), Wiggonholt (1 mile south), West Chiltington Common (1 mile south-east) and West Chiltington (1 mile east). Larger places within reach include Horsham (10 miles north-east), Worthing (10 miles south), Bognor Regis (14 miles south-west), Chichester (15 miles south-west), Burgess Hill (15 miles east) and Littlehampton (10 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include Amberley Castle (4 miles south-west) and The Storrington And District Museum (2.9 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Amberley Wildbrooks RSPB Reserve.
- Pubs nearby include The Rising Sun Inn (0.6 miles north-east)
Looking after everyone
With a little notice, diets are easier to plan for. Our advice:
- Put bins near the van
- Flag coeliac guests early
- Collect allergies with your RSVPs
- Give us a contact for the day who is not the couple
Your venue coordinator or a nominated friend can let us know if things run late.
A little sign by the van tells guests what’s on.
The menu, dish by dish
Gravy
Chips and gravy is a favourite in the north and the Midlands, and it’s lovely with a pie.
Sausage and chips
Sausage and chips is the go-to for anyone who is not a fish fan, especially with curry sauce.
A chip van compared with other options
Bacon rolls and pizza are popular evening choices too. A chip van gives a more filling, proper meal. Most vans have a minimum charge, because the van, fuel and travel cost the same for a small group. We’ll tell you up front.
Why book our van in Marehill
- A van that becomes part of the event
- Served hot, straight from the hatch
- Bookings across West Sussex, including Marehill
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
See our pricing and the cost guide.
- 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