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Wedding Fish and Chip Van for Sidlesham events
Planning a fish and chip van for your wedding in Sidlesham? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry fresh while your guests queue at the hatch.
- Laid-back receptions
- Barn weddings
- Weddings with a seaside feel
Wedding fish and chip van for Sidlesham events
Wedding fish and chip van for your wedding in Sidlesham
Evening guests may have come straight from work, and day guests ate hours ago. Hot food fried to order looks after both. Typical bookings include marquee and garden weddings and vow renewals and anniversaries, serving mushy peas, haddock and chips and sausage and chips.
There’s something special about a country wedding near Sidlesham, and fish and chips at dusk adds to it. Plan access and a back-up spot in case of rain. We plan the timings around your day, so the food is ready when you want to eat.
- Area
- Sidlesham (PO20)
- County
- West Sussex
- On the menu
- Cod and haddock, chips, sausages and pies
- Sides
- Curry sauce, mushy peas and gravy
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 24 October 2026
Sidlesham weddings: local tips
Sidlesham is about 3 miles north of Selsey, in West Sussex. We park up at drives, car parks, yards and venues around Sidlesham and the surrounding area. Sidlesham is one of 371 places in West Sussex we cover. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 28 miles away.
Marrying at St Mary Our Lady Sidlesham? A reception at a garden, barn or hall close by gives the van somewhere to park for the evening. With the coast within about 4 miles, fish and chips suits a seaside-style wedding. We’ll plan a sheltered spot for the queue.
Weddings anywhere in PO20 start with a parking spot for the van and roughly how many guests. That could mean a wedding at a home on Rookery Lane, Selsey Road and Manhood Lane or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere for the van. You’ll find Sidlesham on the B2145, so it’s easy for us to reach with the van. Other places close to Sidlesham we cover include Keynor Estate (1 mile south-west), Street End (1 mile north), Sidlesham Common (1 mile north), Fisher (2 miles north-east) and Church Norton (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Bognor Regis (4 miles east), Chichester (4 miles north), Selsey (3 miles south), Littlehampton (11 miles east), Emsworth (8 miles north-west) and Rustington (12 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include St Richard's Hospital (4.7 miles north) and Chichester Castle (4.4 miles north).
Space, access and the venue
We will agree the van’s spot with you before the day. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Space for people to queue at the hatch
- A spot near your guests
- A level, firm spot the van can drive onto
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
From the hatch
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
- Evening fish and chips
- Cod and chips
- Curry sauce
- Sausage and chips
Why choose a fish and chip van in Sidlesham?
Formal evening food costs more and slows the party down. A van keeps it relaxed, and guests eat where they like. Fish and chip van prices depend on the booking. A short service and a long afternoon’s trading are very different bookings. We set everything out in your quote.
Why book our van in Sidlesham
- Events in Sidlesham and across West Sussex
- Hot food handed straight over
- Something for guests to gather round
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
Read our pricing or our guide to van hire costs.
Step by step
It’s a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, park on the agreed spot, and cook and serve without fuss. Golden-hour photos in Sidlesham at midsummer come around 9:20pm, so the van can serve before or after your sunset photos. Sunset is around 8:50pm in late May and 7:05pm in late September.
- First, tell us about your wedding.
- You get an availability check and a clear quote.
- We agree timings, access and the parking spot.
- On the day, we park up and fry fresh for your guests.
- We serve from the hatch, then leave the pitch tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Let us know the serving time
- Name one person we can call on the day
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to fill in our quote form. Tell us about your wedding in Sidlesham, and we’ll check the date and send a price.
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Sidlesham: your questions answered
Is Sidlesham close to London?
Roughly 58 miles from the centre of London.
We are gathering after a service at St Mary Our Lady Sidlesham: 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 typically elsewhere. Tell us where you will gather.
Can the van come for the evening?
Yes, that’s what most couples book us for. We will agree a serving time around your running order.
Can the van park by the marquee?
Often, if the ground is firm and the venue agrees. We’ll agree the spot in advance.
Is there a non-fish option?
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.
Does every evening guest need to eat?
That depends on your day. Most couples plan for most of their evening guests.
Can you cook in the rain?
Rain doesn’t stop the fryers: the cooking is inside the van. It’s worth planning some cover for the queue.
Do you fry it on site?
Yes. Everything is fried fresh in the van, and serve straight from the hatch.
Planning for dietary needs
Dietary needs are easiest to plan with some notice. Our advice:
- Include the band, photographer and venue staff
- Ask about dietary needs on the invitation
- Cater for most, not all, of the evening guest list
- Give us a contact for the day who isn’t the couple
Ushers or bridesmaids can send tables up in turn if you have plenty of guests.
Festoon lights by the van look lovely in the evening photos.
What a fish and chip van costs
Two events with the same numbers can cost different amounts, because of:
- The menu and how many choices
- The length of service
- The day of the week
- Whether a minimum applies
Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is often good value, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. Ask us for a quote.
What we need to know
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- Roughly how many people, including children
- Your date and serving time
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- Where the event is
Not sure of numbers yet? No problem: give us a rough idea and the date, and we will quote on that. Start when you are ready: send us your details through our quote form.
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Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
If you do order from a chip shop, ring well ahead and collect as close to eating time as you can. For a crowd, a van is normally simpler.
Perfect for your wedding in Sidlesham
The van keeps cooking in any weather, which takes one worry off the list.
We can help if you’re planning any of the following:
- Weddings with a seaside feel
- Engagement celebrations
- Food after the first dance
- Relaxed, informal receptions
It’s worth telling train travellers that the nearest station is Chichester station, about 3.9 miles north.
What your quote should include
- When final numbers are due
- How many hours the van serves
- VAT, if it applies
- The deposit and payment dates
About the food
Haddock and chips
Haddock has loyal fans: a firmer flake and a sweeter taste. Tell us if you’d like to offer it.
Gravy
Chips and gravy is a favourite in the north and the Midlands, and it is lovely with a pie.
- 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