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Festivals, fêtes and school events in Ash, Surrey
Something for almost everyone: fish and chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Fish and chip van for events in Ash.
- Club open days
- Fundraisers
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
Book the van in Ash
Takeaway run or book a van?
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 generally simpler.
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
Fish and chip van for events in Ash, cooked to order
Fêtes, school fairs, festivals and shows all suit a chip van, from small community events to bigger crowds. For community open days and sports tournaments, we can cook haddock and chips, sausage and chips and cod and chips for your guests.
In Ash, one popular trader keeps it simple. Fish and chips does exactly that. Every portion is cooked to order on the day, not cooked earlier and kept warm, and served the moment it comes out of the fryer.
Diets, allergies and planning
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Plan bins near food stalls
- Display allergens for each stall
- Send us the pitch size and ground conditions
- Tell us expected visitor numbers
Put bins near the queue.
A clear route for the van before the gates open avoids problems.
A fish and chip van or other catering?
Compared with a barbecue run by volunteers, a chip van frees your helpers. Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is often good value, as there’s no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. We’ll send you a quote.
What you get with us
- A menu almost everyone likes
- A quote that spells everything out
- The queue at the hatch gets people talking
- Bookings across Surrey, including Ash
Take a look at our prices page and our guide to van hire costs.
For planners, venues and organisers
Hosting at home? Send us a picture of the drive or the spot and the way in, and we’ll tell you honestly whether it works.
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Perfect for your event in Ash
It’s low-maintenance for organisers.
Whatever brings people together, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser. We’re often booked for:
- Food for volunteers
- Horse and dog shows
- Sports tournaments
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
Events in parks such as Aldershot Park need permission from the council or landowner, and the van needs a firm route onto the pitch.
Before booking anyone
- The service time, and the cost of running over
- Whether there is a minimum
- The van’s size and access needs
- What the price includes, item by item
What affects the price in Ash
There are no hidden charges: the quote reflects:
- Any minimum charge
- How long we serve
- Cod, haddock or both
- The number of meals
Fish and chip van prices depend on the booking. A short service and a long afternoon’s trading are very different bookings. Your quote spells it all out.
Getting an accurate quote
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- Roughly how many people, including children
- The date and time of the event
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- The spot you have in mind for the van
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the parking spot, access, numbers and serving time. Photos of the spot and the way in help. When you are ready, send us your details through our quote form.
Also in Ash
Planning the van’s spot
Before the day, we will agree where the van parks. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Confirmation the van can trade there
- A clear route onto the pitch
- A hard-standing or firm grass pitch
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Popular choices
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
- Chips
- Curry sauce
Running an event in Ash
Ash is about 2 miles east of Aldershot, in Surrey. Anywhere in GU12, we can bring the van to you. We serve 395 places across Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 6 miles away.
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of St Peter, a chip van adds hot food to the cakes and tombola. A school like Walsh CofE Junior School can book the van for a fair, fun run or sports day.
We cover events in every part of GU12 and GU10 and the streets around it. Local streets include Ash Church Road, Square Field Way and Littlefield Close; an event on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. Ash is on the A331 and B3206, which makes the journey straightforward. Other places close to Ash we cover include Ash Green (1 mile east), Tongham (1 mile south-west), Ash Vale (1 mile north), Seale (2 miles south) and Aldershot (2 miles west). We also serve nearby towns such as Guildford (6 miles east), Woking (8 miles north-east), Camberley (6 miles north), Farnham (4 miles south-west), Egham (15 miles north-east) and Frimley (5 miles north).
Nearby you will also find Ash Museum (under half a mile north-east) and Guildford Hospital (4.8 miles east). Open spaces near Ash include Rowhill Nature Reserve and Hog's Back.
- Nearby schools include Ash Manor School (0.5 miles south-west) and The Connaught School (1 mile south-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Dover Arms (0.6 miles north-east)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Seale and Tongham (1.8 miles south)
How it works
A typical booking goes like this: the van arrives and we set up, the fryers heat up, and we serve hot from the hatch at the agreed time. Summer events in Ash have daylight until about 9:20pm at midsummer and about 7:05pm by late September, which helps evening trading. Winter fairs, dark by about 3:55pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- First, tell us about your event.
- We check the date and where the van will park, then send a quote.
- We agree timings, access and the parking spot.
- On the day, we park up and fry fresh for your visitors.
- Everything goes out hot from the hatch, and we pack up afterwards.
Before we arrive
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
- Ensure the van can get in
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
Ask for a quote
We only need a few details to quote: date, address, numbers and serving time. To send them, send us your details through our quote form.
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Your questions about a fish and chip van for your event in Ash
How far is Ash from London?
About 32 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you trade at school fairs around Ash?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Tell us the date and pitch details.
Can you come to a school event?
Yes. We will need a safe route onto the site away from children.
Do you need power or water?
Let us know about power and water at the site when you enquire, and we will confirm what we need.
Does the batter contain gluten?
Not as standard: the batter contains wheat. Tell us about any coeliac visitors and we will explain the options before booking.
What about visitors who do not eat fish?
Yes: sausage and chips or pie and chips. Give us a rough idea of numbers.
Is everything cooked fresh?
Yes, always. We fry to order in the van at your venue, then handed over hot from the hatch.
Can you serve children?
Yes. Sausage and chips is a favourite with children. Tell us how many are coming.
- 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