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Fish and Chip Van for Events for Ash Vale events
Treat your visitors to fresh fish and chips at your event in Ash Vale. The van arrives, the fryers go on and everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits waiting in a tray.
- Club open days
- Church fêtes
- Crew and volunteer catering
Fish and chip van for events for Ash Vale events
DIY versus a fish and chip van
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 normally the easier option.
For a small group, making your own food can work. For bigger numbers, a van makes life easier, and you get to enjoy the day.
Fish and chip van for events for your event in Ash Vale
We bring the van and everything we need to cook, so we need little help from busy volunteers. Popular choices include curry sauce, chips and sausage and chips, and we are regularly asked to cater horse and dog shows and school fairs and sports days.
Village fêtes and summer fairs around Ash Vale are made for a chip van. Tell us about the pitch, ground and access. We serve from the hatch, so it’s hot and generous, and service is quick once we are up and running.
What comes out of the fryer
Haddock and chips
Haddock is a little sweeter than cod, with a finer, firmer flake. It’s the traditional favourite in Scotland and much of the north.
Sausage and chips
Sausage and chips covers anyone who does not want fish, and it is a favourite with children.
How we price a fish and chip van for your event
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Whether a minimum applies
- Service time
- The number of meals
- How easy the site is to reach
A chip van frequently compares well with a plated meal, as there is no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. We’ll send you a quote.
What to tell us
When you get in touch, it helps to tell us:
- Roughly how many people, including children
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- Allergies and diets you know about
- The date and when you’d like to eat
Every quote is worked out for your event. Give us your date first, and we’ll confirm whether we’re available that day.
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
For a stall visitors will queue for, a chip van is hard to beat in Ash Vale. Larger groups generally cost less per head, because the van, travel and set-up cost much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
Why Ash Vale hosts choose us
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
- A menu almost everyone likes
- Rain does not stop the fryers
- Bookings across Surrey, including Ash Vale
Before you choose a spot
We’ll agree the van’s spot with you before the day. It needs to tick a few simple boxes:
- Confirmation the van can trade there
- Access that avoids crowds
- Details of any power or water on site
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
Popular choices
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
- Chips
- Curry sauce
- Haddock and chips
What happens on the day
Changes on the day are fine: we will adjust start times and pace. In Ash Vale, a midsummer event stays light until about 9:20pm, while a late-September show is dark by about 7:05pm.
- We start with a few details about your event.
- You get an availability check and a clear quote.
- Timings and the van’s spot are agreed in advance.
- On the day, we park up and fry fresh for your visitors.
- We serve from the hatch, then leave the pitch tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Let us know the serving time
- Plan where the queue will stand
- Name one person we can call on the day
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to fill in our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we will check the date and send a price.
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Planners, venues and businesses
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Staggering groups helps a lot.
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we’ll keep everyone informed on the day.
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Questions from Ash Vale
What’s the nearest station to Ash Vale?
Ash Vale station, about 0.5 miles north of the centre.
Is Ash Vale close to London?
Roughly 32 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
How much space do you need?
Level, firm ground the van can reach, close to where people will eat, with room for a queue at the hatch. Tell us about gates, lanes and soft ground.
Can you serve children?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Let us know numbers, and we’ll include them in the plan.
When should we book?
The sooner the better. Peak dates go quickly, so it pays to ask early.
What does the pitch need?
Tell us the pitch size and ground, and we will confirm.
What about visitors who don’t eat fish?
Sausage and chips and pie and chips are on the menu. Let us know about any other dietary needs and we’ll be honest about what’s possible.
Which areas do you serve?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Ash Vale.
Diets, allergies and planning
Dietary needs are easiest to plan with some notice. Our advice:
- Plan something for visitors we can’t cater for
- Tell us about the pitch
- Arrange bins and waste collection
- Display allergens for each stall
Have a hard-standing back-up pitch in case the ground is soft.
A spot near the entrance or main ring works well.
Community events around Ash Vale
Ash Vale is about 2 miles north-east of Aldershot, in Surrey. Around Ash Vale, we park wherever there is level, firm ground, close to your visitors. We cover 395 places across Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Ash Vale to Guildford (7 miles away).
If your event is in Ramillies Park, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission for vehicles and traders. School fairs, for a school like Shawfield Primary School, are a natural fit for a fish and chip van.
We take the van to events all over the GU12 and GU14 postcode area and the streets around it. Local streets include Station Road East, Station Road West and Waverley Drive; an event on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. Main roads around Ash Vale include the B3165 and B3166, so getting the van to your event is simple. We also bring the van to events in Ash (1 mile south), North Camp (1 mile north-west), Mytchett (2 miles north), Ash Green (2 miles south-east) and Aldershot (2 miles south-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Guildford (7 miles east), Woking (7 miles north-east), Camberley (5 miles north), Farnham (5 miles south-west), Egham (14 miles north-east) and Frimley (3 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Frimley Park Hospital (3.8 miles north) and Farnham Castle (4.7 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Aunt's Pool and Ash Ranges.
- Local schools include The Wavell School (1.4 miles west)
- Pubs nearby include The Swan pub (under half a mile east)
- Local facilities include National Aerospace Library (2 miles north-west)
- 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