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Festivals, fêtes and school events in Ashford Common, Surrey
Hot, crisp and cooked while you wait: a fish and chip van for your event in Ashford Common and the surrounding area.
- Crew and volunteer catering
- Sports days
- Sports club events and race days
Planning an event in Ashford Common?
Fish and chip van for events in Ashford Common, fried fresh
The smell of fish and chips brings a queue to any fête. A chip van gives organisers a hot-food trader that almost everyone wants. For community festivals and sports club events and race days, we can cook haddock and chips, sausage and chips and mushy peas for your guests.
In Ashford Common, one popular trader keeps it simple. A chip van does that. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we will be straight with you about what we can do before you book.
What a fish and chip van costs
We’ll give you a clear quote. The main things that affect it are:
- Parking and the way in
- The date and time of year
- Service time
- The menu and how many choices
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.
Details that help
The more we know about your event, the better we can plan. Try to include:
- Where the van would park
- Expected numbers
- A photo of the space and the way in
- The date and when you’d like to eat
Thinking about a fish and chip van for your event for your event in Ashford Common? Send us the details and we’ll come back with a quote. To contact us, send us your details through our quote form.
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FAQs for Ashford Common
What’s the nearest station to Ashford Common?
The closest is Upper Halliford station, roughly 0.9 miles away.
How far is Ashford Common from London?
About 16 miles from central London, and well within our area.
How fast is service?
A short menu and staggered groups keep things moving. Tell us your timings and we will advise.
What about visitors who don’t eat fish?
Sausage and chips and pie and chips are on the menu. Tell us about other diets and we will tell you what we can offer.
Can the van come to Ashford Common?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, and Ashford Common is within our area and the rest of Surrey. To check your date, send us your details through our quote form.
Do you do crew food?
We can. Tell us how many and when, and we’ll quote.
How much is fish and chip van hire?
Every booking is quoted individually, based on your numbers and timings. Give us your date, numbers and serving time for a clear quote.
Do we need to provide anything?
Somewhere suitable to park, with permission. Mention any power or water available and we will take it from there.
Ashford Common events: pitches and permissions
Ashford Common is about 1 mile north-west of Sunbury-on-Thames, in Surrey. For an event in Ashford Common, we can park on a drive, a car park, a yard or firm, dry grass in and around Ashford Common. Ashford Common is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey where we bring the van. Our bookings stretch from Ashford Common to Guildford (14 miles away).
If visitors are coming by train, the closest railway station is Upper Halliford station, roughly 0.9 miles south-east of the centre. If your event is in Sunbury Park, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission for vehicles and traders.
For events in TW15 and TW16, we just need to know where the van can park. From Saxon Road, Dane Road and Tudor Road or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the van to you. Close by, we cover events in Littleton Common (1 mile south-west), Hounslow (1 mile north-east), Charlton (1 mile south), Sunbury-on-Thames (1 mile south-east) and Ashford (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also take the van to Guildford (14 miles south-west), Woking (10 miles south-west), Camberley (14 miles south-west), Epsom (10 miles south-east), Ewell (9 miles south-east) and Egham (5 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include Ashford Hospital (1.7 miles north-west) and Kempton Steam Museum (1.5 miles east). Within reach you’ll find St Ann's Hill and Kempton Park Reservoirs.
- Nearby schools include Sunbury Manor School (1 mile south-east) and Sunbury Manor School (1 mile south-east)
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.
Some hosts try a takeaway order. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van cooks in front of your visitors instead.
The menu, dish by dish
Sausage and chips
Sausage and chips is the go-to for anyone who is not a fish fan.
Pie and chips
Pie and chips is hearty and filling, and it’s a favourite in colder months.
For planners, venues and organisers
Parks, greens and streets normally need permission for a catering van. Ask the council or landowner early.
Organising a club, school or community event in Ashford Common? Fish and chips is a reliable crowd-pleaser. Tell us about the event and we’ll take it from there.
The process
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, set up and bring the oil up to temperature. Visitors generally gather round the hatch as soon as we open. December events in Ashford Common lose the light at about 3:55pm, so pitches need lighting; in late May there’s light until about 8:55pm.
- Tell us what you are planning and when you’d like to eat.
- We come back with availability and a clear price.
- We agree exactly where the van parks.
- On the day, everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- The pitch is left tidy when we go.
Preparing for the day
- Confirm the van is allowed on site
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
Get a quote
Every booking is quoted individually, based on your numbers, timings and travel. To ask for one, send us your details through our quote form.
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Planning for dietary needs
Nearly every event has some special diets. To plan for them:
- Have other stalls for special diets
- Tell us about any school or event allergy policies
- Arrange bins and waste collection
- Agree the terms in writing
Mark out the queue area away from walkways.
Pre-sold meal tickets can help at fundraisers.
Occasions we serve in Ashford Common
Organisers book a chip van because it is one of the most popular stalls.
Big or small, the van works the same way. Typical bookings include:
- Agricultural and country shows
- Church fêtes
- Village fêtes
- Music and food festivals
School fairs, for a school like Meadhurst Primary School, are a natural fit for a fish and chip van.
Comparing caterers
- How long service runs, and what happens if you overrun
- How much space the van takes up
- How allergens are handled
- How late numbers can change
Why choose a fish and chip van in Ashford Common?
For a reliable crowd-pleaser, a fish and chip van is a great choice in Ashford Common. Comparing vans? Look at what each quote includes: service time, menu, travel, any minimum and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Why us?
- A van that becomes part of the event
- All the chip-shop extras
- Everything cooked to order at your event
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
- 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