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Festivals, fêtes and school events in Brick Hill, Surrey
Looking for a fish and chip van for your event in Brick Hill? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry fresh while your visitors queue at the hatch.
- Church fêtes and fish and chip suppers
- Village fêtes
- Sports days
Book the van in Brick Hill
Takeaway run or book a van?
You could do a chip-shop run for everyone yourself, but it rarely works for a crowd. Long waits and a drive home mean food arrives lukewarm and soggy. A van fries it right there, so it is crisp.
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. With a fish and chip van, you get hot food without the work.
Fish and chip van for events in Brick Hill, cooked to order
Country shows and field events suit a van, if the ground is firm enough for vehicles. For music and food festivals and village fêtes and summer fairs, we can cook sausage and chips, chips and haddock and chips for your guests.
Near Brick Hill, events may be far from shops and cafés, so a chip van is a welcome sight. The menu is short on purpose: fewer choices means fresher food and shorter queues.
Working with your venue
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: where a van can park, access times and the paperwork they want. Tell us what your venue needs and we will work through them with you.
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you are a planner, a facilities manager or an organiser, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Perfect for your event in Brick Hill
A chip van is reliably one of the busiest pitches.
Almost any gathering works with a fish and chip van. People in Brick Hill book the van for occasions like:
- Food for volunteers
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
- Sports days
- Charity fundraisers and community events
An event in Gracious Pond means agreeing traders and vehicle routes with the landowner, generally the council.
What to look for in a quote
- The deposit and payment dates
- The deadline for final numbers
- Whether there’s a minimum
- What they can offer for dietary needs
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
At larger events, a van adds to the mix. Travel, tolls and charges such as ULEZ can affect the price, so it helps to give us the postcode.
What you get with us
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
- Something for visitors to gather round
- Events in Brick Hill and across Surrey
- A menu almost everyone likes
Take a look at our pricing and our guide to van hire costs.
Questions from Brick Hill
Can you come to a school fair in Brick Hill?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Send us the date and where the van would go.
Is Brick Hill too small for a chip van?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Is everything cooked fresh?
It is. We cook inside the van, so food is cooked there and then, not cooked earlier and kept warm.
Can you come to a school event?
Yes, once the school agrees where the van goes. Send us the date and the spot.
What if the weather’s bad?
The weather does not stop the van, because the cooking happens inside. Very soft ground can be a problem, so plan a back-up spot on a hard surface.
Can you park on the road outside?
That depends on local parking rules. A drive, car park or yard is typically easier; for the street, check the council’s rules.
Does the batter contain gluten?
Our battered fish contains gluten, because standard batter uses wheat flour. Let us know about coeliac visitors in advance, and we’ll be straight with you about what’s possible.
How long are you on site?
That depends on your numbers and timings. We confirm all the timings beforehand.
How it works
We arrive on time, pulls onto the spot you’ve chosen. Once the oil is hot, the first portions go out at the time you asked for. For an evening event in Brick Hill, sunset is about 8:55pm in late May and 9:20pm in late June; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- First, the plan: what, where and what time.
- You hear back on the date and the price.
- We agree exactly where the van parks, and how it gets in.
- 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
- Get permission for the van from the venue
- Think about a gazebo by the van in case of rain
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
Getting a price
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually need. To ask for one, send us your details through our quote form.
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Before you choose a spot
The right spot keeps everyone safe and the service smooth. We look for:
- The landowner’s or organiser’s permission for the van
- What’s available on the pitch
- Somewhere firm if it rains
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
From the hatch
- Curry sauce
- Haddock and chips
- Chips
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
How we price a fish and chip van for your event
We will give you a clear quote. What affects it most:
- The menu and how many choices
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- The date and time of year
- The minimum booking
Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll suggest how to make it work. Keeping the menu short is generally the best value.
What to tell us
To speed things up, tell us:
- Rough numbers for adults and children
- Where the van would park
- The address or venue name
- Your date and serving time
Not sure of numbers yet? That is fine: tell us the basics about your event, and we’ll firm it up nearer the time. To start, fill in our quote form.
Fairs, fêtes and events in Brick Hill
Brick Hill is about 5 miles north-west of Woking, in Surrey. For events in Brick Hill, we plan around your venue and timings: a clear quote, an agreed spot for the van and food fried fresh on the day. Brick Hill is one of 395 places in Surrey where we bring the van. Our bookings stretch from Brick Hill to Guildford (about 9 miles away).
School fairs, for a school like Valley End CofE Infant School, are a natural fit for a fish and chip van. For visitors coming by rail, Sunningdale station, about 1.3 miles north, is the nearest station.
Here we cover the GU24 postcode area. Nearby, we also serve events in Broomhall (1 mile north), Windlesham (1 mile west), Chobham (2 miles south-east), Sunningdale (2 miles north) and Coxhill Green (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also take the van to Guildford (9 miles south), Woking (5 miles south-east), Camberley (5 miles south-west), Farnham (13 miles south-west), Egham (5 miles north-east) and Walton-on-Thames (9 miles east).
A little further out are Chobham Museum (2 miles south-east) and Heatherwood Hospital (3.6 miles north-west). Within reach you will find St Ann's Hill and Virginia Water Lake.
- Schools near Brick Hill include Charters School (1.7 miles north-west)
- Local pubs include The Brickmakers pub (0.5 miles west)
Allergies and dietary needs
Most events have a few visitors with dietary needs. To plan for them:
- Agree the terms in writing
- Offer a choice of traders where you can
- Plan bins near food stalls
- Set a time for helpers’ food
Plan where the queue forms.
A sign at the entrance tells visitors hot food is available.
Places near Brick Hill
More for events in Brick Hill
- 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