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Festivals, fêtes and school events in Burpham, Surrey
Bring the chip shop to your event in Burpham. We park up, heat the fryers and cook to order, so every portion goes out hot.
- Summer fairs
- Festivals
- Community open days
Book the van in Burpham
Why choose fish and chip van for events in Burpham?
Organisers book a chip van because it’s one of the most popular stalls at any fête.
We can help if you’re planning any of the following:
- Club open days
- Summer fairs
- Sports days
- Festivals
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of the Holy Spirit, a chip van adds hot food to the cakes and tombola.
What your quote should include
- What the price includes, item by item
- When payment is due
- Any minimum charge
- How allergens are handled
Fish and chip van for events for your event in Burpham
Food is fried to order, so it is hot and crisp. We are often asked to cater agricultural and country shows and community festivals, with curry sauce, sausage and chips and cod and chips.
For events in a place like Burpham, one hot-food trader most people like makes life easy. Fish and chips does exactly that. We serve from the hatch, so every portion is hot, and service is quick once we are up and running.
Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is usually the easier option.
Collecting fish and chips for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s hard work. By the time you’ve queued, paid and driven back, the batter has gone soft. A van fries it right there, so it is crisp.
What a fish and chip van costs
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Your choice of menu
- How easy the site is to reach
- The minimum booking
- The number of meals
Many fish and chip vans set a minimum, because the van, fuel and travel cost the same for a small group. We will tell you up front.
Getting an accurate quote
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- The spot you have in mind for the van
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- Expected numbers
Not sure of numbers yet? No problem: tell us the basics about your event, and we’ll firm it up nearer the time. Start when you are ready: send us your details through our quote form.
Where the van can park in Burpham
We will agree the van’s spot with you before the day. It needs to tick a few simple boxes:
- Vehicle access before the gates open and after they close
- Space for a queue away from paths
- The landowner’s or organiser’s permission for the van
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
From the hatch
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
- Curry sauce
- Haddock and chips
- Chips
- Sausage and chips
Planners, venues and businesses
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we’ll keep everyone informed on the day.
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It keeps things simple.
A fish and chip van or other catering?
At bigger events, a chip van works alongside other traders. The cost per head typically falls as numbers rise, because the van, travel and set-up cost much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Why book our van in Burpham
- Something for visitors to gather round
- Classic food your visitors already know
- Hot food handed straight over
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
Step by step
We get there well before service, set up and bring the oil up to temperature. Your visitors can wander over to the hatch once service starts. At midsummer, events in Burpham stay light until about 9:20pm, so evening trading usually finishes in daylight in high summer. 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.
- We cook to order on the day for your visitors.
- Everything goes out hot from the hatch, and we pack up afterwards.
Before we arrive
- Let us know the serving time
- Keep space clear for visitors at the hatch
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
Getting a price
Each quote is put together for your event. Start with your date, and we will check availability straight away.
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Your questions about a fish and chip van for your event in Burpham
Which station is closest to Burpham?
The closest is London Road (Guildford) station, roughly 1.4 miles away.
Can the van park in Riverside Park?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Children are very welcome. Let us know numbers, and we will include them in the plan.
Who clears up?
We take the van and everything with it, and leave the spot tidy. It helps to have bins near the hatch.
What are the terms for events?
We’ll talk it through when you send the details, and we’ll agree terms.
Do you fry it on site?
It is. We cook inside the van, so food is cooked there and then, not cooked earlier and kept warm.
What can visitors choose from?
Fish and chips, of course, plus sausage or pie and chips. The sides are mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy.
Can you park on the road outside?
It depends on the road. Off-road parking is generally simpler; for the street, check the council’s rules.
Planning for dietary needs
Allergies are taken seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Have other stalls for special diets
- Share any nut or allergy policies
- Settle the pitch terms early
- Give us an idea of numbers
Agree a wet-weather pitch on hard standing.
A sign at the entrance tells visitors hot food is available.
Towns and villages near Burpham
Also in Burpham
Burpham events: pitches and permissions
Burpham is about 1 mile north-east of Guildford, in Surrey. We cover Burpham as standard, so all we need is your date, a parking spot and a time to serve. Burpham is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey we cover.
A school like George Abbot School can book the van for a fair, fun run or sports day. An event in Riverside Park means agreeing traders and vehicle routes with the landowner, normally the council. Events in and around the Surrey Hills National Landscape, within about 5 miles of Burpham, frequently have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we work to the site rules.
For events in GU4 and GU1, we just need to know where the van can park and a serving time. Local streets include Clay Lane, Wells Road and London Road; an event on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. Nearby, we also serve events in Merrow (1 mile south-east), Jacobs Well (1 mile north-west), Abbotswood (1 mile south-west), Guildford (1 mile south-west) and Bellfields (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include Woking (4 miles north), Camberley (10 miles north-west), Epsom (13 miles north-east), Farnham (11 miles west), Ewell (14 miles north-east) and Egham (12 miles north).
A little further out are Guildford Castle (2 miles south-west) and Surrey Infantry Museum (1.4 miles east). Within reach you’ll find Silent Pool and Pewley Down.
- Schools near Burpham include Burpham Foundation Primary School (less than half a mile north-west) and St Peter's Catholic School (0.8 miles south-east)
- 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