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Fish and Chip Van for Events for Charvil events
Something for almost everyone: cod or haddock in batter, chips, sausages and pies, plus mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side. Book a fish and chip van for your event in Charvil.
- Sports days
- Agricultural and country shows
- Community open days
Planning an event in Charvil?
Takeaway run or book a van?
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
Collecting fish and chips for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s hard work. Long waits and a drive home mean food arrives lukewarm and soggy. With a van, it’s fried on the spot.
Fish and chip van for events in Charvil, cooked to order
Send us the event details and the pitch information, and we’ll tell you quickly whether we can come. We serve chips, cod and chips and haddock and chips, and typical bookings are for food for volunteers and sports club events and race days.
Summer fairs around Charvil are frequently run by volunteers, so a trader who brings everything is a bonus. We plan the timings around your day, whether that is a first dance, a lunch break or a service time.
What else we do in Charvil
Planners, venues and businesses
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Charvil? Fish and chips is a reliable crowd-pleaser. Give us the details and we’ll suggest how it could work.
Many venues set rules for catering vans: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we will confirm what we can provide.
Why choose a fish and chip van in Charvil?
Burger vans are common at events. Fish and chips adds variety. When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: hours, menu, travel, minimum charge and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Why Charvil hosts choose us
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
- No kitchen needed
- We cover Charvil and the whole of Wokingham
- Hot food handed straight over
Take a look at our prices page or what a fish and chip van costs.
Diets, allergies and planning
Nearly every event has some special diets. To look after them:
- Give us an idea of numbers
- Have other stalls for special diets
- Tell us about any school or event allergy policies
- Tell us about the pitch
We set up before visitors arrive.
Put the van near the entrance or the tea tent.
Before you choose a spot
If a spot isn’t suitable, we will tell you, and suggest an alternative. What matters most:
- Firm, level ground for the pitch
- Space for a queue away from paths
- Vehicle access before the gates open and after they close
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
Popular choices
- Mushy peas
- Chips
- Curry sauce
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
Common questions in Charvil
Is Charvil close to London?
About 34 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Which station is closest to Charvil?
Twyford station, about 0.9 miles east of the centre.
Where can the van park?
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.
When do you arrive?
That depends on your numbers and timings. We agree arrival, serving and finishing times with you before the day.
Can you park on the road outside?
Only in a legal space, or with the council’s permission. Ask your council early.
What about visitors who don’t eat fish?
We serve sausages and pies as well as fish. Tell us about other diets and we will be honest about what’s possible.
Is grass a problem?
Often, if the ground is firm and dry. Soft, wet ground can trap any vehicle, so have a hard-surface back-up.
Do we need to provide anything?
Tell us what’s available at the site in your enquiry, and we’ll say what we need.
How it works
Your timings come first. If things run late, we hold off cooking until you’re ready, so the food is still fresh when it is served. In Charvil, a midsummer event stays light until about 9:25pm, while a late-September show is dark by about 7:05pm, so evening trading may need lights.
- You send us the event details and pitch information.
- We confirm the date, what we need on the pitch and any documents.
- We arrive at the agreed time and set up on the pitch.
- We cook fresh and serve through the day.
- We clear the pitch when the event closes.
How to prepare
- Clear the route for the van
- Keep space clear for visitors at the hatch
- Let us know the serving time
Getting a price
Not sure of numbers yet? That’s fine: give us a rough idea and the date, and we’ll quote on that. Start when you are ready: send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
What a fish and chip van costs
There are no hidden charges: the price is based on:
- Access and parking
- Whether a minimum applies
- How long we serve
- How many people are eating
Fish and chip van prices depend on the booking. A one-hour staff lunch is a different job from serving all afternoon at a fête. Your quote spells it all out.
Details that help
These details help us quote quickly:
- Where the event is
- Anything awkward about the way in
- Roughly how many people, including children
- A picture of where the van would go
Planning a fish and chip van for your event in Charvil? Send us the details and we will come back with a quote. To get in touch, use our quote form.
Charvil events: pitches and permissions
Charvil is about 2 miles north of Woodley, in Wokingham. Charvil is well within our area, so your event just needs a date, a spot for the van and a serving time. We serve all 35 towns and villages in Wokingham.
For visitors coming by rail, Twyford station is about 0.9 miles away. For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as St Patrick's Church, a chip van adds hot food to the cakes and tombola.
We take the van to events all over the RG10 postcode area and the streets around it. Whether your event is on Old Bath Road, Wenlock Edge and Pipistrelle Way or a nearby road, we’ll bring the van to you. Other places close to Charvil we cover include Twyford (1 mile east), Ruscombe (1 mile east), Whistley Green (1 mile south-east), Woodley (2 miles south) and Shiplake (2 miles north). Further out, we also take the van to Reading (4 miles south-west), Wokingham (5 miles south), Earley (4 miles south-west), Crowthorne (8 miles south-east), Lower Earley (4 miles south-west) and Winnersh (3 miles south).
A little further out are Royal Berkshire Hospital (3.7 miles south-west) and Berkshire Medical Heritage Centre Museum (3.6 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Sonning Hill and South Lake.
- Schools near Charvil include Polehampton Church of England Infant School (0.9 miles east) and The Piggott School (1.1 miles north-east)
- Nearby, you will find The Wagon And Horses Public House (0.6 miles east)
The menu, dish by dish
Haddock and chips
Haddock has loyal fans: a firmer flake and a sweeter taste. Tell us if you’d like to offer it.
Cod and chips
Cod has big, soft white flakes and a mild flavour, and it’s what most people in the south ask for. It’s battered and fried to order, so it’s crisp when it reaches you.
- 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