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Fish and Chip Van for Events in Coley Park
Looking for a fish and chip van for your event in Coley Park? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry fresh while your visitors queue at the hatch.
- Summer fairs
- Feeding event crew
- Festivals
Fresh fish and chips in Coley Park
Perfect for your event in Coley Park
We keep cooking in the rain.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Coley Park and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Sports days
- Feeding event crew
- Church fêtes
- Fundraisers
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as All Nations Christian Centre, a chip van adds hot food to the cakes and tombola.
What to look for in a quote
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
- How long service runs, and what happens if you overrun
- How much space the van takes up
- Whether travel is included
How our fish and chip van for events works in Coley Park
A chip van suits school fairs and sports days, once the school agrees where the van goes. Popular choices include sausage and chips, curry sauce and haddock and chips, and typical bookings are for fish and chip supper nights and music and food festivals.
For events in a place like Coley Park, one hot-food trader most people like makes life easy. A chip van does that. The fryers are in the van, so the cooking happens right there at your event, so the batter is still crisp when it is handed over.
What happens on the day
Service is quick: everything is handed over hot from the hatch, and people can eat where they like. When service is finished, we pack up and leave the pitch tidy. At midsummer, events in Coley Park stay light until about 9:25pm, 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.
- 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
- Confirm numbers and dietary needs before the day
- Plan where the queue will stand
- Have a level parking spot ready
How to get a price
It’s easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and serving time. We’ll send a clear quote that says what’s included.
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Prices and what affects them
These are the factors that matter most:
- The menu and how many choices
- The day of the week
- Service time
- Travel, tolls and road charges
Dates make a difference: peak summer weekends and Christmas party Fridays book up first. It’s worth asking early.
What we need to know
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- Where you’d like the van to go
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Where the event is
Most quotes start with a few simple details: the date, where the van would park, roughly how many people and when you’d like to eat. You can fill in our quote form.
Takeaway run or book a van?
Frying for a crowd at home isn’t a good idea: hot oil and a busy party are a bad combination. Leave the frying to a van built for it.
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For a crowd, a van is normally simpler.
For planners, venues and organisers
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we will keep you updated on arrival and serving times.
If you’re organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, we’ll work directly with you and the venue. It keeps things simple.
Diets, allergies and planning
Dietary needs are easiest to plan with some notice. Our advice:
- Agree the terms in writing
- Ask traders for allergen information to display
- Share any nut or allergy policies
- Agree who removes waste
Bins near the van help keep the site tidy.
Pre-sold meal tickets can help at fundraisers.
Also near Coley Park
More for events in Coley Park
The menu, dish by dish
Mushy peas
Mushy peas are made from dried marrowfat peas, soaked and cooked until soft. They’re the classic side with fish and chips.
Haddock and chips
Haddock has a slightly sweeter flavour and a firmer flake. In the north and in Scotland, haddock is the classic.
Event catering near Coley Park
Coley Park is about 1 mile south-west of Reading, in Wokingham. We park up at homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Coley Park. Coley Park is one of 35 towns and villages in Wokingham we cover.
If visitors are coming by train, the nearest station is Reading West station, about 0.7 miles north. If your event is in Eldon Square, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission for vehicles and traders.
For events in RG1, RG30 and RG2, we just need to know where the van can park. That could mean an event at a home on Hay Road, Shaw Road and Field Road, wherever the van can park. Coley Park sits on or near the A4, which makes travel to your event easy. Neighbouring places where we serve events include Reading (1 mile north-east), West Reading (1 mile north-west), Green Park (1 mile south), Whitley (2 miles south-east) and Newtown (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Wokingham (6 miles east), Woodley (4 miles east), Crowthorne (10 miles south-east), Lower Earley (3 miles south-east), Winnersh (5 miles east) and Woosehill (6 miles south-east).
A little further out are Battle Hospital (1 mile north-west) and Broad Street Mall (0.8 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Sonning Hill and South Lake.
- Local schools include The WREN School (0.6 miles west) and Elvian School (0.6 miles west)
- Local pubs include The Foresters Arms (less than half a mile north)
- Local facilities include University of Reading library (1.8 miles east)
Coley Park: your questions answered
Could you trade in Eldon Square?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Do you trade at school fairs around Coley Park?
Yes, if the school is happy for the van on site. Send us the date and where the van would go.
What does it cost to hire the van?
Every booking is quoted individually, based on your numbers and timings. Tell us your date and rough numbers and we’ll reply with a price.
Is the fish gluten-free?
Standard batter is made with wheat flour, so battered fish contains gluten. Tell us about coeliac visitors when you enquire, and we’ll tell you honestly what we can offer.
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’ll be honest about what’s possible.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Tell us how many children, and we’ll include them in the plan.
Do you do crew food?
Yes. Give us numbers and a time.
How long are you on site?
It depends on numbers and the service time. We confirm all the timings beforehand.
Space, access and the venue
A fish and chip van is a vehicle, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way. Here’s what we look for:
- The landowner’s or organiser’s permission for the van
- Vehicle access before the gates open and after they close
- Somewhere firm if it rains
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Popular choices
- Cod and chips
- Curry sauce
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Chips
- 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