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Festivals, fêtes and school events in Compton, Surrey
We bring a fish and chip van for your event to Compton and nearby, frying fresh at your venue.
- Fish and chip supper nights
- Sports club events and race days
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
Fresh fish and chips in Compton
Diets, allergies and planning
With a little notice, diets are easier to plan for. Our advice:
- Agree who removes waste
- Offer a choice of traders where you can
- Give us an idea of numbers
- Display allergens for each stall
When the event closes, we pack up.
Pre-sold meal tickets can help at fundraisers.
Fish and chip van for events in Compton, fried fresh
Fêtes, school fairs, festivals and shows all suit a chip van, from small community events to bigger crowds. Typical bookings include agricultural and country shows and village fêtes and summer fairs, with haddock and chips, curry sauce and sausage and chips.
Rural events near Compton can be a long way from anywhere to eat, so fish and chips goes down well. Food is served straight from the hatch, so every portion is hot, and the queue keeps moving.
Nearby places to Compton
What else we do in Compton
Prices and what affects them
These are the factors that matter most:
- Distance and any road charges
- How many people are eating
- Your choice of menu
- Any minimum charge
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and access to the site. We quote for each booking individually.
Details that help
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- A picture of where the van would go
- Your date and serving time
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- Where the event is
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat, and we will reply with a quote. To get started, fill in our quote form.
Fairs, fêtes and events in Compton
Compton is about 1 mile east of Farnham, in Surrey. People in Compton book us for all sorts of reasons, but it always starts the same way: a level spot for the van, a time to eat and food fried to order. Compton is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey where we bring the van. Our bookings stretch from Compton to Guildford (9 miles away).
If your event is in Moor Park, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission for vehicles and traders. School fairs, for a school like South Farnham School, are a natural fit for a fish and chip van. Events in and around the Surrey Hills National Landscape, within about 7 miles of Compton, frequently have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we work to the site rules.
Here we cover the GU10 and GU9 postcode area, so your event can be anywhere in it. Whether your event is on Moor Park Lane, Compton Way and Moor Park Way or a nearby road, we can park up and fry there. Other places close to Compton we cover include Runfold (1 mile east), The Sands (1 mile east), Badshot Lea (1 mile north), Farnham (1 mile west) and Sandy Cross (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (9 miles east), Woking (11 miles north-east), Camberley (9 miles north), Frimley (7 miles north), Haslemere (9 miles south) and Cranleigh (13 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Farnham Castle (1.8 miles west) and Seale and Tongham (1.8 miles east). Within reach you will find Runfold Wood and Culverswell Hill.
- Nearby, you’ll find Shepherd & Flock pub (0.9 miles north-west)
Organising for someone else?
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Staggering groups helps a lot.
Venues often 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.
A chip van compared with other options
For a reliable crowd-pleaser, a chip van is hard to beat in Compton. 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.
Why us?
- Quick service from the hatch
- A menu almost everyone likes
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
- Bookings across Surrey, including Compton
Common questions in Compton
Is Compton close to London?
About 35 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you come to venues in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles and ground, so check with yours. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Do we need to provide anything?
Somewhere suitable to park, with permission. Tell us whether there is power or water nearby and we will take it from there.
Can the van come to Compton?
We do. We serve events in Compton and across Surrey. Send us your date to check availability.
What can visitors choose from?
Proper fish and chips, plus sausage or pie and chips. Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy go on the side.
What does the pitch need?
Send us the pitch details, and we’ll confirm.
Can coeliacs eat the battered fish?
Standard batter is made with wheat flour, so battered fish contains gluten. Let us know about coeliac visitors in advance, and we will tell you honestly what we can offer.
Who clears up?
The pitch is left as we found it. It helps to have bins near the hatch.
Where the van can park in Compton
Every site is different, so we ask about the spot and the way in before we confirm. In general, we need:
- Agreement from the site for a catering van
- Information about power and water
- A wet-weather pitch on hard standing
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before you book.
From the hatch
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
- Chips
- Curry sauce
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 usually the easier option.
A DIY buffet works for small groups. For larger numbers, or when you want hot food, a van takes the pressure off, and nobody has to miss the event.
Step by step
A typical booking goes like this: we arrive, park up and set up, the oil comes up to temperature, and food goes out hot at the agreed time. Summer fêtes in Compton have long light evenings, with sunset about 9:20pm at midsummer, but by late September the light goes at about 7:05pm.
- You share your date, numbers and address.
- We check access for the van and quote.
- We arrive in good time to set up.
- Fish goes into the batter and straight into the fryer, to order.
- Service is straight from the hatch, then we pack up.
How to prepare
- Get permission for the van from the venue
- Ensure the van can get in
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
Get a quote
Still finalising the details? That is fine: give us a rough idea and the date, and we’ll firm it up nearer the time. Start when you are ready: use our quote form.
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Events we cater in Compton
It needs little from volunteers.
These are some of the bookings we take around Compton:
- Community festivals
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
- Food for volunteers
- Charity fundraisers and community events
For visitors coming by rail, Farnham station is about 1.3 miles away.
What to look for in a quote
- The cancellation terms
- When payment is due
- What the van needs: space, access, power
- When final numbers are due
- 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