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Festivals, fêtes and school events in Cramhurst, Surrey
Treat your visitors to fresh fish and chips at your event in Cramhurst. We park up, heat the fryers and cook to order, so every portion goes out hot.
- School summer fairs
- Church fêtes
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
A chip van near Cramhurst
Fish and chip van for events in Cramhurst, fried fresh
We trade at village fêtes, school fairs, sports days, festivals and shows. We are frequently asked to cater horse and dog shows and sports tournaments, serving chips, curry sauce and mushy peas.
At a fête or show near Cramhurst, a chip van brings hot food to a rural site. Ground and access matter, so tell us about them. We plan the timings around your day, so the food is ready when you want to eat.
How it works
We need time before service to bring the fryers up to heat, so we always arrive well ahead of your serving time. Evening events in Cramhurst have light until about 9:20pm at midsummer; 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.
- The pitch is left tidy when we go.
Getting ready for the day
- Share the timings for the day
- Give us a contact for the day
- Clear the route for the van
Ask for a quote
Still finalising the details? That’s fine: give us a rough idea and the date, and we’ll quote on that. Start when you are ready: fill in our quote form.
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Working with your venue
For repeat bookings, such as regular staff lunches or annual fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Sending people up in groups helps.
Prices and what affects them
Your quote will be clear. The main things that affect it are:
- The minimum booking
- Service time
- The number of meals
- The day of the week
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. We set everything out in your quote.
What we need to know
Good planning starts with a few facts. Please include:
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- The address or venue name
- Roughly how many people, including children
To get a price, fill in our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we’ll come back with availability and a quote.
FAQs for Cramhurst
Can the van park in Rodborough Common?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Is Cramhurst close to London?
About 34 miles from central London.
Do you do festivals?
Send us the event details, dates and pitch information and we will let you know if we are available.
Do you do crew food?
Yes. Tell us how many and when, and we will quote.
What if the weather’s bad?
Rain doesn’t stop the fryers: the cooking is inside the van. Visitors will appreciate cover near the hatch.
How much does a fish and chip van for your event cost in Cramhurst?
It depends on numbers, the menu, how long we serve and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
How long does set-up take?
It depends on numbers and the service time. We confirm all the timings beforehand.
Can the van come to Cramhurst?
We do. Cramhurst is one of the places we cover. Send us your date to check availability.
Nearby places to Cramhurst
Other occasions in Cramhurst
Running an event in Cramhurst
Cramhurst is about 7 miles south-west of Guildford, in Surrey. For events in Cramhurst, we can park on a drive, a car park, a yard or firm, dry grass in and around Cramhurst. We serve 395 places across Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. We serve events right across the region, from Cramhurst to Guildford (about 7 miles away).
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as St John the Evangelist's Church, a chip van adds hot food to the cakes and tombola. A school like Rodborough can book the van for a fair, fun run or sports day. Within about 5 miles is the Surrey Hills National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we’ll follow the site’s requirements.
Wherever your event is in GU8, we can fry fresh for your visitors, from busy streets to quiet lanes. That could mean an event at a home on Merryacres, Martins Wood and Cramhurst Lane or the roads around them, wherever the van can park. Nearby, we also serve events in Witley (1 mile south), Mousehill (1 mile north), Ockford Ridge (1 mile east), Milford (1 mile north) and Enton Green (1 mile east). Further out, we also take the van to Guildford (7 miles north-east), Woking (11 miles north), Camberley (12 miles north), Farnham (7 miles north-west), Dorking (15 miles east) and Frimley (11 miles north).
A little further out are Godalming Museum (2.4 miles north-east) and Milford Hospital (1.3 miles east). The countryside around Cramhurst includes Hydon's Ball and Farncombe Wood.
- Schools near Cramhurst include The Chandler CofE Aided Junior School (0.6 miles south-east)
- Local pubs include The Star Public House (within half a mile south-east)
Food your guests will love
Haddock and chips
Haddock is a little sweeter than cod, with a finer, firmer flake. It is the traditional favourite in Scotland and much of the north.
Gravy
Chips and gravy is a favourite in the north and the Midlands, and it goes perfectly with a pie.
What the van needs
Plenty of places work for the van, but a few things matter:
- A hard-standing or firm grass pitch
- Details of any power or water on site
- Space for a queue away from paths
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
From the hatch
- Curry sauce
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
- Chips
Who books fish and chip van for events in Cramhurst?
It can feed crew and volunteers too.
A fish and chip van suits almost any gathering. In Cramhurst, people book us for events such as:
- Festivals
- Crew and volunteer catering
- Country shows
- Church fêtes
Events in parks such as Rodborough Common need permission from the council or landowner, and the van needs a firm route onto the pitch.
Before you book anyone
- What the price includes, item by item
- What happens if plans change
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- VAT, if it applies
A chip van compared with other options
At bigger events, a chip van works alongside other traders and spreads the queues. Distance and any road charges make a difference, so it helps to give us the postcode.
Why book with us
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
- A van that becomes part of the event
- We cover Cramhurst and the whole of Surrey
- Served hot, straight from the hatch
Take a look at our pricing or the cost guide.
Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
For a small group, making your own food can work. For bigger numbers, a van makes life easier, and nobody has to miss the event.
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 typically the easier option.
- 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