Wokingham · England
Festivals, fêtes and school events in Earley, Wokingham
Looking for a fish and chip van for your event in Earley? We bring the van to you and fry everything fresh on the spot.
- Horse and dog shows
- Club open days
- Feeding event crew
Fish and chip van for events in Earley
For event organisers in Earley
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Many venues set rules for catering vans: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will confirm what we can provide.
About our fish and chip van for events in Earley
Organisers can book us as a trader, or to feed crew and volunteers. We’re frequently asked to cater sports club events and race days and festivals, serving mushy peas, sausage and chips and cod and chips.
School fairs, fêtes and summer events in Earley suit a chip van: it draws a crowd and serves hot food to order. Everything is fried fresh at your event, not cooked earlier and kept warm, and served the moment it comes out of the fryer.
Earley events: pitches and permissions
Earley is about 2 miles south-east of Reading, in Wokingham. We cover Earley as standard, so your event just needs a date, a spot for the van and a serving time. We cover 35 places across Wokingham.
A school like Radstock Primary School can book the van for a fair, fun run or sports day. An event in Maiden Erlegh Local Nature Reserve means agreeing traders and vehicle routes with the landowner, normally the council.
Events anywhere in RG6, RG2 and RG1 start with a parking spot for the van. We can serve an event on streets such as Elm Road, Elm Lane and Mays Lane or the roads around them, wherever the van can park. Earley sits on or near the A327 and A3290, which makes travel to your event easy. If your venue is just outside Earley, we also cover Lower Earley (1 mile south-east), Whitley (1 mile west), Newtown (2 miles north-west), Whitley Wood (2 miles south-west) and Shinfield (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Wokingham (4 miles south-east), Crowthorne (7 miles south-east), Woosehill (4 miles south-east), Emmbrook (3 miles east), Twyford (4 miles north-east) and Charvil (4 miles north-east). Being one of Wokingham’s larger places, Earley has plenty of venues, halls and workplaces.
Other landmarks nearby include Royal Berkshire Hospital (1.7 miles north-west) and Berkshire Medical Heritage Centre Museum (1.7 miles north-west). The countryside around Earley includes South Lake and Fobney Island Wetland Reserve.
- Nearby schools include Maiden Erlegh School (0.5 miles north-east) and Leighton Park School (0.7 miles north-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Three Tuns pub (0.7 miles north)
- Other local spots include University of Reading library (0.7 miles north-west)
Planning the van’s spot
No two venues are the same, so we ask about the spot and the way in when you contact us. In general, we need:
- A level, firm pitch the van can drive onto
- A wet-weather pitch on hard standing
- Information about power and water
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
On the menu in Earley
- Cod and chips
- Chips
- Curry sauce
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
Questions from Earley
Can the van park in Maiden Erlegh Local Nature Reserve?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
What’s the nearest station to Earley?
Earley station, about 0.9 miles north-east of the centre.
How do you handle allergies?
We provide allergen information for everything we serve. Battered fish contains fish and, in standard batter, gluten. Tell us about allergies in advance.
Is grass a problem?
Typically, if it is firm and dry. Soft, wet ground can trap any vehicle, so plan a back-up spot.
Is everything cooked fresh?
It is. We cook inside the van, so food is cooked there and then, rather than made in advance.
What does it cost to hire the van?
It depends on numbers, the menu, how long we serve and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
What’s on the menu?
Proper fish and chips, plus sausage or pie and chips. Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy go on the side.
Do you do crew food?
Yes, at a time that suits your schedule.
How we price a fish and chip van for your event
Fish and chip van pricing is simple once we know the basics:
- How easy the site is to reach
- Cod, haddock or both
- How far we travel
- Service time
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: hours, menu, travel, minimum charge and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
What to tell us
When you get in touch, it helps to tell us:
- The address or venue name
- Where you’d like the van to go
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- A picture of the space and the way in
Planning a fish and chip van for your event in Earley? Send us the details and we will come back with a quote. Just fill in our quote form.
Why choose a fish and chip van in Earley?
For a stall visitors will queue for, a chip van is hard to beat. There’s no one-size-fits-all price for a fish and chip van. A one-hour staff lunch is a different job from serving all afternoon at a fête. Your quote spells it all out.
Why us?
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
- We cover Earley and the whole of Wokingham
- Classic food your visitors already know
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
Read how we price and what a fish and chip van costs.
The menu, dish by dish
Pie and chips
A pie and chips is proper comfort food, and it is especially welcome on a cold day.
Cod and chips
Cod and chips is the meal most people picture when they think of a chip shop. Fried to order in the van, it’s hot, crisp and generous.
Diets, allergies and planning
Tell us about dietary needs and allergies early, and we will tell you honestly what we can offer. To make it work smoothly:
- Share pitch details
- Tell us about any school or event allergy policies
- Plan crew and volunteer food times
- Display allergens for each stall
Agree a wet-weather pitch on hard standing in case the ground is soft.
A sign at the entrance tells visitors hot food is available.
Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
Frying for a crowd at home isn’t a good idea: big pans of hot oil, children and garden parties do not mix. A van is designed for exactly this.
You could do a chip-shop run for everyone yourself, but it rarely works for a crowd. 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.
Step by step
The smell of the fryers does the inviting. Each piece of fish is battered and fried to order, and chips are fried in batches through service. In Earley, a midsummer event stays light until about 9:25pm, but by late September the light goes at about 7:05pm.
- First, the plan: what, where and what time.
- We come back with availability and a clear price.
- The van’s spot is fixed in advance, and how it gets in.
- Batter, fish and chips all go into the fryer as people come up.
- The pitch is left tidy when we go.
Preparing for the day
- Plan a bit of cover near the hatch if rain is likely
- Clear the route for the van
- Choose a level, firm spot for the van
Getting a price
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually need. To ask for one, use our quote form.
Planning help
Nearby places to Earley
Other occasions in Earley
- 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