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Fish and Chip Van for Events in East Horsley
We bring a fish and chip van for your event across East Horsley and Surrey, cooking to order on site and serving from the hatch.
- Fish and chip supper nights
- School summer fairs
- Sports tournaments
A chip van near East Horsley
How our fish and chip van for events works in East Horsley
Everything is cooked as people come up, so nothing sits waiting. For village fêtes and country shows, we can cook cod and chips, haddock and chips and chips for your guests.
For events in a place like East Horsley, one hot-food trader most people like makes life easy. A chip van does that. Everything we need comes with the van, and we pack up and leave the spot as we found it.
Looking after everyone
With a little notice, diets are easier to plan for. We suggest:
- Give us an idea of numbers
- Make sure allergen information is available
- Plan bins near food stalls
- Send us the pitch size and ground conditions
When the event closes, we pack up.
Pre-selling meal tickets helps us plan.
Towns and villages near East Horsley
What else we do in East Horsley
Planning the van’s spot
Every site is different, so we ask about the spot and the way in before we confirm. Generally, we look for:
- Firm, level ground for the pitch
- Details of any power or water on site
- A back-up spot if the ground is soft
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Curry sauce
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Chips
Takeaway run or book a van?
Some hosts try a takeaway order. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van solves that by cooking on site.
Collecting fish and chips for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is hard work. Long waits and a drive home mean food arrives lukewarm and soggy. With a van, it’s fried on the spot.
How we price a fish and chip van for your event
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- The number of meals
- How easy the site is to reach
- Cod, haddock or both
- The minimum booking
Larger groups generally cost less per head, because the van, travel and set-up cost much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Details that help
The more we know about your event, the better we can plan. Try to include:
- The date and time of the event
- A picture of the parking spot
- Where you’d like the van to go
- The address or venue name
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat. We’ll come back with a clear quote.
Questions from East Horsley
Could you trade in The Forest and the Highlands?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Ask them first.
Is East Horsley close to London?
Roughly 21 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Is there something for children?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Tell us how many children, and we will plan for them.
Do you pay a pitch fee?
It depends on the event: pitch fee, percentage or minimum. We will agree it in writing.
How long will the queue be?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how people arrive. Tell us your numbers and how long you have for food, and we will plan to keep the queue moving.
Is the fish gluten-free?
Not as standard: batter is normally made with wheat flour. Let us know and we’ll tell you what we can do.
Is everything cooked fresh?
It is. We cook inside the van, so it is fried on the spot, rather than made in advance.
What if we only have street parking?
Only where it’s legal to park, or with a council parking suspension or road closure. Ask your council early.
What happens on the day
Because we cook inside the van, rain does not stop us. It’s worth thinking about cover for the queue, though. Evening events in East Horsley have light until about 9:20pm at midsummer; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- Contact us with the basics: when, where and roughly how many.
- Show us where the van would go, and we’ll confirm it works.
- A week or so before, we confirm timings and numbers.
- We park, open the hatch and start frying for your visitors.
- Last portion served, we tidy up and head off.
Getting ready for the day
- Share the timings for the day
- Clear the route for the van
- Name one person we can call on the day
Ask for a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time, and we’ll reply with a quote. Just send us your details through our quote form.
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Perfect for your event in East Horsley
Hot food keeps families around for longer.
Whatever the occasion in East Horsley, fish and chips from the hatch goes down well. We’re often booked for:
- Festivals
- Community open days
- Fish and chip supper nights
- School fairs and sports days
Church fêtes, at churches such as Church of St Martin, are a natural home for a chip van.
Comparing caterers
- Whether travel is included
- A clear list of what’s included
- Allergen information for each item
- If the price includes VAT
About the food
Pie and chips
Pie and chips is hearty and filling, and it is especially welcome on a cold day.
Cod and chips
Cod is the classic: mild, white and flaky, and it’s the favourite in much of the south. We batter it and fry it to order.
Planners, venues and businesses
If you are organising for someone else, whether you are a planner, a facilities manager or an organiser, we are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Many venues set rules for catering vans: where a van can park, access times and the paperwork they want. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll work through them with you.
Running an event in East Horsley
East Horsley is about 5 miles west of Leatherhead, in Surrey. Tell us where your event in East Horsley will be, and we’ll plan access and set-up before the day. East Horsley is one of 395 places in Surrey we cover. We serve events right across the region, from East Horsley to Guildford (about 7 miles away).
If your event is in The Forest and the Highlands, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission for vehicles and traders. For anyone arriving by train, there’s a station right in East Horsley: Horsley station. Within about 5 miles is the Surrey Hills National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we work to the site rules.
We cover events in every part of the KT24 and KT11 postcode area and the streets around it. Whether your event is on Glendene Avenue, Cobham Way and High Park Avenue or anywhere nearby, we will bring the van to you. Other places close to East Horsley we cover include West Horsley (1 mile west), Effingham (1 mile east), Ockham (2 miles north-west), East Clandon (3 miles south-west) and Ripley (3 miles north-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Guildford (7 miles west), Woking (7 miles north-west), Camberley (13 miles west), Epsom (8 miles north-east), Horley (13 miles south-east) and Redhill (12 miles east).
A little further out are Send and Ripley History Society Museum (3.2 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Papercourt Marshes and Boldermere Lake.
- Nearby schools include Howard of Effingham School (1.5 miles east)
- Pubs nearby include Duke Of Wellington Public House (1 mile south)
- 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