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Festivals, fêtes and school events in Godalming, Surrey
Planning a fish and chip van for your event in Godalming? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry everything fresh on the spot.
- Church fêtes and fish and chip suppers
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
- Music and food festivals
Planning an event in Godalming?
How our fish and chip van for events works in Godalming
A van suits shows and field events, as long as there’s a firm route onto the pitch. Typical bookings include community open days and country shows, with haddock and chips, chips and mushy peas.
Events near Godalming are often volunteer-run, so a trader who brings everything is a bonus. Food is served straight from the hatch, so every portion is hot, and service is quick once we’re up and running.
A fish and chip van or other catering?
Most events have a burger van. Fish and chips adds variety. Larger groups typically cost less per head, because the van, travel and set-up cost much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
Why Godalming hosts choose us
- Events in Godalming and across Surrey
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
For event organisers in Godalming
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan service to match. Sending people up in groups helps.
Godalming: your questions answered
Could you trade in Phillips Memorial Park?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
What’s the nearest station to Godalming?
Godalming has its own station: Godalming station.
Can the van come to Godalming?
Yes, we do. Godalming is one of the places we cover. Send us your date to check availability.
Is grass a problem?
Typically, if it is firm and dry. After heavy rain, soft grass can be a problem for any vehicle, so have a hard-surface back-up.
What’s on the menu?
Proper fish and chips, with sausages and pies for anyone who does not want fish. Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy go on the side.
How much is fish and chip van hire?
The price depends on numbers, menu, service time and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
When should we book?
As soon as you have a date. Peak dates go quickly, so it pays to ask early.
How quickly can you serve everyone?
Keeping choices simple and sending people up in groups helps. Tell us your timings and we’ll advise.
Looking after everyone
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Tell us expected visitor numbers
- Plan bins near food stalls
- Share pitch details
- Ask traders for allergen information to display
Have a hard-standing back-up pitch in case the ground is soft.
Plan vehicle access before visitors arrive.
Why choose fish and chip van for events in Godalming?
We keep cooking in the rain.
Whatever the occasion in Godalming, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser. We are often booked for:
- Village fêtes
- Food for volunteers
- Fundraisers
- Agricultural and country shows
PTAs at schools such as Moss Lane School frequently want one reliable hot-food stall.
What your quote should include
- A clear list of what’s included
- Any minimum charge
- Whether VAT is included
- What happens if plans change
DIY versus a fish and chip van
Not sure whether to order in or book a van? Consider your numbers and how fresh you want it. Ask us for a quote and compare.
If you do order from a chip shop, ring well ahead and collect as close to eating time as you can. For a crowd, a van is generally simpler.
Fairs, fêtes and events in Godalming
Godalming is about 5 miles south of Guildford, in Surrey. For an event in Godalming, we can park on a drive, a car park, a yard or firm, dry grass. We cover all 395 towns and villages in Surrey.
Events in parks such as Phillips Memorial Park need permission from the council or landowner, and the van needs a firm route onto the pitch. For anyone arriving by train, Godalming has its own station, Godalming station. Events in and around the Surrey Hills National Landscape, within about 7 miles of Godalming, frequently have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we work to the site rules.
Wherever your event is in GU7 and GU8, we can bring the van to you. That could mean an event at a home on High Street, Station Road and Market Mews or the roads around them, wherever the van can park. You will find Godalming on the A3100 and B2130, so it’s easy for us to reach with the van. If your venue is just outside Godalming, we also cover Aaron's Hill (1 mile west), Busbridge (1 mile south-east), Farncombe (1 mile north), Tuesley (1 mile south) and Upper Eashing (1 mile west). We also serve nearby towns such as Guildford (5 miles north), Woking (9 miles north), Camberley (11 miles north-west), Farnham (8 miles west), Dorking (13 miles east) and Frimley (10 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Guildford Castle (3.9 miles north-east) and Godalming Museum (under half a mile north). The countryside around Godalming includes Frith Hill and Farncombe Wood.
- Nearby schools include St Hilary's School (under half a mile south-west) and Godalming College (0.5 miles south)
- Nearby, you will find The Richmond Arms Public House (within half a mile west)
What happens on the day
A typical booking goes like this: we arrive, park up and set up, the fryers heat up, and we serve hot from the hatch at the agreed time. December events in Godalming lose the light at about 3:55pm, so pitches need lighting; spring events have light until about 8:55pm by late May.
- It starts with your event and pitch details.
- We confirm the date, what we need on the pitch and any documents.
- We arrive at the agreed time and set up on the pitch.
- We cook fresh and serve through the day.
- We clear the pitch when the event closes.
Preparing for the day
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
- Think about a gazebo by the van in case of rain
Ask for a quote
Send us the date, the address or GU7 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat, and we’ll reply with a quote. To get started, use our quote form.
Planning help
Towns and villages near Godalming
Other occasions in Godalming
Where the van can park in Godalming
Before the day, we will agree where the van parks. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- A back-up spot if the ground is soft
- Information about power and water
- A queue area clear of rides and games
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
A closer look at the menu
Curry sauce
Chip-shop curry sauce is a mild, slightly sweet British classic, great with chips and sausages.
Pie and chips
For a heartier option, there’s pie and chips, perfect with gravy.
- 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