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Fish and Chip Van for Events for Godstone events
Fried to order and served hot: a fish and chip van for your event in Godstone and across Surrey.
- Sports club events and race days
- Charity fundraisers and community events
- Sports days
Book the van in Godstone
Prices and what affects them
The price comes down to a few factors:
- How far we travel
- Cod, haddock or both
- Any minimum charge
- Parking and the way in
Fish and chip van prices depend on the booking. A short service and a long afternoon’s trading are very different bookings. We set everything out in your quote.
Details that help
These details help us quote quickly:
- Your date and serving time
- The spot you have in mind for the van
- Anything awkward about the way in
- Where the event is
We only need a few details to quote: the date, where the van would park, roughly how many people and when you’d like to eat. To send them, use our quote form.
How our fish and chip van for events works in Godstone
Few things draw a crowd at a fête or festival like the smell of fish and chips. A chip van gives organisers a hot-food trader that almost everyone wants. We are often asked to cater sports days and village fêtes and summer fairs, serving sausage and chips, curry sauce and chips.
At a field event near Godstone, power and water may be limited; let us know and we’ll plan for it. Everything is fried fresh at your event, never cooked in advance and left in a hot cabinet, and served the moment it comes out of the fryer.
Planning for dietary needs
We take allergies seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Share pitch details
- Share last year’s numbers if you have them
- Let us know about allergy rules on site
- Have other stalls for special diets
We arrive before the gates open to set up on the pitch.
A sign at the entrance tells visitors hot food is available.
A fish and chip van or other catering?
For a reliable crowd-pleaser, a chip van is hard to beat. Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is often good value, as there’s no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. We will send you a quote.
Why Godstone hosts choose us
- Hot food handed straight over
- Bookings across Surrey, including Godstone
- A quote that spells everything out
- A menu almost everyone likes
Take a look at our pricing and what a fish and chip van costs.
DIY versus a fish and chip van
Deep-frying for lots of people at home is risky: hot oil and a busy party are a bad combination. Leave the frying to a van built for it.
Ordering in from a local chip shop is an option. The problem is timing: big orders take a long time, and the food is cooling while it travels. A van solves that by cooking on site.
Nearby places to Godstone
Other occasions in Godstone
The menu, dish by dish
Gravy
A pot of gravy turns chips into comfort food, especially in winter.
Cod and chips
Cod and chips is the meal most people picture when they think of a chip shop. Cooked fresh at the hatch, it goes out hot and crisp.
Event catering near Godstone
Godstone is about 3 miles south of Caterham, in Surrey. Whether your event is in the middle of Godstone or on the outskirts, the service works the same way: fish and chips fried to order, served hot and quoted clearly. Godstone is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey where we bring the van. Our nearest city page is London, about 17 miles away.
Church fêtes, at churches such as Church of St Nicholas, are a natural home for a chip van. For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Godstone station, about 2.2 miles south.
Here we cover the RH9 postcode area. From High Street, Court Road and Godstone Green Road or anywhere nearby, we can park up and fry there. Nearby, we also serve events in Tyler's Green (1 mile north), Church Town (1 mile east), Bletchingley (2 miles west), Tandridge (2 miles south-east) and South Godstone (2 miles south). We also serve nearby towns such as Epsom (11 miles north-west), Horley (7 miles south-west), Redhill (4 miles west), Ewell (11 miles north-west), Reigate (6 miles west) and Caterham (3 miles north).
Nearby you will also find Caterham Dene Hospital (2.5 miles north) and Bletchingley Castle (1.9 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Mercers Lake and Bay Pond.
- Pubs nearby include The Hare And Hounds Public House (less than half a mile south-west)
Planning the van’s spot
We will agree the van’s spot with you before the day. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- A queue area clear of rides and games
- What’s available on the pitch
- Agreement from the site for a catering van
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before you book.
On the menu in Godstone
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Chips
- Curry sauce
- Haddock and chips
The process
Because we cook inside the van, rain does not stop us. It is worth thinking about cover for the queue, though. Summer events in Godstone have daylight until about 9:20pm at midsummer and about 7:05pm by late September, so evening trading generally finishes in daylight in high summer. For winter events, dark by about 3:55pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- Tell us what you are planning and when you’d like to eat.
- You hear back on the date and the price.
- We agree exactly where the van parks, 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.
Getting ready for the day
- Think about a gazebo by the van in case of rain
- Clear the route for the van
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
Getting a price
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. Just fill in our quote form.
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For event organisers in Godstone
Parks, greens and streets normally need permission for a catering van. Ask the council or landowner early.
Having the party at home? Send us a picture of the drive or the spot and the way in, and we will let you know if the van will fit.
Common questions in Godstone
Can you come to a school fair in Godstone?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Tell us the date and pitch details.
Do you come out to small places like Godstone?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
How soon do we need to book?
Early, particularly for summer Saturdays and Christmas party Fridays. Even at short notice, it is worth asking.
How much is fish and chip van hire?
The price depends on numbers, menu, service time and travel. Tell us about your event and we’ll send a quote.
Do you come to Godstone?
Yes. We take the van across London and the South East, including Godstone. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Can you cook in the rain?
We cook inside the van, so rain does not stop us. Visitors will appreciate cover near the hatch.
Can you come to a school event?
Yes, once the school agrees where the van goes. Send us the date and the spot.
What about visitors who do not eat fish?
Sausage and chips and pie and chips are on the menu. Let us know about any other dietary needs and we will be honest about what’s possible.
- 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