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Fish and Chip Van for Events for Gomshall events
From the smell of the fryers to the last chip in the paper, a fish and chip van for your event turns food into part of your event in Gomshall.
- Church fêtes and fish and chip suppers
- Club open days
- Food for volunteers
Fish and chip van for events for Gomshall events
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
For a reliable crowd-pleaser, a chip van is hard to beat in Gomshall. Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is often good value, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. We’ll send you a quote.
Why book our van in Gomshall
- Everything cooked to order at your event
- Something for visitors to gather round
- Served hot, straight from the hatch
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
About our fish and chip van for events in Gomshall
Give us the date, pitch and expected numbers, and we’ll tell you quickly whether we can come. For music and food festivals and sports days, we can cook haddock and chips, chips and mushy peas.
Rural events near Gomshall can be a long way from anywhere to eat, so fish and chips goes down well. Every portion is cooked to order on the day, not cooked earlier and kept warm, and served the moment it comes out of the fryer.
For event organisers in Gomshall
Hosting at home? Send a picture of where the van would park, and we’ll tell you honestly whether it works.
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Staggering groups helps a lot.
Planning for dietary needs
We take allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Offer a choice of traders where you can
- Display allergens for each stall
- Tell us about the pitch
- Let us know about allergy rules on site
Crew food is served at the agreed time.
A spot near the entrance or main ring works well.
Gomshall events: pitches and permissions
Gomshall is about 5 miles west of Dorking, in Surrey. In and around Gomshall, the van can serve from a drive, a yard, a car park or a firm field, close to your visitors. We serve all 395 towns and villages in Surrey. We serve events right across the region, from Gomshall to Guildford (about 6 miles away).
If your event is in Colekitchen Down, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission for vehicles and traders. If you are organising a summer fair or sports day for a school such as Shere CofE Aided Infant School, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser. Events in and around the Surrey Hills National Landscape, within about a mile of Gomshall, frequently have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we’ll follow the site’s requirements.
We serve events across GU5. Your event could be at a house on Station Road, High View and Queen Street, wherever the van can park. If your venue is just outside Gomshall, we also cover Shere (1 mile west), Abinger Hammer (1 mile east), Hoe (1 mile south), Albury Heath (1 mile west) and Little London (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also take the van to Guildford (6 miles west), Woking (9 miles north-west), Camberley (14 miles north-west), Epsom (11 miles north-east), Horley (12 miles east) and Redhill (12 miles east).
Nearby you will also find Abinger Castle (2.2 miles south-east) and Shere Museum (0.6 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Silent Pool and Combe Bottom.
- Nearby, you’ll find Black Horse pub (less than half a mile east)
Towns and villages near Gomshall
Also in Gomshall
Step by step
We work to your timings. If the day runs behind, we hold off cooking until you’re ready, so nothing is cooked before it’s needed. December events in Gomshall lose the light at about 3:55pm, so we need a lit pitch; spring events have light until about 8:50pm by late May.
- Start with three things: the date, the place and a rough headcount.
- A photo of the parking spot helps us check the van will fit.
- 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.
Preparing for the day
- Share the timings for the day
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
Getting a price
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: where the van would park, how to get in, numbers and timings. Photos of the spot and the way in help. When you’re ready, send us your details through our quote form.
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What affects the price in Gomshall
The price comes down to a few factors:
- How far we travel
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- How long we serve
- Any minimum charge
Comparing vans? Look at what each quote includes: hours, menu, travel, minimum charge and VAT. We set ours out clearly.
Getting an accurate quote
You don’t need every detail fixed to get a quote, but these help:
- The venue or postcode
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- Where the van would park
- Roughly how many people, including children
Each quote is put together for your event. Give us your date first, and we’ll check availability straight away.
Where the van can park in Gomshall
Every site is different, so we ask about the spot and the way in when you get in touch. In general, we need:
- A level, firm pitch the van can drive onto
- Agreement from the site for a catering van
- Space for a queue away from paths
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Cannot we just order from the chip shop?
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Think about numbers, timing and how hot you want the food. Ask us for a quote and compare.
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. With a van, it’s fried on the spot.
About the food
Pie and chips
Pie and chips is hearty and filling, and it’s a favourite in colder months.
Sausage and chips
A sausage and chips is the chip-shop classic for younger visitors and fish-dodgers, especially with curry sauce.
Gomshall: your questions answered
Do you come to venues in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for vehicles; ask your venue. We will work to whatever the site needs.
How far is Gomshall from London?
Roughly 25 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Do we need to provide equipment?
Everything is cooked in the van. Let us know what’s available at the site.
Do you have allergen information?
Yes, we can tell you which allergens are in each item. Fish and gluten are the main ones in battered fish. Send us any allergies in writing.
Do you come to Gomshall?
We do. Gomshall is one of the places we cover. Send us your date to check availability.
Can you feed our volunteers and crew?
We can. Give us numbers and a time.
Is there a non-fish option?
There is: sausages and pies, with chips. Give us a rough idea of numbers.
Who clears up?
We pack up and leave the pitch tidy when service is finished. Let us know about bins for visitors.
- 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