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Festivals, fêtes and school events in Great Burgh, Surrey
Something for almost everyone: fish and chips, sausages and pies, plus mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side. Book a fish and chip van for your event in Great Burgh.
- Sports tournaments
- School fairs and sports days
- Feeding event crew
Fish and chip van for events for Great Burgh events
For event organisers in Great Burgh
Hosting at home? Send us a picture of the drive or the spot and the way in, and we’ll let you know if the van will fit.
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we will keep everyone informed on the day.
Fish and chip van for events in Great Burgh, fried fresh
Fêtes, school fairs, festivals and shows all suit a chip van. We’re frequently asked to cater fish and chip supper nights and country shows, serving mushy peas, sausage and chips and chips.
Summer fairs around Great Burgh are frequently run by volunteers, so a self-sufficient van helps. The menu is short on purpose: fewer choices means fresher food and shorter queues.
Takeaway run or book a van?
For a small group, making your own food can work. For bigger numbers, a van makes life easier, and nobody has to miss the event.
Deep-frying for lots of people at home is risky: big pans of hot oil, children and garden parties don’t mix. A van is designed for exactly this.
Looking after everyone
We take allergies seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Send us the pitch size and ground conditions
- Give us an idea of numbers
- Agree how we’ll be paid: pitch fee, share of takings or minimum
- Set a time for helpers’ food
Bins near the van help keep the site tidy.
Pre-sold meal tickets can help at fundraisers.
Also near Great Burgh
What else we do in Great Burgh
A chip van compared with other options
For a stall visitors will queue for, a chip van is hard to beat in Great Burgh. Most vans have a minimum charge, because the van, fuel and travel cost the same for a small group. We’ll tell you up front.
Why book our van in Great Burgh
- Bookings across Surrey, including Great Burgh
- Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side
- Quick service from the hatch
- A van that becomes part of the event
Read our prices page and the cost guide.
Prices and what affects them
Your quote will be clear. The main things that affect it are:
- The length of service
- Whether a minimum applies
- How many people are eating
- Parking and the way in
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: service time, menu, travel, any minimum and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
What we need to know
When you get in touch, it helps to tell us:
- The address or venue name
- The date and time of the event
- Allergies and diets you know about
- A picture of where the van would go
Most quotes start with a few simple details: the date, where the van would park, roughly how many people and when you’d like to eat. To send them, send us your details through our quote form.
Great Burgh: your questions answered
What’s the nearest station to Great Burgh?
Tattenham Corner station, in Great Burgh itself.
Can the van go to venues in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles and ground, so check with yours. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Is grass a problem?
Normally, 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.
Does the batter contain gluten?
Our battered fish contains gluten, because standard batter uses wheat flour. Tell us about coeliac visitors when you enquire, and we will tell you honestly what we can offer.
What’s on the menu?
Proper fish and chips, with sausages and pies for anyone who does not want fish. The sides are mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy.
What happens if it rains?
We carry on in the rain, because the cooking happens inside. Very soft ground can be a problem, so plan a back-up spot on a hard surface.
Do you bring everything you need?
Everything is cooked in the van. Let us know what’s available at the site.
Which areas do you serve?
We cover London and the South East, Surrey included. Find your area.
A closer look at the menu
Sausage and chips
Sausage and chips covers anyone who does not want fish, and it’s a favourite with children.
Curry sauce
Chip-shop curry sauce is a mild, slightly sweet British classic, perfect with chips or a sausage.
Running an event in Great Burgh
Great Burgh is about 2 miles south-east of Epsom, in Surrey. Give us the address of your event in Great Burgh, and we will plan access and set-up before the day. We cover all 395 towns and villages across Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Great Burgh to London (about 14 miles away).
A school like Shawley Community Primary School can book the van for a fair, fun run or sports day. For anyone arriving by train, there is a station right in Great Burgh: Tattenham Corner station. Within about 6 miles is the Surrey Hills National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we’ll follow the site’s requirements.
Anywhere in KT18, KT17 and KT20, we can bring the van to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Whether your event is on Upland Drive, Upland Way and Downland Way or a nearby road, we will bring the van to you. With the B290 and B2221 close by, Great Burgh is simple for us to get to for your event. Neighbouring places where we serve events include Tattenham Corner (1 mile west), Burgh Heath (1 mile east), Epsom Downs (1 mile north-west), Nork (1 mile north-east) and Langley Vale (1 mile west). Further out, we also take the van to Guildford (15 miles west), Woking (15 miles west), Horley (10 miles south), Redhill (6 miles south-east), Ewell (3 miles north) and Reigate (5 miles south).
Nearby you will also find The Ashley Centre (2.1 miles north-west) and Cockney Museum (3.7 miles north). Open spaces near Great Burgh include Cuddington Meadows and Colley Hill.
- Local schools include Aberdour School (0.8 miles east) and The Beacon School (0.9 miles east)
- Nearby, you will find Derby Arms (0.9 miles west)
How the day works
We don’t cook ahead. Fish is battered and fried when people come up to the hatch, so it’s as fresh as from any chip shop. In Great Burgh, a midsummer event stays light until about 9:20pm, while a late-September show is dark by about 7:05pm, so evening trading may need lights.
- First, tell us about your event.
- We check the date and where the van will park, then send a quote.
- Timings and the van’s spot are agreed in advance.
- We cook to order on the day for your visitors.
- We serve from the hatch, then leave the pitch tidy.
How to prepare
- Keep space clear for visitors at the hatch
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
Ask for a quote
Planning a fish and chip van for your event in Great Burgh? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll reply with a clear price. To get in touch, use our quote form.
Related guides
Who books fish and chip van for events in Great Burgh?
It can feed crew and volunteers too.
Whatever the occasion in Great Burgh, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser. We regularly serve:
- Sports tournaments
- Community festivals
- Crew and volunteer catering
- Church fêtes and fish and chip suppers
Church fêtes, at churches such as St Mark, are a natural home for a chip van.
Before you book anyone
- If the price includes VAT
- The minimum number of meals or minimum spend
- What happens if plans change
- How long service runs, and what happens if you overrun
- 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