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Fish and Chip Van for Events for Hammer events
From the first sizzle in the fryer to the last chip, a fish and chip van for your event makes the food a highlight of your event in Hammer.
- Sports tournaments
- Community open days
- School fairs and sports days
Fresh fish and chips in Hammer
Fish and chip van for events in Hammer, cooked to order
A hot-food van gives families a reason to stay longer, which is good for every other stall. Typical bookings include village fêtes and school fairs and sports days, with haddock and chips, chips and sausage and chips.
For a village fête or field event near Hammer, a chip van brings hot food to a rural site. Tell us about the ground and the way in. We cook inside the van, right where your visitors are, and the food reaches them hot and crisp.
The process
A typical booking goes like this: we arrive, park up and set up, the fryers heat up, and we serve hot from the hatch when you are ready to eat. Winter fairs in Hammer are dark by about 4:00pm, so we need a lit pitch; spring events have light until about 8:55pm by late May.
- Contact us with the basics: when, where and roughly how many.
- A photo of the parking spot helps us check the van will fit.
- Closer to the day, we confirm the arrival time and serving time.
- The van rolls up, the hatch opens and the fryers get going for your visitors.
- Last portion served, we tidy up and head off.
Getting ready for the day
- Get permission for the van from the venue
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
Getting a price
Thinking about a fish and chip van for your event for your event in Hammer? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll reply with a clear price. To contact us, send us your details through our quote form.
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Working with your venue
If your event is in a public place, such as a park or a street, check what permission you need first. Ask the council or landowner early.
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Sending people up in groups helps.
Towns and villages near Hammer
More for events in Hammer
Questions from Hammer
Can you come to a school fair in Hammer?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Send us the date and where the van would go.
Is Hammer close to London?
About 40 miles from central London.
How fast is service?
A short menu and staggered groups keep things moving. We’ll talk it through when we quote.
What areas do you cover?
We take the van across London and the South East, including Surrey. See all areas.
Can you trade at our fête or festival?
Tell us the date and pitch details and we’ll check.
Can the van come to Hammer?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Hammer. To check your date, use our quote form.
Do you bring everything you need?
All the cooking happens in the van. Tell us about power, water and bins at the site.
How soon do we need to book?
The sooner the better. Popular dates book up first, so contact us early.
Space, access and the venue
Plenty of places work for the van, but a few things matter:
- A hard-standing or firm grass pitch
- Agreement from the site for a catering van
- A back-up spot if the ground is soft
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
On the menu in Hammer
- Chips
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
- Curry sauce
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
For a reliable crowd-pleaser, a fish and chip van is a great choice. 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’ll quote.
Why book with us
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
- A van that becomes part of the event
- Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side
- A quote that spells everything out
Take a look at how we price and what a fish and chip van costs.
Hammer events: pitches and permissions
Hammer is about 9 miles south of Farnham, in Surrey. We take a fish and chip van for your event to homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Hammer and nearby villages. Hammer is one of 395 places in Surrey where we bring the van. We serve events right across the region, from Hammer to Guildford (14 miles away).
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as St. Stephen's Church, a chip van adds hot food to the cakes and tombola. If visitors are coming by train, Haslemere station is about 1.5 miles away. Within about 3 miles is the Surrey Hills National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we’ll follow the site’s requirements.
For events in GU27, we just need to know where the van can park. Local streets include Hammer Lane, Moor Road and Copse Road; an event on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. Close by, we cover events in Woolmer Hill (1 mile south), Hammer Bottom (1 mile west), Shottermill (1 mile east), Bramshott Chase (1 mile north) and Linchmere (1 mile south-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Guildford (14 miles north-east), Farnham (9 miles north), Cranleigh (12 miles east), Ash (11 miles north), Godalming (9 miles north-east) and Farncombe (10 miles north-east).
A little further out are Haslemere and District Hospital (2 miles east). Open spaces near Hammer include Lynchmere Commons and Wheeler's Down.
- Nearby schools include Camelsdale Primary School (0.7 miles east)
- Nearby, you will find The Prince of Wales pub (less than half a mile west)
The menu, dish by dish
Pie and chips
Pie and chips gives people a filling alternative to fish.
Gravy
A pot of gravy turns chips into comfort food, especially in winter.
DIY versus a fish and chip 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.
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.
What a fish and chip van costs
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Whether a minimum applies
- The length of service
- The day of the week
- Parking and the way in
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and access to the site. Every booking gets its own quote.
Getting an accurate quote
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- The address or venue name
- A picture of where the van would go
- Anything awkward about the way in
- Where you’d like the van to go
To get a price, send us your details through our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we’ll come back with availability and a quote.
Why choose fish and chip van for events in Hammer?
It keeps people on site.
Big or small, the van works the same way. Typical bookings include:
- Horse and dog shows
- Crew and volunteer catering
- Village fêtes
- School summer fairs
A school like Woolmer Hill School can book the van for a fair, fun run or sports day.
What your quote should include
- When final numbers are due
- When payment is due
- What the price includes, item by item
- Allergen information for each item
- 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