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Festivals, fêtes and school events in Hindhead, Surrey
Looking for a fish and chip van for your event in Hindhead? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry fresh while your visitors queue at the hatch.
- School fairs and sports days
- Country shows
- Music and food festivals
Fish and chip van for events for Hindhead events
Should I sort the food myself?
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.
A DIY buffet works for small groups. For larger numbers, or when you want hot food, a van takes the pressure off, and you get to enjoy the day.
About our fish and chip van for events in Hindhead
When there’s hot food, people stay longer. For sports days and community festivals, we can cook cod and chips, sausage and chips and curry sauce for your guests.
For a village fête or field event near Hindhead, a chip van brings hot food to a rural site. Tell us about the ground and the way in. You will know what’s included before you book: serving times, the menu and anything else agreed.
Planning the van’s spot
We will agree the van’s spot with you before the day. It needs to tick a few simple boxes:
- Room in front of the hatch for a queue that does not block walkways
- A back-up spot if the ground is soft
- What’s available on the pitch
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What we serve
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
- Chips
- Mushy peas
- Curry sauce
- Sausage and chips
What happens on the day
The van needs a level, firm spot it can drive onto, close to where people will eat, and we agree exactly where before the day. For an evening event in Hindhead, sunset is about 8:55pm in late May and 9:20pm in late June; after that, the pitch needs good lighting.
- Organisers send us the event, the dates and the pitch details.
- We confirm the date, what we need on the pitch and any documents.
- On the day, we arrive and set up our pitch.
- We cook fresh and serve through the day.
- At the end, we pack up and leave the pitch tidy.
How to prepare
- Choose a level, firm spot for the van
- Get permission for the van from the venue
- Tell us when you want to eat
Getting a price
Send us the date, the address or GU26 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time, and we will reply with a quote. To get started, fill in our quote form.
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Prices and what affects them
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- The minimum booking
- How many people are eating
Many fish and chip vans set a minimum, because the van, fuel and travel cost the same for a small group. We’ll tell you up front.
What we need to know
To check availability and price, we need:
- Rough numbers for adults and children
- Allergies and diets you know about
- The spot you have in mind for the van
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the parking spot, access, numbers and serving time. A picture of the spot helps too. To send your details, use our quote form.
Occasions we serve in Hindhead
It’s a hot meal for helpers as well.
Whatever brings people together, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser. We regularly serve:
- Country shows
- Village fêtes
- Church fêtes and fish and chip suppers
- Feeding event crew
Church fêtes, at churches such as Church of St Luke, are a natural home for a chip van.
Questions to ask before booking
- What happens if plans change
- The minimum number of meals or minimum spend
- If the price includes VAT
- Exactly what’s included in the price
Planners, venues and businesses
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll talk you through the process. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
Having the party at home? Send us a photo of the drive or the spot and the way in, and we will tell you honestly whether it works.
Fairs, fêtes and events in Hindhead
Hindhead is about 7 miles south of Farnham, in Surrey. Bookings in Hindhead come in all shapes and sizes, but the plan is always the same: somewhere to park, a time to serve and fresh frying. We cover 395 places across Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 12 miles away.
For visitors coming by rail, Haslemere station is about 1.9 miles away. School fairs, for a school like St Edmund's School, are a natural fit for a fish and chip van. Events in and around the Surrey Hills National Landscape, within about a mile of Hindhead, often have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we work to the site rules.
We serve events across GU26 and the streets around it. Local streets include Moorlands Close, Hatchlands Drive and Glenville Gardens; an event on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. You’ll find Hindhead on the A333, which makes the journey straightforward. Nearby, we also serve events in Grayshott (1 mile west), Nutcombe (1 mile south), Beacon Hill (1 mile north-west), Whitmoor Vale (2 miles north-west) and Green Cross (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Guildford (12 miles north-east), Camberley (15 miles north), Farnham (7 miles north), Frimley (14 miles north), Cranleigh (11 miles east) and Ash (9 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Haslemere and District Hospital (2 miles south-east). Open spaces near Hindhead include Gibbet Hill and Lynchmere Commons.
- Nearby schools include Beacon Hill Community Primary School (0.9 miles north-west) and Woolmer Hill School (1.5 miles south)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Fox & Pelican pub (0.7 miles west)
Places near Hindhead
What else we do in Hindhead
Diets, allergies and planning
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Plan something for visitors we cannot cater for
- Display allergens for each stall
- Give us an idea of numbers
- Send us the pitch size and ground conditions
We arrive before the gates open to set up on the pitch, at the agreed time.
Pre-selling meal tickets helps us plan.
The menu, dish by dish
Sausage and chips
For anyone who doesn’t fancy fish, there’s sausage and chips, and it’s a favourite with children.
Pie and chips
A pie and chips is proper comfort food, and it is especially welcome on a cold day.
Questions from Hindhead
Do you come out to small places like Hindhead?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
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 the food cooked at the event?
Yes, always. Everything is fried fresh in the van, then handed over hot from the hatch.
What does it cost to hire the van?
Every booking is quoted individually, based on your numbers and timings. Give us your date, numbers and serving time and we will reply with a price.
Can the van park on grass?
That depends on the weather and the ground. Let us know what the ground is like, and send a picture if you can.
What about visitors who don’t eat fish?
We serve sausages and pies as well as fish. Tell us about other diets and we’ll tell you what we can offer.
Do you cover Hindhead?
Yes, we do. We serve events in Hindhead and across Surrey. Tell us your date and we’ll check availability.
Can coeliacs eat the battered fish?
Standard batter is made with wheat flour, so battered fish contains gluten. Let us know about coeliac visitors in advance, and we’ll tell you honestly what we can offer.
- 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