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Fish and Chip Van for Events in Hitchambury
Fish and chip van for events in Hitchambury: fish and chips cooked fresh in the van, and served hot from the hatch.
- Community festivals
- Horse and dog shows
- Church fêtes and fish and chip suppers
Fish and chip van for events for Hitchambury events
What a fish and chip van costs
Your quote will be clear. The main things that affect it are:
- The day of the week
- Any minimum charge
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- Cod, haddock or both
Got a budget? Let us know, and we will suggest a menu and timing to match. A short menu is often the best value.
Getting an accurate quote
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Where the event is
- Rough numbers for adults and children
- Where the van would park
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
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, use our quote form.
Fish and chip van for events in Hitchambury, cooked to order
A chip van suits school fairs and sports days, with the school’s permission for the van on site. For country shows and community festivals, we will put together a menu of mushy peas, haddock and chips and curry sauce.
For a village fête or field event near Hitchambury, a chip van brings hot food to a rural site. Tell us about the ground and the way in. Food is served straight from the hatch, so it’s hot and generous, and service is quick once we’re up and running.
Running an event in Hitchambury
Hitchambury is about 2 miles east of Maidenhead, in Slough. Bookings in Hitchambury come in all shapes and sizes, but it always starts the same way: somewhere to park, a time to serve and fresh frying. Hitchambury is one of 31 towns and villages in Slough we cover. You can also see our page for Reading, about 14 miles away.
Church fêtes, at churches such as Church of St Mary, are a natural home for a chip van. For anyone arriving by train, Taplow station, about 0.8 miles south, is the nearest station.
We serve events across the SL1 and SL6 postcode area. From Hitcham Lane and Hunt's Lane or a nearby road, we’ll bring the van to you. For events just outside Hitchambury, we cover Taplow (1 mile south-west), Burnham (1 mile east), Rose Hill (1 mile north), Huntercombe (1 mile south-east) and Lake End (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Slough (3 miles south-east), Chalvey (4 miles south-east), Langley (6 miles east), Upton (4 miles south-east), Datchet (6 miles south-east) and Stoke Poges (4 miles east).
Nearby you’ll also find The Reitlinger Bequest Museum (1.3 miles south-west) and St Mark's Hospital (2.9 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Taplow Lake and Bray Pit.
- Schools near Hitchambury include The E-Act Burnham Park Academy (0.9 miles south-east)
- Pubs nearby include Oak and Saw pub (within half a mile south-west)
A chip van compared with other options
One good hot-food van can be enough at a smaller event, with cakes and teas alongside. The date matters too: summer Saturdays and December Fridays are the busiest days of the year. It’s worth asking early.
What you get with us
- Rain doesn’t stop the fryers
- Bookings across Slough, including Hitchambury
- A van that becomes part of the event
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
Read our pricing and the cost guide.
Diets, allergies and planning
We need to know about dietary needs and allergies in advance, and we’ll tell you honestly what we can offer. To get it right:
- Offer a choice of traders where you can
- Ask traders for allergen information to display
- Tell us about any school or event allergy policies
- Share last year’s numbers if you have them
Crew food is served at the agreed time.
Pre-sold meal tickets can help at fundraisers.
For event organisers in Hitchambury
If you are organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, we are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It keeps things simple.
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan service to match. Staggering groups helps a lot.
Planning the van’s spot
We will agree the van’s spot with you before the day. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- A wet-weather pitch on hard standing
- The landowner’s or organiser’s permission for the van
- Vehicle access before the gates open and after they close
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
From the hatch
- Mushy peas
- Curry sauce
- Chips
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
DIY versus a fish and chip van
You could do a chip-shop run for everyone yourself, but it rarely works for a crowd. Long waits and a drive home mean food arrives lukewarm and soggy. With a van, it’s fried on the spot.
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. With a fish and chip van, you get hot food without the work.
Hitchambury questions
Is Hitchambury close to London?
About 25 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Do you come out to small places like Hitchambury?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
What areas do you cover?
We cover London and the South East, including Slough. Find your area.
Can you serve children?
Of course. Children usually love sausage and chips. Tell us how many are coming.
What food do you serve?
Proper fish and chips, with sausages and pies for anyone who doesn’t want fish. The sides are mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy.
Is there a non-fish option?
We serve sausages and pies as well as fish. Let us know about any other dietary needs and we will tell you what we can offer.
Do you pay a pitch fee?
We’ll talk it through when you send the details, and we’ll find something that works.
How long will the queue be?
Keeping choices simple and sending people up in groups helps. Tell us your timings and we will advise.
About the food
Pie and chips
Pie and chips is hearty and filling, and it’s a favourite in colder months.
Mushy peas
No fish and chips is complete without mushy peas for many people.
Step by step
We need time before service to bring the fryers up to heat, so we always arrive well ahead of your serving time. For an evening event in Hitchambury, sunset is about 8:55pm in late May and 9:25pm in late June; after that, the pitch needs good lighting.
- We start with a few details about your event.
- You get an availability check and a clear quote.
- We agree timings, access and the parking spot.
- We cook to order on the day for your visitors.
- Everything goes out hot from the hatch, and we pack up afterwards.
How to prepare
- Name one person we can call on the day
- Confirm numbers and dietary needs before the day
- Keep space clear for visitors at the hatch
How to get a price
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the parking spot, access, numbers and serving time. A photo of the spot helps too. To send your details, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Places near Hitchambury
Other occasions in Hitchambury
- 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