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Festivals, fêtes and school events in Holt Pound, Surrey
Planning a fish and chip van for your event in Holt Pound? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry fresh while your visitors queue at the hatch.
- Club open days
- Church fêtes and fish and chip suppers
- Sports days
Book the van in Holt Pound
Fish and chip van for events in Holt Pound, cooked to order
Organisers can book us as a trader, or to feed crew and volunteers, or both. Typical bookings include festivals and fish and chip supper nights, serving haddock and chips, sausage and chips and cod and chips.
At a field event near Holt Pound, power and water may be limited; let us know and we will plan for it. We plan the timings around your day, whether that is a first dance, a lunch break or a service time.
Prices and what affects them
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Cod, haddock or both
- The number of meals
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- The length of service
Travel, tolls and charges such as ULEZ can affect the price, so tell us exactly where your event is.
Details that help
To check availability and price, we need:
- The address or venue name
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- Where you’d like the van to go
- The date and time of the event
It’s easy to get a price: share your date, address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat. We will come back with a clear quote.
How the day works
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, set up and bring the oil up to temperature. Visitors generally gather round the hatch as soon as we open. Summer events in Holt Pound have daylight until about 9:20pm at midsummer and about 7:05pm by late September, so evening trading generally finishes in daylight in high summer. For winter events, dark by about 4:00pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- Tell us what you’re planning and when you’d like to eat.
- We come back with availability and a clear price.
- The van’s spot is fixed in advance, and how it gets in.
- Batter, fish and chips all go into the fryer as people come up.
- We leave the spot as we found it.
Preparing for the day
- Plan a bit of cover near the hatch if rain is likely
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Let us know the serving time
Ask for a quote
We only need a few details to quote: date, address, numbers and serving time. To send them, use our quote form.
Planning help
Before you choose a spot
The right spot keeps everyone safe and the service smooth. We look for:
- A level, firm pitch the van can drive onto
- A queue area clear of rides and games
- Confirmation the van can trade there
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
From the hatch
- Sausage and chips
- Chips
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
- Curry sauce
- Cod and chips
Occasions we serve in Holt Pound
It can feed crew and volunteers too.
Here are some of the occasions we serve:
- Community festivals
- Crew and volunteer catering
- Fish and chip supper nights
- Summer fairs
If your event is in Underdown nature reserve, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission for vehicles and traders.
What your quote should include
- The deposit and payment dates
- Whether travel is included
- What they can offer for dietary needs
- How much space the van takes up
FAQs for Holt Pound
Can you come to a school fair in Holt Pound?
Yes, if the school is happy for the van on site. Send us the date and where the van would go.
What’s the nearest station to Holt Pound?
Bentley (Hampshire) station, about 1.5 miles west of the centre.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We pack up and leave the pitch tidy when service is finished. Tell us where bins can go for people’s paper and trays.
Do you come to Holt Pound?
Yes, we do. Holt Pound is one of the places we cover. Tell us your date and we will check availability.
Do you need power or water?
Let us know about power and water at the site in your enquiry, and we’ll confirm what we need.
How fast is service?
That depends on numbers, menu and timing. Tell us your numbers and how long you have for food, and we will plan to keep the queue moving.
Is everything cooked fresh?
Yes, always. We fry to order in the van at your venue, then handed over hot from the hatch.
Do you do anything other than fish?
There is: sausages and pies, with chips. Give us a rough idea of numbers.
Planners, venues and businesses
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.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll explain how it works. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
About the food
Mushy peas
Mushy peas are a must for plenty of fish and chip fans.
Haddock and chips
Haddock has a slightly sweeter flavour and a firmer flake. It’s the traditional favourite in Scotland and much of the north.
Diets, allergies and planning
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Share last year’s numbers if you have them
- Ask traders for allergen information to display
- Send us the pitch size and ground conditions
- Share any nut or allergy policies
Plan where the queue forms.
Plan vehicle access before visitors arrive.
Towns and villages near Holt Pound
Other occasions in Holt Pound
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
Cold food stalls are fine on a hot day, but hot food brings people in on cooler days. When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: service time, menu, travel, any minimum and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Why book our van in Holt Pound
- No surprises in your quote
- Everything cooked to order at your event
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
- All the chip-shop extras
Take a look at our prices page and what a fish and chip van costs.
Community events around Holt Pound
Holt Pound is about 2 miles south-west of Farnham, in Surrey. We take a fish and chip van for your event to homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Holt Pound and nearby villages. Holt Pound is one of 395 places in Surrey we cover. Our bookings stretch from Holt Pound to Guildford (about 12 miles away).
For anyone arriving by train, Bentley (Hampshire) station is about 1.5 miles away. PTAs at schools such as Rowledge Church of England Controlled Primary School frequently want one reliable hot-food stall. Within about 7 miles is the Surrey Hills National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we’ll follow the site’s requirements.
We cover events in every part of GU10. From Fullers Road and The Wickets or a nearby road, we can park up and fry there. Other places close to Holt Pound we cover include Rowledge (1 mile east), Wrecclesham (1 mile north-east), Boundstone (1 mile east), Bucks Horn Oak (1 mile south-west) and Shortheath (1 mile north-east). Further out, we also take the van to Guildford (12 miles east), Woking (14 miles north-east), Camberley (11 miles north-east), Frimley (10 miles north-east), Haslemere (8 miles south-east) and Ash (6 miles north-east).
A little further out are Powderham Castle (2.2 miles north) and Chase Community Hospital (5.6 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Farnham Heath and Beacon Hill.
- Schools near Holt Pound include Weydon School (1.4 miles north-east) and Weydon School (1.4 miles north-east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Cherry Tree pub (0.5 miles south-east)
- 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