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Festivals, fêtes and school events in Littleton, Surrey
A menu everybody knows: fish and chips, sausages and pies, plus mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side. Fish and chip van for events in Littleton.
- Summer fairs
- Sports tournaments
- Charity fundraisers and community events
Book the van in Littleton
Occasions we serve in Littleton
A chip van is reliably one of the busiest pitches.
These are some of the bookings we take in Littleton and Surrey:
- Food for volunteers
- Fish and chip supper nights
- School fairs and sports days
- Charity fundraisers and community events
A school like Littleton CofE Infant School can book the van for a fair, fun run or sports day.
What your quote should include
- What happens if plans change
- What they can offer for dietary needs
- A clear list of what’s included
- The service time, and the cost of running over
How our fish and chip van for events works in Littleton
The smell of fish and chips brings a queue to any fête. A chip van gives organisers a hot-food trader that almost everyone wants. Typical bookings include crew and volunteer catering and sports tournaments, with curry sauce, cod and chips and haddock and chips.
At a field event near Littleton, power and water may be limited; let us know and we’ll plan for it. Everything is fried fresh at your event, never cooked in advance and left in a hot cabinet, and served the moment it comes out of the fryer.
Organising for someone else?
Having the party at home? Send a photo of where the van would park, and we will tell you honestly whether it works.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Event catering near Littleton
Littleton is about 2 miles south of Ashford, in Surrey. For events in Littleton, we plan around your venue and timings: a clear quote, an agreed spot for the van and food fried fresh on the day. Littleton is one of 395 places in Surrey we cover. Our bookings stretch from Littleton to Guildford (12 miles away).
An event in Penton Park means agreeing traders and vehicle routes with the landowner, generally the council. For visitors coming by rail, Shepperton station is about 1.2 miles away.
We cover events in every part of the TW17 postcode area and the streets around it. Your event could be at a house on Lion Close, Astleham Road and Korda Close or the roads around them, wherever the van can park. Neighbouring places where we serve events include Shepperton Green (1 mile south-east), Laleham (1 mile north-west), Charlton (1 mile east), Littleton Common (1 mile north-east) and Ashford (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Guildford (12 miles south), Woking (8 miles south-west), Camberley (12 miles south-west), Epsom (10 miles south-east), Ewell (10 miles east) and Egham (4 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Ashford Hospital (2.3 miles north) and Spelthorne Museum (2.6 miles north-west). Within reach you’ll find St Ann's Hill and Kempton Park Reservoirs.
- Nearby schools include The Matthew Arnold School (1.5 miles north-west)
- Local pubs include Three Horse Shoes Public House (0.8 miles west)
Is a fish and chip van right for your event?
At larger events, a van adds to the mix and spreads the queues. Travel, tolls and charges such as ULEZ can affect the price, so tell us exactly where your event is.
Why Littleton hosts choose us
- A menu almost everyone likes
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
- A clear quote before you book
Read how we price or our guide to van hire costs.
Common questions in Littleton
How far is Littleton from London?
About 17 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Could you trade in Penton Park?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Do you trade at schools?
Yes, with the school’s permission for the van on site. Send us the date and the spot.
Do you do festivals?
Tell us the date and pitch details and we’ll check.
How fast is service?
Keeping choices simple and sending people up in groups helps. Tell us your timings and we’ll advise.
How long does set-up take?
It depends on numbers and the service time. We agree arrival, serving and finishing times with you before the day.
What does the van need?
A level, firm spot it can drive onto, close to where people will eat, with room for a queue at the hatch. Tell us about gates, lanes and soft ground.
What do you bring?
Everything is cooked in the van. Tell us about power, water and bins at the site.
How we price a fish and chip van for your event
These are the factors that matter most:
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- The length of service
- How many people are eating
Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is often good value, as there is no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. We will send you a quote.
What we need to know
To check availability and price, we need:
- Roughly how many people, including children
- A picture of where the van would go
- Allergies and diets you know about
- The date and when you’d like to eat
Send us the date, the address or TW17 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat, and you’ll get a clear price. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
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Looking after everyone
We take allergies seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Agree when volunteers will eat
- Share any nut or allergy policies
- Have other stalls for special diets
- Agree how we’ll be paid: pitch fee, share of takings or minimum
If we are feeding volunteers, agree a time that suits the schedule.
Pre-sold meal tickets can help at fundraisers.
Food your guests will love
Haddock and chips
Some people swear by haddock: sweeter and a touch firmer than cod. Tell us if you’d like to offer it.
Curry sauce
Chip-shop curry sauce is a mild, slightly sweet British classic, perfect with chips or a sausage.
How the day works
Serving is straightforward: everything is handed over hot from the hatch. When service is finished, we pack up and leave the pitch tidy. Summer fêtes in Littleton have long light evenings, with sunset about 9:20pm at midsummer, while a late-September show is dark by about 7:05pm.
- Start with three things: the date, the place and a rough headcount.
- A picture of the parking spot helps us check the van will fit.
- Closer to the day, we confirm the arrival time and serving time.
- We park, open the hatch and start frying for your visitors.
- Once the last portion is out, we pack up and go.
Preparing for the day
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Confirm the van is allowed on site
Ask for a quote
Most quotes start with a few simple details: date, address, numbers and serving time. You can use our quote form.
Planning help
What the van needs
If a spot isn’t suitable, we will tell you, and suggest an alternative. The main points are:
- Room in front of the hatch for a queue that doesn’t block walkways
- The landowner’s or organiser’s permission for the van
- Vehicle access before the gates open and after they close
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
From the hatch
- Sausage and chips
- Chips
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
- Curry sauce
- 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