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Festivals, fêtes and school events in Longcross, Surrey
Bring the chip shop to your event in Longcross. The van arrives, the fryers go on and everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits waiting in a tray.
- School summer fairs
- Music and food festivals
- Crew and volunteer catering
Fish and chip van for events for Longcross events
Your questions about a fish and chip van for your event in Longcross
What’s the nearest station to Longcross?
Longcross station, about 0.6 miles north-west of the centre.
How far is Longcross from London?
About 23 miles from central London.
How much space do you need?
Not much: a hard surface or firm, dry grass, that the van can reach easily. Send us a picture if you are not sure.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We clear the van’s area after service. Let us know about bins for visitors.
Do you cover Longcross?
We do. We serve events in Longcross and across Surrey. Send us your date to check availability.
Do you fry it on site?
Yes. We fry to order in the van at your venue, then handed over hot from the hatch.
What’s on the menu?
Proper fish and chips, with sausages and pies for anyone who does not want fish. The sides are mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy.
How do you charge at fêtes?
That varies: a pitch fee, a share of takings or a guaranteed minimum. We will agree terms before the day.
Fish and chip van for events for your event in Longcross
When there is hot food, people stay longer. Whether it is music and food festivals and church fêtes, we can cook chips, sausage and chips and mushy peas and more.
Rural events near Longcross can be a long way from anywhere to eat, so fish and chips goes down well. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we will be straight with you about what we can do.
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
For a reliable crowd-pleaser, a chip van is hard to beat. When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: service time, menu, travel, any minimum and VAT. We set ours out clearly.
What you get with us
- A clear quote before you book
- We cover Longcross and the whole of Surrey
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
- A van that becomes part of the event
Read our pricing or the cost guide.
Fairs, fêtes and events in Longcross
Longcross is about 4 miles south-west of Egham, in Surrey. Anywhere in KT16, we’ll come to your venue, home or workplace. Longcross is one of 395 places in Surrey where we bring the van. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 9 miles away.
If your event is in Gracious Pond, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission for vehicles and traders. A summer fête at Longcross Church is the classic setting for a fish and chip van.
We take the van to events all over the KT16 postcode area and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Longcross Road, Tanglewood Close and Albury Close, and the van can serve an event on any of them with a suitable parking spot. If your venue is just outside Longcross, we also cover Trumps Green (1 mile north-east), Stonehill (1 mile south-east), Lyne (2 miles east), Mimbridge (3 miles south) and Ottershaw (3 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (9 miles south), Woking (4 miles south), Camberley (7 miles south-west), Epsom (14 miles east), Farnham (15 miles south-west) and Ewell (14 miles east).
A little further out are St. Peter's Hospital (2.6 miles east) and Chobham Museum (2.2 miles south). Within reach you will find Virginia Water Lake and St Ann's Hill.
How the day works
Nothing gathers a crowd like the smell of fish and chips. Each piece of fish is battered and fried to order, and chips are fried in batches through service. At midsummer, events in Longcross stay light until about 9:20pm, which helps evening trading. Winter fairs, dark by about 3:55pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- First, the plan: what, where and what time.
- You hear back on the date and the price.
- We agree exactly where the van parks.
- On the day, everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- The pitch is left tidy when we go.
Before we arrive
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Think about a gazebo by the van in case of rain
How to get a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time, and we’ll reply with a quote. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
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Planning for dietary needs
Dietary needs are easiest to plan with some notice. We suggest:
- Ensure allergen information is available
- Agree the terms in writing
- Share any nut or allergy policies
- Offer a choice of traders where you can
Bins near the van help keep the site tidy.
Plan vehicle access before visitors arrive.
How we price a fish and chip van for your event
Two events with the same numbers can cost different amounts, because of:
- How many people are eating
- Whether a minimum applies
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- The length of service
The cost per head typically falls as numbers rise, because the van, travel and set-up cost much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
Getting an accurate quote
For a quote, it helps to have:
- A picture of where the van would go
- Where the event is
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- The spot you have in mind for the van
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the parking spot, access, numbers and serving time. Photos of the spot and the way in help. When you’re ready, send us your details through our quote form.
What comes out of the fryer
Sausage and chips
Sausage and chips is the go-to for anyone who is not a fish fan.
Pie and chips
For a heartier option, there is pie and chips.
Working with your venue
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.
Hosting at home? Send a photo of where the van would park, and we will tell you honestly whether it works.
More for events in Longcross
Why choose fish and chip van for events in Longcross?
It keeps people on site.
These are some of the bookings we take in Longcross and Surrey:
- Music and food festivals
- Club open days
- Summer fairs
- Fish and chip supper nights
If visitors are coming by train, the nearest station is Longcross station, about 0.6 miles north-west.
Questions to ask before you book
- How allergens are handled
- The minimum number of meals or minimum spend
- How late numbers can change
- What happens if plans change
Planning the van’s spot
Before the day, we will agree where the van parks. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- What’s available on the pitch
- Room in front of the hatch for a queue that does not block walkways
- A hard-standing or firm grass pitch
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
On the menu in Longcross
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Chips
- Curry sauce
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
- 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