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Fish and Chip Van for Events for North Looe events
Fried to order and served hot: a fish and chip van for your event in North Looe and across Surrey.
- Community festivals
- School fairs and sports days
- Crew and volunteer catering
Planning an event in North Looe?
Fish and chip van for events for your event in North Looe
We bring the van and everything we need to cook, so we need little help from busy volunteers. Typical bookings include fish and chip supper nights and community open days, serving mushy peas, curry sauce and cod and chips.
For a village fête or field event near North Looe, we can bring hot food to a field. Tell us about the ground and the way in. We serve from the hatch, so it is hot and generous, and the queue keeps moving.
About the food
Curry sauce
Curry sauce divides opinion, so we bring it along.
Pie and chips
A pie and chips is proper comfort food, and it’s a favourite in colder months.
Planning for dietary needs
We take allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Send us the pitch size and ground conditions
- Have other stalls for special diets
- Tell us about any school or event allergy policies
- Agree how we will 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.
Working with your venue
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Staggering groups helps a lot.
If you’re organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Planning the van’s spot
Most drives, car parks, yards and firm lawns can take the van, but there are a few things to check:
- Access that avoids crowds
- Information about power and water
- Confirmation the van can trade there
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
FAQs for North Looe
Which station is closest to North Looe?
Epsom Downs station, about 0.7 miles south of the centre.
Can the van go to venues in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for vehicles; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
How quickly can you serve everyone?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how people arrive. Tell us your numbers and how long you have for food, and we will plan service around it.
What does it cost to hire the van?
Every booking is quoted individually, based on your numbers and timings. Tell us your date and rough numbers for a clear quote.
How much space do you need?
Less than you might think: a drive, a car park, a yard or a firm lawn, that the van can reach easily. Send us a picture if you are not sure.
How do you handle allergies?
Tell us about allergies when you book, and we’ll give you the allergen information and what we can offer.
What areas do you cover?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including North Looe.
Do you come to North Looe?
Yes, we do. North Looe is one of the places we cover. Tell us your date and we’ll check availability.
Who books fish and chip van for events in North Looe?
It suits almost every visitor, from families to older visitors.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in North Looe and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Church fêtes
- Village fêtes
- Music and food festivals
- School fairs and sports days
Running a fête for a church like St John's Church? A chip van draws people in.
Before you book anyone
- Whether VAT is included
- How many hours the van serves
- What they can offer for dietary needs
- Any minimum charge
How it works
We arrive on time, parks where we agreed and the hatch goes up. Once the oil is hot, the first portions go out right on schedule. Summer fêtes in North Looe have long light evenings, with sunset about 9:20pm at midsummer, while a late-September show is dark by about 7:05pm.
- First, tell us about your event.
- We check the date and where the van will park, then send a quote.
- Timings and the van’s spot are agreed in advance.
- On the day, we park up and fry fresh for your visitors.
- We serve from the hatch, then leave the pitch tidy.
Before we arrive
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
- Share the timings for the day
- Confirm the van is allowed on site
Ask for a quote
Each quote is put together for your event. Start with your date, and we’ll check availability right away.
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Nearby places to North Looe
What else we do in North Looe
Running an event in North Looe
North Looe is about 1 mile east of Epsom, in Surrey. We cover North Looe as standard, so all we need is your date, a parking spot and a time to serve. North Looe is one of 395 places in Surrey where we bring the van. Our bookings stretch from North Looe to London (13 miles away).
For visitors coming by rail, Epsom Downs station, about 0.7 miles south, is the nearest station. An event in Priest Hill means agreeing traders and vehicle routes with the landowner, usually the council. Events in and around the Surrey Hills National Landscape, within about 7 miles of North Looe, often have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we’ll follow the site’s requirements.
For events in KT17, we just need to know where the van can park and roughly how many visitors. Streets in the area include Priest Hill Close and Reigate Road, and the van can serve an event on any of them with a suitable parking spot. Nearby, we also serve events in Epsom Downs (1 mile south), Nork (1 mile south-east), Epsom (1 mile west), Ewell (1 mile north-west) and Cheam (1 mile north-east). Further out, we also take the van to Woking (15 miles west), Horley (11 miles south), Redhill (7 miles south-east), Egham (15 miles north-west), Reigate (7 miles south) and Walton-on-Thames (8 miles north-west).
A little further out are Cockney Museum (2 miles north) and Epsom General Hospital (1.6 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Cuddington Meadows.
- Schools near North Looe include Glyn School (1 mile north-west) and Laine Theatre Arts (1.1 miles west)
- Pubs nearby include The Old Kings Head Public House (1 mile west)
- Other local spots include Municipal Borough of Sutton and Cheam (2.4 miles north-east)
What a fish and chip van costs
Fish and chip van pricing is simple once we know the basics:
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- Numbers
- Your choice of menu
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll suggest how to make it work. A short menu is often the best value.
Getting an accurate quote
Good planning starts with a few facts. Try to include:
- Where the event is
- Rough numbers for adults and children
- Your date and serving time
- Where you’d like the van to go
It is 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.
Takeaway run or book a van?
Not sure whether to order in or book a van? Think about numbers, timing and how hot you want the food. Ask us for a quote and compare.
A DIY buffet works for small groups. For bigger numbers, a van makes life easier, and nobody has to miss the event.
- 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