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Fish and Chip Van for Events for Ranmore Common events
Hot, crisp and cooked while you wait: a fish and chip van for your event in Ranmore Common and the surrounding area.
- Sports club events and race days
- School summer fairs
- Food for volunteers
Fish and chip van for events for Ranmore Common events
Ranmore Common events: pitches and permissions
Ranmore Common is about 2 miles north-west of Dorking, in Surrey. In and around Ranmore Common, the van can serve from a drive, a yard, a car park or a firm field, close to your visitors. Ranmore Common is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey we cover. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 9 miles away.
If you’re organising a summer fair or sports day for a school such as Surrey Hills All Saints Primary School, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser. Running a fête for a church like Church of St Barnabas? A chip van draws people in. Within about 3 miles is the Surrey Hills National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we work to the site rules.
This part of Surrey takes in RH5, and we can serve your event anywhere in it. For events just outside Ranmore Common, we cover Westcott (1 mile south), Westhumble (2 miles north-east), Dorking (2 miles south-east), Pixham (2 miles east) and Wotton (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (9 miles west), Woking (10 miles north-west), Epsom (8 miles north-east), Horley (10 miles south-east), Redhill (8 miles east) and Ewell (9 miles north-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Betchworth Castle (3 miles east) and Mesolithic Museum (3.3 miles south-west). The countryside around Ranmore Common includes Box Hill and Combe Bottom.
- Schools near Ranmore Common include The Priory CofE Voluntary Aided School (1.4 miles south-east)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Pippbrook House (1.7 miles east)
How our fish and chip van for events works in Ranmore Common
Few things draw a crowd at a fête or festival like the smell of fish and chips. Organisers get a trader almost everyone is happy to queue for. For fundraisers and village fêtes and summer fairs, we’ll put together a menu of cod and chips, curry sauce and chips and more.
At a fête or show near Ranmore Common, a chip van brings hot food to a rural site. Ground and access matter, so tell us about them. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we will be straight with you about what we can do.
Space, access and the venue
We will agree the van’s spot with you before the day. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- What’s available on the pitch
- A level, firm pitch the van can drive onto
- Space for a queue away from paths
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
On the menu in Ranmore Common
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
- Chips
- Curry sauce
Allergies and dietary needs
Dietary needs are easiest to plan with some notice. Our advice:
- Arrange bins and waste collection
- Share pitch details
- Plan crew and volunteer food times
- Agree how we’ll be paid: pitch fee, share of takings or minimum
Agree a wet-weather pitch on hard standing.
A sign at the entrance tells visitors hot food is available.
The menu, dish by dish
Pie and chips
Pie and chips is hearty and filling, and it is a favourite in colder months.
Haddock and chips
Haddock has a slightly sweeter flavour and a firmer flake. In the north and in Scotland, haddock is the classic.
A chip van compared with other options
Cakes and sandwiches are popular, but hot food brings people in on cooler days. Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is frequently good value, as there’s no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. Ask us for a quote.
What you get with us
- All the chip-shop extras
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
- Rain does not stop the fryers
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
Ranmore Common questions
Can the van park in Milton Heath and The Nower?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council. Check with them first.
How far is Ranmore Common from London?
About 21 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Can coeliacs eat the battered fish?
Standard batter is made with wheat flour, so battered fish contains gluten. Let us know about coeliac visitors in advance, and we will be straight with you about what’s possible.
How long will the queue be?
Keeping choices simple and sending people up in groups helps. Tell us your timings and we’ll advise.
Can you feed our volunteers and crew?
Yes. Give us numbers and a time.
Can you cook in the rain?
Rain does not stop the fryers: the cooking is inside the van. It’s worth planning some cover for the queue.
Do you do anything other than fish?
There is: sausages and pies, with chips. Tell us roughly how many to expect.
Do we need to provide anything?
Somewhere suitable to park, with permission. Tell us whether there is power or water nearby and we’ll confirm the rest.
What a fish and chip van costs
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- How far we travel
- How long we serve
- Your choice of menu
- The date and time of year
Comparing vans? Look at what each quote includes: service time, menu, travel, any minimum and VAT. We set ours out clearly.
Details that help
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- The address or venue name
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
Each quote is put together for your event. Start with your date, and we’ll check availability right away.
Planners, venues and businesses
For repeat bookings, such as regular staff lunches or annual fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you’re a planner, a facilities manager or an organiser, we will work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Also near Ranmore Common
What else we do in Ranmore Common
Perfect for your event in Ranmore Common
It needs little from volunteers, because we bring what we need.
If you’re planning any of these, we can help:
- Fish and chip supper nights
- Sports days
- Summer fairs
- Sports club events and race days
For visitors coming by rail, Dorking West station is about 1.1 miles away.
Comparing caterers
- Whether VAT is included
- The minimum number of meals or minimum spend
- When final numbers are due
- How allergens are handled
How the day works
On the day, we position the van, set up the hatch and get the fryers up to temperature. Once we are hot, we cook to order, timed around your event. Summer events in Ranmore Common have daylight until about 9:20pm at midsummer and about 7:05pm by late September, which helps evening trading. For winter events, dark by about 3:55pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We check access for the van and quote.
- We arrive early to park and heat the fryers.
- Everything is fried to order as the queue moves.
- Service is straight from the hatch, then we pack up.
Before we arrive
- Confirm numbers and dietary needs before the day
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
- Clear the route for the van
Get a quote
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the parking spot, access, numbers and serving time. A picture of the spot helps too. When you’re ready, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
- 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