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Fish and Chip Van for Events in Shottermill
A menu everybody knows: fish and chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Book a fish and chip van for your event in Shottermill.
- Festivals
- Charity fundraisers and community events
- Summer fairs
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Food your guests will love
Curry sauce
Chip-shop curry sauce is a mild, slightly sweet British classic, perfect with chips or a sausage.
Haddock and chips
Haddock is a little sweeter than cod, with a finer, firmer flake. In the north and in Scotland, haddock is the classic.
About our fish and chip van for events in Shottermill
School fairs and sports days work well with a chip van, with the school’s permission for the van on site. On the menu are curry sauce, mushy peas and haddock and chips, and we’re regularly asked to cater sports days and fish and chip supper nights.
Around Shottermill, a fête or summer fair suits fish and chips. Tell us about the pitch, ground and access. Timings are planned around your event, whether that’s a first dance, a lunch break or a service time.
How it works
Because we cook inside the van, rain doesn’t stop us. It’s worth thinking about cover for the queue, though. At midsummer, events in Shottermill stay light until about 9:20pm, which helps evening trading. For winter events, dark by about 4:00pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- Start with three things: the date, the place and a rough headcount.
- Show us where the van would go, and we’ll confirm it works.
- A week or so before, we confirm timings and numbers.
- We park, open the hatch and start frying for your visitors.
- Last portion served, we tidy up and head off.
Getting ready for the day
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Share the timings for the day
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
How to get a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time, and you’ll get a clear price. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
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Prices and what affects them
Your quote will be clear. What affects it most:
- Cod, haddock or both
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- Access and parking
- The length of service
Most vans have a minimum charge, because the van, fuel and travel cost the same for a small group. Ask us what applies to your event.
Getting an accurate quote
You don’t need everything decided to ask for a quote, but it helps to know:
- The date and time of the event
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- The address or venue name
To get a price, fill in our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we’ll come back with availability and a quote.
Questions from Shottermill
What’s the nearest station to Shottermill?
The closest is Haslemere station, roughly 0.8 miles away.
Do you trade at school fairs around Shottermill?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Tell us the date and pitch details.
Can you come to a school event?
We do. We will agree access before the children arrive.
Can the van come to our fair?
Send us the event details, dates and pitch information and we will let you know if we’re available.
Does the batter contain gluten?
Standard batter is made with wheat flour, so battered fish contains gluten. Let us know about coeliac visitors in advance, and we’ll tell you honestly what we can offer.
Can the van come to Shottermill?
We do. We serve events in Shottermill and across Surrey. Tell us your date and we’ll check availability.
How fast is service?
Keeping choices simple and sending people up in groups helps. Tell us your timings and we will advise.
What if the weather’s bad?
We carry on in the rain, because the fryers are inside. Soft ground after heavy rain is the bigger issue, so have a hard-surface spot in mind.
For planners, venues and organisers
If your event is in a public place, such as a park or a street, check what permission you need first. Ask the council or landowner early.
Hosting at home? Send us a picture of the drive or the spot and the way in, and we will tell you honestly whether it works.
Cannot we just order from the chip shop?
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For a crowd, a van is usually simpler.
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Think about numbers, timing and how hot you want the food. We’re happy to send a quote so you can compare.
Before you choose a spot
The van has to be able to get in and park safely, and a little planning goes a long way. These are the things we check:
- Firm, level ground for the pitch
- Room in front of the hatch for a queue that does not block walkways
- Somewhere firm if it rains
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
What we serve
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
- Chips
- Mushy peas
- Curry sauce
Planning for dietary needs
A little planning makes sure everyone is looked after. Try these:
- Share any nut or allergy policies
- Plan something for visitors we cannot cater for
- Agree who removes waste
- Share pitch details
We set up before visitors arrive.
A spot near the entrance or main ring works well.
Places near Shottermill
Other occasions in Shottermill
Event catering near Shottermill
Shottermill is about 1 mile west of Haslemere, in Surrey. Around Shottermill, we park wherever there is level, firm ground, close to your visitors. Shottermill is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey we cover. We serve events right across the region, from Shottermill to Guildford (13 miles away).
Church fêtes, at churches such as St. Stephen's Church, are a natural home for a chip van. If visitors are coming by train, the nearest station is Haslemere station, about 0.8 miles east. Within about 2 miles is the Surrey Hills National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we work to the site rules.
We serve events across GU27 and GU26 and the streets around it. Your event could be at a house on Fox Road, New Road and Lion Lane or the roads around them, wherever the van can park. With the A287 close by, Shottermill is easy for us to reach with the van. If your venue is just outside Shottermill, we also cover Hammer (1 mile west), Woolmer Hill (1 mile south-west), Haslemere (1 mile east), Bramshott Chase (1 mile north-west) and Hammer Bottom (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (13 miles north-east), Farnham (9 miles north), Cranleigh (12 miles east), Ash (11 miles north), Godalming (9 miles north-east) and Farncombe (10 miles north-east).
A little further out are Haslemere and District Hospital (1.3 miles east). The countryside around Shottermill includes Gibbet Hill and Lynchmere Commons.
- Schools near Shottermill include Woolmer Hill School (0.7 miles north-west) and Woolmer Hill School (0.7 miles north-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Staff Of Life Public House (less than half a mile south-west)
A fish and chip van or other catering?
For a stall visitors will queue for, a fish and chip van is a great choice in Shottermill. Comparing vans? Look at what each quote includes: service time, menu, travel, any minimum and VAT. We set ours out clearly.
Why us?
- Hot food handed straight over
- A van that becomes part of the event
- A menu almost everyone likes
- Bookings across Surrey, including Shottermill
- 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