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Fish and Chip Van for Events for South Earlswood events
Planning a fish and chip van for your event in South Earlswood? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry everything fresh on the spot.
- Horse and dog shows
- Feeding event crew
- Festivals
Book the van in South Earlswood
Fish and chip van for events in South Earlswood, cooked to order
Everything is cooked as people come up, so nothing sits waiting. Typical bookings include crew and volunteer catering and fish and chip supper nights, serving mushy peas, sausage and chips and haddock and chips.
For a village fête or field event near South Earlswood, we can bring hot food to a field. Tell us about the ground and the way in. Everything is fried fresh at your event, not cooked earlier and kept warm.
About the food
Pie and chips
A pie and chips is proper comfort food, and it’s a favourite in colder months.
Curry sauce
Some people won’t eat chips without curry sauce and it’s on the menu.
Working with your venue
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan service to match. Sending people up in groups helps.
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you are a planner, a facilities manager or an organiser, we’ll work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Looking after everyone
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Display allergens for each stall
- Plan crew and volunteer food times
- Have other stalls for special diets
- Tell us about the pitch
Have a hard-standing back-up pitch in case the ground is soft.
Pre-selling meal tickets helps us plan.
Fairs, fêtes and events in South Earlswood
South Earlswood is about 2 miles south of Redhill, in Surrey. We cover South Earlswood as standard, so all we need is your date, a parking spot and a time to serve. We serve 395 places across Surrey. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 18 miles away.
If you are organising a summer fair or sports day for a school such as Salfords Primary School, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser. For visitors coming by rail, the closest railway station is Earlswood (Surrey) station, roughly 0.9 miles north of the centre. Events in and around the Surrey Hills National Landscape, within about 7 miles of South Earlswood, frequently have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we’ll follow the site’s requirements.
For events in RH1, we just need to know where the van can park. From Maple Road, Heston Road and Horley Road or anywhere nearby, we can park up and fry there. Nearby, we also serve events in Earlswood (1 mile north), Salfords (1 mile south), Meadvale (1 mile north-west), Redhill (2 miles north) and South Nutfield (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also take the van to Epsom (9 miles north-west), Ewell (10 miles north), Caterham (6 miles north-east), Dorking (7 miles west), Ashtead (9 miles north-west) and Leatherhead (9 miles north-west).
A little further out are The Belfry (1.8 miles north) and Reigate Priory Museum (2.2 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Mercers Lake and Colley Hill.
- Schools near South Earlswood include Reigate School (1.2 miles north-west) and Dunottar School (1.3 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Flying Scud pub (1 mile north)
The process
Nothing gathers a crowd like the smell of fish and chips. Each piece of fish is battered and fried to order, with chips cooked in batches as the queue moves. Summer fêtes in South Earlswood have long light evenings, with sunset about 9:20pm at midsummer, but by late September the light goes at about 7:05pm.
- First, the plan: what, where and what time.
- You hear back on the date and the price.
- We agree exactly where the van parks.
- Batter, fish and chips all go into the fryer as people come up.
- We leave the spot as we found it.
Getting ready for the day
- Give us a contact for the day
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Have a level parking spot ready
Ask for a quote
Most quotes start with a few simple details: the date, where the van would park, roughly how many people and when you’d like to eat. You can send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
What else we do in South Earlswood
How we price a fish and chip van for your event
There is nothing hidden: the quote reflects:
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- Whether a minimum applies
- Access and parking
- Cod, haddock or both
Many fish and chip vans set a minimum, because the van, fuel and travel cost the same for a small group. We’ll tell you up front.
Getting an accurate quote
To check availability and price, we need:
- Rough numbers for adults and children
- Anything awkward about the way in
- The spot you have in mind for the van
- Allergies and diets you know about
We quote for each event separately, based on your numbers, timings and travel. For a quote, use our quote form.
Common questions in South Earlswood
Is South Earlswood close to London?
Roughly 20 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Can the van go to venues in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles and ground, so check with yours. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
How do you handle allergies?
Tell us about allergies when you book, and we will give you the allergen information and what we can offer.
Do you fry it on site?
Yes, always. Everything is fried fresh in the van, and serve straight from the hatch.
What food do you serve?
Fish and chips, of course, plus sausage or pie and chips. Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy go on the side.
Can you cook in the rain?
The weather does not stop the van, because the cooking happens inside. Very soft ground can be a problem, so plan a back-up spot on a hard surface.
What do you need on the pitch?
Send us the pitch details, and we’ll check it works.
What does the van need?
Not much: 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.
Planning the van’s spot
No two venues are the same, so we’ll ask about yours before we confirm. Generally, we look for:
- Room in front of the hatch for a queue that does not block walkways
- Vehicle access before the gates open and after they close
- A wet-weather pitch on hard standing
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
From the hatch
- Haddock and chips
- Chips
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
- Curry sauce
Occasions we serve in South Earlswood
It keeps people on site for longer.
Whatever the occasion in South Earlswood, fish and chips from the hatch goes down well. We regularly serve:
- School summer fairs
- Village fêtes
- Church fêtes and fish and chip suppers
- Food for volunteers
An event in Earlswood Common means agreeing traders and vehicle routes with the landowner, usually the council.
What to look for in a quote
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- The deadline for final numbers
- When payment is due
Should I sort the food myself?
Some hosts try a takeaway order. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van solves that by cooking on site.
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Consider your numbers and how fresh you want it. Ask us for a quote and compare.
- 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