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Fish and Chip Van for Events in Thorncombe Street
From the first sizzle in the fryer to the last chip, a fish and chip van for your event makes the food a highlight of your event in Thorncombe Street.
- Crew and volunteer catering
- Sports club events and race days
- Community festivals
Book the van in Thorncombe Street
Planners, venues and businesses
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: where a van can park, access times and the paperwork they want. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will confirm what we can provide.
If you are organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, we will work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Fish and chip van for events in Thorncombe Street, cooked to order
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, chips and haddock and chips, and typical bookings are for music and food festivals and sports club events and race days.
A fête near Thorncombe Street might be on a field with no mains power; let us know and we will plan for it. The menu is short on purpose: a few classics done properly keeps the food fresh and the queue moving.
Nearby places to Thorncombe Street
Also in Thorncombe Street
Where the van can park in Thorncombe Street
Plenty of places work for the van, but there are a few things to check:
- Information about power and water
- Agreement from the site for a catering van
- A hard-standing or firm grass pitch
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Popular choices
- Curry sauce
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
- Chips
What a fish and chip van costs
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Distance and any road charges
- The menu and how many choices
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- Numbers
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will suggest a menu and timing to match. Keeping the menu short is generally the best value.
What we need to know
For a quote, it helps to have:
- A picture of where the van would go
- The date and time of the event
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- Allergies and diets you know about
Thinking about a fish and chip van for your event for your event in Thorncombe Street? Tell us what you have in mind and we will come back with a quote. Just use our quote form.
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
At a small fête, one good trader may be all you need, with cakes and teas alongside. Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is frequently good value, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. Ask us for a quote.
Why Thorncombe Street hosts choose us
- A clear quote before booking
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
- Classic food your visitors already know
- We cover Thorncombe Street and the whole of Surrey
Should I sort the food myself?
You could do a chip-shop run for everyone yourself, but it rarely works for a crowd. Long waits and a drive home mean food arrives lukewarm and soggy. With a van, it’s fried on the spot.
Ordering in from a local chip shop is an option. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van cooks in front of your visitors instead.
What happens on the day
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, set up and bring the oil up to temperature. Visitors normally gather round the hatch once service starts. In Thorncombe Street, a midsummer event stays light until about 9:20pm, while a late-September show is dark by about 7:05pm.
- It starts with your event and pitch details.
- We confirm the date, what we need on the pitch and any documents.
- We set up before the gates open.
- We trade from the hatch all event, frying to order.
- We pack down at the end and leave the pitch clean.
Before we arrive
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
- Keep space clear for visitors at the hatch
How to get a price
We only need a few details to quote: the date, where the van would park, roughly how many people and when you’d like to eat. To send them, use our quote form.
Planning help
Event catering near Thorncombe Street
Thorncombe Street is about 5 miles south of Guildford, in Surrey. Tell us where your event in Thorncombe Street will be, and we will plan the route and the parking spot before the day. Thorncombe Street is one of 395 places in Surrey where we bring the van.
PTAs at schools such as Godalming College often want one reliable hot-food stall. Events in and around the Surrey Hills National Landscape, within about 6 miles of Thorncombe Street, often have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we’ll follow the site’s requirements.
Wherever your event is in GU5, we can fry fresh for your visitors, from busy streets to quiet lanes. We can serve an event on streets such as Thorncombe Street and Alldens Hill, wherever the van can park. Other places close to Thorncombe Street we cover include Munstead Heath (1 mile west), Birtley Green (1 mile north-east), Grafham (1 mile east), Hascombe (1 mile south) and Bramley (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (5 miles north), Woking (10 miles north), Camberley (13 miles north-west), Farnham (10 miles west), Dorking (11 miles east) and Frimley (12 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Milford Hospital (2.4 miles west) and Godalming Museum (2.2 miles north-west). Open spaces near Thorncombe Street include Farncombe Wood and Hydon's Ball.
What comes out of the fryer
Haddock and chips
Haddock has loyal fans: sweeter and a touch firmer than cod. Ask us about offering haddock alongside or instead of cod.
Pie and chips
Pie and chips gives people a filling alternative to fish, perfect with gravy.
Questions from Thorncombe Street
What’s the nearest station to Thorncombe Street?
Godalming station, about 2.3 miles north-west of the centre.
Is Thorncombe Street close to London?
Roughly 31 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Can the van park on the street?
Only in a legal space, or with the council’s permission. Check with your council first.
How much space do you need?
Less than you might think: a hard surface or firm, dry grass, that the van can reach easily. If in doubt, send a photo.
How do you charge at fêtes?
It depends on the event: pitch fee, percentage or minimum. We will agree terms before the day.
What happens if it rains?
The weather doesn’t stop the van, because the fryers are inside. Very soft ground can be a problem, so plan a back-up spot on a hard surface.
Can you come to a school event?
Yes, with the school’s permission for the van on site. Send us the date and the spot.
Is everything cooked fresh?
It is. We cook inside the van, so it’s fried on the spot, rather than made in advance.
Planning for dietary needs
Nearly every event has some special diets. To look after them:
- Plan something for visitors we can’t cater for
- Agree how we will be paid: pitch fee, share of takings or minimum
- Agree who removes waste
- Plan crew and volunteer food times
We set up before visitors arrive.
Tables and seating nearby help families eat.
- 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