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Festivals, fêtes and school events in Titsey, Surrey
Bring the chip shop to your event in Titsey. The van arrives, the fryers go on and everything is cooked to order, so every portion goes out hot.
- Community festivals
- Charity fundraisers and community events
- Club open days
Book the van in Titsey
About our fish and chip van for events in Titsey
Give us the date, pitch and expected numbers, and we’ll let you know if we are available. On the menu are chips, cod and chips and sausage and chips, and we’re regularly asked to cater village fêtes and summer fairs and feeding event crew.
At a fête or show near Titsey, we can bring hot food to a field. Ground and access matter, so tell us about them. Your quote spells out what’s included: the date, the service time and the menu, with no surprises on the day.
Planners, venues and businesses
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can hold the date.
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.
FAQs for Titsey
Can you come to a school fair in Titsey?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Tell us the date and pitch details.
Is Titsey close to London?
Roughly 16 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Can you park on the road outside?
Only in a legal space, or with the council’s permission. Ask your council early.
Can you go on a lawn or field?
Usually, if it is firm and dry. Soft, wet ground can trap any vehicle, so have a hard-surface back-up.
What are the terms for events?
That varies: a pitch fee, a share of takings or a guaranteed minimum. We’ll agree it in writing.
Do you fry it on site?
Yes, always. We fry to order in the van at your venue, then handed over hot from the hatch.
What food do you serve?
Fish and chips, of course, plus sausage or pie and chips. The sides are mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy.
What does it cost to hire the van?
We quote for each booking, based on your numbers and timings. Give us your date, numbers and serving time and we will reply with a price.
Looking after everyone
We need to know about dietary needs and allergies in advance, and we will be straight with you about what’s possible. To get it right:
- Agree how we will be paid: pitch fee, share of takings or minimum
- Ask traders for allergen information to display
- Set a time for helpers’ food
- Plan bins near food stalls
At the end, we pack down and leave the pitch clean.
Put the van near the entrance or the tea tent.
Food your guests will love
Curry sauce
Curry sauce divides opinion, so we bring it along.
Cod and chips
Cod has big, soft white flakes and a mild flavour, and it is what most people in the south ask for. It’s battered and fried to order.
Nearby places to Titsey
More for events in Titsey
Where the van can park in Titsey
A fish and chip van is a vehicle, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way. Here’s what we look for:
- A wet-weather pitch on hard standing
- A level, firm pitch the van can drive onto
- A clear route onto the pitch
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
From the hatch
- Haddock and chips
- Curry sauce
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Chips
A fish and chip van or other catering?
At larger events, a van adds to the mix. Cost depends on numbers, menu and service time, plus travel and access. We quote for each booking individually.
Why book our van in Titsey
- Something for visitors to gather round
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
- Hot food handed straight over
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
Who books fish and chip van for events in Titsey?
Almost every visitor likes fish and chips, from families to older visitors.
Almost any gathering works with a fish and chip van. People in Titsey book the van for occasions like:
- Club open days
- Country shows
- Community open days
- Fish and chip supper nights
If visitors are coming by train, Oxted station, about 1.8 miles south-west, is the nearest station.
What your quote should include
- The service time, and the cost of running over
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
- VAT, if it applies
- The minimum number of meals or minimum spend
Should I sort the food myself?
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For a crowd, a van is usually simpler.
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. A van fries it right there, so it’s crisp.
Titsey events: pitches and permissions
Titsey is about 5 miles east of Caterham, in Surrey. We park up at drives, car parks, yards and venues around Titsey and nearby villages. Titsey is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey where we bring the van. We serve events right across the region, from Titsey to London (about 16 miles away).
School fairs, for a school like Oxted School, are a natural fit for a fish and chip van. For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of St James the Greater, a chip van adds hot food to the cakes and tombola. Events in and around the Kent Downs National Landscape, within about 8 miles of Titsey, often have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we will follow the site’s requirements.
Events anywhere in RH8 start with a parking spot for the van. For events just outside Titsey, we cover Tatsfield (1 mile north), Limpsfield (1 mile south-west), Moorhouse Bank (2 miles south-east), South Street (2 miles north-east) and The Chart (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Epsom (13 miles west), Horley (11 miles south-west), Redhill (9 miles west), Ewell (13 miles north-west), Reigate (10 miles west) and Caterham (5 miles west).
A little further out are Tandridge Priory (1.7 miles south). Open spaces near Titsey include West Kent Golf Course nature reserve and Botley Hill.
The process
We arrive on time, parks where we agreed. When the fryers are up to heat, service starts at the time you asked for. For an evening event in Titsey, sunset is about 8:50pm in late May and 9:20pm in late June; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- First, tell us about your event.
- We check the date and where the van will park, then send a quote.
- We agree timings, access and the parking spot.
- On the day, we park up and fry fresh for your visitors.
- Everything goes out hot from the hatch, and we pack up afterwards.
Getting ready for the day
- Confirm the van is allowed on site
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
Getting a price
Send us the date, the address or RH8 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time, and you will get a clear price. To get started, use our quote form.
Related guides
- 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