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Fish and Chip Van for Events in West Clandon
Fried to order and served hot: a fish and chip van for your event in West Clandon and across Surrey.
- Agricultural and country shows
- Sports days
- Food for volunteers
Planning an event in West Clandon?
About our fish and chip van for events in West Clandon
School fairs and sports days work well with a chip van, once the school agrees where the van goes. Popular choices include mushy peas, cod and chips and chips, and typical bookings are for country shows and sports tournaments.
For a village fête or field event near West Clandon, a chip van brings hot food to a rural site. Tell us about the ground and the way in. The menu is short on purpose: a few classics done properly keeps the food fresh and the queue moving.
Running an event in West Clandon
West Clandon is about 3 miles north-east of Guildford, in Surrey. Across the GU4 area, we’ll come to your venue, home or workplace. We serve 395 places across Surrey.
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of St Peter and St Paul, a chip van adds hot food to the cakes and tombola. A school like Clandon CofE Aided Primary School can book the van for a fair, fun run or sports day. Events in and around the Surrey Hills National Landscape, within about 4 miles of West Clandon, frequently have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we work to the site rules.
Wherever your event is in GU4, we can bring the van to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Whether your event is on The Street, Lime Close and Lime Grove or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the van to you. If your venue is just outside West Clandon, we also cover Burntcommon (1 mile north), Send Marsh (2 miles north), Merrow (2 miles south-west), Send (2 miles north-west) and Burpham (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (3 miles south-west), Woking (5 miles north-west), Camberley (11 miles north-west), Epsom (11 miles north-east), Redhill (15 miles east) and Farnham (13 miles west).
A little further out are Surrey Infantry Museum (1.3 miles south-west) and St. Luke’s Hospital (3.3 miles south-west). Within reach you will find Papercourt Marshes and St Martha's Hill.
- Nearby schools include St Peter's Catholic School (2.1 miles south-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Bulls Head Public House (1 mile south)
Diets, allergies and planning
Allergies are taken seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Agree who removes waste
- Share last year’s numbers if you have them
- Set a time for helpers’ food
- Ask traders for allergen information to display
When the event closes, we pack up.
Pre-selling meal tickets helps us plan.
Towns and villages near West Clandon
What else we do in West Clandon
West Clandon questions
Is West Clandon close to London?
Roughly 24 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you come out to small places like West Clandon?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
What can visitors choose from?
Proper fish and chips, plus sausage or pie and chips. Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy go on the side.
When should we book?
The sooner the better. Popular dates book up first, so it pays to ask early.
What happens if it rains?
We carry on in the rain, because the cooking happens inside. Very soft ground can be a problem, so plan a back-up spot on a hard surface.
What areas do you cover?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including West Clandon.
Can the van come to our fair?
Send us the event details, dates and pitch information and we will let you know if we are available.
Can the van park on grass?
It depends on the ground. Let us know what the ground is like, and send a picture if you can.
What affects the price in West Clandon
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Cod, haddock or both
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- The date and time of year
- Whether a minimum applies
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and access to the site. Every booking gets its own quote.
Getting an accurate quote
You do not need everything decided to ask for a quote, but it helps to know:
- Your date and serving time
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- The address or venue name
- Dietary needs, with numbers
The quickest way to a quote is to send us your details through our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we will check the date and send a price.
Why choose a fish and chip van in West Clandon?
Compared with a barbecue run by volunteers, a chip van frees your helpers. The cost per head generally falls as numbers rise, because the van, travel and set-up cost much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
Why book with us
- No kitchen needed
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
- Events in West Clandon and across Surrey
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
Take a look at how we price or our guide to van hire costs.
The process
The van turns up at the agreed time, pulls onto the spot you’ve chosen and the hatch goes up. Once the oil is hot, the first portions go out at the time you asked for. At midsummer, events in West Clandon stay light until about 9:20pm, which helps evening trading. Winter fairs, dark by about 3:55pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- Start with three things: the date, the place and a rough headcount.
- A photo of the parking spot helps us check the van will fit.
- Closer to the day, we confirm the arrival time and serving time.
- We park, open the hatch and start frying for your visitors.
- Last portion served, we tidy up and head off.
Before we arrive
- Get permission for the van from the venue
- Give us a contact for the day
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
Ask for a quote
We only need a few details to quote: date, address, numbers and serving time. To send them, fill in our quote form.
Related guides
Why choose fish and chip van for events in West Clandon?
Almost every visitor likes fish and chips.
These are some of the bookings we take:
- Village fêtes
- Agricultural and country shows
- Food for volunteers
- School fairs and sports days
For anyone arriving by train, West Clandon has its own station, Clandon station.
What to look for in a quote
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- How late numbers can change
- The deposit and payment dates
- The van’s size and access needs
Planning the van’s spot
We’ll be honest if a spot won’t work, and help find another. What matters most:
- Room in front of the hatch for a queue that does not block walkways
- Details of any power or water on site
- A clear route onto the pitch
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
What we serve
- Haddock and chips
- Curry sauce
- Chips
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
About the food
Gravy
Gravy brings a bit of warmth to the meal.
Cod and chips
Cod is the classic: mild, white and flaky, and it is what most people in the south ask for. It is battered and fried to order, so it’s crisp when it reaches you.
DIY versus a fish and chip van
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? Think about numbers, timing and how hot you want the food. 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