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Fish and Chip Van Hire for Bunce Common events
Looking for a fish and chip van in Bunce Common? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry everything fresh on the spot.
- Summer garden parties
- Staff lunches and team days
- Fêtes, fairs and school events
Planning an event in Bunce Common?
Fish and chip van hire in Bunce Common, cooked to order
The queue at the hatch is part of the fun. People chat, the smell drifts across, and the food arrives hot. On the menu are mushy peas, pie and chips and sausage and chips, and we’re regularly asked to cater wakes and celebrations of life and staff lunches and team days.
In a hamlet or village like Bunce Common, a farmyard or a neighbour’s field can make a good pitch. Gates, verges and soft ground are worth mentioning when you enquire. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we’ll tell you honestly what we can offer.
Questions from Bunce Common
Which station is closest to Bunce Common?
The closest is Betchworth station, roughly 2.7 miles away.
Could you trade in Inholms Clay Pit?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Does a chip van work for big events?
Frequently, yes. Tell us your numbers and how long you have for food, and we will plan it with you.
How does fish and chip van hire work?
We bring the van to your event, set up, heat the fryers and cook to order, serving from the hatch at the time you choose.
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.
Is the food cooked at the event?
Yes. We fry to order in the van at your venue, then handed over hot from the hatch.
When should we book?
As soon as you have a date. Popular dates book up first, so get in touch early.
How long does set-up take?
We get there in good time to set up. Timings are agreed in advance.
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How we price a fish and chip van
Two events with the same numbers can cost different amounts, depending on:
- Whether a minimum applies
- Parking and the way in
- How many people are eating
- How long we serve
Many fish and chip vans set a minimum, because the van, fuel and travel cost the same for a small group. Ask us what applies to your event.
Details that help
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- A photo of the space and the way in
- Allergies and diets you know about
- Expected numbers
- Where you’d like the van to go
Every quote is worked out for your event. Give us your date first, and we’ll check availability straight away.
Who books fish and chip van hire in Bunce Common?
Fish and chips suits nearly every crowd, from children to grandparents. The queue at the hatch gets people talking.
Whatever brings people together, fish and chips from the hatch goes down well. We regularly serve:
- Milestone birthday parties
- Work Christmas parties
- Community events and fairs
- Staff lunches and team days
After a service at Church of St Bartholomew, the van can be waiting at a nearby hall or house.
Comparing caterers
- How late numbers can change
- The minimum number of meals or minimum spend
- A clear list of what’s included
- Whether VAT is included
What comes out of the fryer
Pie and chips
Pie and chips is hearty and filling, and it’s especially welcome on a cold day.
Curry sauce
Some people won’t eat chips without curry sauce, so we bring it along.
How it works
The van needs a level, firm spot it can drive onto, near your guests, which we agree with you beforehand. Light matters for evening service: in Bunce Common, sunset is around 8:50pm in late May and 9:20pm in late June, while in December the light goes at about 3:55pm, so winter bookings need lighting by the hatch.
- You tell us the date, the address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat.
- We check availability and access and send a clear quote.
- On the day we arrive in good time, park up and heat the fryers.
- We fry to order and serve from the hatch at the agreed time.
- Afterwards, we clear up and head off.
How to prepare
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
- Plan a bit of cover near the hatch if rain is likely
- Make sure the van can get in
How to get a price
Every booking is quoted individually, so the price fits what you actually need. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Before you choose a spot
We’ll agree the van’s spot with you before the day. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Access wide and high enough for the van
- A level, firm spot the van can drive onto
- Somewhere close to where people will eat
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Curry sauce
- Pie and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Gravy
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Chips
Planning a chip van in Bunce Common
Bunce Common is about 3 miles south-east of Dorking, in Surrey. Events in Bunce Common are planned around your venue and timings: a clear quote, an agreed spot for the van and food fried fresh on the day. Bunce Common is one of 395 places in Surrey we cover. Our bookings stretch from Bunce Common to Guildford (13 miles away).
For guests coming by train, Betchworth station, about 2.7 miles north, is the nearest station. A green space like Inholms Clay Pit is tempting, but a catering van there needs the landowner’s say-so, generally the council’s. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 4 miles of Bunce Common, and some venues there have rules about vehicles on site. Check your venue’s rules on catering vans.
Events anywhere in RH2 and RH3 start with a parking spot for the van and a serving time. Streets in the area include Gadbrook Road, Leigh Road and Shellwood Road, and the van can serve an event on any of them with a suitable parking spot. Nearby, we also serve events in Dawesgreen (1 mile east), Strood Green (1 mile north), Leigh (1 mile east), Brockham (2 miles north) and Betchworth (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Guildford (13 miles west), Woking (15 miles north-west), Epsom (9 miles north), Horley (5 miles south-east), Redhill (5 miles north-east) and Ewell (10 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include East Surrey Hospital (4.9 miles east) and Reigate Priory Museum (3.5 miles north-east). Open spaces near Bunce Common include Reigate Heath and Box Hill.
- Nearby, you’ll find The Seven Stars Public House (0.8 miles east)
Working with your venue
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: where a van can park, access times and the paperwork they want. Tell us what your venue needs and we will work through them with you.
Parks, greens and streets generally need permission for a catering van. Ask the council or landowner early.
Should I sort the food myself?
If you do order from a chip shop, ring well ahead and collect as close to eating time as you can. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is generally the easier option.
Some hosts try a takeaway order. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van cooks in front of your guests instead.
A chip van compared with other options
Cold buffets are easy but forgettable, and there is nothing warming on a chilly day. Fish and chips is fried to order and served hot. There’s no one-size-fits-all price for a fish and chip van. A short service and a long afternoon’s trading are very different bookings. We set everything out in your quote.
Why book our van in Bunce Common
- We cover Bunce Common and the whole of Surrey
- All the chip-shop extras
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
- No surprises in your quote
- 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