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Fish and chip van hire in Burstow, Surrey
Treat your guests to fresh fish and chips at your event in Burstow. The van arrives, the fryers go on and everything is cooked to order, so every portion goes out hot.
- Village fêtes and school fairs
- Weddings and evening receptions
- Visits to care homes and day centres
Fresh fish and chips in Burstow
What the van needs
A good parking spot makes the whole thing easier. We look for:
- Confirmation that the van can park there
- Lighting nearby for evening events
- A spot near your guests
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before booking.
From the hatch
- Curry sauce
- Pie and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
- Chips
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
- Gravy
Fish and chip van hire in Burstow, cooked to order
There’s no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. All it needs is a level spot it can reach, which most drives, car parks and yards can offer. We serve cod and chips, pie and chips and haddock and chips, and we are regularly asked to cater work Christmas parties and staff lunches and team days.
Somewhere as small as Burstow, a field, yard or drive is frequently the spot. Tell us about narrow lanes or long drives and we will plan for them, and firm ground matters more than anything. Everything is fried fresh at your event, never cooked in advance and left in a hot cabinet, and served the moment it comes out of the fryer.
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 a crowd, a van is generally simpler.
Deep-frying for lots of people at home is risky: big pans of hot oil, children and garden parties don’t mix. A van is designed for exactly this.
A chip van compared with other options
Compared with a hog roast, a chip van offers fish, sausages and pies rather than one dish, which suits guests who do not eat pork. Distance and any road charges make a difference, so it helps to give us the postcode.
Why book with us
- A clear quote before you book
- Hot food handed straight over
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
- Something for guests to gather round
Take a look at our prices page and what a fish and chip van costs.
Perfect for your event in Burstow
It’s familiar, so nobody has to guess what they’re getting, which takes the worry out of feeding a mixed crowd.
Whatever brings people together, fish and chips from the hatch goes down well. We regularly serve:
- Garden parties and summer get-togethers
- Community events and fairs
- Wakes and celebrations of life
- Christmas parties
If you’re gathering after a service at a church like Church of St Bartholomew, a nearby hall car park or drive suits the van.
Questions to ask before booking
- If the price includes VAT
- The van’s size and access needs
- Payment terms and deposit
- How allergens are handled
How we price a fish and chip van
There is nothing hidden: the price is based on:
- The length of service
- How far we travel
- The minimum booking
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
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.
Details that help
To check availability and price, we need:
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- The date and time of the event
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- Expected numbers
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: where the van would park, how to get in, numbers and timings. A picture of the spot helps too. When you’re ready, fill in our quote form.
Planners, venues and businesses
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Organising a club, school or community event in Burstow? Fish and chips is a reliable crowd-pleaser. Give us the details and we’ll suggest how it could work.
The process
A typical booking goes like this: we arrive, park up and set up, the fryers heat up, and food goes out hot when you are ready to eat. By late September, sunset in Burstow is around 7:05pm, and in December it is nearer 3:55pm. For anything after that, plan lights for the queue.
- Start with three things: the date, the place and a rough headcount.
- Show us where the van would go, and we’ll confirm it works.
- A week or so before, we confirm timings and numbers.
- We park, open the hatch and start frying for your guests.
- Once the last portion is out, we pack up and go.
Preparing for the day
- Name one person we can call on the day
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
- Choose a level, firm spot for the van
How to get a price
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat. We will send a clear quote that says what’s included.
Related guides
Planning a chip van in Burstow
Burstow is about 2 miles south-east of Horley, in Surrey. Wherever your event is in the RH6 area, we can fry fresh for your guests. Burstow is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey where we bring the van. We serve events right across the region, from Burstow to Guildford (about 20 miles away).
If you are organising a summer fair for a school like Oakwood School, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser. For anyone arriving by rail, the nearest station is Gatwick Airport station, about 1.3 miles west.
For events in RH6, we just need to know where the van can park. Local streets include Church Road, Church Lane and Green Lane; an event on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. Nearby, we also serve events in Fernhill (1 mile west), Shipley Bridge (1 mile south-west), Keeper's Corner (1 mile east), Copthorne (1 mile south) and Tinsley Green (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Epsom (14 miles north-west), Redhill (6 miles north), Ewell (15 miles north), Reigate (6 miles north-west), Caterham (9 miles north) and Dorking (10 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Langley Green Hospital (3.1 miles south-west) and County Mall (3.7 miles south-west). Open spaces near Burstow include Hedgecourt Lake.
- Pubs nearby include The Shipley Bridge pub (under half a mile south)
Looking after everyone
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Let us know if anyone has coeliac disease
- Let us know numbers for vegetarians and vegans
- Tell us how many children are coming
- Confirm allergies by email
After service, we pack up, leaving the pitch tidy.
Tables or benches nearby help people eat comfortably.
Burstow questions
Do you come out to small places like Burstow?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Can you serve after a service at Church of St Bartholomew?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with somewhere for the van. Food is usually served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you’ll gather.
Is fish and chips enough as a meal?
It is a full meal on its own. Many hosts add their own desserts or cake.
Where can the van park?
Level, firm ground the van can reach, close to where people will eat, with room for a queue at the hatch. Mention any narrow gates or soft ground.
Can the van come to Burstow?
Yes, we do. Burstow is one of the places we cover. Send us your date to check availability.
What about guests who don’t eat fish?
Sausage and chips and pie and chips are on the menu. Let us know about any other dietary needs and we will tell you what we can offer.
Do we need to provide equipment?
All the cooking happens in the van. Tell us about power, water and bins at the site and we’ll confirm what we need.
How soon do we need to book?
As early as you can, especially for summer weekends and December. Even at short notice, it’s worth asking.
Places near Burstow
What else we do in Burstow
- 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