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Fish and Chip Van Hire in Cippenham
From the smell of the fryers to the last chip in the paper, a fish and chip van turns food into part of your event in Cippenham.
- Christmas parties
- Gatherings after a funeral
- Village fêtes and school fairs
Fish and chip van hire in Cippenham
Fish and chip van hire in Cippenham, fried fresh
If the van can park there, we can fry there: a drive, a car park, a yard, a showground or a firm lawn in and around Cippenham. For evening wedding food and community events and fairs, we can cook mushy peas, gravy and cod and chips for your guests.
Around Cippenham, bookings are often at homes, local halls and clubs. If access is tight, we will plan around it. We bring the van and everything we need to cook, and we leave the pitch tidy when we go.
Prices and what affects them
Your quote will be clear. The main things that affect it are:
- Parking and the way in
- Your choice of menu
- The day of the week
- Any minimum charge
Travel, tolls and charges such as ULEZ can affect the price, so it helps to give us the postcode.
Getting an accurate quote
The more we know about your event, the better we can plan. Please include:
- A photo of the parking spot
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Roughly how many people, including children
- The address or venue name
Each quote is put together for your event. Start with your date, and we will check availability right away.
What happens on the day
A typical booking goes like this: we arrive, park up and set up, the fryers heat up, and we serve hot from the hatch at the agreed time. Evenings in Cippenham stay light until about 9:25pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:05pm; once it is dark, we need light by the hatch and the queue.
- Contact us with the basics: when, where and roughly how many.
- 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 guests.
- Once the last portion is out, we pack up and go.
How to prepare
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
- Keep space clear for guests at the hatch
Ask for a quote
Every booking is quoted individually, so the price fits what you actually need. To ask for one, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Events we cater in Cippenham
A van is food and an occasion in one. The van becomes a focal point, and the food is hot and plentiful.
These are some of the bookings we take around Cippenham:
- Visits to care homes and day centres
- Work Christmas parties
- Summer garden parties
- Milestone birthday parties
Nearby historic houses include Dorney Court (1.6 miles south-west) and Windsor Castle (2.7 miles south-east). Historic venues often limit vehicles, so ask early if you’re booking one.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether VAT is included
- How many hours the van serves
- How late numbers can change
- Whether there’s a minimum
Where the van can park in Cippenham
No two venues are the same, so we will ask about yours before we confirm. In general, we need:
- Space for people to queue at the hatch
- A level, firm spot the van can drive onto
- Permission from the venue or landowner for the van
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
On the menu in Cippenham
- Gravy
- Mushy peas
- Pie and chips
- Chips
- Curry sauce
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
Other occasions in Cippenham
Cippenham questions
Can the van park in Haymill Valley?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council. Ask them first.
Which station is closest to Cippenham?
The closest is Burnham station, roughly 0.6 miles away.
Is it a full meal?
It can be. Fish and chips with mushy peas is a full meal, and you can add your own cake or desserts.
What can guests choose from?
Chip-shop favourites: cod, haddock, chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. See the menu.
Can coeliacs eat the battered fish?
Our battered fish contains gluten, because standard batter uses wheat flour. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance, and we’ll be straight with you about what’s possible.
Can you cook in the rain?
Rain doesn’t stop the fryers: the cooking is inside the van. It is worth planning some cover for the queue.
Which areas do you serve?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Cippenham.
What does the van need?
A level, firm spot it can drive onto, close to where people will eat, with room for a queue at the hatch. Tell us about gates, lanes and soft ground.
Should I sort the food myself?
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. With a fish and chip van, you get hot food without the work.
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 usually the easier option.
Cippenham: venues, parking and local tips
Cippenham is about 1 mile west of Slough, in Slough. Whether your event is in the middle of Cippenham or on the outskirts, the service works the same way: fish and chips fried to order, served hot and quoted clearly. Cippenham is one of 31 places in Slough where we bring the van. Our bookings stretch from Cippenham to Reading (15 miles away).
After a service at St. Andrew's Shared Church, the van can be waiting at a nearby hall or house. For guests coming by train, Burnham station is about 0.6 miles away.
We cover events in every part of SL1 and SL2. Streets in the area include Bath Road, Earls Lane and Eagle Road, and the van can serve an event on any of them with a suitable parking spot. For events just outside Cippenham, we cover Huntercombe (1 mile north-west), Lake End (1 mile west), Dorney (1 mile south-west), Slough (1 mile east) and Burnham (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also take the van to Langley (4 miles east), Datchet (3 miles south-east), Stoke Poges (3 miles north-east), Ditton (4 miles south-east), Farnham Common (3 miles north) and Wexham Court (3 miles east). Cippenham is among the bigger towns we cover in Slough, with lots of choice for events.
Well-known places in the area include The History On Wheels Museum (1.1 miles south-east) and Windsor Castle (2.7 miles south-east). The countryside around Cippenham includes Bray Pit and Taplow Lake.
- Local schools include The Westgate School (0.5 miles east) and Westgate School (0.5 miles east)
- Pubs nearby include Swan Place pub (less than half a mile south)
- Local facilities include Municipal Borough of Slough (2 miles east)
Planning for dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs and allergies early, and we will be straight with you about what’s possible. To get it right:
- Mention any vegetarian or vegan guests
- Keep the menu short to keep the queue moving
- Ask about allergies on your invitation or sign-up form
- Put allergy details in writing
On the day, you shouldn’t have to think about the food. We arrive in good time, set up, cook and serve, and stay in touch about any changes.
Put the menu up by the hatch so people decide while they wait.
The menu, dish by dish
Mushy peas
No fish and chips is complete without mushy peas for many people.
Curry sauce
Chip-shop curry sauce is a mild, slightly sweet British classic, perfect with chips or a sausage.
A fish and chip van or other catering?
Next to a hog roast, a chip van offers fish, sausages and pies rather than one dish, which helps if some guests do not eat pork. Got a budget? Let us know, and we will suggest how to make it work. Keeping the menu short is generally the best value.
Why book with us
- Hot food handed straight over
- Events in Cippenham and across Slough
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
- 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