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Fish and Chip Van Hire in Cramhurst
Fried to order and served hot: a fish and chip van in Cramhurst and the surrounding area.
- Evening wedding food
- Wakes and gatherings after a funeral
- Visits to care homes and day centres
A chip van near Cramhurst
Fish and chip van hire for your event in Cramhurst
The menu is short and classic: cod, haddock, chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. A short menu keeps the food fresh and the queue moving. We are often asked to cater weddings and evening receptions and community events and fairs, serving curry sauce, gravy and mushy peas.
In a rural place like Cramhurst, fish and chips in a field feels just right. Tell us about gates, tracks and the ground. 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?
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. With a fish and chip van, you get hot food without the work.
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.
The menu, dish by dish
Sausage and chips
For anyone who does not fancy fish, there is sausage and chips, and children love it.
Haddock and chips
Haddock is a little sweeter than cod, with a finer, firmer flake. It’s the traditional favourite in Scotland and much of the north.
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Questions from Cramhurst
Can the van go to venues in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles and ground, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
Could you trade in Rodborough Common?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council. Check with them first.
Does a chip van work for big events?
It can be. Give us your numbers and service time, and we will plan it with you.
Do you cover Cramhurst?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Cramhurst. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
What is fish and chip van hire?
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.
Which fish do you use?
Tell us your preference when you book and we will confirm the menu.
How quickly can you serve everyone?
Keeping choices simple and sending people up in groups helps. We will talk it through when we quote.
Which areas do you serve?
We cover London and the South East, Surrey included. Find your area.
What a fish and chip van costs
We will give you a clear quote. The main things that affect it are:
- Parking and the way in
- The number of meals
- The length of service
- How far we travel
Larger groups typically cost less per head, because the van, travel and set-up cost much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
What to tell us
Good planning starts with a few facts. Try to include:
- The venue or postcode
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Your date and serving time
Each quote is put together for your event. Start with your date, and we will confirm whether we are available that day.
Step by step
We need time before service to bring the fryers up to heat, so we always arrive well ahead of your serving time. In Cramhurst, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, so summer evening service is normally in daylight. In December it is dark by about 3:55pm, so winter events need lighting by the van.
- 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.
Getting ready for the day
- Give us a contact for the day
- Clear the route for the van
- Plan where the queue will stand
Getting a price
Every booking is quoted individually, based on your numbers, timings and travel. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
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Occasions we serve in Cramhurst
It needs no kitchen, so it’s at home in car parks, yards and fields where plated meals are hard.
In Cramhurst and nearby, the van turns up at all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Work Christmas parties
- Summer garden parties
- Wakes and gatherings after a funeral
- Evening wedding food
If guests are travelling by rail, the closest railway station is Milford (Surrey) station, roughly 0.8 miles east of the centre.
What your quote should include
- Whether VAT is included
- What the price includes, item by item
- The van’s size and access needs
- How long service runs, and what happens if you overrun
A fish and chip van in Cramhurst: local details
Cramhurst is about 7 miles south-west of Guildford, in Surrey. In and around Cramhurst, the van can serve from a drive, a yard, a car park or a firm field, close to your guests. Cramhurst is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey where we bring the van. Our bookings stretch from Cramhurst to Guildford (about 7 miles away).
If you’re organising a summer fair for a school like Rodborough, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser. Thinking of using Rodborough Common? Parks usually need the owner’s permission, frequently the council’s, before a catering van can park or trade. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 5 miles of Cramhurst. Ask your venue about vehicle access.
Anywhere in GU8, we can bring the van to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Local streets include Merryacres, Martins Wood and Cramhurst Lane; an event on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. Neighbouring places where we serve events include Witley (1 mile south), Mousehill (1 mile north), Ockford Ridge (1 mile east), Milford (1 mile north) and Enton Green (1 mile east). Larger places within reach include Guildford (7 miles north-east), Woking (11 miles north), Camberley (12 miles north), Farnham (7 miles north-west), Dorking (15 miles east) and Frimley (11 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Godalming Museum (2.4 miles north-east) and Milford Hospital (1.3 miles east). Open spaces near Cramhurst include Hydon's Ball and Farncombe Wood.
- Local schools include The Chandler CofE Aided Junior School (0.6 miles south-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Star Public House (within half a mile south-east)
Diets, allergies and planning
With a little notice, diets are easier to plan for. Our advice:
- Tell us about coeliac guests specifically
- Put bins and napkins by the van
- Fewer choices mean faster service
- Tell us about vegetarian and vegan guests early
The oil needs time to come up to temperature, so we arrive well before service. If plans change, tell us and we’ll adjust.
Let everyone know when the food is ready, so they do not miss out.
A fish and chip van or other catering?
Compared with a hog roast, a fish and chip van gives people a choice of fish, sausage or pie, which helps if some guests do not eat pork. Most vans have a minimum charge, since getting the van there costs the same however many eat. Ask us what applies to your event.
Why book with us
- A van that becomes part of the event
- Served hot, straight from the hatch
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
- A menu almost everyone likes
Take a look at our prices page and our guide to van hire costs.
Planners, venues and businesses
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan service to match. Sending people up in groups helps.
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll work through them with you.
- 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