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Fish and chip van hire in Farnham Royal, Slough
Treat your guests to fresh fish and chips at your event in Farnham Royal. We park up, heat the fryers and cook to order, so every portion goes out hot.
- Big birthdays
- Fish and chip days at care homes
- Garden get-togethers
Fish and chip van hire for Farnham Royal events
How the day works
We arrive on time, parks where we agreed. When the fryers are up to heat, service starts at the time you asked for. Planning an evening event in Farnham Royal? Sunset is around 8:55pm in late May, 9:25pm at midsummer and 7:05pm in late September; after dark, the queue and the path to the van need good lighting.
- 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 park on the agreed spot and set up.
- We cook to order and serve hot at the time you chose.
- When service is finished, we pack up and leave the pitch tidy.
Before we arrive
- Have a level parking spot ready
- Confirm the van is allowed on site
- Let us know the serving time
Get a quote
We only need a few details to quote: date, address, numbers and serving time. To send them, send us your details through our quote form.
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How our fish and chip van hire works in Farnham Royal
We keep the menu to the classics: fish and chips, sausages and pies, plus the sides everyone expects. Fewer choices means fresher food and shorter waits. We serve haddock and chips, pie and chips and cod and chips, and typical bookings are for summer garden parties and care home visits.
Somewhere as small as Farnham Royal, a field, yard or drive is often the spot. Country lanes and long drives are fine if we know about them, and firm, dry ground is the key. We keep the menu short: fewer choices means fresher food and shorter queues.
DIY versus a fish and chip van
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.
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For a crowd, a van is generally simpler.
Why choose a fish and chip van in Farnham Royal?
A cold buffet is simple, but food sits out, and there is nothing warming on a chilly day. Fish and chips is fried to order and served hot. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. Every booking gets its own quote.
Why book our van in Farnham Royal
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
- Bookings across Slough, including Farnham Royal
- Classic food your guests already know
- No kitchen needed
Read our prices page or the cost guide.
Planning for dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs and allergies early, and we will tell you honestly what we can offer. To make it work smoothly:
- Let us know if anyone has coeliac disease
- Plan something for guests whose needs we cannot meet
- A short menu helps everyone
- Plan bins near the queue
A short menu keeps service quick.
Somewhere to sit or lean makes fish and chips easier to eat.
For planners, venues and organisers
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll explain how it works. We are happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
If your event is in a public place, such as a park or a street, check what permission you need first. The council or landowner will tell you what they need.
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Farnham Royal: your questions answered
Is Farnham Royal close to London?
Roughly 23 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
We’re gathering after a service at Church of St Mary: can you come?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby where the van can park. Churches rarely have space for a catering van, so the food is normally elsewhere. Tell us where you’ll gather.
Can the van park on grass?
It depends on the ground. Tell us about it when you enquire, and we will advise.
What happens when we hire the van?
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 food do you serve?
Chip-shop favourites: cod or haddock and chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Our menu has the details.
Is the food cooked at the event?
Yes. Everything is fried fresh in the van, and serve straight from the hatch.
Which areas do you serve?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Farnham Royal.
Can you feed a lot of people?
Often, yes. Tell us your numbers and how long you have for food, and we’ll tell you honestly how service will work.
Fish and chip van hire around Farnham Royal
Farnham Royal is about 2 miles north of Slough, in Slough. People in Farnham Royal book us for all sorts of reasons, but it always starts the same way: a level spot for the van, a time to eat and food fried to order. Farnham Royal is one of 31 places in Slough where we bring the van. We serve events right across the region, from Farnham Royal to Reading (17 miles away).
A green space like Cocksherd Wood is tempting, but a catering van there needs the landowner’s say-so, typically the council’s. Within reach of Farnham Royal are historic houses such as Cliveden (3.3 miles west) and Dorney Court (3.5 miles south-west). Historic venues frequently limit vehicles, so ask early if you are booking one.
We serve events across SL2 and the streets around it. Whether your event is on Church Road, Sospel Court and Montague Close or a nearby road, we’ll bring the van to you. Neighbouring places where we serve events include Britwell (1 mile south-west), East Burnham (1 mile north-west), Farnham Common (1 mile north), Egypt (1 mile north) and Slough (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Langley (4 miles south-east), Upton (3 miles south-east), Datchet (4 miles south-east), Ditton (4 miles south-east), Poyle (6 miles south-east) and Colnbrook (6 miles south-east).
Nearby you will also find Windsor Castle (4 miles south) and Municipal Borough of Slough (2.3 miles south-east). The countryside around Farnham Royal includes Burnham Beeches and Taplow Lake.
- Schools near Farnham Royal include Beechwood School (0.5 miles south) and Caldicott School (0.7 miles north)
- Pubs nearby include The Crown Public House (under half a mile south)
Food your guests will love
Cod and chips
Cod has big, soft white flakes and a mild flavour, and it is what most people in the south ask for. It’s battered and fried to order.
Sausage and chips
Sausage and chips is the go-to for anyone who isn’t a fish fan, especially with curry sauce.
Who books fish and chip van hire in Farnham Royal?
It suits relaxed, sociable events, with people coming up to the hatch as they please.
Here are some of the occasions we serve:
- Big birthdays
- Weddings, especially the evening
- Festive get-togethers
- Staff lunches and team days
PTAs at schools such as St Mary's Farnham Royal CofE Primary School frequently look for a hot-food stall for fairs and sports days.
What your quote should include
- How long service runs, and what happens if you overrun
- How late numbers can change
- What the price includes, item by item
- How much space the van takes up
What affects the price in Farnham Royal
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- Numbers
- The day of the week
- Whether a minimum applies
Fish and chip van prices depend on the booking. A short service and a long afternoon’s trading are very different bookings. We set everything out in your quote.
Getting an accurate quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Where you’d like the van to go
- Allergies and diets you know about
- Rough numbers for adults and children
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: where the van would park, how to get in, numbers and timings. Photos of the spot and the way in help. To send your details, fill in our quote form.
- 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