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Fish and chip van hire in Langley Common, Wokingham
Treat your guests to fresh fish and chips at your event in Langley Common. The van arrives, the fryers go on and everything is cooked to order, so every portion goes out hot.
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Village fêtes and school fairs
- Care home visits
Book the van in Langley Common
Allergies and dietary needs
Allergies are taken seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Have a back-up for anyone who can’t eat from the van
- Fewer choices mean faster service
- Confirm allergies by email
- Let us know if anyone has coeliac disease
Once everyone is fed, we pack up, quietly and quickly.
Put the menu up by the hatch so people decide while they wait.
Fish and chip van hire in Langley Common, cooked to order
Keep it simple, or plan every detail: open service, or food at a fixed time. We will suggest what suits your event. On the menu are haddock and chips, sausage and chips and gravy, and typical bookings are for village fêtes and school fairs and weddings and evening receptions.
Somewhere as small as Langley Common, 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. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we will tell you honestly what we can offer before you book.
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What else we do in Langley Common
The menu, dish by dish
Pie and chips
A pie and chips is proper comfort food, and it is especially welcome on a cold day.
Haddock and chips
Haddock has a slightly sweeter flavour and a firmer flake. In the north and in Scotland, haddock is the classic.
What a fish and chip van costs
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- Your choice of menu
- Whether a minimum applies
- The length of service
The date matters too: summer Saturdays and December Fridays are the busiest days of the year. It’s worth asking early.
What we need to know
These details help us quote quickly:
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Where you’d like the van to go
- A picture of where the van would go
- Rough numbers for adults and children
Planning a fish and chip van in Langley Common? Tell us what you have in mind and we will reply with a clear price. Just fill in our quote form.
Step by step
On the day, we park up on the agreed spot, set up and heat the fryers. Then everything is fried to order, timed around your event. Late September evenings in Langley Common lose the light at about 7:05pm, and in December it’s nearer 3:55pm. For anything after that, plan lights for the queue.
- Get in touch with the basics: when, where and roughly how many.
- A photo of the parking spot helps us check the van will fit.
- A week or so before, we confirm timings and numbers.
- The van rolls up, the hatch opens and the fryers get going for your guests.
- Last portion served, we tidy up and head off.
How to prepare
- Keep space clear for guests at the hatch
- Let us know the serving time
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
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.
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Planning a chip van in Langley Common
Langley Common is about 2 miles south-west of Wokingham, in Wokingham. In and around Langley Common, the van can serve from a drive, a yard, a car park or a firm field. Langley Common is one of 35 towns and villages in Wokingham we cover.
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as The Coombes Church of England Primary School, can book the van as a food stall. For guests coming by train, Wokingham station, about 2.5 miles north-east, is the nearest station.
For events in RG40 and RG41, we just need to know where the van can park and roughly how many guests. We can serve an event on streets such as Langley Common Road and School Road, as long as there’s somewhere for the van. For events just outside Langley Common, we cover Barkham (1 mile east), Arborfield Garrison (1 mile south), California (1 mile south-east), Eversley (2 miles south) and Finchampstead (3 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Reading (5 miles north-west), Woodley (4 miles north), Earley (3 miles north-west), Crowthorne (4 miles east), Lower Earley (3 miles north-west) and Winnersh (3 miles north).
A little further out are Beaumys Castle (4 miles west) and Berkshire Library & Museum of Freemasonry (2.1 miles north). Within reach you will find South Lake and Holt Copse & Joel Park.
- Nearby schools include Bohunt School Wokingham (1 mile south)
- Pubs nearby include The Bramshill Hunt pub (0.6 miles south-west)
What the van needs
A good parking spot makes the whole thing easier. We look for:
- A spot near your guests
- Light near the van and the queue for evening service
- A clear way in, with no low branches, cables or narrow gates
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before you book.
On the menu in Langley Common
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
- Curry sauce
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Pie and chips
- Chips
- Gravy
Events we cater in Langley Common
A van is food and an occasion in one. The van becomes a focal point, and the food is hot and plentiful.
Here are some of the occasions we serve:
- Garden get-togethers
- Weddings, especially the evening
- Fish and chip days at care homes
- Milestone birthday parties
If you’re gathering after a service at a church like St Eligius, a nearby hall car park or drive suits the van.
What to look for in a quote
- The minimum number of meals or minimum spend
- How long service runs, and what happens if you overrun
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether travel is included
Is a fish and chip van right for your event?
Next to a hog roast, a chip van offers fish, sausages and pies rather than one dish, which helps if some guests don’t eat pork. Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll suggest a menu and timing to match. A short menu is frequently the best value.
Why Langley Common hosts choose us
- A menu almost everyone likes
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
- Events in Langley Common and across Wokingham
- A van that becomes part of the event
Take a look at our prices page and our guide to van hire costs.
Questions from Langley Common
Which station is closest to Langley Common?
Wokingham station, about 2.5 miles north-east of the centre.
Can you serve after a service at St Eligius?
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. Send us the address.
Do you need power or water?
Somewhere suitable to park, with permission. Tell us whether there’s power or water nearby and we’ll confirm the rest.
Do you take everything away?
We clear the van’s area after service. Tell us where bins can go for people’s paper and trays.
What can guests choose from?
The classics: cod or haddock and chips, sausages and pies, plus mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. See the menu.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Children are very welcome. Let us know numbers, and we’ll plan for them.
Where can the van park?
Not much: a drive, a car park, a yard or a firm lawn, that the van can reach easily. If in doubt, send a picture.
Cod or haddock?
Both are on our menu; we will agree the choice when we quote.
Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Think about numbers, timing and how hot you want the food. We are happy to send a quote so you can compare.
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For a crowd, a van is normally simpler.
- 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