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Fish and chip van hire in Smallfield, Surrey
From the smell of the fryers to the last chip in the paper, a fish and chip van makes the food a highlight of your event in Smallfield.
- Gatherings after a funeral
- Community events and fairs
- Weddings and evening receptions
Fresh fish and chips in Smallfield
Common questions in Smallfield
What’s the nearest station to Smallfield?
The closest is Horley station, roughly 2 miles away.
How far is Smallfield from London?
Roughly 23 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
What can guests choose from?
Fish and chips, of course, plus sausage or pie and chips. Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy go on the side.
How long will the queue be?
That depends on numbers, menu and timing. Tell us your numbers and how long you have for food, and we will plan service around it.
Can we choose cod or haddock?
Let us know which you’d prefer and we’ll confirm what we can offer.
How soon do we need to book?
The sooner the better. Peak dates go quickly, so it pays to ask early.
Can you park on the road outside?
Only in a legal space, or with the council’s permission. Check with your council first.
Does the batter contain gluten?
No, not as standard: the batter contains wheat. Tell us about any coeliac guests and we will explain the options.
Fish and chip van hire in Smallfield, fried fresh
Fish and chips is the meal almost everyone in Britain knows and likes. That’s why a van works for so many kinds of event. We are often asked to cater work Christmas parties and visits to care homes and day centres, serving gravy, sausage and chips and pie and chips.
In a smaller place like Smallfield, a garden party with the van on the drive is often the simplest option: no venue hire, and nobody stuck cooking. Let us know how the van reaches the house. Everything is fried fresh at your event, never cooked in advance and left in a hot cabinet.
Events we cater in Smallfield
It needs no kitchen, so it works on drives, car parks and showgrounds where other catering struggles.
Almost any gathering works with a fish and chip van. In Smallfield, people book us for occasions like:
- Wakes and celebrations of life
- Summer garden parties
- Birthday celebrations
- Festive get-togethers
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Burstow Primary School, can book the van as a food stall.
What your quote should include
- Whether travel is included
- How late numbers can change
- How allergens are handled
- The minimum number of meals or minimum spend
What happens on the day
A typical booking goes like this: the van arrives and we set up, the oil comes up to temperature, and food goes out hot at the agreed time. Planning an evening event in Smallfield? Sunset is around 8:50pm in late May, 9:20pm at midsummer and 7:05pm in late September; after dark, the queue and the path to the van need good lighting.
- Get in touch with the basics: when, where and roughly how many.
- 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.
- Last portion served, we tidy up and head off.
How to prepare
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
Getting a price
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the parking spot, access, numbers and serving time. Photos of the spot and the way in help. When you are ready, use our quote form.
Planning help
Planning the van’s spot
No two venues are the same, so we will ask about yours before we confirm. Generally, we look for:
- The site’s agreement to a catering van
- A level, firm spot the van can drive onto
- Light near the van and the queue for evening service
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
From the hatch
- Gravy
- Sausage and chips
- Pie and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Curry sauce
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
- Chips
Is a fish and chip van right for your event?
Cold buffets are easy but forgettable, and nothing’s hot on a cool evening. A chip van cooks to order and serves hot. Fish and chip van prices depend on the booking. A short service and a long afternoon’s trading are very different bookings. Your quote spells it all out.
Why us?
- Served hot, straight from the hatch
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
Take a look at how we price or the cost guide.
Working with your venue
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we’ll keep you updated on arrival and serving times.
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Sending people up in groups helps.
Looking after everyone
We take allergies seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Let us know if anyone has coeliac disease
- Collect allergies with your RSVPs
- Send allergies to us in writing
- A short menu helps everyone
Keep the menu short and the queue moves quickly, especially when everyone wants to eat at once.
Bunting or festoon lights around the van make it part of the decorations.
Planning a chip van in Smallfield
Smallfield is about 2 miles east of Horley, in Surrey. For an event in Smallfield, the van can park on drives, in car parks and yards, and on firm lawns and fields. We serve 395 places in Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 20 miles away.
If guests are travelling by rail, the closest railway station is Horley station, roughly 2 miles west of the centre.
Events anywhere in RH6 start with a parking spot for the van and roughly how many guests. Your event could be at a house on Churchill Road, Orchard Road and Tudor Close or the roads around them, wherever the van can park. Neighbouring places where we serve events include Outwood (1 mile north), Burstow (1 mile south-west), Keeper's Corner (1 mile south), Fernhill (2 miles south-west) and Shipley Bridge (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Epsom (13 miles north-west), Redhill (5 miles north-west), Ewell (14 miles north-west), Reigate (6 miles north-west), Caterham (8 miles north) and Dorking (10 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Bletchingley Castle (4.5 miles north) and Effingham Park Motor Museum (2.5 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Hedgecourt Lake.
- Nearby schools include Oakwood School (1.7 miles west)
- Pubs nearby include Plough and Furrow pub (less than half a mile east)
DIY versus a fish and chip van
You could do a chip-shop run for everyone yourself, but it rarely works for a crowd. Long waits and a drive home mean food arrives lukewarm and soggy. With a van, it is fried on the spot.
Some hosts try a takeaway order. The problem is timing: big orders take a long time, and the food is cooling while it travels. A van solves that by cooking on site.
Nearby places to Smallfield
Other occasions in Smallfield
How we price a fish and chip van
There is nothing hidden: the quote reflects:
- The length of service
- Parking and the way in
- How far we travel
- The menu and how many choices
Distance and any road charges make a difference, so it helps to give us the postcode.
What we need to know
You do not need every detail fixed to get a quote, but these help:
- The venue or postcode
- The date and time of the event
- Where you’d like the van to go
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
Every quote is worked out for your event. Give us your date first, and we will confirm whether we are available that day.
- 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