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Fish and chip van for parties in Burroughs Grove, Buckinghamshire
A menu everybody knows: fish and chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Book a fish and chip van for your party in Burroughs Grove.
- Milestone birthdays
- Family reunions
- Engagement parties
Book the van in Burroughs Grove
DIY versus a fish and chip van
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
For a small group, making your own food can work. For larger numbers, or when you want hot food, a van takes the pressure off, and you get to enjoy the day.
About our party fish and chip van in Burroughs Grove
Everything is cooked as people come up, rather than sitting on a buffet table all afternoon. Typical bookings include kids’ birthday parties and retirement parties, with curry sauce, gravy and haddock and chips.
Country parties near Burroughs Grove suit a chip van: fried fresh and eaten outside. Have a firm back-up spot for wet weather. Everything is fried fresh at your party, not cooked earlier and kept warm, and served the moment it comes out of the fryer.
- Location
- Burroughs Grove (SL7)
- Area hub
- Buckinghamshire
- From the fryer
- Cod, haddock, chips, sausages, pies
- Extras
- Mushy peas, curry sauce, gravy
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 24 October 2026
Looking after everyone
With a little notice, diets are easier to plan for. We suggest:
- Mention the van to neighbours
- Collect allergies with your RSVPs
- Arrange an alternative if needed
- Send allergies to us in writing
We park on the agreed spot and set up, then serve as guests come up.
Plan cover in case of showers.
Perfect for your party in Burroughs Grove
No washing up, no cold buffet to throw away.
These are some of the bookings we take:
- Milestone birthdays
- Leaving parties
- Garden get-togethers
- Reunions and family get-togethers
Historic houses near Burroughs Grove include Harleyford Manor (3.3 miles south-west) and West Wycombe Park House (3.7 miles north-west). For most parties, a home or hall is easier than a historic venue with strict vehicle rules.
What to look for in a quote
- Payment terms and deposit
- A clear list of what’s included
- The minimum number of meals or minimum spend
- The service time, and the cost of running over
What the van needs
Every site is different, so we ask about the spot and the way in before we confirm. In general, we need:
- Flat, firm ground for the van
- Lighting nearby for evening events
- Somewhere close to where people will eat
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
On the menu in Burroughs Grove
- Cod and chips
- Chips
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Curry sauce
- Gravy
- Pie and chips
Organising for someone else?
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll talk you through the process. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan service to match. Staggering groups helps a lot.
Party venues around Burroughs Grove
Burroughs Grove is about 1 mile north of Marlow, in Buckinghamshire. Around Burroughs Grove, we park wherever there’s level, firm ground. We take the van to 263 places in Buckinghamshire, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Reading, about 14 miles away.
A christening at St Mary the Virgin followed by fish and chips on the drive is a simple, popular plan. For party guests on the train, the nearest station is Marlow station, about 1.5 miles south. Burroughs Grove is within about 8 miles of the Chilterns National Landscape, so many gardens around here have a great outlook.
We serve parties across SL7. Your party could be at a house on Pump Lane North and Wycombe Road, as long as there is somewhere for the van. Close by, we cover parties in Marlow Bottom (1 mile west), Little Marlow (1 mile south-east), Marlow (1 mile south), Fern (2 miles east) and Coldmoorholme (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also take the van to High Wycombe (3 miles north), Chesham (10 miles north-east), Amersham (9 miles north-east), Beaconsfield (5 miles east), Chalfont St Peter (9 miles east) and Southcourt (15 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Marlow Community Hospital (1.4 miles south) and Eden (2.6 miles north). The countryside around Burroughs Grove includes Warren Nature Reserve.
- Nearby schools include Great Marlow School (0.9 miles south)
- Pubs nearby include Three Horseshoes pub (less than half a mile north-west)
How we price a fish and chip van for your party
Two events with the same numbers can cost different amounts, depending on:
- The menu and how many choices
- The date and time of year
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- The number of meals
Fish and chip van prices depend on the booking. A one-hour staff lunch is a different job from serving all afternoon at a fête. Your quote spells it all out.
Details that help
The more we know about your party, the better we can plan. Please include:
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- A picture of the parking spot
- Where the event is
We only need a few details to quote: date, address, numbers and serving time. You can fill in our quote form.
Places near Burroughs Grove
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The menu, dish by dish
Mushy peas
No fish and chips is complete without mushy peas for many people.
Gravy
Chips and gravy is a favourite in the north and the Midlands, and it is lovely with a pie.
FAQs for Burroughs Grove
Is Burroughs Grove close to London?
About 29 miles from central London.
Do you come to venues in the Chilterns National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles and ground, so check with yours. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Tell us how many children, and we’ll include them in the plan.
How long are you on site?
We get there in good time to set up. Timings are agreed in advance so food is ready when you want it.
How quickly can you serve everyone?
Keeping choices simple and sending people up in groups helps. We’ll talk it through when we quote.
What areas do you cover?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Burroughs Grove.
How much space do you need?
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.
Can the van park on grass?
Generally, if it’s firm and dry. Soft, wet ground can trap any vehicle, so have a hard-surface back-up.
How it works
Setting up takes a little while, because the oil has to come up to temperature, so we’re there in good time before you want to eat. At midsummer, it is light in Burroughs Grove until about 9:25pm, which gives a garden party a long evening. By late September sunset is around 7:05pm, so plan festoon lights for later parties.
- First, tell us about your party.
- You get an availability check and a clear quote.
- We agree timings, access and the parking spot.
- We cook to order on the day for your guests.
- Everything goes out hot from the hatch, and we pack up afterwards.
Before we arrive
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
- Plan where the queue will stand
- Make sure the van can get in
Get a quote
It’s easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and serving time. We’ll come back with a clear quote.
Read more
- 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