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Party Fish and Chip Van for Chaldon events
Party fish and chip van in Chaldon: fish and chips cooked fresh in the van, then handed over hot from the hatch at the time you choose.
- Big birthdays
- Family parties with children
- Naming days and christenings
Book the van in Chaldon
Planning for dietary needs
With a little notice, diets are easier to plan for. Our advice:
- Send us a photo of the drive
- Have a back-up for special diets
- Ask about dietary needs on the invitation
- Check the street’s parking rules
Keep the queue away from the road.
Your own cake makes the perfect finish.
How our party fish and chip van works in Chaldon
Birthdays, garden parties, anniversaries and christenings all suit a fish and chip van. It’s food every generation enjoys. We serve sausage and chips, gravy and cod and chips, and we’re regularly asked to cater anniversaries and engagement parties and family celebrations after a christening.
Near Chaldon, parties are often in gardens or fields. Tell us about lanes and parking, and we will plan the route. The menu is short on purpose: fewer choices means fresher food and shorter queues.
How the day works
The smell of the fryers does the inviting. Each piece of fish is battered and fried to order, and chips are fried in batches through service. At midsummer, it is light in Chaldon until about 9:20pm, so a garden party can run well into the evening. By late September sunset is around 7:05pm, so plan festoon lights for later parties.
- Tell us what you are planning and when you’d like to eat.
- You hear back on the date and the price.
- The van’s spot is fixed in advance.
- Batter, fish and chips all go into the fryer as people come up.
- We leave the spot as we found it.
Getting ready for the day
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Get permission for the van from the venue
- Think about a gazebo by the van in case of rain
How to get a price
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: where the van would park, how to get in, numbers and timings. A photo of the spot helps too. When you’re ready, use our quote form.
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Prices and what affects them
These are the factors that matter most:
- The date and time of year
- Cod, haddock or both
- Service time
- Travel, tolls and road charges
Dates make a difference: summer Saturdays and December Fridays are the busiest days of the year. It is worth asking early.
Getting an accurate quote
The more we know about your party, the better we can plan. Please include:
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- Roughly how many people, including children
- The date and time of the event
- The spot you have in mind for the van
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time, and we’ll reply with a quote. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
Hosting a chip van party in Chaldon
Chaldon is about 1 mile south-west of Caterham, in Surrey. Around Chaldon, we park wherever there’s level, firm ground, close to your guests. We serve 395 places across Surrey. We serve events right across the region, from Chaldon to London (about 15 miles away).
A green space like Kitchen Copse is tempting, but a catering van there needs the landowner’s say-so, typically the council’s. Guests arriving by train should know that Caterham station is about 1.2 miles away.
Parties anywhere in CR3 start with a parking spot for the van and roughly how many guests. Whether your party is on Mount Avenue, Linden Drive and Marshall Close or a nearby road, we can park up and fry there. You will find Chaldon on the B2031, so it is easy for us to reach with the van. Nearby, we also serve parties in Netherne on-the-Hill (2 miles north-west), Merstham (2 miles west), Brewer Street (2 miles south), South Merstham (2 miles south-west) and Hooley (2 miles west). Further out, we also take the van to Epsom (8 miles north-west), Horley (7 miles south), Redhill (4 miles south-west), Ewell (8 miles north-west), Reigate (5 miles south-west) and Walton-on-Thames (15 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Bletchingley Castle (2.8 miles south) and St Lawrence's Hospital (0.5 miles north-east). The countryside around Chaldon includes South London Downs National Nature Reserve and Nore Hill.
- Local schools include Oakhyrst Grange School (0.7 miles south-east) and de Stafford School (1.3 miles north-east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The King And Queen Public House (0.9 miles north-east)
FAQs for Chaldon
How far is Chaldon from London?
About 15 miles from central London, and well within our area.
What’s the nearest station to Chaldon?
Caterham station, about 1.2 miles east of the centre.
Do you bring everything you need?
We bring the van and everything we need to cook. You provide a suitable spot and permission to park.
Do you come to Chaldon?
Yes, we do. Chaldon is one of the places we cover. Send us your date to check availability.
Do we need to provide anything?
Let us know about power and water at the site in your enquiry, and we’ll confirm what we need.
Can you serve children?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Let us know numbers, and we’ll include them in the plan.
Can the van park on the street?
Only in a legal space, or with the council’s permission. Ask your council early.
How quickly can you serve everyone?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how people arrive. Give us your numbers and service window, and we’ll plan to keep the queue moving.
Food your guests will love
Curry sauce
Curry sauce divides opinion and it’s on the menu.
Cod and chips
Cod and chips is the meal most people picture when they think of a chip shop. Cooked fresh at the hatch, it is hot, crisp and generous.
DIY versus a fish and chip van
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is generally the easier option.
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.
Why choose party fish and chip van in Chaldon?
It suits all ages, so it is ideal for family parties.
These are some of the bookings we take around Chaldon:
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
- Family celebrations after a christening
- Big birthdays
- Family parties with children
Christenings and naming days frequently start at a local church such as Church of St Peter and St Paul, with fish and chips at home or in a hall afterwards.
Comparing caterers
- The deadline for final numbers
- Payment terms and deposit
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
- What the price includes, item by item
What the van needs
A good parking spot makes the whole thing easier. We need:
- Space for people to queue at the hatch
- A route in without tight gates or low branches
- A level hardstanding, drive or firm lawn
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
What we serve
- Chips
- Mushy peas
- Pie and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Gravy
- Curry sauce
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
For event organisers in Chaldon
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we will keep you updated on arrival and serving times.
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 are happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
- 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