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Fish and chip van for parties in Eversley, Wokingham
We bring a fish and chip van for your party to Eversley and nearby, cooking to order on site.
- Reunions and family get-togethers
- Milestone birthdays
- Garden parties and summer get-togethers
Party fish and chip van in Eversley
Party fish and chip van for your party in Eversley
Street parties and neighbourhood get-togethers suit a chip van too, once the council has agreed the road closure. Whether it’s birthday parties and street parties and neighbourhood events, we can cook sausage and chips, curry sauce and cod and chips and more.
Near Eversley, parties are often in gardens or fields. Let us know about access, and we will handle the rest. The menu is short on purpose: a few classics done properly keeps the food fresh and the queue moving.
The menu, dish by dish
Haddock and chips
Some people swear by haddock: sweeter and a touch firmer than cod. Ask us about offering haddock alongside or instead of cod.
Sausage and chips
For anyone who does not fancy fish, there is sausage and chips, and children love it.
Planners, venues and businesses
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can hold the date.
A fish and chip van or other catering?
For a party that feels special but relaxed, a fish and chip van is a great choice. Distance and any road charges make a difference, so it helps to give us the postcode.
Why us?
- A van that becomes part of the event
- Classic food your guests already know
- Hot food handed straight over
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
Your questions about a fish and chip van for your party in Eversley
Can you serve after a service at Church of St Mary?
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.
Is Eversley too small for a chip van?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Who clears up?
We pack up and leave the pitch tidy when service is finished. Tell us where bins can go for people’s paper and trays.
Do you have allergen information?
Let us know about allergies in advance, and we’ll tell you what’s in each item.
What do children eat?
Yes. Sausage and chips is a favourite with children. Tell us how many are coming.
How quickly can you serve everyone?
Keeping choices simple and sending people up in groups helps. We’ll talk it through when we quote.
Do you do anything other than fish?
Sausage and chips and pie and chips are on the menu. Let us know about any other dietary needs and we will tell you what we can offer.
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.
Planning for dietary needs
Nearly every event has some special diets. To look after them:
- Put allergy details in writing
- Check the street’s parking rules
- Tell the neighbours the van is coming
- Tell us how many children are coming
Let the neighbours know the van is coming, or invite them.
Seats or a few tables help people eat comfortably.
Occasions we serve in Eversley
There is no kitchen to clear up afterwards, which makes the morning after much easier.
Whatever the occasion in Eversley, fish and chips from the hatch goes down well. We regularly serve:
- Street parties
- Get-togethers with old friends
- Retirement celebrations
- Birthday parties
Within reach of Eversley are historic houses such as Stratfield Saye House (4.7 miles west). Grand settings like these often have strict rules on vehicles and caterers, so for most parties a home or hired hall is simpler.
What your quote should include
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
- What the van needs: space, access, power
- VAT, if it applies
DIY versus a fish and chip van
Some hosts try a takeaway order. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van cooks in front of your guests instead.
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. With a fish and chip van, you get hot food without the work.
What happens on the day
The van turns up at the agreed time, parks where we agreed. Once the oil is hot, the first portions go out right on schedule. For a late-May party in Eversley, sunset is around 8:55pm; at midsummer it’s about 9:25pm. If the party runs past dark, the queue and the path to the van need light.
- You share your date, numbers and address.
- We check access for the van and quote.
- We arrive early to park and heat the fryers.
- Fish goes into the batter and straight into the fryer, to order.
- We serve hot from the hatch and pack up when we are done.
Before we arrive
- Share the timings for the day
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
- Confirm the van is allowed on site
Ask for a quote
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually need. To ask for one, fill in our quote form.
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Nearby places to Eversley
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Eversley parties: what to know
Eversley is about 3 miles north-west of Yateley, in Wokingham. Bookings in Eversley come in all shapes and sizes, but the plan is always the same: a level spot for the van, a time to eat and food fried to order. We serve all 35 towns and villages in Wokingham, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Reading, about 7 miles away.
If you had Shepperlands Farm Nature Reserve in mind, ask the council or landowner first: vans cannot simply park up and serve in a public park. Christenings and naming days often start at a local church such as Church of St Mary, with fish and chips at home or in a hall afterwards.
Parties anywhere in RG40 and RG27 start with a parking spot for the van. Whether your party is on The Street, Fleet Hill and The Rise or a nearby road, we’ll bring the van to you. You will find Eversley on the A327, which makes the journey straightforward. Neighbouring places where we serve parties include Lower Common (1 mile south-west), Eversley Centre (1 mile south-east), Finchampstead (1 mile east), Eversley Cross (1 mile south-east) and California (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include Reading (7 miles north-west), Wokingham (4 miles north-east), Woodley (7 miles north), Earley (6 miles north), Crowthorne (4 miles east) and Lower Earley (5 miles north).
A little further out are Wokingham Hospital (4.1 miles north-east) and Beaumys Castle (4.2 miles west). The countryside around Eversley includes The Marshes Local Nature Reserve and Horseshoe Lake.
- Schools near Eversley include Bohunt School Wokingham (1.5 miles north)
- Pubs nearby include The Tally Ho pub (under half a mile south-east)
Space, access and the venue
Before the day, we will agree where the van parks. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Space for people to queue at the hatch
- Somewhere close to where people will eat
- Flat, firm ground for the van
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Pie and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
- Curry sauce
- Mushy peas
- Chips
- Haddock and chips
- Gravy
- 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