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Fish and chip van for parties in The Holt, Wokingham
Planning a fish and chip van for your party in The Holt? We bring the van to you and fry everything fresh on the spot.
- Family celebrations after a christening
- Get-togethers with old friends
- Garden get-togethers
Fresh fish and chips in The Holt
Food your guests will love
Cod and chips
Cod has big, soft white flakes and a mild flavour, and it is the favourite in much of the south. It’s battered and fried to order.
Haddock and chips
Some people swear by haddock: sweeter and a touch firmer than cod. Tell us if you’d like to offer it.
About our party fish and chip van in The Holt
There is no need for a venue: a chip van on the drive turns your home into the venue. We are frequently asked to cater christenings and naming days and anniversary celebrations, serving cod and chips, mushy peas and gravy.
Country parties near The Holt suit a chip van: fried fresh and eaten outside. Plan a firm spot in case it rains. We cook inside the van, right where your guests are, so the batter is still crisp when it’s handed over.
Takeaway run or book a van?
Not sure whether to order in or book a van? Consider your numbers and how fresh you want it. We’re happy to send a quote so you can compare.
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.
A fish and chip van or other catering?
For a relaxed celebration, a fish and chip van is a great choice. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will suggest how to make it work. Keeping the menu short is usually the best value.
What you get with us
- A van that becomes part of the event
- Served hot, straight from the hatch
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
- No kitchen needed
Read how we price and what a fish and chip van costs.
What affects the price in The Holt
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Any minimum charge
- Your choice of menu
- Parking and the way in
- The date and time of year
Cost depends on numbers, menu and service time, along with distance and access to the site. Every booking gets its own quote.
What to tell us
You do not need everything decided to ask for a quote, but it helps to know:
- Roughly how many people, including children
- Allergies and diets you know about
- A picture of the parking spot
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
The quickest way to a quote is to fill in our quote form. Give us the details of your party, and we will come back with availability and a quote.
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What else we do in The Holt
Planning for dietary needs
With a little notice, diets are easier to plan for. Our advice:
- Count children separately
- Collect allergies with your RSVPs
- Let us know if anyone has coeliac disease
- A photo of the parking spot helps
Plan where the queue stands if the van is on the drive.
Plan cover in case of showers.
What the van needs
If a spot isn’t suitable, we will tell you. The main points are:
- Light near the van and the queue for evening service
- The site’s agreement to a catering van
- A level, firm spot the van can drive onto
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
What we serve
- Chips
- Mushy peas
- Gravy
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Curry sauce
- Pie and chips
Step by step
It’s a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, park on the agreed spot, and cook and serve without fuss. Autumn and winter parties in The Holt get dark early: about 7:05pm in late September and 3:55pm in December, so think about lighting by the van.
- Start with three things: the date, the place and a rough headcount.
- A picture of the parking spot helps us check the van will fit.
- A week or so before, we confirm timings and numbers.
- We park, open the hatch and start frying for your guests.
- Once the last portion is out, we pack up and go.
How to prepare
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
- Plan where the queue will stand
- Choose a level, firm spot for the van
Getting a price
Thinking about a fish and chip van for your party for your party in The Holt? Send us the details and we’ll come back with a quote. Just fill in our quote form.
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For event organisers in The Holt
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan service to match. Sending people up in groups helps.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll explain how it works. We are happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
Party venues around The Holt
The Holt is about 4 miles north-east of Woodley, in Wokingham. Bookings in The Holt come in all shapes and sizes, but it always starts the same way: a level spot for the van, a time to eat and food fried to order. We cover all 35 towns and villages in Wokingham, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from The Holt to Reading (7 miles away).
Nearby historic houses include Harleyford Manor (3.9 miles north) and Greenlands (4.8 miles north-west). For most parties, a home or hall is easier than a historic venue with strict vehicle rules.
We cover parties in every part of RG10 and the streets around it. From Blakes Lane and Bath Road or a nearby road, we’ll bring the van to you. For parties just outside The Holt, we cover Kiln Green (1 mile east), Hare Hatch (1 mile south-west), Ruscombe (2 miles south-west), Waltham St Lawrence (2 miles south-east) and Twyford (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also take the van to Reading (7 miles south-west), Wokingham (6 miles south), Woodley (4 miles south-west), Earley (6 miles south-west), Crowthorne (9 miles south) and Lower Earley (6 miles south-west).
A little further out are Frazer Nash Archives (3.2 miles north-west) and St Mark's Hospital (4.4 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Weycock Hill and Hurley Chalk Pit.
- Local schools include Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School (1.6 miles south-west)
- Local pubs include The Queen Victoria pub (within half a mile south-east)
Questions from The Holt
Do you come out to small places like The Holt?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
What’s the nearest station to The Holt?
Wargrave station, about 1.7 miles west of the centre.
Do you do street parties?
Yes, with the council’s permission for the road closure. Mention the van in your application.
Do we need to provide anything?
Somewhere suitable to park, with permission. Tell us whether there is power or water nearby and we will confirm the rest.
Is there a kids’ option?
Sausage and chips, usually. Let us know numbers and ages.
When should we book for a summer party?
Weekends from May to September are busiest, so it pays to ask early.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We take the van and everything with it, and leave the spot tidy. It helps to have bins near the hatch.
How quickly can you serve everyone?
Keeping choices simple and sending people up in groups helps. We will talk it through when we quote.
- 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