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Fish and chip van hire in HP9
We take the van to every part of the HP9 postcode district, including Beaconsfield, Seer Green and Knotty Green. Fish and chips are cooked to order at your event.
Fish and chip van hire in HP9
Areas within HP9
What we do in HP9
- Care home fish and chip visits
- Christmas party fish and chips
- Fish and chip van hire
- Fish and chip van for parties
- Corporate fish and chip catering
- Festivals, fêtes and school events
- Funeral and wake catering
- Wedding fish and chip van
- Film and TV set catering
- All occasions
Tell us your date, numbers and venue for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
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Our fish and chip van hire in HP9
Rain does not stop a fish and chip van, because the fryers are inside. That makes it a safe bet for British events. We are frequently asked to cater staff thank-you lunches and Fêtes, fairs and school events, serving curry sauce, gravy and cod and chips.
We need time before service to bring the fryers up to heat, so we always arrive well ahead of your serving time.
- Contact us with the basics: when, where and roughly how many.
- 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.
What you will pay
Most vans have a minimum charge, since getting the van there costs the same however many eat. We’ll tell you up front.
Why book our van
- A van that becomes part of the event
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
- Hot food handed straight over
Getting a price
Thinking about a fish and chip van for your event in HP9? Tell us what you have in mind and we will come back with a quote. Just fill in our quote form.
Local landmarks in Beaconsfield
Bookings here are frequently close to The Chiltern pub, Beaconsfield High School and Butlers Court School and the streets around them. You will also find Church of St Michael and All Angels (within half a mile north-east) and Davenies School (less than half a mile east). Beaconsfield has its own railway station: Beaconsfield station, handy for guests travelling by train. Well-known places in the area include High Wycombe Castle (4.6 miles west) and Chalfonts and Gerrards Cross Hospital (3.7 miles east). Green spaces within easy reach include Holtspur Bank.
Chip van hire across HP9
From Beaconsfield, Chalfont St Giles and Seer Green to 5 villages and hamlets, bookings across HP9 range from town-centre sites to farmyards, and the van works in all of them. Town bookings mean planning parking; village bookings mean planning access.
Beaconsfield: If you’re organising a summer fair for a school like Butlers Court School, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser. For a christening or celebration after a service at a church such as Church of St Michael and All Angels, the van can serve at a hall or home nearby. Around midsummer it stays light in Beaconsfield until about 9:25pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:05pm, so summer evening service is normally in daylight. For winter events, when it is dark by about 3:55pm, the van and the queue need lighting.
Diets, allergies and planning
Tell us about dietary needs and allergies early, and we will be straight with you about what’s possible. To get it right:
- Ask about allergies on your invitation or sign-up form
- Fewer choices mean faster service
- Let us know if anyone has coeliac disease
- Tell us how many children are coming
Once everyone is fed, we pack up.
Somewhere to sit or lean makes fish and chips easier to eat.
Events we cater in HP9
On a grey day, hot fish and chips wins, and the cooking carries on inside the van whatever the weather.
Almost any gathering works with a fish and chip van. In HP9, people book us for occasions like:
- Garden get-togethers
- Work Christmas parties
- Wakes and celebrations of life
- Weddings and evening receptions
The menu, dish by dish
Curry sauce
Some people will not eat chips without curry sauce, so we bring it along.
Mushy peas
Mushy peas are made from dried marrowfat peas, soaked and cooked until soft. They’re the side most people expect.
Working with your venue
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Parks, greens and streets typically need permission for a catering van. The council or landowner will tell you what they need.
Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
You could do a chip-shop run for everyone yourself, but it rarely works for a crowd. By the time you’ve queued, paid and driven back, the batter has gone soft. With a van, it’s fried on the spot.
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Think about numbers, timing and how hot you want the food. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Your questions about a fish and chip van in HP9
How far ahead should we book?
As soon as you have a date. Popular dates book up first, so contact us early.
Which areas do you serve?
We cover London and the South East, including Buckinghamshire. See all areas.
What can guests choose from?
The classics: cod, haddock, chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Our menu has the details.
Can the van park on grass?
Often, if the ground is firm and dry. Soft, wet ground can trap any vehicle, so have a hard-surface back-up.
Does a chip van work for big events?
Frequently, yes. Tell us your numbers and how long you have for food, and we will tell you honestly how service will work.
When do you arrive?
That depends on your numbers and timings. We agree arrival, serving and finishing times with you before the day.
What about guests who do not eat fish?
We serve sausages and pies as well as fish. Tell us about other diets and we’ll tell you what we can offer.
- 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