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Wedding fish and chip van in Alfold, Surrey
We bring a fish and chip van for your wedding to Alfold and nearby, frying fresh at your venue.
- Barn and farm weddings
- Vow renewals and anniversaries
- Weddings with a seaside feel
Planning an event in Alfold?
Wedding fish and chip van for your wedding in Alfold
It is relaxed and a little bit fun: dresses, suits and paper portions of chips makes for memorable photos. Popular choices include cod and chips, haddock and chips and sausage and chips, and typical bookings are for wedding after-parties and vow renewal parties.
A wedding in a small place like Alfold often means a field, a barn or a family garden. That’s where a chip van shines: no kitchen, just firm ground nearby. Let us know about access and ground. Everything we need comes with the van, and we pack up and leave the spot as we found it.
What a fish and chip van costs
There is nothing hidden: the quote reflects:
- Service time
- Whether a minimum applies
- The day of the week
- The menu and how many choices
Many fish and chip vans set a minimum, because the van, fuel and travel cost the same for a small group. Ask us what applies to your wedding.
Details that help
You do not need every detail fixed to get a quote, but it helps to know:
- Where you’d like the van to go
- The date and time of the event
- A picture of the space and the way in
- Roughly how many people, including children
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time, and you’ll get a clear price. To get started, fill in our quote form.
What else we do in Alfold
Food your guests will love
Curry sauce
Chip-shop curry sauce is a mild, slightly sweet British classic, great with chips and sausages.
Sausage and chips
A sausage and chips is the chip-shop classic for younger guests and fish-dodgers.
Alfold weddings: local tips
Alfold is about 9 miles west of Horsham, in Surrey. For weddings in Alfold, the van can park on drives, in car parks and yards, and on firm lawns and fields in and around Alfold. Alfold is one of 395 places in Surrey where we bring the van. Our bookings stretch from Alfold to Guildford (11 miles away).
Couples marrying at local churches such as Church of St Nicholas often hold the reception nearby, with the van parked by the marquee or hall. If you want countryside in your photos, Shillinglee Lake is not far.
We cover weddings in every part of GU6 and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Chapel Field Close, Loxwood Road and Cypress Grove, and the van can serve a wedding on any of them with a suitable parking spot. Neighbouring places where we serve weddings include Alfold Bars (1 mile south), Loxwood (1 mile south), Ifold (2 miles south), Durfold Wood (3 miles west) and Plaistow (3 miles south-west). Further out, we also take the van to Guildford (11 miles north), Woking (15 miles north), Farnham (14 miles north-west), Dorking (12 miles north-east), Haslemere (9 miles west) and Cranleigh (3 miles north-east).
Green spaces nearby include Shillinglee Lake.
- Pubs nearby include The Crown pub (within half a mile south-west)
Where the van can park in Alfold
Plenty of places work for the van, but there are a few things to check:
- A level, firm spot the van can drive onto
- A lit spot if service runs after dark
- The site’s agreement to a catering van
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Popular choices
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
- Evening fish and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Curry sauce
- Sausage and chips
DIY versus a fish and chip van
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.
Ordering in from a local chip shop is an option. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van solves that by cooking on site.
Perfect for your wedding in Alfold
Couples choose a fish and chip van because it’s relaxed and fun. Guests queue, chat and come back smiling.
The van suits big events and small ones. Typical bookings include:
- Relaxed, informal receptions
- Pre-wedding get-togethers
- Barn and farm weddings
- Vow renewals and anniversaries
Planning photos in Fir Tree Copse? It is worth checking the park’s rules first.
Before booking anyone
- The minimum number of meals or minimum spend
- Payment terms and deposit
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
- When final numbers are due
The process
Because we cook inside the van, rain doesn’t stop us. It is worth thinking about cover for the queue, though. Evening food at a Alfold wedding frequently goes out just as the light fades: sunset is around 8:50pm in late May, 9:20pm at midsummer and 7:05pm in late September. A few lights by the hatch help guests and photos alike.
- First, the plan: what, where and what time.
- We come back with availability and a clear price.
- The van’s spot is fixed in advance.
- Batter, fish and chips all go into the fryer as people come up.
- The pitch is left tidy when we go.
How to prepare
- Get permission for the van from the venue
- Share the timings for the day
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
Getting a price
Not sure of numbers yet? No problem: tell us the basics about your wedding, and we will quote on that. Start when you are ready: use our quote form.
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Diets, allergies and planning
Dietary needs are easiest to plan with some notice. We suggest:
- Arrange an alternative for anyone who cannot eat from the van
- Not every evening guest eats: ask us how many to plan for
- Ask your venue about catering vans first
- Let us know if anyone has coeliac disease
After service, we pack up quietly and let the dancing carry on.
Napkins or wet wipes by the van are a kindness to anyone in their wedding best.
FAQs for Alfold
Is Alfold close to London?
About 33 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Is Alfold too small for a chip van?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
What do we need to supply?
A suitable spot for the van and permission to park there. Mention any power or water available and we will confirm the rest.
Do you fry it on site?
Yes. The fryers are in the van, so it is fried on the spot, rather than made in advance.
How many portions do we need?
Not every guest eats in the evening. Tell us your numbers and timings, and we will advise.
What’s on the menu?
Fish and chips, of course, plus sausage or pie and chips. Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy go on the side.
When should evening food go out?
Whenever suits your day. Most couples go for just after the first dance.
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.
A chip van compared with other options
A second sit-down meal in the evening is expensive and formal. A van keeps it relaxed, and guests eat where they like. There is no one-size-fits-all price for a fish and chip van. A short service and a long afternoon’s trading are very different bookings. We set everything out in your quote.
Why us?
- Bookings across Surrey, including Alfold
- A quote that spells everything out
- No kitchen needed
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
Read how we price and the cost guide.
- 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