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Wedding Fish and Chip Van for Ash Vale events
We bring a fish and chip van for your wedding across Ash Vale and Surrey, cooking to order on site and serving from the hatch.
- Wedding after-parties
- Engagement celebrations
- Barn weddings
Planning an event in Ash Vale?
For planners, venues and organisers
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 can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Ash Vale? A fish and chip van draws people in and almost everyone likes it. Tell us about the event and we will take it from there.
Wedding fish and chip van for your wedding in Ash Vale
Some couples book the van for the wedding breakfast at a relaxed, informal wedding. Most use it for evening food, when it’s most welcome. Whether it’s pre-wedding get-togethers and seaside-themed weddings, we’ll put together a menu of curry sauce, cod and chips and sausage and chips and more.
Weddings in a place like Ash Vale frequently feel personal: a local church, then a marquee in a garden or field. The van parks on a firm spot nearby for the evening. Tell us about access to the field or garden. We serve from the hatch, so every portion is hot, and service is quick once we are up and running.
Allergies and dietary needs
Most events have a few guests with dietary needs. To look after them:
- Confirm the van can park at the venue
- Tell us about coeliac guests specifically
- Not every evening guest eats: ask us how many to plan for
- Add an allergy question to your RSVP card
It is kind to include suppliers working late when you give us numbers.
Think about cover by the hatch for wet evenings.
The menu, dish by dish
Gravy
Gravy brings a bit of warmth to the meal.
Haddock and chips
Haddock has loyal fans: a firmer flake and a sweeter taste. Tell us if you’d like to offer it.
A fish and chip van or other catering?
Compared with a cold evening buffet, a chip van serves hot food fresh from the fryer, and nothing has been out for hours. The date matters too: peak summer weekends and Christmas party Fridays book up first. Ask about your date early.
Why us?
- Rain does not stop the fryers
- Bookings across Surrey, including Ash Vale
- A quote that spells everything out
- A van that becomes part of the event
Read how we price or our guide to van hire costs.
Ash Vale: your questions answered
We are gathering after a service at St Mary's Church: can you come?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with somewhere for the van. Food is usually served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you will gather.
Which station is closest to Ash Vale?
Ash Vale station, about 0.5 miles north of the centre.
What does the van need?
A level, firm spot it can drive onto, near your guests, and space for a queue. Tell us about gates, lanes and soft ground.
What about guests who don’t eat fish?
There is: sausages and pies, with chips. Tell us roughly how many to expect.
Do you do evening food for weddings?
Of course. Evening food is the most common wedding booking for a fish and chip van. Tell us your date and venue.
Do we need to provide anything?
A suitable spot for the van and permission to park there. Tell us whether there is power or water nearby and we will take it from there.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Of course. Children normally love sausage and chips. Tell us how many are coming.
Can you cater for allergies?
We provide allergen information for everything we serve. Battered fish contains fish and, in standard batter, gluten. Send us any allergies in writing.
How the day works
You’ll know we are ready when the smell of frying drifts over. After that, it’s a steady flow to the hatch. At a December wedding in Ash Vale, it’s dark by about 3:55pm, so plan a lit path from the party to the van.
- Get in touch with the basics: when, where and roughly how many.
- Show us where the van would go, and we will confirm it works.
- A week or so before, we confirm timings and numbers.
- We park, open the hatch and start frying for your guests.
- Last portion served, we tidy up and head off.
How to prepare
- Confirm the van is allowed on site
- Choose a level, firm spot for the van
- Plan where the queue will stand
Getting a price
Most quotes start with a few simple details: date, address, numbers and serving time. You can use our quote form.
Read more
Planning the van’s spot
The right spot keeps everyone safe and the service smooth. We need:
- The site’s agreement to a catering van
- Light near the van and the queue for evening service
- Somewhere close to where people will eat
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
On the menu in Ash Vale
- Cod and chips
- Curry sauce
- Haddock and chips
- Evening fish and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
Other occasions in Ash Vale
What affects the price in Ash Vale
The same numbers can mean different prices, because of:
- The menu and how many choices
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- The number of meals
- Parking and the way in
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. Your quote spells it all out.
What we need to know
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- Where the event is
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Allergies and diets you know about
- Expected numbers
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: where the van would park, how to get in, numbers and timings. Photos of the spot and the way in help. To send your details, send us your details through our quote form.
DIY versus a fish and chip van
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. With a fish and chip van, you get hot food without the work.
Deep-frying for lots of people at home is risky: hot oil and a busy party are a bad combination. A van is designed for exactly this.
Weddings in Ash Vale: venues, ceremonies and travel
Ash Vale is about 2 miles north-east of Aldershot, in Surrey. Anywhere in GU12, we can fry fresh for your guests. We serve all 395 towns and villages in Surrey. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 7 miles away.
If you want countryside in your photos, Danger Hill isn’t far, and the countryside around Ash Vale suits an outdoor reception. Put the station on your invitation: Ash Vale station, about 0.5 miles north, is the nearest station.
We cover weddings in every part of GU12 and GU14 and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Station Road East, Station Road West and Waverley Drive, and the van can serve a wedding on any of them with a suitable parking spot. Ash Vale sits on or near the B3165 and B3166, so getting the van to your wedding is simple. For weddings just outside Ash Vale, we cover Ash (1 mile south), North Camp (1 mile north-west), Mytchett (2 miles north), Ash Green (2 miles south-east) and Aldershot (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Guildford (7 miles east), Woking (7 miles north-east), Camberley (5 miles north), Farnham (5 miles south-west), Egham (14 miles north-east) and Frimley (3 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Frimley Park Hospital (3.8 miles north) and Farnham Castle (4.7 miles south-west). Open spaces near Ash Vale include Aunt's Pool and Ash Ranges.
- Schools near Ash Vale include The Wavell School (1.4 miles west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Swan pub (under half a mile east)
- Local facilities include National Aerospace Library (2 miles north-west)
- 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