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Wedding Fish and Chip Van in Box Hill
A menu everybody knows: fish and chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Book a fish and chip van for your wedding in Box Hill.
- Engagement celebrations
- Marquee and garden weddings
- Evening wedding food
Wedding fish and chip van for Box Hill events
Prices and what affects them
The price comes down to a few factors:
- How many people are eating
- How easy the site is to reach
- The menu and how many choices
- How far we travel
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: service time, menu, travel, any minimum and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
What to tell us
When you get in touch, it helps to tell us:
- Rough numbers for adults and children
- The spot you have in mind for the van
- A photo of the space and the way in
- The address or venue name
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the parking spot, access, numbers and serving time. Photos of the spot and the way in help. When you’re ready, send us your details through our quote form.
Wedding fish and chip van in Box Hill, fried fresh
The van parks near the marquee, barn or venue, and guests drift out to queue and chat. It turns evening food into part of the celebration. Popular choices include sausage and chips, haddock and chips and curry sauce, and we’re often booked for anniversary celebrations and marquee and garden weddings.
Rural weddings around Box Hill have a magic of their own, and evening fish and chips adds to it. Plan access and a back-up spot in case of rain. Timings are planned around your wedding, so the food is ready when you want to eat.
Is a fish and chip van right for your wedding?
Hog roasts are a wedding favourite, but it is pork only. A chip van offers fish, sausages and pies. Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll suggest a menu and timing to match. Keeping the menu short is normally the best value.
Why Box Hill hosts choose us
- Events in Box Hill and across Surrey
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
- Served hot, straight from the hatch
Box Hill: your questions answered
We’re gathering after a service at St. Andrew's Church: can you come?
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 usually elsewhere. Send us the address.
Could you trade in Brockham Limeworks?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Check with them first.
How quickly can you serve everyone?
Keeping choices simple and sending people up in groups helps. Tell us your timings and we’ll advise.
Do you need power or water?
Tell us what’s available at the site when you enquire, and we will confirm what we need.
Do you cover Box Hill?
Yes. We take the van across London and the South East, and Box Hill is within our area and the rest of Surrey. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Can the van come for the evening?
Yes. Evening food is the most common wedding booking for a fish and chip van. Send us your date and venue.
Is there a non-fish option?
Yes: sausage and chips or pie and chips. Give us a rough idea of numbers.
What do you bring?
The van comes fully equipped to cook. You provide a suitable spot and permission to park.
Food your guests will love
Pie and chips
Pie and chips gives people a filling alternative to fish, perfect with gravy.
Curry sauce
The chip shop’s own curry sauce is mild and a little sweet, great with chips and sausages.
Step by step
Nothing gathers a crowd like the smell of fish and chips. Fish goes into the batter and straight into the fryer, with chips cooked in batches as the queue moves. In Box Hill, midsummer sunset is about 9:20pm, and by late September it is nearer 7:05pm, so evening food at about 8:30pm is in daylight in high summer. For autumn and winter weddings, when it’s dark by about 3:55pm in December, plan lighting by the van.
- We start with a few details about your wedding.
- We check the date and where the van will park, then send a quote.
- Timings and the van’s spot are agreed in advance.
- We cook to order on the day for your guests.
- We serve from the hatch, then leave the pitch tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Plan a bit of cover near the hatch if rain is likely
- Plan where the queue will stand
- Name one person we can call on the day
Get a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat, and we’ll reply with a quote. To get started, fill in our quote form.
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Perfect for your wedding in Box Hill
It typically costs far less per head than the main meal, which helps the budget go further.
Here are some of the occasions we serve in Box Hill and Surrey:
- Wedding after-parties
- Barn and farm weddings
- Evening food for day and evening guests
- Pre-wedding get-togethers
Brockham Limeworks can make a pretty photo stop, but check its rules for wedding groups first.
What your quote should include
- Whether VAT is included
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
- The deadline for final numbers
- Travel, tolls and road charges
Where the van can park in Box Hill
A good parking spot makes the whole thing easier. We need:
- Somewhere close to where people will eat
- Access wide and high enough for the van
- A clear area by the serving hatch
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
On the menu in Box Hill
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Curry sauce
- Evening fish and chips
Planning for dietary needs
We take allergies seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Collect allergies with your RSVPs
- Cater for most, not all, of the evening guest list
- Confirm the van can park at the venue
- Plan bins by the hatch
After service, we pack up quietly and leave you to the party.
A little sign by the van tells guests what’s on.
Should I sort the food myself?
If you do order from a chip shop, ring well ahead and collect as close to eating time as you can. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is usually the easier option.
Collecting fish and chips for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is hard work. By the time you’ve queued, paid and driven back, the batter has gone soft. With a van, it is fried on the spot.
Towns and villages near Box Hill
What else we do in Box Hill
Box Hill weddings: local tips
Box Hill is about 2 miles north-east of Dorking, in Surrey. Bookings in Box Hill 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 serve 395 places across Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 12 miles away.
Among the historic houses close to Box Hill are Polesden Lacey (3.9 miles west). Historic houses and estates often have rules on catering vans, so check early if that is your venue. If you’re marrying at a church near Box Hill, such as St. Andrew's Church, and holding the reception nearby, the van can serve evening food there. With the Surrey Hills National Landscape within about 2 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Check vehicle access with the venue.
We serve weddings across the KT20 postcode area and the streets around it. From Boxhill Road, Usherwood Close and Fort Road or a nearby road, we can park up and fry there. Nearby, we also serve weddings in Betchworth (1 mile south-east), Brockham (1 mile south), Buckland (1 mile south-east), Strood Green (2 miles south) and Headley (2 miles north). We also serve nearby towns such as Guildford (12 miles west), Woking (13 miles west), Epsom (6 miles north), Horley (7 miles south-east), Redhill (5 miles east) and Ewell (7 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Headley Court (2.8 miles north) and Reigate Priory Museum (3.6 miles east). Within reach you’ll find Colley Hill and Reigate Heath.
- 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