Wokingham · England
Wedding fish and chip van in California, Wokingham
We bring a fish and chip van for your wedding to California and nearby, frying fresh at your venue.
- Seaside-themed weddings
- Vow renewal parties
- Pre-wedding get-togethers
Book the van in California
Where the van can park in California
If a spot isn’t suitable, we’ll tell you. The main points are:
- A clear way in, with no low branches, cables or narrow gates
- A spot near your guests
- Space for people to queue at the hatch
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before you book.
Popular choices
- Evening fish and chips
- Mushy peas
- Curry sauce
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
Wedding fish and chip van for your wedding in California
Timings are planned with you and the venue, so service fits around the first dance, the cake and the band. We serve haddock and chips, mushy peas and curry sauce, and typical bookings are for pre-wedding get-togethers and second-day and after-party food.
A wedding in a small place like California frequently means a field, a barn or a family garden. A chip van is made for that: no kitchen, just firm ground nearby. Let us know about access and ground. The menu is short on purpose: fewer choices means fresher food and shorter queues.
What a fish and chip van costs
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Any minimum charge
- Numbers
- The date and time of year
- Travel, tolls and road charges
Dates make a difference: summer Saturdays and December Fridays are the busiest days of the year. Ask about your date early.
What we need to know
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- Expected numbers
- The spot you have in mind for the van
- A photo of the parking spot
- The venue or postcode
Send us the date, the address or RG40 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time, and you’ll get a clear price. To get started, use our quote form.
Organising for someone else?
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Staggering groups helps a lot.
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, we will work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
A closer look at the menu
Haddock and chips
Haddock is a little sweeter than cod, with a finer, firmer flake. It is the traditional favourite in Scotland and much of the north.
Gravy
Chips and gravy is a favourite in the north and the Midlands, and it goes perfectly with a pie.
Weddings in California: venues, ceremonies and travel
California is about 3 miles south-west of Wokingham, in Wokingham. We cover California as standard, so all we need is your date, a parking spot and a time to serve. We cover 35 places in Wokingham, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from California to Reading (about 7 miles away).
If you want countryside in your photos, Horseshoe Lake isn’t far, and the countryside around California suits an outdoor reception. After a ceremony at a church like Church of St James, many couples move to a marquee or hall nearby, which is where the van comes in.
Wherever your wedding is in RG40, we can fry fresh for your guests. Local streets include Warren Lane, White Horse Lane and Fernbank; a wedding on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. Other places close to California we cover include Arborfield Garrison (1 mile west), Finchampstead (1 mile south-east), Barkham (1 mile north), Langley Common (1 mile north-west) and Eversley (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also take the van to Reading (7 miles north-west), Wokingham (3 miles north-east), Woodley (5 miles north), Earley (5 miles north-west), Crowthorne (3 miles east) and Lower Earley (4 miles north-west).
Nearby you will also find Beaumys Castle (4.7 miles west) and Wokingham Hospital (2.6 miles north-east). Within reach you will find Horseshoe Lake and Holt Copse & Joel Park.
- Nearby schools include Bohunt School Wokingham (1 mile west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Queen's Oak pub (0.7 miles south-east)
How the day works
Setting up takes a little while, because the oil has to come up to temperature, so we always arrive well ahead of your serving time. Golden-hour photos in California at midsummer come around 9:25pm, which helps us time evening food around your photos. Sunset is around 8:55pm in late May and 7:05pm in late September.
- You tell us your date, venue, rough numbers and when you’d like the food.
- We check the venue and the date, then send a quote.
- Timings are agreed with you and the venue coordinator.
- We set up during the reception and start frying at the agreed time.
- Afterwards we clear our spot and leave you to the party.
Getting ready for the day
- Confirm the van is allowed on site
- Plan a bit of cover near the hatch if rain is likely
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
How to get a price
It is easy to get a price: share your date, address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat. We will come back with a clear quote.
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Occasions we serve in California
Evening food matters, and a chip van gives guests something hot and generous. It is a fun moment too.
Whatever brings people together, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser. We regularly serve:
- Wedding after-parties
- Engagement parties
- Vow renewals and anniversaries
- Barn and farm weddings
Guests coming by rail will want to know that the closest railway station is Crowthorne station, roughly 2.4 miles east of the centre.
Comparing caterers
- Payment terms and deposit
- What they can offer for dietary needs
- What the van needs: space, access, power
- The minimum number of meals or minimum spend
Towns and villages near California
More for events in California
Planning for dietary needs
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Here’s how:
- Let us know if anyone has coeliac disease
- Collect allergies with your RSVPs
- Make sure we have someone to call on the day
- Have bins ready for paper and trays
It’s kind to include suppliers working late in your numbers.
A covered route from the marquee to the van helps if it rains.
Is a fish and chip van right for your wedding?
For evening food with a bit of fun, a chip van is hard to beat at a wedding in California. Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is frequently good value, as there is no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. We will send you a quote.
Why book our van in California
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
- No surprises in your quote
- Hot food handed straight over
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
California questions
Do you come out to small places like California?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
We are gathering after a service at Church of St James: can you come?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with somewhere for the van. Churches rarely have space for a catering van, so the food is generally elsewhere. Send us the address.
Do you bring everything you need?
Everything is cooked in the van. Let us know what’s available at the site and we’ll confirm what we need.
Where will the van go at our venue?
That’s up to your venue, but close to the party is best. A photo of the area helps.
Is the food cooked at the event?
Yes. Everything is fried fresh in the van, then handed over hot from the hatch.
Can the van be part of the photos?
It generally ends up in a few photos. Add bunting or lights for the photos.
Which areas do you serve?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
How many evening guests should we cater for?
That depends on your day. Many couples cater for most of the evening list.
- 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