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Wedding Fish and Chip Van for Cane End events
Wedding fish and chip van in Cane End: cod, haddock and chips fried to order, and served hot from the hatch at the time you choose.
- Informal weddings
- Marquee and garden weddings
- Food after the first dance
Planning an event in Cane End?
Prices and what affects them
There’s nothing hidden: the price is based on:
- How far we travel
- Service time
- How many people are eating
- The minimum booking
Many fish and chip vans set a minimum, because the van, fuel and travel cost the same for a small group. We will tell you up front.
Details that help
For a quote, it helps to have:
- The date and time of the event
- Rough numbers for adults and children
- Where the event is
- The spot you have in mind for the van
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: where the van would park, how to get in, numbers and timings. A photo of the spot helps too. When you are ready, send us your details through our quote form.
Wedding fish and chip van for your wedding in Cane End
Once the fryers are on, guests find the van on their own. The queue becomes a place to catch up. We’re often asked to cater food after the first dance and barn and farm weddings, serving haddock and chips, sausage and chips and cod and chips.
There’s something special about a country wedding near Cane End, and fish and chips at dusk adds to it. Plan a firm back-up spot if the field is wet. We serve from the hatch, so every portion is hot, and service is quick once we’re up and running.
Before you choose a spot
We will agree the van’s spot with you before the day. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- A lit spot if service runs after dark
- Confirmation that the van can park there
- A short walk from the party
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
From the hatch
- Cod and chips
- Evening fish and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
- Curry sauce
Cane End questions
Do you come out to small places like Cane End?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
How far is Cane End from London?
About 40 miles from central London, and well within our area.
How long will the queue be?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how people arrive. Tell us your numbers and how long you have for food, and we’ll plan service around it.
Can the van come for the evening?
Evening food is exactly what we do. We’ll fit around your first dance and band.
Will the van be in our photos?
Lots of couples ask for a photo at the van. If not, ask your venue to park it out of the main photo spots.
How long are you on site?
We arrive well before service to park and heat the fryers. Timings are agreed in advance.
Is there something for children?
Children are very welcome. Let us know numbers, and we’ll plan for them.
Do you fry it on site?
It is. The fryers are in the van, so food is cooked there and then, rather than made in advance.
Planners, venues and businesses
Hosting at home? Send us a picture of the drive or the spot and the way in, and we will let you know if the van will fit.
If you are organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, we are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
DIY versus a fish and chip van
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. With a fish and chip van, you get hot food without the work.
If you do order from a chip shop, ring well ahead and collect as close to eating time as you can. For a crowd, a van is usually simpler.
Planning for dietary needs
Nearly every event has some special diets. To look after them:
- Name a friend or coordinator as our contact
- Cater for most, not all, of the evening guest list
- Don’t forget your suppliers
- Ask about dietary needs on the invitation
If speeches or dances run over, we simply start a little later.
Ask your band or DJ to tell guests the van is open.
What comes out of the fryer
Sausage and chips
Sausage and chips covers anyone who doesn’t want fish, and it’s a favourite with children.
Cod and chips
Cod is the classic: mild, white and flaky, and it’s what most people in the south ask for. It’s battered and fried to order, so it is crisp when it reaches you.
Places near Cane End
Also in Cane End
Cane End weddings: local tips
Cane End is about 3 miles north-west of Caversham, in Reading. Weddings in Cane End are planned around your venue and timings: a clear quote, an agreed spot for the van and food fried fresh on the day. Cane End is one of 34 places in Reading where we bring the van.
Guests coming by rail will want to know that the nearest station is Tilehurst station, about 2.8 miles south. If you are marrying at a church near Cane End, such as Church of St John the Baptist, and holding the reception nearby, the van can serve evening food there.
Weddings anywhere in RG4 start with a parking spot for the van. We can serve a wedding on streets such as Horsepond Road, Park Lane and Reading Road, as long as there is somewhere for the van. If your venue is just outside Cane End, we also cover Gallowstree Common (1 mile north-east), Hook End (1 mile north-west), Whitchurch Hill (2 miles west), Checkendon (3 miles north) and Woodcote (3 miles north-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Caversham (3 miles south-east), Norcot (4 miles south), West Reading (4 miles south), Tilehurst Within (4 miles south), Shinfield (8 miles south-east) and Arborfield Garrison (10 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Royal Berkshire Regiment Museum (3.7 miles south) and Battle Hospital (3.8 miles south). The countryside around Cane End includes Hartslock.
- Local schools include Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge (1.3 miles east) and The Warwick School (1.3 miles east)
- Pubs nearby include The Fox pub (under half a mile south-west)
Occasions we serve in Cane End
The van keeps cooking in any weather, which is reassuring for an outdoor wedding.
Whatever brings people together, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser. We are frequently booked for:
- Evening wedding food
- Vow renewal parties
- Relaxed, informal receptions
- Barn and farm weddings
Historic houses near Cane End include Mapledurham House (1.9 miles south) and Greys Court (3.7 miles north-east). Historic houses and estates frequently have rules on catering vans, so check early if that is your venue.
What your quote should include
- Allergen information for each item
- What happens if plans change
- How many hours the van serves
- Travel, tolls and road charges
How the day works
Nothing is cooked before it is needed. Fish is battered and fried when people come up to the hatch, so it’s as fresh as from any chip shop. In Cane End, evening wedding food often coincides with dusk: about 9:25pm at midsummer, 8:55pm in late May and 7:10pm in late September. A few lights by the hatch help guests and photos alike.
- Tell us what you are planning and when you’d like to eat.
- We come back with availability and a clear price.
- We agree exactly where the van parks, and how it gets in.
- On the day, everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- The pitch is left tidy when we go.
Before we arrive
- Give us a contact for the day
- Let us know the serving time
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to use our quote form. Tell us about your wedding in Cane End, and we will come back with availability and a quote.
Planning help
- 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