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Wedding Fish and Chip Van in Caversham
Fried to order and served hot: a fish and chip van for your wedding in Caversham and the surrounding area.
- Weddings with a seaside feel
- Barn weddings
- Vow renewal parties
Wedding fish and chip van in Caversham
Wedding fish and chip van in Caversham, 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. On the menu are mushy peas, curry sauce and sausage and chips, and typical bookings are for wedding after-parties and weddings with a seaside feel.
For a wedding in Caversham, a marquee in a family garden or a hall with a car park keeps things personal. A fish and chip van fits that style. Every portion is cooked to order on the day, never cooked in advance and left in a hot cabinet, and handed over as soon as it is ready.
Food your guests will love
Gravy
Chips and gravy is a favourite in the north and the Midlands, and it goes perfectly with a pie.
Curry sauce
The chip shop’s own curry sauce is mild and a little sweet, perfect with chips or a sausage.
Should I sort the food myself?
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Consider your numbers and how fresh you want it. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Working with your venue
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Caversham? A fish and chip van draws people in and almost everyone likes it. Give us the details and we’ll suggest how it could work.
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Caversham: your questions answered
Can the van park in Eldon Square?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Ask them first.
We are gathering after a service at Grace Church: can you come?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with somewhere for the van. Food is typically served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
How soon do we need to book?
Early, particularly for summer Saturdays and Christmas party Fridays. Even at short notice, it is worth asking.
Will guests take photos at the van?
Lots of couples ask for a photo at the van. If not, ask your venue to park it out of the main photo spots.
Where do you take the van?
We take the van across London and the South East, Reading included. See all areas.
Do you do evening food for weddings?
Evening food is exactly what we do. We’ll agree a serving time around your running order.
How do you handle allergies?
Let us know about allergies in advance, and we’ll tell you what’s in each item.
Do we need to provide equipment?
Everything is cooked in the van. Tell us about power, water and bins at the site and we will confirm what we need.
A fish and chip van or other catering?
For evening food with a bit of fun, a chip van is hard to beat. Dates make a difference: summer Saturdays and December Fridays are the busiest days of the year. It’s worth asking early.
Why book our van in Caversham
- Bookings across Reading, including Caversham
- No surprises in your quote
- Quick service from the hatch
- Something for guests to gather round
Take a look at our pricing or our guide to van hire costs.
Occasions we serve in Caversham
People get hungry again by the evening, and a chip van gives guests something hot and generous. It’s also a talking point.
In Caversham and nearby, the van turns up at all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Barn and farm weddings
- Relaxed, informal receptions
- Wedding after-parties
- Seaside-themed weddings
If you are hoping for photos in Eldon Square, check whether the park needs permission for photography or gatherings.
Before you book anyone
- Payment terms and deposit
- When final numbers are due
- How long service runs, and what happens if you overrun
- Whether travel is included
Allergies and dietary needs
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Try these:
- Check your venue’s rules on outside caterers early
- Collect allergies with your RSVPs
- Plan bins by the hatch
- Cater for most, not all, of the evening guest list
If speeches or dances run over, we simply start a little later.
A covered route from the marquee to the van helps if it rains.
Weddings in Caversham: venues, ceremonies and travel
Caversham is about 2 miles north of Reading, in Reading. For weddings in Caversham, the van can park on drives, in car parks and yards, and on firm lawns and fields in and around Caversham. Caversham is one of 34 places in Reading where we bring the van.
If you want countryside in your photos, Sonning Hill isn’t far, and the countryside around Caversham suits an outdoor reception. Nearby historic houses include Mapledurham House (3 miles west) and Greys Court (4.7 miles north). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and vehicles.
We take the van to weddings all over the RG4 postcode area. Streets in the area include Marshland Square, Church Road and Buckingham Gate, and the van can serve a wedding on any of them with a suitable parking spot. With the B3345 close by, Caversham is easy for us to reach. If your venue is just outside Caversham, we also cover Emmer Green (1 mile north-east), Caversham Park Village (1 mile north-east), Lower Caversham (1 mile south), Caversham Heights (1 mile west) and Littlestead Green (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include Norcot (3 miles south-west), Tilehurst Within (3 miles south-west), Shinfield (5 miles south), Arborfield Garrison (7 miles south-east), Horncastle (3 miles south-west) and Whitley Wood (4 miles south). Caversham is one of the larger places we cover in Reading, with lots of choice for weddings.
A little further out are Royal Berkshire Hospital (1.9 miles south) and Broad Street Mall (1.6 miles south). Open spaces near Caversham include South Lake and Sonning Hill.
- Schools near Caversham include Chiltern Nursery Nurse Training School (less than half a mile south) and Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre (0.5 miles north-west)
- Local pubs include The White Horse pub (less than half a mile north)
Towns and villages near Caversham
Other occasions in Caversham
How the day works
Serving is straightforward: food goes from the fryer to the hatch. Afterwards we pack up. For a summer wedding in Caversham, the sun sets at about 9:25pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, so evening food at about 8:30pm is in daylight in high summer. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it’s dark by about 3:55pm.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We check access for the van and quote.
- We arrive early to park and heat the fryers.
- Fish goes into the batter and straight into the fryer, to order.
- Service is straight from the hatch, then we pack up.
How to prepare
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
- Share the timings for the day
- Plan where the queue will stand
Get a quote
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, use our quote form.
Planning help
Where the van can park in Caversham
We’ll agree the van’s spot with you before the day. It needs to tick a few simple boxes:
- Space for people to queue at the hatch
- Access wide and high enough for the van
- A spot near your guests
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Cod and chips
- Evening fish and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
- Curry sauce
- Haddock and chips
- 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