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Wedding fish and chip van in Church Crookham, Hampshire
Fried to order and served hot: a fish and chip van for your wedding in Church Crookham and the surrounding area.
- Weddings with a seaside feel
- Evening wedding food
- Pre-wedding get-togethers
Planning an event in Church Crookham?
Planning the van’s spot
We’ll be honest if a spot won’t work. What matters most:
- Somewhere close to where people will eat
- Room in front of the hatch for a queue
- A level, firm spot the van can drive onto
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Popular choices
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Evening fish and chips
- Curry sauce
How our wedding fish and chip van works in Church Crookham
Evening food keeps the party going, and fish and chips is generous and warming after a long day. We serve sausage and chips, cod and chips and haddock and chips, and we’re frequently booked for engagement celebrations and vow renewal parties.
A wedding in a small place like Church Crookham often means a field, a barn or a family garden. A chip van is made for that: no kitchen needed, just a firm spot near the party. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we will be straight with you about what we can do before you book.
Why choose wedding fish and chip van in Church Crookham?
People get hungry again by the evening, and a chip van gives guests something hot and generous. It is also a talking point.
If you’re planning any of these, we can help:
- Barn weddings
- Laid-back receptions
- Evening food for day and evening guests
- Engagement parties
Nearby historic houses include Farnham Castle (3.5 miles south). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and vehicles.
Questions to ask before you book
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- What the price includes, item by item
- The van’s size and access needs
- Payment terms and deposit
Towns and villages near Church Crookham
Also in Church Crookham
Organising for someone else?
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan service to match. Staggering groups helps a lot.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Church Crookham? A fish and chip van draws people in and almost everyone likes it. Give us the details and we will suggest how it could work.
How it 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. In Church Crookham, evening wedding food frequently coincides with dusk: sunset is around 8:55pm in late May, 9:25pm at midsummer and 7:05pm in late September. A few lights by the hatch help guests and photos alike.
- Contact us with the basics: when, where and roughly how many.
- A picture of the parking spot helps us check the van will fit.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Have a level parking spot ready
- Plan where the queue will stand
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
Get a quote
Planning a fish and chip van for your wedding in Church Crookham? Tell us what you have in mind and we will reply with a clear price. To contact us, use our quote form.
Planning help
Diets, allergies and planning
A little planning makes sure everyone is looked after. Try these:
- Collect allergies with your RSVPs
- Plan something for guests we can’t cater for
- Give us a contact for the day who isn’t the couple
- Count suppliers working late
Once everyone has eaten, we pack up and let the dancing carry on.
Napkins or wet wipes by the van are a kindness to anyone in their wedding best.
A closer look at the menu
Mushy peas
Mushy peas are made from dried marrowfat peas, soaked and cooked until soft. They’re the side most people expect.
Curry sauce
The chip shop’s own curry sauce is mild and a little sweet, great with chips and sausages.
Common questions in Church Crookham
How far is Church Crookham from London?
Roughly 35 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Is Church Crookham too small for a chip van?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Can you cater for allergies?
We provide allergen information for everything we serve. Fish and gluten are the main ones in battered fish. Send us any allergies in writing.
Is the fish gluten-free?
No, not as standard: the batter contains wheat. Tell us about any coeliac guests and we’ll explain the options.
When do you arrive?
That depends on your numbers and timings. We agree arrival, serving and finishing times with you before the day.
What’s on the menu?
Fish and chips, of course, plus sausage or pie and chips. The sides are mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy.
How soon do we need to book?
The sooner the better. Peak dates go quickly, so it pays to ask early.
Can you cook in the rain?
We cook inside the van, so rain doesn’t stop us. Guests will appreciate cover near the hatch.
Cannot we just order from the chip shop?
Ordering in from a local chip shop is an option. The problem is timing: big orders take a long time, and the food is cooling while it travels. A van solves that by cooking on site.
Deep-frying for lots of people at home is risky: big pans of hot oil, children and garden parties do not mix. Leave the frying to a van built for it.
Church Crookham weddings: local tips
Church Crookham is about 1 mile south-east of Fleet, in Hampshire. Bookings in Church Crookham come in all shapes and sizes, but the plan is always the same: somewhere to park, a time to serve and fresh frying. We cover all 683 towns and villages in Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Church Crookham to Guildford (about 11 miles away).
If you’re marrying at a church near Church Crookham, such as Fleet Spiritualist Church, and holding the reception nearby, the van can serve evening food there. Basingbourne Park can make a pretty photo stop, but check its rules for wedding groups first.
For weddings in GU52 and GU51, we just need to know where the van can park and roughly how many guests. We can serve a wedding on streets such as New Road, Grove Road and Gravel Road or the roads around them, wherever the van can park. If your venue is just outside Church Crookham, we also cover Fleet (1 mile north-west), Crookham Village (2 miles west), Ewshot (2 miles south), Elvetham Heath (2 miles north-west) and Warren Corner (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Basingstoke (12 miles west), Farnborough (3 miles north-east), Aldershot (3 miles south-east), Alton (11 miles south-west), Yateley (5 miles north) and Tadley (15 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Farnham Castle (3.5 miles south) and Royal Army Dental Corps Historical Museum (3.1 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Aunt's Pool and Aunt's Pool Hill.
- Nearby schools include Court Moor School (1.1 miles west) and School (1.2 miles north-west)
- Local pubs include The Foresters Inn (within half a mile east)
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
Compared with a cold evening buffet, a chip van serves hot food fresh from the fryer, and nothing has been out for hours. The cost per head usually falls as numbers rise, since the van and set-up are much the same for any size. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
Why Church Crookham hosts choose us
- Something for guests to gather round
- Classic food your guests already know
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
- Hot food handed straight over
Take a look at our prices page and our guide to van hire costs.
- 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