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Wedding Fish and Chip Van in Cockpole Green
Hot, crisp and cooked while you wait: a fish and chip van for your wedding in Cockpole Green and across Wokingham.
- Engagement parties
- Barn and farm weddings
- Garden and marquee receptions
Wedding fish and chip van for Cockpole Green events
For event organisers in Cockpole Green
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Cockpole Green? Fish and chips is a reliable crowd-pleaser. Give us the details and we will suggest how it could work.
Many venues set rules for catering vans: where a van can park, access times and the paperwork they want. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll work through them with you.
How our wedding fish and chip van works in Cockpole Green
Once the fryers are on, guests find the van on their own. People chat in the queue and come back with full hands. Typical bookings include vow renewal parties and laid-back receptions, serving curry sauce, mushy peas and sausage and chips.
Near Cockpole Green, weddings are often in fields, barns or gardens. That is where a chip van shines: no kitchen, just firm ground nearby. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we will tell you honestly what we can offer before you book.
Occasions we serve in Cockpole Green
Couples choose a fish and chip van because it is relaxed and fun. Guests queue, chat and come back smiling.
The van suits big events and small ones. Typical bookings include:
- Food after the first dance
- Laid-back receptions
- Engagement celebrations
- Marquee and garden weddings
If you’re marrying at a church near Cockpole Green, such as St Paul's Mission Church, and holding the reception nearby, the van can serve evening food there.
What to look for in a quote
- The deadline for final numbers
- Whether VAT is included
- Any minimum charge
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
Common questions in Cockpole Green
Do you come out to small places like Cockpole Green?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Could you trade in Mill Meadows?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
What does the van need?
Less than you might think: a drive, a car park, a yard or a firm lawn, that the van can reach easily. If in doubt, send a picture.
How quickly can you serve everyone?
That depends on numbers, menu and timing. Give us your numbers and service window, and we will plan to keep the queue moving.
Can you park near the barn?
Normally, with the venue’s agreement and firm ground. We will agree the spot in advance.
Can the van park on grass?
Frequently, if the ground is firm and dry. After heavy rain, soft grass can be a problem for any vehicle, so plan a back-up spot.
What areas do you cover?
We cover London and the South East, including Wokingham. See all areas.
Can you serve children?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Tell us how many children, and we’ll plan for them.
What affects the price in Cockpole Green
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- How easy the site is to reach
- The length of service
- The date and time of year
- Distance and any road charges
Larger groups generally cost less per head, since the van and set-up are much the same for any size. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
What to tell us
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- A photo of the parking spot
- The spot you have in mind for the van
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Dietary needs, with numbers
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: where the van would park, how to get in, numbers and timings. A picture of the spot helps too. When you are ready, use our quote form.
Food your guests will love
Sausage and chips
A sausage and chips is the chip-shop classic for younger guests and fish-dodgers.
Curry sauce
The chip shop’s own curry sauce is mild and a little sweet, perfect with chips or a sausage.
Takeaway run or book a van?
Frying for a crowd at home isn’t a good idea: hot oil and a busy party are a bad combination. A van is designed for exactly this.
Some hosts try a takeaway order. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van solves that by cooking on site.
Planning for dietary needs
Allergies are taken seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Have a back-up for guests with special diets
- Count suppliers working late
- Add an allergy question to your RSVP card
- Let us know if anyone has coeliac disease
It is kind to include suppliers working late when you give us numbers.
A covered route from the marquee to the van helps if it rains.
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Cockpole Green
Cockpole Green is about 5 miles south-west of Marlow, in Wokingham. Wherever your wedding is in the RG10 area, we’ll come to your venue, home or workplace. We serve 35 places across Wokingham, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Cockpole Green to Reading (about 8 miles away).
Within reach of Cockpole Green are historic houses such as Harleyford Manor (2.7 miles north-east) and Greenlands (3 miles north-west). Historic houses and estates often have rules on catering vans, so check early if that is your venue. It’s worth telling train travellers that Shiplake station, about 1.7 miles south-west, is the nearest station.
We cover weddings in every part of RG10. We can serve a wedding on streets such as Warren Row Road, Hatch Gate Lane and Ashley Hill Place or the roads around them, wherever the van can park. Nearby, we also serve weddings in Bowsey Hill (1 mile south-east), Warren Row (1 mile east), Remenham Hill (1 mile north-west), Wargrave (2 miles south) and Frogmill (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Reading (8 miles south-west), Wokingham (8 miles south), Woodley (5 miles south), Earley (7 miles south-west), Crowthorne (11 miles south) and Lower Earley (7 miles south-west).
Nearby you will also find St Mark's Hospital (4.5 miles east) and Frazer Nash Archives (2 miles west). The countryside around Cockpole Green includes Hurley Chalk Pit and Weycock Hill.
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What else we do in Cockpole Green
What happens on the day
We arrive on time, parks where we agreed and the hatch goes up. When the fryers are up to heat, service starts right on schedule. At a December wedding in Cockpole Green, it’s dark by about 3:55pm, so the route from the reception to the van needs lighting.
- Start with three things: the date, the place and a rough headcount.
- A photo 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.
How to prepare
- Choose a level, firm spot for the van
- Ensure the van can get in
- Name one person we can call on the day
How to get a price
To get a price, send us your details through our quote form. Tell us about your wedding in Cockpole Green, and we will come back with availability and a quote.
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Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
A second sit-down meal in the evening is expensive and formal. Fish and chips from the hatch keeps it informal, and guests eat where they like. Travel, tolls and charges such as ULEZ can affect the price, so tell us exactly where your wedding is.
Why book with us
- Bookings across Wokingham, including Cockpole Green
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
- A quote that spells everything out
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
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