Hampshire · England
Wedding fish and chip van in Farnborough, Hampshire
Fried to order and served hot: a fish and chip van for your wedding in Farnborough and the surrounding area.
- Weddings with a seaside feel
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
- Barn and farm weddings
Fresh fish and chips in Farnborough
Planning for dietary needs
Dietary needs are easiest to plan with some notice. Our advice:
- Ask your venue about catering vans first
- Cater for most, not all, of the evening guest list
- Name a friend or coordinator as our contact
- Put bins near the van
Sending tables up in turn keeps the queue short.
Ask your band or DJ to tell guests the van is open.
Wedding fish and chip van in Farnborough, cooked to order
Evening guests may have come straight from work, and day guests ate hours ago. Fresh fish and chips suits everyone. We serve curry sauce, cod and chips and haddock and chips, and we’re regularly asked to cater anniversary celebrations and marquee and garden weddings.
For a wedding in Farnborough, a marquee in a family garden or a hall with a car park keeps things personal. A fish and chip van fits that style. We cook inside the van, right where your guests are, so the batter is still crisp when it’s handed over.
Organising for someone else?
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Organising a club, school or community event in Farnborough? 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.
Also near Farnborough
Other occasions in Farnborough
Why choose wedding fish and chip van in Farnborough?
It’s frequently good value next to the wedding breakfast.
A fish and chip van suits almost any gathering. People in Farnborough book the van for occasions like:
- Engagement celebrations
- Informal weddings
- Rustic farm weddings
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
If you’re hoping for photos in Snaky Lane Community Wildlife Area, check whether the park needs permission for photography or gatherings.
Questions to ask before booking
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- The minimum number of meals or minimum spend
- What the van needs: space, access, power
- What the price includes, item by item
Takeaway run or book a van?
You could do a chip-shop run for everyone yourself, but it rarely works for a crowd. By the time you’ve queued, paid and driven back, the batter has gone soft. With a van, it is fried on the spot.
Deep-frying for lots of people at home is risky: hot oil and a busy party are a bad combination. Leave the frying to a van built for it.
How it works
There’s very little for you to do on the day: point us to the spot and get on with your wedding. The frying and serving are down to us. For a summer wedding in Farnborough, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, which means evening fish and chips is often served in daylight in June and July. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it is dark by about 3:55pm.
- Tell us what you are planning and when you’d like to eat.
- You hear back on the date and the price.
- The van’s spot is fixed in advance.
- On the day, everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- The pitch is left tidy when we go.
Getting ready for the day
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
- Have a level parking spot ready
- Give us a contact for the day
Ask for a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat, and we will reply with a quote. Just send us your details through our quote form.
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Prices and what affects them
The price comes down to a few factors:
- The day of the week
- Access and parking
- How far we travel
- Cod, haddock or both
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: hours, menu, travel, minimum charge and VAT. We set ours out clearly.
What to tell us
Good planning starts with a few facts. Please include:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- The spot you have in mind for the van
- Where the event is
- A photo of the space and the way in
Every quote is worked out for your event. Give us your date first, and we will confirm whether we are available that day.
Your questions about a fish and chip van for your wedding in Farnborough
How far is Farnborough from London?
Roughly 32 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
We’re gathering after a service at Church of St Christopher: can you come?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with somewhere for the van. Food is generally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you’ll gather.
Can coeliacs eat the battered fish?
Our battered fish contains gluten, because standard batter uses wheat flour. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance, and we will tell you honestly what we can offer.
Can you do our evening wedding food?
Yes, that is what most couples book us for. We’ll agree a serving time around your running order.
Can you park near the barn?
That is up to your venue, but near the reception works best. Send us a photo of the spot.
How much is fish and chip van hire?
Every booking is quoted individually, based on your numbers and timings. Give us your date, numbers and serving time and we will reply with a price.
Can the van park on grass?
That depends on the weather and the ground. Tell us about it when you enquire, and send a picture if you can.
Will guests take photos at the van?
It usually ends up in a few photos. Bunting or lights make it even better.
The menu, dish by dish
Sausage and chips
Sausage and chips is the go-to for anyone who isn’t a fish fan, especially with curry sauce.
Curry sauce
The chip shop’s own curry sauce is mild and a little sweet, great with chips and sausages.
Space, access and the venue
The van has to be able to get in and park safely, so a few things need checking. These are the things we check:
- Room in front of the hatch for a queue
- A level, firm spot the van can drive onto
- Somewhere close to where people will eat
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
What we serve
- Curry sauce
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Evening fish and chips
Farnborough weddings: local tips
Farnborough is about 31 miles south-west of City of Westminster, in Hampshire. Whether your wedding is in the middle of Farnborough or on the outskirts, we offer the same service: fish and chips fried to order, served hot and quoted clearly. Farnborough is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we bring the van. Our bookings stretch from Farnborough to Guildford (about 9 miles away).
After a ceremony at a church like Church of St Christopher, many couples move to a marquee or hall nearby, which is where the van comes in. Ball Hill nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos, and the countryside around Farnborough suits an outdoor reception.
Anywhere in GU14, GU11 and GU17, we can bring the van to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Whether your wedding is on Wallis Square, Church Road West and Longleat Square or anywhere nearby, we will bring the van to you. Farnborough is on the A325 and A327, so it is easy for us to reach with the van. We also bring the van to weddings in Cove (1 mile west), North Camp (1 mile south-east), Southwood (1 mile west), Mytchett (2 miles east) and Ash Vale (3 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Basingstoke (15 miles west), Fleet (3 miles south-west), Alton (13 miles south-west), Yateley (4 miles north-west), Bordon (13 miles south) and Hook (8 miles west). Being one of Hampshire’s larger places, Farnborough has lots of places where the van can park.
A little further out are Frimley Park Hospital (2 miles north-east) and Hart Shopping Centre (3.3 miles west). Within reach you’ll find Aunt's Pool and Ball Hill.
- Schools near Farnborough include Cove School (0.6 miles north-west) and Henry Tyndale School (1.1 miles north-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Tilly Shilling pub (within half a mile east)
- Other local spots include National Aerospace Library (0.8 miles south-east)
- 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