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Wedding Fish and Chip Van for Forest Green events
Something for almost everyone: fish and chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Wedding fish and chip van in Forest Green.
- Relaxed, informal receptions
- Food after the first dance
- Pre-wedding get-togethers
Book the van in Forest Green
Working with your venue
If your event is in a public place, such as a park or a street, check what permission you need first. The council or landowner will tell you what they need.
Many venues set rules for catering vans: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll work through them with you.
Wedding fish and chip van for your wedding in Forest Green
The smell of fish and chips drifting across the reception does the inviting. People chat in the queue and come back with full hands. Typical bookings include second-day and after-party food and garden and marquee receptions, serving sausage and chips, cod and chips and haddock and chips.
There’s something special about a country wedding near Forest Green, and fish and chips at dusk adds to it. Plan access and a back-up spot in case of rain. We bring the van and everything we need to cook, and we leave the pitch tidy when we go.
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Who books wedding fish and chip van in Forest Green?
It’s food every generation enjoys, from flower girls to grandparents.
These are some of the bookings we take in Forest Green and Surrey:
- Vow renewals and anniversaries
- Informal weddings
- Weddings with a seaside feel
- Evening wedding food
If you want countryside in your photos, Leith Hill isn’t far, and the countryside around Forest Green suits an outdoor reception.
What your quote should include
- The minimum number of meals or minimum spend
- How late numbers can change
- If the price includes VAT
- The cancellation terms
Looking after everyone
We need to know about dietary needs and allergies in advance, and we’ll tell you honestly what we can offer. To get it right:
- Check your venue’s rules on outside caterers early
- Ask about dietary needs on the invitation
- Do not forget your suppliers
- Name a friend or coordinator as our contact
Most couples serve evening food between about 8pm and 9:30pm, once the first dance is done and before the party really gets going.
Ask your band or DJ to tell guests the van is open.
What a fish and chip van costs
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Whether a minimum applies
- Distance and any road charges
- Numbers
- Cod, haddock or both
The cost per head usually falls as numbers rise, since the van and set-up are much the same for any size. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
What we need to know
You do not need every detail fixed to get a quote, but these help:
- Where the van would park
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- Rough numbers for adults and children
- Where the event is
Most quotes start with a few simple details: date, address, numbers and serving time. To send them, use our quote form.
The process
The van turns up at the agreed time, pulls onto the spot you’ve chosen. When the fryers are up to heat, service starts at the time you asked for. Golden-hour photos in Forest Green at midsummer come around 9:20pm, which helps us time evening food around your photos. In late May, sunset is about 8:50pm, and in late September about 7:05pm.
- We start with a few details about your wedding.
- You get an availability check and a clear quote.
- Timings and the van’s spot are agreed in advance.
- On the day, we park up and fry fresh for your guests.
- We serve from the hatch, then leave the pitch tidy.
How to prepare
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
- Confirm the van is allowed on site
- Name one person we can call on the day
Getting a price
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat. We will come back with a clear quote.
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Questions from Forest Green
What’s the nearest station to Forest Green?
Ockley station, about 2.6 miles east of the centre.
Do you come out to small places like Forest Green?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Do you do anything other than fish?
We serve sausages and pies as well as fish. Let us know about any other dietary needs and we’ll tell you what we can offer.
When should evening food go out?
Whenever suits your day. Most couples go for just after the first dance.
Is everything cooked fresh?
Yes, always. Everything is fried fresh in the van, then handed over hot from the hatch.
Can you do our evening wedding food?
Of course. Evening food is the most common wedding booking for a fish and chip van. Tell us your date and venue.
Can you go on a lawn or field?
It depends on the ground. Let us know what the ground is like, and send a photo if you can.
How soon do we need to book?
Early, particularly for summer Saturdays and Christmas party Fridays. Even at short notice, it’s worth asking.
The menu, dish by dish
Sausage and chips
For anyone who does not fancy fish, there’s sausage and chips, and children love it.
Cod and chips
For many people, cod and chips is the definitive version. Fried to order in the van, it goes out hot and crisp.
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Forest Green
Forest Green is about 6 miles south-west of Dorking, in Surrey. Forest Green is well within our area, so all we need is your date, a parking spot and a time to serve. Forest Green is one of 395 places in Surrey where we bring the van. We serve events right across the region, from Forest Green to Guildford (10 miles away).
For guests travelling by train, the closest railway station is Ockley station, roughly 2.6 miles east of the centre. After a ceremony at a church like Holy Trinity, many couples move to a marquee or hall nearby, which is where the van comes in. With the Surrey Hills National Landscape within about 2 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Check vehicle access with the venue.
Weddings anywhere in RH5 start with a parking spot for the van. Whether your wedding is on Horsham Road and Ockley Road or anywhere nearby, we will bring the van to you. For weddings just outside Forest Green, we cover Ockley (2 miles south-east), Abinger Bottom (2 miles north), Coldharbour (2 miles north-east), Friday Street (3 miles north) and Abinger Common (3 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (10 miles north-west), Woking (13 miles north-west), Epsom (13 miles north-east), Horley (10 miles east), Redhill (11 miles north-east) and Ewell (15 miles north-east).
A little further out are Abinger Castle (2.9 miles north) and Mesolithic Museum (2.9 miles north). The countryside around Forest Green includes Leith Hill and Vann Lake.
- Nearby, you’ll find The Parrot pub (under half a mile south)
Takeaway run or book a van?
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
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 typically simpler.
Is a fish and chip van right for your wedding?
Next to a cold buffet, fish and chips is hot and fresh, and nothing has been out for hours. The date matters too: summer Saturdays and December Fridays are the busiest days of the year. It is worth asking early.
Why Forest Green hosts choose us
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
- Quick service from the hatch
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
Take a look at how we price or what a fish and chip van 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