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Wedding Fish and Chip Van for Gomshall events
Planning a fish and chip van for your wedding in Gomshall? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry fresh while your guests queue at the hatch.
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
- Pre-wedding get-togethers
- Food after the first dance
Wedding fish and chip van in Gomshall
Planning for dietary needs
We need to know about dietary needs and allergies in advance, and we will be straight with you about what’s possible. To make it work smoothly:
- Confirm the van can park at the venue
- Ask about dietary needs on the invitation
- Plan something for guests we can’t cater for
- Have bins ready for paper and trays
It’s kind to include suppliers working late when you give us numbers.
A little sign by the van tells guests what’s on.
About our wedding fish and chip van in Gomshall
Some couples book the van for the wedding breakfast at a relaxed, informal wedding. Most book it for the evening, when it is most welcome. We’re often asked to cater engagement celebrations and garden and marquee receptions, with mushy peas, sausage and chips and curry sauce.
A wedding in a small place like Gomshall often means a field, a barn or a family garden. A chip van is made for that: no kitchen, just firm ground nearby. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. Every portion is cooked to order on the day, not cooked earlier and kept warm, and served the moment it comes out of the fryer.
What comes out of the fryer
Cod and chips
Cod has big, soft white flakes and a mild flavour, and it’s the favourite in much of the south. We batter it and fry it to order, so it’s crisp when it reaches you.
Sausage and chips
A sausage and chips is the chip-shop classic for younger guests and fish-dodgers, especially with curry sauce.
Getting married in Gomshall?
Gomshall is about 5 miles west of Dorking, in Surrey. Give us the address of your wedding in Gomshall, and we will plan access and set-up. We serve all 395 towns and villages in Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 6 miles away.
Colekitchen Down can make a pretty photo stop, but check its rules for wedding groups first. It is worth telling train travellers that Gomshall has its own station, Gomshall station. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about a mile of Gomshall, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Ask your venue about vehicle access for the van.
Wherever your wedding is in GU5, we can fry fresh for your guests. Streets in the area include Station Road, High View and Queen Street, and the van can serve a wedding on any of them with a suitable parking spot. Neighbouring places where we serve weddings include Shere (1 mile west), Abinger Hammer (1 mile east), Hoe (1 mile south), Albury Heath (1 mile west) and Little London (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include Guildford (6 miles west), Woking (9 miles north-west), Camberley (14 miles north-west), Epsom (11 miles north-east), Horley (12 miles east) and Redhill (12 miles east).
Nearby you’ll also find Abinger Castle (2.2 miles south-east) and Shere Museum (0.6 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Silent Pool and Combe Bottom.
- Pubs nearby include Black Horse pub (less than half a mile east)
A fish and chip van or other catering?
Some venue evening menus are light. A chip van makes sure nobody goes home hungry. Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is often good value, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. Ask us for a quote.
Why book with us
- A menu almost everyone likes
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
- We cover Gomshall and the whole of Surrey
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
Planning the van’s spot
If a spot is not suitable, we will tell you, and suggest an alternative. The main points are:
- Access wide and high enough for the van
- Somewhere close to where people will eat
- Light near the van and the queue for evening service
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
What we serve
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Evening fish and chips
- Curry sauce
Your questions about a fish and chip van for your wedding in Gomshall
Could you trade in Colekitchen Down?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Which station is closest to Gomshall?
Gomshall has its own station: Gomshall station.
Do you do anything other than fish?
Sausage and chips and pie and chips are on the menu. Let us know about any other dietary needs and we will be honest about what’s possible.
How soon do we need to book?
Early, particularly for summer Saturdays and Christmas party Fridays. Even at short notice, it is worth asking.
Is grass a problem?
That depends on the weather and the ground. Tell us about it when you enquire, and we’ll advise.
What do you bring?
We bring the van and everything we need to cook. You provide a suitable spot and permission to park.
What time will you serve?
Most couples choose between 8pm and 9:30pm, after the first dance. We’ll work to your timings.
Where will the van go at our venue?
That’s up to your venue, but near the reception works best. Send us a photo of the spot.
What affects the price in Gomshall
Two events with the same numbers can cost different amounts, depending on:
- Service time
- The date and time of year
- Any minimum charge
- The menu and how many choices
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and access to the site. Every booking gets its own quote.
What we need to know
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Where the event is
- Rough numbers for adults and children
- The date and time of the event
- Dietary needs, with numbers
Send us the date, the address or GU5 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time, and you will get a clear price. Just use our quote form.
Takeaway run or book a van?
Some hosts try a takeaway order. 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.
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
Nearby places to Gomshall
More for events in Gomshall
Planners, venues and businesses
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we’ll keep everyone informed on the day.
Organising a club, school or community event in Gomshall? A fish and chip van draws people in and almost everyone likes it. Tell us about the event and we will take it from there.
Step by step
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, park the van and get the fryers going. Your guests can wander over to the hatch as soon as we open. For a summer wedding in Gomshall, 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. For autumn and winter weddings, when it’s dark by about 3:55pm in December, plan lighting by the van.
- We start with a few details about your wedding.
- You get an availability check and a clear quote.
- We agree timings, access and the parking spot.
- On the day, we park up and fry fresh for your guests.
- Everything goes out hot from the hatch, and we pack up afterwards.
How to prepare
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
- Plan a bit of cover near the hatch if rain is likely
Ask for a quote
Thinking about a fish and chip van for your wedding for your wedding in Gomshall? Send us the details and we will come back with a quote. To contact us, use our quote form.
Read more
- 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