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Wedding Fish and Chip Van in Penny Pot
Looking for a fish and chip van for your wedding in Penny Pot? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry fresh while your guests queue at the hatch.
- Marquee and garden weddings
- Engagement celebrations
- Wedding after-parties
Book the van in Penny Pot
Wedding fish and chip van in Penny Pot, cooked to order
Some couples book the van for the wedding breakfast at a relaxed, informal wedding. Most use it for evening food, when it really comes into its own. For food after the first dance and engagement parties, we can cook curry sauce, mushy peas and sausage and chips.
Rural weddings around Penny Pot have a magic of their own, and evening fish and chips adds to it. Plan access and a back-up spot in case of rain. You will know what’s included before booking: serving times, the menu and anything else agreed.
DIY versus a fish and chip van
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Consider your numbers and how fresh you want it. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Also near Penny Pot
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For planners, venues and organisers
Parks, greens and streets usually need permission for a catering van. Ask the council or landowner early.
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll work through them with you.
Prices and what affects them
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- The minimum booking
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- The day of the week
- The length of service
Most vans have a minimum charge, since getting the van there costs the same however many eat. We’ll tell you up front.
What to tell us
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- The venue or postcode
- The date and time of the event
- A picture of where the van would go
- Rough numbers for adults and children
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the parking spot, access, numbers and serving time. Photos of the spot and the way in help. To send your details, use our quote form.
A closer look at the menu
Mushy peas
Proper mushy peas start with dried marrowfat peas. They’re the classic side with fish and chips.
Sausage and chips
Sausage and chips covers anyone who doesn’t want fish, and it is a favourite with children.
Looking after everyone
With a little notice, diets are easier to plan for. We suggest:
- Have a back-up for guests with special diets
- Let us know if anyone has coeliac disease
- Cater for most, not all, of the evening guest list
- Give us a contact for the day who isn’t the couple
It’s kind to include suppliers working late when you give us numbers.
Have napkins handy: fish and chips is finger food after dark.
Perfect for your wedding in Penny Pot
It’s ideal for outdoor and rustic weddings, where there is room to park the van close by.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Penny Pot and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Anniversary celebrations
- Second-day and after-party food
- Marquee and garden weddings
- Evening wedding food
If you want countryside in your photos, Gracious Pond isn’t far.
Comparing caterers
- How allergens are handled
- Any minimum charge
- How late numbers can change
- VAT, if it applies
Your questions about a fish and chip van for your wedding in Penny Pot
We’re gathering after a service at Church of St Lawrence: can you come?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with somewhere for the van. Churches rarely have space for a catering van, so the food is generally elsewhere. Tell us where you will gather.
Could you trade in Milford Green and Coxhill Green?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Do you do evening food for weddings?
Yes. It’s our most popular wedding booking. Send us your date and venue.
Does the batter contain gluten?
Not as standard: the batter contains wheat. Tell us about any coeliac guests and we will explain the options.
Can you serve children?
Yes. Children generally love sausage and chips. Include children in your numbers.
What if the weather’s bad?
We cook inside the van, so rain does not stop us. It is worth planning some cover for the queue.
Do you cover Penny Pot?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Penny Pot and the rest of Surrey. To check your date, send us your details through our quote form.
Can you park on the road outside?
It depends on the road. A drive, car park or yard is usually easier; for the street, check the council’s rules.
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Penny Pot
Penny Pot is about 3 miles north-west of Woking, in Surrey. People in Penny Pot book us for all sorts of reasons, but it always starts the same way: somewhere to park, a time to serve and fresh frying. Penny Pot is one of 395 places in Surrey where we bring the van. Our bookings stretch from Penny Pot to Guildford (about 7 miles away).
Guests coming by rail will want to know that the closest railway station is Brookwood station, roughly 2.7 miles south of the centre. Marrying at Church of St Lawrence? A reception at a garden, barn or hall close by gives the van somewhere to park for the evening.
We cover weddings in every part of GU24 and the streets around it. We also bring the van to weddings in Castle Green (1 mile south-east), West End (1 mile west), Coxhill Green (1 mile north-east), Chobham (1 mile north-east) and Bisley (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also take the van to Guildford (7 miles south), Woking (3 miles south-east), Camberley (5 miles west), Epsom (15 miles east), Farnham (12 miles south-west) and Egham (7 miles north-east).
A little further out are Brookwood Hospital (1.8 miles south) and The Peacocks (3 miles south-east). Within reach you will find Virginia Water Lake and Gracious Pond.
- Local schools include Gordon's School (1.2 miles west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Sun Public House (0.8 miles north-east)
What happens on the day
Changes on the day are fine: we can start a little later or slow the pace. Winter weddings in Penny Pot are dark by about 3:55pm, so the route from the reception to the van needs lighting, while a June wedding has light until about 9:20pm.
- First, the plan: what, where and what time.
- We come back with availability and a clear price.
- We agree exactly where the van parks, and how it gets in.
- On the day, everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- The pitch is left tidy when we go.
Before we arrive
- Confirm numbers and dietary needs before the day
- Confirm the van is allowed on site
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
How to get a price
Most quotes start with a few simple details: date, address, numbers and serving time. To send them, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Planning the van’s spot
A fish and chip van is a vehicle, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way. These are the things we check:
- Permission from the venue or landowner for the van
- A level hardstanding, drive or firm lawn
- A route in without tight gates or low branches
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
On the menu in Penny Pot
- Curry sauce
- Mushy peas
- Evening fish and chips
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- 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