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Wedding fish and chip van in Pitland Street, Surrey
We bring a fish and chip van for your wedding across Pitland Street and Surrey, frying fresh at your venue.
- Seaside-themed weddings
- Marquee and garden weddings
- Vow renewal parties
Fresh fish and chips in Pitland Street
Wedding fish and chip van for your wedding in Pitland Street
Once the fryers are on, guests find the van on their own. The queue becomes a place to catch up. We’re often asked to cater evening wedding food and anniversary celebrations, with curry sauce, sausage and chips and mushy peas.
There’s something special about a country wedding near Pitland Street, and evening fish and chips adds to it. Plan a firm back-up spot if the field is wet. Everything we need comes with the van, and we pack up and leave the spot as we found it.
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Pitland Street
Pitland Street is about 5 miles south-west of Dorking, in Surrey. Whether your wedding is in the middle of Pitland Street or on the outskirts, the service works the same way: fish and chips fried to order, served hot and quoted clearly. We cover 395 places across Surrey. We serve events right across the region, from Pitland Street to Guildford (about 8 miles away).
For outdoor photos, Leith Hill is close by, and the countryside around Pitland Street suits an outdoor reception. Wotton and Abinger Commons can make a pretty photo stop, but check its rules for wedding groups first. With the Surrey Hills National Landscape within about 2 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Check vehicle access with the venue.
We take the van to weddings all over RH5 and the streets around it. We can serve a wedding on streets such as Horsham Road, Pitland Street and Holmbury Hill Road or the roads around them, wherever the van can park. For weddings just outside Pitland Street, we cover Holmbury St Mary (1 mile north), Peaslake (2 miles west), Ewhurst (3 miles south-west), Ewhurst Green (3 miles south) and Mayes Green (3 miles south). We also serve nearby towns such as Guildford (8 miles north-west), Woking (12 miles north-west), Epsom (12 miles north-east), Horley (10 miles east), Redhill (11 miles east) and Ewell (13 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Abinger Castle (1.2 miles north) and Mesolithic Museum (1.2 miles north). The countryside around Pitland Street includes Vann Lake and Leith Hill.
- Schools near Pitland Street include Hurtwood House (1 mile south-west)
Prices and what affects them
Fish and chip van pricing is simple once we know the basics:
- The day of the week
- Service time
- The menu and how many choices
- Numbers
Fish and chip van prices depend on the booking. A one-hour staff lunch is a different job from serving all afternoon at a fête. We set everything out in your quote.
What to tell us
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- Expected numbers
- The address or venue name
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- Anything awkward about the way in
Not sure of numbers yet? No problem: tell us the basics about your wedding, and we’ll quote on that. To start, use our quote form.
Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. With a fish and chip van, you get hot food without the work.
Collecting fish and chips for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is hard work. Long waits and a drive home mean food arrives lukewarm and soggy. With a van, it’s fried on the spot.
Occasions we serve in Pitland Street
It suits barn, marquee and garden weddings, where there is room to park the van close by.
Big or small, the van works the same way. Typical bookings include:
- Garden and marquee receptions
- Seaside-themed weddings
- Vow renewal parties
- Barn and farm weddings
For guests travelling by train, the nearest station is Gomshall station, about 2.7 miles north-west.
What to look for in a quote
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- The van’s size and access needs
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- The deadline for final numbers
Planning for dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs and allergies early, and we’ll be straight with you about what’s possible. To make it work smoothly:
- Collect allergies with your RSVPs
- Talk to us about evening numbers
- Plan bins by the hatch
- Let us know if anyone has coeliac disease
Remember the band, photographer and venue staff in your numbers.
Have napkins handy: fish and chips is finger food after dark.
How it works
On the day, we park up on the agreed spot, set up and heat the fryers. Then everything is fried to order, timed around your wedding. Winter weddings in Pitland Street are dark by about 3:55pm, so the route from the reception to the van needs lighting.
- Tell us what you are planning and when you’d like to eat.
- We come back with availability and a clear price.
- We agree exactly where the van parks.
- Batter, fish and chips all go into the fryer as people come up.
- The pitch is left tidy when we go.
Before we arrive
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Plan a bit of cover near the hatch if rain is likely
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
Ask for a quote
We only need a few details to quote: date, address, numbers and serving time. To send them, send us your details through our quote form.
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Working with your venue
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Pitland Street? Fish and chips is a reliable crowd-pleaser. Give us the details and we will suggest how it could work.
Parks, greens and streets generally need permission for a catering van. Ask the council or landowner early.
Pitland Street questions
Do you come out to small places like Pitland Street?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Could you trade in Wotton and Abinger Commons?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Do you take everything away?
The pitch is left as we found it. It helps to have bins near the hatch.
Where can the van park?
Not much: a drive, a car park, a yard or a firm lawn, with a clear way in. If in doubt, send a picture.
Can you park on the road outside?
It depends on the road. Off-road parking is generally simpler; if it has to be the street, check with the council.
How quickly can you serve everyone?
A short menu and staggered groups keep things moving. Tell us your timings and we will advise.
What’s on the menu?
Fish and chips, of course, with sausages and pies for anyone who doesn’t want fish. Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy go on the side.
How many evening guests should we cater for?
It depends on how much was served earlier and when the evening food goes out. Many couples cater for most of the evening list, not all.
Is a fish and chip van right for your wedding?
Next to a cold buffet, a chip van serves hot food fresh from the fryer, and nothing has been out for hours. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll suggest how to make it work. Keeping the menu short is typically the best value.
Why book with us
- We cover Pitland Street and the whole of Surrey
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
- Hot food handed straight over
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
Read our prices page and our guide to van hire costs.
Nearby places to Pitland Street
Other occasions in Pitland Street
Food your guests will love
Pie and chips
A pie and chips is proper comfort food, and it’s especially welcome on a cold day.
Curry sauce
Some people will not eat chips without curry sauce, so we bring it along.
- 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