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Wedding Fish and Chip Van in South Merstham
From the first sizzle in the fryer to the last chip, a fish and chip van for your wedding turns food into part of your wedding in South Merstham.
- Second-day and after-party food
- Pre-wedding get-togethers
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
Wedding fish and chip van for South Merstham events
Wedding fish and chip van in South Merstham, fried fresh
It is relaxed and a little bit fun: dresses, suits and paper portions of chips makes for great photos. We are often asked to cater weddings in a marquee or garden and pre-wedding get-togethers, serving mushy peas, sausage and chips and cod and chips.
Weddings in a place like South Merstham often feel personal: a local church, then a marquee in a garden or field. The van parks on a firm spot nearby for the evening. Let us know about access for the van. Everything is fried fresh at your wedding, not cooked earlier and kept warm.
Questions from South Merstham
Is South Merstham close to London?
Roughly 17 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
What’s the nearest station to South Merstham?
South Merstham has its own station: Merstham station.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We pack up and leave the pitch tidy when service is finished. Let us know about bins for guests.
Does every evening guest need to eat?
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.
Can you serve children?
Of course. Children normally love sausage and chips. Tell us how many are coming.
When do you arrive?
That depends on your numbers and timings. We confirm all the timings beforehand.
What do you bring?
All the cooking happens in the van. Tell us about power, water and bins at the site.
Do you have allergen information?
We provide allergen information for everything we serve. Fish and gluten are the main ones in battered fish. Tell us about allergies in advance.
Also near South Merstham
Also in South Merstham
Prices and what affects them
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- How easy the site is to reach
- How long we serve
- The day of the week
Larger groups typically cost less per head, since the van and set-up are much the same for any size. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
What to tell us
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Where you’d like the van to go
- A picture of the parking spot
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the parking spot, access, numbers and serving time. Photos of the spot and the way in help. When you are ready, fill in our quote form.
Space, access and the venue
We will be honest if a spot will not work, and help find another. What matters most:
- A lit spot if service runs after dark
- A short walk from the party
- The site’s agreement to a catering van
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
From the hatch
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Curry sauce
- Evening fish and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
Who books wedding fish and chip van in South Merstham?
Almost every guest enjoys fish and chips, from flower girls to grandparents.
If you are planning any of these, we can help:
- Engagement parties
- Vow renewal parties
- Relaxed, informal receptions
- Marquee and garden weddings
After a ceremony at a church like All Saints', many couples move to a marquee or hall nearby, which is where the van comes in.
Comparing caterers
- Whether there’s a minimum
- The deposit and payment dates
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
- VAT, if it applies
Planning for dietary needs
Allergies are taken seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Count suppliers working late
- Add an allergy question to your RSVP card
- Have a back-up for guests with special diets
- Put bins near the van
Most couples serve evening food between about 8pm and 9:30pm, once the first dance is done and before the party really gets going.
A little sign by the van tells guests what’s on.
Is a fish and chip van right for your wedding?
If you want evening food guests will talk about, a chip van is hard to beat. Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is frequently good value, as there is no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. We’ll send you a quote.
Why us?
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
Take a look at how we price and our guide to van hire costs.
Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
Some hosts try a takeaway order. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van solves that by cooking on site.
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.
The process
You’ll know we are ready when the smell of frying drifts over, about the time the first guests wander across. After that, it is a steady flow to the hatch. At midsummer, sunset in South Merstham is about 9:20pm, so the van can serve before or after your sunset photos. In late May, sunset is about 8:50pm, and in late September about 7:05pm.
- First, tell us 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
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
- Let us know the serving time
Getting a price
Send us the date, the address or RH1 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat, and we will reply with a quote. Just use our quote form.
Planning help
Wedding venues and ceremonies near South Merstham
South Merstham is about 2 miles north-east of Redhill, in Surrey. Give us the address of your wedding in South Merstham, and we’ll plan access and set-up before the day. South Merstham is one of 395 places in Surrey we cover. You can also see our page for London, about 17 miles away.
It is worth telling train travellers that there’s a station right in South Merstham: Merstham station. If you want countryside in your photos, Mercers Lake is not far. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 7 miles of South Merstham, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Ask your venue about vehicle access for the van.
Weddings anywhere in RH1 start with a parking spot for the van and a serving time. Local streets include Station Road South, London Road South and Station Road; a wedding on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. For weddings just outside South Merstham, we cover Merstham (1 mile north), Holmethorpe (1 mile south-west), Gatton (1 mile west), Nutfield (2 miles south-east) and Redhill (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Epsom (7 miles north-west), Horley (6 miles south), Ewell (8 miles north-west), Reigate (3 miles south-west), Walton-on-Thames (14 miles north-west) and Caterham (3 miles north-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Bletchingley Castle (2.3 miles south-east) and The Belfry (1.7 miles south-west). Within reach you’ll find Colley Hill and Mercers Lake.
- Schools near South Merstham include Merstham Park School (within half a mile south-east) and East Surrey College (0.8 miles south-west)
For planners, venues and organisers
If you are organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, we will work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Organising a club, school or community event in South Merstham? Fish and chips is a reliable crowd-pleaser. Give us the details and we’ll suggest how it could work.
- 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