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Fish and Chip Van Hire for Knaphill events
A menu everybody knows: fish and chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Book a fish and chip van in Knaphill.
- Fish and chip days at care homes
- Summer garden parties
- Staff thank-you lunches
Planning an event in Knaphill?
Fish and chip van hire in Knaphill, fried fresh
You can keep it simple or plan it carefully: a van that serves as people arrive, or service at a set time. We will suggest what suits your event. Popular choices include mushy peas, pie and chips and haddock and chips, and we’re frequently booked for big birthdays and community events and fairs.
Around Knaphill, bookings are frequently at homes, local halls and clubs. If access is tight, we’ll plan around it. Food is served straight from the hatch, so it is hot and generous, and the queue keeps moving.
Prices and what affects them
Two events with the same numbers can cost different amounts, because of:
- How easy the site is to reach
- Cod, haddock or both
- Distance and any road charges
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
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.
Getting an accurate quote
To speed things up, tell us:
- Allergies and diets you know about
- Your date and serving time
- Where the event is
- Expected numbers
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time, and you’ll get a clear price. To get started, fill in our quote form.
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Other occasions in Knaphill
Diets, allergies and planning
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Send allergies to us in writing
- Collect allergies with your RSVPs
- Let us know numbers for vegetarians and vegans
- Give us separate numbers for children
A short menu keeps service quick.
Plan cover near the hatch if rain is possible.
Step by step
We need time before service to bring the fryers up to heat, so we always arrive well ahead of your serving time. Evenings in Knaphill stay light until about 9:20pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:05pm; after dark, the queue and the path to the van need good lighting.
- First, you send us your date, address, numbers and serving time.
- You get a check on the date and the spot, and a quote.
- On the day we arrive in good time, park up and heat the fryers.
- Everything is fried fresh and handed over from the hatch.
- Afterwards, we clear up and head off.
Before we arrive
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
- Get permission for the van from the venue
- Plan where the queue will stand
Ask for a quote
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. To send your details, fill in our quote form.
Related guides
DIY versus a fish and chip van
For a small group, making your own food can work. For bigger numbers, a van makes life easier, and you get to enjoy the day.
Collecting fish and chips for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s hard work. By the time you’ve queued, paid and driven back, the batter has gone soft. With a van, it’s fried on the spot.
Food your guests will love
Cod and chips
Cod is the classic: mild, white and flaky, and it’s what most people in the south ask for. It is battered and fried to order.
Haddock and chips
Haddock has a slightly sweeter flavour and a firmer flake. It is the traditional favourite in Scotland and much of the north.
A chip van compared with other options
If you want something everyone will enjoy, fish and chips from a van is hard to beat for your event in Knaphill. Larger groups generally cost less per head, because the van, travel and set-up cost much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
Why us?
- Bookings across Surrey, including Knaphill
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
- Classic food your guests already know
Read our pricing or our guide to van hire costs.
Knaphill: your questions answered
What’s the nearest station to Knaphill?
Brookwood station, about 1.4 miles south-west of the centre.
Can you serve after a service at St Hugh of Lincoln's Church?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby where the van can park. Churches rarely have space for a catering van, so the food is typically elsewhere. Send us the address.
Do you cover Knaphill?
Yes. We take the van across London and the South East, including Knaphill. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Is everything cooked fresh?
Yes. The fryers are in the van, so it is fried on the spot, not cooked earlier and kept warm.
Can you cook in the rain?
Rain doesn’t stop the fryers: the cooking is inside the van. Guests will appreciate cover near the hatch.
Can you cater for allergies?
Tell us about allergies when you book, and we’ll give you the allergen information.
How much does a fish and chip van cost in Knaphill?
It depends on numbers, the menu, how long we serve and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
What can guests choose from?
Fish and chips, of course, plus sausage or pie and chips. Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy go on the side.
For planners, venues and organisers
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we will keep you updated on arrival and serving times.
If you are organising for someone else, whether you’re a planner, a facilities manager or an organiser, we’ll work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Events we cater in Knaphill
Hot food on a cold or wet day is hard to beat, and the van keeps frying whatever the weather.
We can help if you are planning any of the following:
- Village fêtes and school fairs
- Weddings, especially the evening
- Garden get-togethers
- Fish and chip days at care homes
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Knaphill School, can book the van as a food stall.
Comparing caterers
- How much space the van takes up
- Allergen information for each item
- What happens if plans change
- How long service runs, and what happens if you overrun
A fish and chip van in Knaphill: local details
Knaphill is about 2 miles west of Woking, in Surrey. For events in Knaphill, the van can park on drives, in car parks and yards, and on firm lawns and fields. We serve all 395 towns and villages across Surrey.
If you had Brookwood Lye in mind, ask the council or landowner first: vans cannot simply park up and serve in a public park. For guests coming by train, Brookwood station, about 1.4 miles south-west, is the nearest station.
Here we cover the GU21 and GU24 postcode area. Local streets include Wood Lane, High Street and Barnby Road; an event on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. Neighbouring places where we serve events include Bisley (1 mile north-west), Sheet's Heath (1 mile south-west), Castle Green (1 mile north), Brookwood (1 mile south-west) and Penny Pot (1 mile north). Larger places within reach include Guildford (5 miles south), Camberley (5 miles west), Epsom (15 miles east), Farnham (11 miles south-west), Egham (8 miles north) and Walton-on-Thames (10 miles north-east).
Nearby you’ll also find The Peacocks (2.5 miles east) and Brookwood Hospital (within half a mile south). Green spaces nearby include Brookwood Lye.
- Local schools include The Winston Churchill School A Specialist Sports College (0.8 miles south-east)
- Pubs nearby include Anchor Inn (under half a mile south-east)
- 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