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Fish and Chip Van Hire in Merrow
Planning a fish and chip van in Merrow? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry fresh while your guests queue at the hatch.
- Garden parties and summer get-togethers
- Visits to care homes and day centres
- Work Christmas parties
Fresh fish and chips in Merrow
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
Barbecues cook in batches, and someone has to stand over the grill. With a van, the host gets to enjoy the day. Distance and any road charges make a difference, so it helps to give us the postcode.
Why book our van in Merrow
- Quick service from the hatch
- A van that becomes part of the event
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
- Everything cooked to order at your event
See our prices page or the cost guide.
Fish and chip van hire for your event in Merrow
Hiring a fish and chip van brings the chip shop to your door. The van parks up, the fryers go on and everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits waiting in a tray. We serve gravy, mushy peas and curry sauce, and we are often booked for staff lunches and team days and fish and chip days at care homes.
There may be a hall or club near Merrow if the drive is small; any can work for the van, with the owner’s agreement. Everything is fried fresh at your event, never cooked in advance and left in a hot cabinet.
Nearby places to Merrow
Other occasions in Merrow
Events we cater in Merrow
There’s no kitchen needed, so it’s at home in car parks, yards and fields where other catering struggles.
Whatever the occasion in Merrow, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser. We regularly serve:
- Wakes and gatherings after a funeral
- Community events and fairs
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Garden get-togethers
Historic houses near Merrow include Clandon Park (0.9 miles east) and Chilworth Manor (1.8 miles south). Estates like these tend to have strict rules for vans, so check before booking.
Questions to ask before you book
- Allergen information for each item
- VAT, if it applies
- How much space the van takes up
- The service time, and the cost of running over
Working with your venue
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll explain how it works. We are happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Sending people up in groups helps.
FAQs for Merrow
We’re gathering after a service at Church of St John the Evangelist: 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 normally elsewhere. Tell us where you’ll gather.
Do you come to venues in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles and ground, so check with yours. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Is it a full meal?
Yes. A portion of fish, chips and peas is a proper meal, and you can add your own cake or desserts.
Is the food cooked at the event?
Yes, always. Everything is fried fresh in the van, then handed over hot from the hatch.
Cod or haddock?
Let us know which you’d prefer and we’ll confirm the menu.
Is the fish gluten-free?
Our battered fish contains gluten, because standard batter uses wheat flour. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance, and we will be straight with you about what’s possible.
What about guests who don’t eat fish?
There is: sausage and chips or pie and chips. Give us a rough idea of numbers.
What do we need to supply?
Let us know about power and water at the site when you enquire, and we’ll say what we need.
What the van needs
Plenty of places work for the van, but a few things matter:
- A level hardstanding, drive or firm lawn
- A lit spot if service runs after dark
- A route in without tight gates or low branches
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
On the menu in Merrow
- Sausage and chips
- Chips
- Gravy
- Mushy peas
- Curry sauce
- Cod and chips
- Pie and chips
- Haddock and chips
What a fish and chip van costs
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- The minimum booking
- Access and parking
- How many people are eating
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is often good value, as there is no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. We will send you a quote.
Details that help
The more we know about your event, the better we can plan. Please include:
- The venue or postcode
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: where the van would park, how to get in, numbers and timings. A picture of the spot helps too. When you are ready, send us your details through our quote form.
What comes out of the fryer
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.
Curry sauce
The chip shop’s own curry sauce is mild and a little sweet, great with chips and sausages.
Fish and chip van hire around Merrow
Merrow is about 2 miles east of Guildford, in Surrey. We cover Merrow as standard, so your event just needs a date, a spot for the van and a serving time. We cover 395 places in Surrey.
Parks such as Riverside Park normally need permission from the council or landowner for a catering van, so check first. For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Clandon station, about 1.6 miles north-east. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 4 miles of Merrow. Ask your venue about vehicle access.
We take the van to events all over GU1 and GU4. Your event could be at a house on Park Lane, Grove Road and Wykeham Road or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere for the van. We also bring the van to events in Burpham (1 mile north-west), Abbotswood (1 mile west), West Clandon (2 miles north-east), Guildford (2 miles west) and Chilworth (2 miles south). We also serve nearby towns such as Woking (5 miles north), Camberley (11 miles north-west), Epsom (13 miles north-east), Farnham (12 miles west), Ewell (14 miles north-east) and Egham (13 miles north).
A little further out are Guildford Castle (2.1 miles south-west) and Surrey Infantry Museum (0.6 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include St Martha's Hill and Colyer's Hanger and Silent Pool.
- Nearby schools include St Peter's Catholic School (less than half a mile west) and St Peter's Catholic School (under half a mile west)
- Nearby, you will find The Horse And Groom Public House (less than half a mile south)
The process
We don’t cook ahead. Each portion is battered and fried as it is ordered, so it’s as fresh as from any chip shop. Evening events need a little planning for light: in Merrow, sunset is around 8:55pm in late May and 9:20pm in late June, while in December the light goes at about 3:55pm, so winter bookings need lighting by the hatch.
- Get in touch with the basics: when, where and roughly how many.
- A photo of the parking spot helps us check the van will fit.
- Closer to the day, we confirm the arrival time and serving time.
- The van rolls up, the hatch opens and the fryers get going for your guests.
- Once the last portion is out, we pack up and go.
Before we arrive
- Keep space clear for guests at the hatch
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
- Confirm the van is allowed on site
Getting a price
It is easy to get a price: share your date, address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat. We will come back with a clear quote.
Related guides
Takeaway run or book a van?
A DIY buffet works for small groups. For larger numbers, or when you want hot food, a van takes the pressure off, and you get to enjoy the day.
You could do a chip-shop run for everyone yourself, but it rarely works for a crowd. By the time you’ve queued, paid and driven back, the batter has gone soft. With a van, it is fried on the spot.
- 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