thechipvan.ie

sadie06 · 20-02-2014 11:54pm #1

Hi all,

Hope this is the right forum for this post. Wondering if anyone has used http://www.thechipvan.ie and would have any feedback. They do not have many testimonials on their site.

Feel free to PM me feedback if it's negative!

Thank you.

vicwatson · 27-02-2014 10:11pm

sadie06 wrote: »

Hi all,

Hope this is the right forum for this post. Wondering if anyone has used http://www.thechipvan.ie and would have any feedback. They do not have many testimonials on their site.

Feel free to PM me feedback if it's negative!

Thank you.

I'd like to know why they have a picture from In-N-Out Burger on their website

Hootanany · 28-02-2014 6:37pm

Shudders.

Gloomtastic! · 28-02-2014 6:48pm

Was at a party last year where the Van turned up. It was ok, not the best chipper food you can get and the fish was not fresh but the burgers etc were fine. They could make a bit more effort and make it special but you got the impression they were in it for the money as opposed to a love of food.

Slaphead07 · 28-02-2014 6:58pm

Gloomtastic! wrote: »

.... you got the impression they were in it for the money as opposed to a love of food.

It's a chip van.

the beer revolu · 28-02-2014 7:03pm

Slaphead07 wrote: »

It's a chip van.

Well done chipper food is a thing of beauty and very different to the crap versions.
Is all wine wine?

Alun · 28-02-2014 7:08pm

My niece had a chip van at her wedding last year (in England). Worked out great, and made a change form the usual rubber chicken or salmon.

Dubl07 · 28-02-2014 7:15pm

I can't see any fixed address or landline phone number on the site. I don't do business with anyone who doesn't provide at least one or the other. Best of luck though.

Slaphead07 · 28-02-2014 7:16pm

the beer revolu wrote: »

Well done chipper food is a thing of beauty and very different to the crap versions.
Is all wine wine?

Well done chipper food is definitely great (I'm something of a shrine to it) but there's nothing here to suggest it is of that quality. My point is, and maybe I'm wrong, but I doubt "food lovers" would be running a chipper van.

anewme · 28-02-2014 10:04pm

Slaphead07 wrote: »

Well done chipper food is definitely great (I'm something of a shrine to it) but there's nothing here to suggest it is of that quality. My point is, and maybe I'm wrong, but I doubt "food lovers" would be running a chipper van.

I dont see anything to suggest it is of bad quality either and its a bit unfair to make assumptions on people who are only trying to run a business.

It's a business. If there is a gap in the market for a Chipper van and they can do it well, what does it matter if they are food lovers or not?

Agree about the contact details - no landline or fixed address are not goodl

Gloomtastic! · 28-02-2014 10:18pm

anewme wrote: »

I dont see anything to suggest it is of bad quality either and its a bit unfair to make assumptions on people who are only trying to run a business.

It's a business. If there is a gap in the market for a Chipper van and they can do it well, what does it matter if they are food lovers or not?

Agree about the contact details - no landline or fixed address are not goodl

But they didn't do it well, they churned out the food but they looked like they'd prefer to be somewhere else.

anewme · 28-02-2014 11:31pm

Gloomtastic! wrote: »

But they didn't do it well, they churned out the food but they looked like they'd prefer to be somewhere else.

Sorry, missed your post above that you were at an event where they served.

Slaphead07 · 01-03-2014 12:10am

anewme wrote: »

I dont see anything to suggest it is of bad quality either and its a bit unfair to make assumptions on people who are only trying to run a business.

It's a business. If there is a gap in the market for a Chipper van and they can do it well, what does it matter if they are food lovers or not?l

as was said above...

It was ok, not the best chipper food you can get and the fish was not fresh but the burgers etc were fine. They could make a bit more effort and make it special but you got the impression they were in it for the money as opposed to a love of food.

anewme · 01-03-2014 1:49am

Slaphead07 wrote: »

as was said above...

Now this is really going strange????? That's what I said in the post directlyabove your one??????

Mellor · 01-03-2014 11:30am

Slaphead07 wrote: »

My point is, and maybe I'm wrong, but I doubt "food lovers" would be running a chipper van.

Some of the best fast food I've had was from food trucks. Some really amazing mexican/asian stuff. There one in particular that has two top chefs behind it. There's no reason the same couldn't be done with gourmet burgers/fish/chips.

Slaphead07 · 01-03-2014 2:12pm

Mellor wrote: »

Some of the best fast food I've had was from food trucks. Some really amazing mexican/asian stuff. There one in particular that has two top chefs behind it. There's no reason the same couldn't be done with gourmet burgers/fish/chips.

given the eye-witness report above, which I'll quote again, it seems this is a long way from gourmet.

Gloomtastic! wrote: »

Was at a party last year where the Van turned up. It was ok, not the best chipper food you can get and the fish was not fresh but the burgers etc were fine. They could make a bit more effort and make it special but you got the impression they were in it for the money as opposed to a love of food.

Mellor · 02-03-2014 7:16am

Slaphead07 wrote: »

given the eye-witness report above, which I'll quote again, it seems this is a long way from gourmet.

Nobody said it was gourmet. So not sure why you keep posting that.

I was reply to you post that said

Slaphead07 wrote: »

My point is, and maybe I'm wrong, but I doubt "food lovers" would be running a chipper van.

I'm saying food lovers can, and do run food trucks/chipper vans, that's all.

Slaphead07 · 02-03-2014 3:04pm

Mellor wrote: »

Nobody said it was gourmet. So not sure why you keep posting that.

it was in response to your own comment...

Mellor wrote: »

There's no reason the same couldn't be done with gourmet burgers/fish/chips.

Mellor · 02-03-2014 11:05pm

lol, you aren't making any sense. I'm saying it could be done. Just because this crowd are just doing basic stuff, that doesn't mean that nobody could do it. How do you not grasp that?

rubadub · 03-03-2014 11:49am

Gloomtastic! wrote: »

They could make a bit more effort and make it special but you got the impression they were in it for the money as opposed to a love of food.

That's a shame. "gourmet buger" places have popped up all over the place in recent years, so it would make sense that someone might have made a mobile one. It takes little extra cost to make a decent burger compared to a bog standard one.

They have a facebook page and there is one photo where it looks like they are just possibly frozen chips

https://www.facebook.com/thechipvan?fref=ts

Mellor wrote: »

Some of the best fast food I've had was from food trucks....
There's no reason the same couldn't be done with gourmet burgers/fish/chips

This market with goes around dublin in different locations on various days, they do have gourmet burger places, and decent fish & chips
http://irishvillagemarkets.ie/

Slaphead07 · 03-03-2014 3:50pm

Mellor wrote: »

lol, you aren't making any sense. I'm saying it could be done. Just because this crowd are just doing basic stuff, that doesn't mean that nobody could do it. How do you not grasp that?

The thread is about a specific chip van so my comments are about a specific chip van. If you want to start a thread about hypothetical chip vans off you go... I believe the hypothetical ones are capable of ANYTHING!

the beer revolu · 03-03-2014 5:03pm

Slaphead07 wrote: »

The thread is about a specific chip van so my comments are about a specific chip van. If you want to start a thread about hypothetical chip vans off you go... I believe the hypothetical ones are capable of ANYTHING!

Do you argue with yourself?
Just read the whole thread back.
It just might, might make sense why people here are arguing with you and why.
Try it.

the beer revolu · 03-03-2014 5:08pm

Slaphead07 wrote: »

It's a chip van.

So? Doesn't mean a chip van can't be good quality (irrespective of whether this particular one is good or not)

Slaphead07 wrote: »

Well done chipper food is definitely great (I'm something of a shrine to it) but there's nothing here to suggest it is of that quality. My point is, and maybe I'm wrong, but I doubt "food lovers" would be running a chipper van.

Why?

It was these statements that were questioned by me and others.
For some reason you think that just because one chip van isn't of great quality, that your argument is proven.

Slaphead07 · 03-03-2014 5:46pm

the beer revolu wrote: »

For some reason you think that just because one chip van isn't of great quality, that your argument is proven.

I'm only talking about one chip van. QED.

The Hill Billy · 03-03-2014 7:02pm

Let's put the handbags away & get back to helping the OP.

Ta,

tHB

rubadub · 03-03-2014 7:08pm

http://www.irishcentral.com/news/entertainment/brian-odriscolls-wedding-party-lasts-the-whole-weekend-97847754-237703461.html

Irish rugby legend, Brian O’Driscoll and his new bride, Amy Huberman, certainly know how to throw a party.....
As the evening progressed a van from Brian’s favourite burger joint, Gourmet Burger, arrived with supplies for the guests.

http://www.weddingsonline.ie/discussion/gourmet-burger-t347409.html

Just had a look and GBK have a mobile catering van, maybe they can offer something else for us. There is a kitchen in our preferred venue, but I don't know if they'll allow outside caterers in yet. I'm sure something will work out, how hard can it be to offer people burger and chips!?

anewme · 03-03-2014 8:38pm

I totally agree that there is an opening for Quality "Burger/joint fish and chip Joint" type van thing as a business venture.

Eddie Rockets have a mobile unit as well- was at a Summer Event last year and they did the catering. Think there was a minimum number of 150 ppl required.

They had burgers, hot dogs, taco fries, wings fries....etc.

It was not bad - if I got it at say, the evening of a wedding I would be happy enough.

This is a very strange thread though, initially I thought it was just me

- a lot of chips, and not just those in the van.

Mellor · 03-03-2014 11:18pm

Slaphead07 wrote: »

The thread is about a specific chip van so my comments are about a specific chip van. If you want to start a thread about hypothetical chip vans off you go... I believe the hypothetical ones are capable of ANYTHING!

Sure you were...

Slaphead07 wrote: »

My point is, and maybe I'm wrong, but I doubt "food lovers" would be running a chipper van.

Really specific comment there. :rolleyes:

At least we can probably agree on the maybe i'm wrong bit.

Anyway, going in circles. Anyone else dying for some chips?

The Hill Billy · 04-03-2014 12:24am

Maybe my earlier comment was not specific enough either...

The next off-topic post or bit of sniping cops a ban.

Help the OP or do not bother posting.

tHB

Hootanany · 11-03-2014 7:32pm

Why is it called thepievan and everyone is on about Burgers and fish and chips?

emeraldstar · 11-03-2014 7:43pm

Hootanany wrote: »

Why is it called thepievan and everyone is on about Burgers and fish and chips?

'Coz it's called thechipvan.

Hootanany · 11-03-2014 8:33pm

That just sells fish & chips & burgers, Why Pievan then? Why not chippervan.

The Hill Billy · 11-03-2014 9:25pm

What's the problem? It is called thechipvan.ie - not thepievan.ie. The previous poster made that clear.

Do not post in this thread again.

tHB

sadie06 · 04-04-2014 12:04pm

Apologies all. OP here. I forgot to follow this thread, and when there were no replies for many days, I stopped looking.

Not that any of you are probably interested, but we didn't get the chip van in the end, although we did make initial enquiries and they were very nice to deal with.

Thanks for the replies… :-)

thechipvan.ie

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