Hampshire · England
Festivals, fêtes and school events in Alverstoke, Hampshire
We bring a fish and chip van for your event across Alverstoke and Hampshire, cooking to order on site and serving from the hatch.
- Festivals
- Charity fundraisers and community events
- Horse and dog shows
Fresh fish and chips in Alverstoke
Diets, allergies and planning
Nearly every event has some special diets. To look after them:
- Display allergens for each stall
- Agree when volunteers will eat
- Tell us expected visitor numbers
- Share pitch details
Crew food is served at the agreed time.
Let visitors know there’s a chip van.
Fish and chip van for events in Alverstoke, cooked to order
School fairs and sports days work well with a chip van, with the school’s permission for the van on site. Whether it’s sports tournaments and music and food festivals, we will put together a menu of cod and chips, mushy peas and haddock and chips and more.
At a fête or show near Alverstoke, we can bring hot food to a field. Ground and access matter, so tell us about them. Everything is fried fresh at your event, never cooked in advance and left in a hot cabinet.
Before you choose a spot
We’ll be honest if a spot won’t work, and help find another. What matters most:
- A level, firm pitch the van can drive onto
- Information about power and water
- A queue area clear of rides and games
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
From the hatch
- Curry sauce
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
- Chips
Why choose a fish and chip van in Alverstoke?
Cold food stalls are fine on a hot day, but hot food brings people in on cooler days. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. Every booking gets its own quote.
Why Alverstoke hosts choose us
- Bookings across Hampshire, including Alverstoke
- No kitchen needed
- The queue at the hatch gets people talking
- Everything cooked to order at your event
Take a look at our prices page and the cost guide.
Step by step
We need a level, firm place to park the van, near your visitors, which we agree with you beforehand. In Alverstoke, a midsummer event stays light until about 9:20pm, but by late September the light goes at about 7:10pm, so evening trading may need lights.
- Tell us what you’re planning and when you’d like to eat.
- We come back with availability and a clear price.
- We agree exactly where the van parks.
- On the day, everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- The pitch is left tidy when we go.
Before we arrive
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
- Name one person we can call on the day
- Plan a bit of cover near the hatch if rain is likely
Get a quote
Not sure of numbers yet? That’s fine: give us a rough idea and the date, and we will quote on that. Start when you’re ready: fill in our quote form.
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Alverstoke: your questions answered
Is Alverstoke close to London?
Roughly 68 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Which station is closest to Alverstoke?
Portsmouth Harbour station, about 2.1 miles north-east of the centre.
Who clears up?
We take the van and everything with it, and leave the spot tidy. Bins for visitors are worth planning.
What does it cost to hire the van?
The price depends on numbers, menu, service time and travel. Tell us about your event and we’ll send a quote.
What happens if it rains?
The weather does not stop the van, because the fryers are inside. Very soft ground can be a problem, so plan a back-up spot on a hard surface.
How quickly can you serve everyone?
That depends on numbers, menu and timing. Tell us your numbers and how long you have for food, and we’ll plan service around it.
Is the fish gluten-free?
Not as standard: the batter contains wheat. Tell us about any coeliac visitors and we will explain the options before you book.
Do you do anything other than fish?
We serve sausages and pies as well as fish. Tell us about other diets and we’ll tell you what we can offer.
Events we cater in Alverstoke
It is low-maintenance for organisers, because we bring what we need.
These are some of the bookings we take in Alverstoke and Hampshire:
- Summer fairs
- Church fêtes
- School fairs and sports days
- Horse and dog shows
For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Portsmouth Harbour station, about 2.1 miles north-east.
Comparing caterers
- Any minimum charge
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- What they can offer for dietary needs
- The deadline for final numbers
Prices and what affects them
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Cod, haddock or both
- The date and time of year
- Access and parking
- Any minimum charge
Most vans have a minimum charge, since getting the van there costs the same however many eat. We will tell you up front.
What we need to know
For a quote, it helps to have:
- The address or venue name
- A picture of where the van would go
- Where you’d like the van to go
- The date and when you’d like to eat
Send us the date, the address or PO12 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time, and we will reply with a quote. Just send us your details through our quote form.
Cannot we just order from the chip shop?
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.
Collecting fish and chips for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s hard work. Long waits and a drive home mean food arrives lukewarm and soggy. With a van, it is fried on the spot.
About the food
Curry sauce
Some people will not eat chips without curry sauce, so we bring it along.
Pie and chips
For a heartier option, there’s pie and chips.
Alverstoke events: pitches and permissions
Alverstoke is about 2 miles south of Gosport, in Hampshire. People in Alverstoke book us for all sorts of reasons, but the plan is always the same: somewhere to park, a time to serve and fresh frying. Alverstoke is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. We serve events right across the region, from Alverstoke to Southampton (about 14 miles away).
Church fêtes, at churches such as The Little Church, are a natural home for a chip van. A school like Alverstoke Community Infant School can book the van for a fair, fun run or sports day. The coast is within about 3 miles of Alverstoke, so for seaside events we plan a sheltered pitch.
This part of Hampshire takes in PO12, and we can serve your event anywhere in it. Local streets include The Lane, Fort Road and Church Road; an event on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. Other places close to Alverstoke we cover include Clayhall (1 mile east), Haslar (1 mile east), Privett (1 mile north-west), Portsmouth Point (2 miles north-east) and Portsea (2 miles north-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Havant (9 miles north-east), Fareham (5 miles north), Horndean (11 miles north-east), Hedge End (12 miles north-west), Waterlooville (9 miles north-east) and Purbrook (8 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find Southsea (2.5 miles east) and Tricorn Centre (3 miles north-east). Within reach you will find West of the River Alver.
- Local schools include Bay House School (0.8 miles north-west)
- Local pubs include Village Home pub (less than half a mile north)
Also in Alverstoke
- 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