Hampshire · England
Fish and Chip Van for Events for Amport events
Fish and chip van for events in Amport: fish and chips cooked fresh in the van, and served hot from the hatch.
- Sports tournaments
- Crew and volunteer catering
- Church fêtes
Fish and chip van for events in Amport
How our fish and chip van for events works in Amport
Fêtes, school fairs, festivals and shows all suit a chip van. We’re frequently asked to cater community open days and food for volunteers, serving cod and chips, haddock and chips and mushy peas.
Rural events near Amport can be a long way from anywhere to eat, so fish and chips goes down well. We keep the menu short: a few classics done properly keeps the food fresh and the queue moving.
How it works
The smell of the fryers does the inviting. Each piece of fish is battered and fried to order, with chips cooked in batches as the queue moves. December events in Amport lose the light at about 4:00pm, so pitches need lighting; spring events have light until about 8:55pm by late May.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We check access for the van and quote.
- We arrive early to park and heat the fryers.
- Everything is fried to order as the queue moves.
- Service is straight from the hatch, then we pack up.
How to prepare
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Make sure the van can get in
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to use our quote form. Tell us about your event in Amport, and we’ll come back with availability and a quote.
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Event catering near Amport
Amport is about 4 miles west of Andover, in Hampshire. Wherever your event is in the SP11 area, we can fry fresh for your visitors. Amport is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we bring the van. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 21 miles away.
Running a fête for a church like Church of St Mary? A chip van draws people in. For visitors coming by rail, the closest railway station is Grateley station, roughly 2.7 miles south-west of the centre.
Here we cover the SP11 postcode area, so your event can be anywhere in it. Other places close to Amport we cover include Fox (1 mile south-west), Monxton (1 mile east), Abbotts Ann (2 miles east), Little Ann (2 miles east) and Kentsboro (3 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (15 miles south-east), Andover (4 miles east), Romsey (15 miles south), Hyde (14 miles south-east), Tidworth (5 miles north-west) and Weeke (14 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include Ludgershall Castle (4.8 miles north-west) and Andover War Memorial Hospital (3.7 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Mill Lake and Quarley Hill.
- Nearby, you’ll find White Horse Inn (0.9 miles north)
Takeaway run or book a van?
You could do a chip-shop run for everyone yourself, but it rarely works for a crowd. Long waits and a drive home mean food arrives lukewarm and soggy. With a van, it’s fried on the spot.
Ordering in from a local chip shop is an option. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van solves that by cooking on site.
Diets, allergies and planning
With a little notice, diets are easier to plan for. Our advice:
- Plan bins near food stalls
- Tell us expected visitor numbers
- Offer a choice of traders where you can
- Agree the terms in writing
When the event closes, we pack up.
Pre-selling meal tickets helps us plan.
What affects the price in Amport
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- Your choice of menu
- Any minimum charge
- How long we serve
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: service time, menu, travel, any minimum and VAT. We set ours out clearly.
What we need to know
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- Expected numbers
- The venue or postcode
- Where the van would park
- The date and time of the event
Every quote is worked out for your event. Start with your date, and we’ll confirm whether we are available that day.
Amport: your questions answered
Do you come out to small places like Amport?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
How far is Amport from London?
About 67 miles from central London.
Do you do school fairs and sports days?
Yes. We will need a safe route onto the site away from children.
What if we only have street parking?
Only where it is legal to park, or with a council parking suspension or road closure. Check with your council first.
What about visitors who do not eat fish?
We serve sausages and pies as well as fish. Tell us about other diets and we will be honest about what’s possible.
What do we need to supply?
Let us know about power and water at the site in your enquiry, and we’ll confirm what we need.
What are the terms for events?
That varies: a pitch fee, a share of takings or a guaranteed minimum. We’ll agree terms before the day.
Does the batter contain gluten?
No, not as standard: batter is typically made with wheat flour. Let us know and we’ll tell you what we can do.
Towns and villages near Amport
Other occasions in Amport
Space, access and the venue
Most drives, car parks, yards and firm lawns can take the van, but there are a few things to check:
- Confirmation the van can trade there
- A hard-standing or firm grass pitch
- A queue area clear of rides and games
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
On the menu in Amport
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
- Curry sauce
- Cod and chips
- Chips
The menu, dish by dish
Cod and chips
For many people, cod and chips is the definitive version. Cooked fresh at the hatch, it is hot, crisp and generous.
Gravy
In the north and the Midlands, gravy is the side of choice, and it goes perfectly with a pie.
A fish and chip van or other catering?
Cakes and sandwiches are popular, but hot food brings people in on cooler days. Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is frequently good value, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. We’ll send you a quote.
Why Amport hosts choose us
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
- Quick service from the hatch
- Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
Take a look at how we price or what a fish and chip van costs.
Who books fish and chip van for events in Amport?
Hot food keeps families around.
Whatever brings people together, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser. We are frequently booked for:
- Charity fundraisers and community events
- Festivals
- Country shows
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
PTAs at schools such as Amport Church of England Primary School often want one reliable hot-food stall.
What to look for in a quote
- What they can offer for dietary needs
- The minimum number of meals or minimum spend
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
- The deadline for final numbers
- 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