Hampshire · England
Festivals, fêtes and school events in Ashford, Hampshire
Treat your visitors to fresh fish and chips at your event in Ashford. We park up, heat the fryers and cook to order, so nothing sits waiting in a tray.
- Fundraisers
- Sports days
- Fish and chip supper nights
Fish and chip van for events for Ashford events
Fish and chip van for events in Ashford, cooked to order
We bring the van and everything we need to cook, so we need little help from busy volunteers. We are often asked to cater village fêtes and school fairs and sports days, with chips, curry sauce and mushy peas.
Near Ashford, events may be far from shops and cafés, so a chip van is a welcome sight. Everything is fried fresh at your event, never cooked in advance and left in a hot cabinet.
Events we cater in Ashford
It is low-maintenance for organisers, because we bring what we need.
Whatever brings people together, fish and chips from the hatch goes down well. We regularly serve:
- School fairs and sports days
- Club open days
- Community festivals
- Horse and dog shows
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Sandleheath Village Hall, a chip van adds hot food to the cakes and tombola.
Comparing caterers
- How much space the van takes up
- Whether travel is included
- If the price includes VAT
- How allergens are handled
Common questions in Ashford
Is Ashford too small for a chip van?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Can you come to a school fair in Ashford?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Send us the date and where the van would go.
Where can the van park?
A level, firm spot it can drive onto, close to where people will eat, with room for a queue at the hatch. Mention any narrow gates or soft ground.
Where do you take the van?
We take the van across London and the South East, Hampshire included. See all areas.
How do you handle allergies?
We provide allergen information for everything we serve. Battered fish contains fish and, in standard batter, gluten. Send us any allergies in writing.
Does the batter contain gluten?
No, not as standard: batter is normally made with wheat flour. Tell us about any coeliac visitors and we will explain the options before booking.
What do you bring?
The van comes fully equipped to cook. You just need a suitable spot and permission.
How much does a fish and chip van for your event cost in Ashford?
It depends on numbers, the menu, how long we serve and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
Organising for someone else?
Many venues set rules for catering vans: where a van can park, access times and the paperwork they want. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will confirm what we can provide.
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we will keep you updated on arrival and serving times.
What comes out of the fryer
Curry sauce
The chip shop’s own curry sauce is mild and a little sweet, perfect with chips or a sausage.
Haddock and chips
Haddock has loyal fans: a firmer flake and a sweeter taste. Ask us about offering haddock alongside or instead of cod.
Prices and what affects them
These are the factors that matter most:
- Numbers
- The menu and how many choices
- The day of the week
- How easy the site is to reach
Dates make a difference: summer Saturdays and December Fridays are the busiest days of the year. Ask about your date early.
Getting an accurate quote
Good planning starts with a few facts. Try to include:
- Roughly how many people, including children
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- The venue or postcode
- A photo of the parking spot
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the parking spot, access, numbers and serving time. A photo of the spot helps too. To send your details, send us your details through our quote form.
The process
Rain does not stop the fryers, because the cooking happens inside the van. It is worth thinking about cover for the queue, though. For an evening event in Ashford, sunset is about 8:55pm in late May and 9:25pm in late June; after that, the pitch needs good lighting.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We check the route in and send a price.
- We arrive early to park and heat the fryers.
- Fish goes into the batter and straight into the fryer, to order.
- We serve hot from the hatch and pack up when we are done.
Before we arrive
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
- Share the timings for the day
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
Getting a price
Every booking is quoted individually, based on your numbers, timings and travel. To ask for one, use our quote form.
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Diets, allergies and planning
With a little notice, diets are easier to plan for. We suggest:
- Agree who removes waste
- Tell us about the pitch
- Agree how we’ll be paid: pitch fee, share of takings or minimum
- Tell us expected visitor numbers
Put bins near the queue.
Plan vehicle access before visitors arrive.
A fish and chip van or other catering?
Most events have a burger van. A chip van gives visitors something different. Distance and any road charges make a difference, so it helps to give us the postcode.
Why us?
- All the chip-shop extras
- A menu almost everyone likes
- Served hot, straight from the hatch
- Something for visitors to gather round
Read how we price or the cost guide.
Also near Ashford
Also in Ashford
Running an event in Ashford
Ashford is in Hampshire. Around Ashford, we park wherever there’s level, firm ground, close to your visitors. We serve 683 places across Hampshire. Our bookings stretch from Ashford to Southampton (18 miles away).
PTAs at schools such as Fordingbridge Junior School frequently want one reliable hot-food stall.
Wherever your event is in SP6, we can fry fresh for your visitors. Whether your event is on Station Road, Rookwood Gardens and Ashford Close or a nearby road, we can park up and fry there. We also bring the van to events in Sandleheath (1 mile west), Alderholt (2 miles south-west), Damerham (2 miles north-west), Rockbourne (3 miles north-west) and Broxhill (3 miles west). Further out, we also take the van to Totton (13 miles east), Romsey (15 miles east), New Milton (14 miles south-east), Ringwood (6 miles south), Barton on Sea (14 miles south-east) and Ashley (14 miles south-east).
A little further out are Godshill Castle Hill (2.1 miles north-east) and Fordingbridge Museum (0.7 miles east). Within reach you will find Linbrook Lake and Blashford Lakes.
- Local schools include The Burgate School and Sixth Form (1 mile north-east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Ship Inn (0.6 miles east)
Should I sort the food myself?
For a small group, making your own food can work. For larger numbers, or when you want hot food, a van takes the pressure off, and nobody has to miss the event.
If you do order from a chip shop, ring well ahead and collect as close to eating time as you can. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is typically the easier option.
- 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