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Fish and Chip Van for Events for Charter Alley events

Planning a fish and chip van for your event in Charter Alley? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry fresh while your visitors queue at the hatch.

Country shows
Community festivals
Sports days

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Fish and chip van for events in Charter Alley

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Events we cater in Charter Alley

It can feed crew and volunteers too.

Whatever brings people together, fish and chips from the hatch goes down well. We’re frequently booked for:

Village fêtes
School summer fairs
Community festivals
Community open days

For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Christ Church, a chip van adds hot food to the cakes and tombola.

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How our fish and chip van for events works in Charter Alley

Everything is cooked as people come up, so nothing sits waiting. On the menu are mushy peas, chips and haddock and chips, and we’re often booked for church fêtes and fish and chip suppers and community festivals.

At a fête or show near Charter Alley, we can bring hot food to a field. Ground and access matter, so tell us about them. Your quote spells out what’s included: the date, the service time and the menu, with no surprises on the day.

Where: Charter Alley (RG26)
Area hub: Hampshire
From the fryer: Cod, haddock, chips, sausages, pies
On the side: Mushy peas, curry sauce, gravy
Quotes: Quoted for your event
Page updated: 24 October 2026

Fish and chips served hot in a takeaway tray

The process

We need a level, firm place to park the van, close to where people will eat, and we agree exactly where before the day. In Charter Alley, a midsummer event stays light until about 9:25pm, while a late-September show is dark by about 7:10pm, so evening trading may need lights.

Organisers send us the event, the dates and the pitch details.
We confirm the date, what we need on the pitch and any documents.
We set up before the gates open.
We cook fresh and serve through the day.
At the end, we pack up and leave the pitch tidy.

Preparing for the day

Share the timings for the day
Give us a contact for the day
Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park

Getting a price

Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and serving time. We will come back with a clear quote.

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Planning help

Common questions in Charter Alley

Is Charter Alley close to London?

Roughly 47 miles from the centre of London.

Is Charter Alley too small for a chip van?

Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.

Is the fish gluten-free?

Standard batter is made with wheat flour, so battered fish contains gluten. Let us know about coeliac visitors in advance, and we’ll tell you honestly what we can offer.

How soon do we need to book?

The sooner the better. Peak dates go quickly, so it pays to ask early.

Is everything cooked fresh?

Yes. Everything is fried fresh in the van, and serve straight from the hatch.

Do you take everything away?

We take the van and everything with it, and leave the spot tidy. Bins for visitors are worth planning.

Do we need to provide equipment?

The van comes fully equipped to cook. You just need a suitable spot and permission.

Can you come to a school event?

Yes, once the school agrees where the van goes. Tell us the date and where the van would park.

Fairs, fêtes and events in Charter Alley

Charter Alley is about 3 miles south of Tadley, in Hampshire. Whether your event is in the middle of Charter Alley or on the outskirts, the service works the same way: fresh frying, hot food from the hatch and a clear price. We serve all 683 towns and villages in Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Charter Alley to Reading (about 12 miles away).

School fairs, for a school like The Priory Primary School, are a natural fit for a fish and chip van. If visitors are coming by train, the nearest station is Bramley (Hants) station, about 3.8 miles east.

Here we cover the RG26 postcode area. Streets in the area include Old Chapel Lane, Sand Martin Close and White Hart Lane, and the van can serve an event on any of them with a suitable parking spot. For events just outside Charter Alley, we cover Ramsdell (1 mile west), West Heath (1 mile north-west), Pamber End (1 mile north-east), Monk Sherborne (1 mile south-east) and Salters Heath (1 mile east). Further out, we also take the van to Basingstoke (4 miles south-east), Fleet (14 miles east), Alton (14 miles south-east), Yateley (14 miles east), Tadley (3 miles north) and Hook (8 miles east).

Well-known places in the area include Park Prewett Hospital (2.7 miles south-east) and Calleva Museum (3.4 miles north-east). The countryside around Charter Alley includes Daneshill Park Woods.

Map of Charter Alley © OpenStreetMap contributors

Planners, venues and businesses

For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Staggering groups helps a lot.

Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.

Planning for dietary needs

Dietary needs are easiest to plan with some notice. We suggest:

Have other stalls for special diets
Arrange bins and waste collection
Agree how we’ll be paid: pitch fee, share of takings or minimum
Tell us about the pitch

Crew food is served at the agreed time.

A spot near the entrance or main ring works well.

Cannot we just order from the chip shop?

DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. With a fish and chip van, you get hot food without the work.

Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Think about numbers, timing and how hot you want the food. Ask us for a quote and compare.

How we price a fish and chip van for your event

Two events with the same numbers can cost different amounts, because of:

How far we travel
The number of meals
Whether a minimum applies
Access and parking

Distance and any road charges make a difference, so tell us exactly where your event is.

Details that help

To check availability and price, we need:

Anything awkward about the way in
The date and time of the event
Dietary needs, with numbers
Where you’d like the van to go

We only need a few details to quote: date, address, numbers and serving time. To send them, send us your details through our quote form.

Is a fish and chip van right for your event?

Burger vans are common at events. A chip van gives visitors something different. Comparing vans? Look at what each quote includes: hours, menu, travel, minimum charge and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.