Hampshire · England
Festivals, fêtes and school events in Chilbolton, Hampshire
Treat your visitors to fresh fish and chips at your event in Chilbolton. The van arrives, the fryers go on and everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits waiting in a tray.
- Summer fairs
- Agricultural and country shows
- Crew and volunteer catering
Fish and chip van for events for Chilbolton events
Common questions in Chilbolton
Could you trade in Longstock Park?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Do you trade at school fairs around Chilbolton?
Yes, if the school is happy for the van on site. Send us the date and where the van would go.
Do you trade at schools?
Yes, with the school’s permission for the van on site. Tell us the date and where the van would park.
What can visitors choose from?
Chip-shop favourites: cod or haddock and chips, sausages and pies, plus mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. See the menu.
How fast is service?
A short menu and staggered groups keep things moving. We’ll talk it through when we quote.
How do you charge at fêtes?
We’ll talk it through when you send the details, and we’ll agree terms.
Do you take everything away?
We take the van and everything with it, and leave the spot tidy. Bins for visitors are worth planning.
What does the van need?
Level, firm ground the van can reach, near your visitors, with room for a queue at the hatch. Tell us about gates, lanes and soft ground.
About our fish and chip van for events in Chilbolton
Country shows and field events suit a van, as long as there’s a firm route onto the pitch. For fish and chip supper nights and sports days, we can cook chips, mushy peas and curry sauce.
At a fête or show near Chilbolton, we can bring hot food to a field. Tell us about the ground and the way in. We serve from the hatch, so it is hot and generous, and service is quick once we’re up and running.
How we price a fish and chip van for your event
There’s nothing hidden: the quote reflects:
- Whether a minimum applies
- Parking and the way in
- The number of meals
- The length of service
The cost per head typically falls as numbers rise, because the van, travel and set-up cost much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
What we need to know
To speed things up, tell us:
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Roughly how many people, including children
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- Your date and serving time
We only need a few details to quote: the date, where the van would park, roughly how many people and when you’d like to eat. To send them, use our quote form.
Before you choose a spot
Before the day, we will agree where the van parks. It needs to tick a few simple boxes:
- Agreement from the site for a catering van
- Vehicle access before the gates open and after they close
- Information about power and water
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
From the hatch
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
- Chips
- Curry sauce
DIY versus a fish and chip van
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
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.
How it works
When we arrive, we position the van, set up the hatch and get the fryers up to temperature. Then everything is fried to order, so we time it to your schedule. Summer events in Chilbolton have daylight until about 9:25pm at midsummer and about 7:10pm by late September, so evening trading usually finishes in daylight in high summer. For winter events, dark by about 4:00pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- We start with a few details about your event.
- You get an availability check and a clear quote.
- Timings and the van’s spot are agreed in advance.
- On the day, we park up and fry fresh for your visitors.
- We serve from the hatch, then leave the pitch tidy.
How to prepare
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Keep space clear for visitors at the hatch
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
Get a quote
Still finalising the details? That’s fine: give us a rough idea and the date, and we will firm it up nearer the time. Start when you are ready: use our quote form.
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Allergies and dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs and allergies early, and we will be straight with you about what’s possible. To get it right:
- Offer a choice of traders where you can
- Share last year’s numbers if you have them
- Agree when volunteers will eat
- Ensure allergen information is available
We arrive before the gates open to set up on the pitch, at the agreed time.
Plan vehicle access before visitors arrive.
The menu, dish by dish
Sausage and chips
For anyone who does not fancy fish, there is sausage and chips, and it’s a favourite with children.
Curry sauce
Curry sauce divides opinion, so we bring it along.
Also near Chilbolton
What else we do in Chilbolton
A fish and chip van or other catering?
Compared with a barbecue run by volunteers, a chip van frees your helpers. Comparing vans? Look at what each quote includes: service time, menu, travel, any minimum and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Why book our van in Chilbolton
- Served hot, straight from the hatch
- Events in Chilbolton and across Hampshire
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
- The queue at the hatch gets people talking
Chilbolton events: pitches and permissions
Chilbolton is about 4 miles south-east of Andover, in Hampshire. Bookings in Chilbolton come in all shapes and sizes, but the plan is always the same: somewhere to park, a time to serve and fresh frying. Chilbolton is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we bring the van. Our bookings stretch from Chilbolton to Southampton (16 miles away).
A school like Wherwell Primary School can book the van for a fair, fun run or sports day. For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of St Mary the Less, a chip van adds hot food to the cakes and tombola.
We serve events across the SO20 postcode area. Local streets include Station Road, Test Rise and Drove Hill; an event on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. Close by, we cover events in Cottonworth (1 mile west), Wherwell (1 mile north), Fullerton (1 mile west), Leckford (2 miles south-west) and Wherwell Wood (2 miles north-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Winchester (8 miles south-east), Eastleigh (13 miles south), Andover (4 miles north-west), Chandler's Ford (12 miles south), Romsey (11 miles south) and Hyde (8 miles south-east).
A little further out are Andover War Memorial Hospital (5 miles north-west). The countryside around Chilbolton includes Mill Lake.
- Pubs nearby include Abbots Mitre pub (under half a mile north)
Planners, venues and businesses
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we’ll keep you updated on arrival and serving times.
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.
- 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