Hampshire · England
Festivals, fêtes and school events in Chineham, Hampshire
Fish and chip van for events in Chineham: cod, haddock and chips fried to order, and served hot from the hatch at the time you choose.
- Feeding event crew
- School fairs and sports days
- Summer fairs
A chip van near Chineham
What affects the price in Chineham
There are no hidden charges: the price is based on:
- The length of service
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- Whether a minimum applies
- 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.
What to tell us
The more we know about your event, the better we can plan. Please include:
- A photo of the space and the way in
- The date and time of the event
- The venue or postcode
- Expected numbers
Planning a fish and chip van for your event in Chineham? Send us the details and we will reply with a clear price. Just fill in our quote form.
About our fish and chip van for events in Chineham
Organisers can book us as a trader, or to feed crew and volunteers. Popular choices include sausage and chips, mushy peas and haddock and chips, and we are frequently booked for music and food festivals and crew and volunteer catering.
Events near Chineham are frequently volunteer-run, so a trader who brings everything is a bonus. You’ll know what’s included before you book: serving times, the menu and anything else agreed.
Space, access and the venue
No two venues are the same, so we ask about the spot and the way in when you get in touch. In general, we need:
- Firm, level ground for the pitch
- Somewhere firm if it rains
- Agreement from the site for a catering van
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before you book.
From the hatch
- Chips
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
- Curry sauce
- Sausage and chips
Diets, allergies and planning
Nearly every event has some special diets. To plan for them:
- Tell us about any school or event allergy policies
- Plan bins near food stalls
- Agree the terms in writing
- Share pitch details
We arrive before the gates open to set up on the pitch, at the agreed time.
A few benches near the van help.
How it works
The van turns up at the agreed time, pulls onto the spot you’ve chosen and the hatch goes up. Once the oil is hot, the first portions go out at the time you asked for. For an evening event in Chineham, sunset is about 8:55pm in late May and 9:25pm in late June; after that, the pitch needs good lighting.
- You send us the event details and pitch information.
- You get our pitch needs and a quick answer on availability.
- We arrive at the agreed time and set up on the pitch.
- We fry to order and serve from the hatch through the event.
- At the end, we pack up and leave the pitch tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
- Plan a bit of cover near the hatch if rain is likely
Get a quote
Every booking is quoted individually, based on your numbers, timings and travel. To ask for one, use our quote form.
Planning help
Chineham: your questions answered
What’s the nearest station to Chineham?
Basingstoke station, about 2.2 miles south-west of the centre.
Is Chineham close to London?
About 44 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you do school fairs and sports days?
Yes. We will need a safe route onto the site away from children.
What are the terms for events?
We will talk it through when you send the details, and we’ll agree terms.
Do you need power or water?
Tell us what’s available at the site when you enquire, and we’ll confirm what we need.
Can coeliacs eat the battered fish?
Our battered fish contains gluten, because standard batter uses wheat flour. Tell us about coeliac visitors when you enquire, and we’ll be straight with you about what’s possible.
What areas do you cover?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Is grass a problem?
Often, if the ground is firm and dry. Soft, wet ground can trap any vehicle, so have a hard-surface back-up.
For event organisers in Chineham
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Chineham? Fish and chips is a reliable crowd-pleaser. Give us the details and we’ll suggest how it could work.
Fairs, fêtes and events in Chineham
Chineham is about 3 miles north-east of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. For events in Chineham, we plan around your venue and timings: a quote, a parking spot and fresh frying on the day. Chineham is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we bring the van. Our nearest city page is Reading, about 11 miles away.
Events in parks such as Eastrop Park need permission from the council or landowner, and the van needs a firm route onto the pitch. A school like Four Lanes Community Junior School can book the van for a fair, fun run or sports day.
We serve events across RG24 and RG27 and the streets around it. That could mean an event at a home on Bowman Road, Cufaude Lane and Cibbons Road or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere for the van. Chineham sits on or near the A33, so getting the van to your event is simple. For events just outside Chineham, we cover Lychpit (1 mile south), Wildmoor (1 mile east), Popley (1 mile west), Old Basing (2 miles south) and Water End (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Basingstoke (3 miles south-west), Farnborough (12 miles east), Fleet (9 miles east), Aldershot (13 miles east), Alton (10 miles south) and Yateley (10 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Basing House (1.5 miles south) and Basing House (1.5 miles south). The countryside around Chineham includes Daneshill Park Woods.
- Schools near Chineham include The Loddon School (1.2 miles north-east) and The Vyne Community School (2 miles south-west)
Is a fish and chip van right for your event?
At bigger events, a chip van works alongside other traders and spreads the queues. Comparing vans? Look at what each quote includes: hours, menu, travel, minimum charge and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Why Chineham hosts choose us
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
- Hot food handed straight over
- A clear quote before you book
- A van that becomes part of the event
Also near Chineham
Other occasions in Chineham
Takeaway run or book a van?
Frying for a crowd at home isn’t a good idea: big pans of hot oil, children and garden parties do not mix. Leave the frying to a van built for it.
Ordering in from a local chip shop is an option. The problem is timing: big orders take a long time, and the food is cooling while it travels. A van cooks in front of your visitors instead.
A closer look at the menu
Cod and chips
Cod is the classic: mild, white and flaky, and it’s what most people in the south ask for. It’s battered and fried to order.
Curry sauce
Some people won’t eat chips without curry sauce and it is on the menu.
- 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