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Fish and Chip Van for Events in Downton
Looking for a fish and chip van for your event in Downton? We bring the van to you and fry fresh while your visitors queue at the hatch.
- Crew and volunteer catering
- Sports club events and race days
- School summer fairs
Planning an event in Downton?
Events we cater in Downton
Almost every visitor likes fish and chips, from families to older visitors.
Whatever the occasion in Downton, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser. We regularly serve:
- Sports club events and race days
- Charity fundraisers and community events
- Community festivals
- School summer fairs
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of All Saints, a chip van adds hot food to the cakes and tombola.
Before you book anyone
- The van’s size and access needs
- The deposit and payment dates
- How allergens are handled
- Whether there’s a minimum
Fish and chip van for events for your event in Downton
A van suits shows and field events, as long as there is a firm route onto the pitch. We’re often asked to cater agricultural and country shows and music and food festivals, serving sausage and chips, chips and cod and chips.
At a field event near Downton, power and water may be limited; tell us what’s available and we will plan around it. Timings are planned around your event, whether that is a first dance, a lunch break or a service time.
Takeaway run or book a van?
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. We’re happy to send a quote so you can compare.
Places near Downton
What else we do in Downton
How we price a fish and chip van for your event
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- The minimum booking
- The menu and how many choices
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- The number of meals
Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll suggest a menu and timing to match. Keeping the menu short is generally the best value.
Details that help
To speed things up, tell us:
- Rough numbers for adults and children
- Where the van would park
- The date and time of the event
- Dietary needs, with numbers
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and serving time. We will send a clear quote that says what’s included.
Looking after everyone
With a little notice, diets are easier to plan for. We suggest:
- Tell us expected visitor numbers
- Plan crew and volunteer food times
- Ask traders for allergen information to display
- Plan bins near food stalls
When the event closes, we pack up.
Pre-selling meal tickets helps us plan.
Running an event in Downton
Downton is about 3 miles west of Lymington, in Hampshire. Events in Downton are planned around your venue and timings: a quote, a parking spot and fresh frying on the day. Downton is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we bring the van. We serve events right across the region, from Downton to Southampton (about 16 miles away).
If you are organising a summer fair or sports day for a school such as Hordle CofE (VA) Primary School, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser. For visitors coming by rail, New Milton station, about 2 miles north-west, is the nearest station. Within about 6 miles is the New Forest National Park, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we’ll follow the site’s requirements. The coast is within about 4 miles of Downton, so for seaside events we plan a sheltered pitch, and fish and chips sells well by the sea.
Here we cover the SO41 postcode area, and we can serve your event anywhere in it. Whether your event is on Hordle Lane and Shorefield Road or a nearby road, we can park up and fry there. Other places close to Downton we cover include Leagreen (1 mile east), Hordle (1 mile north), Ashley (2 miles north-west), Barton on Sea (2 miles west) and New Milton (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also take the van to Totton (13 miles north), Lymington (3 miles east), Hythe (13 miles north-east), Ringwood (10 miles north-west), Dibden Purlieu (12 miles north-east) and Marchwood (13 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Lymington New Forest Hospital (3.7 miles north-east) and Sammy Miller Motorcycle Museum (2.9 miles north-west). Within reach you’ll find Milford on Sea LNR.
- Nearby schools include The Arnewood School (2.1 miles west)
For planners, venues and organisers
If your event is in a public place, such as a park or a street, check what permission you need first. Ask the council or landowner early.
For repeat bookings, such as regular staff lunches or annual fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Why choose a fish and chip van in Downton?
Cold food stalls are fine on a hot day, but hot food brings people in on cooler days. Distance and any road charges make a difference, so it helps to give us the postcode.
Why book our van in Downton
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
- Everything cooked to order at your event
- We cover Downton and the whole of Hampshire
Take a look at how we price and the cost guide.
FAQs for Downton
What about events near the coast?
Yes, of course. Wind doesn’t affect the fryers, but plan a sheltered spot for the queue.
Can the van go to venues in the New Forest National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles and ground, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
Do you bring everything you need?
The van comes fully equipped to cook. You just need a suitable spot and permission.
Do you cover Downton?
Yes, we do. We serve events in Downton and across Hampshire. Tell us your date and we’ll check availability.
Can you go on a lawn or field?
It depends on the ground. Let us know what the ground is like, and we’ll advise.
What happens if it rains?
We carry on in the rain, because the cooking happens inside. Soft ground after heavy rain is the bigger issue, so have a hard-surface spot in mind.
Do you pay a pitch fee?
It depends on the event: a pitch fee, a share of takings or a guaranteed minimum. We’ll agree terms before the day.
Can you serve children?
Children are very welcome. Tell us how many children, and we will include them in the plan.
Before you choose a spot
A good parking spot makes the whole thing easier. We need:
- Information about power and water
- A wet-weather pitch on hard standing
- Vehicle access before the gates open and after they close
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Chips
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Curry sauce
- Sausage and chips
How it works
Expect a friendly, organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up where we have agreed, and get on with frying and serving. Summer events in Downton have daylight until about 9:25pm at midsummer and about 7:10pm by late September, which helps evening trading. Winter fairs, dark by about 4:05pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We check access for the van and quote.
- We arrive early to park and heat the fryers.
- Fish goes into the batter and straight into the fryer, to order.
- Service is straight from the hatch, then we pack up.
Before we arrive
- Plan where the queue will stand
- Share the timings for the day
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
Ask for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: where the van would park, how to get in, numbers and timings. Photos of the spot and the way in help. To send your details, send us your details through our quote form.
Related guides
- 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