Hampshire · England
Festivals, fêtes and school events in Drayton, Hampshire
We bring a fish and chip van for your event across Drayton and Hampshire, frying fresh at your venue and serving from the hatch.
- Agricultural and country shows
- Music and food festivals
- Church fêtes and fish and chip suppers
Book the van in Drayton
Step by step
We take care of the food from arrival to the last chip, so you can get on with your event in Drayton. Summer fêtes in Drayton have long light evenings, with sunset about 9:20pm at midsummer, while a late-September show is dark by about 7:10pm.
- Tell us what you’re planning and when you’d like to eat.
- We come back with availability and a clear price.
- The van’s spot is fixed in advance.
- Batter, fish and chips all go into the fryer as people come up.
- The pitch is left tidy when we go.
Preparing for the day
- Name one person we can call on the day
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
Get a quote
Every booking is quoted individually, based on your numbers, timings and travel. For a quote, use our quote form.
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How our fish and chip van for events works in Drayton
The smell of fish and chips brings a queue to any fête. A chip van gives organisers a hot-food trader that almost everyone wants. On the menu are mushy peas, haddock and chips and sausage and chips, and we’re often booked for festivals and country shows.
Near Drayton, events may be far from shops and cafés, so fish and chips goes down well. We keep the menu short: fewer choices means fresher food and shorter queues.
Should I sort the food myself?
Deep-frying for lots of people at home is risky: big pans of hot oil, children and garden parties do not mix. A van is designed for exactly this.
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.
Why choose a fish and chip van in Drayton?
Burger vans are common at events. Fish and chips adds variety. The date matters too: summer Saturdays and December Fridays are the busiest days of the year. Ask about your date early.
Why book our van in Drayton
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
- Classic food your visitors already know
- A van that becomes part of the event
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
Read our pricing or our guide to van hire costs.
Your questions about a fish and chip van for your event in Drayton
Is Drayton close to London?
Roughly 54 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
What’s the nearest station to Drayton?
The closest is Petersfield station, roughly 4.7 miles away.
Do you pay a pitch fee?
Tell us how your event generally works with traders, and we’ll find something that works.
Is there something for children?
Children are very welcome. Tell us how many children, and we’ll include them in the plan.
What does the pitch need?
A firm pitch with space for a queue. Tell us about power and water.
What if the weather’s bad?
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.
How long will the queue be?
A short menu and staggered groups keep things moving. Tell us your timings and we’ll advise.
Can you feed our volunteers and crew?
Yes. Give us numbers and a time.
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Working with your venue
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we will work through them with you.
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Space, access and the venue
Most drives, car parks, yards and firm lawns can take the van, but there are a few things to check:
- Agreement from the site for a catering van
- Vehicle access before the gates open and after they close
- Space for a queue away from paths
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Curry sauce
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
- Chips
- Cod and chips
Diets, allergies and planning
Nearly every event has some special diets. To look after them:
- Let us know about allergy rules on site
- Plan crew and volunteer food times
- Agree who removes waste
- Agree the terms in writing
We arrive before the gates open to set up on the pitch.
Put the van near the entrance or the tea tent.
A closer look at the menu
Cod and chips
Cod is the classic: mild, white and flaky, and it is the favourite in much of the south. We batter it and fry it to order, so it is crisp when it reaches you.
Pie and chips
A pie and chips is proper comfort food, and it is a favourite in colder months.
Occasions we serve in Drayton
A chip van is reliably one of the busiest pitches at any fête.
Big or small, the van works the same way. Common bookings include:
- School fairs and sports days
- Charity fundraisers and community events
- Festivals
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
For anyone arriving by train, the nearest station is Petersfield station, about 4.7 miles east.
Questions to ask before booking
- What the van needs: space, access, power
- How many hours the van serves
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- The deadline for final numbers
Drayton events: pitches and permissions
Drayton is about 5 miles west of Petersfield, in Hampshire. Around Drayton, we park wherever there is level, firm ground, close to your visitors. We serve all 683 towns and villages in Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 16 miles away.
If you’re organising a summer fair or sports day for a school such as East Meon Church of England Controlled Primary School, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser. 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. Within about 5 miles is the South Downs National Park, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we will follow the site’s requirements.
We take the van to events all over GU32 and the streets around it. Close by, we cover events in West Meon (2 miles west), Privett (3 miles north), Filmore Hill (3 miles north), Bailey Green (3 miles north) and West Tisted (4 miles north). We also serve nearby towns such as Winchester (12 miles west), Gosport (14 miles south), Havant (10 miles south), Eastleigh (13 miles west), Fareham (12 miles south-west) and Horndean (7 miles south).
A little further out are Clanfield Earthwork (4.8 miles south-east) and Petersfield Community Hospital (4.7 miles east). Open spaces near Drayton include Henwood Down and Shutts Copse.
- Local pubs include The George Inn (1 mile south-east)
- 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