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Fish and Chip Van for Events for Fordingbridge events
Looking for a fish and chip van for your event in Fordingbridge? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry everything fresh on the spot.
- Church fêtes and fish and chip suppers
- Sports tournaments
- Sports days
Fish and chip van for events for Fordingbridge events
Fish and chip van for events in Fordingbridge, cooked to order
A van suits shows and field events, as long as there’s a firm route onto the pitch. Whether it is country shows and sports days, we will put together a menu of haddock and chips, curry sauce and cod and chips for your guests.
Around Fordingbridge, a fête or summer fair suits fish and chips. Send us the pitch and access details. The menu is short on purpose: a few classics done properly keeps the food fresh and the queue moving.
The menu, dish by dish
Pie and chips
For a heartier option, there’s pie and chips, perfect with gravy.
Haddock and chips
Haddock is a little sweeter than cod, with a finer, firmer flake. In the north and in Scotland, haddock is the classic.
Towns and villages near Fordingbridge
Other occasions in Fordingbridge
For event organisers in Fordingbridge
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, we will work directly with you and the venue. It keeps things simple.
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.
Why choose fish and chip van for events in Fordingbridge?
It needs little from volunteers, because we bring what we need.
Big or small, the van works the same way. Typical bookings include:
- Feeding event crew
- Sports tournaments
- Community open days
- Festivals
If you’re organising a summer fair or sports day for a school such as Fordingbridge Junior School, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser.
What to look for in a quote
- What the price includes, item by item
- The van’s size and access needs
- How long service runs, and what happens if you overrun
- Allergen information for each item
Allergies and dietary needs
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- Ask traders for allergen information to display
- Agree how we’ll be paid: pitch fee, share of takings or minimum
- Send us the pitch size and ground conditions
- Share last year’s numbers if you have them
When the event closes, we pack up.
Let visitors know there is a chip van.
Is a fish and chip van right for your event?
Compared with a barbecue run by volunteers, a chip van frees your helpers. When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: service time, menu, travel, any minimum and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
What you get with us
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
- Everything cooked to order at your event
Prices and what affects them
Fish and chip van pricing is simple once we know the basics:
- The menu and how many choices
- Service time
- Distance and any road charges
- The number of meals
Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll suggest how to make it work. Keeping the menu short is typically the best value.
Details that help
These details help us quote quickly:
- Where the event is
- The spot you have in mind for the van
- Expected numbers
- Anything awkward about the way in
Thinking about a fish and chip van for your event for your event in Fordingbridge? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll reply with a clear price. Just send us your details through our quote form.
Step by step
You don’t need to do much on the day: show us the spot, tell us when to start, and enjoy your event. We handle the cooking and serving. Summer fêtes in Fordingbridge have long light evenings, with sunset about 9:25pm at midsummer, but by late September the light goes at about 7:10pm.
- First, tell us about your event.
- We check the date and where the van will park, then send a quote.
- We agree timings, access and the parking spot.
- We cook to order on the day for your visitors.
- We serve from the hatch, then leave the pitch tidy.
How to prepare
- Make sure the van can get in
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
- Confirm numbers and dietary needs before the day
Ask for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the parking spot, access, numbers and serving time. Photos of the spot and the way in help. To send your details, use our quote form.
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Common questions in Fordingbridge
Do you trade at school fairs around Fordingbridge?
Yes, if the school is happy for the van on site. Tell us the date and pitch details.
Is there something for children?
Yes. Sausage and chips is a favourite with children. Include children in your numbers.
What does the van need?
Not much: a drive, a car park, a yard or a firm lawn, that the van can reach easily. If in doubt, send a photo.
Do you do festivals?
Send us the event details, dates and pitch information and we will let you know if we are available.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We pack up and leave the pitch tidy when service is finished. Let us know about bins for visitors.
What does it cost to hire the van?
Every booking is quoted individually, so the price fits what you need. Give us your date, numbers and serving time and we’ll reply with a price.
Do we need to provide equipment?
All the cooking happens in the van. Tell us about power, water and bins at the site and we’ll confirm what we need.
Do you have allergen information?
Yes, we can tell you which allergens are in each item. Fish and gluten are the main ones in battered fish. Send us any allergies in writing.
Fordingbridge events: pitches and permissions
Fordingbridge is in Hampshire. Anywhere in SP6, we’ll come to your venue, home or workplace. We take the van to all 683 towns and villages in Hampshire. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 17 miles away.
A summer fête at St Mary's Church is the classic setting for a fish and chip van.
We cover events in every part of the SP6 postcode area. From High Street, Station Road and Picket Close or anywhere nearby, we can park up and fry there. Fordingbridge sits on or near the A338 and B3078, which makes travel to your event easy. For events just outside Fordingbridge, we cover Horseport (1 mile south-east), Tinkers Cross (1 mile north), Lower Burgate (1 mile north-east), Criddlestyle (1 mile east) and Stuckton (1 mile south-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Totton (13 miles east), Romsey (14 miles east), New Milton (13 miles south-east), Ringwood (6 miles south), Barton on Sea (14 miles south-east) and Marchwood (15 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Godshill Castle Hill (1.6 miles north-east) and Fordingbridge Museum (less than half a mile south-east). The countryside around Fordingbridge includes Blashford Lakes and Linbrook Lake.
- Nearby schools include The Burgate School and Sixth Form (0.5 miles north-east)
- Local pubs include The Ship Inn (within half a mile south)
What the van needs
We’ll agree the van’s spot with you before the day. It needs to tick a few simple boxes:
- Confirmation the van can trade there
- Firm, level ground for the pitch
- What’s available on the pitch
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
From the hatch
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
- Curry sauce
- Mushy peas
- Chips
- Haddock and chips
- 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