Hampshire · England
Fish and Chip Van for Events for Golden Pot events
Treat your visitors to fresh fish and chips at your event in Golden Pot. The van arrives, the fryers go on and everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits waiting in a tray.
- Church fêtes and fish and chip suppers
- Village fêtes
- Festivals
A chip van near Golden Pot
Fish and chip van for events for your event in Golden Pot
A hot-food van gives families a reason to stay longer. Typical bookings include crew and volunteer catering and music and food festivals, with haddock and chips, cod and chips and curry sauce.
At a field event near Golden Pot, power and water may be limited; tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it. Food is served straight from the hatch, so it’s hot and generous, and the queue keeps moving.
Planning the van’s spot
Most drives, car parks, yards and firm lawns can take the van, but there are a few things to check:
- A clear route onto the pitch
- Firm, level ground for the pitch
- What’s available on the pitch
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
On the menu in Golden Pot
- Mushy peas
- Curry sauce
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Chips
Should I sort the food myself?
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
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 solves that by cooking on site.
The process
On the day, we park up on the agreed spot, set up and heat the fryers. Then everything is fried to order, timed around your event. Summer events in Golden Pot have daylight until about 9:25pm at midsummer and about 7:05pm by late September, so evening trading typically finishes in daylight in high summer. Winter fairs, dark by about 4:00pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- Start with three things: the date, the place and a rough headcount.
- Show us where the van would go, and we’ll confirm it works.
- A week or so before, we confirm timings and numbers.
- We park, open the hatch and start frying for your visitors.
- Once the last portion is out, we pack up and go.
Preparing for the day
- Have a level parking spot ready
- Confirm numbers and dietary needs before the day
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
Get a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat, and you’ll get a clear price. Just use our quote form.
Planning help
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Diets, allergies and planning
A little planning makes sure everyone is looked after. Here’s how:
- Share any nut or allergy policies
- Agree when volunteers will eat
- Give us an idea of numbers
- Have other stalls for special diets
When the event closes, we pack up.
Let visitors know there’s a chip van.
What a fish and chip van costs
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Numbers
- Whether a minimum applies
- Access and parking
- How long we serve
Many fish and chip vans set a minimum, because the van, fuel and travel cost the same for a small group. We will tell you up front.
What to tell us
To speed things up, tell us:
- A picture of where the van would go
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Roughly how many people, including children
- The date and time of the event
Most quotes start with a few simple details: the date, where the van would park, roughly how many people and when you’d like to eat. To send them, fill in our quote form.
Planners, venues and businesses
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan service to match. Staggering groups helps a lot.
Many venues set rules for catering vans: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll work through them with you.
Your questions about a fish and chip van for your event in Golden Pot
How far is Golden Pot from London?
Roughly 44 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you trade at school fairs around Golden Pot?
Yes, if the school is happy for the van on site. Send us the date and where the van would go.
What does it cost to hire the van?
We quote for each booking, based on your numbers and timings. Tell us your date and rough numbers and we’ll reply with a price.
Do you pay a pitch fee?
That varies: a pitch fee, a share of takings or a guaranteed minimum. We’ll agree it in writing.
How fast is service?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how people arrive. Tell us your numbers and how long you have for food, and we will plan service around it.
Do you bring everything you need?
We bring the van and everything we need to cook. You just need a suitable spot and permission.
Does the batter contain gluten?
Our battered fish contains gluten, because standard batter uses wheat flour. Let us know about coeliac visitors in advance, and we’ll be straight with you about what’s possible.
Can you cook in the rain?
We carry on in the rain, because the fryers are inside. Very soft ground can be a problem, so plan a back-up spot on a hard surface.
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
For a stall visitors will queue for, a fish and chip van is a great choice in Golden Pot. Got a budget? Let us know, and we will suggest how to make it work. A short menu is often the best value.
Why book with us
- A quote that spells everything out
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
- Rain doesn’t stop the fryers
- We cover Golden Pot and the whole of Hampshire
Take a look at our prices page and what a fish and chip van costs.
About the food
Gravy
Chips and gravy is a favourite in the north and the Midlands, and it’s lovely with a pie.
Curry sauce
Chip-shop curry sauce is a mild, slightly sweet British classic, great with chips and sausages.
Community events around Golden Pot
Golden Pot is about 2 miles north of Alton, in Hampshire. Bookings in Golden Pot come in all shapes and sizes, but the plan is always the same: somewhere to park, a time to serve and fresh frying. We cover all 683 towns and villages in Hampshire. We serve events right across the region, from Golden Pot to Guildford (about 18 miles away).
If you’re organising a summer fair or sports day for a school such as HSDC Alton, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser.
For events in GU34, we just need to know where the van can park and a serving time. Other places close to Golden Pot we cover include Holybourne (2 miles south-east), Alton (2 miles south), Neatham (2 miles south-east), Upper Froyle (3 miles east) and Froyle (3 miles east). We also serve nearby towns such as Basingstoke (8 miles north-west), Farnborough (12 miles north-east), Fleet (9 miles north-east), Aldershot (11 miles north-east), Petersfield (13 miles south) and Yateley (13 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Gliding Heritage Centre (1.6 miles west) and Alton Community Hospital (3 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Holybourne Hill.
- Nearby, you will find The Golden Pot pub (within half a mile north-west)
- 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