Hampshire · England
Festivals, fêtes and school events in Heckfield, Hampshire
Treat your visitors to fresh fish and chips at your event in Heckfield. We park up, heat the fryers and cook to order, so every portion goes out hot.
- Country shows
- Community festivals
- School summer fairs
Book the van in Heckfield
Fish and chip van for events in Heckfield, cooked to order
The van is self-sufficient on the pitch, which helps volunteer-run events. Typical bookings include church fêtes and fish and chip suppers and summer fairs, with sausage and chips, chips and curry sauce.
Rural events near Heckfield can be a long way from anywhere to eat, so a chip van is a welcome sight. The menu is short on purpose: a few classics done properly keeps the food fresh and the queue moving.
Heckfield: your questions answered
Could you trade in Wellington Country Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council. Ask them first.
Can you come to a school fair in Heckfield?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Tell us the date and pitch details.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Children are very welcome. Let us know numbers, and we will include them in the plan.
How far ahead should we book?
As soon as you have a date. Peak dates go quickly, so it pays to ask early.
What can visitors choose from?
Proper fish and chips, plus sausage or pie and chips. Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy go on the side.
Do you need power or water?
Somewhere suitable to park, with permission. Mention any power or water available and we will take it from there.
Is the food cooked at the event?
It is. The fryers are in the van, so food is cooked there and then, rather than made in advance.
How big a pitch do you need?
Level, firm ground the van can reach, and room for a queue. Mention any power or water.
Before you choose a spot
Plenty of places work for the van, but a few things matter:
- Vehicle access before the gates open and after they close
- A hard-standing or firm grass pitch
- The landowner’s or organiser’s permission for the van
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Popular choices
- Chips
- Curry sauce
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
What a fish and chip van costs
The price comes down to a few factors:
- How long we serve
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- Cod, haddock or both
- Distance and any road charges
A chip van often compares well with a plated meal, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. Ask us for a quote.
What to tell us
You do not need every detail fixed to get a quote, but these help:
- Where the event is
- Where you’d like the van to go
- Your date and serving time
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time, and you’ll get a clear price. Just fill in our quote form.
Who books fish and chip van for events in Heckfield?
It’s low-maintenance for organisers.
Big or small, the van works the same way. Common bookings include:
- Charity fundraisers and community events
- Community festivals
- Summer fairs
- School summer fairs
Running a fête for a church like Church of St Michael? A chip van draws people in.
Questions to ask before you book
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
- How long service runs, and what happens if you overrun
- How much space the van takes up
- What they can offer for dietary needs
Places near Heckfield
More for events in Heckfield
Running an event in Heckfield
Heckfield is about 6 miles west of Yateley, in Hampshire. For events in Heckfield, we can park on a drive, a car park, a yard or firm, dry grass. We cover 683 places in Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. We serve events right across the region, from Heckfield to Reading (7 miles away).
Events in parks such as Wellington Country Park need permission from the council or landowner, and the van needs a firm route onto the pitch. If visitors are coming by train, Mortimer station, about 3.9 miles north-west, is the nearest station.
We serve events across the RG27 postcode area. Your event could be at a house on Church Lane and Chamberlains Meadow, as long as there is somewhere for the van. Close by, we cover events in Heckfield Heath (1 mile north), Hound Green (1 mile south), Bramshill (1 mile east), Hazeley (1 mile south-east) and Riseley (1 mile north). We also serve nearby towns such as Basingstoke (8 miles south-west), Farnborough (9 miles east), Fleet (7 miles south-east), Aldershot (11 miles south-east), Alton (13 miles south) and Yateley (6 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Beaumys Castle (2.6 miles north) and West Green House Agricultural Museum (3 miles south-east). The countryside around Heckfield includes The Marshes Local Nature Reserve.
- Local pubs include New Inn (within half a mile south)
The process
Setting up takes a little while, because the oil has to come up to temperature, so we always arrive well ahead of your serving time. December events in Heckfield lose the light at about 3:55pm, so we need a lit pitch; spring events have light until about 8:55pm by late May.
- It starts with your event and pitch details.
- We confirm the date, what we need on the pitch and any documents.
- We set up before the gates open.
- We fry to order and serve from the hatch through the event.
- At the end, we pack up and leave the pitch tidy.
Before we arrive
- Ensure the van can get in
- Confirm the van is allowed on site
- Choose a level, firm spot for the van
Ask for a quote
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: where the van would park, how to get in, numbers and timings. Photos of the spot and the way in help. When you are ready, fill in our quote form.
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Working with your venue
Many venues set rules for catering vans: where a van can park, access times and the paperwork they want. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll work through them with you.
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan service to match. Staggering groups helps a lot.
A closer look at the menu
Mushy peas
Mushy peas are made from dried marrowfat peas, soaked and cooked until soft. They’re the side most people expect.
Haddock and chips
Haddock has a slightly sweeter flavour and a firmer flake. In the north and in Scotland, haddock is the classic.
Looking after everyone
With a little notice, diets are easier to plan for. Our advice:
- Set a time for helpers’ food
- Share pitch details
- Offer a choice of traders where you can
- Agree who removes waste
Have a hard-standing back-up pitch.
Tables and seating nearby help families eat.
Takeaway run or book a van?
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
You could do a chip-shop run for everyone yourself, but it rarely works for a crowd. By the time you’ve queued, paid and driven back, the batter has gone soft. With a van, it is fried on the spot.
- 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