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Fish and Chip Van for Events in Highfield
Something for almost everyone: fish and chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Book a fish and chip van for your event in Highfield.
- Sports club events and race days
- Community festivals
- Horse and dog shows
Fish and chip van for events in Highfield
Your questions about a fish and chip van for your event in Highfield
Can you serve near the sea around Highfield?
Yes, of course. Wind doesn’t affect the fryers, but plan a sheltered spot for the queue.
Is Highfield close to London?
Roughly 69 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Let us know numbers, and we will plan for them.
Can the van park on the street?
Only in a legal space, or with the council’s permission. Check with your council first.
Can coeliacs eat the battered fish?
Standard batter is made with wheat flour, so battered fish contains gluten. Let us know about coeliac visitors in advance, and we’ll be straight with you about what’s possible.
How much is fish and chip van hire?
We quote for each booking, so the price fits what you need. Give us your date, numbers and serving time and we will reply with a price.
How quickly can you serve everyone?
A short menu and staggered groups keep things moving. We will talk it through when we quote.
What do you need on the pitch?
A firm pitch with space for a queue. Tell us about power and water.
Fish and chip van for events in Highfield, cooked to order
Send us the event details and the pitch information, and we’ll let you know if we’re available. For school summer fairs and sports tournaments, we can cook cod and chips, sausage and chips and curry sauce.
Around Highfield, a fête or summer fair suits fish and chips. Send us the pitch and access details. Everything is fried fresh at your event, not cooked earlier and kept warm, and served the moment it comes out of the fryer.
- Location
- Highfield (SO17, SO16, SO14)
- County
- Southampton
- Menu
- Cod and haddock, chips, sausages and pies
- Sides
- Mushy peas, curry sauce, gravy
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 24 October 2026
Space, access and the venue
Before the day, we’ll agree where the van parks. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- A queue area clear of rides and games
- What’s available on the pitch
- Firm, level ground for the pitch
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
From the hatch
- Haddock and chips
- Chips
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
- Curry sauce
- Sausage and chips
Organising for someone else?
If your event is in a public place, such as a park or a street, check what permission you need first. The council or landowner will tell you what they need.
For repeat bookings, such as regular staff lunches or annual fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
What happens on the day
Service is quick: food goes from the fryer to the hatch. When service is finished, we pack up and leave the pitch tidy. December events in Highfield lose the light at about 4:00pm, so pitches need lighting; spring events have light until about 8:55pm by late May.
- It starts with your event and pitch details.
- You get our pitch needs and a quick answer on availability.
- On the day, we arrive and set up our pitch.
- We trade from the hatch all event, frying to order.
- We pack down at the end and leave the pitch clean.
Before we arrive
- Give us a contact for the day
- Think about a gazebo by the van in case of rain
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
How to get a price
To get a price, send us your details through our quote form. Tell us about your event in Highfield, and we’ll come back with availability and a quote.
Planning help
The menu, dish by dish
Sausage and chips
Sausage and chips covers anyone who doesn’t want fish, and it’s a favourite with children.
Mushy peas
Proper mushy peas start with dried marrowfat peas. They’re the classic side with fish and chips.
Why choose fish and chip van for events in Highfield?
Organisers book a chip van because it is one of the most popular stalls at any fête.
These are some of the bookings we take in Highfield and Southampton:
- Food for volunteers
- Charity fundraisers and community events
- Church fêtes and fish and chip suppers
- Festivals
If you’re organising a summer fair or sports day for a school such as Highfield Church of England Primary School, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser.
What to look for in a quote
- The minimum number of meals or minimum spend
- How allergens are handled
- How much space the van takes up
- Whether travel is included
Should I sort the food myself?
Collecting fish and chips for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is hard work. Long waits and a drive home mean food arrives lukewarm and soggy. With a van, it’s fried on the spot.
If you do order from a chip shop, ring well ahead and collect as close to eating time as you can. For a crowd, a van is typically simpler.
Highfield events: pitches and permissions
Highfield is about 1 mile north of Southampton, in Southampton. For events in Highfield, we plan around your venue and timings: a quote, a parking spot and fresh frying on the day. We take the van to 40 places across Southampton, from the larger towns to small villages.
A summer fête at Highfield Church is the classic setting for a fish and chip van. Events in parks such as Southampton Common need permission from the council or landowner, and the van needs a firm route onto the pitch. The coast is within about 3 miles of Highfield, so for seaside events we plan a sheltered pitch.
This part of Southampton takes in SO17, SO16 and SO14, so your event can be anywhere in it. Local streets include Winn Road, Nile Road and The Avenue; an event on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. Being close to the A3035, Highfield is simple for us to get to. Neighbouring places where we serve events include Bassett (1 mile north-west), Shirley (2 miles west), Lordswood (2 miles north-west), Freemantle (2 miles south-west) and Coxford (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include Thornhill (3 miles south-east), Harefield (3 miles east), Sholing (3 miles south-east), Woolston (3 miles south), Eling (4 miles west) and Rownhams (3 miles north-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Royal South Hants Hospital (1.2 miles south) and Marlands Shopping Centre (1.7 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Netley Common.
- Nearby schools include Richard Taunton Sixth Form College (0.8 miles west) and Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton (1.4 miles north-east)
- Local pubs include The Cowherds Inn (0.5 miles south-west)
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Prices and what affects them
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Parking and the way in
- Distance and any road charges
- The minimum booking
- Cod, haddock or both
Many fish and chip vans set a minimum, since getting the van there costs the same however many eat. We will tell you up front.
What we need to know
To check availability and price, we need:
- The address or venue name
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- Where the van would park
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
Each quote is put together for your event. Start with your date, and we’ll check availability straight away.
A chip van compared with other options
One good hot-food van can be enough at a smaller event, with cakes and teas alongside. Fish and chip van prices depend on the booking. A one-hour staff lunch is a different job from serving all afternoon at a fête. We set everything out in your quote.
What you get with us
- No surprises in your quote
- All the chip-shop extras
- Something for visitors to gather round
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
Take a look at our pricing or the cost guide.
- 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