Hampshire · England
Fish and Chip Van for Events in Horseport
From the smell of the fryers to the last chip in the paper, a fish and chip van for your event makes the food a highlight of your event in Horseport.
- Sports tournaments
- Church fêtes and fish and chip suppers
- Crew and volunteer catering
A chip van near Horseport
Events we cater in Horseport
It keeps people on site for longer.
These are some of the bookings we take:
- Sports days
- Crew and volunteer catering
- Country shows
- Sports tournaments
Church fêtes, at churches such as St Mary's Church, are a natural home for a chip van.
Questions to ask before booking
- Payment terms and deposit
- How many hours the van serves
- The cancellation terms
- VAT, if it applies
How our fish and chip van for events works in Horseport
A chip van suits school fairs and sports days, once the school agrees where the van goes. We’re frequently asked to cater church fêtes and sports tournaments, serving chips, haddock and chips and cod and chips.
At a fête or show near Horseport, we can bring hot food to a field. Tell us about the ground and the way in. We serve from the hatch, so every portion is hot, and the queue keeps moving.
The process
Setting up takes a little while, because the oil has to come up to temperature, so we are there in good time before you want to eat. For an evening event in Horseport, sunset is about 8:55pm in late May and 9:25pm in late June; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- 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 fry to order and serve from the hatch through the event.
- We clear the pitch when the event closes.
Before we arrive
- Ensure the van can get in
- Plan where the queue will stand
- Have a level parking spot ready
How to get a price
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: where the van would park, how to get in, numbers and timings. Photos of the spot and the way in help. When you’re ready, use our quote form.
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Questions from Horseport
Can the van go to venues in the New Forest National Park?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for vehicles; ask your venue. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Can you come to a school fair in Horseport?
Yes, if the school is happy for the van on site. Tell us the date and pitch details.
Do you bring everything you need?
We bring the van and everything we need to cook. You provide a suitable spot and permission to park.
How much space do you need?
Not much: a drive, a car park, a yard or a firm lawn, that the van can reach easily. Send us a photo if you are not sure.
Is there a non-fish option?
Yes: sausage and chips or pie and chips. Give us a rough idea of numbers.
Is there something for children?
Children are very welcome. Let us know numbers, and we will plan for them.
Can you cook in the rain?
Rain does not stop the fryers: the cooking is inside the van. Visitors will appreciate cover near the hatch.
Do you come to Horseport?
Yes. We take the van across London and the South East, including Horseport. For a quote, use our quote form.
What affects the price in Horseport
The price comes down to a few factors:
- The minimum booking
- The number of meals
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- Access and parking
Distance and any road charges make a difference, so it helps to give us the postcode.
What we need to know
You don’t need everything decided to ask for a quote, but these help:
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Where the event is
- The date and time of the event
- Where you’d like the van to go
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and serving time. We’ll come back with a clear quote.
A fish and chip van or other catering?
Cold food stalls are fine on a hot day, but hot food brings people in on cooler days. 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. Your quote spells it all out.
Why book our van in Horseport
- Events in Horseport and across Hampshire
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
- Hot food handed straight over
Take a look at how we price and the cost guide.
Community events around Horseport
Horseport is in Hampshire. From the centre of Horseport to the outskirts, we offer the same service: fresh frying, hot food from the hatch and a clear price. Horseport is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover. Our bookings stretch from Horseport to Southampton (about 17 miles away).
If you’re organising a summer fair or sports day for a school such as Fordingbridge Infant School, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser. Events in and around the New Forest National Park, within about 8 miles of Horseport, often have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we work to the site rules.
Anywhere in SP6, we can fry fresh for your visitors, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Streets in the area include Bridge Street, Southampton Road and Ringwood Road, and the van can serve an event on any of them with a suitable parking spot. Neighbouring places where we serve events include Fordingbridge (1 mile north-west), Criddlestyle (1 mile east), Stuckton (1 mile south-east), Lower Burgate (1 mile north) and Tinkers Cross (1 mile north-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Totton (12 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 Fordingbridge Doll Museum (less than half a mile west) and Godshill Castle Hill (1.6 miles north-east). Open spaces near Horseport include Blashford Lakes and Linbrook Lake.
- Local schools include The Burgate School and Sixth Form (0.7 miles north)
- Local pubs include The George Inn (under half a mile west)
Planning for dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs and allergies early, and we will tell you honestly what we can offer. To make it work smoothly:
- Display allergens for each stall
- Arrange bins and waste collection
- Plan crew and volunteer food times
- Send us the pitch size and ground conditions
Mark out the queue area away from walkways.
A few benches near the van help.
Takeaway run or book a van?
Deep-frying for lots of people at home is risky: big pans of hot oil, children and garden parties do not mix. Leave the frying to a van built for it.
For a small group, making your own food can work. For bigger numbers, a van makes life easier, and nobody has to miss the event.
Nearby places to Horseport
What else we do in Horseport
The menu, dish by dish
Curry sauce
Curry sauce divides opinion, so we bring it along.
Mushy peas
No fish and chips is complete without mushy peas for many people, and they’re on the menu.
Where the van can park in Horseport
No two venues are the same, so we ask about the spot and the way in before we confirm. In general, we need:
- Somewhere firm if it rains
- A queue area clear of rides and games
- A clear route onto the pitch
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
Popular choices
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Curry sauce
- Mushy peas
- Chips
- Sausage 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