Hampshire · England
Fish and Chip Van for Events for Ibthorpe events
Hot, crisp and cooked while you wait: a fish and chip van for your event in Ibthorpe and the surrounding area.
- Crew and volunteer catering
- Sports days
- Horse and dog shows
A chip van near Ibthorpe
For planners, venues and organisers
Organising a club, school or community event in Ibthorpe? Fish and chips is a reliable crowd-pleaser. Tell us about the event and we will take it from there.
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Staggering groups helps a lot.
Fish and chip van for events in Ibthorpe, cooked to order
Everything is cooked as people come up, so nothing sits waiting. We serve chips, sausage and chips and curry sauce, and typical bookings are for agricultural and country shows and crew and volunteer catering.
A fête near Ibthorpe might be on a field with no mains power; tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it. The fryers are in the van, so the cooking happens right there at your event, so the batter is still crisp when it’s handed over.
What else we do in Ibthorpe
What a fish and chip van costs
Your quote will be clear. The main things that affect it are:
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- Distance and any road charges
- Numbers
- The minimum booking
Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is frequently good value, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. We’ll send you a quote.
Details that help
Good planning starts with a few facts. Try to include:
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- A picture of the parking spot
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- Rough numbers for adults and children
To get a price, send us your details through our quote form. Tell us about your event in Ibthorpe, and we’ll check the date and send a price.
Planning the van’s spot
The right spot keeps everyone safe and the service smooth. We need:
- Vehicle access before the gates open and after they close
- A level, firm pitch the van can drive onto
- Room in front of the hatch for a queue that does not block walkways
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before booking.
What we serve
- Cod and chips
- Chips
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
- Curry sauce
- Sausage and chips
Community events around Ibthorpe
Ibthorpe is about 5 miles north of Andover, in Hampshire. Across the SP11 area, we’ll come to your venue, home or workplace. Ibthorpe is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we bring the van. Our bookings stretch from Ibthorpe to Reading (about 24 miles away).
If you are organising a summer fair or sports day for a school such as Hurstbourne Tarrant Church of England Primary School, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser.
Anywhere in SP11, we can bring the van to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. If your venue is just outside Ibthorpe, we also cover Hurstbourne Tarrant (1 mile south-east), Stoke (2 miles south-east), Upper Enham (2 miles south), Wildhern (2 miles south-west) and Little London (2 miles south). We also serve nearby towns such as Basingstoke (15 miles east), Andover (5 miles south), Tadley (15 miles east), Tidworth (9 miles west), Kempshott (14 miles east) and Ludgershall (7 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include Andover War Memorial Hospital (4.9 miles south). Within reach you will find Anton Lakes and Pilot Hill.
- Pubs nearby include George And Dragon Public House (0.5 miles south-east)
What comes out of the fryer
Pie and chips
Pie and chips gives people a filling alternative to fish, perfect with gravy.
Sausage and chips
A sausage and chips is the chip-shop classic for younger visitors and fish-dodgers, especially with curry sauce.
Step by step
If the plan changes on the day, a quick word is all it takes: we will adjust start times and pace to suit your event. At midsummer, events in Ibthorpe stay light until about 9:25pm, so evening trading generally finishes in daylight in high summer. Winter fairs, dark by about 4:00pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- First, tell us about your event.
- We check the date and where the van will park, then send a quote.
- Timings and the van’s spot are agreed in advance.
- On the day, we park up and fry fresh for your visitors.
- We serve from the hatch, then leave the pitch tidy.
Before we arrive
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
- Make sure the van can get in
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
Ask for a quote
We only need a few details to quote: date, address, numbers and serving time. You can send us your details through our quote form.
Related guides
DIY versus a fish and chip van
A DIY buffet works for small groups. For bigger numbers, a van makes life easier, and nobody has to miss the event.
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. With a fish and chip van, you get hot food without the work.
A chip van compared with other options
One good hot-food van can be enough at a smaller event. Larger groups normally cost less per head, because the van, travel and set-up cost much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Why book with us
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
- Served hot, straight from the hatch
- The queue at the hatch gets people talking
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
Read our pricing and our guide to van hire costs.
Looking after everyone
With a little notice, diets are easier to plan for. Our advice:
- Set a time for helpers’ food
- Plan something for visitors we cannot cater for
- Plan bins near food stalls
- Ask traders for allergen information to display
If we’re feeding volunteers, agree a time that suits the schedule.
A few benches near the van help.
Ibthorpe: your questions answered
Can you come to a school fair in Ibthorpe?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Send us the date and where the van would go.
How far is Ibthorpe from London?
Roughly 61 miles from the centre of London.
Is there something for children?
Yes. Sausage and chips is a favourite with children. Tell us how many are coming.
Can you feed our volunteers and crew?
Yes. Tell us how many and when, and we will quote.
Do you come to Ibthorpe?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Ibthorpe and the rest of Hampshire. To check your date, use our quote form.
Do we need to provide anything?
Somewhere suitable to park, with permission. Mention any power or water available and we’ll confirm the rest.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We take the van and everything with it, and leave the spot tidy. Bins for visitors are worth planning.
Do you do festivals?
Send us the event details, dates and pitch information and we’ll let you know if we’re available.
- 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