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Fish and Chip Van for Events for Kempshott events
Planning a fish and chip van for your event in Kempshott? We bring the van to you and fry fresh while your visitors queue at the hatch.
- Sports club events and race days
- Food for volunteers
- Church fêtes
Planning an event in Kempshott?
Fish and chip van for events in Kempshott, fried fresh
School fairs and sports days work well with a chip van, with the school’s permission for the van on site. Whether it is summer fairs and festivals, we can cook mushy peas, curry sauce and sausage and chips and more.
Summer fairs around Kempshott are often run by volunteers, so a trader who brings everything is a bonus. Everything is fried fresh at your event, never cooked in advance and left in a hot cabinet, and served the moment it comes out of the fryer.
What the van needs
We will agree the van’s spot with you before the day. It needs to tick a few simple boxes:
- The landowner’s or organiser’s permission for the van
- Somewhere firm if it rains
- Space for a queue away from paths
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Popular choices
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
- Curry sauce
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
- Chips
Food your guests will love
Sausage and chips
For anyone who does not fancy fish, there is sausage and chips, and it’s a favourite with children.
Gravy
A pot of gravy turns chips into comfort food, especially in winter.
Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Think about numbers, timing and how hot you want the food. We are happy to send a quote so you can compare.
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
Towns and villages near Kempshott
What else we do in Kempshott
Running an event in Kempshott
Kempshott is about 2 miles south-west of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. Across the RG22 area, we can fry fresh for your visitors. We cover all 683 towns and villages across Hampshire. Our bookings stretch from Kempshott to Reading (16 miles away).
School fairs, for a school like Kempshott Junior School, are a natural fit for a fish and chip van. For visitors coming by rail, Basingstoke station, about 2.8 miles north-east, is the nearest station.
Events anywhere in RG22 and RG23 start with a parking spot for the van and roughly how many visitors. From Roman Road, Aster Road and Osprey Road or a nearby road, we can park up and fry there. If your venue is just outside Kempshott, we also cover Buckskin (1 mile north), Hatch Warren (1 mile south-east), Worting (1 mile north), Brighton Hill (1 mile east) and South Ham (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Winchester (15 miles south-west), Fleet (13 miles east), Andover (15 miles west), Alton (10 miles south-east), Yateley (15 miles north-east) and Tadley (8 miles north).
Nearby you’ll also find Willis Museum (2.6 miles north-east) and The Malls (2.8 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Daneshill Park Woods and Farleigh Hill.
- Local schools include Coppice Spring School (0.9 miles east) and Brighton Hill Community School (1.1 miles east)
Who books fish and chip van for events in Kempshott?
Almost every visitor likes fish and chips, from families to older visitors.
Big or small, the van works the same way. Common bookings include:
- Summer fairs
- Church fêtes and fish and chip suppers
- Community festivals
- Charity fundraisers and community events
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Saint Mark's Church, a chip van adds hot food to the cakes and tombola.
Before you book anyone
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- How allergens are handled
- The deadline for final numbers
- The minimum number of meals or minimum spend
Organising for someone else?
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Kempshott? A fish and chip van draws people in and almost everyone likes it. Tell us about the event and we’ll take it from there.
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.
Step by step
The van turns up at the agreed time, pulls onto the spot you’ve chosen and the hatch goes up. Once the oil is hot, the first portions go out right on schedule. In Kempshott, a midsummer event stays light until about 9:25pm, while a late-September show is dark by about 7:10pm, so evening trading may need lights.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
- Give us a contact for the day
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
Getting a price
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. To send your details, send us your details through our quote form.
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Kempshott questions
Which station is closest to Kempshott?
The closest is Basingstoke station, roughly 2.8 miles away.
How far is Kempshott from London?
Roughly 48 miles from the centre of London.
When should we book?
As early as you can, especially for summer weekends and December. Ask about your date even if it is soon.
Can the van come to Kempshott?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, and Kempshott is within our area and the rest of Hampshire. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
What if the weather’s bad?
We cook inside the van, so rain does not stop us. It is worth planning some cover for the queue.
Can you serve children?
Children are very welcome. Tell us how many children, and we’ll plan for them.
Can you go on a lawn or field?
That depends on the weather and the ground. Let us know what the ground is like, and we’ll advise.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We clear the van’s area after service. Tell us where bins can go for people’s paper and trays.
Planning for dietary needs
We take allergies seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Plan crew and volunteer food times
- Plan something for visitors we cannot cater for
- Tell us about any school or event allergy policies
- Agree how we’ll be paid: pitch fee, share of takings or minimum
At the end, we pack down and leave the pitch clean.
A spot near the entrance or main ring works well.
What affects the price in Kempshott
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- The number of meals
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- The minimum booking
- Your choice of menu
Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is frequently good value, as there is no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. Ask us for a quote.
Details that help
These details help us quote quickly:
- Allergies and diets you know about
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- Where the van would park
- Your date and serving time
We quote for each event separately, based on your numbers, timings and travel. To ask for one, fill in our quote form.
- 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