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Festivals, fêtes and school events in Lordswood, Southampton
Treat your visitors to fresh fish and chips at your event in Lordswood. The van arrives, the fryers go on and everything is cooked to order, so every portion goes out hot.
- Community festivals
- Crew and volunteer catering
- Church fêtes and fish and chip suppers
Planning an event in Lordswood?
Working with your venue
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.
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we will keep everyone informed on the day.
About our fish and chip van for events in Lordswood
We can trade to the public or feed your volunteers, or both. We serve sausage and chips, curry sauce and haddock and chips, and typical bookings are for school fairs and sports days and feeding event crew.
Around Lordswood, a fête or summer fair suits fish and chips. Tell us about the pitch, ground and access. We serve from the hatch, so every portion is hot, and the queue keeps moving.
- Location
- Lordswood (SO16, SO15)
- County
- Southampton
- Menu
- Fish and chips, sausages, pies
- Extras
- Mushy peas, curry sauce, gravy
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 24 October 2026
Lordswood events: pitches and permissions
Lordswood is about 2 miles north-west of Southampton, in Southampton. Lordswood is well within our area, so your event just needs a date, a spot for the van and a serving time. Lordswood is one of 40 places in Southampton where we bring the van.
A summer fête at Lord's Hill Church is the classic setting for a fish and chip van. If your event is in St James' Park, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission for vehicles and traders. Within about 8 miles is the New Forest National Park, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we’ll follow the site’s requirements. The coast is within about 4 miles of Lordswood, so for seaside events we plan a sheltered pitch.
Events anywhere in SO16 and SO15 start with a parking spot for the van. Streets in the area include Peach Road, Linden Road and Woburn Road, and the van can serve an event on any of them with a suitable parking spot. Nearby, we also serve events in Coxford (1 mile south-west), Bassett (1 mile east), Rownhams (1 mile north-west), Maybush (1 mile south-west) and Chilworth (1 mile north-east). Further out, we also take the van to Townhill Park (3 miles east), Midanbury (3 miles east), Thornhill (5 miles south-east), Chartwell Green (4 miles east), Harefield (4 miles south-east) and Itchen (4 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include Marlands Shopping Centre (2.8 miles south-east) and Princess Anne Hospital (0.5 miles south). Within reach you will find Testwood Lakes.
- Schools near Lordswood include Upper Shirley High School (1 mile south) and Oaklands Community School (1 mile west)
- Nearby, you’ll find Bridge Tavern (0.9 miles south-west)
Planning for dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs and allergies early, and we’ll be straight with you about what’s possible. To make it work smoothly:
- Plan crew and volunteer food times
- Tell us about any school or event allergy policies
- Tell us about the pitch
- Plan something for visitors we cannot cater for
Crew food is served at the agreed time.
Plan vehicle access before visitors arrive.
Where the van can park in Lordswood
A good parking spot makes the whole thing easier. We need:
- The landowner’s or organiser’s permission for the van
- Details of any power or water on site
- A clear route onto the pitch
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
What we serve
- Mushy peas
- Chips
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
- Curry sauce
How we price a fish and chip van for your event
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- The day of the week
- Numbers
- How long we serve
- Parking and the way in
Fish and chip van prices depend on the booking. A short service and a long afternoon’s trading are very different bookings. We set everything out in your quote.
Getting an accurate quote
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- The address or venue name
- A picture of where the van would go
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- Rough numbers for adults and children
It is easy to get a price: share your date, address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat. We’ll send a clear quote that says what’s included.
How it works
Expect a friendly, organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up where we have agreed, and cook and serve without fuss. In Lordswood, a midsummer event stays light until about 9:25pm, but by late September the light goes at about 7:10pm, so evening trading may need lights.
- We start with a few details about your event.
- You get an availability check and a clear quote.
- Timings and the van’s spot are agreed in advance.
- We cook to order on the day for your visitors.
- Everything goes out hot from the hatch, and we pack up afterwards.
Preparing for the day
- Let us know the serving time
- Confirm numbers and dietary needs before the day
- Name one person we can call on the day
Ask for a quote
Planning a fish and chip van for your event in Lordswood? Tell us what you have in mind and we will reply with a clear price. To get in touch, use our quote form.
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Is a fish and chip van right for your event?
For a reliable crowd-pleaser, a chip van is hard to beat. Many fish and chip vans set a minimum, since getting the van there costs the same however many eat. We’ll tell you up front.
Why book our van in Lordswood
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
- No kitchen needed
- Classic food your visitors already know
- Something for visitors to gather round
Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
If you do order from a chip shop, ring well ahead and collect as close to eating time as you can. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is typically the easier option.
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Think about numbers, timing and how hot you want the food. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Food your guests will love
Haddock and chips
Some people swear by haddock: a firmer flake and a sweeter taste. Ask us about offering haddock alongside or instead of cod.
Pie and chips
A pie and chips is proper comfort food, and it’s a favourite in colder months.
Your questions about a fish and chip van for your event in Lordswood
Can the van park in St James' Park?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Ask them first.
Do you come to venues in the New Forest National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles and ground, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
Do you trade at schools?
Yes. We will agree access before the children arrive.
Can you go on a lawn or field?
Frequently, if the ground is firm and dry. After heavy rain, soft grass can be a problem for any vehicle, so have a hard-surface back-up.
How do you handle allergies?
Let us know about allergies in advance, and we’ll tell you what’s in each item.
What if the weather’s bad?
We cook inside the van, so rain doesn’t stop us. It is worth planning some cover for the queue.
Who clears up?
The pitch is left as we found it. Bins for visitors are worth planning.
What can visitors choose from?
The classics: cod or haddock and chips, sausages and pies, plus mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Our menu has the details.
- 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