Hampshire · England
Festivals, fêtes and school events in Lovedean, Hampshire
Bring the chip shop to your event in Lovedean. We park up, heat the fryers and cook to order, so every portion goes out hot.
- Club open days
- Crew and volunteer catering
- Music and food festivals
Book the van in Lovedean
Fish and chip van for events in Lovedean, fried fresh
A van suits shows and field events, if the ground is firm enough for vehicles. For summer fairs and club open days, we’ll put together a menu of curry sauce, chips and cod and chips and more.
Near Lovedean, events may be far from shops and cafés, so a chip van is a welcome sight. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we’ll tell you honestly what we can offer before you book.
For event organisers in Lovedean
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan service to match. Sending people up in groups helps.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
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Allergies and dietary needs
With a little notice, diets are easier to plan for. We suggest:
- Agree who removes waste
- Share any nut or allergy policies
- Plan something for visitors we can’t cater for
- Tell us expected visitor numbers
Put bins near the queue.
Tables and seating nearby help families eat.
What a fish and chip van costs
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Cod, haddock or both
- Whether a minimum applies
- How long we serve
- How far we travel
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: service time, menu, travel, any minimum and VAT. We set ours out clearly.
Getting an accurate quote
Good planning starts with a few facts. Try to include:
- The address or venue name
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- A picture of the parking spot
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time, and we’ll reply with a quote. Just fill in our quote form.
Events we cater in Lovedean
It keeps people on site for longer.
Big or small, the van works the same way. Common bookings include:
- Crew and volunteer catering
- Community open days
- Club open days
- Church fêtes
If you are organising a summer fair or sports day for a school such as Woodcroft Primary, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser.
Comparing caterers
- The van’s size and access needs
- The service time, and the cost of running over
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
- The deadline for final numbers
How it works
Here’s how the day typically runs: we arrive, park up and set up, the fryers heat up, and food goes out hot at the agreed time. Winter fairs in Lovedean are dark by about 4:00pm, so we need a lit pitch; spring events have light until about 8:55pm by late May.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We check access for the van and quote.
- We arrive early to park and heat the fryers.
- Fish goes into the batter and straight into the fryer, to order.
- We serve hot from the hatch and pack up when we’re done.
How to prepare
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Plan a bit of cover near the hatch if rain is likely
- Give us a contact for the day
Get a quote
Most quotes start with a few simple details: date, address, numbers and serving time. You can send us your details through our quote form.
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Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
Compared with a barbecue run by volunteers, a van means volunteers can enjoy the day. Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll suggest how to make it work. Keeping the menu short is generally the best value.
Why us?
- Classic food your visitors already know
- Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side
- A clear quote before booking
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
DIY versus a fish and chip van
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.
Deep-frying for lots of people at home is risky: hot oil and a busy party are a bad combination. A van is designed for exactly this.
Lovedean: your questions answered
Can you come to a school fair in Lovedean?
Yes, if the school is happy for the van on site. Tell us the date and pitch details.
Do you come out to small places like Lovedean?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
What food do you serve?
The classics: cod or haddock and chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. See the menu.
Can you cater for allergies?
We provide allergen information for everything we serve. Fish and gluten are the main ones in battered fish. Send us any allergies in writing.
Is grass a problem?
It depends on the ground. Let us know what the ground is like, and send a photo if you can.
Do you pay a pitch fee?
Tell us how your event typically works with traders, and we will find something that works.
Do you do crew food?
Yes, at a time that suits your schedule.
When should we book?
As early as you can, especially for summer weekends and December. Ask about your date even if it is soon.
Fairs, fêtes and events in Lovedean
Lovedean is about 1 mile west of Horndean, in Hampshire. Lovedean is well within our area, so your event just needs a date, a spot for the van and a serving time. We cover all 683 towns and villages in Hampshire. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 16 miles away.
For visitors coming by rail, Rowlands Castle station, about 3.3 miles south-east, is the nearest station. Within about 8 miles is the South Downs National Park, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we’ll follow the site’s requirements.
Wherever your event is in PO8, we can bring the van to you. Your event could be at a house on New Road, Yoells Lane and Witley Road or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere for the van. Close by, we cover events in Horndean (1 mile east), Wecock Farm (1 mile south), Anmore (1 mile south-west), Catherington (2 miles north-east) and Denmead (2 miles west). We also serve nearby towns such as Gosport (9 miles south-west), Havant (4 miles south-east), Eastleigh (14 miles west), Fareham (8 miles south-west), Hedge End (12 miles west) and Petersfield (8 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Havant War Memorial Hospital (4.3 miles south-east) and Clanfield Earthwork (3.2 miles north-east). Open spaces near Lovedean include St Clair's Meadow and Windmill Hill.
- Schools near Lovedean include Horndean Technology College (0.8 miles east)
Before you choose a spot
The van has to be able to get in and park safely, and a little planning goes a long way. Here’s what we look for:
- Confirmation the van can trade there
- A level, firm pitch the van can drive onto
- What’s available on the pitch
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before booking.
On the menu in Lovedean
- Cod and chips
- Curry sauce
- Chips
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and 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