Hampshire · England
Festivals, fêtes and school events in Lyde Green, Hampshire
Fish and chip van for events in Lyde Green: fish and chips cooked fresh in the van, and served hot from the hatch.
- Horse and dog shows
- Club open days
- Charity fundraisers and community events
Planning an event in Lyde Green?
Fish and chip van for events for your event in Lyde Green
Give us the date, pitch and expected numbers, and we’ll let you know if we are available. Typical bookings include feeding event crew and agricultural and country shows, with chips, curry sauce and mushy peas.
Near Lyde Green, events may be far from shops and cafés, so fish and chips goes down well. Everything we need comes with the van, and we pack up and leave the spot as we found it.
Organising for someone else?
Having the party at home? Send us a photo of the drive or the spot and the way in, and we’ll tell you honestly whether it works.
If you are organising for someone else, whether you are a planner, a facilities manager or an organiser, we are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Places near Lyde Green
What else we do in Lyde Green
Before you choose a spot
A good parking spot makes the whole thing easier. We need:
- What’s available on the pitch
- Space for a queue away from paths
- A hard-standing or firm grass pitch
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
Popular choices
- Cod and chips
- Chips
- Haddock and chips
- Curry sauce
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
Community events around Lyde Green
Lyde Green is about 6 miles north-east of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. Give us the address of your event in Lyde Green, and we’ll plan access and set-up. We take the van to all 683 towns and villages in Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Reading, about 10 miles away.
For visitors coming by rail, the closest railway station is Hook station, roughly 2.2 miles south-east of the centre. For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Rotherwick Church, a chip van adds hot food to the cakes and tombola.
For events in RG27, we just need to know where the van can park and a serving time. For events just outside Lyde Green, we cover Rotherwick (1 mile south-east), Mattingley (2 miles east), Hound Green (2 miles north-east), Heckfield (2 miles north-east) and Hazeley (3 miles north-east). Further out, we also take the van to Basingstoke (6 miles south-west), Farnborough (9 miles east), Fleet (7 miles east), Aldershot (11 miles south-east), Alton (11 miles south) and Yateley (7 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include West Green House Agricultural Museum (2.3 miles east) and Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital (5.8 miles west). The countryside around Lyde Green includes The Mill Field and Dogmersfield Lake.
- Pubs nearby include Coach And Horses Public House (0.6 miles south-east)
A fish and chip van or other catering?
Cakes and sandwiches are popular, but hot food brings people in on cooler days. Travel, tolls and charges such as ULEZ can affect the price, so it helps to give us the postcode.
Why book our van in Lyde Green
- A menu almost everyone likes
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
- Served hot, straight from the hatch
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
Read our pricing and our guide to van hire costs.
How we price a fish and chip van for your event
We will give you a clear quote. What affects it most:
- Your choice of menu
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- Access and parking
- How many people are eating
Dates make a difference: summer Saturdays and December Fridays are the busiest days of the year. Ask about your date early.
What to tell us
You don’t need everything decided to ask for a quote, but it helps to know:
- Where the van would park
- Allergies and diets you know about
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- A photo of the parking spot
Send us the date, the address or RG27 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time, and you’ll get a clear price. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
The process
Rain doesn’t stop the fryers, because the cooking happens inside the van. Visitors will still appreciate a bit of cover near the hatch. For an evening event in Lyde Green, sunset is about 8:55pm in late May and 9:25pm in late June; after that, the pitch needs good lighting.
- Start with three things: the date, the place and a rough headcount.
- Show us where the van would go, and we will confirm it works.
- A week or so before, we confirm timings and numbers.
- The van rolls up, the hatch opens and the fryers get going for your visitors.
- Once the last portion is out, we pack up and go.
How to prepare
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Think about a gazebo by the van in case of rain
- Get permission for the van from the venue
Ask for a quote
Thinking about a fish and chip van for your event for your event in Lyde Green? Send us the details and we will come back with a quote. To contact us, use our quote form.
Planning help
Takeaway run or book a van?
Collecting fish and chips for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is hard work. By the time you’ve queued, paid and driven back, the batter has gone soft. With a van, it is fried on the spot.
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.
The menu, dish by dish
Mushy peas
No fish and chips is complete without mushy peas for many people.
Cod and chips
Cod and chips is the meal most people picture when they think of a chip shop. Fried to order in the van, it’s hot, crisp and generous.
Lyde Green questions
Is Lyde Green too small for a chip van?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Can you come to a school fair in Lyde Green?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Send us the date and where the van would go.
What about visitors who don’t eat fish?
There is: sausage and chips or pie and chips. Tell us roughly how many to expect.
What areas do you cover?
We cover London and the South East, Hampshire included. Find your area.
Can coeliacs eat the battered fish?
Not as standard: the batter contains wheat. Tell us about any coeliac visitors and we will explain the options before booking.
Do you need power or water?
Tell us what’s available at the site in your enquiry, and we’ll confirm what we need.
How do you charge at fêtes?
That varies: a pitch fee, a share of takings or a guaranteed minimum. We will agree it in writing.
Do you do school fairs and sports days?
Yes, with the school’s permission for the van on site. Send us the date and the spot.
Planning for dietary needs
We need to know about dietary needs and allergies in advance, and we’ll be straight with you about what’s possible. To make it work smoothly:
- Set a time for helpers’ food
- Arrange bins and waste collection
- Tell us expected visitor numbers
- Have other stalls for special diets
If we’re feeding volunteers, agree a time that suits the schedule.
Tables and seating nearby help families eat.
- 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