Hampshire · England
Festivals, fêtes and school events in Netley, Hampshire
Fish and chip van for events in Netley: cod, haddock and chips fried to order, then handed over hot from the hatch at the time you choose.
- Agricultural and country shows
- School summer fairs
- Feeding event crew
A chip van near Netley
Running an event in Netley
Netley is about 3 miles north-east of Hythe, in Hampshire. For events in Netley, we plan around your venue and timings: a clear quote, an agreed spot for the van and food fried fresh on the day. We take the van to 683 places in Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages.
A school like Netley Abbey Infant School can book the van for a fair, fun run or sports day. If your event is in Westwood Woodland Park, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission for vehicles and traders. Events in and around the New Forest National Park, within about 7 miles of Netley, frequently have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we work to the site rules. The coast is within about 2 miles of Netley, so for seaside events we plan a sheltered pitch, and fish and chips sells well by the sea.
Here we cover the SO31 postcode area, and we can serve your event anywhere in it. From Station Road, The Crescent and Hunt Avenue or anywhere nearby, we can park up and fry there. Nearby, we also serve events in Butlocks Heath (1 mile north-east), Hound (1 mile south-east), Weston (1 mile north-west), Old Netley (1 mile north-east) and Lowford (1 mile north-east). Further out, we also take the van to Winchester (13 miles north), Gosport (10 miles south-east), Eastleigh (6 miles north), Fareham (7 miles east), Horndean (15 miles east) and Totton (8 miles west).
Nearby you will also find Bursledon Brickworks Industrial Museum (2.5 miles east) and Coldeast (2.8 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Mercury Marshes.
- Local schools include The Hamble School (0.9 miles east) and Grove Park Business and Enterprise College (1 mile north)
- Nearby, you’ll find Prince Consort Public House (less than half a mile south-west)
About our fish and chip van for events in Netley
Everything is cooked as people come up, so it’s hot and crisp. On the menu are chips, cod and chips and haddock and chips, and typical bookings are for festivals and sports club events and race days.
Summer fairs around Netley are frequently run by volunteers, so a self-sufficient van helps. Every portion is cooked to order on the day, never cooked in advance and left in a hot cabinet, and served the moment it comes out of the fryer.
Netley: your questions answered
Can the van go 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.
Can you come to a school fair in Netley?
Yes, if the school is happy for the van on site. Send us the date and where the van would go.
Do you cover Netley?
Yes. We take the van across London and the South East, and Netley is within our area. To check your date, send us your details through our quote form.
Can the van come to our fair?
Tell us the date and pitch details and we will check.
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 send a picture if you can.
What does it cost to hire the van?
It depends on numbers, the menu, how long we serve and travel. Tell us about your event and we will send a quote.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Let us know numbers, and we will include them in the plan.
Is the fish gluten-free?
Our battered fish contains gluten, because standard batter uses wheat flour. Let us know about coeliac visitors in advance, and we’ll be straight with you about what’s possible.
What affects the price in Netley
The price comes down to a few factors:
- How far we travel
- Any minimum charge
- How easy the site is to reach
- The day of the week
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: service time, menu, travel, any minimum and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Getting an accurate quote
To speed things up, tell us:
- Where the event is
- The date and time of the event
- The spot you have in mind for the van
- Expected numbers
Send us the date, the address or SO31 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time, and you’ll get a clear price. To get started, fill in our quote form.
Towns and villages near Netley
What else we do in Netley
Step by step
We need time before service to bring the fryers up to heat, so we always arrive well ahead of your serving time. For an evening event in Netley, sunset is about 8:55pm in late May and 9:25pm in late June; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- Get in touch with the basics: when, where and roughly how many.
- Show us where the van would go, and we will confirm it works.
- Closer to the day, we confirm the arrival time and serving time.
- 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.
Getting ready for the day
- Confirm numbers and dietary needs before the day
- Give us a contact for the day
- Clear the route for the van
Getting a price
Still finalising the details? That’s fine: tell us the basics about your event, and we’ll quote on that. Start when you’re ready: send us your details through our quote form.
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Where the van can park in Netley
Before the day, we’ll agree where the van parks. It needs to tick a few simple boxes:
- Information about power and water
- A back-up spot if the ground is soft
- Firm, level ground for the pitch
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
- Cod and chips
- Chips
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
- Curry sauce
- Sausage and chips
Occasions we serve in Netley
It’s a hot meal for helpers as well.
Here are some of the occasions we serve in Netley and Hampshire:
- Fundraisers
- School fairs and sports days
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
- Country shows
Church fêtes, at churches such as Church of St Edward the Confessor, are a natural home for a chip van.
Questions to ask before booking
- Payment terms and deposit
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- Any minimum charge
- Exactly what’s included in the price
Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For a crowd, a van is generally simpler.
Frying for a crowd at home isn’t a good idea: big pans of hot oil, children and garden parties don’t mix. Leave the frying to a van built for it.
Looking after everyone
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Have other stalls for special diets
- Plan bins near food stalls
- Tell us expected visitor numbers
- Set a time for helpers’ food
Put bins near the queue.
A sign at the entrance tells visitors hot food is available.
Organising for someone else?
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
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.
A closer look at the menu
Gravy
Chips and gravy is a favourite in the north and the Midlands, and it goes perfectly with a pie.
Haddock and chips
Haddock is a little sweeter than cod, with a finer, firmer flake. It is the traditional favourite in Scotland and much of the north.
- 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