Hampshire · England
Fish and Chip Van for Events in Netley Marsh
Planning a fish and chip van for your event in Netley Marsh? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry fresh while your visitors queue at the hatch.
- Community open days
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
- Agricultural and country shows
Fish and chip van for events for Netley Marsh events
How our fish and chip van for events works in Netley Marsh
Everything is cooked as people come up, so it’s hot and crisp. Typical bookings include music and food festivals and school summer fairs, with sausage and chips, haddock and chips and mushy peas.
At a field event near Netley Marsh, power and water may be limited; tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it. Everything we need comes with the van, and we pack up and leave the spot as we found it.
A fish and chip van or other catering?
For a stall visitors will queue for, a fish and chip van is a great choice. Distance and any road charges make a difference, so it helps to give us the postcode.
What you get with us
- Something for visitors to gather round
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
- Bookings across Hampshire, including Netley Marsh
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
Planning the van’s spot
We’ll agree the van’s spot with you before the day. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- A queue area clear of rides and games
- A clear route onto the pitch
- A level, firm pitch the van can drive onto
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
From the hatch
- Mushy peas
- Chips
- Curry sauce
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
Food your guests will love
Cod and chips
For many people, cod and chips is the definitive version. Cooked fresh at the hatch, it goes out hot and crisp.
Pie and chips
Pie and chips is hearty and filling, and it is especially welcome on a cold day.
Other occasions in Netley Marsh
Who books fish and chip van for events in Netley Marsh?
Almost every visitor likes fish and chips.
Whatever the occasion in Netley Marsh, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser. We are often booked for:
- Horse and dog shows
- Sports tournaments
- Music and food festivals
- Church fêtes
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of St Matthew, a chip van adds hot food to the cakes and tombola.
What your quote should include
- The service time, and the cost of running over
- What the price includes, item by item
- The deadline for final numbers
- The deposit and payment dates
Questions from Netley Marsh
Do you trade at school fairs around Netley Marsh?
Yes, if the school is happy for the van on site. Send us the date and where the van would go.
What about events near the coast?
Yes, of course. The cooking is inside the van, so wind does not affect it, but the queue will want shelter.
How do you charge at fêtes?
Tell us how your event normally works with traders, and we’ll agree terms.
What do you bring?
The van comes fully equipped to cook. You just need a suitable spot and permission.
How long will the queue be?
A short menu and staggered groups keep things moving. Tell us your timings and we will advise.
Do you take everything away?
We pack up and leave the pitch tidy when service is finished. Let us know about bins for visitors.
What if the weather’s bad?
We carry on in the rain, because the cooking happens inside. Very soft ground can be a problem, so plan a back-up spot on a hard surface.
Can you go on a lawn or field?
It depends on the ground. Let us know what the ground is like, and we’ll advise.
Allergies and dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Plan bins near food stalls
- Settle the pitch terms early
- Tell us about any school or event allergy policies
- Send us the pitch size and ground conditions
Mark out the queue area away from walkways, especially near rides and games.
A spot near the entrance or main ring works well.
Prices and what affects them
Your quote will be clear. What affects it most:
- Whether a minimum applies
- Service time
- The number of meals
- The date and time of year
Larger groups generally cost less per head, since the van and set-up are much the same for any size. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
Details that help
You don’t need everything decided to ask for a quote, but these help:
- The venue or postcode
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- Anything awkward about the way in
- A picture of the parking spot
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the parking spot, access, numbers and serving time. Photos of the spot and the way in help. To send your details, use our quote form.
Running an event in Netley Marsh
Netley Marsh is about 1 mile west of Totton, in Hampshire. Around Netley Marsh, we park wherever there is level, firm ground. We serve 683 places across Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Netley Marsh to Southampton (6 miles away).
If visitors are coming by train, the nearest station is Ashurst New Forest station, about 1.8 miles south. If you’re organising a summer fair or sports day for a school such as Netley Marsh Church of England Infant School, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser. Events in and around the New Forest National Park, within about 4 miles of Netley Marsh, frequently have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we work to the site rules. The coast is within about 6 miles of Netley Marsh, so for seaside events we plan a sheltered pitch.
For events in SO40, we just need to know where the van can park. We can serve an event on streets such as Ringwood Road and Woodlands Road, as long as there’s somewhere for the van. Other places close to Netley Marsh we cover include Ashurst Bridge (1 mile south-east), Totton (1 mile east), Woodlands (1 mile south), Winsor (1 mile north-west) and Bartley (1 mile west). Further out, we also take the van to Winchester (14 miles north-east), Eastleigh (9 miles north-east), Fareham (15 miles east), Chandler's Ford (8 miles north-east), Hedge End (10 miles east) and Lymington (11 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include National Dairy Museum (1.8 miles south-east) and Tatchbury Mount Hospital (1.1 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Testwood Lakes.
- Local schools include Hounsdown School (1.8 miles south-east)
- Local pubs include The White Horse pub (under half a mile south)
DIY versus a fish and chip van
Frying for a crowd at home isn’t a good idea: big pans of hot oil, children and garden parties do not mix. Leave the frying to a van built for it.
Ordering in from a local chip shop is an option. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van cooks in front of your visitors instead.
The process
Serving is straightforward: food goes from the fryer to the hatch, and people can eat where they like. Afterwards we pack up. At midsummer, events in Netley Marsh stay light until about 9:25pm, so evening trading normally finishes in daylight in high summer. For winter events, dark by about 4:00pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- First, tell us about your event.
- We check the date and where the van will park, then send a 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.
How to prepare
- Name one person we can call on the day
- Get permission for the van from the venue
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
Get a quote
Not sure of numbers yet? No problem: give us a rough idea and the date, and we will firm it up nearer the time. Start when you are ready: send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
- 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