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Fish and Chip Van for Events for Park Gate events
Fried to order and served hot: a fish and chip van for your event in Park Gate and the surrounding area.
- Country shows
- Festivals
- Community open days
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Fish and chip van for events for your event in Park Gate
Few things draw a crowd at a fête or festival like the smell of fish and chips. Organisers get a trader almost everyone is happy to queue for. We are often asked to cater church fêtes and festivals, serving chips, sausage and chips and mushy peas.
A fête near Park Gate might be on a field with no mains power; tell us what’s available and we will plan around it. We serve from the hatch, so every portion is hot, and the queue keeps moving.
How we price a fish and chip van for your event
There’s nothing hidden: the price is based on:
- The date and time of year
- Whether a minimum applies
- The length of service
- The number of meals
Cost depends on numbers, menu and service time, along with distance and access to the site. Every booking gets its own quote.
What we need to know
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- Allergies and diets you know about
- Where you’d like the van to go
- The date and when you’d like to eat
Send us the date, the address or SO31 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time, and we will reply with a quote. Just use our quote form.
Should I sort the food myself?
Some hosts try a takeaway order. The problem is timing: big orders take a long time, and the food is cooling while it travels. A van cooks in front of your visitors instead.
You could do a chip-shop run for everyone yourself, but it rarely works for a crowd. Long waits and a drive home mean food arrives lukewarm and soggy. With a van, it’s fried on the spot.
Where the van can park in Park Gate
Before the day, we’ll agree where the van parks. It needs to tick a few simple boxes:
- A queue area clear of rides and games
- A wet-weather pitch on hard standing
- Confirmation the van can trade there
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
- Curry sauce
- Haddock and chips
- Chips
Allergies and dietary needs
Most events have a few visitors with dietary needs. To plan for them:
- Arrange bins and waste collection
- Let us know about allergy rules on site
- Ask traders for allergen information to display
- Send us the pitch size and ground conditions
Agree a wet-weather pitch on hard standing in case the ground is soft.
A sign at the entrance tells visitors hot food is available.
Places near Park Gate
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Common questions in Park Gate
Which station is closest to Park Gate?
Park Gate has its own station: Swanwick station.
Can you come to a school fair in Park Gate?
Yes, if the school is happy for the van on site. Tell us the date and pitch details.
Is everything cooked fresh?
Yes. The fryers are in the van, so food is cooked there and then, not cooked earlier and kept warm.
What does the pitch need?
A firm pitch with space for a queue. Mention any power or water.
Do you take everything away?
We take the van and everything with it, and leave the spot tidy. Bins for visitors are worth planning.
Is grass a problem?
Often, if the ground is firm and dry. After heavy rain, soft grass can be a problem for any vehicle, so plan a back-up spot.
How long does set-up take?
We arrive well before service to park and heat the fryers. Timings are agreed in advance so food is ready when you want it.
Do you have allergen information?
We provide allergen information for everything we serve. Fish and gluten are the main ones in battered fish. Send us any allergies in writing.
Community events around Park Gate
Park Gate is about 3 miles south-east of Hedge End, in Hampshire. People in Park Gate book us for all sorts of reasons, but it always starts the same way: a level spot for the van, a time to eat and food fried to order. We cover 683 places across Hampshire. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 6 miles away.
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as St Margaret Mary, a chip van adds hot food to the cakes and tombola. For anyone arriving by train, Park Gate has its own station, Swanwick station. With the sea within about 3 miles, we plan shelter from the wind for coastal events, and fish and chips sells well by the sea.
Wherever your event is in SO31, we can fry fresh for your visitors. We can serve an event on streets such as Station Road, Botley Road and Middle Road, wherever the van can park. If your venue is just outside Park Gate, we also cover Sarisbury (1 mile west), Locks Heath (1 mile south), Segensworth (1 mile east), Whiteley (1 mile north-east) and Swanwick (1 mile north-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Winchester (13 miles north), Gosport (7 miles south-east), Havant (12 miles east), Eastleigh (7 miles north-west), Fareham (3 miles south-east) and Horndean (11 miles east).
A little further out are Bursledon Brickworks Industrial Museum (1.4 miles north-west) and St Andrew's Castle (2.6 miles south-west). The countryside around Park Gate includes Swanwick Lakes.
- Schools near Park Gate include Brookfield Community School and Language College (0.8 miles south-west)
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
Next to a volunteer barbecue, a chip van frees your helpers. Travel, tolls and charges such as ULEZ can affect the price, so it helps to give us the postcode.
Why Park Gate hosts choose us
- Something for visitors to gather round
- No surprises in your quote
- Bookings across Hampshire, including Park Gate
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
See how we price or the cost guide.
How the day works
It’s a relaxed, well-organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, park on the agreed spot, and cook and serve without fuss. December events in Park Gate lose the light at about 4:00pm, so pitches need lighting; in late May there’s light until about 8:55pm.
- First, tell us about your event.
- You get an availability check and a clear quote.
- We agree timings, access and the parking spot.
- On the day, we park up and fry fresh for your visitors.
- Everything goes out hot from the hatch, and we pack up afterwards.
Preparing for the day
- Think about a gazebo by the van in case of rain
- Share the timings for the day
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
Get a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send us your details through our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we’ll come back with availability and a quote.
Planning help
About the food
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 goes out hot and crisp.
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.
For event organisers in Park Gate
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Many venues set rules for catering vans: where a van can park, access times and the paperwork they want. Tell us what your venue needs and we will work through them with you.
- 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