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Fish and Chip Van for Events for Penton Corner events
From the smell of the fryers to the last chip in the paper, a fish and chip van for your event turns food into part of your event in Penton Corner.
- Village fêtes
- Festivals
- Agricultural and country shows
Fresh fish and chips in Penton Corner
Planners, venues and businesses
Hosting 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.
Organising a club, school or community event in Penton Corner? Fish and chips is a reliable crowd-pleaser. Give us the details and we will suggest how it could work.
How our fish and chip van for events works in Penton Corner
Give us the date, pitch and expected numbers, and we’ll let you know if we are available. Whether it’s village fêtes and summer fairs and country shows, we’ll put together a menu of sausage and chips, haddock and chips and chips.
Near Penton Corner, events may be far from shops and cafés, so fish and chips goes down well. Every portion is cooked to order on the day, never cooked in advance and left in a hot cabinet, and handed over as soon as it’s ready.
Looking after everyone
Nearly every event has some special diets. To plan for them:
- Agree who removes waste
- Let us know about allergy rules on site
- Offer a choice of traders where you can
- Make sure allergen information is available
We set up before visitors arrive, at the agreed time.
Pre-selling meal tickets helps us plan.
How it works
Nothing is cooked before it is needed. Each portion is battered and fried as it is ordered, so it is as fresh as from any chip shop. In Penton Corner, a midsummer event stays light until about 9:25pm, while a late-September show is dark by about 7:10pm, so evening trading may need lights.
- Tell us what you are planning and when you’d like to eat.
- We come back with availability and a clear price.
- The van’s spot is fixed in advance, and how it gets in.
- Batter, fish and chips all go into the fryer as people come up.
- We leave the spot as we found it.
Getting ready for the day
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
- Get permission for the van from the venue
- Give us a contact for the day
Get a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time, and you’ll get a clear price. To get started, fill in our quote form.
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Takeaway run or book a van?
If you do order from a chip shop, ring well ahead and collect as close to eating time as you can. For a crowd, a van is generally simpler.
For a small group, making your own food can work. For larger numbers, or when you want hot food, a van takes the pressure off, and nobody has to miss the event.
Fairs, fêtes and events in Penton Corner
Penton Corner is about 2 miles west of Andover, in Hampshire. We park up at homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Penton Corner and nearby villages. Penton Corner is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 21 miles away.
A summer fête at Holy Trinity Church is the classic setting for a fish and chip van. For visitors coming by rail, Andover station, about 1.6 miles east, is the nearest station.
Events anywhere in SP11 start with a parking spot for the van and roughly how many visitors. From Short Lane and Beech Close or anywhere nearby, we can park up and fry there. Close by, we cover events in Penton Grafton (1 mile north), Penton Mewsey (1 mile north), Red Post Bridge (1 mile south), Foxcotte (1 mile north-east) and Charlton (1 mile east). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (14 miles south-east), Romsey (15 miles south), Hyde (14 miles south-east), Tidworth (6 miles west), Weeke (13 miles south-east) and Stanmore (14 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Andover Museum (2.3 miles east) and Andover War Memorial Hospital (1.5 miles east). Open spaces near Penton Corner include Quarley Hill and Anton Lakes.
- Schools near Penton Corner include Harrow Way Community School (1.2 miles east)
- Pubs nearby include White Hart Public House (0.7 miles north)
Before you choose a spot
Plenty of places work for the van, but a few things matter:
- Somewhere firm if it rains
- A clear route onto the pitch
- Firm, level ground for the pitch
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
What we serve
- Chips
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Curry sauce
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
Towns and villages near Penton Corner
Other occasions in Penton Corner
Occasions we serve in Penton Corner
Organisers book a chip van because it’s one of the most popular stalls at any fête.
Here are some of the occasions we serve around Penton Corner:
- Horse and dog shows
- Sports club events and race days
- Community festivals
- Crew and volunteer catering
If you’re organising a summer fair or sports day for a school such as Portway Junior School, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser.
Questions to ask before you book
- What the price includes, item by item
- The van’s size and access needs
- Any minimum charge
- When final numbers are due
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
At bigger events, a chip van works alongside other traders. Cost depends on numbers, menu and service time, along with distance and access to the site. We quote for each booking individually.
Why book our van in Penton Corner
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
- Classic food your visitors already know
- Something for visitors to gather round
- No surprises in your quote
Take a look at our prices page and our guide to van hire costs.
What affects the price in Penton Corner
We’ll give you a clear quote. The main things that affect it are:
- Access and parking
- Service time
- Numbers
- How far we travel
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: service time, menu, travel, any minimum and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
What to tell us
You do not need every detail fixed to get a quote, but these help:
- Your date and serving time
- Where the van would park
- Allergies and diets you know about
- A picture of the parking spot
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the parking spot, access, numbers and serving time. A picture of the spot helps too. When you are ready, send us your details through our quote form.
Common questions in Penton Corner
Can you come to a school fair in Penton Corner?
Yes, if the school is happy for the van on site. Tell us the date and pitch details.
What’s the nearest station to Penton Corner?
Andover station, about 1.6 miles east of the centre.
Can you feed our volunteers and crew?
We can. Give us numbers and a time.
What about visitors who don’t eat fish?
We serve sausages and pies as well as fish. Let us know about any other dietary needs and we’ll be honest about what’s possible.
What’s on the menu?
Chip-shop favourites: cod, haddock, chips, sausages and pies, plus mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Our menu has the details.
How long will the queue be?
A short menu and staggered groups keep things moving. We will talk it through when we quote.
Do you fry it on site?
Yes. We cook inside the van, so it is fried on the spot, not cooked earlier and kept warm.
Can the van come to our fair?
Tell us the date and pitch details and we’ll check.
- 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