Hampshire · England
Fish and Chip Van for Events for Portmore events
Hot, crisp and cooked while you wait: a fish and chip van for your event in Portmore and the surrounding area.
- School fairs and sports days
- Church fêtes
- Music and food festivals
Fresh fish and chips in Portmore
Fish and chip van for events in Portmore, cooked to order
When there’s hot food, people stay longer, which is good for every other stall. For charity fundraisers and community events and music and food festivals, we will put together a menu of cod and chips, mushy peas and haddock and chips.
For a village fête or field event near Portmore, we can bring hot food to a field. Tell us about the ground and the way in. Every portion is cooked to order on the day, not cooked earlier and kept warm, and handed over as soon as it is ready.
Perfect for your event in Portmore
It can feed crew and volunteers too.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Portmore and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- School summer fairs
- Food for volunteers
- Sports club events and race days
- Festivals
For visitors coming by rail, Lymington Town station is about 1.1 miles away.
What your quote should include
- What the van needs: space, access, power
- What the price includes, item by item
- What happens if plans change
- Payment terms and deposit
How we price a fish and chip van for your event
These are the factors that matter most:
- Numbers
- The date and time of year
- Cod, haddock or both
- Service time
Comparing vans? Look at what each quote includes: service time, menu, travel, any minimum and VAT. We set ours out clearly.
Details that help
Good planning starts with a few facts. Please include:
- The venue or postcode
- Where the van would park
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- Expected numbers
The quickest way to a quote is to send us your details through our quote form. Tell us about your event in Portmore, and we’ll come back with availability and a quote.
Planning the van’s spot
If a spot is not suitable, we’ll tell you. What matters most:
- Firm, level ground for the pitch
- Space for a queue away from paths
- Confirmation the van can trade there
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
From the hatch
- Mushy peas
- Curry sauce
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
- Chips
- Haddock and chips
A closer look at the menu
Pie and chips
A pie and chips is proper comfort food, and it’s especially welcome on a cold day.
Gravy
Gravy brings a bit of warmth to the meal.
Planners, venues and businesses
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: where a van can park, access times and the paperwork they want. Tell us what your venue needs and we will confirm what we can provide.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Portmore? Fish and chips is a reliable crowd-pleaser. Tell us about the event and we’ll take it from there.
Diets, allergies and planning
Allergies are taken seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Ask traders for allergen information to display
- Share any nut or allergy policies
- Arrange bins and waste collection
- Tell us expected visitor numbers
Bins near the van help keep the site tidy.
Tables and seating nearby help families eat.
Portmore questions
Is Portmore too small for a chip van?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Do you trade at school fairs around Portmore?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Send us the date and where the van would go.
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.
Is there something for children?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Tell us how many children, and we’ll plan for them.
What do we need to supply?
Let us know about power and water at the site when you enquire, and we’ll say what we need.
Do you bring everything you need?
Everything is cooked in the van. Let us know what’s available at the site and we’ll confirm what we need.
Is the food cooked at the event?
Yes. We fry to order in the van at your venue, then handed over hot from the hatch.
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 will be honest about what’s possible.
Event catering near Portmore
Portmore is about 2 miles north-east of Lymington, in Hampshire. We cover Portmore as standard, so your event just needs a date, a spot for the van and a serving time. Portmore is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover. Our bookings stretch from Portmore to Southampton (11 miles away).
Running a fête for a church like Saint Nicholas Chapel? A chip van draws people in. A school like Southlands School can book the van for a fair, fun run or sports day. Within about 4 miles is the New Forest National Park, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we will follow the site’s requirements. With the sea within about 2 miles, we plan shelter from the wind for coastal events, and fish and chips sells well by the sea.
Here we cover the SO41 postcode area, so your event can be anywhere in it. Whether your event is on Warborne Lane, Jordans Lane and Main Road or anywhere nearby, we can park up and fry there. Other places close to Portmore we cover include Warborne (1 mile west), Pilley (1 mile north-west), Bull Hill (1 mile north), Pilley Bailey (1 mile north) and Walhampton (1 mile south). Further out, we also take the van to Eastleigh (15 miles north-east), Fareham (15 miles east), Totton (10 miles north), Hedge End (14 miles north-east), Romsey (15 miles north) and Hythe (8 miles north-east).
A little further out are Lymington New Forest Hospital (1 mile south-west) and Yarmouth Castle (4.8 miles south). Open spaces near Portmore include Boldre Foreshore.
- Nearby schools include William Gilpin Church of England Primary School (0.8 miles north-west) and Priestlands School (2 miles south-west)
- Local pubs include Walhampton Arms (0.6 miles south-west)
Places near Portmore
Other occasions in Portmore
What happens on the day
Rain doesn’t stop the fryers, because the cooking happens inside the van. It’s worth thinking about cover for the queue, though. Summer events in Portmore have daylight until about 9:25pm at midsummer and about 7:10pm by late September, so evening trading generally finishes in daylight in high summer. Winter fairs, dark by about 4:00pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We check the route in and send a price.
- We arrive early to park and heat the fryers.
- Everything is fried to order as the queue moves.
- We serve hot from the hatch and pack up when we are done.
Getting ready for the day
- Clear the route for the van
- Confirm the van is allowed on site
- Confirm numbers and dietary needs before the day
Ask for a quote
Still finalising the details? That is fine: give us a rough idea and the date, and we’ll firm it up nearer the time. Start when you are ready: send us your details through our quote form.
Related guides
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
Burger vans are common at events. A chip van gives visitors something different. Travel, tolls and charges such as ULEZ can affect the price, so it helps to give us the postcode.
Why book our van in Portmore
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
- Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side
- A clear quote before you book
- We cover Portmore and the whole of Hampshire
Read how we price and what a fish and chip van costs.
- 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