Hampshire · England
Festivals, fêtes and school events in Priddy's Hard, Hampshire
Treat your visitors to fresh fish and chips at your event in Priddy's Hard. The van arrives, the fryers go on and everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits waiting in a tray.
- Food for volunteers
- Sports club events and race days
- Sports days
Fish and chip van for events in Priddy's Hard
Fish and chip van for events in Priddy's Hard, cooked to order
The van is self-sufficient on the pitch, so we need little help from busy volunteers. We serve mushy peas, haddock and chips and cod and chips, and we are regularly asked to cater crew and volunteer catering and school fairs and sports days.
A fête near Priddy's Hard might be on a field with no mains power; tell us what’s available and we will plan around it. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we will be straight with you about what we can do before booking.
Perfect for your event in Priddy's Hard
It is a hot meal for helpers as well.
In Priddy's Hard and nearby, the van turns up at all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Music and food festivals
- Sports tournaments
- Fish and chip supper nights
- School fairs and sports days
If visitors are coming by train, Portsmouth Harbour station is about 1 mile away.
Questions to ask before booking
- How much space the van takes up
- What they can offer for dietary needs
- How late numbers can change
- Whether VAT is included
Diets, allergies and planning
We take allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Display allergens for each stall
- Tell us about the pitch
- Offer a choice of traders where you can
- Plan bins near food stalls
Have a hard-standing back-up pitch.
Pre-selling meal tickets helps us plan.
What happens on the day
Serving is straightforward: everything is handed over hot from the hatch. When service is finished, we pack up and leave the pitch tidy. December events in Priddy's Hard lose the light at about 4:00pm, so pitches need lighting; in late May there’s light until about 8:55pm.
- Contact us with the basics: when, where and roughly how many.
- Show us where the van would go, and we’ll confirm it works.
- A week or so before, we confirm timings and numbers.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Ensure the van can get in
- Confirm numbers and dietary needs before the day
- Let us know the serving time
How to get a price
Send us the date, the address or PO12 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time, and you will get a clear price. To get started, fill in our quote form.
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Should I sort the food myself?
Some hosts try a takeaway order. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van cooks in front of your visitors instead.
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Consider your numbers and how fresh you want it. We’re happy to send a quote so you can compare.
Organising for someone else?
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we will keep you updated on arrival and serving times.
If you are organising for someone else, whether you’re a planner, a facilities manager or an organiser, we will work directly with you and the venue. It keeps things simple.
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FAQs for Priddy's Hard
Is Priddy's Hard too small for a chip van?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Can you serve near the sea around Priddy's Hard?
Yes, of course. The cooking is inside the van, so wind does not affect it, but the queue will want shelter.
Is the fish gluten-free?
Standard batter is made with wheat flour, so battered fish contains gluten. Tell us about coeliac visitors when you enquire, and we will tell you honestly what we can offer.
Can you feed our volunteers and crew?
Yes, alongside public trading or on its own.
How much does a fish and chip van for your event cost in Priddy's Hard?
The price depends on numbers, menu, service time and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
How do you charge at fêtes?
Tell us how your event generally works with traders, and we will agree terms.
Do we need to provide anything?
Let us know about power and water at the site when you enquire, and we’ll say what we need.
Where can the van park?
Level, firm ground the van can reach, close to where people will eat, and space for a queue. Tell us about gates, lanes and soft ground.
What a fish and chip van costs
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Whether a minimum applies
- Parking and the way in
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- Numbers
Cost depends on numbers, menu and service time, along with distance and access to the site. Every booking gets its own quote.
Details that help
You don’t need everything decided to ask for a quote, but it helps to know:
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Your date and serving time
- The venue or postcode
- Where the van would park
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’re ready: fill in our quote form.
Community events around Priddy's Hard
Priddy's Hard is about 1 mile east of Gosport, in Hampshire. Wherever your event is in the PO12 area, we can fry fresh for your visitors. We take the van to 683 places in Hampshire. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 14 miles away.
A summer fête at Church of St Mary is the classic setting for a fish and chip van. School fairs, for a school like St Vincent College, are a natural fit for a fish and chip van. With the sea within about 3 miles, we plan shelter from the wind for coastal events.
This part of Hampshire takes in PO12. Local streets include Weevil Lane, Orion Avenue and Salt Meat Lane; an event on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. Neighbouring places where we serve events include Forton (1 mile south-west), Elson (1 mile north-west), Gosport (1 mile west), Bridgemary (2 miles north-west) and Rowner (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Havant (7 miles north-east), Eastleigh (15 miles north-west), Fareham (4 miles north-west), Horndean (9 miles north-east), Hedge End (11 miles north-west) and Waterlooville (7 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Southsea (2.2 miles south-east) and Portchester Castle (2.2 miles north). Open spaces near Priddy's Hard include West of the River Alver and Portsdown Hill.
- Nearby schools include Elson Junior School (0.9 miles north-west) and Brune Park Community School (1.4 miles west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Windsor Castle pub (0.6 miles north-west)
Is a fish and chip van right for your event?
For a stall visitors will queue for, a chip van is hard to beat in Priddy's Hard. Fish and chip van prices depend on the booking. A one-hour staff lunch is a different job from serving all afternoon at a fête. Your quote spells it all out.
What you get with us
- No kitchen needed
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
- Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side
Food your guests will love
Gravy
A pot of gravy turns chips into comfort food, especially in winter.
Mushy peas
Proper mushy peas start with dried marrowfat peas. They’re the side most people expect.
- 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