Hampshire · England
Festivals, fêtes and school events in Red Post Bridge, Hampshire
Fried to order and served hot: a fish and chip van for your event in Red Post Bridge and the surrounding area.
- School fairs and sports days
- Summer fairs
- Sports club events and race days
Planning an event in Red Post Bridge?
About our fish and chip van for events in Red Post Bridge
The van is self-sufficient on the pitch, which helps volunteer-run events. We are often asked to cater sports days and club open days, serving mushy peas, curry sauce and sausage and chips.
Near Red Post Bridge, events may be far from shops and cafés, so a chip van is a welcome sight. Everything we need comes with the van, and we pack up and leave the spot as we found it.
Working with your venue
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we will keep everyone informed on the day.
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Red Post Bridge questions
Do you trade at school fairs around Red Post Bridge?
Yes, if the school is happy for the van on site. Tell us the date and pitch details.
What’s the nearest station to Red Post Bridge?
The closest is Andover station, roughly 1.9 miles away.
Can you feed our volunteers and crew?
Yes. Give us numbers and a time.
Can you trade at our fête or festival?
Send us the event details, dates and pitch information and we will let you know if we are available.
Where do you take the van?
We cover London and the South East, including Hampshire. Find your area.
How do you charge at fêtes?
That varies: pitch fee, percentage or minimum. We’ll agree terms before the day.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Yes. Sausage and chips is a favourite with children. Tell us how many are coming.
Is the food cooked at the event?
It is. We cook inside the van, so food is cooked there and then, not cooked earlier and kept warm.
What a fish and chip van costs
We’ll give you a clear quote. What affects it most:
- Whether a minimum applies
- How easy the site is to reach
- Your choice of menu
- The length of service
Distance and any road charges make a difference, so tell us exactly where your event is.
Details that help
You do not need every detail fixed to get a quote, but these help:
- Allergies and diets you know about
- Roughly how many people, including children
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- Where the van would park
Each quote is put together for your event. Start with your date, and we’ll confirm whether we’re available that day.
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Other occasions in Red Post Bridge
The process
We arrive on time, parks where we agreed and the hatch goes up. Once the oil is hot, the first portions go out right on schedule. Winter fairs in Red Post Bridge are dark by about 4:00pm, so we need a lit pitch; spring events have light until about 8:55pm by late May.
- You share your date, numbers and address.
- We check access for the van and quote.
- We arrive in good time to set up.
- Everything is fried to order as the queue moves.
- We serve hot from the hatch and pack up when we’re done.
How to prepare
- Have a level parking spot ready
- Confirm the van is allowed on site
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
Get a quote
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and serving time. We will send a clear quote that says what’s included.
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DIY versus a fish and chip van
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For a crowd, a van is usually simpler.
Not sure whether to order in or book a van? Consider your numbers and how fresh you want it. We are happy to send a quote so you can compare.
Events we cater in Red Post Bridge
A chip van is reliably one of the busiest pitches at any fête.
If you’re planning any of these, we can help:
- Sports tournaments
- Country shows
- Sports days
- Village fêtes
PTAs at schools such as John Hanson Community School often want one reliable hot-food stall.
What your quote should include
- Any minimum charge
- What the van needs: space, access, power
- Whether VAT is included
- How long service runs, and what happens if you overrun
What comes out of the fryer
Haddock and chips
Haddock has loyal fans: a firmer flake and a sweeter taste. Ask us about offering haddock alongside or instead of cod.
Sausage and chips
Sausage and chips is the go-to for anyone who is not a fish fan.
Diets, allergies and planning
Allergies are taken seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Ask traders for allergen information to display
- Arrange bins and waste collection
- Let us know about allergy rules on site
- Share last year’s numbers if you have them
Mark out the queue area away from walkways.
A clear route for the van before the gates open avoids problems.
What the van needs
A good parking spot makes the whole thing easier. We look for:
- Access that avoids crowds
- Room in front of the hatch for a queue that does not block walkways
- A hard-standing or firm grass pitch
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What we serve
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
- Chips
- Curry sauce
- Mushy peas
Fairs, fêtes and events in Red Post Bridge
Red Post Bridge is about 2 miles west of Andover, in Hampshire. We park up at homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Red Post Bridge and nearby villages. Red Post Bridge is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. Our bookings stretch from Red Post Bridge to Southampton (21 miles away).
Church fêtes, at churches such as Church of St Mary, are a natural home for a chip van. For visitors coming by rail, Andover station is about 1.9 miles away.
We cover events in every part of SP11 and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Newall Road, Andover Road and Red Post Lane, and the van can serve an event on any of them with a suitable parking spot. For events just outside Red Post Bridge, we cover Penton Corner (1 mile north), Weyhill (1 mile north-west), Penton Grafton (1 mile north), Penton Mewsey (2 miles north) and East Cholderton (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (14 miles south-east), Romsey (15 miles south), Hyde (13 miles south-east), Tidworth (6 miles north-west), Weeke (13 miles south-east) and Stanmore (14 miles south-east).
Nearby you will also find Andover Museum (2.6 miles east) and Andover War Memorial Hospital (2 miles north-east). The countryside around Red Post Bridge includes Mill Lake and Anton Lakes.
- Nearby, you will find The Black Swan Public House (0.8 miles south-west)
- 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