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Fish and Chip Van for Events for Sholing events
Planning a fish and chip van for your event in Sholing? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry everything fresh on the spot.
- Crew and volunteer catering
- Club open days
- Horse and dog shows
Book the van in Sholing
Planners, venues and businesses
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll talk you through the process. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
If you’re organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, we will work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Fish and chip van for events in Sholing, fried fresh
We bring the van and everything we need to cook, which helps volunteer-run events. On the menu are haddock and chips, chips and mushy peas, and typical bookings are for fish and chip supper nights and school summer fairs.
In Sholing, one popular trader keeps it simple. Fish and chips does exactly that. Food is served straight from the hatch, so it is hot and generous, and the queue keeps moving.
- Area
- Sholing (SO19)
- County
- Southampton
- From the fryer
- Cod and haddock, chips, sausages and pies
- Extras
- Mushy peas, curry sauce, gravy
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 24 October 2026
FAQs for Sholing
What’s the nearest station to Sholing?
The closest is Sholing station, roughly 0.5 miles away.
Can you serve near the sea around Sholing?
Yes. The cooking is inside the van, so wind does not affect it, but the queue will want shelter.
How long will the queue be?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how people arrive. Tell us your numbers and how long you have for food, and we’ll plan to keep the queue moving.
Do you pay a pitch fee?
It depends on the event: a pitch fee, a share of takings or a guaranteed minimum. We will agree it in writing.
How much is fish and chip van hire?
Every booking is quoted individually, based on your numbers and timings. Tell us your date and rough numbers and we’ll reply with a price.
Do you come to Sholing?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Sholing and the rest of Southampton. For a quote, use our quote form.
When do you arrive?
That depends on your numbers and timings. We agree arrival, serving and finishing times with you before the day.
Can you cater for allergies?
Yes, we can tell you which allergens are in each item. Fish and gluten are the main ones in battered fish. Tell us about allergies in advance.
Occasions we serve in Sholing
Hot food keeps families around.
We can help if you’re planning any of the following:
- Country shows
- Crew and volunteer catering
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
- School fairs and sports days
If your event is in Westwood Woodland Park, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission for vehicles and traders.
What your quote should include
- VAT, if it applies
- What the van needs: space, access, power
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- Any minimum charge
Prices and what affects them
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Service time
- How many people are eating
- Access and parking
- Your choice of menu
Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is often good value, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. We’ll send you a quote.
What we need to know
The more we know about your event, the better we can plan. Try to include:
- Where the event is
- A photo of the space and the way in
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the parking spot, access, numbers and serving time. Photos of the spot and the way in help. To send your details, use our quote form.
Before you choose a spot
A good parking spot makes the whole thing easier. We look for:
- A queue area clear of rides and games
- A level, firm pitch the van can drive onto
- A clear route onto the pitch
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
From the hatch
- Curry sauce
- Sausage and chips
- Chips
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
Towns and villages near Sholing
Other occasions in Sholing
What happens on the day
We need time before service to bring the fryers up to heat, so we are there in good time before you want to eat. At midsummer, events in Sholing stay light until about 9:25pm, which helps evening trading. Winter fairs, dark by about 4:00pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- It starts with your event and pitch details.
- We confirm the date, what we need on the pitch and any documents.
- We set up before the gates open.
- We cook fresh and serve through the day.
- We pack down at the end and leave the pitch clean.
How to prepare
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
- Give us a contact for the day
How to get a price
Still finalising the details? No problem: tell us the basics about your event, and we’ll firm it up nearer the time. Start when you’re ready: send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Running an event in Sholing
Sholing is about 2 miles south-east of Southampton, in Southampton. Events in Sholing are planned around your venue and timings: a clear quote, an agreed spot for the van and food fried fresh on the day. We serve 40 places in Southampton, from the larger towns to small villages.
For anyone arriving by train, the closest railway station is Sholing station, roughly 0.5 miles south-west of the centre. PTAs at schools such as St Monica Primary School frequently want one reliable hot-food stall. Events in and around the New Forest National Park, within about 8 miles of Sholing, frequently have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we’ll 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 SO19 postcode area. Local streets include Bay Road, Ashby Road and Loane Road; an event on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. With the A3025 close by, Sholing is simple for us to get to with the van. Other places close to Sholing we cover include Itchen (1 mile west), Thornhill (1 mile north-east), Bitterne (1 mile north), Peartree Green (1 mile west) and Northam (1 mile north-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Shirley (4 miles north-west), Regents Park (4 miles west), Maybush (5 miles north-west), Coxford (4 miles north-west), Freemantle (3 miles west) and Lordswood (4 miles north-west). Sholing is among the bigger towns we cover in Southampton, with plenty of venues for events.
Well-known places in the area include Netley Castle (1.6 miles south) and Marlands Shopping Centre (2.3 miles west). Open spaces near Sholing include Netley Common.
- Local schools include Oasis Academy Sholing (under half a mile north) and Woolston School (0.6 miles south-west)
- Local pubs include The Red Lion pub (1 mile north)
Why choose a fish and chip van in Sholing?
Compared with a barbecue run by volunteers, a van means volunteers can enjoy the day. There is no one-size-fits-all price for a fish and chip van. A short service and a long afternoon’s trading are very different bookings. Your quote spells it all out.
Why book with us
- Classic food your visitors already know
- Everything cooked to order at your event
- Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side
- Bookings across Southampton, including Sholing
Take a look at how we price or the cost guide.
Takeaway run or book a van?
Deep-frying for lots of people at home is risky: hot oil and a busy party are a bad combination. Leave the frying to a van built for it.
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
A closer look at the menu
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.
Sausage and chips
Sausage and chips is the go-to for anyone who is not a fish fan, especially with curry sauce.
- 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