Hampshire · England
Fish and Chip Van for Events in Soake
We bring a fish and chip van for your event to Soake and nearby, cooking to order on site and serving from the hatch.
- Music and food festivals
- Community open days
- Fish and chip supper nights
Book the van in Soake
How our fish and chip van for events works in Soake
Food is fried to order, so nothing sits waiting. We are often asked to cater sports tournaments and horse and dog shows, with cod and chips, curry sauce and haddock and chips.
Rural events near Soake can be a long way from anywhere to eat, so a chip van is a welcome sight. Everything is fried fresh at your event, not cooked earlier and kept warm.
Why choose a fish and chip van in Soake?
Cakes and sandwiches are popular, but hot food is a draw when it is cool. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll suggest a menu and timing to match. A short menu is frequently the best value.
Why book our van in Soake
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
- Everything cooked to order at your event
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
Read our prices page or the cost guide.
Places near Soake
What else we do in Soake
Perfect for your event in Soake
Hot food keeps families around.
The van suits big events and small ones. Typical bookings include:
- Community open days
- Food for volunteers
- Village fêtes
- School fairs and sports days
A school like Denmead Junior School can book the van for a fair, fun run or sports day.
What your quote should include
- What they can offer for dietary needs
- VAT, if it applies
- When final numbers are due
- Any minimum charge
Space, access and the venue
A fish and chip van is a vehicle, so the spot matters, so a few things need checking. Here’s what we look for:
- A back-up spot if the ground is soft
- Vehicle access before the gates open and after they close
- Agreement from the site for a catering van
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
Working with your venue
Organising a club, school or community event in Soake? Fish and chips is a reliable crowd-pleaser. Give us the details and we’ll suggest how it could work.
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will work through them with you.
What affects the price in Soake
The same numbers can mean different prices, depending on:
- How long we serve
- The date and time of year
- Cod, haddock or both
- Any minimum charge
Distance and any road charges make a difference, so it helps to give us the postcode.
Details that help
For a quote, it helps to have:
- The address or venue name
- Where the van would park
- Your date and serving time
- A picture of where the van would go
Planning a fish and chip van for your event in Soake? Tell us what you have in mind and we will reply with a clear price. Just fill in our quote form.
Should I sort the food myself?
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is typically the easier option.
Some hosts try a takeaway order. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van solves that by cooking on site.
The process
Changes on the day are fine: we will adjust start times and pace to suit your event. For an evening event in Soake, sunset is about 8:55pm in late May and 9:20pm in late June; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- Tell us what you are planning and when you’d like to eat.
- You hear back on the date and the price.
- We agree exactly where the van parks, and how it gets in.
- On the day, everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- The pitch is left tidy when we go.
Preparing for the day
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
- Share the timings for the day
Get a quote
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: where the van would park, how to get in, numbers and timings. Photos of the spot and the way in help. To send your details, send us your details through our quote form.
Related guides
Food your guests will love
Mushy peas
Proper mushy peas start with dried marrowfat peas. They’re the classic side with fish and chips.
Curry sauce
Curry sauce divides opinion, so we bring it along.
Community events around Soake
Soake is about 1 mile north-west of Waterlooville, in Hampshire. Bookings in Soake come in all shapes and sizes, but it always starts the same way: somewhere to park, a time to serve and fresh frying. Soake is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we bring the van. Our bookings stretch from Soake to Southampton (15 miles away).
If visitors are coming by train, the closest railway station is Bedhampton station, roughly 3.7 miles south-east of the centre. A summer fête at The Mead End is the classic setting for a fish and chip van.
For events in PO7, we just need to know where the van can park and a serving time. Your event could be at a house on Soake Road and Hambledon Road or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere for the van. Nearby, we also serve events in Furzeley Corner (1 mile south-west), Hart Plain (1 mile east), Cowplain (1 mile east), Waterlooville (1 mile south-east) and Purbrook Heath (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Gosport (8 miles south-west), Havant (4 miles south-east), Eastleigh (14 miles west), Fareham (7 miles south-west), Hedge End (11 miles west) and Petersfield (9 miles north-east).
A little further out are Clanfield Earthwork (4.7 miles north-east) and Queen Alexandra Hospital (3.2 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Southmoor Nature Reserve and Portsdown Hill.
- Nearby schools include The Cowplain School (1.1 miles east)
- Pubs nearby include The Mead End pub (0.5 miles north-west)
Soake questions
Is Soake 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.
What’s the nearest station to Soake?
Bedhampton station, about 3.7 miles south-east of the centre.
Can the van come to Soake?
Yes. We take the van across London and the South East, including Soake. To check your date, use our quote form.
What happens if it rains?
The weather does not stop the van, because the fryers are inside. Soft ground after heavy rain is the bigger issue, so have a hard-surface spot in mind.
Can you serve children?
Of course. Sausage and chips is a favourite with children. Tell us how many are coming.
Is everything cooked fresh?
Yes. We cook inside the van, so it is fried on the spot, not cooked earlier and kept warm.
Can you park on the road outside?
That depends on local parking rules. Off-road parking is generally simpler; if it has to be the street, check with the council.
Can the van come to our fair?
Yes, where the date suits. Contact us with the details.
- 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