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Fish and Chip Van for Events for Southbourne events
A menu everybody knows: fish and chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Book a fish and chip van for your event in Southbourne.
- School summer fairs
- Church fêtes
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
A chip van near Southbourne
Prices and what affects them
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- How many people are eating
- Any minimum charge
- Parking and the way in
- Service time
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. We quote for each booking individually.
Getting an accurate quote
Good planning starts with a few facts. Try to include:
- Roughly how many people, including children
- The address or venue name
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- A picture of where the van would go
Send us the date, the address or PO10 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time, and you will get a clear price. Just send us your details through our quote form.
Fish and chip van for events in Southbourne, cooked to order
The van is self-sufficient on the pitch, so we need little help from busy volunteers. On the menu are haddock and chips, curry sauce and mushy peas, and typical bookings are for sports days and summer fairs.
In Southbourne, one popular trader keeps it simple. Fish and chips does exactly that. The menu is short on purpose: fewer choices means fresher food and shorter queues.
- Area
- Southbourne (PO10)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Menu
- Cod, haddock, chips, sausages, pies
- Extras
- Mushy peas, curry sauce, gravy
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 24 October 2026
About the food
Mushy peas
Proper mushy peas start with dried marrowfat peas. They’re the side most people expect.
Haddock and chips
Some people swear by haddock: sweeter and a touch firmer than cod. Tell us if you’d like to offer it.
A fish and chip van or other catering?
Next to a volunteer barbecue, a van means volunteers can enjoy the day. The cost per head usually falls as numbers rise, because the van, travel and set-up cost much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
What you get with us
- Hot food handed straight over
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
- Events in Southbourne and across West Sussex
- A clear quote before booking
Take a look at how we price or what a fish and chip van costs.
Southbourne questions
Can you come to a school fair in Southbourne?
Yes, if the school is happy for the van on site. Send us the date and where the van would go.
Could you trade in Eames Farm?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
How do you handle allergies?
Tell us about allergies when you book, and we’ll give you the allergen information.
What areas do you cover?
We cover London and the South East, including West Sussex. See all areas.
How quickly can you serve everyone?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how people arrive. Tell us your numbers and how long you have for food, and we will plan service around it.
Do you cover Southbourne?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, and Southbourne is within our area and the rest of West Sussex. To check your date, send us your details through our quote form.
Do you do festivals?
Tell us the date and pitch details and we will check.
Do you do anything other than fish?
There is: sausage and chips or pie and chips. Tell us roughly how many to expect.
How it works
When we arrive, we position the van, set up the hatch and get the fryers up to temperature. Then everything is fried to order, timed around your event. Winter fairs in Southbourne are dark by about 4:00pm, so pitches need lighting; spring events have light until about 8:55pm by late May.
- Get in touch 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.
- Last portion served, we tidy up and head off.
Preparing for the day
- Have a level parking spot ready
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
Ask for a quote
Every quote is worked out for your event. Give us your date first, and we will confirm whether we are available that day.
Planning help
Also near Southbourne
Other occasions in Southbourne
Fairs, fêtes and events in Southbourne
Southbourne is about 4 miles east of Havant, in West Sussex. Anywhere in PO10, we can fry fresh for your visitors. We take the van to all 371 towns and villages in West Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. We serve events right across the region, from Southbourne to Southampton (22 miles away).
If your event is in Eames Farm, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission for vehicles and traders. School fairs, for a school like Southbourne Junior School, are a natural fit for a fish and chip van. With the sea within about 6 miles, we plan shelter from the wind for coastal events.
Anywhere in PO10, we can bring the van to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Streets in the area include Lodgebury Close, Manor Road and Northcote Gardens, and the van can serve an event on any of them with a suitable parking spot. We also bring the van to events in Woodmancote (1 mile north), Lumley (1 mile west), Westbourne (1 mile north-west), Emsworth (1 mile west) and Thorney Island (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Bognor Regis (11 miles south-east), Chichester (6 miles east), Selsey (10 miles south-east), Portfield (6 miles east), Yapton (13 miles east) and East Wittering (6 miles south).
Well-known places in the area include Warblington Castle (2.5 miles west) and Emsworth Museum (1.3 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Stoke Down and Brook Meadow (Emsworth).
- Schools near Southbourne include Bourne Community College (under half a mile north-west)
- Nearby, you will find The Traveller's Joy Public House (under half a mile south-east)
Events we cater in Southbourne
It’s a hot meal for helpers as well.
These are some of the bookings we take:
- Country shows
- Fish and chip supper nights
- Club open days
- Community open days
Running a fête for a church like St. John's? A chip van draws people in.
What your quote should include
- How long service runs, and what happens if you overrun
- How much space the van takes up
- How allergens are handled
- VAT, if it applies
What the van needs
No two venues are the same, so we ask about the spot and the way in when you contact us. Generally, we look for:
- Agreement from the site for a catering van
- Firm, level ground for the pitch
- Somewhere firm if it rains
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
On the menu in Southbourne
- Curry sauce
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
- Chips
- Mushy peas
Working with your venue
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we’ll keep everyone informed on the day.
Hosting at home? Send a picture of where the van would park, and we will let you know if the van will fit.
Cannot we just order from the chip shop?
Not sure whether to order in or book a van? Think about numbers, timing and how hot you want the food. Ask us for a quote and compare.
A DIY buffet works for small groups. For larger numbers, or when you want hot food, a van takes the pressure off, and nobody has to miss the event.
- 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