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Fish and Chip Van for Events in Townhill Park
From the first sizzle in the fryer to the last chip, a fish and chip van for your event turns food into part of your event in Townhill Park.
- Charity fundraisers and community events
- Fish and chip supper nights
- Summer fairs
Planning an event in Townhill Park?
Fish and chip van for events for your event in Townhill Park
Give us the date, pitch and expected numbers, and we will let you know if we are available. We’re often asked to cater village fêtes and summer fairs and fundraisers, serving haddock and chips, chips and sausage and chips.
For events in a place like Townhill Park, one hot-food trader most people like makes life easy. A chip van does that. We bring the van and everything we need to cook, and we leave the pitch tidy when we go.
- Area
- Townhill Park (SO18, SO30)
- Area hub
- Southampton
- Menu
- Fish and chips, sausages, pies
- Extras
- Curry sauce, mushy peas and gravy
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 24 October 2026
For planners, venues and organisers
Many venues set rules for catering vans: where a van can park, access times and the paperwork they want. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Townhill Park? A fish and chip van draws people in and almost everyone likes it. Give us the details and we’ll suggest how it could work.
What affects the price in Townhill Park
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- How many people are eating
- The menu and how many choices
- The minimum booking
- Parking and the way in
A chip van frequently compares well with a plated meal, as there is no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. We will send you a quote.
What to tell us
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- The date and time of the event
- Allergies and diets you know about
- Roughly how many people, including children
- Where the event is
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time, and we’ll reply with a quote. Just send us your details through our quote form.
Townhill Park: your questions answered
Can you come to a school fair in Townhill Park?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Tell us the date and pitch details.
Which station is closest to Townhill Park?
The closest is Swaythling station, roughly 1.1 miles away.
How far ahead should we book?
As soon as you have a date. Peak dates go quickly, so get in touch early.
Do you cover Townhill Park?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, and Townhill Park is within our area. To check your date, fill in our quote form.
Can you trade at our fête or festival?
Yes, where the date suits. Get in touch with the details.
Is there something for children?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Tell us how many children, and we will plan for them.
How much space do you need?
Less than you might think: a drive, a car park, a yard or a firm lawn, with a clear way in. If in doubt, send a photo.
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. Send us any allergies in writing.
Community events around Townhill Park
Townhill Park is about 2 miles north-east of Southampton, in Southampton. We take a fish and chip van for your event to drives, car parks, yards and venues around Townhill Park and the surrounding area. We cover all 40 towns and villages in Southampton.
If your event is in Riverside Park, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission for vehicles and traders. If you are organising a summer fair or sports day for a school such as Townhill Junior School, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser. The coast is within about 3 miles of Townhill Park, so for seaside events we plan a sheltered pitch, and fish and chips sells well by the sea.
We cover events in every part of the SO18 and SO30 postcode area. That could mean an event at a home on Ivy Lane, Avon Road and Dell Road or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere for the van. Main roads around Townhill Park include the A27, which makes travel to your event easy. Other places close to Townhill Park we cover include Chartwell Green (1 mile east), Midanbury (1 mile south-west), Mansbridge (1 mile north-west), Bitterne Park (1 mile south-west) and West End (1 mile east). Within a short drive, we also cover Shirley (3 miles west), Regents Park (4 miles west), Maybush (4 miles west), Woolston (3 miles south), Coxford (4 miles west) and Freemantle (3 miles south-west). As one of the bigger places in Southampton, Townhill Park has lots of places where the van can park.
Other landmarks nearby include Marlands Shopping Centre (2.7 miles south-west) and Bitterne Local History Society Heritage And Research Centre (1.2 miles south). The countryside around Townhill Park includes Netley Common.
- Local schools include The Gregg School (less than half a mile north) and Bitterne Park School (0.5 miles west)
- Local pubs include Bitterne Park Hotel (0.9 miles south-west)
Planning for dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs and allergies early, and we will be straight with you about what’s possible. To make it work smoothly:
- Display allergens for each stall
- Tell us expected visitor numbers
- Agree when volunteers will eat
- Plan bins near food stalls
Crew food is served at the agreed time.
Plan vehicle access before visitors arrive.
Towns and villages near Townhill Park
What else we do in Townhill Park
Perfect for your event in Townhill Park
It needs little from volunteers.
A fish and chip van suits almost any gathering. People in Townhill Park book the van for events such as:
- Horse and dog shows
- Feeding event crew
- Sports days
- Charity fundraisers and community events
For anyone arriving by train, the closest railway station is Swaythling station, roughly 1.1 miles north-west of the centre.
Before you book anyone
- The deposit and payment dates
- VAT, if it applies
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
- How allergens are handled
What happens on the day
We take care of the food from arrival to the last chip, so you can get on with your event in Townhill Park. At midsummer, events in Townhill Park stay light until about 9:25pm, so evening trading normally finishes in daylight in high summer. Winter fairs, dark by about 4:00pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- You share your date, numbers and address.
- We check access for the van and quote.
- We arrive early to park and heat the fryers.
- Everything is fried to order as the queue moves.
- We serve hot from the hatch and pack up when we are done.
Preparing for the day
- Confirm the van is allowed on site
- Plan where the queue will stand
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
Getting a price
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the parking spot, access, numbers and serving time. A picture of the spot helps too. When you’re ready, use our quote form.
Related guides
Before you choose a spot
Plenty of places work for the van, but there are a few things to check:
- A clear route onto the pitch
- A level, firm pitch the van can drive onto
- A wet-weather pitch on hard standing
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
On the menu in Townhill Park
- Chips
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
- Curry sauce
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 Townhill Park. Dates make a difference: summer Saturdays and December Fridays are the busiest days of the year. Ask about your date early.
Why book with us
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
- Bookings across Southampton, including Townhill Park
- Hot food handed straight over
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
Take a look at our prices page or the cost guide.
Takeaway run or book a van?
Ordering in from a local chip shop is an option. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van solves that by cooking on site.
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is normally the easier option.
- 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