Hampshire · England
Festivals, fêtes and school events in West Heath, Hampshire
Planning a fish and chip van for your event in West Heath? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry fresh while your visitors queue at the hatch.
- School fairs and sports days
- Fundraisers
- Fish and chip supper nights
Book the van in West Heath
Fish and chip van for events in West Heath, cooked to order
The van is self-sufficient on the pitch, which helps volunteer-run events. Popular choices include chips, haddock and chips and sausage and chips, and typical bookings are for sports club events and race days and community festivals.
At a fête or show near West Heath, we can bring hot food to a field. Tell us about the ground and the way in. We serve from the hatch, so every portion is hot, and the queue keeps moving.
Step by step
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, park the van and get the fryers going. Your visitors can wander over to the hatch once service starts. At midsummer, events in West Heath stay light until about 9:25pm, which helps evening trading. For winter events, dark by about 4:00pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- It starts with your event and pitch details.
- We confirm the date, what we need on the pitch and any documents.
- We arrive at the agreed time and set up on the pitch.
- We cook fresh and serve through the day.
- At the end, we pack up and leave the pitch tidy.
How to prepare
- Have a level parking spot ready
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
- Name one person we can call on the day
Ask for a quote
Planning a fish and chip van for your event in West Heath? Send us the details and we’ll come back with a quote. Just use our quote form.
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A fish and chip van or other catering?
Cakes and sandwiches are popular, but hot food is a draw when it’s cool. The cost per head generally falls as numbers rise, because the van, travel and set-up cost much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
Why us?
- A clear quote before you book
- Events in West Heath and across Hampshire
- Served hot, straight from the hatch
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
Read our pricing or the cost guide.
Takeaway run or book a van?
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. With a fish and chip van, you get hot food without the work.
For a small group, making your own food can work. For bigger numbers, a van makes life easier, and you get to enjoy the day.
Planning the van’s spot
Before the day, we’ll agree where the van parks. It needs to tick a few simple boxes:
- A clear route onto the pitch
- The landowner’s or organiser’s permission for the van
- Somewhere firm if it rains
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before you book.
From the hatch
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
- Chips
- Curry sauce
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
Nearby places to West Heath
Other occasions in West Heath
How we price a fish and chip van for your event
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- How far we travel
- How long we serve
- Cod, haddock or both
- Access and parking
Many fish and chip vans set a minimum, since getting the van there costs the same however many eat. Ask us what applies to your event.
Getting an accurate quote
When you get in touch, it helps to tell us:
- Your date and serving time
- A photo of the parking spot
- Where the van would park
- Anything awkward about the way in
We only need a few details to quote: the date, where the van would park, roughly how many people and when you’d like to eat. To send them, send us your details through our quote form.
FAQs for West Heath
How far is West Heath from London?
About 47 miles from central London, and well within our area.
What’s the nearest station to West Heath?
The closest is Bramley (Hants) station, roughly 4 miles away.
Do you do anything other than fish?
There is: sausages and pies, with chips. Tell us roughly how many to expect.
What can visitors choose from?
Proper fish and chips, plus sausage or pie and chips. The sides are mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy.
How quickly can you serve everyone?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how people arrive. Give us your numbers and service window, and we will plan to keep the queue moving.
Do you trade at schools?
Yes. We will agree access before the children arrive.
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 terms before the day.
How soon do we need to book?
As early as you can, especially for summer weekends and December. Ask about your date even if it is soon.
West Heath events: pitches and permissions
West Heath is about 2 miles south of Tadley, in Hampshire. From the centre of West Heath to the outskirts, we offer the same service: fish and chips fried to order, served hot and quoted clearly. We serve 683 places in Hampshire. We serve events right across the region, from West Heath to Reading (12 miles away).
School fairs, for a school like The Priory Primary School, are a natural fit for a fish and chip van. Running a fête for a church like Christ Church? A chip van draws people in.
Anywhere in RG26, we can bring the van to you. That could mean an event at a home on Deans Lane, The Common and Old Vyne Lane or the roads around them, wherever the van can park. If your venue is just outside West Heath, we also cover Charter Alley (1 mile south-east), Ramsdell (1 mile south), Pamber End (1 mile east), Salters Heath (2 miles east) and Monk Sherborne (2 miles south-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Basingstoke (4 miles south-east), Fleet (14 miles east), Alton (14 miles south-east), Yateley (14 miles east), Hook (9 miles east) and Popley (4 miles south-east).
Nearby you will also find Park Prewett Hospital (3.2 miles south-east) and Calleva Museum (3.3 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Daneshill Park Woods.
A closer look at the menu
Pie and chips
A pie and chips is proper comfort food, and it is especially welcome on a cold day.
Sausage and chips
For anyone who does not fancy fish, there is sausage and chips, and it is a favourite with children.
For planners, venues and organisers
Having the party at home? Send us a photo of the drive or the spot and the way in, and we will tell you honestly whether it works.
If you’re organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, we’ll work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Looking after everyone
We need to know about dietary needs and allergies in advance, and we’ll be straight with you about what’s possible. To get it right:
- Arrange bins and waste collection
- Tell us about the pitch
- Make sure allergen information is available
- Agree how we will be paid: pitch fee, share of takings or minimum
If we’re feeding volunteers, agree a time that suits the schedule.
A clear route for the van before the gates open avoids problems.
- 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