Hampshire · England
Fish and Chip Van for Events for West Wellow events
From the first sizzle in the fryer to the last chip, a fish and chip van for your event makes the food a highlight of your event in West Wellow.
- Village fêtes
- Sports club events and race days
- Agricultural and country shows
Fish and chip van for events in West Wellow
West Wellow: your questions answered
Do you come to venues in the New Forest National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles and ground, so check with yours. We will follow the site rules.
Do you trade at school fairs around West Wellow?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Tell us the date and pitch details.
Do you do anything other than fish?
Sausage and chips and pie and chips are on the menu. Let us know about any other dietary needs and we’ll tell you what we can offer.
When do you arrive?
We arrive well before service to park and heat the fryers. We’ll agree arrival and serving times with you so food is ready when you want it.
Do you do school fairs and sports days?
We do. We’ll agree access before the children arrive.
Does the batter contain gluten?
Our battered fish contains gluten, because standard batter uses wheat flour. Tell us about coeliac visitors when you enquire, and we’ll be straight with you about what’s possible.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Yes. Children generally love sausage and chips. Tell us how many are coming.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We take the van and everything with it, and leave the spot tidy. Bins for visitors are worth planning.
About our fish and chip van for events in West Wellow
A chip van suits school fairs and sports days, once the school agrees where the van goes. Whether it’s church fêtes and fundraisers, we will put together a menu of sausage and chips, chips and haddock and chips.
Near West Wellow, events may be far from shops and cafés, so fish and chips goes down well. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we will tell you honestly what we can offer before you book.
Planners, venues and businesses
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Parks, greens and streets typically need permission for a catering van. The council or landowner will tell you what they need.
Diets, allergies and planning
We take allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Agree the terms in writing
- Arrange bins and waste collection
- Ask traders for allergen information to display
- Tell us about the pitch
Mark out the queue area away from walkways, especially near rides and games.
Tables and seating nearby help families eat.
Should I sort the food myself?
For a small group, making your own food can work. For larger numbers, or when you want hot food, a van takes the pressure off, and you get to enjoy the day.
Deep-frying for lots of people at home is risky: big pans of hot oil, children and garden parties do not mix. Leave the frying to a van built for it.
What comes out of the fryer
Haddock and chips
Haddock has loyal fans: sweeter and a touch firmer than cod. Tell us if you’d like to offer it.
Curry sauce
The chip shop’s own curry sauce is mild and a little sweet, great with chips and sausages.
Step by step
Nothing gathers a crowd like the smell of fish and chips. Each piece of fish is battered and fried to order, with chips cooked in batches as the queue moves. At midsummer, events in West Wellow stay light until about 9:25pm, so evening trading normally finishes in daylight in high summer. For winter events, dark by about 4:00pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- First, tell us about your event.
- We check the date and where the van will park, then send a quote.
- We agree timings, access and the parking spot.
- On the day, we park up and fry fresh for your visitors.
- Everything goes out hot from the hatch, and we pack up afterwards.
How to prepare
- Let us know the serving time
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
How to get a price
Planning a fish and chip van for your event in West Wellow? Tell us what you have in mind and we will reply with a clear price. To contact us, send us your details through our quote form.
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Planning the van’s spot
Before the day, we’ll agree where the van parks. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Firm, level ground for the pitch
- Room in front of the hatch for a queue that doesn’t block walkways
- Information about power and water
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
From the hatch
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
- Curry sauce
- Chips
- Mushy peas
Towns and villages near West Wellow
Other occasions in West Wellow
What affects the price in West Wellow
There is nothing hidden: the price is based on:
- Access and parking
- Whether a minimum applies
- How many people are eating
- The menu and how many choices
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: service time, menu, travel, any minimum and VAT. We set ours out clearly.
Details that help
To check availability and price, we need:
- The venue or postcode
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- Your date and serving time
- Expected numbers
Send us the date, the address or SO51 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat, and you will get a clear price. To get started, fill in our quote form.
A fish and chip van or other catering?
Cold food stalls are fine on a hot day, but hot food brings people in on cooler days. Dates make a difference: peak summer weekends and Christmas party Fridays book up first. It is worth asking early.
Why West Wellow hosts choose us
- Events in West Wellow and across Hampshire
- All the chip-shop extras
- A menu almost everyone likes
- Everything cooked to order at your event
Read our pricing and what a fish and chip van costs.
Fairs, fêtes and events in West Wellow
West Wellow is about 5 miles west of Romsey, in Hampshire. We serve events at drives, car parks, yards and venues around West Wellow and nearby villages. We cover all 683 towns and villages across Hampshire. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 9 miles away.
For visitors coming by rail, Romsey station is about 4.2 miles away. For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of St Margaret, a chip van adds hot food to the cakes and tombola. Events in and around the New Forest National Park, within about 8 miles of West Wellow, often have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we work to the site rules.
We take the van to events all over the SO51 postcode area and the streets around it. Whether your event is on Wheatears Drive, Gazing Lane and Reeves Close or anywhere nearby, we will bring the van to you. Neighbouring places where we serve events include Canada (1 mile south), East Wellow (1 mile south-east), Blackhill (1 mile south-east), Plaitford Green (1 mile north) and The Frenches (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Winchester (13 miles north-east), Eastleigh (10 miles east), Totton (5 miles south-east), Chandler's Ford (9 miles east), Hedge End (13 miles east) and Lymington (15 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include Tatchbury Mount Hospital (3.8 miles south-east) and King Johns House (3.9 miles east). Open spaces near West Wellow include Copythorne Common.
- Nearby schools include Embley (2 miles north-east)
- Nearby, you will find Rockingham Arms (0.9 miles south)
- 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