Hampshire · England
Fish and Chip Van for Events for Woolmer events
Hot, crisp and cooked while you wait: a fish and chip van for your event in Woolmer and the surrounding area.
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
- Church fêtes
- Crew and volunteer catering
Book the van in Woolmer
Woolmer questions
How far is Woolmer from London?
Roughly 44 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you come out to small places like Woolmer?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
How fast is service?
Keeping choices simple and sending people up in groups helps. Tell us your timings and we’ll advise.
Do you fry it on site?
Yes. We fry to order in the van at your venue, then handed over hot from the hatch.
What do you need on the pitch?
A firm pitch with space for a queue. Tell us about power and water.
What about visitors who do not eat fish?
Sausage and chips and pie and chips are on the menu. Tell us about other diets and we will be honest about what’s possible.
How soon do we need to book?
The sooner the better. Peak dates go quickly, so it pays to ask early.
Can the van come to Woolmer?
Yes, we do. We serve events in Woolmer and across Hampshire. Tell us your date and we’ll check availability.
How our fish and chip van for events works in Woolmer
We trade at village fêtes, school fairs, sports days, festivals and shows. Popular choices include chips, curry sauce and sausage and chips, and typical bookings are for church fêtes and fish and chip suppers and school fairs and sports days.
Near Woolmer, events may be far from shops and cafés, so a chip van is a welcome sight. You’ll know what’s included before booking: serving times, the menu and anything else agreed, with no surprises on the day.
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How the day works
Changes on the day are fine: we’ll adjust start times and pace. Winter fairs in Woolmer are dark by about 4:00pm, so we need a lit pitch; spring events have light until about 8:55pm by late May.
- Tell us what you’re planning and when you’d like to eat.
- You hear back on the date and the price.
- The van’s spot is fixed in advance, and how it gets in.
- Batter, fish and chips all go into the fryer as people come up.
- The pitch is left tidy when we go.
How to prepare
- Share the timings for the day
- Choose a level, firm spot for the van
- Clear the route for the van
Get a quote
It’s easy to get a price: share your date, address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat. We’ll come back with a clear quote.
Related guides
Organising for someone else?
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
For repeat bookings, such as regular staff lunches or annual fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
What comes out of the fryer
Curry sauce
Some people won’t eat chips without curry sauce, so we bring it along.
Haddock and chips
Haddock has a slightly sweeter flavour and a firmer flake. In the north and in Scotland, haddock is the classic.
Community events around Woolmer
Woolmer is about 2 miles south of Bordon, in Hampshire. For an event in Woolmer, we can park on a drive, a car park, a yard or firm, dry grass. Woolmer is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we bring the van. We serve events right across the region, from Woolmer to Guildford (17 miles away).
For anyone arriving by train, Liss station is about 2.8 miles away. PTAs at schools such as St Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School frequently want one reliable hot-food stall. Events in and around the South Downs National Park, within about 7 miles of Woolmer, frequently have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we work to the site rules.
Events anywhere in GU33 start with a parking spot for the van and roughly how many visitors. From Benhams Lane and Petersfield Road or anywhere nearby, we can park up and fry there. If your venue is just outside Woolmer, we also cover Greatham (1 mile south), Blackmoor (1 mile north-west), Longmoor (1 mile south-east), Weavers Down (2 miles east) and Liss Forest (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Farnborough (15 miles north), Fleet (13 miles north), Horndean (13 miles south-west), Aldershot (12 miles north-east), Alton (6 miles north-west) and Waterlooville (15 miles south-west).
A little further out are Chase Community Hospital (1.7 miles north-east) and The Romany Museum (2.8 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Deadwater Valley and Selborne Hill.
- Schools near Woolmer include Mill Chase Academy (2.4 miles north-east)
Who books fish and chip van for events in Woolmer?
Hot food keeps families around.
Here are some of the occasions we serve in Woolmer and Hampshire:
- Club open days
- Fish and chip supper nights
- Community festivals
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
Running a fête for a church like St Matthew's Church? A chip van draws people in.
Comparing caterers
- What the van needs: space, access, power
- The cancellation terms
- Whether VAT is included
- A clear list of what’s included
DIY versus a fish and chip van
If you do order from a chip shop, ring well ahead and collect as close to eating time as you can. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is usually the easier option.
Deep-frying for lots of people at home is risky: big pans of hot oil, children and garden parties don’t mix. A van is designed for exactly this.
Looking after everyone
We need to know about dietary needs and allergies in advance, and we’ll tell you honestly what we can offer. To get it right:
- Tell us expected visitor numbers
- Share pitch details
- Agree how we will be paid: pitch fee, share of takings or minimum
- Let us know about allergy rules on site
Have a hard-standing back-up pitch in case the ground is soft.
Put the van near the entrance or the tea tent.
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
Compared with a barbecue run by volunteers, a chip van frees your helpers. Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is often good value, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. Ask us for a quote.
Why book our van in Woolmer
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
- Hot food handed straight over
- A menu almost everyone likes
- Something for visitors to gather round
Take a look at how we price or the cost guide.
How we price a fish and chip van for your event
These are the factors that matter most:
- Any minimum charge
- The length of service
- The number of meals
- The day of the week
Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll suggest how to make it work. Keeping the menu short is usually the best value.
What we need to know
Good planning starts with a few facts. Please include:
- The spot you have in mind for the van
- The date and time of the event
- A picture of the parking spot
- The address or venue name
Not sure of numbers yet? That’s fine: give us a rough idea and the date, and we’ll quote on that. To start, use our quote form.
- 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