Hampshire · England
Fish and Chip Van Hire for Andover events
We bring a fish and chip van across Andover and Hampshire, cooking to order on site and serving from the hatch.
- Care home visits
- Evening wedding food
- Wakes and celebrations of life
Fresh fish and chips in Andover
Fish and chip van hire in Andover, cooked to order
We keep the menu to the classics: cod, haddock, chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Fewer choices means fresher food and shorter waits. For evening wedding food and fish and chip days at care homes, we can cook cod and chips, curry sauce and mushy peas for your guests.
In Andover, drives and parking come in all sizes, and most can take the van with a little planning. If not, a nearby hall or club car park often does. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we will tell you honestly what we can offer before you book.
Diets, allergies and planning
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Put allergy details in writing
- Tell us about coeliac guests specifically
- Have a back-up for anyone who cannot eat from the van
- Fewer choices mean faster service
After service, we pack up, leaving the pitch tidy.
A chalkboard by the hatch with the menu keeps the queue moving.
Nearby places to Andover
What else we do in Andover
For event organisers in Andover
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can hold the date.
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.
Where the van can park in Andover
The van has to be able to get in and park safely, and a little planning goes a long way. These are the things we check:
- Room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Confirmation that the van can park there
- A lit spot if service runs after dark
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Pie and chips
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
- Curry sauce
- Cod and chips
- Chips
- Sausage and chips
- Gravy
Questions from Andover
We are gathering after a service at Church of St Mary: can you come?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with somewhere for the van. Food is usually served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you’ll gather.
How far is Andover from London?
About 63 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
How long are you on site?
We arrive well before service to park and heat the fryers. We will agree arrival and serving times with you.
What does it cost to hire the van?
Every booking is quoted individually, so the price fits what you need. Tell us your date and rough numbers and we will reply with a price.
Is there something for children?
Children are very welcome. Tell us how many children, and we’ll include them in the plan.
Can the van come to Andover?
We do. We serve events in Andover and across Hampshire. Send us your date to check availability.
Who clears up?
The pitch is left as we found it. It helps to have bins near the hatch.
Is fish and chips enough as a meal?
It can be. Fish and chips with mushy peas is a full meal.
A closer look at the menu
Curry sauce
Chip-shop curry sauce is a mild, slightly sweet British classic, perfect with chips or a sausage.
Haddock and chips
Haddock has a slightly sweeter flavour and a firmer flake. In the north and in Scotland, haddock is the classic.
How the day works
Serving is straightforward: food goes from the fryer to the hatch. Afterwards we pack up. In Andover, the sun sets at about 9:25pm in late June and about 7:10pm in late September, so summer evening service is normally in daylight. In December it’s dark by about 4:00pm, so winter events need lighting by the van.
- Tell us what you are planning and when you’d like to eat.
- We come back with availability and a clear price.
- The van’s spot is fixed in advance, and how it gets in.
- On the day, everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- The pitch is left tidy when we go.
Preparing for the day
- Think about a gazebo by the van in case of rain
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Let us know the serving time
Getting a price
Thinking about a fish and chip van for your event in Andover? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll come back with a quote. Just use our quote form.
Planning help
What affects the price in Andover
Fish and chip van pricing is simple once we know the basics:
- The number of meals
- Whether a minimum applies
- Service time
- Cod, haddock or both
Cost depends on numbers, menu and service time, along with distance and access to the site. Every booking gets its own quote.
What we need to know
When you get in touch, it helps to tell us:
- The address or venue name
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- The date and when you’d like to eat
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: where the van would park, how to get in, numbers and timings. A picture of the spot helps too. To send your details, use our quote form.
Takeaway run or book a van?
If you do order from a chip shop, ring well ahead and collect as close to eating time as you can. For a crowd, a van is generally simpler.
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. With a fish and chip van, you get hot food without the work.
A fish and chip van or other catering?
Compared with a hog roast, a fish and chip van gives people a choice of fish, sausage or pie, which suits guests who do not eat pork. There is no one-size-fits-all price for a fish and chip van. A short service and a long afternoon’s trading are very different bookings. We set everything out in your quote.
Why us?
- Hot food handed straight over
- A clear quote before booking
- Events in Andover and across Hampshire
- No kitchen needed
Read our prices page and the cost guide.
Planning a chip van in Andover
Andover is about 17 miles west of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. Whether your event is in the middle of Andover or on the outskirts, the service works the same way: fish and chips fried to order, served hot and quoted clearly. Andover is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we bring the van. We serve events right across the region, from Andover to Southampton (21 miles away).
For anyone arriving by rail, Andover station, about 0.5 miles west, is the nearest station. For a fundraiser at a school like St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, the van can trade from a pitch agreed with the school.
We take the van to events all over the SP10 and SP11 postcode area. That could mean an event at a home on High Street, Goddard Square and London Road, wherever the van can park. Main roads around Andover include the A303 and A342, which makes travel to your event easy. Other places close to Andover we cover include Picket Twenty (1 mile east), East Anton (1 mile north-east), Knights Enham (1 mile north), Finkley Down (2 miles north-east) and Picket Piece (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (13 miles south-east), Romsey (15 miles south), Hyde (12 miles south-east), Tidworth (8 miles west), Weeke (12 miles south-east) and Kempshott (15 miles east). Andover is one of the larger places we cover in Hampshire, with plenty of venues for events.
Nearby you will also find Andover War Memorial Hospital (0.7 miles north-west) and Andover Museum (under half a mile east). Open spaces near Andover include Anton Lakes and Mill Lake.
- Nearby schools include Winton Community Academy (0.8 miles east) and Winton Community Academy (0.8 miles east)
- Local pubs include The Angel Inn (under half a mile east)
- 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