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Fish and Chip Van Hire for Bursledon events
Fish and chip van hire in Bursledon: fish and chips cooked fresh in the van, then handed over hot from the hatch.
- Fish and chip days at care homes
- Festive get-togethers
- Evening wedding food
A chip van near Bursledon
Fish and chip van hire in Bursledon, fried fresh
Fish and chips is generous food: crisp batter, flaky fish and plenty of chips. It turns a meal into an occasion. For staff lunches and team days and visits to care homes and day centres, we can cook haddock and chips, pie and chips and cod and chips and more.
For a place the size of Bursledon, your own drive is frequently the best spot: no venue hire, and nobody stuck cooking. Tell us about access down the lane or drive. Your quote spells out what’s included: serving times, the menu and anything else agreed.
A chip van compared with other options
A big takeaway order arrives late and lukewarm. A van fries on the spot, so it is crisp when it’s handed over. The date matters too: peak summer weekends and Christmas party Fridays book up first. It’s worth asking early.
Why book with us
- The queue at the hatch gets people talking
- All the chip-shop extras
- Everything cooked to order at your event
- Served hot, straight from the hatch
Read how we price or the cost guide.
Should I sort the food myself?
Deep-frying for lots of people at home is risky: hot oil and a busy party are a bad combination. Leave the frying to a van built for it.
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Think about numbers, timing and how hot you want the food. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Places near Bursledon
What else we do in Bursledon
The menu, dish by dish
Haddock and chips
Haddock is a little sweeter than cod, with a finer, firmer flake. It’s the traditional favourite in Scotland and much of the north.
Mushy peas
No fish and chips is complete without mushy peas for many people, and they’re on the menu.
Bursledon questions
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 work to whatever the site needs.
Can you serve after a service at St Paul’s Church?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby where the van can park. Food is generally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
Do you take everything away?
We clear the van’s area after service. Let us know about bins for guests.
Can you cook in the rain?
We cook inside the van, so rain doesn’t stop us. Guests will appreciate cover near the hatch.
What areas do you cover?
We cover London and the South East, including Hampshire. Find your area.
Is there a non-fish option?
Yes: sausage and chips or pie and chips. Tell us roughly how many to expect.
Do you have allergen information?
Yes, we can tell you which allergens are in each item. Fish and gluten are the main ones in battered fish. Tell us about allergies in advance.
Can we choose cod or haddock?
Tell us your preference when you book and we’ll confirm what we can offer.
Events we cater in Bursledon
There is no kitchen needed, so it works on drives, car parks and showgrounds where other catering struggles.
Here are some of the occasions we serve around Bursledon:
- Village fêtes and school fairs
- Company team days
- Big birthdays
- Fish and chip days at care homes
Nearby historic houses include Medieval Merchant's House (4 miles west) and Southampton Tudor House and Garden (4.1 miles west). Estates like these tend to have strict rules for vans, so check before you book.
Before you book anyone
- The van’s size and access needs
- Whether there is a minimum
- If the price includes VAT
- The cancellation terms
Step by step
The smell of the fryers does the inviting. Each piece of fish is battered and fried to order, and chips are fried in batches through service. Evenings in Bursledon stay light until about 9:20pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:10pm; after dark, the queue and the path to the van need good lighting.
- First, you send us your date, address, numbers and serving time.
- We check the date and the space for the van, then send a quote.
- On the day we arrive in good time, park up and heat the fryers.
- We fry to order and serve from the hatch at the agreed time.
- When service is finished, we pack up and leave the pitch tidy.
Before we arrive
- Think about a gazebo by the van in case of rain
- Share the timings for the day
- Choose a level, firm spot 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 send a clear quote that says what’s included.
Related guides
What affects the price in Bursledon
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Access and parking
- How many people are eating
- Distance and any road charges
- Whether a minimum applies
There is no one-size-fits-all price for a fish and chip van. A one-hour staff lunch is a different job from serving all afternoon at a fête. We set everything out in your quote.
Getting an accurate quote
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Anything awkward about the way in
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- Expected numbers
- The spot you have in mind for the van
Every quote is worked out for your event. Start with your date, and we’ll confirm whether we’re available that day.
For planners, venues and organisers
Hosting at home? Send a picture of where the van would park, and we’ll tell you honestly whether it works.
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: 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.
Before you choose a spot
The right spot keeps everyone safe and the service smooth. We look for:
- Permission from the venue or landowner for the van
- A clear area by the serving hatch
- A clear way in, with no low branches, cables or narrow gates
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Popular choices
- Chips
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Curry sauce
- Gravy
- Mushy peas
- Pie and chips
- Cod and chips
Bringing the van to Bursledon
Bursledon is about 2 miles south of Hedge End, in Hampshire. Events in Bursledon are planned around your venue and timings: a quote, a parking spot and fresh frying on the day. We take the van to all 683 towns and villages across Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages.
Thinking of using Westwood Woodland Park? Parks usually need the owner’s permission, often the council’s, before a catering van can park or trade. For a fundraiser at a school like Bursledon Church of England Infant School, the van can trade from a pitch agreed with the school. The New Forest National Park is within about 8 miles of Bursledon, and some venues there have rules about vehicles on site. Ask your venue about vehicle access. Bursledon is within about 2 miles of the sea, and fish and chips always feels right near the sea. On windy days, we plan a sheltered side for the queue.
Anywhere in SO31, we can bring the van to you. That could mean an event at a home on High Street, Station Road and School Road, as long as there is somewhere for the van. If your venue is just outside Bursledon, we also cover Lowford (1 mile north-west), Old Netley (1 mile west), Butlocks Heath (1 mile south-west), Hound (1 mile south-west) and Netley (2 miles south-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Winchester (12 miles north), Gosport (9 miles south-east), Havant (14 miles east), Eastleigh (6 miles north), Fareham (6 miles south-east) and Horndean (13 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Bursledon Brickworks Industrial Museum (1.1 miles east) and Coldeast (1.8 miles south-east). Within reach you’ll find Netley Common.
- Local schools include The Hamble School (1.1 miles south-west) and Grove Park Business and Enterprise College (1.5 miles west)
- Local pubs include The Linden Tree pub (less than half a mile north)
- 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