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Fish and chip van hire in Exton, Hampshire
Fish and chip van hire in Exton: fish and chips cooked fresh in the van, and served hot from the hatch at the time you choose.
- Weddings, especially the evening
- Visits to care homes and day centres
- Company team days
Fish and chip van hire for Exton events
Cannot we just order from the chip shop?
Not sure whether to order in or book a van? Think about numbers, timing and how hot you want the food. We’re happy to send a quote so you can compare.
Some hosts try a takeaway order. The problem is timing: big orders take a long time, and the food is cooling while it travels. A van cooks in front of your guests instead.
Fish and chip van hire in Exton, fried fresh
There’s something generous about fish and chips: big pieces of fish, crisp batter and a mountain of chips. It turns a meal into an occasion. For christmas parties and wakes and gatherings after a funeral, we will put together a menu of curry sauce, mushy peas and haddock and chips and more.
Somewhere like Exton, a yard or firm field often works. Gates, verges and soft ground are worth mentioning when you enquire. The fryers are in the van, so the cooking happens right there at your event, and the food reaches them hot and crisp.
Before you choose a spot
If a spot is not suitable, we will tell you. What matters most:
- A clear way in, with no low branches, cables or narrow gates
- The site’s agreement to a catering van
- Somewhere close to where people will eat
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Mushy peas
- Gravy
- Cod and chips
- Chips
- Haddock and chips
- Pie and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Curry sauce
Step by step
We work to your timings. If the day runs behind, we simply start frying a little later, so nothing is cooked before it’s needed. Late September evenings in Exton lose the light at about 7:10pm, and at Christmas it comes at about 4:00pm. For anything after that, plan lights for the queue.
- First, the plan: what, where and what time.
- You hear back on the date and the price.
- The van’s spot is fixed in advance.
- Batter, fish and chips all go into the fryer as people come up.
- We leave the spot as we found it.
Getting ready for the day
- Clear the route for the van
- Share the timings for the day
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
Getting a price
Send us the date, the address or SO32 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time, and you will get a clear price. To get started, use our quote form.
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Allergies and dietary needs
We need to know about dietary needs and allergies in advance, and we will be straight with you about what’s possible. To make it work smoothly:
- Have a back-up for anyone who can’t eat from the van
- Put allergy details in writing
- Count children separately
- Let us know if anyone has coeliac disease
On the day, you shouldn’t have to think about the food. We park, set up, fry and serve, and stay in touch about any changes.
Bunting or festoon lights around the van make it part of the decorations.
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
If you want something everyone will enjoy, fish and chips from a van is hard to beat for your event in Exton. Most vans have a minimum charge, since getting the van there costs the same however many eat. We’ll tell you up front.
Why us?
- Classic food your guests already know
- No surprises in your quote
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
- Events in Exton and across Hampshire
Nearby places to Exton
Also in Exton
What a fish and chip van costs
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- How easy the site is to reach
- The day of the week
- Service time
- Numbers
The date matters too: summer Saturdays and December Fridays are the busiest days of the year. It is worth asking early.
Details that help
To speed things up, tell us:
- Roughly how many people, including children
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- Where you’d like the van to go
- Allergies and diets you know about
Thinking about a fish and chip van for your event in Exton? Tell us what you have in mind and we will reply with a clear price. Just send us your details through our quote form.
Working with your venue
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Exton? Fish and chips is a reliable crowd-pleaser. Tell us about the event and we’ll take it from there.
If your event is in a public place, such as a park or a street, check what permission you need first. The council or landowner will tell you what they need.
A closer look at the menu
Sausage and chips
A sausage and chips is the chip-shop classic for younger guests and fish-dodgers, especially with curry sauce.
Cod and chips
Cod is the classic: mild, white and flaky, and it is what most people in the south ask for. It is battered and fried to order, so it is crisp when it reaches you.
FAQs for Exton
Do you come out to small places like Exton?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
We are gathering after a service at Church of St Peter and St Paul: can you come?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with somewhere for the van. Churches rarely have space for a catering van, so the food is normally elsewhere. Tell us where you will gather.
Is a chip van good for a large crowd?
Often, yes. Give us your numbers and service time, and we’ll plan it with you.
Cod or haddock?
Both are on our menu; we will agree the choice when we quote.
Is it a full meal?
It can be. A portion of fish, chips and peas is a proper meal, and you can add your own cake or desserts.
How long does set-up take?
We arrive well before service to park and heat the fryers. We will agree arrival and serving times with you so food is ready when you want it.
What happens when we hire the van?
We bring the van to your event, set up, heat the fryers and cook to order, serving from the hatch at the time you choose.
Can the van park on grass?
It depends on the ground. Tell us about it when you enquire, and we will advise.
Fish and chip van hire around Exton
Exton is about 7 miles north-west of Horndean, in Hampshire. We park up at drives, car parks, yards and venues around Exton and the surrounding area. Exton is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 12 miles away.
Nearby historic houses include Hinton Ampner House (4.2 miles north). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on vehicles and caterers early. For a christening or celebration after a service at a church such as Church of St Peter and St Paul, the van can serve at a hall or home nearby.
Wherever your event is in SO32, we can bring the van to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. From Shoe Lane, Church Lane and Beacon Hill Lane or anywhere nearby, we can park up and fry there. If your venue is just outside Exton, we also cover Corhampton (1 mile south), Meonstoke (1 mile south), Brockbridge (1 mile south), Droxford (2 miles south) and Soberton (3 miles south). Further out, we also take the van to Winchester (10 miles north-west), Gosport (12 miles south), Havant (10 miles south-east), Eastleigh (10 miles west), Fareham (10 miles south) and Horndean (7 miles south-east).
Green spaces nearby include St Clair's Meadow and Beacon Hill.
- Pubs nearby include The Shoe Inn (under half a mile south-west)
- 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