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Fish and chip van hire in Forestside, Hampshire
Fish and chip van hire in Forestside: cod, haddock and chips fried to order, and served hot from the hatch at the time you choose.
- Summer garden parties
- Evening wedding food
- Company team days
Planning an event in Forestside?
Fish and chip van hire in Forestside, cooked to order
If the van can park there, we can fry there: a drive, a car park, a yard, a showground or a firm lawn. We’re frequently asked to cater wakes and gatherings after a funeral and weddings and evening receptions, with sausage and chips, mushy peas and curry sauce.
In a hamlet or village like Forestside, a farmyard or a neighbour’s field can make a good pitch. Mention gates and soft ground when you contact us. Every portion is cooked to order on the day, never cooked in advance and left in a hot cabinet.
Working with your venue
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Staggering groups helps a lot.
DIY versus a fish and chip van
You could do a chip-shop run for everyone yourself, but it rarely works for a crowd. Long waits and a drive home mean food arrives lukewarm and soggy. With a van, it’s fried on the spot.
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is usually the easier option.
What the van needs
Every site is different, so we’ll ask about yours before we confirm. Generally, we look for:
- A clear area by the serving hatch
- A level hardstanding, drive or firm lawn
- Confirmation that the van can park there
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
Popular choices
- Curry sauce
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Pie and chips
- Chips
- Sausage and chips
- Gravy
- Mushy peas
Perfect for your event in Forestside
Everyone knows what they’re getting, which takes the worry out of feeding a mixed crowd.
Almost any gathering works with a fish and chip van. In Forestside, people book us for events such as:
- Staff lunches and team days
- Fish and chip days at care homes
- Weddings, especially the evening
- Village fêtes and school fairs
Thinking of using Stansted Park? Parks generally need the owner’s permission, often the council’s, before a catering van can park or trade.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether VAT is included
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
- How much space the van takes up
- Exactly what’s included in the price
Is a fish and chip van right for your event?
Ordering a takeaway for a crowd means long waits and food that cools on the journey. A van fries on the spot, so it is crisp when it’s handed over. Travel, tolls and charges such as ULEZ can affect the price, so it helps to give us the postcode.
Why us?
- We cover Forestside and the whole of Hampshire
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
- Quick service from the hatch
- Classic food your guests already know
Read how we price and what a fish and chip van costs.
Bringing the van to Forestside
Forestside is about 4 miles east of Horndean, in Hampshire. Bookings in Forestside come in all shapes and sizes, but it always starts the same way: somewhere to park, a time to serve and fresh frying. Forestside is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we bring the van. Our bookings stretch from Forestside to Southampton (about 21 miles away).
Among the historic houses close to Forestside are Uppark (3.2 miles north) and Warblington Castle (5 miles south-west). Historic venues often limit vehicles, so ask early if you are booking one. For anyone arriving by rail, Rowlands Castle station is about 2.2 miles away. Forestside is within about 5 miles of the South Downs National Park, and some venues there have rules about vehicles on site. Ask your venue about vehicle access.
This part of Hampshire takes in PO9. We can serve an event on streets such as Lodge Lane and Forestside, as long as there is somewhere for the van. For events just outside Forestside, we cover West Marden (1 mile north-east), Chalton (3 miles north-west), Blendworth (3 miles west), Buriton (5 miles north) and Nursted (5 miles north). Further out, we also take the van to Gosport (13 miles south-west), Havant (5 miles south-west), Fareham (13 miles west), Horndean (4 miles west), Waterlooville (6 miles west) and Petersfield (7 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Clanfield Earthwork (4 miles north-west) and Havant War Memorial Hospital (5 miles south-west). The countryside around Forestside includes Compton Down and Kingley Vale National Nature Reserve.
Diets, allergies and planning
We take allergies seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Let us know numbers for vegetarians and vegans
- Have a back-up for anyone who cannot eat from the van
- Fewer choices mean faster service
- Give us separate numbers for children
Fish and chips is best eaten right away, so we cook as people come up to the hatch.
A string of bunting by the van makes a lovely photo.
The process
Service is quick: everything is handed over hot from the hatch, and people can eat where they like. When service is finished, we pack up and leave the pitch tidy. Evenings in Forestside stay light until about 9:20pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:05pm; after dark, the queue and the path to the van need good lighting.
- First, the plan: what, where and what time.
- You hear back on the date and the price.
- We agree exactly where the van parks.
- On the day, everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- We leave the spot as we found it.
How to prepare
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
- Keep space clear for guests at the hatch
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
How to get a price
Thinking about a fish and chip van for your event in Forestside? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll come back with a quote. To get in touch, fill in our quote form.
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Your questions about a fish and chip van in Forestside
Could you trade in Stansted Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council. Ask them first.
Do you come to venues in the South Downs National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles and ground, so check with yours. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Do you have allergen information?
Tell us about allergies when you book, and we will give you the allergen information and what we can offer.
Can the van park on the street?
That depends on local parking rules. Off-road parking is typically simpler; for the street, check the council’s rules.
How far ahead should we book?
As soon as you have a date. Peak dates go quickly, so contact us early.
Is the food cooked at the event?
Yes, always. Everything is fried fresh in the van, and serve straight from the hatch.
How does fish and chip van hire work?
The van comes to you, fry everything to order, and serve at the time you want.
Is grass a problem?
That depends on the weather and the ground. Let us know what the ground is like, and we’ll advise.
Also near Forestside
Other occasions in Forestside
A closer look at the menu
Gravy
Chips and gravy is a favourite in the north and the Midlands, and it goes perfectly with a pie.
Haddock and chips
Haddock has loyal fans: sweeter and a touch firmer than cod. Ask us about offering haddock alongside or instead of cod.
- 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