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Fish and Chip Van Hire for Greatham events
Fish and chip van hire in Greatham: cod, haddock and chips fried to order, and served hot from the hatch.
- Company team days
- Care home visits
- Weddings and evening receptions
A chip van near Greatham
Fish and chip van hire in Greatham, cooked to order
Fish and chips is generous food: crisp batter, flaky fish and plenty of chips. It turns a meal into an occasion. On the menu are curry sauce, cod and chips and mushy peas, and typical bookings are for summer garden parties and care home visits.
For a rural spot like Greatham, the setting does plenty of the work. Let us know about access and ground conditions. We bring the van and everything we need to cook, and we leave the pitch tidy when we go.
Perfect for your event in Greatham
A van is food and an occasion in one. The van becomes a focal point, and the food is hot and generous.
These are some of the bookings we take:
- Evening wedding food
- Wakes and celebrations of life
- Summer garden parties
- Christmas parties
After a service at Church of St John the Baptist, the van can be waiting at a nearby hall or house.
Questions to ask before booking
- Payment terms and deposit
- Whether there’s a minimum
- A clear list of what’s included
- The deadline for final numbers
Your questions about a fish and chip van in Greatham
Can you serve after a service at Church of St John the Baptist?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby where the van can park. Churches rarely have space for a catering van, so the food is typically elsewhere. Send us the address.
How far is Greatham from London?
About 45 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Can you serve children?
Children are very welcome. Tell us how many children, and we’ll include them in the plan.
Can the van park on the street?
Only where it’s legal to park, or with a council parking suspension or road closure. Check with your council first.
When do you arrive?
We arrive well before service to park and heat the fryers. We’ll agree arrival and serving times with you.
How fast is service?
Keeping choices simple and sending people up in groups helps. We’ll talk it through when we quote.
What happens if it rains?
We cook inside the van, so rain doesn’t stop us. It’s worth planning some cover for the queue.
What about guests who don’t eat fish?
We serve sausages and pies as well as fish. Tell us about other diets and we will be honest about what’s possible.
Where the van can park in Greatham
Before the day, we will agree where the van parks. It needs to tick a few simple boxes:
- A level hardstanding, drive or firm lawn
- A short walk from the party
- A clear area by the serving hatch
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
From the hatch
- Curry sauce
- Mushy peas
- Pie and chips
- Gravy
- Chips
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
Fish and chip van hire around Greatham
Greatham is about 5 miles north-east of Petersfield, in Hampshire. People in Greatham book us for all sorts of reasons, but the plan is always the same: somewhere to park, a time to serve and fresh frying. Greatham is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. We serve events right across the region, from Greatham to Guildford (18 miles away).
If you are organising a summer fair for a school like Greatham Primary School, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser. For guests coming by train, the closest railway station is Liss station, roughly 2 miles south of the centre. Greatham is within about 6 miles of the South Downs National Park. Check your venue’s rules on catering vans.
Wherever your event is in GU33, we can fry fresh for your guests. From Longmoor Road, Wolfmere Lane and Todmore or a nearby road, we’ll bring the van to you. Other places close to Greatham we cover include Longmoor (1 mile east), Woolmer (1 mile north), Liss Forest (1 mile south), Blackmoor (1 mile north) and The Mint (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Havant (15 miles south), Fleet (14 miles north), Horndean (13 miles south-west), Aldershot (13 miles north-east), Alton (7 miles north-west) and Waterlooville (15 miles south-west).
Well-known places in the area include The Romany Museum (2.9 miles north-west) and Chase Community Hospital (2.5 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Liss Riverside Railway Walk North and Selborne Hill.
A closer look at the menu
Gravy
Gravy brings a bit of warmth to the meal, especially in winter.
Haddock and chips
Haddock is a little sweeter than cod, with a finer, firmer flake. It is the traditional favourite in Scotland and much of the north.
Places near Greatham
More for events in Greatham
A fish and chip van or other catering?
For food that suits almost everyone, fish and chips from a van is hard to beat. When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: hours, menu, travel, minimum charge and VAT. We set ours out clearly.
Why us?
- Classic food your guests already know
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
Read how we price and our guide to van hire costs.
Looking after everyone
We take allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Put allergy details in writing
- A short menu helps everyone
- Give us separate numbers for children
- Collect allergies with your RSVPs
Fish and chips is best eaten right away, so we fry to order as the queue moves.
A chalkboard by the hatch with the menu keeps the queue moving.
Prices and what affects them
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- Access and parking
- The number of meals
A chip van frequently compares well with a plated meal, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. We’ll send you a quote.
What we need to know
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- The venue or postcode
- Rough numbers for adults and children
- Your date and serving time
- A picture of where the van would go
Planning a fish and chip van in Greatham? Send us the details and we’ll reply with a clear price. Just fill in our quote form.
Step by step
The van turns up at the agreed time, parks where we agreed and the hatch goes up. Once the oil is hot, the first portions go out at the time you asked for. In Greatham, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:05pm 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.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We check access for the van and quote.
- We arrive early to park and heat the fryers.
- Fish goes into the batter and straight into the fryer, to order.
- We serve hot from the hatch and pack up when we’re done.
Getting ready for the day
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
- Make sure the van can get in
- Confirm the van is allowed on site
Getting a price
Send us the date, the address or GU33 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time, and you’ll get a clear price. Just use our quote form.
Planning help
Takeaway run or book a van?
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.
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 is fried on the spot.
- 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