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Fish and chip van hire in Lower Common, Hampshire
Fish and chip van hire in Lower Common: cod, haddock and chips fried to order, then handed over hot from the hatch at the time you choose.
- Care home visits
- Fêtes, fairs and school events
- Wakes and celebrations of life
Planning an event in Lower Common?
Fish and chip van hire for your event in Lower Common
The queue at the hatch is part of the fun. People chat, the smell drifts across, and the food arrives hot. We serve cod and chips, pie and chips and mushy peas, and we are often booked for gatherings after a funeral and christmas parties.
In a small place like Lower Common, the van often parks on a farm track, a field or a drive. Tell us about narrow lanes or long drives and we will plan for them, and firm, dry ground is the key. Everything we need comes with the van, and we pack up and leave the spot as we found it.
Before you choose a spot
No two venues are the same, so we’ll ask about yours before we confirm. Generally, we look for:
- Somewhere close to where people will eat
- Permission from the venue or landowner for the van
- Access wide and high enough for the van
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Mushy peas
- Curry sauce
- Haddock and chips
- Gravy
- Chips
- Sausage and chips
- Pie and chips
- Cod and chips
Why choose a fish and chip van in Lower Common?
Compared with a hog roast, a chip van offers fish, sausages and pies rather than one dish, which suits guests who don’t eat pork. Comparing vans? Look at what each quote includes: hours, menu, travel, minimum charge and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
What you get with us
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
- Served hot, straight from the hatch
- Rain doesn’t stop the fryers
- Events in Lower Common and across Hampshire
Read our pricing or our guide to van hire costs.
Nearby places to Lower Common
Other occasions in Lower Common
Planning for dietary needs
With a little notice, diets are easier to plan for. We suggest:
- Confirm allergies by email
- Count children separately
- Tell us about vegetarian and vegan guests early
- Add an allergy question to your invitations
It helps to have bins and napkins by the van for everyone.
Bunting or festoon lights around the van make it part of the decorations.
Lower Common: venues, parking and local tips
Lower Common is about 3 miles west of Yateley, in Hampshire. Tell us where your event in Lower Common will be, and we’ll plan access and set-up. Lower Common is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we bring the van. Our bookings stretch from Lower Common to Reading (7 miles away).
After a service at Church of St Mary, the van can be waiting at a nearby hall or house. If you had Shepperlands Farm Nature Reserve in mind, ask the council or landowner first: vans can’t simply park up and serve in a public park.
We cover events in every part of RG27. From Mud Lane, Lower Common and Warbrook Lane or anywhere nearby, we can park up and fry there. Neighbouring places where we serve events include Eversley (1 mile north-east), Eversley Centre (1 mile east), Eversley Cross (2 miles east), Finchampstead (2 miles east) and California (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Basingstoke (11 miles south-west), Farnborough (7 miles south-east), Fleet (6 miles south-east), Aldershot (9 miles south-east), Alton (14 miles south) and Yateley (3 miles east).
Nearby you’ll also find West Green House Agricultural Museum (3.9 miles south) and Beaumys Castle (4 miles north-west). The countryside around Lower Common includes The Marshes Local Nature Reserve and Horseshoe Lake.
- Local schools include Bohunt School Wokingham (1.7 miles north)
- Pubs nearby include White Hart Public House (within half a mile east)
Lower Common questions
Is Lower Common too small for a chip van?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
We are gathering after a service at Church of St Mary: can you come?
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.
What’s on the menu?
Proper fish and chips, with sausages and pies for anyone who does not want fish. The sides are mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy.
Does a chip van work for big events?
It can be. Tell us your numbers and how long you have for food, and we’ll plan it with you.
What do you bring?
Everything is cooked in the van. Tell us about power, water and bins at the site.
Can you serve children?
Yes. Sausage and chips is a favourite with children. Tell us how many are coming.
Can fish and chips be the only food?
Fish and chips is a meal in itself. Many hosts add their own desserts or cake.
When do you arrive?
That depends on your numbers and timings. We agree arrival, serving and finishing times with you before the day.
A closer look at the menu
Mushy peas
No fish and chips is complete without mushy peas for many people, and they’re on the menu.
Sausage and chips
A sausage and chips is the chip-shop classic for younger guests and fish-dodgers.
For planners, venues and organisers
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we will confirm what we can provide.
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we’ll keep everyone informed on the day.
Step by step
On the day, we park up on the agreed spot, set up and heat the fryers. Once we’re hot, we cook to order, so we time it to your schedule. Planning an evening event in Lower Common? Sunset is around 8:55pm in late May, 9:25pm at midsummer and 7:05pm in late September; once it’s dark, we need light by the hatch and the queue.
- First, the plan: what, where and what time.
- We come back with availability and a clear price.
- The van’s spot is fixed in advance.
- On the day, everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- We leave the spot as we found it.
Getting ready for the day
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Make sure the van can get in
- Tell us when you want to eat
Getting a price
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the parking spot, access, numbers and serving time. Photos of the spot and the way in help. To send your details, fill in our quote form.
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Prices and what affects them
We’ll give you a clear quote. The main things that affect it are:
- The length of service
- The number of meals
- Your choice of menu
- Parking and the way in
Distance and any road charges make a difference, so tell us exactly where your event is.
Getting an accurate quote
You do not need every detail fixed to get a quote, but it helps to know:
- A picture of where the van would go
- Where you’d like the van to go
- Anything awkward about the way in
- Dietary needs, with numbers
Every booking is quoted individually, so the price fits what you actually need. To ask for one, send us your details through our quote form.
DIY versus a fish and chip van
If you do order from a chip shop, ring well ahead and collect as close to eating time as you can. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is usually the easier option.
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. With a fish and chip van, you get hot food without the work.
- 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