Hampshire · England
Fish and Chip Van Hire in Lower Upham
Fried to order and served hot: a fish and chip van in Lower Upham and the surrounding area.
- Wakes and celebrations of life
- Company team days
- Care home visits
Planning an event in Lower Upham?
Planners, venues and businesses
Having the party at home? Send a photo of where the van would park, and we will let you know if the van will fit.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Lower Upham? A fish and chip van draws people in and almost everyone likes it. Tell us about the event and we will take it from there.
Fish and chip van hire for your event in Lower Upham
Rain does not stop a fish and chip van, because the fryers are inside. It’s a dependable choice for events in any season. Whether it’s weddings and evening receptions and community events and fairs, we’ll put together a menu of curry sauce, pie and chips and mushy peas and more.
For a rural spot like Lower Upham, the setting does plenty of the work. Let us know about access and ground conditions. Everything is fried fresh at your event, not cooked earlier and kept warm.
Planning for dietary needs
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- Flag any coeliac guests, not just gluten-free preferences
- Add an allergy question to your invitations
- Confirm allergies by email
- Arrange an alternative for anyone we cannot cater for
The fryers take a little while to heat, so we arrive well before service. If timings shift, we adapt.
Put the menu up by the hatch so people decide while they wait.
Lower Upham: your questions answered
Can you serve after a service at Church of St Mary?
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.
Is Lower Upham too small for a chip van?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
What if we only have street parking?
Only in a legal space, or with the council’s permission. Ask your council early.
Is there something for children?
Children are very welcome. Tell us how many children, and we will include them in the plan.
What is fish and chip van hire?
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.
Is everything cooked fresh?
It is. We cook inside the van, so it is fried on the spot, rather than made in advance.
How quickly can you serve everyone?
Keeping choices simple and sending people up in groups helps. We’ll talk it through when we quote.
Does a chip van work for big events?
Frequently, yes. Give us your numbers and service time, and we will plan it with you.
What the van needs
No two venues are the same, so we ask about the spot and the way in before we confirm. Generally, we look for:
- A lit spot if service runs after dark
- Somewhere close to where people will eat
- A level hardstanding, drive or firm lawn
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before you book.
From the hatch
- Pie and chips
- Chips
- Curry sauce
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
- Gravy
How the day works
On the day, we position the van, set up the hatch and get the fryers up to temperature. Then everything is fried to order, so we time it to your schedule. Evenings in Lower Upham stay light until about 9:25pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:10pm; once it’s dark, we need light by the hatch and the queue.
- You tell us the date, the address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat.
- You get a check on the date and the spot, and a quote.
- On the day, we park on the agreed spot and set up.
- We cook to order and serve hot at the time you chose.
- We pack up afterwards and leave the spot as we found it.
Before we arrive
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
- Plan where the queue will stand
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
Ask for a quote
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, use our quote form.
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Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
A DIY buffet works for small groups. For larger numbers, or when you want hot food, a van takes the pressure off, and nobody has to miss the event.
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.
Why choose fish and chip van hire in Lower Upham?
On a grey day, hot fish and chips wins, and the van keeps frying whatever the weather.
The van suits big events and small ones. Typical bookings include:
- Care home visits
- Wakes and gatherings after a funeral
- Garden get-togethers
- Weddings and evening receptions
For a christening or celebration after a service at a church such as Church of St Mary, the van can serve at a hall or home nearby.
Comparing caterers
- When payment is due
- VAT, if it applies
- What the price includes, item by item
- The cancellation terms
Bringing the van to Lower Upham
Lower Upham is about 4 miles east of Eastleigh, in Hampshire. People in Lower Upham book us for all sorts of reasons, but it always starts the same way: a level spot for the van, a time to eat and food fried to order. We cover all 683 towns and villages across Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. We serve events right across the region, from Lower Upham to Southampton (7 miles away).
PTAs at schools such as Upham Church of England Aided Primary School frequently look for a hot-food stall for fairs and sports days. Coming by train? Hedge End station is about 3.4 miles away.
Events anywhere in SO32 start with a parking spot for the van and a serving time. From Upham Street, Winchester Road and Portsmouth Road or a nearby road, we’ll bring the van to you. Nearby, we also serve events in Wintershill (1 mile south), Upham (1 mile north-east), Durley Street (1 mile south), Ashton (1 mile east) and Fair Oak (2 miles west). We also serve nearby towns such as Winchester (6 miles north-west), Gosport (13 miles south), Havant (14 miles south-east), Eastleigh (4 miles west), Fareham (9 miles south) and Horndean (11 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include Bishop's Waltham Museum (2.2 miles south-east) and Moorgreen Hospital (4.4 miles south-west). The countryside around Lower Upham includes Bishops Waltham Branch LNR and Twyford Down.
- Nearby schools include Wyvern Technology College (2.2 miles south-west)
What a fish and chip van costs
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Any minimum charge
- The day of the week
- How far we travel
- Cod, haddock or both
Comparing vans? Look at what each quote includes: service time, menu, travel, any minimum and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Details that help
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- The date and time of the event
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- Where the event is
- A picture of the space and the way in
Every booking is quoted individually, so the price fits what you actually need. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Towns and villages near Lower Upham
What else we do in Lower Upham
The menu, dish by dish
Sausage and chips
For anyone who doesn’t fancy fish, there’s sausage and chips, and children love it.
Haddock and chips
Haddock is a little sweeter than cod, with a finer, firmer flake. In the north and in Scotland, haddock is the classic.
- 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