Hampshire · England
Fish and Chip Van Hire in Passfield
Planning a fish and chip van in Passfield? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry fresh while your guests queue at the hatch.
- Weddings and evening receptions
- Milestone birthday parties
- Gatherings after a funeral
Fish and chip van hire in Passfield
Fish and chip van hire for your event in Passfield
Rain doesn’t stop a fish and chip van, because the fryers are inside. That makes it a safe bet for British events. Typical bookings include visits to care homes and day centres and staff lunches and team days, serving pie and chips, sausage and chips and gravy.
Somewhere as small as Passfield, a field, yard or drive is often the spot. Country lanes and long drives are fine if we know about them, and firm, dry ground is the key. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we will be straight with you about what we can do before booking.
What comes out of the fryer
Curry sauce
Chip-shop curry sauce is a mild, slightly sweet British classic, great with chips and sausages.
Cod and chips
Cod is the classic: mild, white and flaky, and it is what most people in the south ask for. It’s battered and fried to order.
FAQs for Passfield
Is Passfield too small for a chip van?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Can the van go to venues in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for vehicles; ask your venue. We will work to whatever the site needs.
What can guests choose from?
Fish and chips, of course, with sausages and pies for anyone who doesn’t want fish. The sides are mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy.
Is fish and chips enough as a meal?
Yes. A portion of fish, chips and peas is a proper meal.
Do we need to provide anything?
Somewhere suitable to park, with permission. Tell us whether there’s power or water nearby and we will confirm the rest.
Do you do anything other than fish?
We serve sausages and pies as well as fish. Let us know about any other dietary needs and we will tell you what we can offer.
Who clears up?
We clear the van’s area after service. Tell us where bins can go for people’s paper and trays.
How soon do we need to book?
The sooner the better. Peak dates go quickly, so contact us early.
Planning for dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- A short menu helps everyone
- Tell us about coeliac guests specifically
- Plan bins near the queue
- Plan something for guests whose needs we cannot meet
Fish and chips is best eaten straight away, so we cook as people come up to the hatch.
Somewhere to sit or lean makes fish and chips easier to eat.
Step by step
Here’s how the day usually runs: the van arrives and we set up, the fryers heat up, and we serve hot from the hatch at the agreed time. Around midsummer it stays light in Passfield until about 9:20pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:05pm, so summer evening events are typically served in daylight. In December it’s dark by about 4:00pm, so winter events need lighting by the van.
- You share your date, numbers and address.
- We check the route in and send a price.
- We arrive in good time to set up.
- Fish goes into the batter and straight into the fryer, to order.
- Service is straight from the hatch, then we pack up.
How to prepare
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
- Name one person we can call on the day
Getting a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat, and you will get a clear price. Just use our quote form.
Related guides
Takeaway run or book a van?
Not sure whether to order in or book a van? Consider your numbers and how fresh you want it. We’re happy to send a quote so you can compare.
If you do order from a chip shop, ring well ahead and collect as close to eating time as you can. For a crowd, a van is usually simpler.
Events we cater in Passfield
It is ideal for relaxed, sociable occasions, where people can wander up when they’re ready.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Passfield and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Evening wedding food
- Work Christmas parties
- Fish and chip days at care homes
- Summer garden parties
If guests are travelling by rail, Liphook station is about 2.3 miles away.
Questions to ask before you book
- How allergens are handled
- The deadline for final numbers
- VAT, if it applies
- Exactly what’s included in the price
A chip van compared with other options
Compared with a hog roast, a fish and chip van gives people a choice of fish, sausage or pie, which helps if some guests do not eat pork. Travel, tolls and charges such as ULEZ can affect the price, so it helps to give us the postcode.
Why Passfield hosts choose us
- Events in Passfield and across Hampshire
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
Read our pricing and what a fish and chip van costs.
More for events in Passfield
How we price a fish and chip van
Two events with the same numbers can cost different amounts, depending on:
- Access and parking
- Any minimum charge
- Distance and any road charges
- The menu and how many choices
The cost per head usually falls as numbers rise, because the van, travel and set-up cost much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
What we need to know
For a quote, it helps to have:
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- Expected numbers
- Your date and serving time
- The spot you have in mind for the van
Not sure of numbers yet? No problem: give us a rough idea and the date, and we’ll quote on that. Start when you are ready: fill in our quote form.
Planners, venues and businesses
Having the party at home? Send us a picture of the drive or the spot and the way in, and we will let you know if the van will fit.
For repeat bookings, such as regular staff lunches or annual fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Fish and chip van hire around Passfield
Passfield is about 7 miles south-east of Alton, in Hampshire. Passfield is well within our area, so your event just needs a date, a spot for the van and a serving time. We take the van to 683 places across Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 15 miles away.
PTAs at schools such as Mill Chase Academy frequently look for a hot-food stall for fairs and sports days. Passfield is within about 5 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape, and some venues there have rules about vehicles on site. Check your venue’s rules on catering vans.
Here we cover the GU30 postcode area. From The Lyndons, Eleanor Close and Lynchborough Road or a nearby road, we can park up and fry there. For events just outside Passfield, we cover Conford (1 mile south-east), Weavers Down (1 mile south), Liphook (2 miles south-east), Woolmer (2 miles south-west) and Longmoor (2 miles south-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Farnborough (14 miles north), Fleet (12 miles north), Horndean (15 miles south-west), Aldershot (11 miles north), Alton (7 miles north-west) and Petersfield (8 miles south-west).
Well-known places in the area include Chase Community Hospital (1.5 miles north-west). The countryside around Passfield includes Deadwater Valley and Wheeler's Down.
- 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