Hampshire · England
Fish and chip van hire in The Hummicks, Hampshire
Planning a fish and chip van in The Hummicks? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry fresh while your guests queue at the hatch.
- Staff lunches and team days
- Milestone birthday parties
- Summer garden parties
Planning an event in The Hummicks?
For event organisers in The Hummicks
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we’ll keep you updated on arrival and serving times.
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan service to match. Sending people up in groups helps.
Fish and chip van hire for your event in The Hummicks
There is something generous about fish and chips: big pieces of fish, crisp batter and a mountain of chips. It turns a meal into an occasion. For garden parties and summer get-togethers and christmas parties, we can cook sausage and chips, haddock and chips and curry sauce.
In a small place like The Hummicks, the van frequently parks on a farm track, a field or a drive. Country lanes and long drives are fine if we know about them, and firm, dry ground is the key. The menu is short on purpose: fewer choices means fresher food and shorter queues.
The process
Your timings come first. If things run late, we simply start frying a little later, so nothing is cooked before it is needed. By late September, sunset in The Hummicks is around 7:10pm, and in December it is nearer 4:00pm. For anything after that, plan lights for the queue.
- First, tell us about your event.
- You get an availability check and a clear quote.
- Timings and the van’s spot are agreed in advance.
- On the day, we park up and fry fresh for your guests.
- Everything goes out hot from the hatch, and we pack up afterwards.
Getting ready for the day
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Give us a contact for the day
- Ensure the van can get in
Get a quote
Still finalising the details? No problem: give us a rough idea and the date, and we’ll quote on that. To start, use our quote form.
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What affects the price in The Hummicks
These are the factors that matter most:
- Distance and any road charges
- Any minimum charge
- The length of service
- Parking and the way in
Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is frequently good value, as there’s no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. We’ll send you a quote.
Details that help
To speed things up, tell us:
- Rough numbers for adults and children
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- The date and time of the event
- Anything awkward about the way in
To get a price, use our quote form. Tell us about your event in The Hummicks, and we will check the date and send a price.
Towns and villages near The Hummicks
What else we do in The Hummicks
Looking after everyone
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Count children separately
- Fewer choices mean faster service
- Put allergy details in writing
- Plan bins near the queue
Bins and napkins near the hatch make life easier.
Plan cover near the hatch if rain is possible.
Should I sort the food myself?
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.
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. A van fries it right there, so it’s crisp.
Occasions we serve in The Hummicks
On a grey day, hot fish and chips wins, and the van keeps frying whatever the weather.
Big or small, the van works the same way. Typical bookings include:
- Visits to care homes and day centres
- Christmas parties
- Fêtes, fairs and school events
- Weddings, especially the evening
Historic houses near The Hummicks include Beaulieu Palace House (0.9 miles north-west). Estates like these tend to have strict rules for vans, so check before you book.
What to look for in a quote
- What the van needs: space, access, power
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- How allergens are handled
- How long service runs, and what happens if you overrun
Planning the van’s spot
Most drives, car parks, yards and firm lawns can take the van, but there are a few things to check:
- A spot near your guests
- Room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Lighting nearby for evening events
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
On the menu in The Hummicks
- Cod and chips
- Chips
- Pie and chips
- Mushy peas
- Curry sauce
- Sausage and chips
- Gravy
- Haddock and chips
Planning a chip van in The Hummicks
The Hummicks is about 4 miles south-west of Hythe, in Hampshire. Anywhere in SO42, we can fry fresh for your guests. We cover 683 places across Hampshire. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 7 miles away.
Churches such as Church of the Blessed Virgin and Child rarely have room for a van, but a hall or home close by normally does. If guests are travelling by rail, the nearest station is Beaulieu Road station, about 4.2 miles north-west. The New Forest National Park is within about a mile of The Hummicks, and some venues there have rules about vehicles on site. Ask your venue about vehicle access.
We take the van to events all over the SO42 postcode area. Nearby, we also serve events in Bailey's Hard (1 mile south-west), Beaulieu (1 mile north-west), East Boldre (2 miles west), Furzey Lodge (2 miles west) and Dibden Purlieu (3 miles north). We also serve nearby towns such as Gosport (12 miles east), Eastleigh (11 miles north), Fareham (11 miles east), Totton (8 miles north-west), Chandler's Ford (12 miles north) and Hedge End (9 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find Beaulieu Abbey And Display Of Monastic Life (1.1 miles north-west) and Lymington New Forest Hospital (5.9 miles south-west).
- Schools near The Hummicks include The New Forest Academy (2.5 miles north-east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Montagu Arms (0.9 miles west)
The menu, dish by dish
Gravy
Chips and gravy is a favourite in the north and the Midlands, and it goes perfectly with a pie.
Pie and chips
A pie and chips is proper comfort food, and it is especially welcome on a cold day.
Questions from The Hummicks
Do you come to venues in the New Forest National Park?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for vehicles; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
We’re gathering after a service at Church of the Blessed Virgin and Child: can you come?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby where the van can park. Food is typically served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
How soon do we need to book?
As soon as you have a date. Popular dates book up first, so it pays to ask early.
Do you do anything other than fish?
We serve sausages and pies as well as fish. Tell us about other diets and we will tell you what we can offer.
Which fish do you use?
Tell us your preference when you book and we’ll confirm what we can offer.
Can the van come to The Hummicks?
Yes, we do. The Hummicks is one of the places we cover. Send us your date to check availability.
What can guests choose from?
Chip-shop favourites: cod or haddock and chips, sausages and pies, plus mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. See the menu.
Can you cater for allergies?
Let us know about allergies in advance, and we’ll give you the allergen information.
- 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