Hampshire · England
Fish and chip van for parties in Farnborough, Hampshire
Something for almost everyone: fish and chips, sausages and pies, plus mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side. Book a fish and chip van for your party in Farnborough.
- Family reunions
- Engagement parties
- Garden get-togethers
Party fish and chip van for Farnborough events
Party fish and chip van in Farnborough, fried fresh
Street parties and neighbourhood get-togethers suit a chip van too, with the right permissions in place. On the menu are gravy, haddock and chips and cod and chips, and typical bookings are for family parties with children and neighbourhood get-togethers.
Birthdays, christenings and summer parties in Farnborough often happen at home or in a local hall. A chip van suits either, given somewhere to park. We keep the menu short: a few classics done properly keeps the food fresh and the queue moving.
What a fish and chip van costs
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Numbers
- How easy the site is to reach
- How long we serve
- The minimum booking
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: service time, menu, travel, any minimum and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
What to tell us
The more we know about your party, the better we can plan. Try to include:
- The venue or postcode
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- Expected numbers
- Where the van would park
It is easy to get a price: share your date, address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat. We will come back with a clear quote.
Towns and villages near Farnborough
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Diets, allergies and planning
Dietary needs are easiest to plan with some notice. Our advice:
- Let your neighbours know
- A picture of the parking spot helps
- Have a back-up for special diets
- Send allergies to us in writing
It’s worth telling the neighbours, or invite them.
A gazebo by the hatch keeps the queue dry.
Step by step
Service is quick: food goes from the fryer to the hatch, and people can eat where they like. When service is finished, we pack up and leave the pitch tidy. For a late-May party in Farnborough, sunset is around 8:55pm; at midsummer it is about 9:20pm. After dark, light the area around the van.
- Send us the date, address, numbers and serving time.
- We check where the van can park and send a price.
- We arrive, park on the drive or agreed spot and set up.
- We serve hot from the hatch while the party carries on.
- We pack up when we’re done and leave the pitch tidy.
Before we arrive
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
- Confirm the van is allowed on site
- Have a level parking spot ready
How to get a price
We quote for each event separately, based on your numbers, timings and travel. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
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Space, access and the venue
The van has to be able to get in and park safely, and a little planning goes a long way. Here’s what we look for:
- Somewhere close to where people will eat
- Lighting nearby for evening events
- A level, firm spot the van can drive onto
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
What we serve
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Gravy
- Cod and chips
- Curry sauce
- Chips
- Pie and chips
Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
Some hosts try a takeaway order. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van cooks in front of your guests instead.
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 typically the easier option.
For event organisers in Farnborough
Parks, greens and streets usually need permission for a catering van. The council or landowner will tell you what they need.
Organising a club, school or community event in Farnborough? Fish and chips is a reliable crowd-pleaser. Give us the details and we will suggest how it could work.
About the food
Pie and chips
A pie and chips is proper comfort food, and it is a favourite in colder months.
Curry sauce
Some people will not eat chips without curry sauce, so we bring it along.
Planning a party in Farnborough
Farnborough is about 31 miles south-west of City of Westminster, in Hampshire. Give us the address of your party in Farnborough, and we’ll plan the route and the parking spot before the day. We take the van to all 683 towns and villages across Hampshire. Our bookings stretch from Farnborough to Guildford (about 9 miles away).
For party guests on the train, the nearest station is Farnborough Main station, about 0.5 miles east. Parks such as Snaky Lane Community Wildlife Area typically need permission from the council or landowner for a catering van, so check first.
Wherever your party is in GU14, GU11 and GU17, we can fry fresh for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Your party could be at a house on Wallis Square, Church Road West and Longleat Square or the roads around them, wherever the van can park. You will find Farnborough on the A325 and A327, so it’s easy for us to reach with the van. Other places close to Farnborough we cover include Cove (1 mile west), North Camp (1 mile south-east), Southwood (1 mile west), Mytchett (2 miles east) and Ash Vale (3 miles south-east). Further out, we also take the van to Basingstoke (15 miles west), Fleet (3 miles south-west), Alton (13 miles south-west), Yateley (4 miles north-west), Bordon (13 miles south) and Hook (8 miles west). Being one of Hampshire’s larger places, Farnborough has lots of places where the van can park.
Nearby you will also find Frimley Park Hospital (2 miles north-east) and Hart Shopping Centre (3.3 miles west). Within reach you will find Aunt's Pool and Ball Hill.
- Nearby schools include Cove School (0.6 miles north-west) and Henry Tyndale School (1.1 miles north-east)
- Local pubs include The Tilly Shilling pub (within half a mile east)
- Local facilities include National Aerospace Library (0.8 miles south-east)
Farnborough questions
What’s the nearest station to Farnborough?
Farnborough Main station, about 0.5 miles east of the centre.
Can the van park in Snaky Lane Community Wildlife Area?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Can the van park on my drive?
That depends on the space and the route in. Mention anything tight, and we will advise.
What’s on the menu?
Proper fish and chips, plus sausage or pie and chips. The sides are mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy.
Does the batter contain gluten?
Standard batter is made with wheat flour, so battered fish contains gluten. Tell us about coeliac guests when you enquire, and we will tell you honestly what we can offer.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Yes. Sausage and chips is a favourite with children. Include children in your numbers.
Which areas do you serve?
We take the van across London and the South East, Hampshire included. Find your area.
Do we need to provide equipment?
We bring the van and everything we need to cook. You provide a suitable spot and permission to park.
A chip van compared with other options
Ordering in for a crowd means long waits. The van cooks right there. Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is often good value, as there is no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. Ask us for a quote.
What you get with us
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
- A clear quote before booking
- Something for guests to gather round
- All the chip-shop extras
- 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