Hampshire · England
Party Fish and Chip Van in Havant
Looking for a fish and chip van for your party in Havant? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry fresh while your guests queue at the hatch.
- Leaving parties
- Garden get-togethers
- Neighbourhood get-togethers
Book the van in Havant
Party fish and chip van in Havant, fried fresh
Everything is cooked as people come up, rather than sitting on a buffet table all afternoon. Whether it is naming days and christenings and retirement parties, we can cook sausage and chips, gravy and haddock and chips for your guests.
Garden parties are a favourite in Havant, and a hall or club works if the drive is small. All we need is a level parking spot. Timings are planned around your party, whether that is a first dance, a lunch break or a service time.
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
Compared with cooking a barbecue yourself, a chip van means nobody is stuck at the grill. There’s no one-size-fits-all price for a fish and chip van. A one-hour staff lunch is a different job from serving all afternoon at a fête. We set everything out in your quote.
Why book with us
- A menu almost everyone likes
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
- A van that becomes part of the event
- A clear quote before booking
Other occasions in Havant
For event organisers in Havant
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Should I sort the food myself?
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 is crisp.
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For a crowd, a van is typically simpler.
Party venues around Havant
Havant is about 18 miles east of Southampton, in Hampshire. Around Havant, we park wherever there’s level, firm ground, close to your guests. Havant is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we bring the van. Our bookings stretch from Havant to Southampton (18 miles away).
Among the historic houses close to Havant are Warblington Castle (1.5 miles south-east). If you’re hiring a historic venue for a big birthday, check its rules on catering vans first. After a christening at a church like St Francis, a chip van at home is an easy way to feed family and friends. Near the coast, within about 6 miles, a fish and chip van feels like a trip to the seaside, and we always plan for wind.
This part of Hampshire takes in PO9, PO11 and PO7. Streets in the area include Colemore Square, Market Parade and Juniper Square, and the van can serve a party on any of them with a suitable parking spot. You will find Havant on the A27 and A3(M), so it’s easy for us to reach with the van. Nearby, we also serve parties in Leigh Park (1 mile north), Denvilles (1 mile south-east), Durrants (2 miles north-east), Langstone (2 miles south) and Warblington (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Gosport (8 miles south-west), Fareham (9 miles west), Horndean (3 miles north), Hedge End (14 miles west), Petersfield (10 miles north) and Locks Heath (12 miles west). As one of the bigger places in Hampshire, Havant has plenty of venues, halls and workplaces.
Other landmarks nearby include Havant War Memorial Hospital (0.6 miles south) and Havant Museum (0.9 miles south-east). Open spaces near Havant include Southmoor Nature Reserve.
- Schools near Havant include Havant College (under half a mile south)
- Pubs nearby include The Perseverance pub (0.7 miles south)
Events we cater in Havant
You do not need a venue: a drive or firm lawn is enough.
If you are planning any of these, we can help:
- Family celebrations after a christening
- Street parties and neighbourhood events
- Family reunions
- Anniversary celebrations
If guests are coming by rail, Havant station is about 0.6 miles away.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether travel is included
- What the price includes, item by item
- The deposit and payment dates
- If the price includes VAT
Planning for dietary needs
Nearly every event has some special diets. To plan for them:
- Put allergy details in writing
- Collect allergies with your RSVPs
- Let us know if anyone has coeliac disease
- Ensure the van can park legally
It is worth telling the neighbours.
A few lights around the van look great.
Where the van can park in Havant
Before the day, we’ll agree where the van parks. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Flat, firm ground for the van
- 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’ll advise before you book.
From the hatch
- Cod and chips
- Pie and chips
- Chips
- Mushy peas
- Curry sauce
- Gravy
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
The menu, dish by dish
Curry sauce
The chip shop’s own curry sauce is mild and a little sweet, perfect with chips or a sausage.
Pie and chips
Pie and chips gives people a filling alternative to fish, perfect with gravy.
Havant questions
What’s the nearest station to Havant?
The closest is Havant station, roughly 0.6 miles away.
Can you serve near the sea around Havant?
Yes, of course. Wind doesn’t affect the fryers, but plan a sheltered spot for the queue.
Is everything cooked fresh?
Yes. We fry to order in the van at your venue, then handed over hot from the hatch.
Can you serve children?
Of course. Children usually love sausage and chips. Include children in your numbers.
Will the van fit on our drive?
It depends on the drive and the access. Tell us about gates, slopes and overhead branches, and we will tell you honestly.
Where do you take the van?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Havant.
Do you have allergen information?
Yes, we can tell you which allergens are in each item. Fish and gluten are the main ones in battered fish. Send us any allergies in writing.
When should we book?
The sooner the better. Peak dates go quickly, so it pays to ask early.
How it works
Setting up takes a little while, because the oil has to come up to temperature, so we are there in good time before you want to eat. At midsummer, it’s light in Havant until about 9:20pm, so a garden party can run well into the evening. By late September sunset is around 7:05pm, so plan festoon lights for later parties.
- Contact us with the basics: when, where and roughly how many.
- Show us where the van would go, and we will confirm it works.
- A week or so before, we confirm timings and numbers.
- The van rolls up, the hatch opens and the fryers get going for your guests.
- Last portion served, we tidy up and head off.
Preparing for the day
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
- Share the timings for the day
How to get a price
Not sure of numbers yet? That’s fine: give us a rough idea and the date, and we’ll firm it up nearer the time. To start, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
- 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