Hampshire · England
Party Fish and Chip Van for Hensting events
Planning a fish and chip van for your party in Hensting? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry everything fresh on the spot.
- Street parties and neighbourhood events
- Summer garden parties
- Family reunions
Book the van in Hensting
Party venues around Hensting
Hensting is about 3 miles north-east of Eastleigh, in Hampshire. Give us the address of your party in Hensting, and we will plan the route and the parking spot before the day. We cover all 683 towns and villages across Hampshire. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 7 miles away.
For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Shawford station, about 2.2 miles north-west.
Here we cover the SO50 postcode area, and we can serve your party anywhere in it. If your venue is just outside Hensting, we also cover Owslebury (1 mile north-east), Owslebury Bottom (1 mile north-east), Baybridge (2 miles east), Morestead (2 miles north) and Lane End (4 miles north-east). Further out, we also take the van to Winchester (4 miles north), Gosport (15 miles south-east), Eastleigh (3 miles south-west), Fareham (11 miles south), Horndean (14 miles south-east) and Totton (11 miles south-west).
Nearby you’ll also find St John's Rooms And Chapel (4.3 miles north) and Eastleigh Museum (3.5 miles south-west). The countryside around Hensting includes Shawford Down and Twyford Down.
- Pubs nearby include Ship Inn (1 mile north-east)
About our party fish and chip van in Hensting
We park on the drive or a firm spot near the party, with the hatch facing your guests. For retirement celebrations and reunions and family get-togethers, we can cook mushy peas, cod and chips and curry sauce.
Near Hensting, parties are frequently in gardens or fields. Tell us about lanes and parking, and we’ll plan the route. Food is served straight from the hatch, so every portion is hot, and the queue keeps moving.
Planning for dietary needs
We need to know about dietary needs and allergies in advance, and we will be straight with you about what’s possible. To make it work smoothly:
- Flag any coeliac guests
- Let your neighbours know
- Make sure the van can park legally
- Ask guests about allergies when they reply
We arrive, park up and heat the fryers, and serve as the party carries on.
Somewhere to sit makes eating easier.
Step by step
Nothing is cooked before it’s needed. Each portion is battered and fried as it is ordered, so it’s as fresh as from any chip shop. Sunset in Hensting drops to about 7:10pm by late September and 4:00pm by December, so a lit spot for the van helps.
- Tell us what you are planning and when you’d like to eat.
- You hear back on the date and the price.
- The van’s spot is fixed in advance.
- On the day, everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- The pitch is left tidy when we go.
Before we arrive
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Confirm the van is allowed on site
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
Ask for a quote
Each quote is put together for your party. Start with your date, and we’ll confirm whether we are available that day.
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Events we cater in Hensting
Hot food beats a buffet that’s been out for hours.
The van suits big events and small ones. Typical bookings include:
- Family reunions
- Christenings and naming days
- Summer garden parties
- Children’s parties
After a christening at a church like Church of the Holy Trinity, a chip van at home is an easy way to feed family and friends.
What to look for in a quote
- The cancellation terms
- Whether there’s a minimum
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- What the price includes, item by item
What affects the price in Hensting
There are no hidden charges: the price is based on:
- The length of service
- Whether a minimum applies
- How easy the site is to reach
- How many people are eating
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and access to the site. Every booking gets its own quote.
Getting an accurate quote
To check availability and price, we need:
- Roughly how many people, including children
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- A photo of the space and the way in
- Allergies and diets you know about
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time, and we’ll reply with a quote. Just use our quote form.
Also in Hensting
Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
Deep-frying for lots of people at home is risky: big pans of hot oil, children and garden parties don’t mix. Leave the frying to a van built for it.
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.
For event organisers in Hensting
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we’ll keep you updated on arrival and serving times.
Planning the van’s spot
A good parking spot makes the whole thing easier. We look for:
- Flat, firm ground for the van
- Room in front of the hatch for a queue
- A clear way in, with no low branches, cables or narrow gates
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
On the menu in Hensting
- Gravy
- Cod and chips
- Pie and chips
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Chips
- Curry sauce
A closer look at the menu
Gravy
In the north and the Midlands, gravy is the side of choice, and it is lovely 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 Hensting
Is Hensting close to London?
Roughly 62 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Is Hensting too small for a chip van?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
What’s on the menu?
Proper fish and chips, with sausages and pies for anyone who doesn’t want fish. The sides are mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy.
Do you do anything other than fish?
Sausage and chips and pie and chips are on the menu. Tell us about other diets and we’ll tell you what we can offer.
Can you cater for allergies?
Let us know about allergies in advance, and we’ll tell you what’s in each item and what we can offer.
Do you take everything away?
We take the van and everything with it, and leave the spot tidy. It helps to have bins near the hatch.
How long does set-up take?
It depends on numbers and the service time. We agree arrival, serving and finishing times with you before the day.
How far ahead should we book?
The sooner the better. Peak dates go quickly, so it pays to ask early.
- 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