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Party Fish and Chip Van for Hoe Gate events
Planning a fish and chip van for your party in Hoe Gate? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry fresh while your guests queue at the hatch.
- Neighbourhood get-togethers
- Birthday parties
- Engagement parties
Party fish and chip van for Hoe Gate events
A fish and chip van or other catering?
A venue plus caterer can be expensive. A van on the drive keeps it simple. Dates make a difference: summer Saturdays and December Fridays are the busiest days of the year. Ask about your date early.
What you get with us
- A van that becomes part of the event
- Classic food your guests already know
- Hot food handed straight over
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
Take a look at our prices page and the cost guide.
Party fish and chip van in Hoe Gate, cooked to order
Everything is cooked as people come up, not left out on a table for hours. Typical bookings include children’s parties and birthday parties, serving mushy peas, haddock and chips and cod and chips.
Country parties near Hoe Gate suit a chip van: cooked to order and eaten on the lawn. Have a firm back-up spot for wet weather. We cook inside the van, right where your guests are, so the batter is still crisp when it is handed over.
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Common questions in Hoe Gate
What’s the nearest station to Hoe Gate?
The closest is Portchester station, roughly 4.5 miles away.
Is Hoe Gate 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.
Can you go on a lawn or field?
Normally, if it’s firm and dry. After heavy rain, soft grass can be a problem for any vehicle, so have a hard-surface back-up.
Which areas do you serve?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Hoe Gate.
Can you do something for the children?
Sausage and chips, normally. Tell us how many children to expect.
Can you serve children?
Children are very welcome. Let us know numbers, and we’ll include them in the plan.
Can coeliacs eat the battered fish?
Our battered fish contains gluten, because standard batter uses wheat flour. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance, and we will be straight with you about what’s possible.
What do you need at the house?
Mostly just a good parking spot. Tell us what’s available and we’ll take it from there.
Organising for someone else?
Organising a club, school or community event in Hoe Gate? A fish and chip van draws people in and almost everyone likes it. Tell us about the event and we’ll take it from there.
For repeat bookings, such as regular staff lunches or annual fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Cannot we just order from the chip shop?
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 normally the easier option.
For a small group, making your own food can work. For larger numbers, or when you want hot food, a van takes the pressure off, and nobody has to miss the party.
Perfect for your party in Hoe Gate
With a van, the host gets to enjoy the party. And it is fun.
These are some of the bookings we take:
- Garden parties and summer get-togethers
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
- Family celebrations after a christening
- Milestone birthdays
For guests coming by train, the closest railway station is Portchester station, roughly 4.5 miles south of the centre.
Before booking anyone
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
- Whether VAT is included
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- Any minimum charge
Planning the van’s spot
We will agree the van’s spot with you before the day. It needs to tick a few simple boxes:
- A clear area by the serving hatch
- Permission from the venue or landowner for the van
- A spot near your guests
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
Popular choices
- Haddock and chips
- Pie and chips
- Chips
- Cod and chips
- Gravy
- Curry sauce
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
Hosting a chip van party in Hoe Gate
Hoe Gate is about 4 miles north-west of Waterlooville, in Hampshire. People in Hoe Gate book us for all sorts of reasons, but the plan is always the same: somewhere to park, a time to serve and fresh frying. Hoe Gate is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we bring the van. We serve events right across the region, from Hoe Gate to Southampton (12 miles away).
A christening at Church of the Holy Trinity followed by fish and chips on the drive is a simple, popular plan.
We take the van to parties all over the PO7 postcode area. For parties just outside Hoe Gate, we cover Southend (1 mile north-west), Hipley (1 mile south), Worlds End (1 mile south), Newtown (1 mile west) and Soberton Heath (1 mile north-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Winchester (14 miles north-west), Gosport (8 miles south), Havant (6 miles south-east), Eastleigh (11 miles west), Fareham (6 miles south-west) and Horndean (4 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Knowle Hospital (4.6 miles south-west). The countryside around Hoe Gate includes St Clair's Meadow and Portsdown Hill.
Step by step
From set-up to the last portion, we look after the food, so you can get on with your party. At midsummer, it’s light in Hoe Gate until about 9:20pm, which gives a garden party a long evening. In late September it’s dark by about 7:10pm; add lights for the evening.
- It starts with your date, address and numbers.
- We check access for the van and send a quote.
- We arrive, park on the drive or agreed spot and set up.
- Guests come up to the hatch and we fry to order.
- We pack up when we’re done and leave the pitch tidy.
Before we arrive
- Share the timings for the day
- Plan a bit of cover near the hatch if rain is likely
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
How to get a price
The quickest way to a quote is to fill in our quote form. Tell us about your party in Hoe Gate, and we will check the date and send a price.
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Looking after everyone
We take allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Arrange an alternative if needed
- Let your neighbours know
- Check the street’s parking rules
- A photo of the parking spot helps
After service, we pack up and leave the drive tidy.
Bunting and festoon lights by the van make it part of the party.
About the food
Curry sauce
Some people won’t eat chips without curry sauce and it is on the menu.
Gravy
Gravy brings a bit of warmth to the meal.
- 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