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Party Fish and Chip Van for Lockerley events
We bring a fish and chip van for your party across Lockerley and Hampshire, frying fresh at your venue.
- Birthday parties
- Street parties
- Reunions and family get-togethers
Fresh fish and chips in Lockerley
Party fish and chip van for your party in Lockerley
It feels like a treat, but stays relaxed: paper portions of fish and chips in the garden. We’re often asked to cater garden parties and summer get-togethers and naming days and christenings, serving haddock and chips, pie and chips and sausage and chips.
Country parties near Lockerley suit a chip van: cooked to order and eaten on the lawn. Plan a firm spot in case it rains. We keep the menu short: fewer choices means fresher food and shorter queues.
The menu, dish by dish
Gravy
A pot of gravy turns chips into comfort food.
Pie and chips
Pie and chips is hearty and filling, and it is a favourite in colder months.
Common questions in Lockerley
Can you serve after a service at Church of St John?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby where the van can park. Churches rarely have space for a catering van, so the food is generally elsewhere. Send us the address.
Which station is closest to Lockerley?
Mottisfont & Dunbridge station, about 1.2 miles east of the centre.
Do you take everything away?
We take the van and everything with it, and leave the spot tidy. Bins for guests are worth planning.
How much space do you need?
A level, firm spot it can drive onto, close to where people will eat, with room for a queue at the hatch. Tell us about gates, lanes and soft ground.
Do you come to Lockerley?
Yes, we do. We serve events in Lockerley and across Hampshire. Tell us your date and we’ll check availability.
What do children eat?
Most children go for sausage and chips. Tell us how many children to expect.
How long will the queue be?
A short menu and staggered groups keep things moving. We’ll talk it through when we quote.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Children are very welcome. Tell us how many children, and we will plan for them.
What the van needs
We will agree the van’s spot with you before the day. It needs to tick a few simple boxes:
- Light near the van and the queue for evening service
- A clear way in, with no low branches, cables or narrow gates
- Permission from the venue or landowner for the van
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
What we serve
- Gravy
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
- Chips
- Curry sauce
- Haddock and chips
- Pie and chips
What affects the price in Lockerley
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Any minimum charge
- How long we serve
- The number of meals
- How far we travel
Dates make a difference: summer Saturdays and December Fridays are the busiest days of the year. It’s worth asking early.
What to tell us
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- The date and time of the event
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- The address or venue name
- Roughly how many people, including children
Every quote is worked out for your event. Start with your date, and we’ll confirm whether we are available that day.
Working with your venue
Hosting at home? Send a photo of where the van would park, and we will tell you honestly whether it works.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Lockerley? Fish and chips is a reliable crowd-pleaser. Give us the details and we’ll suggest how it could work.
Should I sort the food myself?
Frying for a crowd at home isn’t a good idea: hot oil and a busy party are a bad combination. A van is designed for exactly this.
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. With a fish and chip van, you get hot food without the work.
Also near Lockerley
More for events in Lockerley
Lockerley parties: what to know
Lockerley is about 5 miles north-west of Romsey, in Hampshire. Parties in Lockerley are planned around your venue and timings: a quote, a parking spot and fresh frying on the day. Lockerley is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover. Our bookings stretch from Lockerley to Southampton (11 miles away).
If guests are coming by rail, the nearest station is Mottisfont & Dunbridge station, about 1.2 miles east. Historic houses near Lockerley include Mottisfont Abbey (1.8 miles east) and Landford Manor (4.3 miles south-west). Grand settings like these frequently have strict rules on vehicles and caterers, so for most parties a home or hired hall is simpler.
Anywhere in SO51, we can fry fresh for your guests. That could mean a party at a home on Butlers Close, Oval Road and Clem's Way, wherever the van can park. Neighbouring places where we serve parties include Carter's Clay (1 mile south-east), Dunbridge (1 mile east), Mottisfont (2 miles east), Kimbridge (2 miles east) and Awbridge (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Winchester (11 miles east), Eastleigh (11 miles south-east), Andover (13 miles north), Totton (8 miles south), Chandler's Ford (9 miles east) and Hedge End (14 miles south-east).
A little further out are Romsey Community Hospital (4.9 miles south-east).
- Pubs nearby include Kings Arms Public House (less than half a mile east)
Events we cater in Lockerley
It is a real treat for guests, and people talk about it afterwards.
A fish and chip van suits almost any gathering. In Lockerley, people book us for events such as:
- Christenings and naming days
- Retirement celebrations
- Get-togethers with old friends
- Garden parties and summer get-togethers
A christening at Church of St John followed by fish and chips on the drive is a simple, popular plan.
Comparing caterers
- When final numbers are due
- VAT, if it applies
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
- How much space the van takes up
Allergies and dietary needs
Allergies are taken seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Arrange an alternative if needed
- Ask about dietary needs on the invitation
- Flag any coeliac guests
- Show us where the van would go
Plan where the queue stands.
Bunting and festoon lights by the van make it part of the party.
How it works
Expect a friendly, organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up where we have agreed, and get on with frying and serving. Autumn and winter parties in Lockerley get dark early: about 7:10pm in late September and 4:00pm in December, so think about lighting by the van.
- Start with three things: the date, the place and a rough headcount.
- Show us where the van would go, and we’ll 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.
How to prepare
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
- Let us know the serving time
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
Get a quote
It’s easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and serving time. We will come back with a clear quote.
Related guides
- 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