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Fish and chip van for parties in Penton Mewsey, Hampshire
We bring a fish and chip van for your party to Penton Mewsey and nearby, frying fresh at your venue and serving from the hatch.
- Family reunions
- Leaving parties
- Garden get-togethers
Book the van in Penton Mewsey
Food your guests will love
Cod and chips
Cod is the classic: mild, white and flaky, and it is what most people in the south ask for. It’s battered and fried to order.
Mushy peas
No fish and chips is complete without mushy peas for many people, and they’re on the menu.
Party fish and chip van in Penton Mewsey, cooked to order
A chip van works for birthdays, garden parties and family celebrations. It’s food every generation enjoys. On the menu are curry sauce, mushy peas and haddock and chips, and we’re often booked for anniversaries and engagement parties and christenings and naming days.
Country parties near Penton Mewsey suit a chip van: fried fresh and eaten outside. Have a firm back-up spot for wet weather. The fryers are in the van, so the cooking happens right there at your party, and the food reaches them hot and crisp.
Party venues around Penton Mewsey
Penton Mewsey is about 2 miles north-west of Andover, in Hampshire. Anywhere in SP11, we can fry fresh for your guests. We serve all 683 towns and villages across Hampshire. We serve events right across the region, from Penton Mewsey to Southampton (about 22 miles away).
A christening at Holy Trinity Church followed by fish and chips on the drive is a simple, popular plan.
This part of Hampshire takes in SP11, so your party can be anywhere in it. That could mean a party at a home on Chalkcroft Lane, Trinity Rise and Newbury Hill or the roads around them, wherever the van can park. We also bring the van to parties in Penton Grafton (1 mile south-west), Penton Corner (1 mile south), Foxcotte (1 mile east), Charlton (1 mile east) and Clanville (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also take the van to Winchester (15 miles south-east), Hyde (14 miles south-east), Tidworth (6 miles west), Weeke (14 miles south-east), Stanmore (15 miles south-east) and Ludgershall (4 miles north-west).
A little further out are Andover Museum (2.5 miles south-east) and Ludgershall Castle (4.7 miles north-west). Open spaces near Penton Mewsey include Anton Lakes and Mill Lake.
- Local pubs include White Hart Public House (under half a mile south)
Nearby places to Penton Mewsey
Also in Penton Mewsey
Why choose a fish and chip van in Penton Mewsey?
Compared with cooking a barbecue yourself, the host is not stuck cooking all afternoon. 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. Your quote spells it all out.
Why book with us
- No kitchen needed
- Hot food handed straight over
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
Take a look at how we price and the cost guide.
What affects the price in Penton Mewsey
The same numbers can mean different prices, depending on:
- Your choice of menu
- Distance and any road charges
- Service time
- Access and parking
Dates make a difference: peak summer weekends and Christmas party Fridays book up first. It is worth asking early.
Details that help
You don’t need every detail fixed to get a quote, but these help:
- A photo of the space and the way in
- The venue or postcode
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- Your date and serving time
Every quote is worked out for your event. Start with your date, and we’ll confirm whether we are available that day.
For event organisers in Penton Mewsey
Organising a club, school or community event in Penton Mewsey? Fish and chips is a reliable crowd-pleaser. Tell us about the event and we’ll take it from there.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
What happens on the day
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up where we’ve agreed, and get on with frying and serving. At midsummer, it is light in Penton Mewsey until about 9:25pm, so a garden party can run well into the evening. In late September it is dark by about 7:10pm; add lights for the evening.
- First, the plan: what, where and what time.
- You hear back on the date and the price.
- We agree exactly where the van parks, and how it gets in.
- On the day, everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- We leave the spot as we found it.
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
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
How to get a price
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the parking spot, access, numbers and serving time. A photo of the spot helps too. When you are ready, fill in our quote form.
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What the van needs
Every site is different, so we’ll ask about yours before we confirm. In general, we need:
- Access wide and high enough for the van
- Confirmation that the van can park there
- Flat, firm ground for the van
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
What we serve
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
- Curry sauce
- Gravy
- Chips
- Sausage and chips
- Pie and chips
- Mushy peas
Penton Mewsey: your questions answered
What’s the nearest station to Penton Mewsey?
Andover station, about 1.9 miles south-east of the centre.
How far is Penton Mewsey from London?
Roughly 65 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
How fast is service?
That depends on numbers, menu and timing. Give us your numbers and service window, and we will plan to keep the queue moving.
What’s on the menu?
Chip-shop favourites: cod, haddock, chips, sausages and pies, plus mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Our menu has the details.
Can you do something for the children?
Most children go for sausage and chips. Let us know numbers and ages.
How do you handle allergies?
Tell us about allergies when you book, and we’ll tell you what’s in each item and what we can offer.
Can you park on the road outside?
Only in a legal space, or with the council’s permission. Ask your council early.
What about guests who do not eat fish?
We serve sausages and pies as well as fish. Let us know about any other dietary needs and we’ll be honest about what’s possible.
Looking after everyone
Dietary needs are easiest to plan with some notice. We suggest:
- Let your neighbours know
- Let us know if anyone has coeliac disease
- A photo of the parking spot helps
- Count children separately
Plan where the queue stands.
Your own cake makes the perfect finish.
Occasions we serve in Penton Mewsey
There’s no kitchen to clear up afterwards.
Here are some of the occasions we serve around Penton Mewsey:
- Family celebrations after a christening
- Street parties and neighbourhood events
- Garden parties and summer get-togethers
- Engagement parties
For guests coming by train, Andover station, about 1.9 miles south-east, is the nearest station.
Before you book anyone
- Whether there’s a minimum
- What the van needs: space, access, power
- Whether VAT is included
- What they can offer for dietary needs
- 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