Hampshire · England
Fish and chip van hire in SO50
A mobile fish and chip van across SO50, covering Eastleigh, Boyatt Wood and Fair Oak. For weddings, parties and work events, fried fresh at the hatch.
Planning an event in SO50?
Places in SO50
- Eastleigh
- Boyatt Wood
- Fair Oak
- Horton Heath
- Bishopstoke
- Brambridge
- North Stoneham
- Crowdhill
- Highbridge
- Fisher's Pond
- Hensting
- Lord's Wood
- Allbrook
- Colden Common
Our van across SO50
- Festivals, fêtes and school events
- Fish and chip van for parties
- Fish and chip van hire
- Film and TV set catering
- Wedding fish and chip van
- Funeral and wake catering
- Corporate fish and chip catering
- Christmas party fish and chips
- Care home fish and chip visits
- All occasions
Send us your event details and postcode and we’ll reply with a price: send us your details through our quote form.
Fish and chip van hire in SO50: what to expect
We keep the menu to the classics: cod, haddock, chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. A short menu keeps the food fresh and the queue moving. We’re frequently asked to cater garden get-togethers and gatherings after a funeral, with mushy peas, cod and chips and curry sauce.
Service is quick: everything is handed over hot from the hatch, and people can eat where they like. Afterwards we pack up.
- Contact us with the basics: when, where and roughly how many.
- A photo of the parking spot helps us check the van will fit.
- Closer to the day, we confirm the arrival time and serving time.
- We park, open the hatch and start frying for your guests.
- Last portion served, we tidy up and head off.
Cost
Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is frequently good value, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. Ask us for a quote.
Why book with us
- No surprises in your quote
- Quick service from the hatch
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
- All the chip-shop extras
Get a quote
Not sure of numbers yet? That is fine: give us a rough idea and the date, and we will firm it up nearer the time. Start when you’re ready: fill in our quote form.
What’s near Eastleigh
Bookings here are often close to Quilley School of Engineering, Lakeside Country Park and Church of the Resurrection. Other local landmarks include The Wagon Works pub (under half a mile north-west) and Norwood Primary School (0.5 miles west). There is a railway station in Eastleigh itself: Eastleigh station, handy for guests travelling by train. Nearby you’ll also find Moorgreen Hospital (2.9 miles south) and Eastleigh Museum (less than half a mile west). Within reach you’ll find Flexford Nature Reserve.
Planning a chip van in SO50
SO50 covers everything from Eastleigh, Allbrook and Boyatt Wood to 7 small villages and hamlets, and a chip van suits every kind of setting. Town bookings mean planning parking; village bookings mean planning access. Around 5 places in SO50 are close to the coast, where we always think about shelter for the queue, and fish and chips feels right at home.
Eastleigh: A green space like Lakeside Country Park is tempting, but a catering van there needs the landowner’s say-so, generally the council’s. Nearby historic houses include South Stoneham House (2.5 miles south-west). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on vehicles and caterers early. Around midsummer it stays light in Eastleigh until about 9:25pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:10pm, so summer evening service is normally in daylight. In December it’s dark by about 4:00pm, so winter events need lighting by the van.
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
With a barbecue, somebody ends up cooking all afternoon. With a van, the host gets to enjoy the day.
Questions to ask before you book
- Any minimum charge
- What the van needs: space, access, power
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- How long service runs, and what happens if you overrun
What affects the price in SO50
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- The minimum booking
- Parking and the way in
- Distance and any road charges
- How long we serve
Fish and chip van prices depend on the booking. A short service and a long afternoon’s trading are very different bookings. Your quote spells it all out.
Details that help
To check availability and price, we need:
- Expected numbers
- The date and time of the event
- The address or venue name
- A photo of the space and the way in
We quote for each event separately, based on your numbers, timings and travel. To ask for one, use our quote form.
Should I sort the food myself?
Frying for a crowd at home is not a good idea: hot oil and a busy party are a bad combination. A van is designed for exactly this.
Ordering in from a local chip shop is an option. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van solves that by cooking on site.
Why a fish and chip van works
Hot food on a cold or wet day is hard to beat, and the cooking carries on inside the van whatever the weather.
Almost any gathering works with a fish and chip van. People in SO50 book the van for occasions like:
- Staff lunches and team days
- Summer garden parties
- Work Christmas parties
- Care home visits
What the van needs
We will agree the van’s spot with you before the day. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- A short walk from the party
- A level hardstanding, drive or firm lawn
- A clear area by the serving hatch
SO50: your questions answered
How fast is service?
Keeping choices simple and sending people up in groups helps. Tell us your timings and we’ll advise.
Can you park on the road outside?
Only in a legal space, or with the council’s permission. Ask your council early.
Can you serve children?
Yes. Sausage and chips is a favourite with children. Tell us how many are coming.
What food do you serve?
Fish and chips, of course, with sausages and pies for anyone who does not want fish. The sides are mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy.
How much is fish and chip van hire?
It depends on numbers, the menu, how long we serve and travel. Tell us about your event and we will send a quote.
What happens when we hire the van?
The van comes to you, fry everything to order, and serve when you’re ready to eat.
Do we need to provide equipment?
Everything is cooked in the van. Tell us about power, water and bins at the site and we’ll confirm what we need.
- 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