Hampshire · England
Wedding fish and chip van in Crofton, Hampshire
Treat your guests to fresh fish and chips at your wedding in Crofton. We park up, heat the fryers and cook to order, so nothing sits waiting in a tray.
- Vow renewals and anniversaries
- Weddings with a seaside feel
- Wedding after-parties
Wedding fish and chip van for Crofton events
Wedding fish and chip van in Crofton, fried fresh
A fish and chip van is one of the most popular choices for evening wedding food. Hours after the wedding breakfast, guests are ready to eat again, and hot fish and chips hits the spot. On the menu are curry sauce, cod and chips and mushy peas, and we’re frequently booked for marquee and garden weddings and evening food for day and evening guests.
There is something special about a country wedding near Crofton, and fish and chips at dusk adds to it. Plan a firm back-up spot if the field is wet. Your quote spells out what’s included: the date, the service time and the menu, with no surprises on the day.
Your questions about a fish and chip van for your wedding in Crofton
We’re gathering after a service at Peel Common Mission Church: can you come?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with somewhere for the van. Food is usually served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
What’s the nearest station to Crofton?
The closest is Fareham station, roughly 2.1 miles away.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We take the van and everything with it, and leave the spot tidy. Bins for guests are worth planning.
Which areas do you serve?
We take the van across London and the South East, Hampshire included. Find your area.
Do we need to provide equipment?
We bring the van and everything we need to cook. You just need a suitable spot and permission.
How far ahead should we book?
As soon as you have a date. Popular dates book up first, so it pays to ask early.
Can the van come for the evening?
Yes. Evening food is the most common wedding booking for a fish and chip van. Tell us your date and venue.
Can coeliacs eat the battered fish?
Our battered fish contains gluten, because standard batter uses wheat flour. Tell us about coeliac guests when you enquire, and we will tell you honestly what we can offer.
Also near Crofton
Other occasions in Crofton
Food your guests will love
Gravy
In the north and the Midlands, gravy is the side of choice, and it goes perfectly with a pie.
Cod and chips
Cod has big, soft white flakes and a mild flavour, and it is the favourite in much of the south. It is battered and fried to order.
How it works
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, set up and bring the oil up to temperature. Your guests can wander over to the hatch as soon as we open. Winter weddings in Crofton are dark by about 4:00pm, so the route from the reception to the van needs lighting, while a June wedding has light until about 9:20pm.
- Get in touch with the basics: when, where and roughly how many.
- A picture of the parking spot helps us check the van will fit.
- 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.
- Once the last portion is out, we pack up and go.
Before we arrive
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Make sure the van can get in
- Give us a contact for the day
Ask for a quote
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: where the van would park, how to get in, numbers and timings. Photos of the spot and the way in help. When you are ready, use our quote form.
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Before you choose a spot
Every site is different, so we will ask about yours when you get in touch. Generally, we look for:
- A spot near your guests
- Flat, firm ground for the van
- Permission from the venue or landowner for the van
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
On the menu in Crofton
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Curry sauce
- Mushy peas
- Evening fish and chips
Allergies and dietary needs
Dietary needs are easiest to plan with some notice. Our advice:
- Ask your venue about catering vans first
- Ask about dietary needs on the invitation
- Give us a contact for the day who is not the couple
- Talk to us about evening numbers
We arrive and set up without getting in the way, so the fryers are hot when you’re ready.
Let the DJ or band announce when the food is ready.
Planners, venues and businesses
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will talk you through the process. We are happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan service to match. Staggering groups helps a lot.
Prices and what affects them
We will give you a clear quote. What affects it most:
- The minimum booking
- How many people are eating
- Access and parking
- Your choice of menu
Distance and any road charges make a difference, so it helps to give us the postcode.
Details that help
These details help us quote quickly:
- Allergies and diets you know about
- The spot you have in mind for the van
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- A picture of the space and the way in
Each quote is put together for your wedding. Start with your date, and we’ll check availability straight away.
Perfect for your wedding in Crofton
A chip van brings a relaxed, fun feel to the evening. The hatch becomes a meeting point.
The van suits big events and small ones. Common bookings include:
- Coastal-themed receptions
- Vow renewals and anniversaries
- Wedding after-parties
- Laid-back receptions
If you’re marrying at a church near Crofton, such as Peel Common Mission Church, and holding the reception nearby, the van can serve evening food there.
Before booking anyone
- Whether VAT is included
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Whether travel is included
- What they can offer for dietary needs
A chip van compared with other options
Hog roasts are a wedding favourite, but it is pork only. A van gives a choice of fish, sausage or pie. Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is often good value, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. We will send you a quote.
Why Crofton hosts choose us
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
- A van that becomes part of the event
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
- A clear quote before booking
See how we price or the cost guide.
Getting married in Crofton?
Crofton is about 1 mile east of Stubbington, in Hampshire. Wherever your wedding is in the PO14 area, we’ll come to your venue, home or workplace. Crofton is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. We serve events right across the region, from Crofton to Southampton (11 miles away).
Guests coming by rail will want to know that Fareham station is about 2.1 miles away. If you want countryside in your photos, West of the River Alver is not far, and the countryside around Crofton suits an outdoor reception. With the coast within about 6 miles, fish and chips suits a seaside-style wedding. We’ll think about shelter from sea breezes.
Here we cover the PO14 and PO13 postcode area, so your wedding can be anywhere in it. We can serve a wedding on streets such as Mark's Road, Gosport Road and Newgate Lane or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere for the van. If your venue is just outside Crofton, we also cover Peel Common (1 mile east), Rowner (1 mile east), Bridgemary (1 mile east), Lee-on-the-Solent (1 mile south) and Fareham (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Havant (10 miles east), Eastleigh (12 miles north-west), Horndean (10 miles north-east), Totton (15 miles north-west), Chandler's Ford (14 miles north-west) and Hedge End (8 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Gosport War Memorial Hospital (3 miles south-east) and Carron Row Farm Museum (3 miles north-west). Within reach you will find Portsdown Hill and West of the River Alver.
- Nearby schools include Baycroft School (less than half a mile west) and Peel Common Infant School and Nursery Unit (0.5 miles east)
- 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