Hampshire · England
Wedding fish and chip van in Lower Green, Hampshire
Looking for a fish and chip van for your wedding in Lower Green? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry fresh while your guests queue at the hatch.
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
- Anniversary celebrations
- Laid-back receptions
Planning an event in Lower Green?
Organising for someone else?
For repeat bookings, such as regular staff lunches or annual fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can hold the date.
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you are a planner, a facilities manager or an organiser, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It keeps things simple.
About our wedding fish and chip van in Lower Green
Good evening food keeps people on the dance floor, and fish and chips is generous and warming after a long day. On the menu are mushy peas, sausage and chips and curry sauce, and typical bookings are for second-day and after-party food and informal weddings.
Near Lower Green, weddings are frequently in fields, barns or gardens. That’s where a chip van shines: no kitchen needed, just a firm spot near the party. Let us know about access and ground. Everything is fried fresh at your wedding, never cooked in advance and left in a hot cabinet, and served the moment it comes out of the fryer.
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Takeaway run or book a van?
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For a crowd, a van is typically simpler.
For a small group, making your own food can work. For bigger numbers, a van makes life easier, and nobody has to miss the wedding.
How the day works
We need a level, firm place to park the van, close to where people will eat, and we agree exactly where before the day. In Lower Green, evening wedding food often coincides with dusk: sunset is around 8:55pm in late May, 9:20pm at midsummer and 7:05pm in late September. A few lights by the hatch help guests and photos alike.
- Tell us what you are planning and when you’d like to eat.
- You hear back on the date and the price.
- We agree exactly where the van parks.
- On the day, everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- The pitch is left tidy when we go.
How to prepare
- Keep space clear for guests at the hatch
- Give us a contact for the day
- Get permission for the van from the venue
Ask for a quote
Not sure of numbers yet? That’s fine: tell us the basics about your wedding, and we’ll quote on that. Start when you are ready: use our quote form.
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Planning for dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Let us know if anyone has coeliac disease
- Include the band, photographer and venue staff
- Plan something for guests we can’t cater for
- Check your venue’s rules on outside caterers early
After service, we pack up quietly and let the dancing carry on.
Have napkins handy: fish and chips is finger food after dark.
What a fish and chip van costs
The same numbers can mean different prices, because of:
- The menu and how many choices
- Parking and the way in
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- Service time
The date matters too: peak summer weekends and Christmas party Fridays book up first. It’s worth asking early.
What to tell us
You do not need every detail fixed to get a quote, but it helps to know:
- A picture of where the van would go
- Where you’d like the van to go
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- Roughly how many people, including children
Planning a fish and chip van for your wedding in Lower Green? Send us the details and we’ll come back with a quote. Just send us your details through our quote form.
Lower Green: your questions answered
Can the van go to venues in the South Downs National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles and ground, so check with yours. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Is Lower Green too small for a chip van?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Is the fish gluten-free?
No, not as standard: batter is generally made with wheat flour. Let us know and we will tell you what we can do.
Do you cover Lower Green?
Yes. We take the van across London and the South East, including Lower Green. To check your date, fill in our quote form.
How many evening guests should we cater for?
Not every guest eats in the evening. Tell us your numbers and timings, and we’ll advise.
How soon do we need to book?
As soon as you have a date. Peak dates go quickly, so contact us early.
What can guests choose from?
The classics: cod, haddock, chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Our menu has the details.
What about guests who don’t eat fish?
There is: sausage and chips or pie and chips. Tell us roughly how many to expect.
Who books wedding fish and chip van in Lower Green?
The van keeps cooking in any weather, which takes one worry off the list.
Whatever brings people together, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser. We regularly serve:
- Engagement celebrations
- Evening food for day and evening guests
- Anniversary celebrations
- Wedding after-parties
After a ceremony at a church like Church of St Peter and St Paul, many couples move to a marquee or hall nearby, which is where the van comes in.
Before booking anyone
- Payment terms and deposit
- A clear list of what’s included
- The deadline for final numbers
- If the price includes VAT
Planning the van’s spot
We’ll be honest if a spot won’t work, and help find another. The main points are:
- Flat, firm ground for the van
- Somewhere close to where people will eat
- The site’s agreement to a catering van
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Popular choices
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Curry sauce
- Mushy peas
- Evening fish and chips
The menu, dish by dish
Pie and chips
For a heartier option, there is pie and chips.
Sausage and chips
Sausage and chips is the go-to for anyone who isn’t a fish fan, especially with curry sauce.
Planning wedding fish and chips in Lower Green
Lower Green is about 4 miles north of Petersfield, in Hampshire. For weddings in Lower Green, we plan around your venue and timings: a quote, a parking spot and fresh frying on the day. We serve 683 places across Hampshire. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 20 miles away.
Put the station on your invitation: the closest railway station is Liss station, roughly 2.3 miles south-east of the centre. If you want countryside in your photos, Goleigh Hill is not far. With the South Downs National Park within about 5 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Ask your venue about vehicle access for the van.
Wherever your wedding is in GU33, we can bring the van to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Nearby, we also serve weddings in Hawkley (1 mile south), Oakshott (1 mile south), Empshott (1 mile north-east), Steep Marsh (2 miles south) and Selborne (3 miles north). Further out, we also take the van to Havant (14 miles south), Fleet (15 miles north), Horndean (11 miles south), Aldershot (15 miles north-east), Alton (6 miles north) and Waterlooville (13 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include The Romany Museum (2.3 miles north) and Petersfield Community Hospital (4.1 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Goleigh Hill and Liss Riverside Railway Walk North.
- Local pubs include Hawkley Inn (less than half a mile south)
- 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