Hampshire · England
Wedding Fish and Chip Van in Passfield
From the smell of the fryers to the last chip in the paper, a fish and chip van for your wedding turns food into part of your wedding in Passfield.
- Relaxed, informal receptions
- Barn and farm weddings
- Evening food for day and evening guests
Fresh fish and chips in Passfield
Is a fish and chip van right for your wedding?
Evening food can be anything from bacon rolls to pizza. A chip van gives a more filling, proper meal. Dates make a difference: peak summer weekends and Christmas party Fridays book up first. Ask about your date early.
Why book our van in Passfield
- Classic food your guests already know
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
- Everything cooked to order at your event
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
Take a look at how we price and what a fish and chip van costs.
Wedding fish and chip van in Passfield, fried fresh
At informal weddings, the van can even serve the main meal. Most use it for evening food, when it’s most welcome. We are often asked to cater barn weddings and marquee and garden weddings, serving sausage and chips, cod and chips and mushy peas.
A wedding in a small place like Passfield often means a field, a barn or a family garden. A chip van is made for that: no kitchen, just firm ground nearby. Let us know about access and ground. The fryers are in the van, so the cooking happens right there at your wedding, so the batter is still crisp when it is handed over.
For planners, venues and organisers
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Passfield? Fish and chips is a reliable crowd-pleaser. Tell us about the event and we’ll take it from there.
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FAQs for Passfield
Is Passfield too small for a chip van?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Is Passfield close to London?
Roughly 42 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
What can guests choose from?
Chip-shop favourites: cod, haddock, chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. See the menu.
How much is fish and chip van hire?
It depends on numbers, the menu, how long we serve and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
What time is best for the van?
Usually between about 8pm and 9:30pm, after the first dance. We will fit your running order.
Can you cater for allergies?
Let us know about allergies in advance, and we’ll give you the allergen information and what we can offer.
Do we need to provide anything?
Tell us what’s available at the site when you enquire, and we’ll confirm what we need.
Will the van be in our photos?
Many couples love having it in the photos. If not, ask your venue to park it out of the main photo spots.
What comes out of the fryer
Cod and chips
Cod and chips is the meal most people picture when they think of a chip shop. Fried to order in the van, it is hot, crisp and generous.
Pie and chips
For a heartier option, there is pie and chips.
Getting married in Passfield?
Passfield is about 7 miles south-east of Alton, in Hampshire. Bookings in Passfield come in all shapes and sizes, but the plan is always the same: a level spot for the van, a time to eat and food fried to order. We cover all 683 towns and villages in Hampshire. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 15 miles away.
Deadwater Valley nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos. With the Surrey Hills National Landscape within about 5 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Ask your venue about vehicle access for the van.
We take the van to weddings all over the GU30 postcode area and the streets around it. That could mean a wedding at a home on The Lyndons, Eleanor Close and Lynchborough Road or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere for the van. Other places close to Passfield we cover include Conford (1 mile south-east), Weavers Down (1 mile south), Liphook (2 miles south-east), Woolmer (2 miles south-west) and Longmoor (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Farnborough (14 miles north), Fleet (12 miles north), Horndean (15 miles south-west), Aldershot (11 miles north), Alton (7 miles north-west) and Petersfield (8 miles south-west).
Nearby you will also find Chase Community Hospital (1.5 miles north-west). Within reach you’ll find Deadwater Valley and Wheeler's Down.
How it works
Setting up takes a little while, because the oil has to come up to temperature, so we always arrive well ahead of your serving time. In Passfield, evening wedding food often coincides with dusk: about 9:20pm at midsummer, 8:55pm in late May and 7:05pm in late September. A few lights by the hatch help guests and photos alike.
- Get in touch with the basics: when, where and roughly how many.
- Show us where the van would go, and we will confirm it works.
- A week or so before, we confirm timings and numbers.
- We park, open the hatch and start frying for your guests.
- Last portion served, we tidy up and head off.
Before we arrive
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
- Give us a contact for the day
Getting a price
It is easy to get a price: share your date, address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat. We’ll come back with a clear quote.
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Takeaway run or book a van?
You could do a chip-shop run for everyone yourself, but it rarely works for a crowd. Long waits and a drive home mean food arrives lukewarm and soggy. With a van, it is fried on the spot.
Some hosts try a takeaway order. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van cooks in front of your guests instead.
Prices and what affects them
The price comes down to a few factors:
- How easy the site is to reach
- The day of the week
- How many people are eating
- How long we serve
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. Every booking gets its own quote.
What we need to know
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- A picture of where the van would go
- The venue or postcode
- The date and time of the event
- Rough numbers for adults and children
Most quotes start with a few simple details: date, address, numbers and serving time. To send them, use our quote form.
Planning for dietary needs
We take allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Include the band, photographer and venue staff
- Not every evening guest eats: ask us how many to plan for
- Arrange an alternative for anyone who cannot eat from the van
- Plan bins by the hatch
Remember the band, photographer and venue staff when you give us numbers.
Ask your band or DJ to tell guests the van is open.
Occasions we serve in Passfield
It is frequently good value next to the wedding breakfast.
The van suits big events and small ones. Typical bookings include:
- Marquee and garden weddings
- Informal weddings
- Day-after gatherings
- Food after the first dance
It’s worth telling train travellers that the nearest station is Liphook station, about 2.3 miles south-east.
Comparing caterers
- The cancellation terms
- What the price includes, item by item
- What the van needs: space, access, power
- When payment is due
- 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