Hampshire · England
Wedding fish and chip van in Portmore, Hampshire
We bring a fish and chip van for your wedding to Portmore and nearby, frying fresh at your venue and serving from the hatch.
- Evening food for day and evening guests
- Informal weddings
- Vow renewals and anniversaries
Fresh fish and chips in Portmore
DIY versus a fish and chip van
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.
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
Wedding fish and chip van in Portmore, fried fresh
Some couples book the van for the wedding breakfast at a relaxed, informal wedding. Most book it for the evening, when it really comes into its own. For garden and marquee receptions and anniversary celebrations, we will put together a menu of mushy peas, curry sauce and haddock and chips and more.
Rural weddings around Portmore have a magic of their own, and evening fish and chips adds to it. Plan a firm back-up spot if the field is wet. Everything is fried fresh at your wedding, not cooked earlier and kept warm.
Getting married in Portmore?
Portmore is about 2 miles north-east of Lymington, in Hampshire. For weddings in Portmore, we plan around your venue and timings: a quote, a parking spot and fresh frying on the day. We take the van to 683 places in Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 11 miles away.
If you are marrying at a church near Portmore, such as Saint Nicholas Chapel, and holding the reception nearby, the van can serve evening food there. For outdoor photos, Boldre Foreshore is close by. The New Forest National Park is within about 4 miles of Portmore, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Check vehicle access with the venue. With the coast within about 2 miles, fish and chips suits a seaside-style wedding. We’ll think about shelter from sea breezes.
For weddings in SO41, we just need to know where the van can park and roughly how many guests. Streets in the area include Warborne Lane, Jordans Lane and Main Road, and the van can serve a wedding on any of them with a suitable parking spot. For weddings just outside Portmore, we cover Warborne (1 mile west), Pilley (1 mile north-west), Bull Hill (1 mile north), Pilley Bailey (1 mile north) and Walhampton (1 mile south). Further out, we also take the van to Eastleigh (15 miles north-east), Fareham (15 miles east), Totton (10 miles north), Hedge End (14 miles north-east), Romsey (15 miles north) and Hythe (8 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Lymington New Forest Hospital (1 mile south-west) and Yarmouth Castle (4.8 miles south). Within reach you’ll find Boldre Foreshore.
- Local schools include William Gilpin Church of England Primary School (0.8 miles north-west) and Priestlands School (2 miles south-west)
- Local pubs include Walhampton Arms (0.6 miles south-west)
The menu, dish by dish
Gravy
A pot of gravy turns chips into comfort food.
Sausage and chips
For anyone who doesn’t fancy fish, there’s sausage and chips, and children love it.
What the van needs
If a spot isn’t suitable, we will tell you, and suggest an alternative. The main points are:
- A level, firm spot the van can drive onto
- Confirmation that the van can park there
- A spot near your guests
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Popular choices
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Curry sauce
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
- Evening fish and chips
Towns and villages near Portmore
Also in Portmore
Occasions we serve in Portmore
Rain doesn’t stop the fryers, which takes one worry off the list.
The van suits big events and small ones. Common bookings include:
- Weddings with a seaside feel
- Pre-wedding get-togethers
- Evening wedding food
- Barn weddings
Among the historic houses close to Portmore are Beaulieu Palace House (4.5 miles north-east). Historic houses and estates often have rules on catering vans, so check early if that is your venue.
What your quote should include
- When payment is due
- What they can offer for dietary needs
- When final numbers are due
- Travel, tolls and road charges
FAQs for Portmore
Do you come out to small places like Portmore?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Can the van go to venues in the New Forest National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles and ground, so check with yours. We will follow the site rules.
How much does a fish and chip van for your wedding cost in Portmore?
The price depends on numbers, menu, service time and travel. Tell us about your wedding and we’ll send a quote.
Can the van come to Portmore?
Yes, we do. Portmore is one of the places we cover. Send us your date to check availability.
Can you serve children?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Tell us how many children, and we’ll include them in the plan.
Can you cater for allergies?
We provide allergen information for everything we serve. Battered fish contains fish and, in standard batter, gluten. Tell us about allergies in advance.
Will the van be in our photos?
Frequently, yes, and it makes a fun photo. Bunting or lights make it even better.
Does the batter contain gluten?
No, not as standard: the batter contains wheat. Let us know and we’ll tell you what we can do.
Organising for someone else?
For repeat bookings, such as regular staff lunches or annual fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
If you’re organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, we will work directly with you and the venue. It keeps things simple.
How it works
Because we cook inside the van, rain does not stop us. It is worth thinking about cover for the queue, though. In Portmore, midsummer sunset is about 9:25pm, and by late September it’s nearer 7:10pm, which means evening fish and chips is frequently served in daylight in June and July. For autumn and winter weddings, when it’s dark by about 4:00pm in December, plan lighting by the van.
- Share your date, venue, numbers and serving time.
- You get a check on the date and venue, and a quote.
- Timings are agreed with you and the venue coordinator.
- On the day we set up in good time and fry fresh at the agreed time.
- Afterwards we clear our spot and leave you to the party.
Before we arrive
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
- Plan a bit of cover near the hatch if rain is likely
- Tell us when you want to eat
Getting a price
Thinking about a fish and chip van for your wedding for your wedding in Portmore? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll reply with a clear price. Just use our quote form.
Planning help
Prices and what affects them
We’ll give you a clear quote. The main things that affect it are:
- The minimum booking
- How easy the site is to reach
- Service time
- Numbers
Got a budget? Let us know, and we will suggest how to make it work. Keeping the menu short is usually the best value.
What we need to know
For a quote, it helps to have:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- The spot you have in mind for the van
- Where the event is
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the parking spot, access, numbers and serving time. A photo of the spot helps too. To send your details, send us your details through our quote form.
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
Formal evening food costs more and slows the party down. A van keeps it relaxed. A chip van often compares well with a plated meal, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. We will send you a quote.
Why Portmore hosts choose us
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
- No kitchen needed
- A quote that spells everything out
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
- 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