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Wedding Fish and Chip Van for Shirrell Heath events
Looking for a fish and chip van for your wedding in Shirrell Heath? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry fresh while your guests queue at the hatch.
- Second-day and after-party food
- Barn and farm weddings
- Anniversary celebrations
Book the van in Shirrell Heath
What happens on the day
On the day, we park up on the agreed spot, set up and heat the fryers. Then everything is fried to order, timed around your wedding. At midsummer, sunset in Shirrell Heath is about 9:20pm, which helps us time evening food around your photos. Sunset is around 8:55pm in late May and 7:10pm in late September.
- You share your date, numbers and address.
- We check the route in and send a price.
- We arrive early to park and heat the fryers.
- Fish goes into the batter and straight into the fryer, to order.
- We serve hot from the hatch and pack up when we are done.
Getting ready for the day
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
How to get a price
Most quotes start with a few simple details: the date, where the van would park, roughly how many people and when you’d like to eat. To send them, use our quote form.
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Wedding fish and chip van for your wedding in Shirrell Heath
It is relaxed and a little bit fun: guests in their wedding best queuing for fish and chips makes for great photos. For weddings in a marquee or garden and second-day and after-party food, we can cook mushy peas, cod and chips and curry sauce.
Rural weddings around Shirrell Heath 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. Every portion is cooked to order on the day, not cooked earlier and kept warm, and served the moment it comes out of the fryer.
What affects the price in Shirrell Heath
There are no hidden charges: the quote reflects:
- The length of service
- Whether a minimum applies
- Distance and any road charges
- Access and parking
Fish and chip van prices depend on the booking. A one-hour staff lunch is a different job from serving all afternoon at a fête. We set everything out in your quote.
What we need to know
You do not need every detail fixed to get a quote, but it helps to know:
- Roughly how many people, including children
- Where the event is
- Where you’d like the van to go
- A photo of the parking spot
Every booking is quoted individually, based on your numbers, timings and travel. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
What the van needs
Most drives, car parks, yards and firm lawns can take the van, but a few things matter:
- A route in without tight gates or low branches
- Space for people to queue at the hatch
- A lit spot if service runs after dark
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
On the menu in Shirrell Heath
- Haddock and chips
- Curry sauce
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
- Evening fish and chips
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
A hog roast is a classic for weddings, but it is one dish, and some guests do not eat pork. A van gives a choice of fish, sausage or pie. Cost depends on numbers, menu and service time, along with distance and access to the site. Every booking gets its own quote.
Why Shirrell Heath hosts choose us
- No kitchen needed
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
- No surprises in your quote
For event organisers in Shirrell Heath
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you’re a planner, a facilities manager or an organiser, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Shirrell Heath
Shirrell Heath is about 5 miles north of Fareham, in Hampshire. Tell us where your wedding in Shirrell Heath will be, and we will plan the route and the parking spot. Shirrell Heath is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover. Our bookings stretch from Shirrell Heath to Southampton (about 9 miles away).
Marrying at Church of St John? A reception at a garden, barn or hall close by gives the van somewhere to park for the evening. Put the station on your invitation: Botley station is about 2.9 miles away.
For weddings in SO32, we just need to know where the van can park and a serving time. That could mean a wedding at a home on High Street, Smiths Lane and Black Horse Lane, wherever the van can park. If your venue is just outside Shirrell Heath, we also cover Shedfield (1 mile south-west), Kingsmead (1 mile east), Mislingford (1 mile east), Swanmore (1 mile north) and Wickham (2 miles south). We also serve nearby towns such as Winchester (11 miles north-west), Gosport (8 miles south), Havant (10 miles south-east), Eastleigh (7 miles north-west), Fareham (5 miles south) and Horndean (8 miles east).
A little further out are Knowle Hospital (2.9 miles south) and Bishop's Waltham Museum (2.4 miles north-west). Within reach you will find Bishops Waltham Branch LNR.
- Schools near Shirrell Heath include Swanmore College of Technology (1.2 miles north)
- Nearby, you will find Prince of Wales pub (within half a mile north-east)
The menu, dish by dish
Gravy
A pot of gravy turns chips into comfort food.
Sausage and chips
Sausage and chips is the go-to for anyone who is not a fish fan, especially with curry sauce.
Planning for dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs and allergies early, and we’ll tell you honestly what we can offer. To get it right:
- Have a back-up for guests with special diets
- Count suppliers working late
- Tell us about coeliac guests specifically
- Plan bins by the hatch
If speeches or dances run over, we simply start a little later, so the food is still fresh.
A string of lights by the hatch makes a great photo.
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DIY versus a fish and chip van
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is generally the easier option.
A DIY buffet works for small groups. For bigger numbers, a van makes life easier, and nobody has to miss the wedding.
Your questions about a fish and chip van for your wedding in Shirrell Heath
Do you come out to small places like Shirrell Heath?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Is Shirrell Heath close to London?
Roughly 62 miles from the centre of London.
Can coeliacs eat the battered fish?
Not as standard: batter is generally made with wheat flour. Let us know and we’ll tell you what we can do before booking.
What’s on the menu?
Proper fish and chips, with sausages and pies for anyone who doesn’t want fish. Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy go on the side.
Can the van park by the marquee?
Typically, with the venue’s agreement and firm ground. We will agree the spot in advance.
What does it cost to hire the van?
The price depends on numbers, menu, service time and travel. Tell us about your wedding and we will send a quote.
Where do you take the van?
We cover London and the South East, including Hampshire. See all areas.
When should we book?
As early as you can, especially for summer weekends and December. Even at short notice, it is worth asking.
- 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