Hampshire · England
Wedding fish and chip van in Trotton Marsh, Hampshire
We bring a fish and chip van for your wedding across Trotton Marsh and Hampshire, frying fresh at your venue.
- Anniversary celebrations
- Evening wedding food
- Informal weddings
Planning an event in Trotton Marsh?
Wedding fish and chip van in Trotton Marsh, cooked to order
At informal weddings, the van can even serve the main meal. Most book it for the evening, when it’s most welcome. Typical bookings include garden and marquee receptions and barn weddings, with curry sauce, cod and chips and sausage and chips.
Near Trotton Marsh, weddings are frequently in fields, barns or gardens. That is where a chip van shines: no kitchen needed, just a firm spot near the party. Let us know about access and ground. Your quote spells out what’s included: serving times, the menu and anything else agreed.
What a fish and chip van costs
The price comes down to a few factors:
- The minimum booking
- Parking and the way in
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- Your choice of menu
Dates make a difference: summer Saturdays and December Fridays are the busiest days of the year. Ask about your date early.
Details that help
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- The address or venue name
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Any dietary needs and allergies
Send us the date, the address or GU30 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat, and we’ll reply with a quote. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
For event organisers in Trotton Marsh
For repeat bookings, such as regular staff lunches or annual fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan service to match. Staggering groups helps a lot.
Getting married in Trotton Marsh?
Trotton Marsh is about 5 miles east of Petersfield, in Hampshire. Give us the address of your wedding in Trotton Marsh, and we’ll plan access and set-up before the day. Trotton Marsh is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we bring the van. Our bookings stretch from Trotton Marsh to Guildford (about 19 miles away).
For guests travelling by train, the nearest station is Liphook station, about 3.7 miles north. Wedding photographers in the area frequently head for Iping and Stedham Commons, and the countryside around Trotton Marsh suits an outdoor reception. The South Downs National Park is within about 4 miles of Trotton Marsh, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Check vehicle access with the venue.
Weddings anywhere in GU30 and GU31 start with a parking spot for the van and a serving time. Other places close to Trotton Marsh we cover include Borden (1 mile west), Milland (1 mile north), Chithurst (1 mile south-east), Rogate (2 miles south-west) and Rake (3 miles north-west). Further out, we also take the van to Havant (13 miles south-west), Horndean (12 miles south-west), Alton (11 miles north-west), Waterlooville (13 miles south-west), Petersfield (5 miles west) and Purbrook (14 miles south-west).
Nearby you will also find Midhurst Museum (4 miles south-east) and Midhurst Community Hospital (3.8 miles south-east). Open spaces near Trotton Marsh include Iping and Stedham Commons and Wheeler's Down.
Should I sort the food myself?
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For a crowd, a van is generally simpler.
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
A fish and chip van or other catering?
Bacon rolls and pizza are popular evening choices too. A chip van gives a more filling, proper meal that guests remember. Most vans have a minimum charge, since getting the van there costs the same however many eat. Ask us what applies to your wedding.
Why us?
- Rain doesn’t stop the fryers
- A menu almost everyone likes
- We cover Trotton Marsh and the whole of Hampshire
- Everything cooked to order at your event
What else we do in Trotton Marsh
The menu, dish by dish
Cod and chips
For many people, cod and chips is the definitive version. Fried to order in the van, it goes out hot and crisp.
Sausage and chips
A sausage and chips is the chip-shop classic for younger guests and fish-dodgers.
Step by step
Here’s how the day normally runs: the van arrives and we set up, the fryers heat up, and we serve hot from the hatch when you are ready to eat. In Trotton Marsh, evening wedding food frequently coincides with dusk: about 9:20pm at midsummer, 8:55pm in late May and 7:05pm in late September. Festoon lights by the van look lovely in the photos.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We check the route in and send a price.
- We arrive in good time to set up.
- Fish goes into the batter and straight into the fryer, to order.
- Service is straight from the hatch, then we pack up.
Preparing for the day
- Make sure the van can get in
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
How to get a price
We quote for each event separately, based on your numbers, timings and travel. To ask for one, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Planning the van’s spot
The van has to be able to get in and park safely, and a little planning goes a long way. These are the things we check:
- Room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Permission from the venue or landowner for the van
- A spot near your guests
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
On the menu in Trotton Marsh
- Haddock and chips
- Curry sauce
- Evening fish and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
Your questions about a fish and chip van for your wedding in Trotton Marsh
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.
What’s the nearest station to Trotton Marsh?
Liphook station, about 3.7 miles north of the centre.
Do we need to provide equipment?
Everything is cooked in the van. Let us know what’s available at the site.
Can you park on the road outside?
Only where it is legal to park, or with a council parking suspension or road closure. Ask your council early.
Do you have allergen information?
Let us know about allergies in advance, and we will tell you what’s in each item.
Can the van come for the evening?
Yes. It is our most popular wedding booking. Tell us your date and venue.
How long will the queue be?
That depends on numbers, menu and timing. Tell us your numbers and how long you have for food, and we will plan to keep the queue moving.
What can guests choose from?
Chip-shop favourites: cod or haddock and chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. See the menu.
Planning for dietary needs
With a little notice, diets are easier to plan for. Our advice:
- Check your venue’s rules on outside caterers early
- Don’t forget your suppliers
- Give us a contact for the day who is not the couple
- Plan bins by the hatch
Remember the band, photographer and venue staff in your numbers.
Napkins or wet wipes by the van are a kindness to anyone in their wedding best.
- 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