Hampshire · England
Wedding Fish and Chip Van for West Town events
Bring the chip shop to your wedding in West Town. We park up, heat the fryers and cook to order, so every portion goes out hot.
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
- Evening wedding food
- Barn weddings
Wedding fish and chip van for West Town events
Questions from West Town
Can you serve after a service at St Mary's Church?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby where the van can park. Food is usually served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you will gather.
How far is West Town from London?
Roughly 62 miles from the centre of London.
What areas do you cover?
We cover London and the South East, including Hampshire. Find your area.
Can you cater for allergies?
We provide allergen information for everything we serve. Fish and gluten are the main ones in battered fish. Tell us about allergies in advance.
Is everything cooked fresh?
It is. The fryers are in the van, so it is fried on the spot, rather than made in advance.
Do we need to provide equipment?
All the cooking happens in the van. Let us know what’s available at the site.
How long are you on site?
That depends on your numbers and timings. We confirm all the timings beforehand.
What time is best for the van?
Normally between about 8pm and 9:30pm, after the first dance. We’ll work to your timings.
Wedding fish and chip van for your wedding in West Town
The van parks near the marquee, barn or venue, and guests wander out to the hatch. It turns evening food into part of the celebration. Whether it’s evening wedding food and engagement parties, we can cook cod and chips, curry sauce and sausage and chips.
Weddings in a place like West Town often feel personal: a local church, then a marquee in a garden or field. We park close by for evening food. Let us know about access for the van. You will know what’s included before you book: serving times, the menu and anything else agreed.
Before you choose a spot
We will agree the van’s spot with you before the day. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Somewhere close to where people will eat
- Lighting nearby for evening events
- The site’s agreement to a catering van
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
Popular choices
- Evening fish and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
- Curry sauce
- Haddock and chips
About the food
Haddock and chips
Haddock is a little sweeter than cod, with a finer, firmer flake. It is the traditional favourite in Scotland and much of the north.
Curry sauce
Chip-shop curry sauce is a mild, slightly sweet British classic, perfect with chips or a sausage.
Events we cater in West Town
It suits barn, marquee and garden weddings, where there is room to park the van close by.
Whatever brings people together, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser. We are often booked for:
- Weddings with a seaside feel
- Anniversary celebrations
- Laid-back receptions
- Marquee and garden weddings
Nearby historic houses include Warblington Castle (3.9 miles north). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and vehicles.
Before booking anyone
- What happens if plans change
- How late numbers can change
- The deposit and payment dates
- The van’s size and access needs
Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Think about numbers, timing and how hot you want the food. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Collecting fish and chips for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is hard work. By the time you’ve queued, paid and driven back, the batter has gone soft. With a van, it is fried on the spot.
Is a fish and chip van right for your wedding?
Some venue evening menus are light. Fish and chips fills people up. 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.
Why West Town hosts choose us
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
- A menu almost everyone likes
- A van that becomes part of the event
- Rain does not stop the fryers
Read our prices page and our guide to van hire costs.
What happens on the day
We arrive on time, pulls onto the spot you’ve chosen. Once the oil is hot, the first portions go out at the time you asked for. For a summer wedding in West Town, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, so evening food at about 8:30pm is in daylight in high summer. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it is dark by about 4:00pm.
- Contact us with the basics: when, where and roughly how many.
- A photo of the parking spot helps us check the van will fit.
- A week or so before, we confirm timings and numbers.
- The van rolls up, the hatch opens and the fryers get going for your guests.
- Once the last portion is out, we pack up and go.
Before we arrive
- Have a level parking spot ready
- Give us a contact for the day
- Clear the route for the van
How to get a price
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat. We will come back with a clear quote.
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Looking after everyone
Allergies are taken seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Let us know if anyone has coeliac disease
- Plan bins by the hatch
- Ask your venue about catering vans first
- Arrange an alternative for anyone who cannot eat from the van
Ushers or bridesmaids can send tables up in turn.
Have napkins handy: fish and chips is finger food after dark.
How we price a fish and chip van for your wedding
We will give you a clear quote. The main things that affect it are:
- The number of meals
- The length of service
- The menu and how many choices
- How far we travel
Most vans have a minimum charge, since getting the van there costs the same however many eat. Ask us what applies to your wedding.
What to tell us
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Your date and serving time
- A picture of the parking spot
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Expected numbers
The quickest way to a quote is to use our quote form. Tell us about your wedding in West Town, and we’ll check the date and send a price.
Planning wedding fish and chips in West Town
West Town is about 1 mile west of South Hayling, in Hampshire. Across the PO11 area, we can fry fresh for your guests. West Town is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we bring the van. We serve events right across the region, from West Town to Southampton (20 miles away).
Wedding photographers in the area often head for The Kench. Guests coming by rail will want to know that the nearest station is Fratton station, about 3.8 miles west. The sea is within about a mile, perfect for a seaside-themed wedding. We’ll think about shelter from sea breezes.
We take the van to weddings all over PO11. From West Lane, Beach Road and Bacon Lane or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the van to you. Close by, we cover weddings in South Hayling (1 mile east), Tourner Bury (1 mile east), Stoke (2 miles north), Tye (2 miles north-east) and North Hayling (3 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Gosport (7 miles west), Havant (5 miles north), Fareham (10 miles north-west), Horndean (8 miles north), Waterlooville (7 miles north) and Petersfield (15 miles north).
A little further out are Eastney Beam Engine House (2.5 miles west) and The Bridge Shopping Centre (4 miles west). Within reach you will find The Kench.
- Schools near West Town include The Hayling College (0.7 miles north-east) and The Hayling College (0.7 miles north-east)
- Local pubs include Newton House Hotel (within half a mile north)
- 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