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Care Home Fish and Chips in Kirtlington
A menu everybody knows: fish and chips, sausages and pies, plus mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side. Care home fish and chips in Kirtlington.
- Lunch clubs
- Seaside-themed afternoons
- Staff thank-you lunches at the home
Fresh fish and chips in Kirtlington
Care home fish and chips in Kirtlington, cooked to order
A regular visit gives everyone something to look forward to in the calendar. Typical bookings include residents’ celebrations and care home summer fairs, with gravy, haddock and chips and pie and chips.
Near Kirtlington, residents may not get out much, so a chip van visit is a special day. The fryers are in the van, so the cooking happens right there at your care home visit, and the food reaches them hot and crisp.
- Where
- Kirtlington (OX5)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Menu
- Cod and haddock, chips, sausages and pies
- Sides
- Curry sauce, mushy peas and gravy
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 24 October 2026
FAQs for Kirtlington
Do you come out to small places like Kirtlington?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
What’s the nearest station to Kirtlington?
The closest is Tackley station, roughly 1.1 miles away.
Can the van park on grass?
Frequently, if the ground is firm and dry. After heavy rain, soft grass can be a problem for any vehicle, so have a hard-surface back-up.
How quickly can you serve everyone?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how people arrive. Give us your numbers and service window, and we will plan service around it.
What about residents who don’t eat fish?
We serve sausages and pies as well as fish. Tell us about other diets and we’ll tell you what we can offer.
What can residents choose from?
Chip-shop favourites: cod or haddock and chips, sausages and pies, plus mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. See the menu.
Where will the van park?
On a level spot in the car park or drive, clear of emergency access.
Is the food cooked at the event?
It is. We cook inside the van, so food is cooked there and then, not cooked earlier and kept warm.
What comes out of the fryer
Haddock and chips
Some people swear by haddock: a firmer flake and a sweeter taste. Tell us if you’d like to offer it.
Pie and chips
A pie and chips is proper comfort food, and it’s especially welcome on a cold day.
Allergies and dietary needs
A little planning makes sure everyone is looked after. Here’s how:
- Arrange plates and trays for residents inside
- Agree numbers for residents, staff and families
- List residents’ diets, allergies and portion needs
- Let us know if smaller portions suit
When everyone has eaten, we pack up.
Make it a regular event.
Who books care home fish and chips in Kirtlington?
Families enjoy joining in, which residents love.
In Kirtlington and nearby, the van turns up at all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Retirement housing and sheltered schemes
- Day centres and lunch clubs
- Summer fêtes and open days
- Residents’ birthdays and anniversaries
Families coming by rail can use the station: Tackley station is about 1.1 miles away.
What to look for in a quote
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Whether travel is included
- When payment is due
- How late numbers can change
Should I sort the food myself?
You could do a chip-shop run for everyone yourself, but it rarely works for a crowd. By the time you’ve queued, paid and driven back, the batter has gone soft. With a van, it is fried on the spot.
Not sure whether to order in or book a van? Consider your numbers and how fresh you want it. Ask us for a quote and compare.
A fish and chip van or other catering?
A seaside afternoon with a chip van feels special. Larger groups normally cost less per head, because the van, travel and set-up cost much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
Why book with us
- We cover Kirtlington and the whole of Oxfordshire
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
- The queue at the hatch gets people talking
Read our prices page or the cost guide.
How we price a fish and chip van visit
Two events with the same numbers can cost different amounts, because of:
- Parking and the way in
- Cod, haddock or both
- The minimum booking
- Numbers
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 to tell us
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Where the van would park
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- Rough numbers for adults and children
Most quotes start with a few simple details: date, address, numbers and serving time. To send them, fill in our quote form.
Working with your venue
Many venues set rules for catering vans: where a van can park, access times and the paperwork they want. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
What happens on the day
We do not cook ahead. Each portion is battered and fried as it is ordered, so it’s as fresh as from any chip shop. In Kirtlington, the garden season runs from late May, with light until about 9:00pm, to late September, around 7:10pm.
- First, tell us about your care home visit.
- You get an availability check and a clear quote.
- We agree timings, access and the parking spot.
- On the day, we park up and fry fresh for residents.
- We serve from the hatch, then leave the pitch tidy.
How to prepare
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
Getting a price
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and serving time. We will come back with a clear quote.
Related guides
Care home visits in Kirtlington
Kirtlington is about 6 miles west of Bicester, in Oxfordshire. Anywhere in OX5, we can fry fresh for your residents. We serve all 443 towns and villages across Oxfordshire. We serve events right across the region, from Kirtlington to Oxford (9 miles away).
A care home summer fair, perhaps with a church like Church of St Mary, is a good occasion for a van visit. Old photos of Woodsides Meadow can spark conversation during a van visit.
Wherever your care home visit is in OX5, we can fry fresh for your residents. We can serve a care home visit on streets such as South Green, Church Lane and Hatch Way, as long as there is somewhere for the van. If your venue is just outside Kirtlington, we also cover Bletchingdon (1 mile south), Enslow (1 mile south-west), Weston-on-the-Green (2 miles east), Hampton Poyle (3 miles south) and Weston Otmoor (3 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Oxford (9 miles south), Banbury (13 miles north), Bicester (6 miles east), Abingdon-on-Thames (14 miles south), Witney (11 miles south-west) and Carterton (15 miles south-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Bicester Community Hospital (5.3 miles east) and Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum (3.9 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Woodsides Meadow.
Also near Kirtlington
What else we do in Kirtlington
- 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