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Care Home Fish and Chips for Long Wittenham events
Fried to order and served hot: a fish and chip van visit in Long Wittenham and the surrounding area.
- Friday fish and chip treats
- Residents’ birthdays and anniversaries
- Care staff treats
Care home fish and chips for Long Wittenham events
About our care home fish and chips in Long Wittenham
Your team knows your residents best, so we plan portion sizes, timings and diets with the home. Typical bookings include care home summer fairs and visiting days, with mushy peas, gravy and sausage and chips.
Near Long Wittenham, residents may not get out much, so a chip van visit is a special day. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we will be straight with you about what we can do before you book.
- Where
- Long Wittenham (OX14)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- On the menu
- Cod, haddock, chips, sausages, pies
- Sides
- Mushy peas, curry sauce, gravy
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 24 October 2026
Events we cater in Long Wittenham
It’s a familiar, comforting meal.
Whatever brings people together, fish and chips from the hatch goes down well. We’re frequently booked for:
- Seaside days
- A monthly fish and chip day
- Day centres and lunch clubs
- Care home summer fairs
Some homes in Long Wittenham have links with a local church such as Church of St Mary, and a van visit can be part of a summer fête.
Before booking anyone
- What the van needs: space, access, power
- The deadline for final numbers
- How long service runs, and what happens if you overrun
- Whether VAT is included
Towns and villages near Long Wittenham
Other occasions in Long Wittenham
Is a fish and chip van right for your care home visit?
Taking residents out is a big undertaking. A van brings the treat to them. Travel, tolls and charges such as ULEZ can affect the price, so it helps to give us the postcode.
Why book our van in Long Wittenham
- Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side
- No kitchen needed
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
- Rain does not stop the fryers
Take a look at our prices page or the cost guide.
A closer look at the menu
Haddock and chips
Haddock has a slightly sweeter flavour and a firmer flake. In the north and in Scotland, haddock is the classic.
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.
What a fish and chip van costs
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Numbers
- The date and time of year
- The minimum booking
- How long we serve
Fish and chip van prices depend on the booking. A short service and a long afternoon’s trading are very different bookings. Your quote spells it all out.
Details that help
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Your date and serving time
- Rough numbers for adults and children
- Where the van would park
- A picture of where the van would go
Each quote is put together for your care home visit. Start with your date, and we will check availability right away.
Your questions about a fish and chip van visit in Long Wittenham
Is Long Wittenham close to London?
Roughly 49 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Which station is closest to Long Wittenham?
Appleford station, about 1.3 miles west of the centre.
Can you cook in the rain?
The weather doesn’t stop the van, because the cooking happens inside. Soft ground after heavy rain is the bigger issue, so have a hard-surface spot in mind.
What about residents on soft diets?
Yes: residents on soft diets can share the occasion with meals from your kitchen, following their care plans.
What areas do you cover?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Long Wittenham.
Can you park on the road outside?
That depends on local parking rules. A drive, car park or yard is typically easier; for the street, check the council’s rules.
Can you go on a lawn or field?
Often, if the ground is firm and dry. Soft, wet ground can trap any vehicle, so have a hard-surface back-up.
Where should the van go?
Wherever suits the home, as long as it is level and safe.
Care home visits in Long Wittenham
Long Wittenham is about 3 miles north-east of Didcot, in Oxfordshire. In and around Long Wittenham, the van can serve from a drive, a yard, a car park or a firm field. We serve all 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire, from the larger towns to small villages. We serve events right across the region, from Long Wittenham to Oxford (about 8 miles away).
Visitors arriving by train should know that the nearest station is Appleford station, about 1.3 miles west. Wittenham Clumps is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out.
Anywhere in OX14, we can bring the van to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. That could mean a care home visit at a home on High Street, Didcot Road and Wessex Way, as long as there is somewhere for the van. For care home visits just outside Long Wittenham, we cover Clifton Hampden (1 mile north), Appleford-on-Thames (1 mile west), Culham (2 miles north-west), Didcot (3 miles south-west) and Sutton Courtenay (3 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Oxford (8 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (4 miles north-west), Thame (13 miles north-east), Wantage (10 miles west), Henley-on-Thames (15 miles south-east) and Grove (9 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include Brightwell Castle (2.6 miles south-east) and Pendon Museum (under half a mile west). Green spaces nearby include Wittenham Clumps and Mowbray Fields.
- Pubs nearby include The Plough Public House (less than half a mile north)
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.
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
How the day works
You’ll know we’re ready when the smell of frying drifts over. From then on, people come up as they’re ready. In summer, Long Wittenham has daylight until about 9:25pm, so an early-evening garden visit works well. In winter, dark by about 3:55pm, a lunchtime visit is better.
- The home tells us the date, numbers for residents, staff and visitors, and the best time to serve.
- We check the parking spot and send a price.
- We plan portions and dietary needs with the home.
- We park up and cook to order at mealtime.
- Afterwards, we pack up quietly.
How to prepare
- Confirm the van is allowed on site
- Share the timings for the day
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
Get a quote
Not sure of numbers yet? No problem: give us a rough idea and the date, and we’ll quote on that. To start, send us your details through our quote form.
Related guides
Organising for someone else?
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Staggering groups helps a lot.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Long Wittenham? Fish and chips is a reliable crowd-pleaser. Give us the details and we’ll suggest how it could work.
Planning for dietary needs
Allergies are taken seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Let us know if smaller portions suit
- Tell us about residents’ needs in writing
- Pick a time that suits the home’s day
- Agree numbers for residents, staff and families
When everyone has eaten, we pack up.
A regular date gives everyone something to look forward to.
- 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