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Care Home Fish and Chips for New Town events
Hot, crisp and cooked while you wait: a fish and chip van visit in New Town and the surrounding area.
- Family days
- Retirement housing and sheltered schemes
- Open days for families
Fresh fish and chips in New Town
Care home fish and chips for your care home visit in New Town
The van parks in the car park, on the drive or on a firm lawn, clear of ambulance access. We’re often asked to cater retirement housing and sheltered schemes and open days for families, serving sausage and chips, mushy peas and cod and chips.
At a rural home near New Town, access matters so we can plan the route. Food is served straight from the hatch, so it’s hot and generous, and service is quick once we are up and running.
- Where
- New Town (RG8)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- Menu
- Fish and chips, sausages, pies
- On the side
- Mushy peas, curry sauce, gravy
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 24 October 2026
New Town: care homes and access
New Town is about 7 miles west of Reading, in Oxfordshire. Bookings in New Town come in all shapes and sizes, but it always starts the same way: somewhere to park, a time to serve and fresh frying. New Town is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire we cover. You can also see our page for Reading, about 7 miles away.
If your residents have links with St Stephen's Church, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a van visit. Old photos of Hartslock can spark conversation during a van visit. New Town is within about 6 miles of the North Wessex Downs National Landscape, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
Wherever your care home visit is in RG8, we can bring the van to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. We can serve a care home visit on streets such as Wakemans and Pangbourne Road, wherever the van can park. Other places close to New Town we cover include Upper Basildon (1 mile north-west), Stubbles (2 miles west), Burnt Hill (3 miles west), Ashampstead (3 miles west) and Ashampstead Green (3 miles west). Larger places within reach include Didcot (10 miles north-west), Abingdon-on-Thames (15 miles north-west), Wantage (15 miles north-west), Henley-on-Thames (10 miles east), Benson (10 miles north) and Tilehurst (4 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Yattendon Castle (3.5 miles west) and Battle Hospital (5.7 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Hosehill Lake and Hartslock.
- Nearby schools include St Andrew's School (1 mile south)
- Local pubs include The Beehive pub (0.5 miles west)
Places near New Town
Other occasions in New Town
Your questions about a fish and chip van visit in New Town
Can the van go to venues in the North Wessex Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for vehicles; ask your venue. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Do you come out to small places like New Town?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Do you bring everything you need?
We bring the van and everything we need to cook. You provide a suitable spot and permission to park.
Who clears up?
We pack up and leave the pitch tidy when service is finished. Tell us where bins can go for people’s paper and trays.
Can you serve children?
Of course. Children generally love sausage and chips. Include children in your numbers.
Can the van park on grass?
It depends on the ground. Let us know what the ground is like, and we’ll advise.
Can you cook in the rain?
Rain doesn’t stop the fryers: the cooking is inside the van. Residents will appreciate cover near the hatch.
How long will the queue be?
Keeping choices simple and sending people up in groups helps. We will talk it through when we quote.
The process
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, park on the agreed spot, and cook and serve without fuss. With darkness by about 3:55pm in December, winter van visits in New Town suit lunchtime.
- First, the plan: what, where and what time.
- We come back with availability and a clear price.
- The van’s spot is fixed in advance, and how it gets in.
- Batter, fish and chips all go into the fryer as people come up.
- We leave the spot as we found it.
Preparing for the day
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
- Choose a level, firm spot for the van
- Make sure the van can get in
Get a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send us your details through our quote form. Give us the details of your care home visit, and we will come back with availability and a quote.
Planning help
Is a fish and chip van right for your care home visit?
Activities are important; a van visit is both. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. We quote for each booking individually.
What you get with us
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
- Something for residents to gather round
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
- Quick service from the hatch
Read our prices page and the cost guide.
Working with your venue
For repeat bookings, such as regular staff lunches or annual fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Many venues set rules for catering vans: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll work through them with you.
Prices and what affects them
Fish and chip van pricing is simple once we know the basics:
- Whether a minimum applies
- Access and parking
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- Service time
Distance and any road charges make a difference, so tell us exactly where your care home visit is.
Details that help
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- Where you’d like the van to go
- The venue or postcode
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- A picture of where the van would go
Every quote is worked out for your event. Give us your date first, and we’ll confirm whether we’re available that day.
Events we cater in New Town
It brings families in, which residents love.
Here are some of the occasions we serve in New Town and Oxfordshire:
- Themed afternoons
- Lunch clubs
- Fish and chip Fridays
- Open days for families
For families visiting by train, the nearest station is Pangbourne station, about 1.6 miles east.
Before you book anyone
- Any minimum charge
- How many hours the van serves
- A clear list of what’s included
- Travel, tolls and road charges
A closer look at the menu
Gravy
A pot of gravy turns chips into comfort food, especially in winter.
Mushy peas
Proper mushy peas start with dried marrowfat peas. They’re the classic side with fish and chips.
Before you choose a spot
A good parking spot makes the whole thing easier. We look for:
- Access the van can manage
- Close to the garden or entrance
- Lighting for later visits
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
On the menu in New Town
- Gravy
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
- Pie and chips
- Haddock and chips
Should I sort the food myself?
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’s fried on the spot.
Ordering in from a local chip shop is an option. The problem is timing: big orders take a long time, and the food is cooling while it travels. A van solves that by cooking on site.
- 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