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Care home fish and chip visits in North Moreton, Oxfordshire
Care home fish and chips in North Moreton: cod, haddock and chips fried to order, then handed over hot from the hatch at the time you choose.
- Friday fish and chip treats
- Themed afternoons
- Residents’ family gatherings
Fresh fish and chips in North Moreton
A fish and chip van or other catering?
Activities are important; a van visit is both. Cost depends on numbers, menu and service time, plus travel and access. We quote for each booking individually.
Why us?
- Quick service from the hatch
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
- No kitchen needed
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
Take a look at our prices page or the cost guide.
Care home fish and chips for your care home visit in North Moreton
Care homes, retirement housing and day centres all book visits, for one-off events and regular visits. We serve mushy peas, gravy and cod and chips, and we are regularly asked to cater lunch clubs and seaside days.
At a rural home near North Moreton, access matters. Everything we need comes with the van, and we pack up and leave the spot as we found it.
- Area
- North Moreton (OX11)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- Menu
- Cod and haddock, chips, sausages and pies
- On the side
- Mushy peas, curry sauce, gravy
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 24 October 2026
The menu, dish by dish
Mushy peas
Proper mushy peas start with dried marrowfat peas. They’re the classic side with fish and chips.
Curry sauce
Curry sauce divides opinion, so we bring it along.
Events we cater in North Moreton
The home only needs to provide a parking spot.
A fish and chip van suits almost any gathering. In North Moreton, people book us for occasions like:
- Retirement housing and sheltered schemes
- Summer fêtes and open days
- Family days
- Care staff treats
Wittenham Clumps is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out.
Comparing caterers
- The minimum number of meals or minimum spend
- What the price includes, item by item
- How late numbers can change
- The van’s size and access needs
For event organisers in North Moreton
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will explain how it works. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in North Moreton? A fish and chip van draws people in and almost everyone likes it. Tell us about the event and we will take it from there.
What affects the price in North Moreton
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- Numbers
- Parking and the way in
- How long we serve
Got a budget? Let us know, and we will suggest a menu and timing to match. Keeping the menu short is typically the best value.
What we need to know
You don’t need every detail fixed to get a quote, but it helps to know:
- Roughly how many people, including children
- Where the event is
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- A picture of the parking spot
Thinking about a fish and chip van visit for your care home visit in North Moreton? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll come back with a quote. Just fill in our quote form.
Nearby places to North Moreton
What else we do in North Moreton
North Moreton questions
Which station is closest to North Moreton?
The closest is Didcot Parkway station, roughly 2.3 miles away.
Do you come out to small places like North Moreton?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
What about residents on soft diets?
Your care team knows each resident’s needs. Share the diets and we will say what we can do; texture-modified meals should be prepared or advised on by your own team.
Do you have allergen information?
Tell us about allergies when you book, and we’ll tell you what’s in each item and what we can offer.
Do you fry it on site?
It is. We cook inside the van, so it is fried on the spot, not cooked earlier and kept warm.
Is grass a problem?
It depends on the ground. Tell us about it when you enquire, and send a photo if you can.
Do we need to provide anything?
Let us know about power and water at the site when you enquire, and we’ll confirm what we need.
Where do you take the van?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Before you choose a spot
A fish and chip van is a vehicle, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way. Here’s what we look for:
- Not blocking ambulance bays
- Firm, level ground close to the home
- Access the van can manage
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
From the hatch
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Pie and chips
- Gravy
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.
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Consider your numbers and how fresh you want it. We’re happy to send a quote so you can compare.
What happens on the day
We need time before service to bring the fryers up to heat, so we’re there in good time before you want to eat. In North Moreton, the garden season runs from late May, with light until about 8:55pm, to late September, around 7:10pm.
- You share 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
- Plan a bit of cover near the hatch if rain is likely
- Choose a level, firm spot for the van
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
Get a quote
To get a price, send us your details through our quote form. Give us the details of your care home visit, and we’ll come back with availability and a quote.
Planning help
Care homes around North Moreton
North Moreton is about 2 miles east of Didcot, in Oxfordshire. In and around North Moreton, the van can serve from a drive, a yard, a car park or a firm field. North Moreton is one of 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire we cover. Our bookings stretch from North Moreton to Oxford (about 10 miles away).
For families visiting by train, the closest railway station is Didcot Parkway station, roughly 2.3 miles west of the centre. Some homes in North Moreton have links with a local church such as Church of All Saints, and a van visit can be part of a summer fête. North Moreton is within about 6 miles of the North Wessex Downs National Landscape, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
We take the van to care home visits all over OX11. Whether your care home visit is on High Street, Elm Road and Wallingford Road or a nearby road, we can park up and fry there. If your venue is just outside North Moreton, we also cover Mackney (1 mile east), Brightwell-cum-Sotwell (2 miles north-east), Little Wittenham (2 miles north), Wallingford (3 miles east) and Shillingford (3 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Oxford (10 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (6 miles north-west), Thame (14 miles north-east), Wantage (10 miles west), Henley-on-Thames (13 miles east) and Grove (10 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include Brightwell Castle (1.3 miles north-east) and Pendon Museum (2.7 miles north-west). Within reach you’ll find Mowbray Fields and Wittenham Clumps.
- Nearby schools include St Birinus School (2.2 miles west)
- Pubs nearby include Bear at Home pub (within half a mile south)
- 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