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Christmas party fish and chips in Bicester, Oxfordshire
Fried to order and served hot: a fish and chip van for your Christmas party in Bicester and across Oxfordshire.
- School and PTA Christmas fairs
- Christmas markets and fairs
- Club and society Christmas socials
Planning an event in Bicester?
How our Christmas party fish and chips works in Bicester
The Christmas season is short and busy, so it pays to ask early. Whether it’s festive open days and staff Christmas parties, we will put together a menu of haddock and chips, sausage and chips and gravy and more.
For a festive get-together in Bicester, fish and chips makes a change from turkey. Keep the van close and well lit. Everything is fried fresh at your Christmas party, not cooked earlier and kept warm, and handed over as soon as it’s ready.
- Where
- Bicester (OX26, OX27)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Menu
- Cod and haddock, chips, sausages and pies
- Sides
- Gravy, mushy peas, curry sauce
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 24 October 2026
Working with your venue
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will explain how it works. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
Having the party at home? Send a photo of where the van would park, and we will let you know if the van will fit.
Questions from Bicester
Which station is closest to Bicester?
Bicester has its own station: Bicester North station.
How far is Bicester from London?
Roughly 53 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Can you cater for allergies?
Tell us about allergies when you book, and we will give you the allergen information.
Can you serve children?
Yes. Sausage and chips is a favourite with children. Tell us how many are coming.
What do we need to supply?
A suitable spot for the van and permission to park there. Tell us whether there is power or water nearby and we will confirm the rest.
Where can the van park?
Level, firm ground the van can reach, near your guests, with room for a queue at the hatch. Tell us about gates, lanes and soft ground.
Can coeliacs eat the battered fish?
Our battered fish contains gluten, because standard batter uses wheat flour. Tell us about coeliac guests when you enquire, and we’ll be straight with you about what’s possible.
How long does set-up take?
That depends on your numbers and timings. We confirm all the timings beforehand.
Also near Bicester
Other occasions in Bicester
Food your guests will love
Mushy peas
Mushy peas are made from dried marrowfat peas, soaked and cooked until soft. They’re the classic side with fish and chips.
Cod and chips
Cod and chips is the meal most people picture when they think of a chip shop. Fried to order in the van, it is hot, crisp and generous.
Cannot we just order from the chip shop?
Frying for a crowd at home is not a good idea: big pans of hot oil, children and garden parties do not mix. Leave the frying to a van built for it.
For a small group, making your own food can work. For larger numbers, or when you want hot food, a van takes the pressure off, and you get to enjoy the day.
What affects the price in Bicester
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- The minimum booking
- Parking and the way in
- Your choice of menu
- How many people are eating
The cost per head normally falls as numbers rise, because the van, travel and set-up cost much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
Getting an accurate quote
The more we know about your Christmas party, the better we can plan. Try to include:
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- A picture of where the van would go
- Where the event is
- The date and time of the event
To get a price, send us your details through our quote form. Give us the details of your Christmas party, and we will come back with availability and a quote.
Diets, allergies and planning
With a little notice, diets are easier to plan for. Our advice:
- Confirm allergies by email
- Collect allergies in advance
- Plan an alternative for anyone we cannot cater for
- Plan lighting near the hatch
For a work party, food early in the evening usually works best.
Paper hats and crackers on the tables add to the fun.
Why choose Christmas party fish and chips in Bicester?
There is no venue to book or taxis to arrange.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Bicester and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- New Year parties
- Christmas lunches for shift teams
- Work Christmas parties
- Festive open days
Train travellers will want to know that there’s a station right in Bicester: Bicester North station.
What to look for in a quote
- How allergens are handled
- The minimum number of meals or minimum spend
- If the price includes VAT
- When final numbers are due
Space, access and the venue
A good parking spot makes the whole thing easier. We need:
- Somewhere close to where people will eat
- Light near the van and the queue for evening service
- Space for people to queue at the hatch
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before you book.
Popular choices
- Curry sauce
- Cod and chips
- Pie and chips
- Gravy
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
How the day works
Because we cook inside the van, rain does not stop us. Guests will still appreciate a bit of cover near the hatch. By about 3:55pm in late December, it is dark in Bicester; park the van where there’s good light.
- You tell us the date, the venue or site, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat.
- We check the spot for the van and send a quote.
- We plan a lit, sheltered spot for the van and queue.
- On the day we set up and fry fresh at the agreed time.
- We pack up when service ends and leave the pitch tidy.
How to prepare
- Let us know the serving time
- Keep space clear for guests at the hatch
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
Getting a price
Not sure of numbers yet? No problem: tell us the basics about your Christmas party, and we’ll quote on that. To start, fill in our quote form.
Related guides
Christmas catering near Bicester
Bicester is about 11 miles north of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. Bicester is well within our area, so all we need is your date, a parking spot and a time to serve. We serve all 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire, from the larger towns to small villages. We serve events right across the region, from Bicester to Oxford (about 11 miles away).
If you are organising a Christmas fair for a school like Brookside Primary School, hot fish and chips goes down well. Carol services and Christmas fairs at churches such as Church of St Edburg draw people who are glad of hot food afterwards.
Anywhere in OX26 and OX27, we can bring the van to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Streets in the area include Market Square, Market End Way and London Road, and the van can serve a Christmas party on any of them with a suitable parking spot. With the A4095 and B4100 close by, Bicester is simple for us to get to. We also bring the van to Christmas parties in Bure Park (1 mile north), Caversfield (1 mile north), Bucknell (2 miles north-west), Stratton Audley (3 miles north-east) and Stoke Lyne (3 miles north). Larger places within reach include Oxford (11 miles south), Banbury (14 miles north-west), Thame (13 miles south-east), Kidlington (8 miles south-west), Headington Quarry (10 miles south) and St John Street area (11 miles south-west). Being one of Oxfordshire’s larger places, Bicester has plenty of venues, halls and workplaces.
Nearby you’ll also find Bicester Community Hospital (within half a mile south) and Bicester Village (0.7 miles south). Open spaces near Bicester include Graven Hill and Woodsides Meadow.
- Schools near Bicester include Bicester Technology Studio (within half a mile south-west)
- Local pubs include The Plough pub (less than half a mile south-east)
- 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