West Berkshire · England
Christmas Party Fish and Chips for East Garston events
We bring a fish and chip van for your Christmas party to East Garston and nearby, cooking to order on site.
- Work Christmas parties
- Christmas customer days
- New Year parties
Fresh fish and chips in East Garston
Questions from East Garston
Is East Garston close to London?
About 59 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Do you come 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.
What’s on the menu?
The classics: cod, haddock, chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Our menu has the details.
When should we book for December?
Ideally in the summer or early autumn.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We take the van and everything with it, and leave the spot tidy. Bins for guests are worth planning.
Do you do Christmas markets?
Yes, it’s a popular stall. Send us the details.
Can the van come to our work Christmas do?
Yes, if there’s a suitable spot for the van and the site allows it.
What if the weather’s bad?
We carry on in the rain, because the cooking happens inside. Soft ground after heavy rain is the bigger issue, so have a hard-surface spot in mind.
How our Christmas party fish and chips works in East Garston
Christmas fairs and lights switch-ons suit a chip van too, serving hot food on a chilly evening. Typical bookings include club and society Christmas socials and christmas family parties, serving mushy peas, sausage and chips and haddock and chips.
Near East Garston, country lanes are dark in winter, so let us know about access and lighting. Your quote spells out what’s included: the date, the service time and the menu.
- Where
- East Garston (RG17)
- Region
- West Berkshire
- From the fryer
- Fish and chips, sausages, pies
- Extras
- Curry sauce, mushy peas and gravy
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 24 October 2026
Towns and villages near East Garston
Also in East Garston
Planning for dietary needs
Most events have a few guests with dietary needs. To plan for them:
- December Fridays go first: book early
- Send round an allergy question
- Plan lighting near the hatch
- Tell us about coeliac guests specifically
Afterwards, we pack up.
A bit of festive music by the van helps.
Should I sort the food myself?
A DIY buffet works for small groups. For bigger numbers, a van makes life easier, and you get to enjoy the day.
Ordering in from a local chip shop is an option. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van solves that by cooking on site.
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
A hog roast is popular at Christmas, but it is one dish. A chip van gives a choice. The date matters too: peak summer weekends and Christmas party Fridays book up first. It’s worth asking early.
Why East Garston hosts choose us
- Bookings across West Berkshire, including East Garston
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
- Everything cooked to order at your event
What the van needs
We’ll be honest if a spot will not work, and suggest an alternative. What matters most:
- A level hardstanding, drive or firm lawn
- Room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Lighting nearby for evening events
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Popular choices
- Pie and chips
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
- Curry sauce
- Sausage and chips
- Gravy
Christmas catering near East Garston
East Garston is about 7 miles south of Wantage, in West Berkshire. We cover East Garston as standard, so your Christmas party just needs a date, a spot for the van and a serving time. We cover all 155 towns and villages in West Berkshire. You can also see our page for Oxford, about 21 miles away.
The North Wessex Downs National Landscape is within about 3 miles of East Garston; in winter, rural routes need a bit more planning.
Wherever your Christmas party is in RG17, we can bring the van to you. Streets in the area include Station Road, Back Street and Humphrey's Lane, and the van can serve a Christmas party on any of them with a suitable parking spot. For Christmas parties just outside East Garston, we cover Eastbury (1 mile west), East Garston Woodlands (1 mile south-west), Great Shefford (2 miles south-east), East Shefford (2 miles south-east) and Shefford Woodlands (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Newbury (9 miles south-east), Thatcham (11 miles south-east), Speenhamland (9 miles south-east), Hungerford (6 miles south), Lambourn (3 miles north-west) and Shaw (9 miles south-east).
The countryside around East Garston includes Watts Bank.
Occasions we serve in East Garston
It feels festive without being formal.
Whatever brings people together, fish and chips from the hatch goes down well. We regularly serve:
- Christmas markets and fairs
- Staff Christmas parties
- PTA Christmas events
- Festive family gatherings
Carol services and Christmas fairs at churches such as Church of All Saints draw people who are glad of hot food afterwards.
Before booking anyone
- What the van needs: space, access, power
- What they can offer for dietary needs
- Any minimum charge
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
How the day works
There is very little for you to do on the day: point us to the spot and get on with your Christmas party. We handle the cooking and serving. In December, it is dark in East Garston by about 4:00pm, so even a late-afternoon Christmas party needs lighting by the van and the queue. Lunchtime is the brightest slot in December.
- First, the plan: what, where and what time.
- You hear back on the date and the price.
- We agree exactly where the van parks, and how it gets in.
- On the day, everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- We leave the spot as we found it.
How to prepare
- Get permission for the van from the venue
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
- Make sure the van can get in
Get a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time, and we’ll reply with a quote. To get started, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Organising for someone else?
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
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.
What comes out of the fryer
Curry sauce
Some people won’t eat chips without curry sauce, so we bring it along.
Cod and chips
Cod and chips is the meal most people picture when they think of a chip shop. Cooked fresh at the hatch, it goes out hot and crisp.
- 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