West Berkshire · England
Christmas party fish and chips in Mortimer West End, West Berkshire
Looking for a fish and chip van for your Christmas party in Mortimer West End? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry fresh while your guests queue at the hatch.
- Warehouse and depot Christmas lunches
- Office Christmas parties
- Christmas fairs at schools
Book the van in Mortimer West End
Christmas party fish and chips in Mortimer West End, fried fresh
It’s a crowd-pleaser, which makes it ideal for a big, mixed group. Typical bookings include boxing Day and New Year gatherings and lights switch-on events, with gravy, pie and chips and cod and chips.
In winter near Mortimer West End, we need firm ground and light, as fields are often soft. We bring the van and everything we need to cook, and we leave the pitch tidy when we go.
- Location
- Mortimer West End (RG7)
- County
- West Berkshire
- Menu
- Fish and chips, sausages, pies
- On the side
- Curry sauce, mushy peas and gravy
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 24 October 2026
For planners, venues and organisers
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will work through them with you.
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll talk you through the process. We are happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
Places near Mortimer West End
Other occasions in Mortimer West End
Planning a Christmas party in Mortimer West End
Mortimer West End is about 2 miles north-east of Tadley, in West Berkshire. For Christmas parties in Mortimer West End, we can park on a drive, a car park, a yard or firm, dry grass. Mortimer West End is one of 155 places in West Berkshire where we bring the van. You can also see our page for Reading, about 7 miles away.
If people are coming by rail, Mortimer station, about 2.4 miles east, is the nearest station. PTA Christmas fairs, for a school such as Silchester Church of England Primary School, suit a chip van.
Here we cover the RG7 postcode area, and we can serve your Christmas party anywhere in it. Local streets include Church Road, Back Lane and Chapel Road; a Christmas party on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. Neighbouring places where we serve Christmas parties include Mortimer (1 mile north-east), Three Ashes (2 miles south), Stratfield Mortimer (2 miles east), Burghfield Common (2 miles north-east) and West End Green (3 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Newbury (10 miles west), Thatcham (8 miles west), Speenhamland (10 miles west), Spencers Wood (6 miles east), Calcot (5 miles north) and Shaw (10 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include Calleva Museum (1.1 miles south) and Beaumys Castle (4.8 miles east). Within reach you’ll find Hosehill Lake.
- Local schools include The Willink School (2.1 miles north-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Red Lion Public House (less than half a mile south)
Common questions in Mortimer West End
Do you come out to small places like Mortimer West End?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Is Mortimer West End close to London?
About 44 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Is there a non-fish option?
We serve sausages and pies as well as fish. Let us know about any other dietary needs and we’ll be honest about what’s possible.
Can you come to our office Christmas party?
Yes, if there’s a suitable spot for the van and the site allows it.
What does it cost to hire the van?
The price depends on numbers, menu, service time and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
What do we need to supply?
Let us know about power and water at the site when you enquire, and we’ll confirm what we need.
Does the batter contain gluten?
No, not as standard: batter is normally made with wheat flour. Let us know and we will tell you what we can do.
How soon do we need to book?
As soon as you have a date. Popular dates book up first, so it pays to ask early.
Diets, allergies and planning
We take allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Check the van can park on site
- Send allergies to us in writing
- Ask about your date in the autumn, or earlier
- Plan an alternative for anyone we can’t cater for
For a work party, food early in the evening usually works best.
Festive lights by the van look great.
Who books Christmas party fish and chips in Mortimer West End?
By December, many people have had several Christmas dinners, so a chip van makes a nice change.
Whatever brings people together, fish and chips from the hatch goes down well. We are often booked for:
- Office Christmas parties
- Club and society Christmas socials
- Christmas fairs and lights switch-ons
- Christmas family parties
Carol services and Christmas fairs at churches such as The Parish Church of St.Saviours draw people who are glad of hot food afterwards.
What your quote should include
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
- The minimum number of meals or minimum spend
- When final numbers are due
About the food
Curry sauce
Curry sauce divides opinion and it’s on the menu.
Gravy
In the north and the Midlands, gravy is the side of choice, and it goes perfectly with a pie.
Should I sort the food myself?
Deep-frying for lots of people at home is risky: hot oil and a busy party are a bad combination. A van is designed for exactly this.
Some hosts try a takeaway order. The problem is timing: big orders take a long time, and the food is cooling while it travels. A van cooks in front of your guests instead.
The process
We take care of the food from arrival to the last chip, so you can get on with your Christmas party in Mortimer West End. In December, it’s dark in Mortimer West End by about 4:00pm, so even a late-afternoon Christmas party needs lighting by the van and the queue. A lunchtime party is the only one served in good daylight.
- Contact us with the basics: when, where and roughly how many.
- Show us where the van would go, and we’ll confirm it works.
- Closer to the day, we confirm the arrival time and serving time.
- We park, open the hatch and start frying for your guests.
- Last portion served, we tidy up and head off.
Preparing for the day
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Confirm numbers and dietary needs before the day
How to get a price
Not sure of numbers yet? No problem: tell us the basics about your Christmas party, and we will firm it up nearer the time. Start when you’re ready: use our quote form.
Planning help
What affects the price in Mortimer West End
Your quote will be clear. The main things that affect it are:
- Cod, haddock or both
- Numbers
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- The length of service
Larger groups generally cost less per head, because the van, travel and set-up cost much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Details that help
The more we know about your Christmas party, the better we can plan. Please include:
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Where the van would park
- Your date and serving time
- Roughly how many people, including children
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the parking spot, access, numbers and serving time. Photos of the spot and the way in help. To send your details, fill in our quote form.
What the van needs
Before the day, we will agree where the van parks. It needs to tick a few simple boxes:
- Access wide and high enough for the van
- Flat, firm ground for the van
- Light near the van and the queue for evening service
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
On the menu in Mortimer West End
- Pie and chips
- Gravy
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
- Curry sauce
- Mushy peas
- 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