Wokingham · England
Festivals, fêtes and school events in Barkham, Wokingham
Treat your visitors to fresh fish and chips at your event in Barkham. The van arrives, the fryers go on and everything is cooked to order, so every portion goes out hot.
- Fundraisers
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
- Club open days
A chip van near Barkham
How our fish and chip van for events works in Barkham
A chip van suits school fairs and sports days, once the school agrees where the van goes. For community festivals and community open days, we’ll put together a menu of curry sauce, haddock and chips and mushy peas for your guests.
At a fête or show near Barkham, we can bring hot food to a field. Ground and access matter, so tell us about them. We serve from the hatch, so it is hot and generous, and the queue keeps moving.
What a fish and chip van costs
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Access and parking
- Your choice of menu
- The date and time of year
- Travel, tolls and road charges
Larger groups usually cost less per head, since the van and set-up are much the same for any size. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
What we need to know
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- Where the van would park
- Rough numbers for adults and children
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Dietary needs, with numbers
Thinking about a fish and chip van for your event for your event in Barkham? Tell us what you have in mind and we will reply with a clear price. Just use our quote form.
Planning for dietary needs
We take allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Share any nut or allergy policies
- Plan bins near food stalls
- Share pitch details
- Give us an idea of numbers
Crew food is served at the agreed time.
A few benches near the van help.
Event catering near Barkham
Barkham is about 2 miles south-west of Wokingham, in Wokingham. From the centre of Barkham to the outskirts, we offer the same service: fish and chips fried to order, served hot and quoted clearly. Barkham is one of 35 towns and villages in Wokingham where we bring the van. We serve events right across the region, from Barkham to Reading (6 miles away).
PTAs at schools such as The Coombes Church of England Primary School often want one reliable hot-food stall. For visitors coming by rail, the closest railway station is Wokingham station, roughly 1.9 miles north-east of the centre.
Anywhere in RG40 and RG41, we can fry fresh for your visitors. Whether your event is on Barkham Road and Barkham Street or anywhere nearby, we can park up and fry there. If your venue is just outside Barkham, we also cover Langley Common (1 mile west), Arborfield Garrison (1 mile south-west), California (1 mile south), Finchampstead (3 miles south) and Eversley (3 miles south). Further out, we also take the van to Reading (6 miles north-west), Woodley (4 miles north), Earley (3 miles north-west), Crowthorne (4 miles south-east), Lower Earley (3 miles north-west) and Newtown (5 miles north-west).
Nearby you will also find Berkshire Library & Museum of Freemasonry (1.9 miles north) and Wokingham Hospital (1.7 miles north-east). Open spaces near Barkham include Heath Lake and Holt Copse & Joel Park.
- Local schools include Bohunt School Wokingham (1.4 miles south-west)
- Local pubs include The Bull Public House And Smithy (within half a mile west)
DIY versus a fish and chip van
If you do order from a chip shop, ring well ahead and collect as close to eating time as you can. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is normally the easier option.
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Think about numbers, timing and how hot you want the food. Ask us for a quote and compare.
About the food
Cod and chips
Cod has big, soft white flakes and a mild flavour, and it’s the favourite in much of the south. We batter it and fry it to order.
Curry sauce
The chip shop’s own curry sauce is mild and a little sweet, perfect with chips or a sausage.
Common questions in Barkham
Do you trade at school fairs around Barkham?
Yes, if the school is happy for the van on site. Tell us the date and pitch details.
Which station is closest to Barkham?
The closest is Wokingham station, roughly 1.9 miles away.
Can you go on a lawn or field?
Often, if the ground is firm and dry. After heavy rain, soft grass can be a problem for any vehicle, so plan a back-up spot.
How much does a fish and chip van for your event cost in Barkham?
We quote for each booking, so the price fits what you need. Tell us your date and rough numbers for a clear quote.
Does the batter contain gluten?
Not as standard: batter is normally made with wheat flour. Tell us about any coeliac visitors and we’ll explain the options.
When do you arrive?
That depends on your numbers and timings. We confirm all the timings beforehand.
Can you serve children?
Yes. Sausage and chips is a favourite with children. Tell us how many are coming.
What does the van need?
A level, firm spot it can drive onto, near your visitors, with room for a queue at the hatch. Tell us about gates, lanes and soft ground.
Space, access and the venue
We’ll agree the van’s spot with you before the day. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Vehicle access before the gates open and after they close
- A wet-weather pitch on hard standing
- Information about power and water
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
From the hatch
- Cod and chips
- Chips
- Curry sauce
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
Why choose fish and chip van for events in Barkham?
It can feed crew and volunteers too.
A fish and chip van suits almost any gathering. In Barkham, people book us for events such as:
- Club open days
- School summer fairs
- Festivals
- Charity fundraisers and community events
Events in parks such as Shepperlands Farm Nature Reserve need permission from the council or landowner, and the van needs a firm route onto the pitch.
What your quote should include
- The deposit and payment dates
- How much space the van takes up
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- How late numbers can change
Towns and villages near Barkham
What else we do in Barkham
For event organisers in Barkham
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.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Step by step
If the plan changes on the day, a quick word is all it takes: we can start a little later or slow the pace to suit your event. At midsummer, events in Barkham stay light until about 9:25pm, so evening trading normally finishes in daylight in high summer. For winter events, dark by about 3:55pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- Organisers send us the event, the dates and the pitch details.
- You get our pitch needs and a quick answer on availability.
- We arrive at the agreed time and set up on the pitch.
- We trade from the hatch all event, frying to order.
- We clear the pitch when the event closes.
How to prepare
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
- Plan where the queue will stand
Ask for a quote
Every booking is quoted individually, based on your numbers, timings and travel. To ask for one, send us your details through our quote form.
Read more
- 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