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Fish and Chip Van for Events for Burnt Hill events
Fried to order and served hot: a fish and chip van for your event in Burnt Hill and across West Berkshire.
- Agricultural and country shows
- Sports club events and race days
- School fairs and sports days
A chip van near Burnt Hill
Fish and chip van for events in Burnt Hill, cooked to order
Few things draw a crowd at a fête or festival like the smell of fish and chips. A chip van gives organisers a hot-food trader that almost everyone wants. We serve sausage and chips, haddock and chips and curry sauce, and we are often booked for crew and volunteer catering and village fêtes.
Near Burnt Hill, events may be far from shops and cafés, so a chip van is a welcome sight. Food is served straight from the hatch, so every portion is hot, and service is quick once we’re up and running.
- Where
- Burnt Hill (RG18)
- Area hub
- West Berkshire
- From the fryer
- Fish and chips, sausages, pies
- Sides
- Curry sauce, mushy peas and gravy
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 24 October 2026
Who books fish and chip van for events in Burnt Hill?
Almost every visitor likes fish and chips, from families to older visitors.
Big or small, the van works the same way. Common bookings include:
- Church fêtes and fish and chip suppers
- Crew and volunteer catering
- Community open days
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
School fairs, for a school like Yattendon C.E. Primary School, are a natural fit for a fish and chip van.
Questions to ask before you book
- Any minimum charge
- Allergen information for each item
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
- How long service runs, and what happens if you overrun
A chip van compared with other options
For a reliable crowd-pleaser, a chip van is hard to beat in Burnt Hill. A chip van often compares well with a plated meal, as there’s no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. Ask us for a quote.
Why book our van in Burnt Hill
- A clear quote before booking
- Served hot, straight from the hatch
- No kitchen needed
- Classic food your visitors already know
Food your guests will love
Cod and chips
Cod is the classic: mild, white and flaky, and it’s what most people in the south ask for. It’s battered and fried to order, so it is crisp when it reaches you.
Gravy
A pot of gravy turns chips into comfort food, especially in winter.
Planning the van’s spot
The right spot keeps everyone safe and the service smooth. We need:
- What’s available on the pitch
- The landowner’s or organiser’s permission for the van
- A clear route onto the pitch
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
From the hatch
- Curry sauce
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
- Chips
Burnt Hill events: pitches and permissions
Burnt Hill is about 5 miles north-east of Thatcham, in West Berkshire. Whether your event is in the middle of Burnt Hill or on the outskirts, the service works the same way: fresh frying, hot food from the hatch and a clear price. We take the van to all 155 towns and villages in West Berkshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Reading, about 9 miles away.
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of St Peter and St Paul, a chip van adds hot food to the cakes and tombola. For anyone arriving by train, Pangbourne station is about 4.2 miles away. Within about 5 miles is the North Wessex Downs National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we will follow the site’s requirements.
We serve events across the RG18 postcode area. We also bring the van to events in Stubbles (1 mile north), Stanford Dingley (2 miles south), Ashampstead (2 miles north), Ashampstead Green (2 miles north) and Upper Basildon (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Newbury (8 miles south-west), Thatcham (5 miles south-west), Burghfield Common (7 miles south-east), Speenhamland (7 miles south-west), Hungerford (15 miles west) and Spencers Wood (10 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include Yattendon Castle (1.1 miles west). The countryside around Burnt Hill includes Hartslock.
Step by step
We need a level, firm place to park the van, close to where people will eat, which we agree with you beforehand. Summer events in Burnt Hill have daylight until about 9:25pm at midsummer and about 7:10pm by late September, so evening trading typically finishes in daylight in high summer. Winter fairs, dark by about 4:00pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- Start with three things: the date, the place and a rough headcount.
- Show us where the van would go, and we’ll confirm it works.
- A week or so before, we confirm timings and numbers.
- We park, open the hatch and start frying for your visitors.
- Last portion served, we tidy up and head off.
Before we arrive
- Share the timings for the day
- Confirm the van is allowed on site
- Plan where the queue will stand
Get a quote
We only need a few details to quote: the date, where the van would park, roughly how many people and when you’d like to eat. You can fill in our quote form.
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Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
Not sure whether to order in or book a van? Consider your numbers and how fresh you want it. Ask us for a quote and compare.
You could do a chip-shop run for everyone yourself, but it rarely works for a crowd. Long waits and a drive home mean food arrives lukewarm and soggy. With a van, it’s fried on the spot.
Planning for dietary needs
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Here’s how:
- Set a time for helpers’ food
- Ask traders for allergen information to display
- Arrange bins and waste collection
- Settle the pitch terms early
Put bins near the queue.
Pre-sold meal tickets can help at fundraisers.
Your questions about a fish and chip van for your event in Burnt Hill
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.
Do you trade at school fairs around Burnt Hill?
Yes, if the school is happy for the van on site. Send us the date and where the van would go.
Do you have allergen information?
Let us know about allergies in advance, and we’ll give you the allergen information and what we can offer.
Do you take everything away?
We take the van and everything with it, and leave the spot tidy. It helps to have bins near the hatch.
Can coeliacs eat the battered fish?
Standard batter is made with wheat flour, so battered fish contains gluten. Let us know about coeliac visitors in advance, and we’ll be straight with you about what’s possible.
What areas do you cover?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Can you cook in the rain?
The weather does not stop the van, because the cooking happens inside. Soft ground after heavy rain is the bigger issue, so have a hard-surface spot in mind.
Do you do anything other than fish?
Sausage and chips and pie and chips are on the menu. Let us know about any other dietary needs and we will be honest about what’s possible.
Also near Burnt Hill
What else we do in Burnt Hill
Planners, venues and businesses
If you are organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, we are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It keeps things simple.
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan service to match. Staggering groups helps a lot.
- 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