Windsor and Maidenhead · England
Fish and Chip Van for Events for Cheapside events
We bring a fish and chip van for your event to Cheapside and nearby, cooking to order on site and serving from the hatch.
- Sports club events and race days
- Music and food festivals
- Country shows
Planning an event in Cheapside?
Fish and chip van for events for your event in Cheapside
A van suits shows and field events, as long as there is a firm route onto the pitch. For church fêtes and community festivals, we will put together a menu of mushy peas, cod and chips and chips and more.
Rural events near Cheapside can be a long way from anywhere to eat, so a chip van is a welcome sight. Your quote spells out what’s included: the date, the service time and the menu, with no surprises on the day.
- Where
- Cheapside (SL5)
- Area hub
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Menu
- Fish and chips, sausages, pies
- Sides
- Gravy, mushy peas, curry sauce
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 24 October 2026
Planning the van’s spot
If a spot is not suitable, we’ll tell you. What matters most:
- A wet-weather pitch on hard standing
- A clear route onto the pitch
- Confirmation the van can trade there
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
From the hatch
- Sausage and chips
- Chips
- Cod and chips
- Curry sauce
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
Planners, venues and businesses
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan service to match. Staggering groups helps a lot.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
Deep-frying for lots of people at home is risky: hot oil and a busy party are a bad combination. Leave the frying to a van built for it.
Community events around Cheapside
Cheapside is about 4 miles south of Windsor, in Windsor and Maidenhead. For an event in Cheapside, we can park on a drive, a car park, a yard or firm, dry grass. We serve all 57 towns and villages across Windsor and Maidenhead. Our bookings stretch from Cheapside to Guildford (12 miles away).
School fairs, for a school like Cheapside CofE Primary School, are a natural fit for a fish and chip van. Events in parks such as Silwood Park need permission from the council or landowner, and the van needs a firm route onto the pitch.
This part of Windsor and Maidenhead takes in SL5, so your event can be anywhere in it. From Water Splash Lane, Dorian Drive and Cheapside Road or a nearby road, we can park up and fry there. Other places close to Cheapside we cover include Beggar's Bush (1 mile south-east), Ascot (1 mile south-west), Blacknest (1 mile south-east), Woodside (1 mile north-west) and Sunninghill (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include Maidenhead (8 miles north-west), Windsor (4 miles north), Boyn Hill (7 miles north-west), Cookham (10 miles north), Furze Platt (9 miles north-west) and Dedworth (4 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Heatherwood Hospital (1.8 miles west) and Berkshire Yeomanry Museum (3.9 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Virginia Water Lake and Gracious Pond.
- Schools near Cheapside include Papplewick School (1.4 miles west) and Charters School (1.8 miles south)
- Local pubs include Thatched Tavern Public House (less than half a mile south-east)
Nearby places to Cheapside
Also in Cheapside
Prices and what affects them
These are the factors that matter most:
- Numbers
- Whether a minimum applies
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- Your choice of menu
Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is often good value, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. We’ll send you a quote.
What to tell us
To check availability and price, we need:
- Rough numbers for adults and children
- Your date and serving time
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- Where the van would park
Every quote is worked out for your event. Start with your date, and we will confirm whether we are available that day.
What comes out of the fryer
Sausage and chips
Sausage and chips covers anyone who doesn’t want fish, and children love it.
Pie and chips
For a heartier option, there is pie and chips, perfect with gravy.
Who books fish and chip van for events in Cheapside?
It’s a hot meal for helpers as well.
Whatever brings people together, fish and chips from the hatch goes down well. We’re often booked for:
- Country shows
- Church fêtes and fish and chip suppers
- Food for volunteers
- Sports days
For anyone arriving by train, Ascot station, about 1.6 miles south-west, is the nearest station.
What your quote should include
- The cancellation terms
- What the van needs: space, access, power
- How allergens are handled
- A clear list of what’s included
Questions from Cheapside
Which station is closest to Cheapside?
The closest is Ascot station, roughly 1.6 miles away.
Can the van park in Silwood Park?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
What does it cost to hire the van?
It depends on numbers, the menu, how long we serve and travel. Tell us about your event and we’ll send a quote.
Is everything cooked fresh?
Yes. We fry to order in the van at your venue, then handed over hot from the hatch.
How do you handle allergies?
We provide allergen information for everything we serve. Battered fish contains fish and, in standard batter, gluten. Send us any allergies in writing.
Do we need to provide anything?
Tell us what’s available at the site in your enquiry, and we will say what we need.
How do you charge at fêtes?
Tell us how your event normally works with traders, and we’ll find something that works.
Can you cook in the rain?
We cook inside the van, so rain doesn’t stop us. Visitors will appreciate cover near the hatch.
Step by step
Expect a friendly, organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, park on the agreed spot, and cook and serve without fuss. In Cheapside, a midsummer event stays light until about 9:25pm, while a late-September show is dark by about 7:05pm.
- You send us the event details and pitch information.
- You get our pitch needs and a quick answer on availability.
- We set up before the gates open.
- We trade from the hatch all event, frying to order.
- We clear the pitch when the event closes.
How to prepare
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
- Keep space clear for visitors at the hatch
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
How to get a price
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: where the van would park, how to get in, numbers and timings. Photos of the spot and the way in help. When you are ready, fill in our quote form.
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Planning for dietary needs
Nearly every event has some special diets. To look after them:
- Ensure allergen information is available
- Agree the terms in writing
- Share last year’s numbers if you have them
- Offer a choice of traders where you can
Have a hard-standing back-up pitch in case the ground is soft.
Put the van near the entrance or the tea tent.
- 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