Oxfordshire · England
Festivals, fêtes and school events in Drayton, Oxfordshire
Planning a fish and chip van for your event in Drayton? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry everything fresh on the spot.
- Food for volunteers
- Summer fairs
- Sports days
Planning an event in Drayton?
For planners, venues and organisers
Hosting at home? Send us a picture of the drive or the spot and the way in, and we will let you know if the van will fit.
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we will work through them with you.
Fish and chip van for events for your event in Drayton
When there’s hot food, people stay longer, which is good for every other stall. For sports club events and race days and summer fairs, we can cook mushy peas, curry sauce and haddock and chips.
A fête near Drayton might be on a field with no mains power; let us know and we’ll plan for it. We plan the timings around your day, so the food is ready when you want to eat.
- Area
- Drayton (OX16, OX15, OX17)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- Menu
- Fish and chips, sausages, pies
- Extras
- Gravy, mushy peas, curry sauce
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 24 October 2026
Drayton: your questions answered
Do you trade at school fairs around Drayton?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Send us the date and where the van would go.
Is Drayton close to London?
Roughly 68 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Can you come to a school event?
Yes, once the school agrees where the van goes. Send us the date and the spot.
Can the van park on the street?
Only where it is legal to park, or with a council parking suspension or road closure. Ask your council early.
Do you come to Drayton?
Yes, we do. Drayton is one of the places we cover. Tell us your date and we’ll check availability.
Is grass a problem?
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.
Do you do crew food?
Yes. Give us numbers and a time.
Do you have allergen information?
Tell us about allergies when you book, and we will tell you what’s in each item.
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Looking after everyone
Dietary needs are easiest to plan with some notice. We suggest:
- Display allergens for each stall
- Agree the terms in writing
- Have other stalls for special diets
- Tell us about any school or event allergy policies
Plan where the queue forms, especially near rides and games.
Pre-sold meal tickets can help at fundraisers.
Is a fish and chip van right for your event?
Next to a volunteer barbecue, a chip van frees your helpers. Larger groups normally cost less per head, because the van, travel and set-up cost much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
Why book our van in Drayton
- Served hot, straight from the hatch
- Everything cooked to order at your event
- A van that becomes part of the event
- A menu almost everyone likes
See our prices page and the cost guide.
Perfect for your event in Drayton
It can feed crew and volunteers too.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Drayton and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- School fairs and sports days
- Country shows
- Feeding event crew
- Community open days
If your event is in People's Park, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission for vehicles and traders.
Comparing caterers
- If the price includes VAT
- How late numbers can change
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- What the price includes, item by item
A closer look at the menu
Curry sauce
The chip shop’s own curry sauce is mild and a little sweet, perfect with chips or a sausage.
Pie and chips
A pie and chips is proper comfort food, and it’s especially welcome on a cold day.
How we price a fish and chip van for your event
There are no hidden charges: the quote reflects:
- Any minimum charge
- How easy the site is to reach
- The length of service
- The day of the week
The date matters too: summer Saturdays and December Fridays are the busiest days of the year. It is worth asking early.
Getting an accurate quote
You do not need everything decided to ask for a quote, but these help:
- A picture of the space and the way in
- The venue or postcode
- Rough numbers for adults and children
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
Thinking about a fish and chip van for your event for your event in Drayton? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll come back with a quote. Just fill in our quote form.
Drayton events: pitches and permissions
Drayton is about 1 mile north-west of Banbury, in Oxfordshire. Bookings in Drayton come in all shapes and sizes, but the plan is always the same: somewhere to park, a time to serve and fresh frying. We take the van to 443 places across Oxfordshire. You can also see our page for Oxford, about 23 miles away.
A school like North Oxfordshire Academy can book the van for a fair, fun run or sports day. A summer fête at Church of St Peter is the classic setting for a fish and chip van.
Here we cover the OX16, OX15 and OX17 postcode area, so your event can be anywhere in it. Whether your event is on Smythe Road, Hermon Road and Poulter Road or a nearby road, we can park up and fry there. If your venue is just outside Drayton, we also cover Wroxton (1 mile west), Neithrop (1 mile south-east), Ruscote (1 mile south-east), North Newington (1 mile south-west) and Banbury (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also take the van to Bicester (15 miles south-east), Bure Park (15 miles south-east), Chipping Norton (12 miles south-west), Bloxham (4 miles south), Bodicote (3 miles south-east) and Charlbury (14 miles south).
Nearby you will also find Castle Quay Shopping Centre (1.9 miles east) and Hanwell Castle (1.3 miles north). The countryside around Drayton includes Crouch Hill.
- Local schools include Drayton School (within half a mile east) and William Morris Primary School (0.5 miles south-east)
- Pubs nearby include Roebuck Inn (less than half a mile north)
How it works
If the plan changes on the day, a quick word is all it takes: we’ll adjust start times and pace to suit your event. For an evening event in Drayton, sunset is about 9:00pm in late May and 9:30pm in late June; after that, the pitch needs good lighting.
- Tell us what you’re planning and when you’d like to eat.
- We come back with availability and a clear price.
- We agree exactly where the van parks.
- 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
- Name one person we can call on the day
- Confirm numbers and dietary needs before the day
- Keep space clear for visitors at the hatch
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.
Related guides
Cannot we just order from the chip shop?
Deep-frying for lots of people at home is risky: big pans of hot oil, children and garden parties don’t mix. Leave the frying to a van built for it.
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For a crowd, a van is normally simpler.
- 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