West Berkshire · England
Festivals, fêtes and school events in Eddington, West Berkshire
Looking for a fish and chip van for your event in Eddington? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry fresh while your visitors queue at the hatch.
- Festivals
- Community open days
- Horse and dog shows
Planning an event in Eddington?
A chip van compared with other options
Most events have a burger van. A chip van gives visitors something different. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll suggest how to make it work. A short menu is frequently the best value.
What you get with us
- The queue at the hatch gets people talking
- Everything cooked to order at your event
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
- Quick service from the hatch
Take a look at our pricing and our guide to van hire costs.
Fish and chip van for events in Eddington, cooked to order
Send us the event details and the pitch information, and we will tell you quickly whether we can come. Popular choices include curry sauce, sausage and chips and haddock and chips, and typical bookings are for feeding event crew and school fairs and sports days.
Near Eddington, events may be far from shops and cafés, so a chip van is a welcome sight. The menu is short on purpose: fewer choices means fresher food and shorter queues.
- Where
- Eddington (RG17)
- County
- West Berkshire
- From the fryer
- Fish and chips, sausages, pies
- Extras
- Curry sauce, mushy peas and gravy
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 24 October 2026
Food your guests will love
Sausage and chips
For anyone who does not fancy fish, there is sausage and chips, and children love it.
Pie and chips
Pie and chips is hearty and filling, and it is especially welcome on a cold day.
How the day works
We need a level, firm place to park the van, near your visitors, which we agree with you beforehand. Evening events in Eddington have light until about 9:25pm at midsummer; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- Contact us with the basics: when, where and roughly how many.
- A picture of the parking spot helps us check the van will fit.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Plan where the queue will stand
- Get permission for the van from the venue
- Have a level parking spot ready
How to get a price
Not sure of numbers yet? No problem: give us a rough idea and the date, and we will quote on that. Start when you are ready: fill in our quote form.
Related guides
DIY versus a fish and chip van
Not sure whether to order in or book a van? Think about numbers, timing and how hot you want the food. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Collecting fish and chips for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is hard work. By the time you’ve queued, paid and driven back, the batter has gone soft. A van fries it right there, so it is crisp.
Towns and villages near Eddington
More for events in Eddington
Prices and what affects them
There is nothing hidden: the quote reflects:
- Parking and the way in
- The date and time of year
- Distance and any road charges
- The number of meals
Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is often good value, as there’s no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. Ask us for a quote.
Getting an accurate quote
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Your date and serving time
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- A photo of the space and the way in
- The spot you have in mind for the van
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and serving time. We’ll send a clear quote that says what’s included.
Space, access and the venue
If a spot is not suitable, we will tell you. The main points are:
- Agreement from the site for a catering van
- A wet-weather pitch on hard standing
- Access that avoids crowds
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
From the hatch
- Haddock and chips
- Chips
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
- Curry sauce
Eddington: your questions answered
Is Eddington too small for a chip van?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Can the van go to venues in the North Wessex Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles and ground, so check with yours. We will work to whatever the site needs.
How do you handle allergies?
Let us know about allergies in advance, and we will give you the allergen information.
How long will the queue be?
That depends on numbers, menu and timing. Give us your numbers and service window, and we will plan to keep the queue moving.
Do you trade at schools?
We do. We’ll agree access before the children arrive.
What food do you serve?
Proper fish and chips, plus sausage or pie and chips. Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy go on the side.
Can you cook in the rain?
The weather does not stop the van, because the fryers are inside. Soft ground after heavy rain is the bigger issue, so have a hard-surface spot in mind.
Can you cater for helpers?
We can. Tell us how many and when, and we will quote.
Diets, allergies and planning
Dietary needs are easiest to plan with some notice. Our advice:
- Set a time for helpers’ food
- Agree the terms in writing
- Have other stalls for special diets
- Plan bins near food stalls
Plan where the queue forms.
A clear route for the van before the gates open avoids problems.
Occasions we serve in Eddington
Rain doesn’t stop the fryers, which matters at outdoor events.
In Eddington and nearby, the van turns up at all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Community festivals
- Village fêtes
- Country shows
- Sports club events and race days
A school like Hungerford Primary School can book the van for a fair, fun run or sports day.
Before booking anyone
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- The cancellation terms
- When payment is due
- Travel, tolls and road charges
Running an event in Eddington
Eddington is about 8 miles west of Newbury, in West Berkshire. Around Eddington, we park wherever there is level, firm ground. We cover 155 places across West Berkshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Eddington to Reading (about 23 miles away).
Church fêtes, at churches such as Hungerford Methodist Church, are a natural home for a chip van. For anyone arriving by train, there is a station right in Eddington: Hungerford station. Within about 7 miles is the North Wessex Downs National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we’ll follow the site’s requirements.
For events in RG17, we just need to know where the van can park and roughly how many visitors. That could mean an event at a home on Waram Close, Oxford Street and Kennet Court or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere for the van. Other places close to Eddington we cover include Upper Eddington (1 mile north-west), Hungerford (1 mile south-west), Leverton (1 mile north-west), Chilton Foliat (2 miles north-west) and Woodlands St Mary (4 miles north). Further out, we also take the van to Newbury (8 miles east), Thatcham (11 miles east), Speenhamland (8 miles east), Lambourn (6 miles north), Shaw (8 miles east) and Kingsclere (13 miles south-east).
Green spaces nearby include Kintbury Newt Ponds and Inkpen Hill.
- Local schools include John O'Gaunt School (1.1 miles south)
- Nearby, you will find Amore pub (under half a mile south-west)
- 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