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Festivals, fêtes and school events in Fernham, Oxfordshire
Hot, crisp and cooked while you wait: a fish and chip van for your event in Fernham and across Oxfordshire.
- Church fêtes and fish and chip suppers
- Community open days
- Food for volunteers
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Fish and chip van for events in Fernham, fried fresh
We trade at village fêtes, school fairs, sports days, festivals and shows, from small community events to bigger crowds. We’re frequently asked to cater community open days and festivals, with haddock and chips, sausage and chips and chips.
Rural events near Fernham can be a long way from anywhere to eat, so a chip van is a welcome sight. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we will be straight with you about what we can do before booking.
- Location
- Fernham (SN7)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- From the fryer
- Cod and haddock, chips, sausages and pies
- Sides
- Mushy peas, curry sauce, gravy
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 24 October 2026
Cannot we just order from the chip shop?
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Consider your numbers and how fresh you want it. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. With a fish and chip van, you get hot food without the work.
What comes out of the fryer
Curry sauce
Some people will not eat chips without curry sauce and it is on the menu.
Pie and chips
Pie and chips gives people a filling alternative to fish, perfect with gravy.
Fernham questions
Do you come out to small places like Fernham?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Do you trade at school fairs around Fernham?
Yes, if the school is happy for the van on site. Send us the date and where the van would go.
What food do you serve?
The classics: cod or haddock and chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Our menu has the details.
How long are you on site?
We get there in good time to set up. We will agree arrival and serving times with you so food is ready when you want it.
Do you take everything away?
The pitch is left as we found it. Bins for visitors are worth planning.
What do we need to supply?
Tell us what’s available at the site in your enquiry, and we’ll say what we need.
Is grass a problem?
Often, if the ground is firm and dry. Soft, wet ground can trap any vehicle, so have a hard-surface back-up.
Is the fish gluten-free?
Not as standard: the batter contains wheat. Let us know and we’ll tell you what we can do before booking.
More for events in Fernham
Looking after everyone
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Try these:
- Arrange bins and waste collection
- Agree the terms in writing
- Agree when volunteers will eat
- Send us the pitch size and ground conditions
Plan where the queue forms.
Let visitors know there’s a chip van.
Step by step
Nothing is cooked before it’s needed. Fish is battered and fried when people come up to the hatch, so it is as fresh as from any chip shop. In Fernham, a midsummer event stays light until about 9:30pm, but by late September the light goes at about 7:10pm, so evening trading may need lights.
- First, the plan: what, where and what time.
- You hear back on the date and the price.
- The van’s spot is fixed in advance, and how it gets in.
- On the day, everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- The pitch is left tidy when we go.
Getting ready for the day
- Get permission for the van from the venue
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Tell us when you want to eat
Get a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the parking spot, access, numbers and serving time. A picture of the spot helps too. To send your details, send us your details through our quote form.
Related guides
Community events around Fernham
Fernham is about 7 miles west of Wantage, in Oxfordshire. From the centre of Fernham to the outskirts, the service works the same way: fish and chips fried to order, served hot and quoted clearly. We serve all 443 towns and villages across Oxfordshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Fernham to Oxford (about 17 miles away).
PTAs at schools such as Faringdon Community College often want one reliable hot-food stall.
For events in SN7, we just need to know where the van can park. From High Street, Church Lane and The Green or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the van to you. Neighbouring places where we serve events include Little Coxwell (1 mile north-west), Baulking (2 miles south-east), Uffington (2 miles south-east), Shellingford (2 miles north-east) and Faringdon (2 miles north). We also serve nearby towns such as Didcot (14 miles east), Abingdon-on-Thames (13 miles east), Witney (12 miles north), Carterton (10 miles north), Wantage (7 miles east) and Grove (7 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Faringdon Castle (2.4 miles north) and Uffington Museum (1.8 miles south). The countryside around Fernham includes Badbury Hill.
What the van needs
A good parking spot makes the whole thing easier. We need:
- A wet-weather pitch on hard standing
- A queue area clear of rides and games
- Details of any power or water on site
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
From the hatch
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Curry sauce
- Sausage and chips
- Chips
Perfect for your event in Fernham
It suits almost every visitor, from families to older visitors.
Whatever brings people together, fish and chips from the hatch goes down well. We are often booked for:
- Country shows
- Summer fairs
- School fairs and sports days
- Festivals
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of St John, a chip van adds hot food to the cakes and tombola.
What your quote should include
- When final numbers are due
- Whether there is a minimum
- The service time, and the cost of running over
- Whether VAT is included
Is a fish and chip van right for your event?
Most events have a burger van. A chip van gives visitors something different. The cost per head generally falls as numbers rise, because the van, travel and set-up cost much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
What you get with us
- Everything cooked to order at your event
- We cover Fernham and the whole of Oxfordshire
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
- Served hot, straight from the hatch
Take a look at how we price and the cost guide.
Prices and what affects them
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- Parking and the way in
- Any minimum charge
- Your choice of menu
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: service time, menu, travel, any minimum and VAT. We set ours out clearly.
What to tell us
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Where the event is
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- Rough numbers for adults and children
- A picture of the parking spot
It’s easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and serving time. We will come back with a clear quote.
- 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