Oxfordshire · England
Festivals, fêtes and school events in Great Western Park, Oxfordshire
We bring a fish and chip van for your event to Great Western Park and nearby, cooking to order on site.
- Sports club events and race days
- Festivals
- Charity fundraisers and community events
Planning an event in Great Western Park?
About our fish and chip van for events in Great Western Park
When there is hot food, people stay longer, which is good for every other stall. We serve haddock and chips, mushy peas and cod and chips, and typical bookings are for country shows and school fairs and sports days.
Events near Great Western Park are frequently volunteer-run, so a self-sufficient van helps. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we will tell you honestly what we can offer.
- Location
- Great Western Park (OX11)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Menu
- Fish and chips, sausages, pies
- Sides
- Curry sauce, mushy peas and gravy
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 24 October 2026
Looking after everyone
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Arrange bins and waste collection
- Let us know about allergy rules on site
- Plan something for visitors we cannot cater for
- Share pitch details
Crew food is served at the agreed time.
A clear route for the van before the gates open avoids problems.
How the day works
On the day, we position the van, set up the hatch and get the fryers up to temperature. Then everything is fried to order, so we time it to your schedule. Summer events in Great Western Park have daylight until about 9:25pm at midsummer and about 7:10pm by late September, so evening trading generally finishes in daylight in high summer. For winter events, dark by about 3:55pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We check the route in and send a price.
- We arrive in good time to set up.
- Everything is fried to order as the queue moves.
- Service is straight from the hatch, then we pack up.
How to prepare
- Keep space clear for visitors at the hatch
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
- Make sure the van can get in
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. A photo of the spot helps too. When you’re ready, fill in our quote form.
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Fairs, fêtes and events in Great Western Park
Great Western Park is about 1 mile west of Didcot, in Oxfordshire. People in Great Western Park book us for all sorts of reasons, but the plan is always the same: somewhere to park, a time to serve and fresh frying. Great Western Park is one of 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire where we bring the van. We serve events right across the region, from Great Western Park to Oxford (10 miles away).
If visitors are coming by train, Didcot Parkway station, about 1.3 miles east, is the nearest station. If you are organising a summer fair or sports day for a school such as GEMS Didcot Primary Academy, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser. 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.
Here we cover the OX11 postcode area, and we can serve your event anywhere in it. That could mean an event at a home on Holly Lane, Maple Road and Slade Road, wherever the van can park. Neighbouring places where we serve events include Didcot (1 mile east), Milton (2 miles north-west), Sutton Courtenay (2 miles north), Appleford-on-Thames (3 miles north-east) and Culham (3 miles north). Larger places within reach include Oxford (10 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (5 miles north), Wantage (7 miles west), Grove (7 miles west), Faringdon (14 miles west) and Kidlington (15 miles north).
Nearby you will also find Atlas Computer Laboratory (2.8 miles south-west) and Abingdon Community Hospital (4.7 miles north). The countryside around Great Western Park includes Churn Hill and Mowbray Fields.
- Nearby schools include UTC Oxfordshire (within half a mile west) and UTC Oxfordshire (less than half a mile west)
- Nearby, you will find The Wheatsheaf pub (0.6 miles east)
Great Western Park questions
How far is Great Western Park from London?
About 51 miles from central London, and well within our area.
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’ll follow the site rules.
Do you cover Great Western Park?
Yes. We take the van across London and the South East, and Great Western Park is within our area. For a quote, use our quote form.
Can you serve children?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Tell us how many children, and we will plan for them.
Is everything cooked fresh?
Yes. The fryers are in the van, so food is cooked there and then, rather than made in advance.
How big a pitch do you need?
Level, firm ground the van can reach, and room for a queue. Tell us about power and water.
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.
How long are you on site?
We get there in good time to set up. Timings are agreed in advance.
Planning the van’s spot
Most drives, car parks, yards and firm lawns can take the van, but there are a few things to check:
- Room in front of the hatch for a queue that doesn’t block walkways
- Information about power and water
- Firm, level ground for the pitch
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
From the hatch
- Haddock and chips
- Curry sauce
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
- Chips
- Mushy peas
Takeaway run or book a van?
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Consider your numbers and how fresh you want it. We’re happy to send a quote so you can compare.
Frying for a crowd at home is not a good idea: hot oil and a busy party are a bad combination. A van is designed for exactly this.
Prices and what affects them
Your quote will be clear. What affects it most:
- Service time
- The number of meals
- The menu and how many choices
- Travel, tolls and road charges
Distance and any road charges make a difference, so it helps to give us the postcode.
What to tell us
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- The date and time of the event
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- The address or venue name
- Expected numbers
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually need. To ask for one, use our quote form.
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
For a reliable crowd-pleaser, a chip van is hard to beat in Great Western Park. Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is often good value, as there is no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. Ask us for a quote.
What you get with us
- All the chip-shop extras
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
- Bookings across Oxfordshire, including Great Western Park
- Rain doesn’t stop the fryers
Take a look at our prices page or our guide to van hire costs.
Planners, venues and businesses
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Many venues set rules for catering vans: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we will confirm what we can provide.
Towns and villages near Great Western Park
Other occasions in Great Western Park
Food your guests will love
Pie and chips
A pie and chips is proper comfort food, and it is especially welcome on a cold day.
Curry sauce
Some people will not eat chips without curry sauce and it is on the menu.
- 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