Oxfordshire · England
Festivals, fêtes and school events in Hatford, Oxfordshire
Fish and chip van for events in Hatford: fish and chips cooked fresh in the van, and served hot from the hatch.
- Music and food festivals
- Community open days
- Fish and chip supper nights
Book the van in Hatford
What affects the price in Hatford
We will give you a clear quote. The main things that affect it are:
- Service time
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- How many people are eating
- How far we travel
Dates make a difference: summer Saturdays and December Fridays are the busiest days of the year. Ask about your date early.
What we need to know
The more we know about your event, the better we can plan. Try to include:
- Where you’d like the van to go
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- A picture of the space and the way in
- The venue or postcode
Planning a fish and chip van for your event in Hatford? Send us the details and we will reply with a clear price. Just fill in our quote form.
Fish and chip van for events in Hatford, fried fresh
When there’s hot food, people stay longer. We are often asked to cater sports tournaments and community festivals, with haddock and chips, mushy peas and curry sauce.
Near Hatford, events may be far from shops and cafés, so fish and chips goes down well. Everything we need comes with the van, and we pack up and leave the spot as we found it.
- Where
- Hatford (SN7)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- Menu
- Cod, haddock, chips, sausages, pies
- Sides
- Curry sauce, mushy peas and gravy
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 24 October 2026
What the van needs
We’ll be honest if a spot will not work. The main points are:
- A clear route onto the pitch
- A level, firm pitch the van can drive onto
- A back-up spot if the ground is soft
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
On the menu in Hatford
- Sausage and chips
- Chips
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Curry sauce
Hatford events: pitches and permissions
Hatford is about 6 miles north-west of Wantage, in Oxfordshire. For an event in Hatford, the van can park on drives, in car parks and yards, and on firm lawns and fields in and around Hatford. We cover 443 places in Oxfordshire, from the larger towns to small villages. We serve events right across the region, from Hatford to Oxford (14 miles away).
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Holy Trinity Church, a chip van adds hot food to the cakes and tombola.
Anywhere in SN7, we can bring the van to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. If your venue is just outside Hatford, we also cover Stanford in the Vale (1 mile south), Bow (1 mile south-east), Shellingford (2 miles south-west), Buckland (2 miles north) and Baulking (3 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Oxford (14 miles north-east), Didcot (12 miles east), Abingdon-on-Thames (10 miles east), Witney (9 miles north), Carterton (9 miles north-west) and Wantage (6 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include Faringdon Castle (2.6 miles west) and Longworth Hospital (3.1 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Badbury Hill.
What happens on the day
Nothing is cooked before it is needed. Each portion is battered and fried as it’s ordered, so it is as fresh as from any chip shop. Summer fêtes in Hatford have long light evenings, with sunset about 9:25pm at midsummer, while a late-September show is dark by about 7:10pm, so evening trading may need lights.
- Tell us what you are planning and when you’d like to eat.
- You hear back on the date and the price.
- We agree exactly where the van parks, 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.
How to prepare
- Make sure the van can get in
- Plan a bit of cover near the hatch if rain is likely
- Have a level parking spot ready
How to get a price
We only need a few details to quote: date, address, numbers and serving time. To send them, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
Next to a volunteer barbecue, a van means volunteers can enjoy the day. Distance and any road charges make a difference, so tell us exactly where your event is.
Why book with us
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
- No surprises in your quote
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
DIY versus a fish and chip van
Some hosts try a takeaway order. The problem is timing: big orders take a long time, and the food is cooling while it travels. A van solves that by cooking on site.
You could do a chip-shop run for everyone yourself, but it rarely works for a crowd. By the time you’ve queued, paid and driven back, the batter has gone soft. With a van, it’s fried on the spot.
Hatford: your questions answered
Do you come out to small places like Hatford?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Is Hatford close to London?
Roughly 62 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Can you cook in the rain?
We cook inside the van, so rain does not stop us. Visitors will appreciate cover near the hatch.
Can the van come to our fair?
Frequently, yes. Contact us with the details.
What are the terms for events?
We will talk it through when you send the details, and we will agree terms.
Can the van park on grass?
Frequently, if the ground is firm and dry. Soft, wet ground can trap any vehicle, so have a hard-surface back-up.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We pack up and leave the pitch tidy when service is finished. Let us know about bins for visitors.
What if we only have street parking?
Only in a legal space, or with the council’s permission. Ask your council early.
Also near Hatford
What else we do in Hatford
Events we cater in Hatford
A chip van is reliably one of the busiest pitches at any fête.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Hatford and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Horse and dog shows
- Crew and volunteer catering
- Festivals
- School summer fairs
A school like Stanford in the Vale Church of England Primary School can book the van for a fair, fun run or sports day.
What your quote should include
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Whether travel is included
- The van’s size and access needs
- How long service runs, and what happens if you overrun
Planning for dietary needs
Most events have a few visitors with dietary needs. To look after them:
- Tell us about the pitch
- Plan bins near food stalls
- Let us know about allergy rules on site
- Plan something for visitors we cannot cater for
Mark out the queue area away from walkways, especially near rides and games.
Put the van near the entrance or the tea tent.
Working with your venue
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Staggering groups helps a lot.
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
- 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