West Berkshire · England
Festivals, fêtes and school events in Inkpen, West Berkshire
Planning a fish and chip van for your event in Inkpen? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry everything fresh on the spot.
- Music and food festivals
- Fundraisers
- Village fêtes
Book the van in Inkpen
How our fish and chip van for events works in Inkpen
When there’s hot food, people stay longer, which is good for every other stall. We serve cod and chips, chips and haddock and chips, and we’re often booked for country shows and sports club events and race days.
For a village fête or field event near Inkpen, we can bring hot food to a field. Ground and access matter, so tell us about them. We bring the van and everything we need to cook, and we leave the pitch tidy when we go.
- Location
- Inkpen (RG17)
- Area hub
- West Berkshire
- From the fryer
- Fish and chips, sausages, pies
- Extras
- Curry sauce, mushy peas and gravy
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 24 October 2026
Occasions we serve in Inkpen
Hot food keeps families around for longer.
In Inkpen and nearby, the van turns up at all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Club open days
- School summer fairs
- Feeding event crew
- Village fêtes
If visitors are coming by train, the closest railway station is Kintbury station, roughly 1.9 miles north-east of the centre.
Comparing caterers
- How allergens are handled
- A clear list of what’s included
- The deadline for final numbers
- When payment is due
Your questions about a fish and chip van for your event in Inkpen
Is Inkpen close to London?
About 60 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Is Inkpen too small for a chip van?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Can coeliacs eat the battered fish?
Our battered fish contains gluten, because standard batter uses wheat flour. Let us know about coeliac visitors in advance, and we’ll tell you honestly what we can offer.
Do you do school fairs and sports days?
Yes, with the school’s permission for the van on site. Send us the date and the spot.
How do you charge at fêtes?
That varies: a pitch fee, a share of takings or a guaranteed minimum. We will agree it in writing.
What do we need to supply?
A suitable spot for the van and permission to park there. Tell us whether there is power or water nearby and we will confirm the rest.
Do you come to Inkpen?
Yes. We take the van across London and the South East, and Inkpen is within our area. To check your date, fill in our quote form.
How long does set-up take?
That depends on your numbers and timings. We confirm all the timings beforehand.
Other occasions in Inkpen
How the day works
From set-up to the last portion, we look after the food, so you can get on with your event in Inkpen. Winter fairs in Inkpen are dark by about 4:00pm, so we need a lit pitch; spring events have light until about 8:55pm by late May.
- You share your date, numbers and address.
- We check the route in and send a price.
- We arrive early to park and heat the fryers.
- Everything is fried to order as the queue moves.
- Service is straight from the hatch, then we pack up.
Before we arrive
- Confirm the van is allowed on site
- Clear the route for the van
- Choose a level, firm spot for the van
Get a quote
Every booking is quoted individually, based on your numbers, timings and travel. For a quote, use our quote form.
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Diets, allergies and planning
A little planning makes sure everyone is looked after. Here’s how:
- Agree how we will be paid: pitch fee, share of takings or minimum
- Plan bins near food stalls
- Tell us about any school or event allergy policies
- Ask traders for allergen information to display
Crew food is served at the agreed time.
Put the van near the entrance or the tea tent.
Should I sort the food myself?
Not sure whether to order in or book a van? Consider your numbers and how fresh you want it. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Collecting fish and chips for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is hard work. Long waits and a drive home mean food arrives lukewarm and soggy. With a van, it is fried on the spot.
What comes out of the fryer
Gravy
Chips and gravy is a favourite in the north and the Midlands, and it’s lovely with a pie.
Haddock and chips
Some people swear by haddock: sweeter and a touch firmer than cod. Tell us if you’d like to offer it.
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
One good hot-food van can be enough at a smaller event. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and access to the site. We quote for each booking individually.
Why book our van in Inkpen
- Something for visitors to gather round
- Quick service from the hatch
- A menu almost everyone likes
- A clear quote before booking
Prices and what affects them
The same numbers can mean different prices, depending on:
- Your choice of menu
- The date and time of year
- How far we travel
- Numbers
Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll suggest how to make it work. Keeping the menu short is generally the best value.
Details that help
These details help us quote quickly:
- The address or venue name
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- Roughly how many people, including children
- Where the van would park
Every quote is worked out for your event. Start with your date, and we will confirm whether we are available that day.
Community events around Inkpen
Inkpen is about 6 miles west of Newbury, in West Berkshire. Anywhere in RG17, we can bring the van to you. We cover 155 places in West Berkshire. Our bookings stretch from Inkpen to Reading (22 miles away).
Church fêtes, at churches such as Church of St Michael, are a natural home for a chip van. School fairs, for a school like Inkpen Primary School, are a natural fit for a fish and chip van.
This part of West Berkshire takes in RG17, and we can serve your event anywhere in it. From Folly Road, Post Office Road and Robins Hill or a nearby road, we can park up and fry there. If your venue is just outside Inkpen, we also cover Inkpen Common (1 mile south-east), Upper Green (1 mile south), Hell Corner (1 mile east), Lower Green (1 mile west) and Kintbury (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Newbury (6 miles east), Thatcham (9 miles east), Speenhamland (6 miles east), Hungerford (3 miles north-west), Lambourn (9 miles north) and Shaw (7 miles east).
A little further out are Hamstead Marshall 3 (3.3 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Kintbury Newt Ponds and Inkpen Hill.
- Nearby, you’ll find Crown and Garter pub (0.5 miles south-east)
Organising for someone else?
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Sending people up in groups helps.
- 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