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Fish and Chip Van for Events in Long Hanborough
Looking for a fish and chip van for your event in Long Hanborough? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry fresh while your visitors queue at the hatch.
- Sports tournaments
- Community open days
- Horse and dog shows
Fish and chip van for events for Long Hanborough events
Fish and chip van for events in Long Hanborough, cooked to order
Organisers can book us as a trader, or to feed crew and volunteers, or both. Typical bookings include summer fairs and sports tournaments, with chips, sausage and chips and curry sauce.
Village fêtes and summer fairs around Long Hanborough are made for a chip van. Send us the pitch and access details. The fryers are in the van, so the cooking happens right there at your event, so the batter is still crisp when it is handed over.
- Where
- Long Hanborough (OX29)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- From the fryer
- Cod, haddock, chips, sausages, pies
- Extras
- Curry sauce, mushy peas and gravy
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 24 October 2026
Diets, allergies and planning
We need to know about dietary needs and allergies in advance, and we will tell you honestly what we can offer. To get it right:
- Share last year’s numbers if you have them
- Ask traders for allergen information to display
- Plan bins near food stalls
- Tell us about the pitch
When the event closes, we pack up.
A few benches near the van help.
FAQs for Long Hanborough
What’s the nearest station to Long Hanborough?
Combe station, about 0.6 miles north of the centre.
Do you trade at school fairs around Long Hanborough?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Send us the date and where the van would go.
What are the terms for events?
That varies: pitch fee, percentage or minimum. We will agree terms before the day.
Can you park on the road outside?
That depends on local parking rules. A drive, car park or yard is usually easier; for the street, check the council’s rules.
What does the van need?
A level, firm spot it can drive onto, close to where people will eat, with room for a queue at the hatch. Tell us about gates, lanes and soft ground.
Can you serve children?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Let us know numbers, and we will plan for them.
Can you cater for allergies?
Yes, we can tell you which allergens are in each item. Fish and gluten are the main ones in battered fish. Send us any allergies in writing.
How long does set-up take?
We arrive well before service to park and heat the fryers. Timings are agreed in advance so food is ready when you want it.
Long Hanborough events: pitches and permissions
Long Hanborough is about 5 miles north-east of Witney, in Oxfordshire. Tell us where your event in Long Hanborough will be, and we’ll plan access and set-up before the day. Long Hanborough is one of 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire we cover. You can also see our page for Oxford, about 9 miles away.
Church fêtes, at churches such as Christ Church, are a natural home for a chip van. For visitors coming by rail, Combe station, about 0.6 miles north, is the nearest station.
Anywhere in OX29, we can fry fresh for your visitors, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Local streets include Church Road, New Road and Churchill Way; an event on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. Nearby, we also serve events in Church Hanborough (1 mile south-east), Bladon (2 miles east), Woodstock (3 miles north-east), Worton (3 miles south-east) and Begbroke (3 miles east). Larger places within reach include Oxford (9 miles south-east), Bicester (12 miles north-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (11 miles south-east), Witney (5 miles south-west), Carterton (9 miles south-west) and Grove (15 miles south).
Nearby you’ll also find Morris Motors Museum (1 mile east). Within reach you’ll find Blenheim Farm.
- Local pubs include Three Horseshoes pub (less than half a mile east)
For event organisers in Long Hanborough
Parks, greens and streets normally need permission for a catering van. The council or landowner will tell you what they need.
Hosting at home? Send us a photo of the drive or the spot and the way in, and we will tell you honestly whether it works.
Planning the van’s spot
We’ll be honest if a spot will not work, and suggest an alternative. The main points are:
- A back-up spot if the ground is soft
- What’s available on the pitch
- Space for a queue away from paths
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before you book.
From the hatch
- Chips
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Curry sauce
A closer look at the menu
Curry sauce
The chip shop’s own curry sauce is mild and a little sweet, great with chips and sausages.
Pie and chips
For a heartier option, there is pie and chips, perfect with gravy.
The process
We arrive on time, pulls onto the spot you’ve chosen. When the fryers are up to heat, service starts at the time you asked for. December events in Long Hanborough lose the light at about 3:55pm, so we need a lit pitch; in late May there is light until about 9:00pm.
- First, the plan: what, where and what time.
- You hear back on the date and the price.
- We agree exactly where the van parks.
- On the day, everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- The pitch is left tidy when we go.
Before we arrive
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
- Share the timings for the day
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.
Related guides
Takeaway run or book a van?
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.
If you do order from a chip shop, ring well ahead and collect as close to eating time as you can. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is generally the easier option.
A chip van compared with other options
Cakes and sandwiches are popular, but hot food brings people in on cooler days. The cost per head usually falls as numbers rise, because the van, travel and set-up cost much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Why Long Hanborough hosts choose us
- A clear quote before you book
- Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
- We cover Long Hanborough and the whole of Oxfordshire
More for events in Long Hanborough
Events we cater in Long Hanborough
Organisers book a chip van because it’s one of the most popular stalls at any fête.
Whatever brings people together, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser. We regularly serve:
- Church fêtes
- Country shows
- Club open days
- Food for volunteers
School fairs, for a school like Hanborough Manor CofE School, are a natural fit for a fish and chip van.
What your quote should include
- How late numbers can change
- Whether travel is included
- If the price includes VAT
- The van’s size and access needs
- 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