Oxfordshire · England
Festivals, fêtes and school events in Lower Arncott, Oxfordshire
Planning a fish and chip van for your event in Lower Arncott? We bring the van to you and fry fresh while your visitors queue at the hatch.
- Sports club events and race days
- School fairs and sports days
- Fish and chip supper nights
Fish and chip van for events for Lower Arncott events
Fish and chip van for events for your event in Lower Arncott
We bring the van and everything we need to cook, so we need little help from busy volunteers. Whether it is music and food festivals and school fairs and sports days, we’ll put together a menu of cod and chips, mushy peas and haddock and chips and more.
Near Lower Arncott, events may be far from shops and cafés, so a chip van is a welcome sight. Food is served straight from the hatch, so it is hot and generous, and the queue keeps moving.
- Where
- Lower Arncott (OX25)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Menu
- Fish and chips, sausages, pies
- Extras
- Gravy, mushy peas, curry sauce
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 24 October 2026
Looking after everyone
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Agree who removes waste
- Send us the pitch size and ground conditions
- Share last year’s numbers if you have them
- Set a time for helpers’ food
Agree a wet-weather pitch on hard standing.
Put the van near the entrance or the tea tent.
Working with your venue
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we’ll keep you updated on arrival and serving times.
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan service to match. Staggering groups helps a lot.
Food your guests will love
Pie and chips
For a heartier option, there’s pie and chips, perfect with gravy.
Curry sauce
Chip-shop curry sauce is a mild, slightly sweet British classic, great with chips and sausages.
The process
Your timings come first. If the day runs behind, we simply start frying a little later, so the food is still fresh when it is served. At midsummer, events in Lower Arncott stay light until about 9:25pm, which helps evening trading. Winter fairs, dark by about 3:55pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- Start with three things: the date, the place and a rough headcount.
- Show us where the van would go, and we’ll confirm it works.
- Closer to the day, we confirm the arrival time and serving time.
- We park, open the hatch and start frying for your visitors.
- Last portion served, we tidy up and head off.
Before we arrive
- Choose a level, firm spot for the van
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
How to get a price
We only need a few details to quote: the date, where the van would park, roughly how many people and when you’d like to eat. To send them, fill in our quote form.
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Running an event in Lower Arncott
Lower Arncott is about 3 miles south-east of Bicester, in Oxfordshire. We take a fish and chip van for your event to drives, car parks, yards and venues around Lower Arncott and nearby villages. We take the van to all 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Oxford, about 9 miles away.
For anyone arriving by train, Bicester Village station, about 2.8 miles north-west, is the nearest station. A summer fête at Church of St Mary the Virgin is the classic setting for a fish and chip van.
We take the van to events all over OX25. That could mean an event at a home on Ploughley Road and Willowbrook or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere for the van. For events just outside Lower Arncott, we cover Upper Arncott (1 mile south), Ambrosden (1 mile north), Merton (2 miles west), Murcott (2 miles south-west) and Fencott (2 miles south-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Oxford (9 miles south-west), Bicester (3 miles north-west), Abingdon-on-Thames (14 miles south-west), Thame (10 miles south-east), Kidlington (8 miles west) and Chinnor (14 miles south-east).
A little further out are Bicester Community Hospital (3.2 miles north-west) and Bicester Village (2.9 miles north-west). Open spaces near Lower Arncott include Graven Hill and Woodsides Meadow.
- Pubs nearby include The Plough pub (under half a mile south)
Lower Arncott questions
What’s the nearest station to Lower Arncott?
Bicester Village station, about 2.8 miles north-west of the centre.
Do you come out to small places like Lower Arncott?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Can you cater for allergies?
We provide allergen information for everything we serve. Fish and gluten are the main ones in battered fish. Tell us about allergies in advance.
What does the van need?
Not much: a hard surface or firm, dry grass, that the van can reach easily. If in doubt, send a photo.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Of course. Children usually love sausage and chips. Tell us how many are coming.
Is the fish gluten-free?
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.
Where do you take the van?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Can you trade at our fête or festival?
Yes, where the date suits. Send us the date, location and expected numbers.
Planning the van’s spot
No two venues are the same, so we will ask about yours before we confirm. Generally, we look for:
- Somewhere firm if it rains
- The landowner’s or organiser’s permission for the van
- What’s available on the pitch
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
On the menu in Lower Arncott
- Curry sauce
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Chips
Cannot we just order from the chip shop?
For a small group, making your own food can work. For larger numbers, or when you want hot food, a van takes the pressure off, and you get to enjoy the day.
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
Why choose fish and chip van for events in Lower Arncott?
Hot food keeps families around for longer.
If you are planning any of these, we can help:
- Feeding event crew
- Horse and dog shows
- Sports days
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
School fairs, for a school like Five Acres Primary School, are a natural fit for a fish and chip van.
What your quote should include
- The service time, and the cost of running over
- The deposit and payment dates
- When final numbers are due
- The minimum number of meals or minimum spend
More for events in Lower Arncott
A chip van compared with other options
Most events have a burger van. A chip van gives visitors something different. When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: hours, menu, travel, minimum charge and VAT. We set ours out clearly.
Why us?
- All the chip-shop extras
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
- The queue at the hatch gets people talking
- Quick service from the hatch
See our prices page or the cost guide.
- 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