Oxfordshire · England
Festivals, fêtes and school events in New Marston, Oxfordshire
We bring a fish and chip van for your event across New Marston and Oxfordshire, frying fresh at your venue.
- Feeding event crew
- Community open days
- Sports club events and race days
Book the van in New Marston
For planners, venues and organisers
For repeat bookings, such as regular staff lunches or annual fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Many venues set rules for catering vans: where a van can park, access times and the paperwork they want. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
Fish and chip van for events in New Marston, fried fresh
Send us the event details and the pitch information, and we will tell you quickly whether we can come. Popular choices include sausage and chips, cod and chips and haddock and chips, and we are regularly asked to cater agricultural and country shows and community open days.
Around New Marston, a fête or summer fair suits fish and chips. Send us the pitch and access details. Every portion is cooked to order on the day, never cooked in advance and left in a hot cabinet, and handed over as soon as it’s ready.
- Where
- New Marston (OX3, OX1, OX4)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- From the fryer
- Cod and haddock, chips, sausages and pies
- On the side
- Curry sauce, mushy peas and gravy
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 24 October 2026
Should I sort the food myself?
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 typically the easier option.
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. A van fries it right there, so it is crisp.
Who books fish and chip van for events in New Marston?
We keep cooking in the rain, which matters at outdoor events.
These are some of the bookings we take around New Marston:
- Food for volunteers
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
- Country shows
- Community festivals
If visitors are coming by train, Oxford station is about 1.6 miles away.
Comparing caterers
- Allergen information for each item
- The van’s size and access needs
- Whether VAT is included
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
Food your guests will love
Haddock and chips
Some people swear by haddock: a firmer flake and a sweeter taste. Tell us if you’d like to offer it.
Sausage and chips
For anyone who doesn’t fancy fish, there’s sausage and chips, and children love it.
Step by step
The first sign we have arrived is normally the smell, about the time the first visitors wander across. From then on, people come up as they’re ready. At midsummer, events in New Marston stay light until about 9:25pm, so evening trading normally finishes in daylight in high summer. Winter fairs, dark by about 3:55pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- You send us the event details and pitch information.
- You get our pitch needs and a quick answer on availability.
- We arrive at the agreed time and set up on the pitch.
- We fry to order and serve from the hatch through the event.
- We pack down at the end and leave the pitch clean.
How to prepare
- Plan a bit of cover near the hatch if rain is likely
- Clear the route for the van
- Plan where the queue will stand
Ask for a quote
Send us the date, the address or OX3 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time, and we will reply with a quote. Just send us your details through our quote form.
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Prices and what affects them
Your quote will be clear. The main things that affect it are:
- Any minimum charge
- The day of the week
- Cod, haddock or both
- Service time
Dates make a difference: peak summer weekends and Christmas party Fridays book up first. It’s worth asking early.
Getting an accurate quote
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- A photo of the space and the way in
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- The address or venue name
The quickest way to a quote is to use our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we will come back with availability and a quote.
Planning for dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs and allergies early, and we will tell you honestly what we can offer. To make it work smoothly:
- Ask traders for allergen information to display
- Plan crew and volunteer food times
- Plan something for visitors we cannot cater for
- Agree the terms in writing
If we are feeding volunteers, agree a time that suits the schedule.
A spot near the entrance or main ring works well.
Common questions in New Marston
Is New Marston close to London?
About 52 miles from central London.
Do you trade at school fairs around New Marston?
Yes, if the school is happy for the van on site. Tell us the date and pitch details.
How much is fish and chip van hire?
Every booking is quoted individually, based on your numbers and timings. Give us your date, numbers and serving time for a clear quote.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We clear the van’s area after service. Let us know about bins for visitors.
Do we need to provide equipment?
Everything is cooked in the van. Tell us about power, water and bins at the site and we will confirm what we need.
Is there a non-fish option?
There is: sausage and chips or pie and chips. Give us a rough idea of numbers.
How much space do you need?
Less than you might think: a hard surface or firm, dry grass, with a clear way in. Send us a photo if you are not sure.
Do you cover New Marston?
We do. New Marston is one of the places we cover. Tell us your date and we’ll check availability.
Community events around New Marston
New Marston is about 1 mile north of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. Across the OX3 area, we will come to your venue, home or workplace. We cover all 443 towns and villages across Oxfordshire.
A school like St Michael's CofE Primary School can book the van for a fair, fun run or sports day. For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Saint Michael and All Angels, a chip van adds hot food to the cakes and tombola.
Anywhere in OX3, OX1 and OX4, we can bring the van to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Whether your event is on Ferry Road, Croft Road and Copse Lane or anywhere nearby, we can park up and fry there. Neighbouring places where we serve events include Headington Hill (1 mile south-east), Northway (1 mile north-east), Oxford (1 mile south), St Clement's (1 mile south) and Norham Manor (1 mile west). We also serve nearby towns such as Didcot (11 miles south), Bicester (10 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (6 miles south), Witney (11 miles west), Carterton (15 miles west) and Thame (11 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Clarendon Shopping Centre (1.2 miles south-west) and Churchill Hospital (0.7 miles east). Within reach you will find Headington Hill and CS Lewis Nature Reserve.
- Nearby schools include Rye St Antony School (0.5 miles south-east) and Cheney School (0.9 miles south-east)
- Local pubs include White Horse pub (0.8 miles south-east)
- Other local spots include English Faculty Library (0.6 miles south-west)
Places near New Marston
What else we do in New Marston
A fish and chip van or other catering?
At larger events, a van adds to the mix and spreads the queues. Distance and any road charges make a difference, so it helps to give us the postcode.
Why us?
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
- Something for visitors to gather round
- No surprises in your quote
- No kitchen needed
Read how we price 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