Oxfordshire · England
Festivals, fêtes and school events in North Stoke, Oxfordshire
Treat your visitors to fresh fish and chips at your event in North Stoke. We park up, heat the fryers and cook to order, so nothing sits waiting in a tray.
- Community festivals
- Sports days
- Food for volunteers
Book the van in North Stoke
Fish and chip van for events in North Stoke, cooked to order
Send us the event details and the pitch information, and we will let you know if we are available. We serve mushy peas, sausage and chips and chips, and we are regularly asked to cater sports days and festivals.
A fête near North Stoke might be on a field with no mains power; let us know and we’ll plan for it. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we will tell you honestly what we can offer before you book.
- Where
- North Stoke (OX10)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- On the menu
- Fish and chips, sausages, pies
- Sides
- Mushy peas, curry sauce, gravy
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 24 October 2026
Who books fish and chip van for events in North Stoke?
Almost every visitor likes fish and chips, from families to older visitors.
Big or small, the van works the same way. Common bookings include:
- Church fêtes
- Food for volunteers
- Sports club events and race days
- School fairs and sports days
If visitors are coming by train, Cholsey station is about 1.7 miles away.
What to look for in a quote
- VAT, if it applies
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Payment terms and deposit
- The van’s size and access needs
What happens on the day
We get there well before service, park the van and get the fryers going. Visitors usually gather round the hatch once service starts. Winter fairs in North Stoke are dark by about 3:55pm, so pitches need lighting; spring events have light until about 8:55pm by late May.
- We start with a few details about your event.
- You get an availability check and a clear quote.
- We agree timings, access and the parking spot.
- We cook to order on the day for your visitors.
- We serve from the hatch, then leave the pitch tidy.
How to prepare
- Let us know the serving time
- Give us a contact for the day
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
Ask for a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat, and you’ll get a clear price. Just fill in our quote form.
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North Stoke questions
Could you trade in Kinecroft?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council. Ask them first.
Do you come out to small places like North Stoke?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Do you have allergen information?
We provide allergen information for everything we serve. Fish and gluten are the main ones in battered fish. Send us any allergies in writing.
What if the weather’s bad?
We cook inside the van, so rain does not stop us. Visitors will appreciate cover near the hatch.
Can the van park on grass?
Frequently, if the ground is firm and dry. After heavy rain, soft grass can be a problem for any vehicle, so have a hard-surface back-up.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We take the van and everything with it, and leave the spot tidy. It helps to have bins near the hatch.
Is there a non-fish option?
Sausage and chips and pie and chips are on the menu. Let us know about any other dietary needs and we’ll be honest about what’s possible.
Do you trade at schools?
We do. We will need a safe route onto the site away from children.
Organising for someone else?
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in North Stoke? A fish and chip van draws people in and almost everyone likes it. Tell us about the event and we will take it from there.
Many venues set rules for catering vans: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
Where the van can park in North Stoke
Every site is different, so we will ask about yours before we confirm. Generally, we look for:
- Firm, level ground for the pitch
- Information about power and water
- Confirmation the van can trade there
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Takeaway run or book a van?
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For a crowd, a van is usually simpler.
A DIY buffet works for small groups. For bigger numbers, a van makes life easier, and nobody has to miss the event.
About the food
Haddock and chips
Haddock has a slightly sweeter flavour and a firmer flake. In the north and in Scotland, haddock is the classic.
Gravy
A pot of gravy turns chips into comfort food.
A chip van compared with other options
Compared with a barbecue run by volunteers, a chip van frees your helpers. Most vans have a minimum charge, because the van, fuel and travel cost the same for a small group. We will tell you up front.
Why book our van in North Stoke
- Hot food handed straight over
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
- No surprises in your quote
- No kitchen needed
Take a look at how we price or the cost guide.
Allergies and dietary needs
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Tell us about any school or event allergy policies
- Ensure allergen information is available
- Agree how we’ll be paid: pitch fee, share of takings or minimum
- Share last year’s numbers if you have them
Agree a wet-weather pitch on hard standing in case the ground is soft.
A sign at the entrance tells visitors hot food is available.
Event catering near North Stoke
North Stoke is about 6 miles south-east of Didcot, in Oxfordshire. Give us the address of your event in North Stoke, and we will plan the route and the parking spot before the day. North Stoke is one of 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire we cover. We serve events right across the region, from North Stoke to Reading (10 miles away).
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as St Mary the Virgin, a chip van adds hot food to the cakes and tombola. A school like Wallingford School can book the van for a fair, fun run or sports day. Events in and around the North Wessex Downs National Landscape, within about 6 miles of North Stoke, frequently have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we’ll follow the site’s requirements.
This part of Oxfordshire takes in OX10. Whether your event is on The Street, Cook Lane and Wallingford Road or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the van to you. We also bring the van to events in Winterbrook (1 mile north-west), Cholsey (1 mile west), Mongewell (1 mile north), Newnham Murren (2 miles north) and South Stoke (2 miles south-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Oxford (13 miles north), Didcot (6 miles north-west), Abingdon-on-Thames (10 miles north-west), Thame (14 miles north-east), Wantage (13 miles west) and Henley-on-Thames (10 miles east).
Nearby you will also find Wallingford Castle (2.2 miles north). The countryside around North Stoke includes Wittenham Clumps and Cholsey Marsh.
Towns and villages near North Stoke
Other occasions in North Stoke
- 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