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Fish and Chip Van for Events for Stanton Harcourt events
From the smell of the fryers to the last chip in the paper, a fish and chip van for your event turns food into part of your event in Stanton Harcourt.
- School fairs and sports days
- Feeding event crew
- Horse and dog shows
Fresh fish and chips in Stanton Harcourt
The menu, dish by dish
Pie and chips
Pie and chips is hearty and filling, and it’s a favourite in colder months.
Haddock and chips
Haddock has a slightly sweeter flavour and a firmer flake. It’s the traditional favourite in Scotland and much of the north.
How our fish and chip van for events works in Stanton Harcourt
We bring the van and everything we need to cook, which helps volunteer-run events. Typical bookings include fundraisers and food for volunteers, with haddock and chips, cod and chips and chips.
Near Stanton Harcourt, events may be far from shops and cafés, so fish and chips goes down well. Food is served straight from the hatch, so every portion is hot, and service is quick once we’re up and running.
- Where
- Stanton Harcourt (OX29)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- Menu
- Cod and haddock, chips, sausages and pies
- On the side
- Mushy peas, curry sauce, gravy
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 24 October 2026
Stanton Harcourt: your questions answered
Do you trade at school fairs around Stanton Harcourt?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Send us the date and where the van would go.
Is Stanton Harcourt close to London?
Roughly 59 miles from the centre of London.
Is everything cooked fresh?
It is. The fryers are in the van, so it’s fried on the spot, rather than made in advance.
Who clears up?
We pack up and leave the pitch tidy when service is finished. Let us know about bins for visitors.
What does it cost to hire the van?
Every booking is quoted individually, based on your numbers and timings. Give us your date, numbers and serving time and we’ll reply with a price.
Can coeliacs eat the battered fish?
Not as standard: the batter contains wheat. Tell us about any coeliac visitors and we will explain the options.
What about visitors who don’t eat fish?
Sausage and chips and pie and chips are on the menu. Let us know about any other dietary needs and we will tell you what we can offer.
Do you trade at schools?
Yes, with the school’s permission for the van on site. Send us the date and the spot.
Perfect for your event in Stanton Harcourt
Organisers book a chip van because it is one of the most popular stalls at any fête.
If you are planning any of these, we can help:
- Club open days
- Feeding event crew
- Community open days
- School summer fairs
A school like Stanton Harcourt CofE Primary School can book the van for a fair, fun run or sports day.
Before booking anyone
- When final numbers are due
- The minimum number of meals or minimum spend
- How allergens are handled
- Whether VAT is included
Cannot we just order from the chip shop?
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
You could do a chip-shop run for everyone yourself, but it rarely works for a crowd. Long waits and a drive home mean food arrives lukewarm and soggy. A van fries it right there, so it is crisp.
What happens on the day
We need a level, firm place to park the van, close to where people will eat, which we agree with you beforehand. December events in Stanton Harcourt lose the light at about 3:55pm, so we need a lit pitch; in late May there is light until about 9:00pm.
- Contact us with the basics: when, where and roughly how many.
- A picture of the parking spot helps us check the van will fit.
- Closer to the day, we confirm the arrival time and serving time.
- We park, open the hatch and start frying for your visitors.
- Once the last portion is out, we pack up and go.
Preparing for the day
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
- Plan a bit of cover near the hatch if rain is likely
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
Get a quote
Still finalising the details? That is fine: tell us the basics about your event, and we will quote on that. To start, send us your details through our quote form.
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For planners, venues and organisers
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Stanton Harcourt? Fish and chips is a reliable crowd-pleaser. Tell us about the event and we will take it from there.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Diets, allergies and planning
Nearly every event has some special diets. To plan for them:
- Set a time for helpers’ food
- Tell us about any school or event allergy policies
- Offer a choice of traders where you can
- Agree the terms in writing
We arrive before the gates open to set up on the pitch, at the agreed time.
A few benches near the van help.
Where the van can park in Stanton Harcourt
The right spot keeps everyone safe and the service smooth. We need:
- What’s available on the pitch
- Firm, level ground for the pitch
- A wet-weather pitch on hard standing
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Popular choices
- Sausage and chips
- Curry sauce
- Chips
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
Places near Stanton Harcourt
Also in Stanton Harcourt
Stanton Harcourt events: pitches and permissions
Stanton Harcourt is about 5 miles south-east of Witney, in Oxfordshire. Wherever your event is in the OX29 area, we can bring the van to you. We cover 443 places in Oxfordshire. Our nearest city page is Oxford, about 7 miles away.
Running a fête for a church like Church of St Michael? A chip van draws people in.
We take the van to events all over OX29. We can serve an event on streets such as The Green, Roman Crescent and Main Road or the roads around them, wherever the van can park. Nearby, we also serve events in Standlake (2 miles south-west), Hardwick (2 miles west), Brighthampton (2 miles south-west), South Leigh (2 miles north-west) and High Cogges (3 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Oxford (7 miles east), Didcot (12 miles south-east), Bicester (15 miles north-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (7 miles south-east), Witney (5 miles north-west) and Carterton (8 miles west).
A little further out are Hinton Waldrist Castle (4.7 miles south-west). Open spaces near Stanton Harcourt include Cumnor Hill and Lashford Lane Fen.
- Nearby schools include Bartholomew School (2.5 miles north)
- Pubs nearby include The Harcourt Arms Public House (under half a mile east)
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
One good hot-food van can be enough at a smaller event, with cakes and teas alongside. The cost per head generally falls as numbers rise, because the van, travel and set-up cost much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
Why Stanton Harcourt hosts choose us
- A menu almost everyone likes
- Everything cooked to order at your event
- Hot food handed straight over
- Something for visitors to gather round
- 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