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Fish and Chip Van for Events in Stonor
Hot, crisp and cooked while you wait: a fish and chip van for your event in Stonor and the surrounding area.
- Sports days
- Music and food festivals
- Horse and dog shows
Fresh fish and chips in Stonor
How our fish and chip van for events works in Stonor
Everything is cooked as people come up, so nothing sits waiting. Popular choices include haddock and chips, mushy peas and sausage and chips, and we are regularly asked to cater church fêtes and village fêtes and summer fairs.
Near Stonor, events may be far from shops and cafés, so fish and chips goes down well. Everything is fried fresh at your event, never cooked in advance and left in a hot cabinet.
- Where
- Stonor (RG9)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- From the fryer
- Cod and haddock, chips, sausages and pies
- Sides
- Gravy, mushy peas, curry sauce
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 24 October 2026
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
Cakes and sandwiches are popular, but hot food is a draw when it’s cool. Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is often good value, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. We’ll send you a quote.
Why us?
- Hot food handed straight over
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
- Something for visitors to gather round
- Rain doesn’t stop the fryers
Perfect for your event in Stonor
It keeps people on site for longer.
In Stonor and nearby, the van turns up at all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
- Food for volunteers
- Horse and dog shows
- Community festivals
Church fêtes, at churches such as Pishill Church, are a natural home for a chip van.
Questions to ask before booking
- What they can offer for dietary needs
- Whether there’s a minimum
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
- Whether travel is included
For planners, venues and organisers
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to 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 how to keep the queue short. Sending people up in groups helps.
Nearby places to Stonor
What else we do in Stonor
FAQs for Stonor
Can the van go to venues in the Chilterns National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for vehicles; ask your venue. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
How far is Stonor from London?
About 37 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Do you come to Stonor?
Yes. We take the van across London and the South East, and Stonor is within our area and the rest of Oxfordshire. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Do you do anything other than fish?
There is: sausages and pies, with chips. Give us a rough idea of numbers.
Can you park on the road outside?
Only in a legal space, or with the council’s permission. Check with your council first.
Can coeliacs eat the battered fish?
Our battered fish contains gluten, because standard batter uses wheat flour. Tell us about coeliac visitors when you enquire, and we’ll be straight with you about what’s possible.
How long are you on site?
It depends on numbers and the service time. We agree arrival, serving and finishing times with you before the day.
What happens if it rains?
We carry on in the rain, because the cooking happens inside. Soft ground after heavy rain is the bigger issue, so have a hard-surface spot in mind.
Looking after everyone
Tell us about dietary needs and allergies early, and we’ll be straight with you about what’s possible. To get it right:
- Tell us about the pitch
- Share last year’s numbers if you have them
- Arrange bins and waste collection
- Ask traders for allergen information to display
Put bins near the queue.
Pre-sold meal tickets can help at fundraisers.
What affects the price in Stonor
We’ll give you a clear quote. The main things that affect it are:
- Cod, haddock or both
- Numbers
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- Service time
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will suggest how to make it work. A short menu is frequently the best value.
Details that help
For a quote, it helps to have:
- A photo of the parking spot
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Where you’d like the van to go
- Roughly how many people, including children
It is easy to get a price: share your date, address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat. We’ll send a clear quote that says what’s included.
Space, access and the venue
The van has to be able to get in and park safely, and a little planning goes a long way. These are the things we check:
- Information about power and water
- Confirmation the van can trade there
- A back-up spot if the ground is soft
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Chips
- Haddock and chips
- Curry sauce
How it works
The smell of the fryers does the inviting. Each piece of fish is battered and fried to order, with chips cooked in batches as the queue moves. For an evening event in Stonor, sunset is about 8:55pm in late May and 9:25pm in late June; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- First, tell us 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.
- Everything goes out hot from the hatch, and we pack up afterwards.
How to prepare
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Plan a bit of cover near the hatch if rain is likely
Ask for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: where the van would park, how to get in, numbers and timings. Photos of the spot and the way in help. To send your details, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Community events around Stonor
Stonor is about 5 miles north of Henley-on-Thames, in Oxfordshire. Around Stonor, we park wherever there’s level, firm ground. Stonor is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire we cover. Our bookings stretch from Stonor to Reading (11 miles away).
Within about 3 miles is the Chilterns National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we work to the site rules.
For events in RG9, we just need to know where the van can park. Other places close to Stonor we cover include Turville Heath (1 mile north-east), Northend (2 miles north), Christmas Common (2 miles north-west), Cookley Green (3 miles west) and Howe Hill (3 miles north-west). Further out, we also take the van to Didcot (13 miles west), Thame (10 miles north), Henley-on-Thames (5 miles south), Benson (7 miles west), Chinnor (7 miles north) and Tilehurst (11 miles south-west).
Open spaces near Stonor include Warburg Nature Reserve and Bald Hill.
- Nearby, you’ll find The Crown Inn Public House (0.7 miles west)
DIY versus a fish and chip van
Frying for a crowd at home isn’t a good idea: hot oil and a busy party are a bad combination. A van is designed for exactly this.
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.
- 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