Buckinghamshire · England
Festivals, fêtes and school events in The City, Buckinghamshire
A menu everybody knows: fish and chips, sausages and pies, plus mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side. Fish and chip van for events in The City.
- Fish and chip supper nights
- Fundraisers
- Club open days
A chip van near The City
Fish and chip van for events in The City, fried fresh
A chip van suits school fairs and sports days, once the school agrees where the van goes. Whether it is festivals and church fêtes and fish and chip suppers, we’ll put together a menu of haddock and chips, curry sauce and cod and chips for your guests.
A fête near The City might be on a field with no mains power; let us know and we’ll plan for it. The menu is short on purpose: fewer choices means fresher food and shorter queues.
- Where
- The City (HP14)
- Region
- Buckinghamshire
- On the menu
- Fish and chips, sausages, pies
- On the side
- Curry sauce, mushy peas and gravy
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 24 October 2026
Questions from The City
Is The City close to London?
Roughly 35 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Which station is closest to The City?
The closest is Saunderton station, roughly 1.8 miles away.
How do you handle allergies?
Tell us about allergies when you book, and we will give you the allergen information.
How fast is service?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how people arrive. Tell us your numbers and how long you have for food, and we will plan to keep the queue moving.
What if we only have street parking?
Only where it’s legal to park, or with a council parking suspension or road closure. Check with your council first.
Who clears up?
We pack up and leave the pitch tidy when service is finished. Tell us where bins can go for people’s paper and trays.
Do you pay a pitch fee?
It depends on the event: pitch fee, percentage or minimum. We will agree terms before the day.
Do you need power or water?
Let us know about power and water at the site when you enquire, and we will say what we need.
More for events in The City
What a fish and chip van costs
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- Distance and any road charges
- The menu and how many choices
- Service time
Travel, tolls and charges such as ULEZ can affect the price, so tell us exactly where your event is.
Details that help
For a quote, it helps to have:
- The date and time of the event
- Anything awkward about the way in
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Expected numbers
Send us the date, the address or HP14 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat, and you will get a clear price. To get started, fill in our quote form.
Food your guests will love
Sausage and chips
A sausage and chips is the chip-shop classic for younger visitors and fish-dodgers.
Mushy peas
Proper mushy peas start with dried marrowfat peas. They’re the classic side with fish and chips.
Who books fish and chip van for events in The City?
Organisers book a chip van because it’s one of the most popular stalls.
Whatever brings people together, fish and chips from the hatch goes down well. We are frequently booked for:
- Fundraisers
- Feeding event crew
- Village fêtes
- Music and food festivals
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of St Paul, a chip van adds hot food to the cakes and tombola.
Before booking anyone
- The van’s size and access needs
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- The deadline for final numbers
- Whether VAT is included
Running an event in The City
The City is about 5 miles north-west of High Wycombe, in Buckinghamshire. Tell us where your event in The City will be, and we’ll plan access and set-up. The City is one of 263 towns and villages in Buckinghamshire we cover. Our bookings stretch from The City to Reading (about 15 miles away).
School fairs, for a school like Radnage Church of England Primary School, are a natural fit for a fish and chip van. For anyone arriving by train, the nearest station is Saunderton station, about 1.8 miles north-east. Within about 2 miles is the Chilterns National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we’ll follow the site’s requirements.
Wherever your event is in HP14, we can fry fresh for your visitors, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Local streets include Bottle Square Lane, Radnage Common Road and Green Lane; an event on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. If your venue is just outside The City, we also cover Waterend (1 mile west), Beacon's Bottom (1 mile south-west), Radnage (1 mile north), Bennett End (1 mile north-west) and Green End (1 mile south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Aylesbury (11 miles north), High Wycombe (5 miles south-east), Chesham (11 miles east), Marlow (7 miles south-east), Amersham (11 miles east) and Beaconsfield (10 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include West Wycombe Rural (1.6 miles south-east) and Wycombe Hospital (5 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Yoesden and Bald Hill.
- Pubs nearby include The Crown pub (0.5 miles north-west)
What happens on the day
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, park the van and get the fryers going. Visitors typically gather round the hatch once service starts. December events in The City lose the light at about 3:55pm, so pitches need lighting; in late May there is light until about 8:55pm.
- Organisers send us the event, the dates and the pitch details.
- We confirm the date, what we need on the pitch and any documents.
- We set up before the gates open.
- We fry to order and serve from the hatch through the event.
- We clear the pitch when the event closes.
Before we arrive
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
- Keep space clear for visitors at the hatch
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
Ask for a quote
Not sure of numbers yet? That’s fine: give us a rough idea and the date, and we will firm it up nearer the time. To start, fill in our quote form.
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Diets, allergies and planning
Dietary needs are easiest to plan with some notice. We suggest:
- Send us the pitch size and ground conditions
- Give us an idea of numbers
- Plan something for visitors we cannot cater for
- Make sure allergen information is available
Bins near the van help keep the site tidy.
A few benches near the van help.
A chip van compared with other options
At bigger events, a chip van works alongside other traders. When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: service time, menu, travel, any minimum and VAT. We set ours out clearly.
What you get with us
- Hot food handed straight over
- A menu almost everyone likes
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
Take a look at how we price and what a fish and chip van costs.
Planning the van’s spot
Plenty of places work for the van, but a few things matter:
- A clear route onto the pitch
- A queue area clear of rides and games
- Information about power and water
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
From the hatch
- Cod and chips
- Chips
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Curry sauce
- Haddock and chips
Should I sort the food myself?
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Consider your numbers and how fresh you want it. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. With a fish and chip van, you get hot food without the work.
- 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