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Fish and Chip Van for Events for Tubney events
Treat your visitors to fresh fish and chips at your event in Tubney. The van arrives, the fryers go on and everything is cooked to order, so every portion goes out hot.
- Church fêtes
- Crew and volunteer catering
- Fundraisers
Fish and chip van for events for Tubney events
Fish and chip van for events for your event in Tubney
Few things draw a crowd at a fête or festival like the smell of fish and chips. A chip van gives organisers a hot-food trader that almost everyone wants. We are often asked to cater summer fairs and agricultural and country shows, with chips, curry sauce and mushy peas.
At a field event near Tubney, power and water may be limited; tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it. We cook inside the van, right where your visitors are, so the batter is still crisp when it is handed over.
- Area
- Tubney (OX13)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Menu
- Cod and haddock, chips, sausages and pies
- On the side
- Gravy, mushy peas, curry sauce
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 24 October 2026
A fish and chip van or other catering?
At bigger events, a chip van works alongside other traders. Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll suggest how to make it work. Keeping the menu short is usually the best value.
What you get with us
- Everything cooked to order at your event
- A quote that spells everything out
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
The process
On the day, we park up on the agreed spot, set up and heat the fryers. Then everything is fried to order, so we time it to your schedule. Winter fairs in Tubney are dark by about 3:55pm, so we need a lit pitch; in late May there’s light until about 9:00pm.
- First, the plan: what, where and what time.
- You hear back on the date and the price.
- The van’s spot is fixed in advance.
- Batter, fish and chips all go into the fryer as people come up.
- We leave the spot as we found it.
Before we arrive
- Clear the route for the van
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
- Share the timings for the day
Get a quote
Every booking is quoted individually, based on your numbers, timings and travel. To ask for one, send us your details through our quote form.
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DIY versus a fish and chip van
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is usually the easier option.
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.
For event organisers in Tubney
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: where a van can park, access times and the paperwork they want. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will confirm what we can provide.
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we will keep everyone informed on the day.
About the food
Cod and chips
Cod is the classic: mild, white and flaky, and it’s what most people in the south ask for. We batter it and fry it to order, so it’s crisp when it reaches you.
Haddock and chips
Some people swear by haddock: sweeter and a touch firmer than cod. Tell us if you’d like to offer it.
Planning for dietary needs
Most events have a few visitors with dietary needs. To plan for them:
- Set a time for helpers’ food
- Share pitch details
- Settle the pitch terms early
- Make sure allergen information is available
Crew food is served at the agreed time.
A spot near the entrance or main ring works well.
Occasions we serve in Tubney
It needs little from volunteers, because we bring what we need.
These are some of the bookings we take:
- Festivals
- Community open days
- Club open days
- Agricultural and country shows
If you’re organising a summer fair or sports day for a school such as Abingdon Preparatory School, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser.
Before booking anyone
- The service time, and the cost of running over
- How much space the van takes up
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
- Whether there is a minimum
Event catering near Tubney
Tubney is about 4 miles west of Abingdon-on-Thames, in Oxfordshire. For events in Tubney, we plan around your venue and timings: a clear quote, an agreed spot for the van and food fried fresh on the day. Tubney is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire we cover. Our bookings stretch from Tubney to Oxford (7 miles away).
Running a fête for a church like Church of St Lawrence? A chip van draws people in.
We cover events in every part of OX13 and the streets around it. Whether your event is on Old Coach Road and Abingdon Road or a nearby road, we can park up and fry there. Close by, we cover events in Frilford Heath (1 mile south-east), Fyfield (1 mile west), Frilford (1 mile south), Netherton (1 mile west) and Cothill (2 miles east). We also serve nearby towns such as Oxford (7 miles north-east), Didcot (7 miles south-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (4 miles east), Witney (9 miles north-west), Carterton (11 miles north-west) and Wantage (7 miles south).
A little further out are FitzHarris Castle (3.7 miles east) and Abingdon Community Hospital (3.1 miles south-east). Open spaces near Tubney include Hitchcopse Pit and Cumnor Hill.
- Pubs nearby include The Dog House Hotel (0.8 miles east)
Where the van can park in Tubney
Before the day, we will agree where the van parks. It needs to tick a few simple boxes:
- Details of any power or water on site
- Confirmation the van can trade there
- Room in front of the hatch for a queue that does not block walkways
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Popular choices
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
- Curry sauce
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Chips
Tubney questions
Is Tubney too small for a chip van?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Is Tubney close to London?
About 56 miles from central London.
How big a pitch do you need?
Send us the pitch details, and we’ll confirm.
Do we need to provide anything?
Somewhere suitable to park, with permission. Mention any power or water available and we will take it from there.
Can you cook in the rain?
We cook inside the van, so rain doesn’t stop us. It’s worth planning some cover for the queue.
What about visitors who do not eat fish?
We serve sausages and pies as well as fish. Let us know about any other dietary needs and we’ll be honest about what’s possible.
Do you take everything away?
We clear the van’s area after service. Let us know about bins for visitors.
What does the van need?
A level, firm spot it can drive onto, close to where people will eat, and space for a queue. Mention any narrow gates or soft ground.
- 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