West Berkshire · England
Fish and chip van hire in Oare, West Berkshire
Treat your guests to fresh fish and chips at your event in Oare. The van arrives, the fryers go on and everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits waiting in a tray.
- Community events and fairs
- Big birthdays
- Wakes and celebrations of life
Fish and chip van hire for Oare events
Common questions in Oare
How far is Oare from London?
Roughly 51 miles from the centre of London.
Do you come out to small places like Oare?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Cod or haddock?
Both are on our menu; tell us which you’d like for your event.
Is there something for children?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Let us know numbers, and we will plan for them.
How much is fish and chip van hire?
We quote for each booking, based on your numbers and timings. Give us your date, numbers and serving time and we will reply with a price.
What food do you serve?
Proper fish and chips, plus sausage or pie and chips. Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy go on the side.
Where do you take the van?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Oare.
What happens when we hire the van?
The van comes to you, cook fresh on site, and serve when you’re ready to eat.
How our fish and chip van hire works in Oare
A fish and chip van works almost anywhere the van can park: a drive, a car park, a yard, a showground or a firm lawn in and around Oare. For staff thank-you lunches and garden parties and summer get-togethers, we can cook gravy, sausage and chips and cod and chips.
For a rural spot like Oare, the setting does a lot of the work. Let us know about access and ground conditions. The menu is short on purpose: fewer choices means fresher food and shorter queues.
- Area
- Oare (RG18)
- County
- West Berkshire
- On the menu
- Fish and chips, sausages, pies
- Sides
- Gravy, mushy peas, curry sauce
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 24 October 2026
Planners, venues and businesses
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Staggering groups helps a lot.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll explain how it works. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
Why choose fish and chip van hire in Oare?
On a grey day, hot fish and chips wins, and the van keeps frying whatever the weather.
We can help if you’re planning any of the following:
- Wakes and gatherings after a funeral
- Visits to care homes and day centres
- Garden parties and summer get-togethers
- Evening wedding food
Among the historic houses close to Oare are Shaw House (4 miles south-west). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on vehicles and caterers early.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether travel is included
- The van’s size and access needs
- The deadline for final numbers
- How allergens are handled
A fish and chip van or other catering?
Cold buffets are easy but forgettable, and there is nothing warming on a chilly day. A chip van cooks to order and serves hot. The cost per head typically falls as numbers rise, since the van and set-up are much the same for any size. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Why book with us
- Quick service from the hatch
- No surprises in your quote
- Everything cooked to order at your event
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
Read how we price and the cost guide.
Looking after everyone
Dietary needs are easiest to plan with some notice. Our advice:
- Tell us about vegetarian and vegan guests early
- Ask about allergies on your invitation or sign-up form
- Flag any coeliac guests, not just gluten-free preferences
- Send allergies to us in writing
You shouldn’t have to worry about the food on the day. We arrive in good time, set up, cook and serve, and keep in touch with you about timings.
Tell people when the van opens.
Fish and chip van hire around Oare
Oare is about 4 miles north of Thatcham, in West Berkshire. For events in Oare, we plan around your venue and timings: a clear quote, an agreed spot for the van and food fried fresh on the day. We serve all 155 towns and villages in West Berkshire. You can also see our page for Reading, about 13 miles away.
Coming by train? The nearest station is Newbury Racecourse station, about 4.7 miles south. If you are organising a summer fair for a school like Hermitage Primary School, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser. The North Wessex Downs National Landscape is within about 5 miles of Oare. Check your venue’s rules on catering vans.
Wherever your event is in RG18, we can bring the van to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Whether your event is on Manor Lane and Old Street or a nearby road, we’ll bring the van to you. Neighbouring places where we serve events include Little Hungerford (1 mile south-east), Hermitage (1 mile south), Wellhouse (1 mile south-east), Longlane (1 mile south) and Curridge (2 miles south-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Newbury (5 miles south-west), Thatcham (4 miles south), Burghfield Common (10 miles south-east), Speenhamland (5 miles south-west), Hungerford (11 miles west) and Spencers Wood (14 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Hampstead Norris Castle (1.8 miles north-east) and West Berkshire Community Hospital (4 miles south). The countryside around Oare includes Snelsmore Common.
- Pubs nearby include The White Horse pub (0.8 miles south)
How the day works
Expect a friendly, organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up where we have agreed, and cook and serve without fuss. Evenings in Oare stay light until about 9:25pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:10pm; once it’s dark, we need light by the hatch and the queue.
- Contact us with the basics: when, where and roughly how many.
- A photo 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 guests.
- Last portion served, we tidy up and head off.
Before we arrive
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
- Plan where the queue will stand
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
How to get a price
Each quote is put together for your event. Give us your date first, and we’ll confirm whether we are available that day.
Planning help
Space, access and the venue
Most drives, car parks, yards and firm lawns can take the van, but there are a few things to check:
- A clear way in, with no low branches, cables or narrow gates
- Somewhere close to where people will eat
- Lighting nearby for evening events
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Popular choices
- Chips
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
- Curry sauce
- Pie and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
- Gravy
More for events in Oare
The menu, dish by dish
Gravy
Chips and gravy is a favourite in the north and the Midlands, and it’s lovely with a pie.
Haddock and chips
Haddock is a little sweeter than cod, with a finer, firmer flake. In the north and in Scotland, haddock is the classic.
Takeaway run or book a van?
If you do order from a chip shop, ring well ahead and collect as close to eating time as you can. For a crowd, a van is usually simpler.
Not sure whether to order in or book a van? Consider your numbers and how fresh you want it. We are happy to send a quote so you can compare.
- 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