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Wedding Fish and Chip Van for Shutford events
From the first sizzle in the fryer to the last chip, a fish and chip van for your wedding turns food into part of your wedding in Shutford.
- Barn weddings
- Engagement parties
- Garden and marquee receptions
Planning an event in Shutford?
For planners, venues and organisers
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we will keep you updated on arrival and serving times.
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, we will work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Wedding fish and chip van in Shutford, cooked to order
It is relaxed and a little bit fun: guests in their wedding best queuing for fish and chips makes for memorable photos. On the menu are cod and chips, haddock and chips and sausage and chips, and typical bookings are for marquee and garden weddings and rustic farm weddings.
Near Shutford, weddings are often in fields, barns or gardens. A chip van is made for that: no kitchen needed, just a firm spot near the party. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. The fryers are in the van, so the cooking happens right there at your wedding, so the batter is still crisp when it’s handed over.
- Area
- Shutford (OX15)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- On the menu
- Cod and haddock, chips, sausages and pies
- Extras
- Curry sauce, mushy peas and gravy
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 24 October 2026
Looking after everyone
We take allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Collect allergies with your RSVPs
- Put bins near the van
- Ensure we have someone to call on the day
- Do not forget your suppliers
Your venue coordinator or a nominated friend can let us know if things run late.
Festoon lights by the van look lovely in the evening photos.
Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
Some hosts try a takeaway order. The problem is timing: big orders take a long time, and the food is cooling while it travels. A van solves that by cooking on site.
You could do a chip-shop run for everyone yourself, but it rarely works for a crowd. By the time you’ve queued, paid and driven back, the batter has gone soft. A van fries it right there, so it is crisp.
Step by step
The smell of the fryers does the inviting. Each piece of fish is battered and fried to order, and chips are fried in batches through service. Evening food at a Shutford wedding frequently goes out just as the light fades: sunset is around 9:00pm in late May, 9:30pm at midsummer and 7:10pm in late September. A few lights by the hatch help guests and photos alike.
- Start with three things: the date, the place and a rough headcount.
- A picture of the parking spot helps us check the van will fit.
- A week or so before, we confirm timings and numbers.
- The van rolls up, the hatch opens and the fryers get going for your guests.
- Once the last portion is out, we pack up and go.
How to prepare
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
- Tell us when you want to eat
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to fill in our quote form. Tell us about your wedding in Shutford, and we will come back with availability and a quote.
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Who books wedding fish and chip van in Shutford?
It is frequently good value next to the wedding breakfast.
In Shutford and nearby, the van turns up at all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Garden and marquee receptions
- Seaside-themed weddings
- Vow renewals and anniversaries
- Barn and farm weddings
Within reach of Shutford are historic houses such as Broughton Castle (2.4 miles south-east) and Upton House (3.5 miles north). Grand venues like these normally set rules for outside caterers, so ask before you book.
Before you book anyone
- Allergen information for each item
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- A clear list of what’s included
- The service time, and the cost of running over
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
Compared with a cold evening buffet, fish and chips is hot and fresh, and nothing has been out for hours. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and access to the site. Every booking gets its own quote.
Why book with us
- Something for guests to gather round
- Events in Shutford and across Oxfordshire
- No kitchen needed
- Everything cooked to order at your event
Take a look at our prices page or what a fish and chip van costs.
Common questions in Shutford
Is Shutford close to London?
About 69 miles from central London, and well within our area.
We are gathering after a service at Church of St Martin: can you come?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with somewhere for the van. Food is generally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you’ll gather.
Can coeliacs eat the battered fish?
Our battered fish contains gluten, because standard batter uses wheat flour. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance, and we’ll be straight with you about what’s possible.
Do you fry it on site?
Yes. Everything is fried fresh in the van, and serve straight from the hatch.
Do you have allergen information?
Tell us about allergies when you book, and we will give you the allergen information.
What’s on the menu?
Fish and chips, of course, plus sausage or pie and chips. The sides are mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy.
Can the van come for the evening?
Yes, that is what most couples book us for. We will fit around your first dance and band.
Can you go on a lawn or field?
Usually, if it’s firm and dry. Soft, wet ground can trap any vehicle, so plan a back-up spot.
Before you choose a spot
We’ll be honest if a spot will not work, and help find another. The main points are:
- Access wide and high enough for the van
- Confirmation that the van can park there
- Somewhere close to where people will eat
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
What we serve
- Curry sauce
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Evening fish and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
A closer look at the menu
Gravy
Chips and gravy is a favourite in the north and the Midlands, and it’s lovely with a pie.
Pie and chips
For a heartier option, there is pie and chips, perfect with gravy.
Towns and villages near Shutford
Other occasions in Shutford
Shutford weddings: local tips
Shutford is about 4 miles west of Banbury, in Oxfordshire. Around Shutford, we park wherever there is level, firm ground. Shutford is one of 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire we cover. You can also see our page for Oxford, about 23 miles away.
If you want countryside in your photos, Woodford Bottom and Lamb's Pool is not far. Guests coming by rail will want to know that Banbury station is about 4.7 miles away.
We cover weddings in every part of the OX15 postcode area and the streets around it. Whether your wedding is on Malthouse Lane, Ivy Lane and Cook's Hill or a nearby road, we can park up and fry there. If your venue is just outside Shutford, we also cover Balscote (1 mile north), Alkerton (2 miles north), Swalcliffe (2 miles south), Tadmarton (2 miles south) and Shenington (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Banbury (4 miles east), Chipping Norton (10 miles south-west), Neithrop (3 miles east), Grimsbury (5 miles east), Ruscote (3 miles east) and Woodstock (15 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include Horton General Hospital (4.3 miles east) and Broughton Castle (2.4 miles south-east). Within reach you will find Woodford Bottom and Lamb's Pool and Crouch Hill.
- Nearby, you’ll find George And Dragon Public House (within half a mile south)
- 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