West Berkshire · England
Fish and Chip Van Hire for Burghfield Common events
Fried to order and served hot: a fish and chip van in Burghfield Common and the surrounding area.
- Garden parties and summer get-togethers
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Wakes and gatherings after a funeral
Planning an event in Burghfield Common?
About the food
Cod and chips
Cod and chips is the meal most people picture when they think of a chip shop. Cooked fresh at the hatch, it goes out hot and crisp.
Gravy
In the north and the Midlands, gravy is the side of choice, and it’s lovely with a pie.
Fish and chip van hire for your event in Burghfield Common
The queue at the hatch is part of the fun. People chat, the smell drifts across, and the food arrives hot. For staff thank-you lunches and garden parties and summer get-togethers, we can cook curry sauce, cod and chips and haddock and chips and more.
Around Burghfield Common, bookings are frequently at homes, local halls and clubs. If the road in is narrow, tell us so we can plan the route. We serve from the hatch, so every portion is hot, and the queue keeps moving.
- Area
- Burghfield Common (RG7)
- Area hub
- West Berkshire
- Menu
- Cod and haddock, chips, sausages and pies
- Sides
- Mushy peas, curry sauce, gravy
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 24 October 2026
Looking after everyone
Tell us about dietary needs and allergies early, and we will tell you honestly what we can offer. To make it work smoothly:
- Put bins and napkins by the van
- Tell us about vegetarian and vegan guests early
- Let us know if anyone has coeliac disease
- Give us separate numbers for children
Once everyone is fed, we pack up.
Put the menu up by the hatch so people decide while they wait.
For planners, venues and organisers
Organising a club, school or community event in Burghfield Common? Fish and chips is a reliable crowd-pleaser. Tell us about the event and we’ll take it from there.
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, we are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Takeaway run or book a 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 generally the easier option.
Frying for a crowd at home is not a good idea: big pans of hot oil, children and garden parties do not mix. A van is designed for exactly this.
Why choose fish and chip van hire in Burghfield Common?
Everyone knows what they’re getting, which takes the worry out of feeding a mixed crowd.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Burghfield Common and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Evening wedding food
- Festive get-togethers
- Company team days
- Fêtes, fairs and school events
Historic houses near Burghfield Common include Stratfield Saye House (4.4 miles south-east). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on vehicles and caterers early.
Before booking anyone
- The deadline for final numbers
- If the price includes VAT
- When payment is due
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
Towns and villages near Burghfield Common
Also in Burghfield Common
FAQs for Burghfield Common
We’re gathering after a service at Church of St Mary: can you come?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby where the van can park. Food is normally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
Is Burghfield Common close to London?
Roughly 42 miles from the centre of London.
Where can the van park?
A level, firm spot it can drive onto, close to where people will eat, with room for a queue at the hatch. Tell us about gates, lanes and soft ground.
What areas do you cover?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
How quickly can you serve everyone?
Keeping choices simple and sending people up in groups helps. We’ll talk it through when we quote.
What do you bring?
Everything is cooked in the van. Let us know what’s available at the site.
What does it cost to hire the van?
Every booking is quoted individually, based on your numbers and timings. Give us your date, numbers and serving time for a clear quote.
What is fish and chip van hire?
The van comes to you, fry everything to order, and serve at the time you want.
Fish and chip van hire around Burghfield Common
Burghfield Common is about 5 miles south-west of Reading, in West Berkshire. Wherever your event is in the RG7 area, we’ll come to your venue, home or workplace. We cover 155 places across West Berkshire, from the larger towns to small villages.
For a fundraiser at a school like Garland Junior School, the van can trade from a pitch agreed with the school. If guests are travelling by rail, Mortimer station, about 2.2 miles south-east, is the nearest station.
Events anywhere in RG7 start with a parking spot for the van and roughly how many guests. Local streets include Ragdale, Oakdene and Badgers Glade; an event on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. Other places close to Burghfield Common we cover include Goddard's Green (1 mile south-east), Mortimer (2 miles south), Wokefield (2 miles east), Stratfield Mortimer (2 miles south-east) and Mortimer West End (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Newbury (11 miles west), Thatcham (8 miles west), Speenhamland (11 miles west), Spencers Wood (4 miles east), Calcot (3 miles north) and Shaw (11 miles west). Being one of West Berkshire’s larger places, Burghfield Common has lots of places where the van can park.
A little further out are Battle Hospital (4.9 miles north-east) and Thames Valley Police Museum (1.6 miles north-west). Within reach you will find Hosehill Lake and Fobney Island Wetland Reserve.
- Nearby schools include The Willink School (within half a mile west) and The Willink School (within half a mile west)
- Pubs nearby include The Rising Sun pub (within half a mile south-west)
Space, access and the venue
If a spot is not suitable, we will tell you, and help find another. The main points are:
- Somewhere close to where people will eat
- A clear way in, with no low branches, cables or narrow gates
- A clear area by the serving hatch
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before you book.
On the menu in Burghfield Common
- Mushy peas
- Chips
- Pie and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Curry sauce
- Cod and chips
- Gravy
- Haddock and chips
Step by step
Here’s how the day usually runs: we arrive, park up and set up, the fryers heat up, and food goes out hot at the agreed time. Evening events need a little planning for light: in Burghfield Common, sunset is around 8:55pm in late May and 9:25pm in late June, while in December the light goes at about 4:00pm, so winter bookings need lighting by the hatch.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We check the route in and send a price.
- We arrive early to park and heat the fryers.
- Everything is fried to order as the queue moves.
- Service is straight from the hatch, then we pack up.
Getting ready for the day
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
- Give us a contact for the day
Getting a price
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the parking spot, access, numbers and serving time. Photos of the spot and the way in help. When you’re ready, use our quote form.
Related guides
A fish and chip van or other catering?
Cold buffets are easy but forgettable, and nothing’s hot on a cool evening. A chip van cooks to order and serves hot. Comparing vans? Look at what each quote includes: hours, menu, travel, minimum charge and VAT. We set ours out clearly.
Why book with us
- Quick service from the hatch
- A van that becomes part of the event
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
Take a look at our prices page and the cost guide.
- 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