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Fish and Chip Van Hire for New Hinksey events
From the first sizzle in the fryer to the last chip, a fish and chip van makes the food a highlight of your event in New Hinksey.
- Visits to care homes and day centres
- Village fêtes and school fairs
- Milestone birthday parties
Fish and chip van hire for New Hinksey events
Fish and chip van hire in New Hinksey, cooked to order
Keep it simple, or plan every detail: a van that serves as people arrive, or service at a set time. We’ll suggest what suits your event. We are often asked to cater staff lunches and team days and big birthdays, with sausage and chips, cod and chips and curry sauce.
In a smaller place like New Hinksey, a garden party with the van on the drive is often the simplest option: no hire fees, and fish and chips for everyone without anyone stuck in the kitchen. Let us know how the van reaches the house. The fryers are in the van, so the cooking happens right there at your event, and the food reaches them hot and crisp.
- Area
- New Hinksey (OX1, OX4)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- On the menu
- Fish and chips, sausages, pies
- Sides
- Gravy, mushy peas, curry sauce
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 24 October 2026
What a fish and chip van costs
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- How far we travel
- Your choice of menu
- Numbers
- How easy the site is to reach
Larger groups normally cost less per head, since the van and set-up are much the same for any size. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
What we need to know
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- A picture of where the van would go
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- Where the event is
- The spot you have in mind for the van
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: where the van would park, how to get in, numbers and timings. A photo of the spot helps too. When you’re ready, send us your details through our quote form.
New Hinksey: your questions answered
Can you serve after a service at Church of St John the Evangelist?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby where the van can park. Churches rarely have space for a catering van, so the food is typically elsewhere. Tell us where you’ll gather.
Is New Hinksey close to London?
About 52 miles from central London.
How much is fish and chip van hire?
It depends on numbers, the menu, how long we serve and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
Do you need power or water?
Let us know about power and water at the site in your enquiry, and we will confirm what we need.
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.
What areas do you cover?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Do we need to provide equipment?
We bring the van and everything we need to cook. You provide a suitable spot and permission to park.
Do you come to New Hinksey?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, and New Hinksey is within our area and the rest of Oxfordshire. To check your date, fill in our quote form.
About the food
Sausage and chips
Sausage and chips is the go-to for anyone who is not a fish fan.
Mushy peas
Proper mushy peas start with dried marrowfat peas. They’re the side most people expect.
The process
The first sign we’ve arrived is normally the smell. From then on, people come up as they’re ready. By late September, sunset in New Hinksey is around 7:10pm, and at Christmas it comes at about 3:55pm. For anything after that, plan lights for the queue.
- First, you send us your date, address, numbers and serving time.
- You get a check on the date and the spot, and a quote.
- We arrive early, set up and get the fryers hot.
- Everything is fried fresh and handed over from the hatch.
- Afterwards, we clear up and head off.
How to prepare
- Think about a gazebo by the van in case of rain
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Confirm the van is allowed on site
Get a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send us your details through our quote form. Tell us about your event in New Hinksey, and we’ll come back with availability and a quote.
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Planners, venues and businesses
For repeat bookings, such as regular staff lunches or annual fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Hosting at home? Send a picture of where the van would park, and we will tell you honestly whether it works.
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
A cold buffet is simple, but food sits out, and nothing’s hot on a cool evening. Fish and chips is fried to order and served hot. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll suggest a menu and timing to match. A short menu is frequently the best value.
Why book with us
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
- Something for guests to gather round
- A clear quote before booking
- We cover New Hinksey and the whole of Oxfordshire
Read our prices page and the cost guide.
Planning for dietary needs
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Here’s how:
- Plan something for guests whose needs we can’t meet
- Tell us about coeliac guests specifically
- Put bins and napkins by the van
- Send allergies to us in writing
Fish and chips is at its best fresh from the fryer, so we fry to order as the queue moves.
Somewhere to sit or lean makes fish and chips easier to eat.
Events we cater in New Hinksey
There is no kitchen needed, so it works on drives, car parks and showgrounds where plated meals are hard.
If you are planning any of these, we can help:
- Christmas parties
- Staff lunches and team days
- Community events and fairs
- Summer garden parties
For anyone arriving by rail, Oxford station, about 1.3 miles north-west, is the nearest station.
Questions to ask before you book
- What the price includes, item by item
- If the price includes VAT
- What happens if plans change
- The deposit and payment dates
Cannot we just order from the chip shop?
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.
Deep-frying for lots of people at home is risky: big pans of hot oil, children and garden parties don’t mix. Leave the frying to a van built for it.
Bringing the van to New Hinksey
New Hinksey is about 1 mile south-west of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. Around New Hinksey, we park wherever there is level, firm ground. New Hinksey is one of 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire we cover.
Within reach of New Hinksey are historic houses such as Holywell Manor, Oxford (1.4 miles north) and Garsington Manor (4.4 miles east). Historic venues often limit vehicles, so ask early if you’re booking one. If you are organising a summer fair for a school like New Hinksey Church of England Primary School, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser.
For events in OX1 and OX4, we just need to know where the van can park. Streets in the area include Manor Road, Edith Road and Weirs Lane, and the van can serve an event on any of them with a suitable parking spot. If your venue is just outside New Hinksey, we also cover South Hinksey (1 mile south-west), Redbridge (1 mile south), Grandpont (1 mile north-west), Donnington (1 mile east) and Hinksey Hill (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also take the van to Didcot (9 miles south), Bicester (12 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (4 miles south), Witney (11 miles west), Carterton (15 miles west) and Thame (12 miles east).
Nearby you’ll also find The Story Museum (1 mile north) and Oxford Castle and earlier settlement remains (1.1 miles north). Within reach you’ll find Hook Meadow and The Trap Grounds and Harcourt Hill.
- Nearby schools include Oxford Media & Business School (0.8 miles north) and Greyfriars Catholic School (1.2 miles east)
- Local pubs include The Duke of Monmouth pub (within half a mile east)
- Local facilities include Alexander Library of Ornithology (1 mile north)
Nearby places to New Hinksey
Other occasions in New Hinksey
- 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