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Christmas Party Fish and Chips in Barking Riverside
From the smell of the fryers to the last chip in the paper, a fish and chip van for your Christmas party turns food into part of your Christmas party in Barking Riverside.
- Lights switch-on events
- Christmas customer days
- Festive gatherings after Christmas
Book the van in Barking Riverside
How we price a fish and chip van for your Christmas party
There is nothing hidden: the quote reflects:
- The number of meals
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- How easy the site is to reach
Most vans have a minimum charge, since getting the van there costs the same however many eat. We’ll tell you up front.
Getting an accurate quote
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Roughly how many people, including children
- Anything awkward about the way in
- The address or venue name
- Where you’d like the van to go
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time, and you’ll get a clear price. Just send us your details through our quote form.
Christmas party fish and chips in Barking Riverside, fried fresh
The cooking is inside the van, so rain and cold don’t stop us. Typical bookings include club and society Christmas socials and christmas fairs and lights switch-ons, serving pie and chips, gravy and haddock and chips.
Around Barking Riverside, a Christmas booking needs a lit, off-road spot. Plan parking and access early. Everything is fried fresh at your Christmas party, never cooked in advance and left in a hot cabinet, and served the moment it comes out of the fryer.
- Where
- Barking Riverside (IG11, RM9)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- From the fryer
- Cod and haddock, chips, sausages and pies
- Extras
- Gravy, mushy peas, curry sauce
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 24 October 2026
Before you choose a spot
The right spot keeps everyone safe and the service smooth. We need:
- A short walk from the party
- A lit spot if service runs after dark
- Confirmation that the van can park there
Barking Riverside is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking can be tight: tell us about driveways, yards, car parks or a council parking suspension.
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
On the menu in Barking Riverside
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
- Gravy
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
- Curry sauce
- Pie and chips
For event organisers in Barking Riverside
If you’re organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, we are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It keeps things simple.
Many venues set rules for catering vans: where a van can park, access times and the paperwork they want. Tell us what your venue needs and we will work through them with you.
Step by step
On the day, we position the van, set up the hatch and get the fryers up to temperature. Then everything is fried to order, so we time it to your schedule. By about 3:50pm in late December, it is dark in Barking Riverside; choose a lit spot near the door for the van, and keep the walk short.
- Get in touch with the basics: when, where and roughly how many.
- Show us where the van would go, and we’ll confirm it works.
- Closer to the day, we confirm the arrival time and serving time.
- We park, open the hatch and start frying for your guests.
- Once the last portion is out, we pack up and go.
Preparing for the day
- Think about a gazebo by the van in case of rain
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
How to get a price
The quickest way to a quote is to send us your details through our quote form. Give us the details of your Christmas party, and we’ll check the date and send a price.
Planning help
Barking Riverside: your questions answered
What about parking in Barking Riverside?
London parking needs planning: let us know about off-street space or permits. We’ll work around it.
Can the van park in Mayesbrook Park?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
When do you arrive?
It depends on numbers and the service time. We confirm all the timings beforehand.
Can the van come to our work Christmas do?
Yes, if there is a suitable spot for the van and the site allows it.
How do you handle allergies?
Tell us about allergies when you book, and we will give you the allergen information.
Can coeliacs eat the battered fish?
Standard batter is made with wheat flour, so battered fish contains gluten. Tell us about coeliac guests when you enquire, and we’ll tell you honestly what we can offer.
When do Christmas bookings fill up?
As early as possible. Fridays in December book up first.
Where do you take the van?
We take the van across London and the South East, Greater London included. Find your area.
Christmas catering near Barking Riverside
Barking Riverside is about 1 mile south-east of Barking, in Greater London. Tell us where your Christmas party in Barking Riverside will be, and we’ll plan access and set-up before the day. Barking Riverside is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London we cover. You can also see our page for London, about 9 miles away.
Carol services and Christmas fairs at churches such as Christ Church draw people who are glad of hot food afterwards. A winter fair at a school like George Carey Church of England Primary School gets dark early, so hot food from a van is popular.
Anywhere in IG11 and RM9, we can bring the van to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. That could mean a Christmas party at a home on Minter Road, Thames Road and Hugget Road, as long as there is somewhere for the van. We also bring the van to Christmas parties in Thames View Estate (1 mile north-west), Castle Green (1 mile north-east), Dagenham Dock (1 mile east), Thamesmead (1 mile south-east) and Dagenham Green (2 miles east). Further out, we also take the van to London (9 miles west), City of Westminster (11 miles west), Marylebone (11 miles west), Kensington (14 miles west), St Pancras (10 miles west) and Shoreditch (8 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include Barking Community Hospital (1.2 miles north-west) and East End Women's Museum (1.8 miles north-west). The countryside around Barking Riverside includes Ripple Nature Reserve.
- Schools near Barking Riverside include Riverside School (within half a mile east)
- Other local spots include River (1.8 miles east)
DIY versus a fish and chip van
A DIY buffet works for small groups. For larger numbers, or when you want hot food, a van takes the pressure off, and nobody has to miss the Christmas party.
Deep-frying for lots of people at home is risky: hot oil and a busy party are a bad combination. Leave the frying to a van built for it.
Perfect for your Christmas party in Barking Riverside
It’s relaxed and fun.
The van suits big events and small ones. Common bookings include:
- Christmas fairs and lights switch-ons
- End-of-year customer events
- End-of-year club parties
- Office Christmas parties
For anyone getting the train home after the party, Barking Riverside station serves Barking Riverside directly.
What to look for in a quote
- The deposit and payment dates
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- Any minimum charge
- How allergens are handled
Allergies and dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs and allergies early, and we will tell you honestly what we can offer. To make it work smoothly:
- Flag any coeliac guests
- Think about a gazebo or covered doorway
- Plan an alternative for anyone we can’t cater for
- Choose a lit spot for the van
Stagger groups so the queue stays short in the cold.
Crackers on the tables finish it off.
What comes out of the fryer
Mushy peas
Mushy peas are made from dried marrowfat peas, soaked and cooked until soft. They’re the classic side with fish and chips.
Cod and chips
Cod has big, soft white flakes and a mild flavour, and it’s what most people in the south ask for. We batter it and fry it to order.
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Also in Barking Riverside
- 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