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Christmas Party Fish and Chips for Gidea Park events
Planning a fish and chip van for your Christmas party in Gidea Park? We bring the van to you and fry everything fresh on the spot.
- Family Christmas get-togethers
- Staff Christmas parties
- Christmas fairs at schools
Christmas party fish and chips in Gidea Park
Christmas party fish and chips for your Christmas party in Gidea Park
Not every Christmas party needs a turkey dinner. Fish and chips from the van is warming, generous and a bit different. We serve gravy, cod and chips and curry sauce, and we’re regularly asked to cater christmas socials for clubs and festive family gatherings.
London Christmas parties in Gidea Park are often at offices, pubs with a yard or homes with a drive. Let us know about lighting and the way in. Your quote spells out what’s included: serving times, the menu and anything else agreed, with no surprises on the day.
- Location
- Gidea Park (RM2, RM3, RM1)
- Region
- Greater London
- From the fryer
- Fish and chips, sausages, pies
- Extras
- Gravy, mushy peas, curry sauce
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 24 October 2026
For event organisers in Gidea Park
For repeat bookings, such as regular staff lunches or annual fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can hold the date.
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll talk you through the process. We are happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
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Gidea Park in December: what to know
Gidea Park is about 1 mile north-east of Romford, in Greater London. For a Christmas party in Gidea Park, we can park on a drive, a car park, a yard or firm, dry grass. We take the van to 764 places across Greater London. We serve events right across the region, from Gidea Park to London (about 14 miles away).
PTA Christmas fairs, for a school such as Royal Liberty School, suit a chip van. If a church like St Michael and All Angels Church is running a Christmas fair, a chip van is a welcome sight on a cold evening.
We serve Christmas parties across the RM2, RM3 and RM1 postcode area and the streets around it. From Main Road, Brook Road and Bell Avenue or anywhere nearby, we can park up and fry there. If your venue is just outside Gidea Park, we also cover Gallows Corner (1 mile east), Ardleigh Green (1 mile south-east), Heath Park (1 mile south), Emerson Park (2 miles south-east) and Hornchurch (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover London (14 miles south-west), St Pancras (15 miles west), Shoreditch (13 miles west), Walthamstow (10 miles west), Hoxton (13 miles west) and Whitechapel (13 miles south-west).
Well-known places in the area include Harold Wood Hospital (1 mile east) and The Mercury Mall (1.2 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Bedfords Park.
- Local schools include Gidea Park Primary School (0.7 miles south-west) and Havering College of Further and Higher Education (1.1 miles south-east)
- Local pubs include The Ship Public House (within half a mile south)
- Local facilities include Hornchurch Urban District (1.9 miles south)
Occasions we serve in Gidea Park
The van keeps cooking in any weather.
Big or small, the van works the same way. Common bookings include:
- Christmas fairs at schools
- Lights switch-on events
- Boxing Day and New Year gatherings
- Depot Christmas treats
Train travellers will want to know that the nearest station is Gidea Park station, about 0.8 miles south.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether VAT is included
- Allergen information for each item
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- Whether there’s a minimum
Planning for dietary needs
With a little notice, diets are easier to plan for. We suggest:
- Flag any coeliac guests
- Keep the queue dry
- Send allergies to us in writing
- Have a back-up for special diets
We arrive in good time and set up in a lit spot.
Festive lights by the van look great.
DIY versus a fish and chip van
For a small group, making your own food can work. For larger numbers, or when you want hot food, a van takes the pressure off, and nobody has to miss the Christmas party.
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
The process
A typical booking goes like this: we arrive, park up and set up, the fryers heat up, and we serve hot from the hatch at the agreed time. It gets dark in Gidea Park by about 3:50pm at Christmas; park the van where there is good light.
- Send us your December date, venue, numbers and serving time.
- You get an access check and a clear quote.
- Arrival time and a well-lit spot are agreed in advance.
- On the day we set up and fry fresh at the agreed time.
- Afterwards, we pack up and leave you to the party.
How to prepare
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
- Confirm numbers and dietary needs before the day
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
How to get a price
It’s easy to get a price: share your date, address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat. We’ll come back with a clear quote.
Planning help
A chip van compared with other options
Takeaway for a whole office arrives late and cold. The van fries on site. The cost per head generally falls as numbers rise, because the van, travel and set-up cost much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Why book with us
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
- A quote that spells everything out
- The queue at the hatch gets people talking
- Rain doesn’t stop the fryers
Prices and what affects them
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- How long we serve
- The number of meals
- The menu and how many choices
Most vans have a minimum charge, since getting the van there costs the same however many eat. We will tell you up front.
What to tell us
You do not need everything decided to ask for a quote, but it helps to know:
- Anything awkward about the way in
- Your date and serving time
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- The venue or postcode
Planning a fish and chip van for your Christmas party in Gidea Park? Send us the details and we will come back with a quote. Just use our quote form.
Planning the van’s spot
The van has to be able to get in and park safely, so a few things need checking. Here’s what we look for:
- A lit spot if service runs after dark
- A level, firm spot the van can drive onto
- Space for people to queue at the hatch
Gidea Park 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.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
On the menu in Gidea Park
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Curry sauce
- Mushy peas
- Gravy
- Haddock and chips
- Pie and chips
Gidea Park: your questions answered
Could you trade in Raphael Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council. Ask them first.
Is parking a problem for the van in Gidea Park?
It can be, so tell us about driveways, yards, car parks or a council suspension. We’ll work around it.
How quickly can you serve everyone?
A short menu and staggered groups keep things moving. We’ll talk it through when we quote.
Can the van park on grass?
Generally, if it is firm and dry. After heavy rain, soft grass can be a problem for any vehicle, so plan a back-up spot.
What about guests who don’t eat fish?
Yes: sausages and pies, with chips. Give us a rough idea of numbers.
When do Christmas bookings fill up?
Very early. Fridays in December book up first.
Do you fry it on site?
Yes, always. We fry to order in the van at your venue, and serve straight from the hatch.
Can you cater for allergies?
We provide allergen information for everything we serve. Battered fish contains fish and, in standard batter, gluten. Tell us about allergies in advance.
- 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