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Christmas party fish and chips in Kensington, Greater London
Planning a fish and chip van for your Christmas party in Kensington? We bring the van to you and fry fresh while your guests queue at the hatch.
- Festive open days
- Staff Christmas parties
- New Year parties
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How our Christmas party fish and chips works in Kensington
It’s a crowd-pleaser, which makes it ideal for a big, mixed group. We are frequently asked to cater christmas markets and fairs and christmas family parties, serving pie and chips, cod and chips and sausage and chips.
London Christmas parties in Kensington are frequently at offices, pubs with a yard or homes with a drive. Let us know about lighting and the way in. Everything we need comes with the van, and we pack up and leave the spot as we found it.
- Where
- Kensington (W11, W8, W14, SW7)
- County
- Greater London
- Menu
- Cod and haddock, chips, sausages and pies
- Sides
- Mushy peas, curry sauce, gravy
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 24 October 2026
What comes out of the fryer
Curry sauce
Curry sauce divides opinion, so we bring it along.
Sausage and chips
For anyone who does not fancy fish, there is sausage and chips, and children love it.
Kensington in December: what to know
Kensington is about 5 miles west of London, in Greater London. Wherever your Christmas party is in the W11 area, we’ll come to your venue, home or workplace. Kensington is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London we cover.
Carol services and Christmas fairs at churches such as Church of St Barnabas draw people who are glad of hot food afterwards. For colleagues travelling by train, there’s a station right in Kensington: Kensington Olympia station.
This part of Greater London takes in W11, W8, W14 and SW7, and we can serve your Christmas party anywhere in it. From Kensington High Street, Edwardes Square and Somerset Square or anywhere nearby, we can park up and fry there. Kensington is on the A402 and B316, which makes the journey straightforward. Close by, we cover Christmas parties in Holland Park (1 mile north), Notting Hill (1 mile north), Shepherd's Bush (1 mile west), Notting Dale (1 mile north) and White City (1 mile north-west). We also serve nearby towns such as London (5 miles east), Marylebone (3 miles north-east), St Pancras (4 miles north-east), Shoreditch (6 miles east), Walthamstow (10 miles north-east) and Hoxton (6 miles north-east). Kensington is among the bigger towns we cover in Greater London, with plenty of venues for Christmas parties.
Other landmarks nearby include Ladbroke Estate (0.9 miles north) and St Mary Abbot's Hospital (0.5 miles east). Open spaces near Kensington include WWT London Wetland Centre and The Long Water.
- Nearby schools include Holland Park School (less than half a mile north) and Kensington School (0.5 miles east)
- Pubs nearby include Scarsdale Tavern (under half a mile south-east)
- Local facilities include Abdus Salam Library (1 mile east)
FAQs for Kensington
Can the van park in Holland Park?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
What’s the nearest station to Kensington?
Kensington has its own station: Kensington Olympia station.
Where do you take the van?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Kensington.
How early do Christmas dates go?
Ideally in the summer or early autumn.
What can guests choose from?
The classics: cod, haddock, chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. See the menu.
Can you cook in the rain?
Rain doesn’t stop the fryers: the cooking is inside the van. Guests will appreciate cover near the hatch.
Will the weather be a problem?
We cook inside the van, so the weather doesn’t stop us. Keep the van close to the door.
Do you take everything away?
The pitch is left as we found it. It helps to have bins near the hatch.
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. By about 3:55pm in late December, it is dark in Kensington; park the van where there’s good light, and keep the walk short.
- First, the plan: what, where and what time.
- We come back with availability and a clear price.
- The van’s spot is fixed in advance.
- On the day, everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- The pitch is left tidy when we go.
How to prepare
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
- Keep space clear for guests at the hatch
How to get a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time, and we will reply with a quote. Just fill in our quote form.
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Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
Takeaway for a whole office arrives late and cold. A van cooks on the spot. Got a budget? Let us know, and we will suggest how to make it work. A short menu is frequently the best value.
What you get with us
- A clear quote before you book
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
- A menu almost everyone likes
What a fish and chip van costs
There are no hidden charges: the quote reflects:
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- How easy the site is to reach
- The day of the week
- How many people are eating
Travel, tolls and charges such as ULEZ can affect the price, so it helps to give us the postcode.
What to tell us
The more we know about your Christmas party, the better we can plan. Try to include:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- The spot you have in mind for the van
To get a price, send us your details through our quote form. Give us the details of your Christmas party, and we will come back with availability and a quote.
Should I sort the food myself?
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. With a van, it’s fried on the spot.
Frying for a crowd at home is not a good idea: big pans of hot oil, children and garden parties do not mix. Leave the frying to a van built for it.
Who books Christmas party fish and chips in Kensington?
It feels festive without being formal, and people talk about it.
If you are planning any of these, we can help:
- PTA Christmas events
- New Year parties
- Depot Christmas treats
- Club and society Christmas socials
Kensington is on or near the A402 and B316, so we can reach it easily in winter.
Questions to ask before booking
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
- Whether travel is included
- Whether there is a minimum
- Payment terms and deposit
For planners, venues and organisers
Hosting at home? Send a photo of where the van would park, and we’ll tell you honestly whether it works.
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’re happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
Diets, allergies and planning
Nearly every event has some special diets. To plan for them:
- Let us know about coeliac disease
- Plan cover for the queue
- Choose a lit spot for the van
- Send allergies to us in writing
Plan cover for the queue.
A bit of festive music by the van helps.
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More for events in Kensington
- 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