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Christmas Party Fish and Chips in St John's Wood
Planning a fish and chip van for your Christmas party in St John's Wood? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry fresh while your guests queue at the hatch.
- Family Christmas get-togethers
- End-of-year club parties
- School and PTA Christmas fairs
Book the van in St John's Wood
How our Christmas party fish and chips works in St John's Wood
A chip van is a welcome sight at a Christmas fair, serving hot food on a chilly evening. We are often asked to cater work Christmas parties and christmas customer days, with haddock and chips, curry sauce and mushy peas.
London Christmas parties in St John's Wood are often at offices, pubs with a yard or homes with a drive. Tell us about lighting and access. Your quote spells out what’s included: the date, the service time and the menu.
- Where
- St John's Wood (NW8, NW6, NW3)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Menu
- Cod, haddock, chips, sausages, pies
- On the side
- Gravy, mushy peas, curry sauce
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 24 October 2026
Takeaway run or book a van?
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.
Ordering in from a local chip shop is an option. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van solves that by cooking on site.
How the day works
A typical booking goes like this: we arrive, park up and set up, the oil comes up to temperature, and food goes out hot when you’re ready to eat. Plan your Christmas party in St John's Wood around the dark: sunset is about 3:55pm, so choose a lit spot near the door for the van.
- Send us your December date, venue, numbers and serving time.
- We check the spot for the van and send a quote.
- Arrival time and a well-lit spot are agreed in advance.
- We cook to order and serve from the hatch on time.
- Afterwards, we pack up and leave you to the party.
Preparing for the day
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
- Let us know the serving time
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
Get a quote
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually need. To ask for one, send us your details through our quote form.
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Questions from St John's Wood
What about parking in St John's Wood?
It can be, so tell us about driveways, yards, car parks or a council suspension. We will work around it.
What’s the nearest station to St John's Wood?
South Hampstead station, in St John's Wood itself.
Do we need to provide equipment?
The van comes fully equipped to cook. You just need a suitable spot and permission.
When should we eat?
Early in the evening usually works best, before the drinks really flow. For lunchtime, we will work to your break.
What if the weather’s bad?
Rain does not stop the fryers: the cooking is inside the van. It’s worth planning some cover for the queue.
What does the van need?
Not much: a hard surface or firm, dry grass, that the van can reach easily. If in doubt, send a picture.
Can you serve children?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Tell us how many children, and we will plan for them.
What’s on the menu?
The classics: cod or haddock and chips, sausages and pies, plus mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. See the menu.
Is a fish and chip van right for your Christmas party?
For a Christmas party that feels a bit different, a fish and chip van is a great choice. There is no one-size-fits-all price for a fish and chip van. A short service and a long afternoon’s trading are very different bookings. We set everything out in your quote.
Why St John's Wood hosts choose us
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
- A van that becomes part of the event
- We cover St John's Wood and the whole of Greater London
Where the van can park in St John's Wood
A fish and chip van is a vehicle, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way. These are the things we check:
- Flat, firm ground for the van
- A spot near your guests
- Permission from the venue or landowner for the van
As a London location, St John's Wood is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking takes planning: tell us about driveways, yards, car parks or a council parking suspension.
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Popular choices
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Pie and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
- Gravy
- Curry sauce
Planning for dietary needs
Most events have a few guests with dietary needs. To plan for them:
- Collect allergies in advance
- Send allergies to us in writing
- Book as early as possible for December
- Tell facilities or the venue about the van
Serving early, before the drinks flow, is often wise.
Fairy lights around the van make it part of the decorations.
Planning a Christmas party in St John's Wood
St John's Wood is about 1 mile south of Hampstead, in Greater London. Tell us where your Christmas party in St John's Wood will be, and we’ll plan the route and the parking spot before the day. St John's Wood is one of 764 places in Greater London where we bring the van.
PTA Christmas fairs, for a school such as George Eliot Primary School, suit a chip van. For anyone getting the train home after the party, South Hampstead station serves St John's Wood directly.
For Christmas parties in NW8, NW6 and NW3, we just need to know where the van can park. Your Christmas party could be at a house on The Lane, Hall Road and Hill Road, as long as there’s somewhere for the van. St John's Wood sits on or near the A5205, which makes travel to your Christmas party easy. For Christmas parties just outside St John's Wood, we cover South Hampstead (1 mile north), Swiss Cottage (1 mile north), Primrose Hill (1 mile north-east), Lisson Grove (1 mile south) and Haverstock (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include London (4 miles south-east), Kensington (3 miles south-west), St Pancras (3 miles east), Shoreditch (4 miles east), Walthamstow (7 miles north-east) and Hoxton (4 miles east).
Nearby you’ll also find O2 Centre (0.9 miles north) and Sherlock Holmes Museum (1.1 miles south-east). Within reach you will find The Long Water and Primrose Hill.
- Local schools include Quintin Kynaston Community Academy (under half a mile north-west) and Arnold House School (under half a mile south-west)
- Pubs nearby include Cafe Med pub (within half a mile north-west)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Cecil Sharp House (1.1 miles east) and Metropolitan Borough of Hampstead (1.1 miles north)
Food your guests will love
Cod and chips
For many people, cod and chips is the definitive version. Cooked fresh at the hatch, it goes out hot and crisp.
Mushy peas
Mushy peas are made from dried marrowfat peas, soaked and cooked until soft. They’re the classic side with fish and chips.
Events we cater in St John's Wood
It feels festive without being formal.
Almost any gathering works with a fish and chip van. People in St John's Wood book the van for events such as:
- Office Christmas parties
- Family Christmas get-togethers
- End-of-year club parties
- Christmas lunches for shift teams
St John's Wood is on or near the A5205, so we can reach it easily in winter.
Questions to ask before booking
- What the price includes, item by item
- Whether there is a minimum
- How long service runs, and what happens if you overrun
- The deposit and payment dates
Planners, venues and businesses
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.
Hosting at home? Send a picture of where the van would park, and we will tell you honestly whether it works.
- 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