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Christmas Party Fish and Chips in Upper Holloway
We bring a fish and chip van for your Christmas party to Upper Holloway and nearby, cooking to order on site and serving from the hatch.
- Staff Christmas parties
- Warehouse and depot Christmas lunches
- Club and society Christmas socials
A chip van near Upper Holloway
About the food
Pie and chips
For a heartier option, there is pie and chips.
Mushy peas
Mushy peas are a must for plenty of fish and chip fans, and they’re on the menu.
How our Christmas party fish and chips works in Upper Holloway
It works for teams who can’t all leave at once, with service timed to each group. Whether it’s end-of-year customer events and club and society Christmas socials, we will put together a menu of cod and chips, haddock and chips and curry sauce for your guests.
London Christmas parties in Upper Holloway are often 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.
- Location
- Upper Holloway (N19, N7, N6)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Menu
- Fish and chips, sausages, pies
- On the side
- Curry sauce, mushy peas and gravy
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 24 October 2026
Festive bookings around Upper Holloway
Upper Holloway is about 2 miles east of Hampstead, in Greater London. Across the N19 area, we can bring the van to you. Upper Holloway is one of 764 places in Greater London where we bring the van.
If a church like St Andrew's Whitehall Park is running a Christmas fair, a chip van is a welcome sight on a cold evening. Train travellers will want to know that there is a station right in Upper Holloway: Upper Holloway station.
Here we cover the N19, N7 and N6 postcode area, and we can serve your Christmas party anywhere in it. Streets in the area include Ward Road, Kiver Road and Foxham Road, and the van can serve a Christmas party on any of them with a suitable parking spot. You’ll find Upper Holloway on the A103, so it is easy for us to reach with the van. Other places close to Upper Holloway we cover include Tufnell Park (1 mile south), Dartmouth Park (1 mile south-west), Highgate (1 mile north-west), Nag's Head (1 mile south-east) and Holloway (1 mile south-east). We also serve nearby towns such as London (5 miles south), City of Westminster (4 miles south), Marylebone (3 miles south), Kensington (5 miles south-west), St Pancras (3 miles south) and Shoreditch (4 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Montfichet's Tower (3.8 miles south) and Hornsey (1.2 miles north-east). The countryside around Upper Holloway includes Dartmouth Park Hill and Parkland Walk.
- Nearby schools include City of London Academy (less than half a mile north-east) and Asanté Academy of Chinese Medicine (1.2 miles north-west)
- Local pubs include The Mother Red Cap pub (under half a mile north-west)
- Other local spots include Vaughan Williams Memorial Library (2 miles south)
Cannot we just order from the chip shop?
If you do order from a chip shop, ring well ahead and collect as close to eating time as you can. For a crowd, a van is usually simpler.
Deep-frying for lots of people at home is risky: hot oil and a busy party are a bad combination. A van is designed for exactly this.
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What else we do in Upper Holloway
Before you choose a spot
Every site is different, so we ask about the spot and the way in before we confirm. In general, we need:
- A clear way in, with no low branches, cables or narrow gates
- A spot near your guests
- Lighting nearby for evening events
As a London location, Upper Holloway is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking takes planning: let us know about off-street space or permits.
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
On the menu in Upper Holloway
- Curry sauce
- Mushy peas
- Pie and chips
- Gravy
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
Planners, venues and businesses
Many venues set rules for catering vans: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will work through them with you.
Hosting at home? Send a picture of where the van would park, and we’ll tell you honestly whether it works.
What a fish and chip van costs
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Distance and any road charges
- The minimum booking
- The day of the week
- The menu and how many choices
The date matters too: peak summer weekends and Christmas party Fridays book up first. Ask about your date early.
What to tell us
The more we know about your Christmas party, the better we can plan. Try to include:
- Where the van would park
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- A photo of the space and the way in
- The date and when you’d like to eat
We only need a few details to quote: date, address, numbers and serving time. You can send us your details through our quote form.
Step by step
You do not need to do much on the day: point us to the spot and get on with your Christmas party. We handle the cooking and serving. Plan your Christmas party in Upper Holloway around the dark: sunset is about 3:55pm, so a lit, sheltered spot for the van is essential.
- 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.
- Last portion served, we tidy up and head off.
Getting ready for the day
- Let us know the serving time
- Ensure the van can get in
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
How to get a price
Still finalising the details? That’s fine: give us a rough idea and the date, and we will quote on that. Start when you’re ready: fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Common questions in Upper Holloway
Can the van park in Whittington Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council. Ask them first.
Is parking a problem for the van in Upper Holloway?
London parking needs planning: let us know about off-street space or permits. We will plan around it.
What time should the van serve at a Christmas party?
Whenever suits your party. Plan lighting, as it is dark early.
What’s on the menu?
Proper fish and chips, with sausages and pies for anyone who does not want fish. The sides are mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy.
Can the van come to our work Christmas do?
Yes, if there’s a suitable spot for the van and the site allows it.
Is grass a problem?
Frequently, if the ground is firm and dry. After heavy rain, soft grass can be a problem for any vehicle, so plan a back-up spot.
Can you cook in the rain?
The weather does not stop the van, because the cooking happens inside. Soft ground after heavy rain is the bigger issue, so have a hard-surface spot in mind.
How long does set-up take?
That depends on your numbers and timings. We agree arrival, serving and finishing times with you before the day.
Occasions we serve in Upper Holloway
By December, many people have had several Christmas dinners, so fish and chips is a welcome change.
Whatever the occasion in Upper Holloway, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser. We are often booked for:
- Christmas lunches for shift teams
- Lights switch-on events
- Christmas customer days
- Festive gatherings after Christmas
If you’re organising a Christmas fair for a school like St John's Upper Holloway CofE Primary School, hot fish and chips goes down well.
Comparing caterers
- The deadline for final numbers
- How long service runs, and what happens if you overrun
- What they can offer for dietary needs
- A clear list of what’s included
Is a fish and chip van right for your Christmas party?
A hog roast is popular at Christmas, but it’s one dish. A chip van gives a choice. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will suggest how to make it work. Keeping the menu short is usually the best value.
Why book our van in Upper Holloway
- A van that becomes part of the event
- Everything cooked to order at your event
- We cover Upper Holloway and the whole of Greater London
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
- 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