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Fish and Chip Van for Events for Barking events
Planning a fish and chip van for your event in Barking? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry fresh while your visitors queue at the hatch.
- Village fêtes
- Community festivals
- Sports days
Fish and chip van for events for Barking events
Fish and chip van for events for your event in Barking
We trade at village fêtes, school fairs, sports days, festivals and shows. We’re often asked to cater village fêtes and festivals, serving haddock and chips, sausage and chips and curry sauce.
London street parties and fairs in Barking need careful planning around road closures and access. Send us the pitch and timings. You will know what’s included before booking: the date, the service time and the menu, with no surprises on the day.
- Area
- Barking (IG11, RM9, RM8, E6)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- From the fryer
- Cod and haddock, chips, sausages and pies
- Sides
- Mushy peas, curry sauce, gravy
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 24 October 2026
What comes out of the fryer
Cod and chips
Cod has big, soft white flakes and a mild flavour, and it’s the favourite in much of the south. It’s battered and fried to order.
Pie and chips
For a heartier option, there’s pie and chips, perfect with gravy.
How it works
Service is quick: everything is handed over hot from the hatch, and people can eat where they like. When service is finished, we pack up and leave the pitch tidy. Summer events in Barking have daylight until about 9:20pm at midsummer and about 7:05pm by late September, so evening trading generally finishes in daylight in high summer. Winter fairs, dark by about 3:50pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- You send us the event details and pitch information.
- You get our pitch needs and a quick answer on availability.
- On the day, we arrive and set up our pitch.
- We trade from the hatch all event, frying to order.
- We clear the pitch when the event closes.
How to prepare
- Plan where the queue will stand
- Share the timings for the day
- Confirm the van is allowed on site
Get a quote
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the parking spot, access, numbers and serving time. Photos of the spot and the way in help. To send your details, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Where the van can park in Barking
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 wet-weather pitch on hard standing
- What’s available on the pitch
- A hard-standing or firm grass pitch
As a London location, Barking is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking takes planning: let us know about off-street space or permits.
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
On the menu in Barking
- Curry sauce
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Chips
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
What affects the price in Barking
These are the factors that matter most:
- How easy the site is to reach
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- The menu and how many choices
- The day of the week
Many fish and chip vans set a minimum, because the van, fuel and travel cost the same for a small group. We will tell you up front.
What to tell us
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- Rough numbers for adults and children
- The address or venue name
- Any dietary needs and allergies
Each quote is put together for your event. Start with your date, and we will check availability right away.
Questions from Barking
Can the van park in Mayesbrook Park?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Is parking a problem for the van in Barking?
London parking needs planning: let us know about off-street space or permits. We’ll work around it.
Can you park on the road outside?
That depends on local parking rules. Off-road parking is typically simpler; for the street, check the council’s rules.
How do you handle allergies?
We provide allergen information for everything we serve. Fish and gluten are the main ones in battered fish. Send us any allergies in writing.
Is the food cooked at the event?
It is. The fryers are in the van, so food is cooked there and then, rather than made in advance.
Do you pay a pitch fee?
That varies: pitch fee, percentage or minimum. We will agree terms before the day.
What do you bring?
Everything is cooked in the van. Let us know what’s available at the site.
Do we need to provide anything?
Tell us what’s available at the site when you enquire, and we will say what we need.
Looking after everyone
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Send us the pitch size and ground conditions
- Ask traders for allergen information to display
- Plan something for visitors we cannot cater for
- Let us know about allergy rules on site
Agree a wet-weather pitch on hard standing in case the ground is soft.
Plan vehicle access before visitors arrive.
Is a fish and chip van right for your event?
At larger events, a van adds to the mix and spreads the queues. A chip van frequently compares well with a plated meal, as there is no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. We will send you a quote.
Why Barking hosts choose us
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
- Something for visitors to gather round
- Hot food handed straight over
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
Community events around Barking
Barking is about 9 miles east of London, in Greater London. In and around Barking, the van can serve from a drive, a yard, a car park or a firm field, close to your visitors. We take the van to all 764 towns and villages in Greater London. We serve events right across the region, from Barking to London (9 miles away).
If visitors are coming by train, the closest railway station is Barking station, roughly 0.8 miles north-west of the centre. Running a fête for a church like St Patrick's Church? A chip van draws people in.
For events in IG11, RM9, RM8 and E6, we just need to know where the van can park and a serving time. We can serve an event on streets such as Eastbury Square, London Road and Church Road or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere for the van. For events just outside Barking, we cover Loxford (1 mile north-west), Creekmouth (1 mile south), Wallend (1 mile west), East Ham (2 miles west) and Beckton (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also take the van to London (9 miles west), City of Westminster (11 miles west), Marylebone (11 miles west), Kensington (13 miles west), St Pancras (9 miles west) and Shoreditch (8 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include Barking Community Hospital (within half a mile north) and East End Women's Museum (0.9 miles west). The countryside around Barking includes Ripple Nature Reserve and Hollow Pond.
- Nearby schools include Greatfields School (0.5 miles west)
- Local pubs include The Barking Dog pub (0.8 miles north-west)
- Local facilities include East Ham (1.8 miles west)
Working with your venue
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will talk you through the process. We are happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will confirm what we can provide.
DIY versus a fish and chip van
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. With a fish and chip van, you get hot food without the work.
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Consider your numbers and how fresh you want it. Ask us for a quote and compare.
More for events in Barking
- 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