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Festivals, fêtes and school events in Cranham, Greater London
Looking for a fish and chip van for your event in Cranham? We bring the van to you and fry fresh while your visitors queue at the hatch.
- Festivals
- Club open days
- Sports days
Planning an event in Cranham?
Fish and chip van for events for your event in Cranham
A van suits shows and field events, as long as there’s a firm route onto the pitch. Whether it’s sports club events and race days and village fêtes and summer fairs, we can cook mushy peas, sausage and chips and haddock and chips for your guests.
In Cranham, a chip van suits school fairs and street parties. Food is served straight from the hatch, so it’s hot and generous, and the queue keeps moving.
- Location
- Cranham (RM14)
- Region
- Greater London
- Menu
- Cod and haddock, chips, sausages and pies
- On the side
- Gravy, mushy peas, curry sauce
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 24 October 2026
Common questions in Cranham
Can the van park in St. Andrew's Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Do you trade at school fairs around Cranham?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Tell us the date and pitch details.
What areas do you cover?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Cranham.
Can you feed our volunteers and crew?
Yes. Give us numbers and a time.
What if the weather’s bad?
We cook inside the van, so rain does not stop us. Visitors will appreciate cover near the hatch.
How long will the queue be?
That depends on numbers, menu and timing. Tell us your numbers and how long you have for food, and we’ll plan service around it.
What if we only have street parking?
Only where it is legal to park, or with a council parking suspension or road closure. Ask your council early.
Do you trade at schools?
Yes. We will agree access before the children arrive.
Fairs, fêtes and events in Cranham
Cranham is about 2 miles east of Hornchurch, in Greater London. Cranham is well within our area, so your event just needs a date, a spot for the van and a serving time. We serve all 764 towns and villages in Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is London, about 16 miles away.
An event in St. Andrew's Park means agreeing traders and vehicle routes with the landowner, generally the council. If visitors are coming by train, the closest railway station is Upminster station, roughly 0.7 miles west of the centre.
For events in RM14, we just need to know where the van can park and a serving time. Your event could be at a house on Avon Road, Moor Lane and Front Lane or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere for the van. Nearby, we also serve events in Upminster (1 mile west), Puddle Dock (1 mile east), Upminster Bridge (1 mile west), North Ockendon (2 miles south-east) and Emerson Park (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Shoreditch (15 miles west), Walthamstow (13 miles west), Hoxton (15 miles west), Whitechapel (15 miles west), Orpington (14 miles south-west) and Plaistow (11 miles west).
A little further out are Hornchurch Urban District (2.2 miles west) and St George's Hospital (2.4 miles south-west). Open spaces near Cranham include Cranham Brickfields.
- Nearby schools include The James Oglethorpe Primary School (under half a mile south)
- Pubs nearby include The Crumpled Horn pub (1 mile south-west)
Planners, venues and businesses
For repeat bookings, such as regular staff lunches or annual fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we will confirm what we can provide.
Prices and what affects them
We’ll give you a clear quote. What affects it most:
- How many people are eating
- Any minimum charge
- Service time
- Parking and the way in
Travel, tolls and charges such as ULEZ can affect the price, so it helps to give us the postcode.
Details that help
You don’t need everything decided to ask for a quote, but these help:
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- A photo of the parking spot
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Where the van would park
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the parking spot, access, numbers and serving time. A picture of the spot helps too. To send your details, fill in our quote form.
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
Compared with a barbecue run by volunteers, a chip van frees your helpers. Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is frequently good value, as there is no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. Ask us for a quote.
Why Cranham hosts choose us
- Classic food your visitors already know
- A clear quote before booking
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
- Everything cooked to order at your event
Take a look at our prices page and the cost guide.
What the van needs
The van has to be able to get in and park safely, and a little planning goes a long way. These are the things we check:
- Firm, level ground for the pitch
- Space for a queue away from paths
- Somewhere firm if it rains
As a London location, Cranham is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking takes planning: let us know about off-street space or permits.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
From the hatch
- Curry sauce
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
- Chips
- Mushy peas
Allergies and dietary needs
With a little notice, diets are easier to plan for. Our advice:
- Plan bins near food stalls
- Offer a choice of traders where you can
- Give us an idea of numbers
- Display allergens for each stall
Crew food is served at the agreed time.
A spot near the entrance or main ring works well.
Nearby places to Cranham
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What happens on the day
The first sign we’ve arrived is normally the smell. After that, it’s a steady flow to the hatch. Summer events in Cranham have daylight until about 9:20pm at midsummer and about 7:05pm by late September, which helps evening trading. For winter events, dark by about 3:50pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- Start with three things: the date, the place and a rough headcount.
- A picture of the parking spot helps us check the van will fit.
- Closer to the day, we confirm the arrival time and serving time.
- We park, open the hatch and start frying for your visitors.
- Once the last portion is out, we pack up and go.
Preparing for the day
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Let us know the serving time
Ask for a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat, and we will reply with a quote. Just send us your details through our quote form.
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Occasions we serve in Cranham
It suits almost every visitor.
Here are some of the occasions we serve in Cranham and Greater London:
- Charity fundraisers and community events
- Agricultural and country shows
- Fish and chip supper nights
- Crew and volunteer catering
If you are organising a summer fair or sports day for a school such as Hall Mead School, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser.
Comparing caterers
- The minimum number of meals or minimum spend
- The cancellation terms
- How much space the van takes up
- The service time, and the cost of running over
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. A van fries it right there, so it’s crisp.
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For a crowd, a van is typically simpler.
- 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