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Fish and Chip Van for Events for Eel Pie Island events
From the smell of the fryers to the last chip in the paper, a fish and chip van for your event turns food into part of your event in Eel Pie Island.
- Sports tournaments
- Fundraisers
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
Book the van in Eel Pie Island
Fish and chip van for events in Eel Pie Island, cooked to order
The smell of fish and chips brings a queue to any fête. Organisers get a trader almost everyone is happy to queue for. We serve chips, cod and chips and haddock and chips, and typical bookings are for food for volunteers and village fêtes.
In Eel Pie Island, street events mean planning closures and access. Send us the pitch and timings. Every portion is cooked to order on the day, never cooked in advance and left in a hot cabinet.
- Area
- Eel Pie Island (TW1, TW10, TW2)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Menu
- Cod and haddock, chips, sausages and pies
- On the side
- Mushy peas, curry sauce, gravy
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 24 October 2026
What a fish and chip van costs
These are the factors that matter most:
- How far we travel
- Your choice of menu
- The length of service
- Parking and the way in
Fish and chip van prices depend on the booking. A one-hour staff lunch is a different job from serving all afternoon at a fête. Your quote spells it all out.
What to tell us
When you get in touch, it helps to tell us:
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- Your date and serving time
- Where the event is
- Allergies and diets you know about
Every quote is worked out for your event. Start with your date, and we will check availability straight away.
How the day works
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, park the van and get the fryers going. Your visitors can wander over to the hatch once service starts. For an evening event in Eel Pie Island, sunset is about 8:55pm in late May and 9:20pm in late June; after that, the pitch needs good lighting.
- 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.
- We leave the spot as we found it.
Before we arrive
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
- Make sure the van can get in
- Confirm numbers and dietary needs before the day
Ask for a quote
Most quotes start with a few simple details: the date, where the van would park, roughly how many people and when you’d like to eat. You can use our quote form.
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Eel Pie Island events: pitches and permissions
Eel Pie Island is about 1 mile east of Twickenham, in Greater London. From the centre of Eel Pie Island to the outskirts, the service works the same way: fresh frying, hot food from the hatch and a clear price. We cover all 764 towns and villages across Greater London. We serve events right across the region, from Eel Pie Island to London (11 miles away).
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as St Mary's Church, a chip van adds hot food to the cakes and tombola. If visitors are coming by train, Eel Pie Island has its own station, Twickenham station.
Here we cover the TW1, TW10 and TW2 postcode area, and we can serve your event anywhere in it. Whether your event is on Oak Lane, Sion Road and Bell Lane or a nearby road, we will bring the van to you. Eel Pie Island is on the A305 and A310, which makes the journey straightforward. Other places close to Eel Pie Island we cover include Twickenham (1 mile west), Strawberry Hill (1 mile south-west), Ham (1 mile south-east), Petersham (1 mile east) and St Margarets (1 mile north). We also serve nearby towns such as London (11 miles east), City of Westminster (9 miles north-east), Marylebone (9 miles north-east), Kensington (6 miles north-east), St Pancras (11 miles north-east) and Shoreditch (12 miles north-east).
A little further out are Treaty Centre (2.3 miles north-west) and Eel Pie Island Museum (under half a mile north). Open spaces near Eel Pie Island include Kew Gardens Lake and Ham Lands.
- Schools near Eel Pie Island include St Catherine's School (under half a mile south-west) and Orleans Park School (within half a mile north-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Barmy Arms (under half a mile north-west)
- Local facilities include Municipal Borough of Heston and Isleworth (2 miles north-west)
Working with your venue
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we’ll keep you updated on arrival and serving times.
Hosting at home? Send a picture of where the van would park, and we will let you know if the van will fit.
Space, access and the venue
Before the day, we’ll agree where the van parks. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- A level, firm pitch the van can drive onto
- Agreement from the site for a catering van
- A back-up spot if the ground is soft
Eel Pie Island is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking can be tight: tell us about driveways, yards, car parks or a council parking suspension.
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
On the menu in Eel Pie Island
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Chips
- Curry sauce
- Cod and chips
Takeaway run or book a van?
For a small group, making your own food can work. For larger numbers, or when you want hot food, a van takes the pressure off, and nobody has to miss the event.
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For a crowd, a van is typically simpler.
Eel Pie Island: your questions answered
Is parking a problem for the van in Eel Pie Island?
It can be, so tell us about driveways, yards, car parks or a council suspension. We will work around it.
Could you trade in Marble Hill Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council. Ask them first.
Is the food cooked at the event?
Yes. We fry to order in the van at your venue, and serve straight from the hatch.
Do you trade at schools?
Yes, once the school agrees where the van goes. Tell us the date and where the van would park.
What can visitors choose from?
The classics: cod or haddock and chips, sausages and pies, plus mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. See the menu.
What if the weather’s bad?
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.
Do you do crew food?
We can. Tell us how many and when, and we’ll quote.
Is there a non-fish option?
There is: sausage and chips or pie and chips. Tell us roughly how many to expect.
Food your guests will love
Curry sauce
Some people won’t eat chips without curry sauce, so we bring it along.
Haddock and chips
Haddock has a slightly sweeter flavour and a firmer flake. In the north and in Scotland, haddock is the classic.
Diets, allergies and planning
Nearly every event has some special diets. To plan for them:
- Have other stalls for special diets
- Share pitch details
- Let us know about allergy rules on site
- Ask traders for allergen information to display
If we are feeding volunteers, agree a time that suits the schedule.
Pre-selling meal tickets helps us plan.
Also near Eel Pie Island
What else we do in Eel Pie Island
Is a fish and chip van right for your event?
At bigger events, a chip van works alongside other traders. Most vans have a minimum charge, since getting the van there costs the same however many eat. Ask us what applies to your event.
What you get with us
- A menu almost everyone likes
- We cover Eel Pie Island and the whole of Greater London
- Rain doesn’t stop the fryers
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
See how we price or the cost guide.
- 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