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Fish and Chip Van for Events for Gants Hill events
Bring the chip shop to your event in Gants Hill. We park up, heat the fryers and cook to order, so nothing sits waiting in a tray.
- School summer fairs
- Music and food festivals
- Agricultural and country shows
Book the van in Gants Hill
Fish and chip van for events in Gants Hill, fried fresh
We can trade to the public or feed your volunteers. Popular choices include curry sauce, cod and chips and haddock and chips, and we are often booked for sports days and food for volunteers.
Events in Gants Hill range from street parties and school fairs to markets and festivals. Organisers typically need council permission for public spaces, and the van needs a pitch it can reach. Everything we need comes with the van, and we pack up and leave the spot as we found it.
- Where
- Gants Hill (IG2, IG6, IG1)
- Region
- Greater London
- From the fryer
- Cod, haddock, chips, sausages, pies
- On the side
- Curry sauce, mushy peas and gravy
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 24 October 2026
Working with your venue
Hosting at home? Send us a picture of the drive or the spot and the way in, and we will let you know if the van will fit.
Many venues set rules for catering vans: where a van can park, access times and the paperwork they want. Tell us what your venue needs and we will confirm what we can provide.
Looking after everyone
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Tell us about any school or event allergy policies
- Tell us about the pitch
- Agree how we’ll be paid: pitch fee, share of takings or minimum
- Plan crew and volunteer food times
When the event closes, we pack up.
Let visitors know there is a chip van.
Nearby places to Gants Hill
Other occasions in Gants Hill
Perfect for your event in Gants Hill
It’s a hot meal for helpers as well.
The van suits big events and small ones. Common bookings include:
- Church fêtes and fish and chip suppers
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
- Community festivals
- Fundraisers
Events in parks such as Valentines Park need permission from the council or landowner, and the van needs a firm route onto the pitch.
What your quote should include
- When final numbers are due
- Whether travel is included
- The minimum number of meals or minimum spend
- The deposit and payment dates
Where the van can park in Gants Hill
Every site is different, so we’ll ask about yours when you get in touch. In general, we need:
- Confirmation the van can trade there
- A back-up spot if the ground is soft
- Vehicle access before the gates open and after they close
Gants Hill is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking can be tight: let us know about off-street space or permits.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
From the hatch
- Chips
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
- Curry sauce
How it works
We don’t cook ahead. Fish is battered and fried when people come up to the hatch, so it’s as fresh as from any chip shop. At midsummer, events in Gants Hill stay light until about 9:20pm, so evening trading typically finishes in daylight in high summer. Winter fairs, dark by about 3:50pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- You share your date, numbers and address.
- We check access for the van and quote.
- We arrive early to park and heat the fryers.
- Everything is fried to order as the queue moves.
- We serve hot from the hatch and pack up when we’re done.
How to prepare
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Plan a bit of cover near the hatch if rain is likely
Get a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the parking spot, access, numbers and serving time. Photos of the spot and the way in help. When you’re ready, fill in our quote form.
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Gants Hill questions
What about parking in Gants Hill?
London parking needs planning: let us know about off-street space or permits. We will plan around it.
What’s the nearest station to Gants Hill?
The closest is Ilford station, roughly 1.2 miles away.
What does the pitch need?
Level, firm ground the van can reach, and room for a queue. Mention any power or water.
What does it cost to hire the van?
It depends on numbers, the menu, how long we serve and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
Do you need power or water?
Let us know about power and water at the site when you enquire, and we’ll confirm what we need.
Where do you take the van?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Gants Hill.
Can you serve children?
Yes. Sausage and chips is a favourite with children. Tell us how many are coming.
How soon do we need to book?
As early as you can, especially for summer weekends and December. Ask about your date even if it’s soon.
Fairs, fêtes and events in Gants Hill
Gants Hill is about 3 miles north-east of Forest Gate, in Greater London. Bookings in Gants Hill come in all shapes and sizes, but the plan is always the same: a level spot for the van, a time to eat and food fried to order. We take the van to all 764 towns and villages in Greater London. Our nearest city page is London, about 9 miles away.
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as St George's Church, a chip van adds hot food to the cakes and tombola. School fairs, for a school like Gearies Primary School, are a natural fit for a fish and chip van.
Anywhere in IG2, IG6 and IG1, we can fry fresh for your visitors, from busy streets to quiet lanes. We can serve an event on streets such as Bute Road, Perth Road and Shere Road or the roads around them, wherever the van can park. Being close to the A123, Gants Hill is simple for us to get to for your event. Nearby, we also serve events in Newbury Park (1 mile east), Barkingside (1 mile north-east), Redbridge (1 mile west), Cranbrook (1 mile south-west) and Ilford (1 mile south). We also serve nearby towns such as London (9 miles south-west), City of Westminster (11 miles south-west), Marylebone (10 miles south-west), Kensington (13 miles south-west), St Pancras (9 miles south-west) and Shoreditch (7 miles south-west).
Nearby you will also find Waltham Holy Cross Urban District (2 miles north-east) and Redbridge Museum (1.3 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Hollow Pond and Hainault Lodge.
- Local schools include Valentines High School (within half a mile south-west)
The menu, dish by dish
Haddock and chips
Haddock is a little sweeter than cod, with a finer, firmer flake. In the north and in Scotland, haddock is the classic.
Cod and chips
For many people, cod and chips is the definitive version. Cooked fresh at the hatch, it goes out hot and crisp.
A chip van compared with other options
At larger events, a van adds to the mix and spreads the queues. The date matters too: summer Saturdays and December Fridays are the busiest days of the year. It is worth asking early.
What you get with us
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
- Served hot, straight from the hatch
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
- The queue at the hatch gets people talking
Take a look at how we price and our guide to van hire costs.
Takeaway run or book a van?
Collecting fish and chips for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is hard work. Long waits and a drive home mean food arrives lukewarm and soggy. A van fries it right there, so it’s crisp.
Deep-frying for lots of people at home is risky: hot oil and a busy party are a bad combination. Leave the frying to a van built for it.
- 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