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Fish and Chip Van for Events in Hackney Wick
Looking for a fish and chip van for your event in Hackney Wick? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry fresh while your visitors queue at the hatch.
- School summer fairs
- Sports tournaments
- Community festivals
Fresh fish and chips in Hackney Wick
About our fish and chip van for events in Hackney Wick
We bring the van and everything we need to cook, which helps volunteer-run events. For feeding event crew and festivals, we can cook haddock and chips, mushy peas and sausage and chips and more.
London street parties and fairs in Hackney Wick need careful planning around road closures and access. Send us the pitch and timings. The fryers are in the van, so the cooking happens right there at your event, so the batter is still crisp when it’s handed over.
- Location
- Hackney Wick (E3, E9, E20)
- Region
- Greater London
- On the menu
- Cod and haddock, chips, sausages and pies
- Sides
- Mushy peas, curry sauce, gravy
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 24 October 2026
FAQs for Hackney Wick
Do you trade at school fairs around Hackney Wick?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Send us the date and where the van would go.
What’s the nearest station to Hackney Wick?
Hackney Wick has its own station: Hackney Wick station.
Can coeliacs eat the battered fish?
Our battered fish contains gluten, because standard batter uses wheat flour. Tell us about coeliac visitors when you enquire, and we’ll tell you honestly what we can offer.
Who clears up?
We pack up and leave the pitch tidy when service is finished. Tell us where bins can go for people’s paper and trays.
Do you have allergen information?
Yes, we can tell you which allergens are in each item. Fish and gluten are the main ones in battered fish. Send us any allergies in writing.
Do you do crew food?
Yes, alongside public trading or on its own.
How do you charge at fêtes?
That varies: pitch fee, percentage or minimum. We’ll agree terms before the day.
Is there a non-fish option?
There is: sausages and pies, with chips. Tell us roughly how many to expect.
Takeaway run or book a van?
Ordering in from a local chip shop is an option. The problem is timing: big orders take a long time, and the food is cooling while it travels. A van solves that by cooking on site.
Collecting fish and chips for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s hard work. By the time you’ve queued, paid and driven back, the batter has gone soft. With a van, it is fried on the spot.
Planning the van’s spot
Most drives, car parks, yards and firm lawns can take the van, but there are a few things to check:
- Space for a queue away from paths
- Details of any power or water on site
- A clear route onto the pitch
As a London location, Hackney Wick is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking takes planning: tell us about driveways, yards, car parks or a council parking suspension.
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
On the menu in Hackney Wick
- Chips
- Mushy peas
- Curry sauce
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
Hackney Wick events: pitches and permissions
Hackney Wick is about 1 mile west of Stratford, in Greater London. Around Hackney Wick, we park wherever there is level, firm ground. We cover all 764 towns and villages in Greater London.
School fairs, for a school like Mossbourne Riverside Academy, are a natural fit for a fish and chip van. A summer fête at St Mary of Eton is the classic setting for a fish and chip van.
Events anywhere in E3, E9 and E20 start with a parking spot for the van. We can serve an event on streets such as Wick Lane, Dace Road and Wyke Road or the roads around them, wherever the van can park. If your venue is just outside Hackney Wick, we also cover Fish Island (1 mile south), Donnybrook Quarter (1 mile south-west), Old Ford (1 mile south), Temple Mills (1 mile north-east) and East Village (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover London (4 miles south-west), City of Westminster (6 miles west), Marylebone (6 miles west), Kensington (8 miles west), St Pancras (4 miles west) and Shoreditch (3 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include V&A East (within half a mile east) and Homerton University Hospital (1.2 miles north-west). Open spaces near Hackney Wick include Tower Hill and Old Ford Island.
- Local schools include Mulberry UTC (0.6 miles south) and Mulberry UTC (0.6 miles south)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Lea Tavern (less than half a mile north)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Park (less than half a mile south-west)
Nearby places to Hackney Wick
What else we do in Hackney Wick
Food your guests will love
Pie and chips
Pie and chips gives people a filling alternative to fish, perfect with gravy.
Sausage and chips
Sausage and chips is the go-to for anyone who isn’t a fish fan, especially with curry sauce.
Who books fish and chip van for events in Hackney Wick?
Almost every visitor likes fish and chips, from families to older visitors.
A fish and chip van suits almost any gathering. People in Hackney Wick book the van for occasions like:
- Church fêtes and fish and chip suppers
- Fundraisers
- Horse and dog shows
- Feeding event crew
For anyone arriving by train, Hackney Wick station serves Hackney Wick directly.
What your quote should include
- What the price includes, item by item
- The cancellation terms
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- Payment terms and deposit
For planners, venues and organisers
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you are a planner, a facilities manager or an organiser, we’ll work directly with you and the venue. It keeps things simple.
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan service to match. Staggering groups helps a lot.
A fish and chip van or other catering?
Burger vans are common at events. A chip van gives visitors something different. Comparing vans? Look at what each quote includes: service time, menu, travel, any minimum and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Why Hackney Wick hosts choose us
- A clear quote before booking
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
- Bookings across Greater London, including Hackney Wick
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
Allergies and dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs and allergies early, and we will tell you honestly what we can offer. To make it work smoothly:
- Agree the terms in writing
- Ask traders for allergen information to display
- Tell us about the pitch
- Plan bins near food stalls
Agree a wet-weather pitch on hard standing in case the ground is soft.
Tables and seating nearby help families eat.
How it works
Nothing gathers a crowd like the smell of fish and chips. Fish goes into the batter and straight into the fryer, with chips cooked in batches as the queue moves. For an evening event in Hackney Wick, sunset is about 8:50pm in late May and 9:20pm in late June; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- It starts with your event and pitch details.
- We confirm availability, our pitch needs and anything the event asks for.
- We arrive at the agreed time and set up on the pitch.
- We cook fresh and serve through the day.
- At the end, we pack up and leave the pitch tidy.
Before we arrive
- Plan a bit of cover near the hatch if rain is likely
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
- Confirm the van is allowed on site
Ask for a quote
We only need a few details to quote: date, address, numbers and serving time. You can fill in our quote form.
Planning help
- 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