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Festivals, fêtes and school events in Hanwell, Greater London
Fish and chip van for events in Hanwell: cod, haddock and chips fried to order, then handed over hot from the hatch at the time you choose.
- Feeding event crew
- Village fêtes
- Community open days
Fresh fish and chips in Hanwell
About our fish and chip van for events in Hanwell
Few things draw a crowd at a fête or festival like the smell of fish and chips. A chip van gives organisers a hot-food trader that almost everyone wants. We serve chips, mushy peas and curry sauce, and we’re regularly asked to cater crew and volunteer catering and music and food festivals.
In Hanwell, community events include street parties, school fairs and markets. Public spaces typically need council permission, and the van needs a pitch it can reach. Everything is fried fresh at your event, not cooked earlier and kept warm.
- Location
- Hanwell (W7, W13, UB2)
- County
- Greater London
- On the menu
- Cod, haddock, chips, sausages, pies
- Sides
- Mushy peas, curry sauce, gravy
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 24 October 2026
Space, access and the venue
A fish and chip van is a vehicle, so the spot matters, so a few things need checking. These are the things we check:
- A level, firm pitch the van can drive onto
- Space for a queue away from paths
- What’s available on the pitch
Hanwell 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 photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before booking.
From the hatch
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Curry sauce
- Chips
Community events around Hanwell
Hanwell is about 1 mile west of Ealing, in Greater London. In and around Hanwell, the van can serve from a drive, a yard, a car park or a firm field. Hanwell is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London where we bring the van. Our bookings stretch from Hanwell to London (about 10 miles away).
If visitors are coming by train, Hanwell has its own station, Hanwell station. Church fêtes, at churches such as Church of St Mellitus, are a natural home for a chip van.
Events anywhere in W7, W13 and UB2 start with a parking spot for the van and a serving time. Your event could be at a house on Park Road, Green Lane and Felix Road or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere for the van. You’ll find Hanwell on the A4001, so it’s easy for us to reach with the van. We also bring the van to events in West Ealing (1 mile west), Ealing (1 mile east), Dormers Wells (1 mile north-west), South Ealing (1 mile south-east) and Pitshanger (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include London (10 miles east), City of Westminster (8 miles east), Marylebone (8 miles east), Kensington (6 miles east), St Pancras (10 miles east) and Shoreditch (11 miles east).
Nearby you’ll also find Treaty Centre (3 miles south) and Ealing Hospital (within half a mile west). The countryside around Hanwell includes Middle Lake and Castlebar Hill.
- Local schools include Drayton Manor High School (0.5 miles north) and Cuckoo Schools (0.8 miles north)
- Local pubs include Kings Arms (less than half a mile south-east)
- Local facilities include Municipal Borough of Ealing (1.3 miles east)
For planners, venues and organisers
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll explain how it works. We are happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Staggering groups helps a lot.
What affects the price in Hanwell
We will give you a clear quote. The main things that affect it are:
- How long we serve
- Whether a minimum applies
- Distance and any road charges
- The menu and how many choices
Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is frequently good value, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. We’ll send you a quote.
What we need to know
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Allergies and diets you know about
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- A picture of the space and the way in
- The address or venue name
It’s easy to get a price: share your date, address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat. We will come back with a clear quote.
Common questions in Hanwell
What’s the nearest station to Hanwell?
Hanwell station, in Hanwell itself.
Is parking a problem for the van in Hanwell?
It can be, so tell us about driveways, yards, car parks or a council suspension. We’ll work around it.
What do you need on the pitch?
Tell us the pitch size and ground, and we’ll confirm.
Can you trade at our fête or festival?
Yes, where the date suits. Send us the date, location and expected numbers.
Do you take everything away?
We pack up and leave the pitch tidy when service is finished. Let us know about bins for visitors.
Is the food cooked at the event?
It is. We cook inside the van, so it is fried on the spot, not cooked earlier and kept warm.
How long will the queue be?
That depends on numbers, menu and timing. Give us your numbers and service window, and we will plan service around it.
Can you cater for helpers?
We can. Give us numbers and a time.
A closer look at the menu
Sausage and chips
Sausage and chips covers anyone who doesn’t want fish, and it is a favourite with children.
Gravy
A pot of gravy turns chips into comfort food.
Who books fish and chip van for events in Hanwell?
Rain does not stop the fryers, which matters at outdoor events.
In Hanwell and nearby, the van turns up at all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Crew and volunteer catering
- Agricultural and country shows
- Sports tournaments
- Music and food festivals
PTAs at schools such as St Joseph's Catholic Primary School often want one reliable hot-food stall.
What to look for in a quote
- How many hours the van serves
- Allergen information for each item
- VAT, if it applies
- The deadline for final numbers
The process
Nothing is cooked before it is needed. Each portion is battered and fried as it’s ordered, which is why it tastes like it does at the seaside. Summer fêtes in Hanwell have long light evenings, with sunset about 9:20pm at midsummer, while a late-September show is dark by about 7:05pm.
- We start with a few details about your event.
- We check the date and where the van will park, then send a quote.
- We agree timings, access and the parking spot.
- On the day, we park up and fry fresh for your visitors.
- We serve from the hatch, then leave the pitch tidy.
Before we arrive
- Have a level parking spot ready
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
- Ensure the van can get in
Getting a price
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the parking spot, access, numbers and serving time. A photo of the spot helps too. When you’re ready, use our quote form.
Planning help
Diets, allergies and planning
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Arrange bins and waste collection
- Display allergens for each stall
- Tell us about the pitch
- Share last year’s numbers if you have them
When the event closes, we pack up.
A sign at the entrance tells visitors hot food is available.
Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
A DIY buffet works for small groups. For bigger numbers, a van makes life easier, and nobody has to miss the event.
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Think about numbers, timing and how hot you want the food. Ask us for a quote and compare.
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More for events in Hanwell
- 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