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Fish and Chip Van for Events for Herne Hill events
We bring a fish and chip van for your event across Herne Hill and Greater London, frying fresh at your venue.
- Feeding event crew
- Charity fundraisers and community events
- Sports club events and race days
Fresh fish and chips in Herne Hill
Allergies and dietary needs
We need to know about dietary needs and allergies in advance, and we’ll tell you honestly what we can offer. To get it right:
- Ensure allergen information is available
- Set a time for helpers’ food
- Settle the pitch terms early
- Tell us about the pitch
We set up before visitors arrive, at the agreed time.
A spot near the entrance or main ring works well.
About our fish and chip van for events in Herne Hill
School fairs and sports days work well with a chip van, once the school agrees where the van goes. We serve chips, sausage and chips and curry sauce, and typical bookings are for club open days and food for volunteers.
Street parties and school fairs in Herne Hill are a great fit for a chip van. The fryers are in the van, so the cooking happens right there at your event, so the batter is still crisp when it is handed over.
- Where
- Herne Hill (SE22, SW2, SE24)
- Region
- Greater London
- From the fryer
- Cod, haddock, chips, sausages, pies
- On the side
- Mushy peas, curry sauce, gravy
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 24 October 2026
FAQs for Herne Hill
What’s the nearest station to Herne Hill?
Herne Hill has its own station: North Dulwich station.
Is parking a problem for the van in Herne Hill?
It can be, so tell us about driveways, yards, car parks or a council suspension. We will plan around it.
What does the van need?
Not much: a hard surface or firm, dry grass, that the van can reach easily. If in doubt, send a photo.
Can you feed our volunteers and crew?
Yes. Tell us how many and when, and we’ll quote.
Can you cook in the rain?
We carry on in the rain, because the fryers are inside. Very soft ground can be a problem, so plan a back-up spot on a hard surface.
Can you come to a school event?
We do. We’ll agree access before the children arrive.
Is the food cooked at the event?
Yes, always. We fry to order in the van at your venue, and serve straight from the hatch.
How much is fish and chip van hire?
It depends on numbers, the menu, how long we serve and travel. Tell us about your event and we will send a quote.
Where the van can park in Herne Hill
A fish and chip van is a vehicle, so the spot matters, so a few things need checking. Here’s what we look for:
- Confirmation the van can trade there
- Vehicle access before the gates open and after they close
- A back-up spot if the ground is soft
As a London location, Herne Hill is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking takes planning: tell us about driveways, yards, car parks or a council parking suspension.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
On the menu in Herne Hill
- Cod and chips
- Curry sauce
- Haddock and chips
- Chips
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
Planners, venues and businesses
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Sending people up in groups helps.
Towns and villages near Herne Hill
What else we do in Herne Hill
About the food
Mushy peas
Mushy peas are made from dried marrowfat peas, soaked and cooked until soft. They’re the side most people expect.
Pie and chips
A pie and chips is proper comfort food, and it is a favourite in colder months.
Cannot we just order from the chip shop?
Frying for a crowd at home isn’t a good idea: hot oil and a busy party are a bad combination. Leave the frying to a van built for it.
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 cooks in front of your visitors instead.
Events we cater in Herne Hill
A chip van is reliably one of the busiest pitches.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Herne Hill and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Summer fairs
- Charity fundraisers and community events
- Festivals
- Sports club events and race days
For anyone arriving by train, Herne Hill has its own station, North Dulwich station.
What to look for in a quote
- How many hours the van serves
- Allergen information for each item
- What the van needs: space, access, power
- Whether travel is included
Running an event in Herne Hill
Herne Hill is about 3 miles south of London, in Greater London. In and around Herne Hill, the van can serve from a drive, a yard, a car park or a firm field. We cover 764 places in Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages.
An event in Belair Park means agreeing traders and vehicle routes with the landowner, usually the council. If you are organising a summer fair or sports day for a school such as Judith Kerr Primary School, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser.
Here we cover the SE22, SW2 and SE24 postcode area, and we can serve your event anywhere in it. That could mean an event at a home on Jelf Road, Dewey Lane and Talma Road, as long as there is somewhere for the van. Herne Hill is on the A204 and A2214, so it’s easy for us to reach with the van. Close by, we cover events in Dulwich Village (1 mile south-east), East Dulwich (1 mile north-east), Dulwich (1 mile south-east), Denmark Hill (1 mile north) and Camberwell (1 mile north). Larger places within reach include London (3 miles north), City of Westminster (5 miles north-west), Marylebone (5 miles north-west), Kensington (6 miles north-west), St Pancras (5 miles north) and Shoreditch (5 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Streatham Hill (1.6 miles south-west) and Dulwich Community Hospital (0.6 miles north-east). The countryside around Herne Hill includes Battersea Park Lake and Knight's Hill.
- Local schools include The Charter School (within half a mile north-east) and The Charter School (less than half a mile north-east)
- Nearby, you’ll find Half Moon pub (less than half a mile west)
How the day works
Service is quick: everything is handed over hot from the hatch. Afterwards we pack up. Winter fairs in Herne Hill are dark by about 3:55pm, so pitches need lighting; spring events have light until about 8:50pm by late May.
- You send us the event details and pitch information.
- You get our pitch needs and a quick answer on availability.
- On the day, we arrive and set up our pitch.
- We trade from the hatch all event, frying to order.
- We clear the pitch when the event closes.
How to prepare
- Choose a level, firm spot for the van
- Get permission for the van from the venue
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
Getting a price
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: where the van would park, how to get in, numbers and timings. Photos of the spot and the way in help. To send your details, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
A chip van compared with other options
Cold food stalls are fine on a hot day, but hot food is a draw when it is cool. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and access to the site. We quote for each booking individually.
Why book our van in Herne Hill
- Rain does not stop the fryers
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
- Everything cooked to order at your event
- We cover Herne Hill and the whole of Greater London
Read our pricing 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