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Fish and Chip Van for Events for Hornchurch events
Fish and chip van for events in Hornchurch: fish and chips cooked fresh in the van, and served hot from the hatch at the time you choose.
- Fish and chip supper nights
- Music and food festivals
- Sports tournaments
Fish and chip van for events for Hornchurch events
DIY versus a fish and chip van
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. A van fries it right there, so it’s crisp.
Frying for a crowd at home is not a good idea: hot oil and a busy party are a bad combination. A van is designed for exactly this.
Fish and chip van for events in Hornchurch, fried fresh
Give us the date, pitch and expected numbers, and we’ll tell you quickly whether we can come. We serve chips, sausage and chips and mushy peas, and typical bookings are for food for volunteers and community festivals.
London street parties and fairs in Hornchurch need careful planning around road closures and access. Tell us the pitch details and timings. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we will tell you honestly what we can offer.
- Area
- Hornchurch (RM12, RM11, RM14, RM1)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Menu
- Cod, haddock, chips, sausages, pies
- Sides
- Mushy peas, curry sauce, gravy
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 24 October 2026
Places near Hornchurch
Other occasions in Hornchurch
For planners, venues and organisers
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It keeps things simple.
Organising a club, school or community event in Hornchurch? Fish and chips is a reliable crowd-pleaser. Tell us about the event and we’ll take it from there.
The process
We work to your timings. If things run late, we hold off cooking until you’re ready, so nothing is cooked before it is needed. Evening events in Hornchurch have light until about 9:20pm at midsummer; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We check access for the van and quote.
- We arrive early to park and heat the fryers.
- Fish goes into the batter and straight into the fryer, to order.
- We serve hot from the hatch and pack up when we are done.
How to prepare
- Confirm numbers and dietary needs before the day
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
Get a quote
Each quote is put together for your event. Give us your date first, and we will check availability straight away.
Planning help
A fish and chip van or other catering?
One good hot-food van can be enough at a smaller event, with cakes and teas alongside. Most vans have a minimum charge, because the van, fuel and travel cost the same for a small group. We’ll tell you up front.
Why Hornchurch hosts choose us
- Something for visitors to gather round
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
- Quick service from the hatch
- Everything cooked to order at your event
Read our prices page and the cost guide.
Hornchurch events: pitches and permissions
Hornchurch is in Greater London. People in Hornchurch book us for all sorts of reasons, but the plan is always the same: a level spot for the van, a time to eat and food fried to order. We serve all 764 towns and villages across Greater London. You can also see our page for London, about 14 miles away.
Running a fête for a church like Saint George's Church? A chip van draws people in. Events in parks such as St. Andrew's Park need permission from the council or landowner, and the van needs a firm route onto the pitch.
We take the van to events all over RM12, RM11, RM14 and RM1. Your event could be at a house on High Street, The Avenue and Stanley Road, as long as there’s somewhere for the van. With the A125 close by, Hornchurch is easy for us to reach with the van. If your venue is just outside Hornchurch, we also cover Upminster Bridge (1 mile east), Heath Park (1 mile north-west), Emerson Park (1 mile north-east), Hacton (2 miles south) and Ardleigh Green (2 miles north). We also serve nearby towns such as London (14 miles west), St Pancras (14 miles west), Shoreditch (13 miles west), Walthamstow (10 miles west), Hoxton (13 miles west) and Whitechapel (13 miles west).
A little further out are St George's Hospital (0.9 miles south) and Hornchurch Urban District (0.5 miles north). The countryside around Hornchurch includes Hornchurch Cutting.
- Nearby schools include Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College (0.5 miles south-west)
- Pubs nearby include J.J. Moon's pub (less than half a mile north)
Allergies and dietary needs
With a little notice, diets are easier to plan for. Our advice:
- Arrange bins and waste collection
- Ensure allergen information is available
- Agree the terms in writing
- Give us an idea of numbers
Mark out the queue area away from walkways.
Put the van near the entrance or the tea tent.
A closer look at the menu
Curry sauce
Chip-shop curry sauce is a mild, slightly sweet British classic, perfect with chips or a sausage.
Cod and chips
Cod and chips is the meal most people picture when they think of a chip shop. Fried to order in the van, it is hot, crisp and generous.
Hornchurch: your questions answered
Can the van park in St. Andrew's Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council. Ask them first.
Do you trade at school fairs around Hornchurch?
Yes, if the school is happy for the van on site. Send us the date and where the van would go.
Can you cook in the rain?
We cook inside the van, so rain does not stop us. It’s worth planning some cover for the queue.
Who clears up?
We clear the van’s area after service. Tell us where bins can go for people’s paper and trays.
Do you need power or water?
Let us know about power and water at the site in your enquiry, and we will confirm what we need.
Do you do festivals?
Tell us the date and pitch details and we will check.
Can you serve children?
Of course. Sausage and chips is a favourite with children. Include children in your numbers.
Do you trade at schools?
We do. We’ll agree access before the children arrive.
Who books fish and chip van for events in Hornchurch?
It needs little from volunteers.
In Hornchurch and nearby, the van turns up at all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Sports days
- Charity fundraisers and community events
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
- Sports tournaments
If you are organising a summer fair or sports day for a school such as Langtons Infant School, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser.
What your quote should include
- The minimum number of meals or minimum spend
- Whether VAT is included
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- Exactly what’s included in the price
What a fish and chip van costs
Two events with the same numbers can cost different amounts, depending on:
- Parking and the way in
- Whether a minimum applies
- The date and time of year
- Service time
There is no one-size-fits-all price for a fish and chip van. A short service and a long afternoon’s trading are very different bookings. Your quote spells it all out.
What to tell us
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- The spot you have in mind for the van
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- A picture of where the van would go
- Expected numbers
It is easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and serving time. We will come back with a clear quote.
- 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