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Festivals, fêtes and school events in Lissenden Gardens, Greater London
Treat your visitors to fresh fish and chips at your event in Lissenden Gardens. We park up, heat the fryers and cook to order, so every portion goes out hot.
- Sports tournaments
- Village fêtes
- School fairs and sports days
A chip van near Lissenden Gardens
Allergies and dietary needs
We need to know about dietary needs and allergies in advance, and we’ll be straight with you about what’s possible. To make it work smoothly:
- Plan something for visitors we cannot cater for
- Plan bins near food stalls
- Make sure allergen information is available
- Plan crew and volunteer food times
Bins near the van help keep the site tidy.
A spot near the entrance or main ring works well.
How our fish and chip van for events works in Lissenden Gardens
A van suits shows and field events, if the ground is firm enough for vehicles. We serve haddock and chips, sausage and chips and mushy peas, and we are regularly asked to cater village fêtes and summer fairs and festivals.
Street parties and school fairs in Lissenden Gardens are a great fit for a chip van, once the permissions are in place. We plan the timings around your day, so the food is ready when you want to eat.
- Area
- Lissenden Gardens (NW5, NW3, N19)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Menu
- Fish and chips, sausages, pies
- On the side
- Mushy peas, curry sauce, gravy
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 24 October 2026
Occasions we serve in Lissenden Gardens
It is a hot meal for helpers as well.
Whatever the occasion in Lissenden Gardens, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser. We are frequently booked for:
- Agricultural and country shows
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
- Community open days
- Festivals
For visitors coming by rail, there is a station right in Lissenden Gardens: Gospel Oak station.
What to look for in a quote
- The cancellation terms
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- How many hours the van serves
- What they can offer for dietary needs
Event catering near Lissenden Gardens
Lissenden Gardens is about 1 mile east of Hampstead, in Greater London. Whether your event is in the middle of Lissenden Gardens or on the outskirts, we offer the same service: fish and chips fried to order, served hot and quoted clearly. We cover all 764 towns and villages in Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages.
If you’re organising a summer fair or sports day for a school such as Parliament Hill School, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser. For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Highgate Road Chapel, a chip van adds hot food to the cakes and tombola.
For events in NW5, NW3 and N19, we just need to know where the van can park and a serving time. From Rona Road, Dale Road and Fleet Road or a nearby road, we can park up and fry there. Close by, we cover events in Gospel Oak (1 mile south), Dartmouth Park (1 mile north-east), Tufnell Park (1 mile east), Kentish Town (1 mile south) and Chalk Farm (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also cover London (5 miles south-east), City of Westminster (3 miles south), Marylebone (3 miles south), Kensington (5 miles south-west), St Pancras (3 miles south-east) and Shoreditch (4 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include O2 Centre (1.5 miles south-west) and Isokon Gallery (0.6 miles south-west). Within reach you will find Parliament Hill and The Long Water.
- Schools near Lissenden Gardens include Gospel Oak Primary School (within half a mile south-west) and The Royal School (1.1 miles west)
- Pubs nearby include The Bull and Last pub (within half a mile north-east)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Metropolitan Borough of Hampstead (0.8 miles south-west) and Cecil Sharp House (1.3 miles south)
Why choose a fish and chip van in Lissenden Gardens?
For a reliable crowd-pleaser, a fish and chip van is a great choice in Lissenden Gardens. Cost depends on numbers, menu and service time, along with distance and access to the site. Every booking gets its own quote.
Why Lissenden Gardens hosts choose us
- A quote that spells everything out
- No kitchen needed
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
- Events in Lissenden Gardens and across Greater London
Nearby places to Lissenden Gardens
Also in Lissenden Gardens
Before you choose a spot
We will be honest if a spot will not work, and help find another. What matters most:
- Details of any power or water on site
- Room in front of the hatch for a queue that doesn’t block walkways
- Agreement from the site for a catering van
Lissenden Gardens is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking can be tight: let us know about off-street space or permits.
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
From the hatch
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
- Chips
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
- Curry sauce
FAQs for Lissenden Gardens
Could you trade in Parliament Hill?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Do you trade at school fairs around Lissenden Gardens?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Send us the date and where the van would go.
Do you pay a pitch fee?
Tell us how your event typically works with traders, and we’ll find something that works.
What about visitors who don’t eat fish?
There is: sausages and pies, with chips. Tell us roughly how many to expect.
What can visitors choose from?
The classics: cod, haddock, chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Our menu has the details.
Can you cook in the rain?
We carry on in the rain, because the fryers are inside. Soft ground after heavy rain is the bigger issue, so have a hard-surface spot in mind.
Can you feed our volunteers and crew?
Yes. Give us numbers and a time.
Can the van come to Lissenden Gardens?
Yes. We take the van across London and the South East, and Lissenden Gardens is within our area and the rest of Greater London. To check your date, use our quote form.
What comes out of the fryer
Curry sauce
Chip-shop curry sauce is a mild, slightly sweet British classic, great with chips and sausages.
Sausage and chips
For anyone who doesn’t fancy fish, there’s sausage and chips, and children love it.
The process
It’s a relaxed, well-organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, park on the agreed spot, and get on with frying and serving. Winter fairs in Lissenden Gardens are dark by about 3:55pm, so we need a lit pitch; in late May there is light until about 8:55pm.
- First, the plan: what, where and what time.
- You hear back on the date and the price.
- We agree exactly where the van parks, and how it gets in.
- On the day, everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- The pitch is left tidy when we go.
Getting ready for the day
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Plan where the queue will stand
Getting a price
Planning a fish and chip van for your event in Lissenden Gardens? Tell us what you have in mind and we will come back with a quote. Just fill in our quote form.
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How we price a fish and chip van for your event
There is nothing hidden: the quote reflects:
- Access and parking
- Numbers
- The minimum booking
- How long we serve
A chip van often compares well with a plated meal, as there’s no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. We’ll send you a quote.
Details that help
To speed things up, tell us:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- A photo of the space and the way in
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. To send your details, send us your details through our quote form.
Planners, venues and businesses
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll work through them with you.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Lissenden Gardens? A fish and chip van draws people in and almost everyone likes it. Tell us about the event and we’ll take it from there.
- 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