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Festivals, fêtes and school events in New Cross, Greater London
We bring a fish and chip van for your event across New Cross and Greater London, frying fresh at your venue.
- Church fêtes
- Village fêtes
- Community open days
Planning an event in New Cross?
Fish and chip van for events for your event in New Cross
The van is self-sufficient on the pitch, which helps volunteer-run events. Typical bookings include school summer fairs and village fêtes and summer fairs, serving cod and chips, haddock and chips and sausage and chips.
Events in New Cross range from street parties and school fairs to markets and festivals. Public spaces usually need council permission, and the van needs a pitch it can reach. You’ll know what’s included before you book: the date, the service time and the menu.
- Area
- New Cross (SE8, SE14, SE4)
- Region
- Greater London
- Menu
- Fish and chips, sausages, pies
- Sides
- Curry sauce, mushy peas and gravy
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 24 October 2026
Working with your venue
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we’ll keep everyone informed on the day.
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.
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How we price a fish and chip van for your event
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- The menu and how many choices
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- How long we serve
Dates make a difference: summer Saturdays and December Fridays are the busiest days of the year. Ask about your date early.
Getting an accurate quote
When you get in touch, it helps to tell us:
- A picture of where the van would go
- The spot you have in mind for the van
- Allergies and diets you know about
- Your date and serving time
Every quote is worked out for your event. Start with your date, and we’ll check availability straight away.
Is a fish and chip van right for your event?
One good hot-food van can be enough at a smaller event. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll suggest a menu and timing to match. A short menu is frequently the best value.
Why New Cross hosts choose us
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
- Classic food your visitors already know
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
- Hot food handed straight over
See how we price or the cost guide.
Takeaway run or book a van?
If you do order from a chip shop, ring well ahead and collect as close to eating time as you can. For a crowd, a van is generally simpler.
A DIY buffet works for small groups. For bigger numbers, a van makes life easier, and you get to enjoy the day.
Allergies and dietary needs
Most events have a few visitors with dietary needs. To plan for them:
- Tell us expected visitor numbers
- Agree how we will be paid: pitch fee, share of takings or minimum
- Tell us about any school or event allergy policies
- Arrange bins and waste collection
If we are feeding volunteers, agree a time that suits the schedule.
Put the van near the entrance or the tea tent.
New Cross events: pitches and permissions
New Cross is about 3 miles south-east of London, in Greater London. We cover New Cross as standard, so your event just needs a date, a spot for the van and a serving time. New Cross is one of 764 places in Greater London where we bring the van.
An event in Fordham Park means agreeing traders and vehicle routes with the landowner, typically the council. A summer fête at St James's Church or St. Paul's is the classic setting for a fish and chip van.
This part of Greater London takes in SE8, SE14 and SE4, and we can serve your event anywhere in it. Whether your event is on Ivy Road, Mona Road and Avon Road or a nearby road, we will bring the van to you. New Cross sits on or near the A2209 and A2210, which makes travel to your event easy. For events just outside New Cross, we cover St Johns (1 mile east), Telegraph Hill (1 mile south-west), Deptford (1 mile north-east), Nunhead (1 mile south-west) and Lewisham (1 mile south-east). Larger places within reach include London (3 miles north-west), City of Westminster (6 miles north-west), Marylebone (6 miles north-west), Kensington (8 miles west), St Pancras (5 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (4 miles north-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Miller General Hospital (0.6 miles north-east) and Fan Museum (1.2 miles north-east). Open spaces near New Cross include St. James's Park Lake and Tower Hill.
- Schools near New Cross include Addey and Stanhope School (within half a mile north-east) and Laban Centre (0.9 miles north-east)
- Pubs nearby include Wickham Arms (less than half a mile south)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Nunhead (0.9 miles west)
Your questions about a fish and chip van for your event in New Cross
Could you trade in Fordham Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council. Check with them first.
Can you come to a school fair in New Cross?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Send us the date and where the van would go.
What if the weather’s bad?
We cook inside the van, so rain doesn’t stop us. It’s worth planning some cover for the queue.
Do you bring everything you need?
We bring the van and everything we need to cook. You just need a suitable spot and permission.
Where do you take the van?
We take the van across London and the South East, Greater London included. Find your area.
How do you handle allergies?
Yes, we can tell you which allergens are in each item. Battered fish contains fish and, in standard batter, gluten. Send us any allergies in writing.
How quickly can you serve everyone?
That depends on numbers, menu and timing. Give us your numbers and service window, and we will plan service around it.
Is the fish gluten-free?
Not as standard: the batter contains wheat. Let us know and we’ll tell you what we can do.
A closer look at the menu
Gravy
In the north and the Midlands, gravy is the side of choice, and it is lovely with a pie.
Cod and chips
For many people, cod and chips is the definitive version. Fried to order in the van, it’s hot, crisp and generous.
What happens on the day
You’ll know we are ready when the smell of frying drifts over, about the time the first visitors wander across. From then on, people come up as they’re ready. Winter fairs in New Cross are dark by about 3:55pm, so we need a lit pitch; in late May there is light until about 8:50pm.
- Organisers send us the event, the dates and the pitch details.
- We confirm the date, what we need on the pitch and any documents.
- We set up before the gates open.
- We fry to order and serve from the hatch through the event.
- We clear the pitch when the event closes.
Before we arrive
- Have a level parking spot ready
- Get permission for the van from the venue
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
Ask for a quote
Planning a fish and chip van for your event in New Cross? Tell us what you have in mind and we will come back with a quote. Just use our quote form.
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What the van needs
The van has to be able to get in and park safely, so a few things need checking. These are the things we check:
- A clear route onto the pitch
- Somewhere firm if it rains
- What’s available on the pitch
New Cross 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.
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
- 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