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Festivals, fêtes and school events in North Cray, Greater London
Treat your visitors to fresh fish and chips at your event in North Cray. The van arrives, the fryers go on and everything is cooked to order, so every portion goes out hot.
- Sports tournaments
- Food for volunteers
- Fundraisers
A chip van near North Cray
The process
We do not cook ahead. Each portion is battered and fried as it is ordered, so it’s as fresh as from any chip shop. For an evening event in North Cray, sunset is about 8:50pm in late May and 9:20pm in late June; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- Contact us with the basics: when, where and roughly how many.
- A photo of the parking spot helps us check the van will fit.
- Closer to the day, we confirm the arrival time and serving time.
- We park, open the hatch and start frying for your visitors.
- Last portion served, we tidy up and head off.
How to prepare
- Let us know the serving time
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
Ask for a quote
Most quotes start with a few simple details: date, address, numbers and serving time. To send them, use our quote form.
Planning help
Fish and chip van for events for your event in North Cray
Organisers can book us as a trader, or to feed crew and volunteers, or both. We are frequently asked to cater summer fairs and agricultural and country shows, with curry sauce, chips and sausage and chips.
London street parties and fairs in North Cray need careful planning around road closures and access. Send us the pitch and timings. We plan the timings around your day, whether that’s a first dance, a lunch break or a service time.
- Where
- North Cray (DA14)
- Region
- Greater London
- From the fryer
- Cod and haddock, chips, sausages and pies
- Extras
- Curry sauce, mushy peas and gravy
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 24 October 2026
Diets, allergies and planning
Most events have a few visitors with dietary needs. To look after them:
- Ask traders for allergen information to display
- Agree the terms in writing
- Let us know about allergy rules on site
- Agree who removes waste
At the end, we pack down and leave the pitch clean.
Pre-sold meal tickets can help at fundraisers.
Should I sort the food myself?
You could do a chip-shop run for everyone yourself, but it rarely works for a crowd. By the time you’ve queued, paid and driven back, the batter has gone soft. A van fries it right there, so it is crisp.
Deep-frying for lots of people at home is risky: hot oil and a busy party are a bad combination. Leave the frying to a van built for it.
North Cray: your questions answered
Can the van park in Foots Cray Meadows?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Is parking a problem for the van in North Cray?
It can be, so tell us about driveways, yards, car parks or a council suspension. We will work around it.
Can the van come to North Cray?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, and North Cray is within our area and the rest of Greater London. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
What if the weather’s bad?
We cook inside the van, so rain does not stop us. It’s worth planning some cover for the queue.
Is the food cooked at the event?
Yes. Everything is fried fresh in the van, and serve straight from the hatch.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Yes. Children normally love sausage and chips. Tell us how many are coming.
Who clears up?
We pack up and leave the pitch tidy when service is finished. Tell us where bins can go for people’s paper and trays.
Can you cater for 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.
The menu, dish by dish
Pie and chips
A pie and chips is proper comfort food, and it’s a favourite in colder months.
Sausage and chips
For anyone who does not fancy fish, there’s sausage and chips, and children love it.
Why choose fish and chip van for events in North Cray?
Rain doesn’t stop the fryers.
A fish and chip van suits almost any gathering. In North Cray, people book us for occasions like:
- Festivals
- Sports days
- Club open days
- Charity fundraisers and community events
Church fêtes, at churches such as Parish Church of St James, are a natural home for a chip van.
What your quote should include
- Whether there’s a minimum
- What the van needs: space, access, power
- How late numbers can change
- Whether VAT is included
For planners, venues and organisers
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we will keep you updated on arrival and serving times.
Space, access and the venue
We’ll agree the van’s spot with you before the day. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Vehicle access before the gates open and after they close
- A hard-standing or firm grass pitch
- What’s available on the pitch
As a London location, North Cray is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking takes planning: let us know about off-street space or permits.
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
What we serve
- Chips
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Curry sauce
How we price a fish and chip van for your event
Fish and chip van pricing is simple once we know the basics:
- The minimum booking
- How long we serve
- How many people are eating
- Parking and the way in
Cost depends on numbers, menu and service time, along with distance and access to the site. We quote for each booking individually.
Details that help
You do not need every detail fixed to get a quote, but it helps to know:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Roughly how many people, including children
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
Send us the date, the address or DA14 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time, and we will reply with a quote. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
Fairs, fêtes and events in North Cray
North Cray is about 2 miles east of Sidcup, in Greater London. For events in North Cray, we can park on a drive, a car park, a yard or firm, dry grass. We cover all 764 towns and villages across Greater London. You can also see our page for London, about 11 miles away.
For anyone arriving by train, Albany Park station is about 0.6 miles away. Events in parks such as Foots Cray Meadows need permission from the council or landowner, and the van needs a firm route onto the pitch. Events in and around the Kent Downs National Landscape, within about 8 miles of North Cray, frequently have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we will follow the site’s requirements.
This part of Greater London takes in DA14, and we can serve your event anywhere in it. Your event could be at a house on Water Lane, North Cray Road and Leafield Lane or the roads around them, wherever the van can park. Nearby, we also serve events in Bexley (1 mile north), Coldblow (1 mile north-east), Ruxley (1 mile south), Blendon (1 mile north-west) and Joyden's Wood (1 mile east). Within a short drive, we also cover London (11 miles north-west), City of Westminster (14 miles north-west), Marylebone (14 miles north-west), Kensington (15 miles west), St Pancras (13 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (11 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Broadway Shopping Centre (1.7 miles north) and Bexley Hospital (1.8 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Wansunt Pit and Summer Hill.
- Local schools include Cleeve Park School (0.9 miles west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The White Cross pub (less than half a mile south)
Nearby places to North Cray
What else we do in North Cray
- 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