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Fish and Chip Van for Events in St Johns
We bring a fish and chip van for your event to St Johns and nearby, cooking to order on site.
- Fish and chip supper nights
- School fairs and sports days
- Agricultural and country shows
Fresh fish and chips in St Johns
How our fish and chip van for events works in St Johns
A chip van suits school fairs and sports days, with the school’s permission for the van on site. We serve cod and chips, curry sauce and haddock and chips, and we’re regularly asked to cater school fairs and sports days and horse and dog shows.
Street parties and school fairs in St Johns are a great fit for a chip van, once the permissions are in place. The menu is short on purpose: a few classics done properly keeps the food fresh and the queue moving.
- Where
- St Johns (SE13, SE10, SE8)
- County
- Greater London
- From the fryer
- Cod, haddock, chips, sausages, pies
- On the side
- Mushy peas, curry sauce, gravy
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 24 October 2026
Before you choose a spot
Every site is different, so we ask about the spot and the way in before we confirm. Generally, we look for:
- The landowner’s or organiser’s permission for the van
- A clear route onto the pitch
- A hard-standing or firm grass pitch
St Johns is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking can be tight: let us know about off-street space or permits.
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before booking.
From the hatch
- Chips
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
- Curry sauce
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
How the day works
Here’s how the day typically runs: we arrive, park up and set up, the fryers heat up, and food goes out hot at the agreed time. Winter fairs in St Johns are dark by about 3:55pm, so we need a lit pitch; spring events have light until about 8:50pm by late May.
- Organisers send us the event, the dates and the pitch details.
- We confirm availability, our pitch needs and anything the event asks for.
- We set up before the gates open.
- We trade from the hatch all event, frying to order.
- At the end, we pack up and leave the pitch tidy.
How to prepare
- Get permission for the van from the venue
- Let us know the serving time
- Plan where the queue will stand
Getting a price
We quote for each event separately, based on your numbers, timings and travel. To ask for one, use our quote form.
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What affects the price in St Johns
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- Distance and any road charges
- Your choice of menu
- The length of service
Distance and any road charges make a difference, so it helps to give us the postcode.
Getting an accurate quote
These details help us quote quickly:
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- A photo of the parking spot
- Allergies and diets you know about
- Expected numbers
We only need a few details to quote: the date, where the van would park, roughly how many people and when you’d like to eat. You can use our quote form.
Food your guests will love
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.
Mushy peas
Proper mushy peas start with dried marrowfat peas. They’re the classic side with fish and chips.
Questions from St Johns
Do you trade at school fairs around St Johns?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Tell us the date and pitch details.
Is parking a problem for the van in St Johns?
London parking needs planning: let us know about off-street space or permits. We will work around it.
Can you park on the road outside?
Only where it is legal to park, or with a council parking suspension or road closure. Ask your council early.
Do you trade at schools?
Yes, once the school agrees where the van goes. Tell us the date and where the van would park.
Do you have allergen information?
Yes, we can tell you which allergens are in each item. Fish and gluten are the main ones in battered fish. Tell us about allergies in advance.
What does the pitch need?
Send us the pitch details, and we will confirm.
Is there something for children?
Of course. Sausage and chips is a favourite with children. Include children in your numbers.
Where do you take the van?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
St Johns events: pitches and permissions
St Johns is about 4 miles south-east of London, in Greater London. Whether your event is in the middle of St Johns 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.
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of St John, a chip van adds hot food to the cakes and tombola. For anyone arriving by train, St Johns station is in St Johns itself.
For events in SE13, SE10 and SE8, we just need to know where the van can park and roughly how many visitors. Local streets include Avon Road, Mill Lane and Clare Road; an event on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. St Johns sits on or near the A2210 and A2211, so getting the van to your event is simple. We also bring the van to events in New Cross (1 mile west), Deptford (1 mile north), Lewisham (1 mile south-east), Telegraph Hill (1 mile west) and Ladywell (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also cover London (4 miles north-west), City of Westminster (6 miles north-west), Marylebone (6 miles north-west), Kensington (8 miles west), St Pancras (6 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (5 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Miller General Hospital (within half a mile north) and Nunhead (1.4 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Brookmill Road Local Nature Reserve and Tower Hill.
- Local schools include Addey and Stanhope School (less than half a mile north-west) and Laban Centre (0.8 miles north)
- Nearby, you’ll find Wickham Arms (0.5 miles west)
Cannot we just order from the chip shop?
You could do a chip-shop run for everyone yourself, but it rarely works for a crowd. Long waits and a drive home mean food arrives lukewarm and soggy. With a van, it is fried on the spot.
Ordering in from a local chip shop is an option. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van solves that by cooking on site.
Also in St Johns
Allergies and dietary needs
Dietary needs are easiest to plan with some notice. Our advice:
- Agree how we’ll be paid: pitch fee, share of takings or minimum
- Agree when volunteers will eat
- Send us the pitch size and ground conditions
- Have other stalls for special diets
Mark out the queue area away from walkways.
Put the van near the entrance or the tea tent.
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
For a stall visitors will queue for, a chip van is hard to beat in St Johns. Cost depends on numbers, menu and service time, plus travel and access. Every booking gets its own quote.
Why us?
- We cover St Johns and the whole of Greater London
- Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
- Served hot, straight from the hatch
Read how we price or the cost guide.
Organising for someone else?
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Sending people up in groups helps.
Organising a club, school or community event in St Johns? Fish and chips is a reliable crowd-pleaser. Give us the details and we will suggest how it could work.
- 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