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Festivals, fêtes and school events in Tower Hamlets, Kent
A menu everybody knows: fish and chips, sausages and pies, plus mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side. Book a fish and chip van for your event in Tower Hamlets.
- Music and food festivals
- Agricultural and country shows
- Village fêtes
Fish and chip van for events in Tower Hamlets
How our fish and chip van for events works in Tower Hamlets
We trade at village fêtes, school fairs, sports days, festivals and shows. Popular choices include haddock and chips, cod and chips and chips, and we are frequently booked for sports club events and race days and country shows.
Around Tower Hamlets, a fête or summer fair suits fish and chips. Tell us about the pitch, ground and access. Timings are planned around your event, whether that’s a first dance, a lunch break or a service time.
Allergies and dietary needs
Dietary needs are easiest to plan with some notice. We suggest:
- Display allergens for each stall
- Share last year’s numbers if you have them
- Share any nut or allergy policies
- Have other stalls for special diets
Put bins near the queue.
Let visitors know there is a chip van.
Prices and what affects them
There’s nothing hidden: the quote reflects:
- The minimum booking
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- The day of the week
- Access and parking
Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is frequently good value, as there is no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. We will send you a quote.
What to tell us
You don’t need everything decided to ask for a quote, but it helps to know:
- Anything awkward about the way in
- A photo of the parking spot
- Roughly how many people, including children
- Any dietary needs and allergies
Each quote is put together for your event. Give us your date first, and we’ll check availability straight away.
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Takeaway run or book a van?
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Think about numbers, timing and how hot you want the food. Ask us for a quote and compare.
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
The process
We need time before service to bring the fryers up to heat, so we always arrive well ahead of your serving time. Summer fêtes in Tower Hamlets have long light evenings, with sunset about 9:15pm at midsummer, while a late-September show is dark by about 7:00pm, so evening trading may need lights.
- We start with a few details about your event.
- We check the date and where the van will park, then send a quote.
- Timings and the van’s spot are agreed in advance.
- On the day, we park up and fry fresh for your visitors.
- We serve from the hatch, then leave the pitch tidy.
How to prepare
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Choose a level, firm spot for the van
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
How to get a price
It is easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and serving time. We’ll come back with a clear quote.
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Tower Hamlets: your questions answered
Can the van park in High Meadow?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Can you come to a school fair in Tower Hamlets?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Send us the date and where the van would go.
Where do you take the van?
We take the van across London and the South East, Kent included. Find your area.
How long are you on site?
We arrive well before service to park and heat the fryers. We’ll agree arrival and serving times with you so food is ready when you want it.
How do you handle allergies?
Tell us about allergies when you book, and we will tell you what’s in each item.
Is everything cooked fresh?
Yes. We cook inside the van, so food is cooked there and then, not cooked earlier and kept warm.
Do you take everything away?
The pitch is left as we found it. Bins for visitors are worth planning.
How do you charge at fêtes?
That varies: pitch fee, percentage or minimum. We will agree terms before the day.
Why choose a fish and chip van in Tower Hamlets?
For a stall visitors will queue for, a fish and chip van is a great choice. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and access to the site. Every booking gets its own quote.
Why Tower Hamlets hosts choose us
- Everything cooked to order at your event
- Something for visitors to gather round
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
- Rain doesn’t stop the fryers
About the food
Pie and chips
Pie and chips is hearty and filling, and it is especially welcome on a cold day.
Sausage and chips
Sausage and chips is the go-to for anyone who isn’t a fish fan, especially with curry sauce.
Before you choose a spot
Plenty of places work for the van, but a few things matter:
- A wet-weather pitch on hard standing
- Confirmation the van can trade there
- Firm, level ground for the pitch
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Popular choices
- Mushy peas
- Chips
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Curry sauce
- Haddock and chips
Who books fish and chip van for events in Tower Hamlets?
A chip van is reliably one of the busiest pitches at any fête.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Tower Hamlets and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Church fêtes
- Country shows
- Charity fundraisers and community events
- School summer fairs
If you are organising a summer fair or sports day for a school such as Priory Fields School, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser.
Before booking anyone
- What they can offer for dietary needs
- Whether there is a minimum
- If the price includes VAT
- How many hours the van serves
Tower Hamlets events: pitches and permissions
Tower Hamlets is about 1 mile south of Dover, in Kent. We cover Tower Hamlets as standard, so all we need is your date, a parking spot and a time to serve. We take the van to all 922 towns and villages across Kent. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 14 miles away.
Events in parks such as High Meadow need permission from the council or landowner, and the van needs a firm route onto the pitch. Running a fête for a church like Church of St Peter and St Paul? A chip van draws people in. The coast is within about a mile of Tower Hamlets, so for seaside events we plan a sheltered pitch.
Events anywhere in CT17, CT16 and CT15 start with a parking spot for the van and roughly how many visitors. That could mean an event at a home on Cow Lane, Odo Road and Eric Road or the roads around them, wherever the van can park. Being close to the A256, Tower Hamlets is simple for us to get to. Close by, we cover events in Charlton-in-Dover (1 mile north-east), Guston (2 miles north-east), Church Whitfield (2 miles north), East Langdon (3 miles north-east) and West Cliffe (3 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Canterbury (14 miles north-west), Folkestone (7 miles south-west), Ramsgate (15 miles north), Deal (7 miles north-east), Hythe (10 miles south-west) and Walmer (7 miles north-east).
A little further out are Dover Castle (1 mile east) and Royal Victoria Hospital (within half a mile east). The countryside around Tower Hamlets includes Dover Western Heights.
- Local schools include Dover Grammar School for Girls (under half a mile north-east) and St Edmund's Catholic School (0.6 miles north-east)
- Local pubs include The Eagle Inn (under half a mile north-east)
- 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