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Festivals, fêtes and school events in Upton, Greater London
Treat your visitors to fresh fish and chips at your event in Upton. We park up, heat the fryers and cook to order, so nothing sits waiting in a tray.
- Sports club events and race days
- Music and food festivals
- Church fêtes and fish and chip suppers
Fish and chip van for events for Upton events
Fish and chip van for events in Upton, fried fresh
School fairs and sports days work well with a chip van, with the school’s permission for the van on site. Typical bookings include crew and volunteer catering and sports days, serving chips, sausage and chips and curry sauce.
Events in Upton range from street parties and school fairs to markets and festivals. Public spaces usually need council permission, and we need a pitch the van can reach. We keep the menu short: a few classics done properly keeps the food fresh and the queue moving.
- Where
- Upton (E7, E13, E15)
- County
- Greater London
- Menu
- Cod and haddock, chips, sausages and pies
- Extras
- Mushy peas, curry sauce, gravy
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 24 October 2026
Why choose fish and chip van for events in Upton?
It’s low-maintenance for organisers, because we bring what we need.
The van suits big events and small ones. Typical bookings include:
- Summer fairs
- Agricultural and country shows
- Club open days
- Food for volunteers
A summer fête at St Peter's Church is the classic setting for a fish and chip van.
What your quote should include
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- How many hours the van serves
- How late numbers can change
- If the price includes VAT
Your questions about a fish and chip van for your event in Upton
Do you trade at school fairs around Upton?
Yes, if the school is happy for the van on site. Send us the date and where the van would go.
Can the van park in West Ham Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Do you do festivals?
Frequently, yes. Send us the date, location and expected numbers.
How much is fish and chip van hire?
Every booking is quoted individually, based on your numbers and timings. Tell us your date and rough numbers for a clear quote.
Can you go on a lawn or field?
Normally, if it’s firm and dry. Soft, wet ground can trap any vehicle, so have a hard-surface back-up.
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.
Does the batter contain gluten?
Not as standard: batter is usually made with wheat flour. Let us know and we’ll tell you what we can do.
When should we book?
Early, particularly for summer Saturdays and Christmas party Fridays. Even at short notice, it is worth asking.
What affects the price in Upton
There’s nothing hidden: the price is based on:
- How long we serve
- The minimum booking
- How far we travel
- The number of meals
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will suggest a menu and timing to match. A short menu is often the best value.
What to tell us
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- The address or venue name
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- A picture of where the van would go
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. To send them, fill in our quote form.
Fairs, fêtes and events in Upton
Upton is about 1 mile north of Plaistow, in Greater London. Events in Upton are planned around your venue and timings: a clear quote, an agreed spot for the van and food fried fresh on the day. We take the van to 764 places in Greater London. We serve events right across the region, from Upton to London (6 miles away).
Events in parks such as West Ham Park need permission from the council or landowner, and the van needs a firm route onto the pitch. PTAs at schools such as Elmhurst Primary School frequently want one reliable hot-food stall.
Events anywhere in E7, E13 and E15 start with a parking spot for the van. That could mean an event at a home on May Road, West Road and Park Road or the roads around them, wherever the van can park. If your venue is just outside Upton, we also cover Upton Park (1 mile south-east), Greengate (1 mile south), West Ham (1 mile south-west), Forest Gate (1 mile north) and Plashet (1 mile east). We also serve nearby towns such as London (6 miles south-west), City of Westminster (8 miles west), Marylebone (8 miles west), Kensington (10 miles west), St Pancras (6 miles west) and Shoreditch (5 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include Stratford Centre (1.2 miles west) and West Ham United Football Club Museum (0.7 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Hollow Pond and Tower Hill.
- Schools near Upton include St Bonaventure's RC School (within half a mile west) and St Bonaventure's RC School (within half a mile west)
- Nearby, you’ll find Spotted Dog pub (less than half a mile north-west)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include County Borough of West Ham (1.1 miles west)
How it works
Serving is straightforward: everything is handed over hot from the hatch, and people can eat where they like. When service is finished, we pack up and leave the pitch tidy. Winter fairs in Upton are dark by about 3:50pm, so pitches need lighting; in late May there’s light until about 8:50pm.
- You share your date, numbers and address.
- We check access for the van and quote.
- We arrive early to park and heat the fryers.
- Fish goes into the batter and straight into the fryer, to order.
- Service is straight from the hatch, then we pack up.
Before we arrive
- Choose a level, firm spot for the van
- Keep space clear for visitors at the hatch
- Tell us when you want to eat
Ask for a quote
Every booking is quoted individually, so the price fits what you actually need. To ask for one, send us your details through our quote form.
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Looking after everyone
A little planning makes sure everyone is looked after. Try these:
- Agree who removes waste
- Display allergens for each stall
- Share pitch details
- Agree the terms in writing
Plan where the queue forms, especially near rides and games.
Let visitors know there is a chip van.
The menu, dish by dish
Haddock and chips
Some people swear by haddock: a firmer flake and a sweeter taste. Tell us if you’d like to offer it.
Sausage and chips
Sausage and chips covers anyone who does not want fish, and children love it.
Working with your venue
Hosting at home? Send us a photo of the drive or the spot and the way in, and we’ll tell you honestly whether it works.
Organising a club, school or community event in Upton? A fish and chip van draws people in and almost everyone likes it. Give us the details and we’ll suggest how it could work.
What the van needs
Before the day, we’ll agree where the van parks. It needs to tick a few simple boxes:
- A clear route onto the pitch
- What’s available on the pitch
- Firm, level ground for the pitch
As a London location, Upton is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking takes planning: tell us about driveways, yards, car parks or a council parking suspension.
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
On the menu in Upton
- Cod and chips
- Chips
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Curry sauce
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.
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’s crisp.
Also near Upton
Other occasions in Upton
- 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