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Fish and chip van hire in Anerley, Greater London
We bring a fish and chip van across Anerley and Greater London, frying fresh at your venue.
- Wakes and gatherings after a funeral
- Big birthdays
- Garden get-togethers
Fish and chip van hire in Anerley
How our fish and chip van hire works in Anerley
Keep it simple, or plan every detail: open service, or food at a fixed time. We will suggest what suits your event. Popular choices include mushy peas, gravy and curry sauce, and we are regularly asked to cater work Christmas parties and visits to care homes and day centres.
Around Anerley, most London bookings are at homes with a drive, workplaces with a car park, schools and halls. Parking is the main thing to plan, so tell us about driveways, parking bays or a council suspension when you ask for a quote. You will know what’s included before booking: serving times, the menu and anything else agreed.
- Area
- Anerley (SE20, SE19, SE26)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- From the fryer
- Cod, haddock, chips, sausages, pies
- Extras
- Curry sauce, mushy peas and gravy
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 24 October 2026
A closer look at the menu
Sausage and chips
For anyone who doesn’t fancy fish, there’s sausage and chips, and children love it.
Pie and chips
Pie and chips gives people a filling alternative to fish.
Your questions about a fish and chip van in Anerley
We’re gathering after a service at St Paul's: can you come?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby where the van can park. Food is usually served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you’ll gather.
What’s the nearest station to Anerley?
Anerley has its own station: Anerley station.
What do you bring?
We bring the van and everything we need to cook. You provide a suitable spot and permission to park.
How much is fish and chip van hire?
Every booking is quoted individually, based on your numbers and timings. Give us your date, numbers and serving time for a clear quote.
Is fish and chips enough as a meal?
It can be. A portion of fish, chips and peas is a proper meal, and you can add your own cake or desserts.
Who clears up?
We take the van and everything with it, and leave the spot tidy. It helps to have bins near the hatch.
Is a chip van good for a large crowd?
Often, yes. Tell us your numbers and how long you have for food, and we’ll plan it with you.
Do you need power or water?
Tell us what’s available at the site in your enquiry, and we’ll confirm what we need.
Why choose fish and chip van hire in Anerley?
On a grey day, hot fish and chips wins, and the van keeps frying whatever the weather.
The van suits big events and small ones. Common bookings include:
- Gatherings after a funeral
- Fish and chip days at care homes
- Fêtes, fairs and school events
- Work Christmas parties
Churches such as St Paul's rarely have room for a van, but a hall or home close by usually does.
What your quote should include
- What they can offer for dietary needs
- Whether there is a minimum
- The service time, and the cost of running over
- VAT, if it applies
Towns and villages near Anerley
What else we do in Anerley
Cannot we just order from the chip shop?
If you do order from a chip shop, ring well ahead and collect as close to eating time as you can. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is typically the easier option.
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. With a fish and chip van, you get hot food without the work.
Anerley: venues, parking and local tips
Anerley is about 2 miles north-east of Thornton Heath, in Greater London. Bookings in Anerley come in all shapes and sizes, but the plan is always the same: a level spot for the van, a time to eat and food fried to order. We take the van to 764 places across Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Anerley to London (about 6 miles away).
Historic houses near Anerley include Kingswood House (1.3 miles north-west) and Bromley Palace (3.9 miles east). Historic venues often limit vehicles, so ask early if you’re booking one. For a fundraiser at a school like James Dixon Primary School, the van can trade from a pitch agreed with the school.
We take the van to events all over SE20, SE19 and SE26 and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Maple Road, Padua Road and Genoa Road, and the van can serve an event on any of them with a suitable parking spot. For events just outside Anerley, we cover Penge (1 mile east), Crystal Palace (1 mile north), Sydenham (1 mile north-east), Gipsy Hill (1 mile north-west) and Upper Norwood (1 mile west). Further out, we also take the van to London (6 miles north), City of Westminster (8 miles north-west), Marylebone (8 miles north-west), Kensington (8 miles north-west), St Pancras (8 miles north) and Shoreditch (8 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include St Christopher's Hospice (0.7 miles north-east) and Addiscombe (2.4 miles south). Open spaces near Anerley include Dulwich Upper Wood and Knight's Hill.
- Schools near Anerley include Harris City Academy Crystal Palace (0.5 miles south-west) and Crystal Palace School (0.6 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include Anerley Arms (within half a mile south)
Allergies and dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Plan bins near the queue
- Arrange an alternative for anyone we cannot cater for
- Keep the menu short to keep the queue moving
- Tell us how many children are coming
Fish and chips is at its best fresh from the fryer, so we fry to order as the queue moves.
Plan cover near the hatch if rain is possible.
Planners, venues and businesses
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will explain how it works. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
Parks, greens and streets usually need permission for a catering van. The council or landowner will tell you what they need.
The process
Rain does not stop the fryers, because the cooking happens inside the van. It is worth thinking about cover for the queue, though. Around midsummer it stays light in Anerley until about 9:20pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:05pm, so summer evening events are normally served in daylight. In December it is dark by about 3:55pm, so winter events need lighting by the van.
- First, tell us 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 guests.
- Everything goes out hot from the hatch, and we pack up afterwards.
Before we arrive
- Plan a bit of cover near the hatch if rain is likely
- Share the timings for the day
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
Ask for a quote
It is easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and serving time. We’ll come back with a clear quote.
Planning help
What affects the price in Anerley
There are no hidden charges: the quote reflects:
- Parking and the way in
- How many people are eating
- The menu and how many choices
- How far we travel
Many fish and chip vans set a minimum, since getting the van there costs the same however many eat. Ask us what applies to your event.
Details that help
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Allergies and diets you know about
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- Rough numbers for adults and children
- The address or venue name
Planning a fish and chip van in Anerley? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll reply with a clear price. To get in touch, use our quote form.
What the van needs
Most drives, car parks, yards and firm lawns can take the van, but there are a few things to check:
- A short walk from the party
- A level hardstanding, drive or firm lawn
- Confirmation that the van can park there
As a London location, Anerley is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking takes planning: let us know about off-street space or permits.
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Cod and chips
- Pie and chips
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Gravy
- Haddock and chips
- Curry sauce
- Chips
- 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