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Fish and Chip Van Hire in Collier Row
Fried to order and served hot: a fish and chip van in Collier Row and the surrounding area.
- Fêtes, fairs and school events
- Visits to care homes and day centres
- Summer garden parties
Book the van in Collier Row
Fish and chip van hire for your event in Collier Row
You can keep it simple or plan it carefully: open service, or food at a fixed time. We will recommend what fits. We serve haddock and chips, gravy and sausage and chips, and we are often booked for birthday celebrations and summer garden parties.
London streets around Collier Row can be narrow and lined with parked cars, so a drive, yard or car park is usually simplest. Tell us what you have. Timings are planned around your event, so the food is ready when you want to eat.
- Where
- Collier Row (RM1, RM5, RM7)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Menu
- Cod, haddock, chips, sausages, pies
- Extras
- Mushy peas, curry sauce, gravy
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 24 October 2026
What a fish and chip van costs
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Service time
- The day of the week
- How far we travel
- Parking and the way in
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.
Getting an accurate quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Anything awkward about the way in
- Where the van would park
- Your date and serving time
- A photo of the parking spot
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time, and you’ll get a clear price. Just fill in our quote form.
Your questions about a fish and chip van in Collier Row
What’s the nearest station to Collier Row?
Romford station, about 1.3 miles south of the centre.
Can the van park in Raphael Park?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Do you bring everything you need?
Everything is cooked in the van. Let us know what’s available at the site and we will confirm what we need.
Do you cover Collier Row?
We do. Collier Row is one of the places we cover. Tell us your date and we will check availability.
Can you go on a lawn or field?
It depends on the ground. Tell us about it when you enquire, and we will advise.
Is the fish gluten-free?
Not as standard: batter is normally made with wheat flour. Tell us about any coeliac guests and we will explain the options.
Cod or haddock?
Let us know which you’d prefer and we’ll confirm the menu.
What happens if it rains?
The weather does not stop the van, because the cooking happens inside. Soft ground after heavy rain is the bigger issue, so have a hard-surface spot in mind.
What happens on the day
Nothing is cooked before it’s needed. Each portion is battered and fried as it is ordered, so it is as fresh as from any chip shop. In Collier Row, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, so summer evening events are usually served in daylight. For winter events, when it’s dark by about 3:50pm, the van and the queue need lighting.
- We start with a few details about your event.
- You get an availability check and a clear quote.
- Timings and the van’s spot are agreed in advance.
- On the day, we park up and fry fresh for your guests.
- We serve from the hatch, then leave the pitch tidy.
How to prepare
- Clear the route for the van
- Let us know the serving time
- Choose a level, firm spot for the van
Getting a price
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the parking spot, access, numbers and serving time. Photos of the spot and the way in help. To send your details, send us your details through our quote form.
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Occasions we serve in Collier Row
Hot food on a cold or wet day is hard to beat, and the cooking carries on inside the van whatever the weather.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Collier Row and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Evening wedding food
- Care home visits
- Milestone birthday parties
- Festive get-togethers
After a service at The Good Shepherd, the van can be waiting at a nearby hall or house.
Questions to ask before you book
- What happens if plans change
- The service time, and the cost of running over
- Payment terms and deposit
- What the van needs: space, access, power
Planners, venues and businesses
Parks, greens and streets usually need permission for a catering van. Ask the council or landowner early.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Collier Row? A fish and chip van draws people in and almost everyone likes it. Give us the details and we will suggest how it could work.
Planning a chip van in Collier Row
Collier Row is about 1 mile north of Romford, in Greater London. Around Collier Row, we park wherever there’s level, firm ground. We serve all 764 towns and villages in Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Collier Row to London (about 13 miles away).
If you are organising a summer fair for a school like Rise Park Infant School, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser. Parks such as Raphael Park generally need permission from the council or landowner for a catering van, so check first.
We cover events in every part of RM1, RM5 and RM7 and the streets around it. From Elm Road, Percy Road and Seymer Road or a nearby road, we’ll bring the van to you. Nearby, we also serve events in Rise Park (1 mile north-east), Romford (1 mile south), Chadwell Heath (2 miles south-west), Rush Green (2 miles south) and Becontree Heath (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover London (13 miles south-west), City of Westminster (15 miles west), Marylebone (15 miles west), St Pancras (13 miles west), Shoreditch (12 miles south-west) and Walthamstow (8 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include Dagenham (2.4 miles south) and Oldchurch Hospital (1.5 miles south). Within reach you will find Bedfords Park.
- Local schools include Marshalls Park Academy (0.5 miles south-east)
- Nearby, you’ll find Colley Rowe Inn (0.7 miles north-west)
Looking after everyone
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Try these:
- Arrange an alternative for anyone we can’t cater for
- Fewer choices mean faster service
- Confirm allergies by email
- Add an allergy question to your invitations
The fryers take a little while to heat, so we arrive well before service. If timings shift, we adapt.
Tell people when the van opens.
Is a fish and chip van right for your event?
Cold buffets are easy but forgettable, and nothing’s hot on a cool evening. Fish and chips is fried to order and served hot. The date matters too: summer Saturdays and December Fridays are the busiest days of the year. Ask about your date early.
Why book with us
- A menu almost everyone likes
- Something for guests to gather round
- No kitchen needed
- Quick service from the hatch
Read our pricing and what a fish and chip van costs.
Towns and villages near Collier Row
Other occasions in Collier Row
Space, access and the venue
We will be honest if a spot will not work. The main points are:
- Somewhere close to where people will eat
- Light near the van and the queue for evening service
- A level, firm spot the van can drive onto
As a London location, Collier Row is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking takes planning: tell us about driveways, yards, car parks or a council parking suspension.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Popular choices
- Pie and chips
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Gravy
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Chips
- Curry sauce
DIY versus a fish and chip van
A DIY buffet works for small groups. For larger numbers, or when you want hot food, a van takes the pressure off, and nobody has to miss the event.
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
- 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