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Fish and Chip Van Hire in Lissenden Gardens
Looking for a fish and chip van in Lissenden Gardens? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry fresh while your guests queue at the hatch.
- Staff lunches and team days
- Fêtes, fairs and school events
- Garden get-togethers
Fish and chip van hire for Lissenden Gardens events
Working with your venue
If you are organising for someone else, whether you’re a planner, a facilities manager or an organiser, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It keeps things simple.
Having the party at home? Send a photo of where the van would park, and we’ll tell you honestly whether it works.
Fish and chip van hire for your event in Lissenden Gardens
Fish and chip van hire means the chip shop comes to you. We park up, heat the fryers and cook to order, so nothing sits waiting in a tray. For weddings and evening receptions and garden parties and summer get-togethers, we will put together a menu of curry sauce, sausage and chips and pie and chips for your guests.
In a London neighbourhood like Lissenden Gardens, the van normally parks on a drive, in a car park or yard, or on a street with the right permission. The thing to plan is where the van stops, so tell us about driveways, parking bays or a council suspension when you ask for a quote. We serve from the hatch, so it is hot and generous, and service is quick once we are up and running.
- Area
- Lissenden Gardens (NW5, NW3, N19)
- County
- Greater London
- On the menu
- Cod, haddock, chips, sausages, pies
- Extras
- Curry sauce, mushy peas and gravy
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 24 October 2026
A fish and chip van or other catering?
Next to a hog roast, a chip van offers fish, sausages and pies rather than one dish, which helps if some guests don’t eat pork. Distance and any road charges make a difference, so it helps to give us the postcode.
Why book our van in Lissenden Gardens
- Quick service from the hatch
- Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side
- A menu almost everyone likes
- Everything cooked to order at your event
Read our prices page and our guide to van hire costs.
Your questions about a fish and chip van in Lissenden Gardens
Is parking a problem for the van in Lissenden Gardens?
It can be, so tell us about driveways, yards, car parks or a council suspension. We will plan around it.
What’s the nearest station to Lissenden Gardens?
Lissenden Gardens has its own station: Gospel Oak station.
Do you need power or water?
Tell us what’s available at the site when you enquire, and we will confirm what we need.
How quickly can you serve everyone?
Keeping choices simple and sending people up in groups helps. Tell us your timings and we will advise.
Do you take everything away?
We take the van and everything with it, and leave the spot tidy. Bins for guests are worth planning.
How much is fish and chip van hire?
It depends on numbers, the menu, how long we serve and travel. Tell us about your event and we will send a quote.
How much space do you need?
Level, firm ground the van can reach, near your guests, and space for a queue. Mention any narrow gates or soft ground.
How do you handle allergies?
We provide allergen information for everything we serve. Fish and gluten are the main ones in battered fish. Tell us about allergies in advance.
Towns and villages near Lissenden Gardens
What else we do in Lissenden Gardens
Step by step
You don’t need to do much on the day: point us to the spot and get on with your event. The frying and serving are down to us. In Lissenden Gardens, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, so summer evening events are generally served in daylight. For winter events, when it is dark by about 3:55pm, the van and the queue need lighting.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We check the route in and send a price.
- We arrive early to park and heat the fryers.
- Fish goes into the batter and straight into the fryer, to order.
- We serve hot from the hatch and pack up when we are done.
Before we arrive
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
Ask for a quote
Every booking is quoted individually, based on your numbers, timings and travel. To ask for one, use our quote form.
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What a fish and chip van costs
Your quote will be clear. The main things that affect it are:
- Any minimum charge
- Distance and any road charges
- The number of meals
- The length of service
Most vans have a minimum charge, because the van, fuel and travel cost the same for a small group. We will tell you up front.
Details that help
These details help us quote quickly:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Rough numbers for adults and children
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- Where the van would park
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time, and you’ll get a clear price. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
Fish and chip van hire around Lissenden Gardens
Lissenden Gardens is about 1 mile east of Hampstead, in Greater London. Lissenden Gardens is well within our area, so all we need is your date, a parking spot and a time to serve. We take the van to all 764 towns and villages across Greater London.
If you’re gathering after a service at a church like Highgate Road Chapel, a nearby hall car park or drive suits the van. Coming by train? There’s a station right in Lissenden Gardens: Gospel Oak station.
For events in NW5, NW3 and N19, we just need to know where the van can park and a serving time. Streets in the area include Rona Road, Dale Road and Fleet Road, and the van can serve an event on any of them with a suitable parking spot. Other places close to Lissenden Gardens we cover include Gospel Oak (1 mile south), Dartmouth Park (1 mile north-east), Tufnell Park (1 mile east), Kentish Town (1 mile south) and Chalk Farm (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include London (5 miles south-east), City of Westminster (3 miles south), Marylebone (3 miles south), Kensington (5 miles south-west), St Pancras (3 miles south-east) and Shoreditch (4 miles south-east).
Nearby you will also find O2 Centre (1.5 miles south-west) and Isokon Gallery (0.6 miles south-west). Open spaces near Lissenden Gardens include Parliament Hill and The Long Water.
- Nearby schools include Gospel Oak Primary School (less than half a mile south-west) and The Royal School (1.1 miles west)
- Local pubs include The Bull and Last pub (under half a mile north-east)
- Local facilities include Metropolitan Borough of Hampstead (0.8 miles south-west) and Cecil Sharp House (1.3 miles south)
Events we cater in Lissenden Gardens
People book a chip van because it’s food and a bit of fun at once. The van becomes a focal point, and the food is hot and plentiful.
We can help if you are planning any of the following:
- Evening wedding food
- Garden get-togethers
- Care home visits
- Big birthdays
Thinking of using Parliament Hill? Parks typically need the owner’s permission, frequently the council’s, before a catering van can park or trade.
Before you book anyone
- Whether VAT is included
- How allergens are handled
- What happens if plans change
- Exactly what’s included in the price
Planning the van’s spot
Most drives, car parks, yards and firm lawns can take the van, but there are a few things to check:
- A clear area by the serving hatch
- Access wide and high enough for the van
- Somewhere close to where people will eat
Lissenden Gardens is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking can be tight: let us know about off-street space or permits.
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What we serve
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
- Gravy
- Cod and chips
- Pie and chips
- Curry sauce
- Chips
- Sausage and chips
Should I sort the food myself?
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For a crowd, a van is usually simpler.
Not sure whether to order in or book a van? Think about numbers, timing and how hot you want the food. We’re happy to send a quote so you can compare.
Looking after everyone
We need to know about dietary needs and allergies in advance, and we will be straight with you about what’s possible. To get it right:
- Fewer choices mean faster service
- Give us separate numbers for children
- Send allergies to us in writing
- Plan bins near the queue
Fish and chips is at its best fresh from the fryer, so we cook as people come up to the hatch.
A string of bunting by the van makes a lovely photo.
- 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