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Fish and chip van hire in Temple Bar, Greater London
From the first sizzle in the fryer to the last chip, a fish and chip van turns food into part of your event in Temple Bar.
- Staff lunches and team days
- Birthday celebrations
- Community events and fairs
Book the van in Temple Bar
Fish and chip van hire for your event in Temple Bar
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. We serve pie and chips, haddock and chips and sausage and chips, and typical bookings are for evening wedding food and community events and fairs.
From a family drive to an office yard, bookings in Temple Bar come in all shapes. Tell us how the van gets in. Everything is fried fresh at your event, not cooked earlier and kept warm.
- Area
- Temple Bar (WC2B, WC2E, EC1N)
- County
- Greater London
- Menu
- Cod, haddock, chips, sausages, pies
- Extras
- Curry sauce, mushy peas and gravy
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 24 October 2026
DIY versus a fish and chip van
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Consider your numbers and how fresh you want it. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is usually the easier option.
Events we cater in Temple Bar
There is no kitchen needed, so it works on drives, car parks and showgrounds where other catering struggles.
If you are planning any of these, we can help:
- Visits to care homes and day centres
- Work Christmas parties
- Evening wedding food
- Wakes and gatherings after a funeral
If you are gathering after a service at a church like Temple Church, a nearby hall car park or drive suits the van.
What to look for in a quote
- How many hours the van serves
- Allergen information for each item
- VAT, if it applies
- When payment is due
Step by step
Here’s how the day normally runs: we arrive, park up and set up, the oil comes up to temperature, and food goes out hot at the agreed time. Light matters for evening service: in Temple Bar, sunset is around 8:50pm in late May and 9:20pm in late June, but by late December it is dark by about 3:55pm, so winter bookings need lighting by the hatch.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We check access for the van and quote.
- We arrive in good time to set up.
- Fish goes into the batter and straight into the fryer, to order.
- We serve hot from the hatch and pack up when we’re done.
Before we arrive
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
- Let us know the serving time
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send us your details through our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we will check the date and send a price.
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Space, access and the venue
The van has to be able to get in and park safely, so a few things need checking. Here’s what we look for:
- Access wide and high enough for the van
- Permission from the venue or landowner for the van
- Space for people to queue at the hatch
Temple Bar is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking can be tight: let us know about off-street space or permits.
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
On the menu in Temple Bar
- Chips
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Pie and chips
- Gravy
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
- Curry sauce
What comes out of the fryer
Curry sauce
The chip shop’s own curry sauce is mild and a little sweet, perfect with chips or a sausage.
Mushy peas
No fish and chips is complete without mushy peas for many people, and they’re on the menu.
Temple Bar: your questions answered
What about parking in Temple Bar?
It can be, so tell us about driveways, yards, car parks or a council suspension. We will work around it.
Can the van park in Lincoln's Inn Fields?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council. Check with them first.
What if the weather’s bad?
Rain does not stop the fryers: the cooking is inside the van. It is worth planning some cover for the queue.
Do you come to Temple Bar?
We do. We serve events in Temple Bar and across Greater London. Tell us your date and we’ll check availability.
Can we choose cod or haddock?
We serve cod and haddock; we will agree the choice when we quote.
What does it cost to hire the van?
The price depends on numbers, menu, service time and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
Who clears up?
We pack up and leave the pitch tidy when service is finished. Let us know about bins for guests.
Do you have allergen information?
We provide allergen information for everything we serve. Fish and gluten are the main ones in battered fish. Send us any allergies in writing.
Nearby places to Temple Bar
What else we do in Temple Bar
A fish and chip van in Temple Bar: local details
Temple Bar is about 1 mile south of St Pancras, in Greater London. Events in Temple Bar are planned around your venue and timings: a quote, a parking spot and fresh frying on the day. We cover all 764 towns and villages across Greater London.
Among the historic houses close to Temple Bar are Dr Johnson's House (less than half a mile north-east) and Benjamin Franklin House (0.7 miles south-west). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on vehicles and caterers early. A green space like Lincoln's Inn Fields is tempting, but a catering van there needs the landowner’s say-so, usually the council’s.
This part of Greater London takes in WC2B, WC2E and EC1N, so your event can be anywhere in it. Streets in the area include Shoe Lane, Drury Lane and New Square, and the van can serve an event on any of them with a suitable parking spot. You will find Temple Bar on the A4 and A40, which makes the journey straightforward. Close by, we cover events in Temple (1 mile south), Clare Market (1 mile west), Aldwych (1 mile west), Blackfriars (1 mile east) and Covent Garden (1 mile west). Further out, we also take the van to Kensington (4 miles west), Walthamstow (6 miles north-east), Hampstead (4 miles north-west), Ruislip (13 miles west), Brompton (3 miles south-west) and Stockwell (3 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include Montfichet's Tower (0.5 miles east) and Twinings Museum (under half a mile south-west). The countryside around Temple Bar includes Ludgate Hill and Barnsbury Wood.
- Local schools include Mercers' School (less than half a mile north) and London Nautical School (0.5 miles south)
- Local pubs include Queen's Head Tavern (under half a mile north-east)
- Local facilities include British Library of Political and Economic Science (less than half a mile west) and Liberty of the Savoy (less than half a mile south-west)
Organising for someone else?
Hosting at home? Send us a picture of the drive or the spot and the way in, and we’ll let you know if the van will fit.
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Sending people up in groups helps.
Planning for dietary needs
Dietary needs are easiest to plan with some notice. We suggest:
- Tell us how many children are coming
- Let us know numbers for vegetarians and vegans
- Ask about allergies on your invitation or sign-up form
- Let us know if anyone has coeliac disease
It helps to have bins and napkins by the van.
Tables or benches nearby help people eat comfortably.
What affects the price in Temple Bar
We’ll give you a clear quote. What affects it most:
- Parking and the way in
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- Your choice of menu
- Numbers
There’s no one-size-fits-all price for a fish and chip van. A one-hour staff lunch is a different job from serving all afternoon at a fête. Your quote spells it all out.
Getting an accurate quote
You don’t need every detail fixed to get a quote, but these help:
- Allergies and diets you know about
- Where the van would park
- Where the event is
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
Every quote is worked out for your event. Start with your date, and we’ll confirm whether we are available that day.
- 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