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Party Fish and Chip Van for Picketts Lock events
We bring a fish and chip van for your party across Picketts Lock and Greater London, cooking to order on site and serving from the hatch.
- Family celebrations after a christening
- Children’s parties
- Neighbourhood get-togethers
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About our party fish and chip van in Picketts Lock
Guests who don’t know each other end up chatting in the queue. Typical bookings include anniversaries and engagement parties and neighbourhood get-togethers, with mushy peas, pie and chips and gravy.
Throwing a party in Picketts Lock? A chip van keeps you out of the kitchen, at home, at a hall or at a club. Mention any parking restrictions. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we’ll be straight with you about what we can do before booking.
- Location
- Picketts Lock (N9, E4, N18)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Menu
- Cod, haddock, chips, sausages, pies
- On the side
- Curry sauce, mushy peas and gravy
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 24 October 2026
Common questions in Picketts Lock
Could you trade in Pymmes Park?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Can you serve after a service at All Saints' Church?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby where the van can park. Churches rarely have space for a catering van, so the food is generally elsewhere. Send us the address.
How much is fish and chip van hire?
We quote for each booking, so the price fits what you need. Give us your date, numbers and serving time and we will reply with a price.
How fast is service?
That depends on numbers, menu and timing. Tell us your numbers and how long you have for food, and we’ll plan service around it.
Can the van park on the street?
That depends on local parking rules. Off-road parking is typically simpler; for the street, check the council’s rules.
How far ahead should we book?
As early as you can, especially for summer weekends and December. Even at short notice, it is worth asking.
Do we need to provide equipment?
We bring the van and everything we need to cook. You provide a suitable spot and permission to park.
Can the van come to Picketts Lock?
Yes, we do. We serve events in Picketts Lock and across Greater London. Tell us your date and we’ll check availability.
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Why choose a fish and chip van in Picketts Lock?
A hog roast is one dish, while a chip van gives people a choice. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will suggest a menu and timing to match. Keeping the menu short is typically the best value.
Why Picketts Lock hosts choose us
- Classic food your guests already know
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
- We cover Picketts Lock and the whole of Greater London
- Something for guests to gather round
See how we price or the cost guide.
Prices and what affects them
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- How many people are eating
- Parking and the way in
- Whether a minimum applies
- Travel, tolls and road charges
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. Every booking gets its own quote.
Details that help
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- Where the event is
- Anything awkward about the way in
- Where you’d like the van to go
Send us the date, the address or N9 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat, and we’ll reply with a quote. Just send us your details through our quote form.
Diets, allergies and planning
With a little notice, diets are easier to plan for. Our advice:
- Send allergies to us in writing
- Flag any coeliac guests
- A picture of the parking spot helps
- Arrange an alternative if needed
After service, we pack up and leave the drive tidy.
Somewhere to sit makes eating easier.
What the van needs
We will agree the van’s spot with you before the day. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- A route in without tight gates or low branches
- Light near the van and the queue for evening service
- A short walk from the party
Picketts Lock is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking can be tight: let us know about off-street space or permits.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
From the hatch
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Gravy
- Pie and chips
- Curry sauce
- Cod and chips
- Chips
- Mushy peas
How the day works
There’s very little for you to do on the day: point us to the spot and get on with your party. The frying and serving are down to us. In Picketts Lock, a June party has light until about 9:20pm, but by late September sunset is about 7:05pm. Plan lights for the drive and the queue if you are eating late.
- First, the plan: what, where and what time.
- You hear back on the date and the price.
- The van’s spot is fixed in advance, and how it gets in.
- On the day, everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- The pitch is left tidy when we go.
Before we arrive
- Make sure the van can get in
- Name one person we can call on the day
- Plan where the queue will stand
Ask for a quote
Every quote is worked out for your event. Start with your date, and we’ll confirm whether we are available that day.
Related guides
Organising for someone else?
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we’ll keep everyone informed on the day.
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
A closer look at the menu
Sausage and chips
A sausage and chips is the chip-shop classic for younger guests and fish-dodgers.
Curry sauce
Chip-shop curry sauce is a mild, slightly sweet British classic, perfect with chips or a sausage.
Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is normally the easier option.
Parties in Picketts Lock: homes, halls and local tips
Picketts Lock is about 1 mile west of Chingford, in Greater London. For parties in Picketts Lock, we can park on a drive, a car park, a yard or firm, dry grass. Picketts Lock is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London we cover. We serve events right across the region, from Picketts Lock to London (9 miles away).
Thinking of using Pymmes Park? Parks normally need the owner’s permission, often the council’s, before a catering van can park or trade. A christening at All Saints' Church followed by fish and chips on the drive is a simple, popular plan.
Parties anywhere in N9, E4 and N18 start with a parking spot for the van and roughly how many guests. We can serve a party on streets such as Ardra Road, Goodwin Road and Hennessy Road, as long as there’s somewhere for the van. Being close to the A1037, Picketts Lock is simple for us to get to with the van. Other places close to Picketts Lock we cover include Chingford Mount (1 mile south-east), South Chingford (1 mile south), Chingford (1 mile east), Edmonton (1 mile west) and Ponders End (1 mile north-west). We also serve nearby towns such as London (9 miles south), City of Westminster (9 miles south-west), Marylebone (9 miles south-west), Kensington (11 miles south-west), St Pancras (8 miles south-west) and Shoreditch (7 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include Edmonton Green Shopping Centre (1.1 miles west) and The Epping Forest Museum (2.2 miles east). Open spaces near Picketts Lock include Pole Hill and Highams Park Lake.
- Local schools include Nightingale Academy (0.8 miles north-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The King's Ford pub (1 mile south-east)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Municipal Borough of Edmonton (1.7 miles west)
- 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