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Fish and chip van for parties in Tower Hill, Greater London
From the smell of the fryers to the last chip in the paper, a fish and chip van for your party makes the food a highlight of your party in Tower Hill.
- Engagement parties
- Retirement parties
- Garden parties and summer get-togethers
Planning an event in Tower Hill?
Party fish and chip van in Tower Hill, cooked to order
There is no need for a venue: a chip van on the drive turns your home into the venue. On the menu are sausage and chips, cod and chips and gravy, and we are often booked for anniversaries and engagement parties and summer garden parties.
In Tower Hill, a party at home is the usual choice, and parking is the question. If you have a drive, the van can often go there; if not, check the street’s parking rules. Send us a picture. We cook inside the van, right where your guests are, so the batter is still crisp when it’s handed over.
- Area
- Tower Hill (SE1, E1, E1W)
- Region
- Greater London
- Menu
- Cod and haddock, chips, sausages and pies
- On the side
- Mushy peas, curry sauce, gravy
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 24 October 2026
Tower Hill questions
We’re gathering after a service at Church of St Peter ad Vincula: can you come?
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 typically elsewhere. Send us the address.
What about parking in Tower Hill?
It can be, so tell us about driveways, yards, car parks or a council suspension. We will work around it.
Is the food cooked at the event?
Yes. Everything is fried fresh in the van, and serve straight from the hatch.
Can you serve children?
Of course. Sausage and chips is a favourite with children. Tell us how many are coming.
What about guests who do not eat fish?
Sausage and chips and pie and chips are on the menu. Let us know about any other dietary needs and we’ll tell you what we can offer.
How early do summer dates go?
Weekends from May to September are busiest, so ask early.
What if the weather’s bad?
We cook inside the van, so rain doesn’t stop us. It is worth planning some cover for the queue.
Will the van fit on our drive?
Normally, if the drive is level and firm and the van can get in. Send a picture of the drive and the way in.
Looking after everyone
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Try these:
- Check the street’s parking rules
- Have a back-up for special diets
- Let us know if anyone has coeliac disease
- Collect allergies with your RSVPs
We park on the agreed spot and set up, and serve as the party carries on.
A few lights around the van look great.
Planning the van’s spot
A good parking spot makes the whole thing easier. We look for:
- A spot near your guests
- A level hardstanding, drive or firm lawn
- A clear way in, with no low branches, cables or narrow gates
As a London location, Tower Hill 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 will tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Gravy
- Pie and chips
- Curry sauce
- Chips
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
Towns and villages near Tower Hill
Other occasions in Tower Hill
How it works
We get there well before service, set up and bring the oil up to temperature. Guests normally gather round the hatch as soon as we open. Sunset in Tower Hill is about 8:50pm in late May and 9:20pm in late June. After dark, light the area around the van.
- You share 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.
- Service is straight from the hatch, then we pack up.
Getting ready for the day
- Have a level parking spot ready
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Make sure the van can get in
How to get a price
Each quote is put together for your party. Start with your date, and we’ll confirm whether we’re available that day.
Planning help
Cannot we just order from the chip shop?
Deep-frying for lots of people at home is risky: hot oil and a busy party are a bad combination. Leave the frying to a van built for it.
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 generally the easier option.
Planners, venues and businesses
If you’re organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, we will work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan service to match. Staggering groups helps a lot.
Occasions we serve in Tower Hill
It is a real treat for guests, and people talk about it afterwards.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Tower Hill and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Anniversaries and engagement parties
- Street parties
- Naming days and christenings
- Garden get-togethers
Local halls and clubs near Tower Hill are an option if there is nowhere to park at home.
Comparing caterers
- Any minimum charge
- Allergen information for each item
- VAT, if it applies
- Exactly what’s included in the price
What a fish and chip van costs
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- The day of the week
- Service time
- Whether a minimum applies
- How far we travel
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.
What to tell us
To speed things up, tell us:
- Rough numbers for adults and children
- Allergies and diets you know about
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- Your date and serving time
It is easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and serving time. We’ll send a clear quote that says what’s included.
Hosting a chip van party in Tower Hill
Tower Hill is about 1 mile north-east of London, in Greater London. Tell us where your party in Tower Hill will be, and we’ll plan access and set-up. Tower Hill is one of 764 places in Greater London where we bring the van.
Among the historic houses close to Tower Hill are Mansion House (0.6 miles north-west) and Dr Johnson's House (1.4 miles west). Grand settings like these often have strict rules on vehicles and caterers, so for most parties a home or hired hall is simpler. If you had William Curtis Ecological Park in mind, ask the council or landowner first: vans can’t simply park up and serve in a public park.
Anywhere in SE1, E1 and E1W, we can bring the van to you. Local streets include Bush Lane, Swan Lane and Mark Lane; a party on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. Main roads around Tower Hill include the A3 and A10, which makes travel to your party easy. If your venue is just outside Tower Hill, we also cover Aldgate (1 mile north), Bishopsgate (1 mile north), Spitalfields (1 mile north), Whitechapel (1 mile north-east) and St George in the East (1 mile east). Larger places within reach include City of Westminster (3 miles west), Marylebone (3 miles west), Kensington (5 miles west), Walthamstow (6 miles north-east), Hampstead (5 miles north-west) and Ruislip (15 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include The Crypt Museum (less than half a mile north-west) and Gabriel's Wharf (1.3 miles west). Within reach you’ll find Lavender Pond and Ludgate Hill.
- Nearby schools include Fund Academy (less than half a mile north-east) and St Michael's Catholic College (0.7 miles south-east)
- Nearby, you will find The Liberty Bounds pub (under half a mile north)
- Other local spots include Minories (under half a mile north-east) and Bishopsgate Institute Special Collections and Archives (0.7 miles north)
A fish and chip van or other catering?
Next to a DIY barbecue, a chip van means nobody is stuck at the grill. There is 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.
Why Tower Hill hosts choose us
- Quick service from the hatch
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
- A van that becomes part of the event
- All the chip-shop extras
Read our prices page or the cost guide.
- 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