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Fish and chip van hire in E14
Hosting a party in E14? We cover Bow Common, Limehouse and Poplar and the rest of the district, with the van parked up at your venue.
Planning an event in E14?
Where we cater in E14
- Bow Common
- Limehouse
- Poplar
- London Docklands
- Canary Wharf
- Isle of Dogs
- Millwall
- Heron Quays
- North Greenwich
- Blackwall
- Cubitt Town
- Coldharbour
- London
- Mile End
- Bromley
- Ratcliff
- Maze Hill
- Three Mills
- Mill Meads
- Leamouth
- Limmo Peninsula
Our van across E14
- Film and TV set catering
- Fish and chip van for parties
- Care home fish and chip visits
- Corporate fish and chip catering
- Fish and chip van hire
- Festivals, fêtes and school events
- Christmas party fish and chips
- Funeral and wake catering
- Wedding fish and chip van
- All occasions
Tell us your date, numbers and venue for a quote: fill in our quote form.
Fish and chip van hire across E14
Queuing at the hatch is half the experience. People gather, catch up and get their food straight from the fryer. We’re often asked to cater summer garden parties and staff thank-you lunches, serving pie and chips, cod and chips and haddock and chips.
Rain doesn’t stop the fryers, because the cooking happens inside the van. Guests will still appreciate a bit of cover near the hatch.
- You tell us the date, the address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat.
- You get a check on the date and the spot, and a quote.
- We arrive early, set up and get the fryers hot.
- Everything is fried fresh and handed over from the hatch.
- Afterwards, we clear up and head off.
What it costs in E14
Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is frequently good value, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. We’ll send you a quote.
Why book with us
- Events in E14 and across Greater London
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
- Rain doesn’t stop the fryers
- No kitchen needed
How to get a price
We quote for each event separately, based on your numbers, timings and travel. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
What’s near Bow Common
In Bow Common, that can mean an event near Stebon Primary School, Bartlett Park and St Paul's Way Trust School. Nearby too are Langdon Park Secondary School (0.5 miles east), The Widow's Son pub (less than half a mile north-east) and All Hallows (within half a mile north-east). Bow Common’s nearest station is Limehouse station, roughly 0.8 miles south-west. Well-known places in the area include Museum of the Book (0.5 miles south-west) and Tower of London (2.4 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Tower Hill and Hollow Pond.
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Holy Trinity (1.1 miles north-west)
Fish and chip van hire in E14: local guide
E14 covers everything from London, Mile End and Bow Common to 0 small villages and hamlets, and the van works in all of them. Town bookings mean planning parking; village bookings mean planning access.
Bow Common: Nearby historic houses include Sutton House (2.4 miles north-west) and Queen's House (2.7 miles south). Estates like these tend to have strict rules for vans, so check before you book. If you’re organising a summer fair for a school like St Paul's Way Trust School, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser. By late September, sunset in Bow Common is around 7:05pm, and in December it is nearer 3:55pm. For anything after that, plan lights for the queue.
Planners, venues and businesses
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we will confirm what we can provide.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Why a fish and chip van works
People book a chip van because it is food and a bit of fun at once. The hatch becomes a meeting point, and the food is hot and generous.
We can help if you’re planning any of the following:
- Garden parties and summer get-togethers
- Milestone birthday parties
- Staff lunches and team days
- Community events and fairs
The menu, dish by dish
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.
A fish and chip van or other catering?
A plated meal needs a kitchen, more staff and normally costs more per head. A fish and chip van needs a level spot and permission to park.
What your quote should include
- The minimum number of meals or minimum spend
- The service time, and the cost of running over
- How allergens are handled
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
Prices and what affects them
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Parking and the way in
- The day of the week
- The length of service
- Distance and any road charges
Distance and any road charges make a difference, so it helps to give us the postcode.
Details that help
For a quote, it helps to have:
- A picture of where the van would go
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- Roughly how many people, including children
- Anything awkward about the way in
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the parking spot, access, numbers and serving time. Photos of the spot and the way in help. To send your details, fill in our quote form.
E14: your questions answered
What areas do you cover?
We cover London and the South East, including Greater London. See all areas.
Can fish and chips be the only food?
It can be. A portion of fish, chips and peas is a proper meal.
How quickly can you serve everyone?
Keeping choices simple and sending people up in groups helps. Tell us your timings and we’ll advise.
Do we need to provide equipment?
All the cooking happens in the van. Tell us about power, water and bins at the site.
Do you need power or water?
Let us know about power and water at the site in your enquiry, and we’ll say what we need.
Do you take everything away?
We clear the van’s area after service. Tell us where bins can go for people’s paper and trays.
How do you handle allergies?
Tell us about allergies when you book, and we will tell you what’s in each item and what we can offer.
- 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