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Wedding fish and chip van in Royal Docks, Greater London
We bring a fish and chip van for your wedding to Royal Docks and nearby, cooking to order on site and serving from the hatch.
- Vow renewal parties
- Barn and farm weddings
- Day-after gatherings
Planning an event in Royal Docks?
Should I sort the food myself?
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 normally the easier option.
For a small group, making your own food can work. For larger numbers, or when you want hot food, a van takes the pressure off, and you get to enjoy the day.
How our wedding fish and chip van works in Royal Docks
Timings are planned with you and the venue, so service fits around the first dance, the cake and the band. Whether it’s vow renewal parties and engagement parties, we’ll put together a menu of cod and chips, mushy peas and haddock and chips.
London weddings around Royal Docks frequently mean a reception at a hired venue, a pub with a courtyard or a family home. We need off-road parking near the reception. In London, check vehicle access with the venue early. Everything we need comes with the van, and we pack up and leave the spot as we found it.
- Where
- Royal Docks (E16, E6)
- Region
- Greater London
- On the menu
- Cod, haddock, chips, sausages, pies
- Sides
- Mushy peas, curry sauce, gravy
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 24 October 2026
Places near Royal Docks
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About the food
Mushy peas
Mushy peas are made from dried marrowfat peas, soaked and cooked until soft. They’re the side most people expect.
Cod and chips
Cod and chips is the meal most people picture when they think of a chip shop. Fried to order in the van, it’s hot, crisp and generous.
Step by step
A typical booking goes like this: we arrive, park up and set up, the fryers heat up, and we serve hot from the hatch when you’re ready to eat. For a summer wedding in Royal Docks, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, so evening food at about 8:30pm is in daylight in high summer. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it’s dark by about 3:55pm.
- Share your date, venue, numbers and serving time.
- You get a check on the date and venue, and a quote.
- Timings are agreed with you and the venue coordinator.
- On the day we set up in good time and fry fresh at the agreed time.
- We pack up quietly once everyone has eaten.
Before we arrive
- Clear the route for the van
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
- Tell us when you want to eat
Get a quote
We quote for each event separately, based on your numbers, timings and travel. To ask for one, use our quote form.
Related guides
For event organisers in Royal Docks
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Royal Docks weddings: local tips
Royal Docks is about 1 mile south-east of Canning Town, in Greater London. We cover Royal Docks as standard, so your wedding just needs a date, a spot for the van and a serving time. Royal Docks is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London where we bring the van. You can also see our page for London, about 6 miles away.
Planning photos in Beckton District Park? It’s worth checking the park’s rules first. After a ceremony at a church like Church of the Ascension, many couples move to a marquee or hall nearby, which is where the van comes in.
We take the van to weddings all over the E16 and E6 postcode area and the streets around it. Your wedding could be at a house on Drew Road, Leyes Road and Camel Road or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere for the van. Royal Docks sits on or near the A1020, which makes travel to your wedding easy. Other places close to Royal Docks we cover include Custom House (1 mile west), Silvertown (1 mile south-west), North Woolwich (1 mile south-east), West Silvertown (1 mile west) and Canning Town (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also take the van to London (6 miles west), City of Westminster (8 miles west), Marylebone (8 miles west), Kensington (11 miles west), St Pancras (7 miles west) and Shoreditch (5 miles west).
Nearby you’ll also find Greenwich Castle (2.8 miles south-west) and Gallions Reach Shopping Park (1.6 miles east). Within reach you’ll find Gilbert's Pit.
- Local schools include Royal Docks Academy (within half a mile north-west) and The Royal Docks Community School (under half a mile north-west)
- Local pubs include The Connaught Tavern (within half a mile north-west)
- Other local spots include East Ham (1.9 miles north)
Space, access and the venue
Before the day, we’ll agree where the van parks. It needs to tick a few simple boxes:
- Access wide and high enough for the van
- The site’s agreement to a catering van
- Room in front of the hatch for a queue
As a London location, Royal Docks is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking takes planning: tell us about driveways, yards, car parks or a council parking suspension.
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Sausage and chips
- Evening fish and chips
- Curry sauce
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
Occasions we serve in Royal Docks
It is food every generation enjoys.
If you’re planning any of these, we can help:
- Laid-back receptions
- Pre-wedding get-togethers
- Anniversary celebrations
- Weddings with a seaside feel
Nearby historic houses include Queen's House (2.7 miles south-west) and Eastbury Manor House (3.1 miles north-east). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and vehicles.
Questions to ask before you book
- The service time, and the cost of running over
- Whether travel is included
- What the van needs: space, access, power
- Whether VAT is included
FAQs for Royal Docks
We’re gathering after a service at Church of the Ascension: can you come?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with somewhere for the van. Food is usually served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you’ll gather.
Is parking a problem for the van in Royal Docks?
It can be, so tell us about driveways, yards, car parks or a council suspension. We will work around it.
How long does set-up take?
We arrive well before service to park and heat the fryers. We’ll agree arrival and serving times with you.
What about guests who do not eat fish?
There is: sausage and chips or pie and chips. Give us a rough idea of numbers.
Can you cook in the rain?
We carry on in the rain, because the fryers are inside. Very soft ground can be a problem, so plan a back-up spot on a hard surface.
Do you take everything away?
We pack up and leave the pitch tidy when service is finished. Tell us where bins can go for people’s paper and trays.
What do you bring?
The van comes fully equipped to cook. You just need a suitable spot and permission.
Do we need to provide anything?
Somewhere suitable to park, with permission. Tell us whether there is power or water nearby and we will take it from there.
Is a fish and chip van right for your wedding?
Evening food can be anything from bacon rolls to pizza. A chip van gives a more filling, proper meal that guests remember. There’s no one-size-fits-all price for a fish and chip van. A short service and a long afternoon’s trading are very different bookings. We set everything out in your quote.
Why book our van in Royal Docks
- Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side
- We cover Royal Docks and the whole of Greater London
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
- No kitchen needed
See our prices page and the cost guide.
Allergies and dietary needs
We need to know about dietary needs and allergies in advance, and we’ll tell you honestly what we can offer. To get it right:
- Tell us about coeliac guests specifically
- Confirm the van can park at the venue
- Cater for most, not all, of the evening guest list
- Count suppliers working late
Your venue coordinator or a nominated friend can let us know if things run late, so the food is still fresh.
Ask your band or DJ to tell guests the van is open.
- 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