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Festivals, fêtes and school events in Acton, Kent
A menu everybody knows: fish and chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Book a fish and chip van for your event in Acton.
- Crew and volunteer catering
- Club open days
- Charity fundraisers and community events
Planning an event in Acton?
Should I sort the food myself?
A DIY buffet works for small groups. For bigger numbers, a van makes life easier, and nobody has to miss the event.
Collecting fish and chips for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is hard work. By the time you’ve queued, paid and driven back, the batter has gone soft. With a van, it’s fried on the spot.
About our fish and chip van for events in Acton
Organisers can book us as a trader, or to feed crew and volunteers, or both. We’re frequently asked to cater school summer fairs and fish and chip supper nights, with cod and chips, haddock and chips and chips.
At a fête or show near Acton, we can bring hot food to a field. Ground and access matter, so tell us about them. We plan the timings around your day, so the food is ready when you want to eat.
Acton questions
Is Acton close to London?
Roughly 48 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
What about events near the coast?
Yes. The cooking is inside the van, so wind doesn’t affect it, but the queue will want shelter.
Do you do school fairs and sports days?
Yes, once the school agrees where the van goes. Tell us the date and where the van would park.
What do we need to supply?
Somewhere suitable to park, with permission. Tell us whether there’s power or water nearby and we’ll take it from there.
How do you charge at fêtes?
Tell us how your event typically works with traders, and we will agree terms.
Do you fry it on site?
It is. We cook inside the van, so it’s fried on the spot, rather than made in advance.
Can you serve children?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Tell us how many children, and we will plan for them.
What does it cost to hire the van?
The price depends on numbers, menu, service time and travel. Tell us about your event and we’ll send a quote.
Food your guests will love
Curry sauce
Chip-shop curry sauce is a mild, slightly sweet British classic, great with chips and sausages.
Haddock and chips
Haddock is a little sweeter than cod, with a finer, firmer flake. It’s the traditional favourite in Scotland and much of the north.
Occasions we serve in Acton
It needs little from volunteers, because we bring what we need.
If you are planning any of these, we can help:
- School fairs and sports days
- Food for volunteers
- Village fêtes
- Fundraisers
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Parish Church of St John the Baptist, a chip van adds hot food to the cakes and tombola.
Before booking anyone
- Allergen information for each item
- Whether there is a minimum
- The deadline for final numbers
- How long service runs, and what happens if you overrun
Running an event in Acton
Acton is about 10 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. In and around Acton, the van can serve from a drive, a yard, a car park or a firm field, close to your visitors. We cover 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 24 miles away.
For anyone arriving by train, the closest railway station is Appledore (Kent) station, roughly 4.4 miles east of the centre. School fairs, for a school like Wittersham Church of England Primary School, are a natural fit for a fish and chip van. With the sea within about 5 miles, we plan shelter from the wind for coastal events.
We cover events in every part of TN30 and the streets around it. Close by, we cover events in The Stocks (1 mile south), Stone Corner (1 mile north-east), Wittersham (1 mile south-west), Reading Street (2 miles north-east) and Stone in Oxney (2 miles east). Further out, we also take the van to Ashford (10 miles north-east), Tenterden (4 miles north), Kennington (12 miles north-east), New Romney (10 miles east), Staplehurst (12 miles north-west) and Stanhope (10 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Smallhythe Place (1.5 miles north-west) and Ypres Tower (4.9 miles south). Open spaces near Acton include Flatropers Wood.
- Pubs nearby include The Ewe And Lamb Inn (0.6 miles south-west)
Step by step
Here’s how the day normally runs: we arrive, park up and set up, the fryers heat up, and we serve hot from the hatch at the agreed time. At midsummer, events in Acton stay light until about 9:15pm, which helps evening trading. Winter fairs, dark by about 3:50pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- We start with a few details about your event.
- We check the date and where the van will park, then send a quote.
- We agree timings, access and the parking spot.
- We cook to order on the day for your visitors.
- We serve from the hatch, then leave the pitch tidy.
Before we arrive
- Clear the route for the van
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
- Give us a contact for the day
Ask for a quote
It’s easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and serving time. We will come back with a clear quote.
Planning help
Looking after everyone
Dietary needs are easiest to plan with some notice. Our advice:
- Agree when volunteers will eat
- Share last year’s numbers if you have them
- Settle the pitch terms early
- Agree who removes waste
Have a hard-standing back-up pitch in case the ground is soft.
Plan vehicle access before visitors arrive.
Where the van can park in Acton
The right spot keeps everyone safe and the service smooth. We need:
- Confirmation the van can trade there
- Room in front of the hatch for a queue that does not block walkways
- Access that avoids crowds
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
On the menu in Acton
- Chips
- Mushy peas
- Curry sauce
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
Is a fish and chip van right for your event?
Cakes and sandwiches are popular, but hot food brings people in on cooler days. Distance and any road charges make a difference, so it helps to give us the postcode.
Why book our van in Acton
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
- We cover Acton and the whole of Kent
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
Read our prices page and the cost guide.
For event organisers in Acton
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan service to match. Staggering groups helps a lot.
What else we do in Acton
- 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