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Fish and Chip Van for Events in Ashbank
We bring a fish and chip van for your event across Ashbank and Kent, cooking to order on site.
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
- Fish and chip supper nights
- Feeding event crew
Fish and chip van for events for Ashbank events
Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
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.
Ordering in from a local chip shop is an option. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van cooks in front of your visitors instead.
Fish and chip van for events in Ashbank, fried fresh
Few things draw a crowd at a fête or festival like the smell of fish and chips. Organisers get a trader almost everyone is happy to queue for. Whether it is village fêtes and agricultural and country shows, we can cook mushy peas, cod and chips and chips and more.
At a field event near Ashbank, power and water may be limited; let us know and we will plan for it. We keep the menu short: a few classics done properly keeps the food fresh and the queue moving.
Looking after everyone
With a little notice, diets are easier to plan for. Our advice:
- Share last year’s numbers if you have them
- Agree when volunteers will eat
- Display allergens for each stall
- Let us know about allergy rules on site
Agree a wet-weather pitch on hard standing.
Put the van near the entrance or the tea tent.
FAQs for Ashbank
How far is Ashbank from London?
About 35 miles from central London.
Can you come to a school fair in Ashbank?
Yes, if the school is happy for the van on site. Send us the date and where the van would go.
Do you do anything other than 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.
Does the batter contain gluten?
No, not as standard: batter is typically made with wheat flour. Let us know and we will tell you what we can do before booking.
How quickly can you serve everyone?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how people arrive. Tell us your numbers and how long you have for food, and we will plan to keep the queue moving.
What does the pitch need?
Send us the pitch details, and we will check it works.
What if we only have street parking?
Only in a legal space, or with the council’s permission. Ask your council early.
Where do you take the van?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
What comes out of the fryer
Mushy peas
Proper mushy peas start with dried marrowfat peas. They’re the classic side with fish and chips.
Cod and chips
For many people, cod and chips is the definitive version. Fried to order in the van, it goes out hot and crisp.
What a fish and chip van costs
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Your choice of menu
- How long we serve
- Whether a minimum applies
- How far we travel
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.
What to tell us
For a quote, it helps to have:
- The address or venue name
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Allergies and diets you know about
- A picture of the space and the way in
Most quotes start with a few simple details: the date, where the van would park, roughly how many people and when you’d like to eat. You can send us your details through our quote form.
Places near Ashbank
Also in Ashbank
Running an event in Ashbank
Ashbank is about 4 miles east of Maidstone, in Kent. Around Ashbank, we park wherever there’s level, firm ground. We take the van to all 922 towns and villages across Kent. Our bookings stretch from Ashbank to Canterbury (20 miles away).
If you are organising a summer fair or sports day for a school such as Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser. If visitors are coming by train, the nearest station is Hollingbourne station, about 1.1 miles north-east. Within about 2 miles is the Kent Downs National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we will follow the site’s requirements.
Here we cover the ME17 postcode area, and we can serve your event anywhere in it. That could mean an event at a home on George Lane and Wykeham Grove or the roads around them, wherever the van can park. Other places close to Ashbank we cover include Leeds (1 mile south-west), Broomfield (1 mile south-east), Eyhorne Street (1 mile north-east), Chegworth (1 mile east) and Hollingbourne (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also take the van to Maidstone (4 miles west), Ashford (13 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (8 miles north-east), Tonbridge (15 miles west), Faversham (12 miles east) and Minster (14 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find KIMS hospital (3.6 miles north-west) and The Dog Collar Museum (0.6 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Detling Hill.
- Pubs nearby include The George Inn (less than half a mile south-west)
A chip van compared with other options
At bigger events, a chip van works alongside other traders and spreads the queues. Cost depends on numbers, menu and service time, plus travel and access. We quote for each booking individually.
Why book our van in Ashbank
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
- A quote that spells everything out
- A menu almost everyone likes
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
Read our pricing and the cost guide.
How it works
A typical booking goes like this: the van arrives and we set up, the oil comes up to temperature, and food goes out hot at the agreed time. For an evening event in Ashbank, sunset is about 8:50pm in late May and 9:15pm in late June; after that, the pitch needs good lighting.
- It starts with your event and pitch details.
- We confirm the date, what we need on the pitch and any documents.
- We set up before the gates open.
- We trade from the hatch all event, frying to order.
- We pack down at the end and leave the pitch clean.
Before we arrive
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
Get a quote
Still finalising the details? No problem: give us a rough idea and the date, and we will firm it up nearer the time. Start when you are ready: fill in our quote form.
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For planners, venues and organisers
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan service to match. Sending people up in groups helps.
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we’ll keep everyone informed on the day.
Occasions we serve in Ashbank
Almost every visitor likes fish and chips, from families to older visitors.
Here are some of the occasions we serve around Ashbank:
- School summer fairs
- Club open days
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
- Country shows
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as St Nicholas's Church, a chip van adds hot food to the cakes and tombola.
What your quote should include
- When payment is due
- The service time, and the cost of running over
- When final numbers are due
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- 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