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Festivals, fêtes and school events in Baker's Cross, Kent
Planning a fish and chip van for your event in Baker's Cross? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry fresh while your visitors queue at the hatch.
- Village fêtes
- Community festivals
- Horse and dog shows
A chip van near Baker's Cross
Fish and chip van for events in Baker's Cross, fried fresh
Food is fried to order, so it is hot and crisp. On the menu are chips, haddock and chips and mushy peas, and we’re regularly asked to cater festivals and fundraisers.
A fête near Baker's Cross might be on a field with no mains power; tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we will tell you honestly what we can offer before you book.
Prices and what affects them
These are the factors that matter most:
- How easy the site is to reach
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- Service time
- The minimum booking
Fish and chip van prices depend on the booking. A one-hour staff lunch is a different job from serving all afternoon at a fête. Your quote spells it all out.
Getting an accurate quote
For a quote, it helps to have:
- A picture of where the van would go
- Anything awkward about the way in
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- Expected numbers
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.
Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Think about numbers, timing and how hot you want the food. We’re happy to send a quote so you can compare.
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For a crowd, a van is usually simpler.
How it works
Changes on the day are fine: we can start a little later or slow the pace. In Baker's Cross, a midsummer event stays light until about 9:15pm, but by late September the light goes at about 7:00pm, so evening trading may need lights.
- You send us the event details and pitch information.
- We confirm the date, what we need on the pitch and any documents.
- On the day, we arrive and set up our pitch.
- We trade from the hatch all event, frying to order.
- We clear the pitch when the event closes.
Before we arrive
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
- Let us know the serving time
- Confirm the van is allowed on site
Ask for a quote
Planning a fish and chip van for your event in Baker's Cross? Send us the details and we will come back with a quote. Just fill in our quote form.
Planning help
The menu, dish by dish
Gravy
Chips and gravy is a favourite in the north and the Midlands, and it is lovely with a pie.
Pie and chips
For a heartier option, there’s pie and chips, perfect with gravy.
Places near Baker's Cross
Other occasions in Baker's Cross
Planning for dietary needs
Nearly every event has some special diets. To look after them:
- Ask traders for allergen information to display
- Let us know about allergy rules on site
- Share pitch details
- Plan crew and volunteer food times
Put bins near the queue.
Pre-sold meal tickets can help at fundraisers.
A chip van compared with other options
For a stall visitors will queue for, a fish and chip van is a great choice in Baker's Cross. A chip van frequently compares well with a plated meal, as there is no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. We’ll send you a quote.
What you get with us
- Events in Baker's Cross and across Kent
- The queue at the hatch gets people talking
- A clear quote before you book
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
Organising for someone else?
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: where a van can park, access times and the paperwork they want. Tell us what your venue needs and we will work through them with you.
Hosting at home? Send a photo of where the van would park, and we’ll tell you honestly whether it works.
Events we cater in Baker's Cross
It suits almost every visitor, from families to older visitors.
These are some of the bookings we take:
- Country shows
- Feeding event crew
- Festivals
- Fundraisers
An event in Crane Valley means agreeing traders and vehicle routes with the landowner, typically the council.
Comparing caterers
- What the price includes, item by item
- The minimum number of meals or minimum spend
- The cancellation terms
- What the van needs: space, access, power
Questions from Baker's Cross
Is Baker's Cross too small for a chip van?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Is Baker's Cross close to London?
About 39 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you have allergen information?
Tell us about allergies when you book, and we’ll tell you what’s in each item and what we can offer.
What does the pitch need?
A firm pitch with space for a queue. Tell us about power and water.
When should we book?
As early as you can, especially for summer weekends and December. Ask about your date even if it is soon.
What do you bring?
We bring the van and everything we need to cook. You provide a suitable spot and permission to park.
What if we only have street parking?
Only where it is legal to park, or with a council parking suspension or road closure. Ask your council early.
How much is fish and chip van hire?
The price depends on numbers, menu, service time and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
Running an event in Baker's Cross
Baker's Cross is about 9 miles south-east of Paddock Wood, in Kent. Events in Baker's Cross are planned around your venue and timings: a quote, a parking spot and fresh frying on the day. We cover 922 places in Kent. Our bookings stretch from Baker's Cross to Canterbury (27 miles away).
A school like Cranbrook School can book the van for a fair, fun run or sports day. For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of St Dunstan, a chip van adds hot food to the cakes and tombola. Within about a mile is the High Weald National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we work to the site rules.
Wherever your event is in TN17 and TN18, we can fry fresh for your visitors, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Whether your event is on Dorothy Avenue, Brickenden Road and Doctor Hope's Road or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the van to you. Nearby, we also serve events in Cranbrook (1 mile west), Coursehorn (1 mile east), Swattenden (1 mile south-west), Hartley (2 miles south-west) and Benenden (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (12 miles north), Ashford (14 miles east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (12 miles west), Tonbridge (14 miles north-west), Kings Hill (14 miles north-west) and Foley Park (13 miles north).
A little further out are Sissinghurst Castle (2.3 miles north-east) and Sissinghurst Castle (2.3 miles north-east).
- Nearby schools include Cranbrook Church of England Primary School (0.5 miles north-west)
- Local pubs include White Horse pub (within half a mile north-west)
- 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