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Festivals, fêtes and school events in Bearsted, Kent
From the smell of the fryers to the last chip in the paper, a fish and chip van for your event turns food into part of your event in Bearsted.
- Church fêtes
- Agricultural and country shows
- Charity fundraisers and community events
Fish and chip van for events for Bearsted events
Fish and chip van for events for your event in Bearsted
Organisers can book us as a trader, or to feed crew and volunteers. For crew and volunteer catering and village fêtes and summer fairs, we’ll put together a menu of sausage and chips, mushy peas and cod and chips for your guests.
Summer fairs around Bearsted are frequently run by volunteers, so a self-sufficient van helps. We cook inside the van, right where your visitors are, and the food reaches them hot and crisp.
Diets, allergies and planning
Tell us about dietary needs and allergies early, and we’ll be straight with you about what’s possible. To get it right:
- Offer a choice of traders where you can
- Ask traders for allergen information to display
- Settle the pitch terms early
- Tell us expected visitor numbers
When the event closes, we pack up.
Plan vehicle access before visitors arrive.
Events we cater in Bearsted
Rain does not stop the fryers.
In Bearsted and nearby, the van turns up at all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Church fêtes
- Food for volunteers
- Horse and dog shows
- Sports days
Church fêtes, at churches such as Holy Cross Church, are a natural home for a chip van.
Comparing caterers
- What they can offer for dietary needs
- Payment terms and deposit
- How many hours the van serves
- What happens if plans change
What happens on the day
Expect a friendly, organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, park on the agreed spot, and get on with frying and serving. Evening events in Bearsted have light until about 9:15pm at midsummer; after that, the pitch needs good lighting.
- First, the plan: what, where and what time.
- We come back with availability and a clear price.
- The van’s spot is fixed in advance, and how it gets in.
- On the day, everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- We leave the spot as we found it.
How to prepare
- Share the timings for the day
- Plan where the queue will stand
- 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’ll firm it up nearer the time. To start, use our quote form.
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Common questions in Bearsted
Do you come to venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for vehicles; ask your venue. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Do you trade at school fairs around Bearsted?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Tell us the date and pitch details.
Do you have allergen information?
Let us know about allergies in advance, and we’ll give you the allergen information.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Of course. Children generally love sausage and chips. Include children in your numbers.
Can you trade at our fête or festival?
Frequently, yes. Contact us with the details.
What about visitors who do not eat fish?
We serve sausages and pies as well as fish. Let us know about any other dietary needs and we’ll be honest about what’s possible.
Does the batter contain gluten?
No, not as standard: batter is typically made with wheat flour. Let us know and we’ll tell you what we can do before you book.
What can visitors choose from?
The classics: cod or haddock and chips, sausages and pies, plus mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. See the menu.
A fish and chip van or other catering?
Next to a volunteer barbecue, a chip van frees your helpers. Travel, tolls and charges such as ULEZ can affect the price, so it helps to give us the postcode.
What you get with us
- We cover Bearsted and the whole of Kent
- Served hot, straight from the hatch
- Something for visitors to gather round
- Rain doesn’t stop the fryers
Take a look at our prices page or what a fish and chip van costs.
About the food
Cod and chips
Cod is the classic: mild, white and flaky, and it is the favourite in much of the south. We batter it and fry it to order.
Mushy peas
No fish and chips is complete without mushy peas for many people, and they’re on the menu.
Fairs, fêtes and events in Bearsted
Bearsted is about 2 miles east of Maidstone, in Kent. For events in Bearsted, we can park on a drive, a car park, a yard or firm, dry grass in and around Bearsted. Bearsted is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. Our bookings stretch from Bearsted to Canterbury (22 miles away).
An event in Mote Park means agreeing traders and vehicle routes with the landowner, normally the council. School fairs, for a school like Thurnham Church of England Infant School, are a natural fit for a fish and chip van. Within about 3 miles is the Kent Downs National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we work to the site rules.
For events in ME14 and ME15, we just need to know where the van can park and roughly how many visitors. Your event could be at a house on The Street, Tower Lane and Roseacre Lane, as long as there is somewhere for the van. Close by, we cover events in Weavering (1 mile west), Grove Green (1 mile north-west), Caring (1 mile south-east), Thurnham (1 mile north-east) and Willington (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Sittingbourne (9 miles north-east), Gravesend (14 miles north-west), Tonbridge (14 miles west), Faversham (14 miles east), Northfleet (15 miles north-west) and Minster (14 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include KIMS hospital (1.2 miles north-west) and The Mall Maidstone (2 miles west). The countryside around Bearsted includes Detling Hill.
- Local schools include Valley Park School (1.6 miles west)
- Pubs nearby include The Kentish Yeoman pub (under half a mile south)
Where the van can park in Bearsted
A good parking spot makes the whole thing easier. We need:
- Somewhere firm if it rains
- Firm, level ground for the pitch
- Information about power and water
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
On the menu in Bearsted
- Chips
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Curry sauce
- Sausage and chips
Nearby places to Bearsted
What else we do in Bearsted
What affects the price in Bearsted
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Cod, haddock or both
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- How easy the site is to reach
- The length of service
Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is frequently good value, as there’s no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. Ask us for a quote.
Getting an accurate quote
To check availability and price, we need:
- Allergies and diets you know about
- Roughly how many people, including children
- Anything awkward about the way in
- The address or venue name
Thinking about a fish and chip van for your event for your event in Bearsted? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll reply with a clear price. To contact us, use our quote form.
For event organisers in Bearsted
If you’re organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, we are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan service to match. Sending people up in groups helps.
- 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