Kent · England
Festivals, fêtes and school events in Borden, Kent
We bring a fish and chip van for your event across Borden and Kent, frying fresh at your venue and serving from the hatch.
- Community festivals
- Club open days
- Church fêtes
Fish and chip van for events for Borden events
Working with your venue
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’ll work through them with you.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
How our fish and chip van for events works in Borden
Fêtes, school fairs, festivals and shows all suit a chip van, from small community events to bigger crowds. Popular choices include cod and chips, chips and mushy peas, and typical bookings are for community open days and village fêtes.
For a village fête or field event near Borden, we can bring hot food to a field. Tell us about the ground and the way in. We plan the timings around your day, whether that’s a first dance, a lunch break or a service time.
FAQs for Borden
How far is Borden from London?
Roughly 36 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Can the van go to venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for vehicles; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
Do you do anything other than fish?
We serve sausages and pies as well as fish. Let us know about any other dietary needs and we will tell you what we can offer.
What are the terms for events?
We’ll talk it through when you send the details, and we will agree terms.
What does the van need?
Less than you might think: a drive, a car park, a yard or a firm lawn, that the van can reach easily. If in doubt, send a picture.
When do you arrive?
We get there in good time to set up. Timings are agreed in advance so food is ready when you want it.
Is the fish gluten-free?
Standard batter is made with wheat flour, so battered fish contains gluten. Tell us about coeliac visitors when you enquire, and we’ll be straight with you about what’s possible.
What do you bring?
All the cooking happens in the van. Let us know what’s available at the site and we will confirm what we need.
Towns and villages near Borden
What else we do in Borden
Who books fish and chip van for events in Borden?
It keeps people on site for longer.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Borden and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
- Crew and volunteer catering
- Sports club events and race days
- Country shows
If you’re organising a summer fair or sports day for a school such as Borden Church of England Primary School, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser.
What to look for in a quote
- Payment terms and deposit
- What happens if plans change
- What they can offer for dietary needs
- What the price includes, item by item
What happens on the day
The smell of the fryers does the inviting. Each piece of fish is battered and fried to order, and chips are fried in batches through service. Winter fairs in Borden are dark by about 3:50pm, so we need a lit pitch; in late May there is light until about 8:50pm.
- We start with a few details about your event.
- We check the date and where the van will park, then send a quote.
- Timings and the van’s spot are agreed in advance.
- On the day, we park up and fry fresh for your visitors.
- Everything goes out hot from the hatch, and we pack up afterwards.
How to prepare
- Keep space clear for visitors at the hatch
- Plan a bit of cover near the hatch if rain is likely
- Have a level parking spot ready
Get a quote
Planning a fish and chip van for your event in Borden? Tell us what you have in mind and we will come back with a quote. Just send us your details through our quote form.
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Space, access and the venue
Every site is different, so we will ask about yours before we confirm. In general, we need:
- A queue area clear of rides and games
- Somewhere firm if it rains
- Information about power and water
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
From the hatch
- Sausage and chips
- Curry sauce
- Cod and chips
- Chips
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
Should I sort the food myself?
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is generally the easier option.
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. With a fish and chip van, you get hot food without the work.
Community events around Borden
Borden is about 1 mile south-west of Sittingbourne, in Kent. For events in Borden, we plan around your venue and timings: a clear quote, an agreed spot for the van and food fried fresh on the day. Borden is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we bring the van. We serve events right across the region, from Borden to Canterbury (about 17 miles away).
For visitors coming by rail, Sittingbourne station is about 1.4 miles away. A summer fête at Church of St Peter and St Paul is the classic setting for a fish and chip van. Events in and around the Kent Downs National Landscape, within about 6 miles of Borden, often have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we work to the site rules.
For events in ME9, we just need to know where the van can park. From The Street, Mountview and Homestead View or anywhere nearby, we can park up and fry there. If your venue is just outside Borden, we also cover Heart's Delight (1 mile south-east), Tunstall (1 mile south-east), Sittingbourne (1 mile north-east), Highsted (2 miles south-east) and Rodmersham Green (2 miles south-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (9 miles south-west), Ashford (15 miles south-east), Whitstable (14 miles east), Faversham (8 miles east), Minster (7 miles north-east) and Kings Hill (14 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include Bayford Court (1.7 miles north-east) and Sittingbourne and Milton Urban District (1.6 miles north-east).
- Nearby schools include Westlands School (0.7 miles north)
The menu, dish by dish
Curry sauce
Curry sauce divides opinion, so we bring it along.
Sausage and chips
Sausage and chips covers anyone who doesn’t want fish, and children love it.
Why choose a fish and chip van in Borden?
At a small fête, one good trader may be all you need. A chip van often compares well with a plated meal, as there’s no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. We’ll send you a quote.
Why book with us
- Classic food your visitors already know
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
- Quick service from the hatch
- A clear quote before booking
Diets, allergies and planning
Most events have a few visitors with dietary needs. To plan for them:
- Tell us about the pitch
- Display allergens for each stall
- Let us know about allergy rules on site
- Have other stalls for special diets
Agree a wet-weather pitch on hard standing in case the ground is soft.
Tables and seating nearby help families eat.
- 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