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Fish and Chip Van for Events in Brenchley
Hot, crisp and cooked while you wait: a fish and chip van for your event in Brenchley and across Kent.
- Fundraisers
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
- Horse and dog shows
Fish and chip van for events for Brenchley events
Allergies and dietary needs
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- Tell us expected visitor numbers
- Agree how we’ll be paid: pitch fee, share of takings or minimum
- Tell us about the pitch
- Offer a choice of traders where you can
Put bins near the queue.
Let visitors know there’s a chip van.
Fish and chip van for events in Brenchley, fried fresh
School fairs and sports days work well with a chip van, once the school agrees where the van goes. For village fêtes and church fêtes and fish and chip suppers, we can cook chips, curry sauce and haddock and chips for your guests.
A fête near Brenchley might be on a field with no mains power; tell us what’s available and we will plan around it. Everything we need comes with the van, and we pack up and leave the spot as we found it.
Why choose fish and chip van for events in Brenchley?
Rain does not stop the fryers, which matters at outdoor events.
These are some of the bookings we take around Brenchley:
- Sports club events and race days
- Village fêtes
- Feeding event crew
- Music and food festivals
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Parish Church of All Saints, a chip van adds hot food to the cakes and tombola.
What to look for in a quote
- How late numbers can change
- When payment is due
- Allergen information for each item
- The minimum number of meals or minimum spend
Common questions in Brenchley
Could you trade in Foal Hurst Wood?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Ask them first.
What’s the nearest station to Brenchley?
Paddock Wood station, about 2.2 miles north of the centre.
How much space do you need?
Level, firm ground the van can reach, close to where people will eat, with room for a queue at the hatch. Tell us about gates, lanes and soft ground.
How long does set-up take?
We get there in good time to set up. We’ll agree arrival and serving times with you so food is ready when you want it.
How fast is service?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how people arrive. Tell us your numbers and how long you have for food, and we’ll plan to keep the queue moving.
Do we need to provide anything?
Tell us what’s available at the site in your enquiry, and we’ll confirm what we need.
Do you have allergen information?
Let us know about allergies in advance, and we will give you the allergen information and what we can offer.
Can you serve children?
Yes. Sausage and chips is a favourite with children. Tell us how many are coming.
What the van needs
A good parking spot makes the whole thing easier. We look for:
- A level, firm pitch the van can drive onto
- Space for a queue away from paths
- A clear route onto the pitch
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
On the menu in Brenchley
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Curry sauce
- Cod and chips
- Chips
- Haddock and chips
A fish and chip van or other catering?
Compared with a barbecue run by volunteers, a van means volunteers can enjoy the day. Cost depends on numbers, menu and service time, along with distance and access to the site. We quote for each booking individually.
Why Brenchley hosts choose us
- Hot food handed straight over
- A menu almost everyone likes
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
- Bookings across Kent, including Brenchley
Take a look at our pricing or the cost guide.
Nearby places to Brenchley
Also in Brenchley
How it works
You don’t need to do much on the day: point us to the spot and get on with your event. The frying and serving are down to us. At midsummer, events in Brenchley stay light until about 9:15pm, which helps evening trading. For winter events, dark by about 3:55pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- First, the plan: what, where and what time.
- You hear back on the date and the 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.
- The pitch is left tidy when we go.
Preparing for the day
- Choose a level, firm spot for the van
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
- Confirm numbers and dietary needs before the day
How to get a price
Every quote is worked out for your event. Start with your date, and we will check availability right away.
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About the food
Cod and chips
Cod and chips is the meal most people picture when they think of a chip shop. Fried to order in the van, it goes out hot and crisp.
Gravy
In the north and the Midlands, gravy is the side of choice, and it is lovely with a pie.
Cannot 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 normally the easier option.
You could do a chip-shop run for everyone yourself, but it rarely works for a crowd. By the time you’ve queued, paid and driven back, the batter has gone soft. With a van, it is fried on the spot.
How we price a fish and chip van for your event
There are no hidden charges: the price is based on:
- How easy the site is to reach
- How far we travel
- Any minimum charge
- The menu and how many choices
Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is frequently good value, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. We’ll send you a quote.
What we need to know
These details help us quote quickly:
- A picture of the parking spot
- The venue or postcode
- The spot you have in mind for the van
- Allergies and diets you know about
Thinking about a fish and chip van for your event for your event in Brenchley? Send us the details and we’ll reply with a clear price. To get in touch, use our quote form.
Event catering near Brenchley
Brenchley is about 6 miles east of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. Wherever your event is in the TN12 area, we can fry fresh for your visitors. Brenchley is one of 922 places in Kent where we bring the van. Our bookings stretch from Brenchley to Canterbury (31 miles away).
If visitors are coming by train, Paddock Wood station is about 2.2 miles away. A school like Brenchley and Matfield Church of England Primary School can book the van for a fair, fun run or sports day. Within about 7 miles is the High Weald National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we work to the site rules.
For events in TN12, we just need to know where the van can park and a serving time. From High Street, Market Heath Close and Holly Bank or a nearby road, we will bring the van to you. Neighbouring places where we serve events include Petteridge (1 mile south-west), Matfield (1 mile west), Paddock Wood (2 miles north), Key's Green (2 miles south-west) and Colt's Hill (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (10 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (13 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (6 miles west), Tonbridge (6 miles north-west), Kings Hill (8 miles north) and Foley Park (11 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Old Scotney Castle (4.2 miles south) and Tunbridge Wells Hospital (3.9 miles west). Open spaces near Brenchley include Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve.
- Nearby schools include Mascalls School (1.3 miles north)
- Local pubs include The Rose And Crown Public House (under half a mile east)
- 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