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Festivals, fêtes and school events in Broad Ford, Kent
Fish and chip van for events in Broad Ford: fish and chips cooked fresh in the van, and served hot from the hatch.
- Church fêtes and fish and chip suppers
- School fairs and sports days
- Music and food festivals
Book the van in Broad Ford
A closer look at the menu
Sausage and chips
A sausage and chips is the chip-shop classic for younger visitors and fish-dodgers.
Mushy peas
Proper mushy peas start with dried marrowfat peas. They’re the classic side with fish and chips.
Fish and chip van for events in Broad Ford, cooked to order
We trade at village fêtes, school fairs, sports days, festivals and shows. Popular choices include sausage and chips, haddock and chips and cod and chips, and typical bookings are for agricultural and country shows and festivals.
For a village fête or field event near Broad Ford, a chip van brings hot food to a rural site. Tell us about the ground and the way in. Food is served straight from the hatch, so every portion is hot, and service is quick once we are up and running.
What a fish and chip van costs
These are the factors that matter most:
- The day of the week
- Any minimum charge
- How easy the site is to reach
- Service time
The date matters too: peak summer weekends and Christmas party Fridays book up first. It is worth asking early.
Getting an accurate quote
Good planning starts with a few facts. Try to include:
- The date and time of the event
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- Roughly how many people, including children
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
Thinking about a fish and chip van for your event for your event in Broad Ford? Send us the details and we’ll reply with a clear price. To contact us, send us your details through our quote form.
Event catering near Broad Ford
Broad Ford is about 8 miles east of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. Across the TN12 area, we can bring the van to you. We cover 922 places across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 29 miles away.
Events in parks such as The Gill need permission from the council or landowner, and the van needs a firm route onto the pitch. If you’re organising a summer fair or sports day for a school such as Horsmonden Primary School, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser. Within about 5 miles is the High Weald National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we work to the site rules.
Here we cover the TN12 postcode area, and we can serve your event anywhere in it. Neighbouring places where we serve events include Capel Cross (1 mile north), Brandfold (1 mile east), Smallbridge (1 mile south-west), Horsmonden (1 mile north-west) and Hazel Street (1 mile west). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (10 miles north), Sevenoaks (15 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (8 miles west), Tonbridge (9 miles north-west), Kings Hill (10 miles north) and Foley Park (11 miles north).
A little further out are Old Scotney Castle (3.1 miles south-west) and Finchcocks Musical Museum (2.1 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Bewl Water.
- Pubs nearby include The Gun And Spitroast Public House And Rear Courtyard (0.9 miles north-west)
DIY versus a fish and chip van
For a small group, making your own food can work. For bigger numbers, a van makes life easier, and nobody has to miss the event.
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For a crowd, a van is usually simpler.
Questions from Broad Ford
Do you come out to small places like Broad Ford?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
What’s the nearest station to Broad Ford?
Marden station, about 3.6 miles north-east of the centre.
Who clears up?
The pitch is left as we found it. Bins for visitors are worth planning.
How much is fish and chip van hire?
We quote for each booking, so the price fits what you need. Tell us your date and rough numbers for a clear quote.
Can you go on a lawn or field?
Frequently, if the ground is firm and dry. Soft, wet ground can trap any vehicle, so have a hard-surface back-up.
Do you do festivals?
Tell us the date and pitch details and we’ll check.
Can you cook in the rain?
We cook inside the van, so rain does not stop us. It’s worth planning some cover for the queue.
Is the food cooked at the event?
It is. The fryers are in the van, so food is cooked there and then, rather than made in advance.
Events we cater in Broad Ford
Rain does not stop the fryers.
These are some of the bookings we take around Broad Ford:
- School fairs and sports days
- Club open days
- Fundraisers
- Church fêtes
For anyone arriving by train, the closest railway station is Marden station, roughly 3.6 miles north-east of the centre.
What to look for in a quote
- How much space the van takes up
- The cancellation terms
- What the price includes, item by item
- Allergen information for each item
Also near Broad Ford
Other occasions in Broad Ford
What the van needs
No two venues are the same, so we will ask about yours when you get in touch. In general, we need:
- The landowner’s or organiser’s permission for the van
- A clear route onto the pitch
- Room in front of the hatch for a queue that does not block walkways
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
What we serve
- Curry sauce
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
- Chips
- Mushy peas
Working with your venue
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan service to match. Staggering groups helps a lot.
Having the party at home? Send us a photo of the drive or the spot and the way in, and we will let you know if the van will fit.
Step by step
Setting up takes a little while, because the oil has to come up to temperature, so we always arrive well ahead of your serving time. Evening events in Broad Ford have light until about 9:15pm at midsummer; after that, the pitch needs good lighting.
- Get in touch with the basics: when, where and roughly how many.
- A photo of the parking spot helps us check the van will fit.
- Closer to the day, we confirm the arrival time and serving time.
- The van rolls up, the hatch opens and the fryers get going for your visitors.
- Last portion served, we tidy up and head off.
How to prepare
- Get permission for the van from the venue
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
- Share the timings for the day
Ask for a quote
To get a price, send us your details through our quote form. Tell us about your event in Broad Ford, and we’ll check the date and send a price.
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Looking after everyone
Nearly every event has some special diets. To look after them:
- Share pitch details
- Ask traders for allergen information to display
- Arrange bins and waste collection
- Agree when volunteers will eat
Have a hard-standing back-up pitch.
A clear route for the van before the gates open avoids problems.
- 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