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Fish and Chip Van for Events for Capel-le-Ferne events
Hot, crisp and cooked while you wait: a fish and chip van for your event in Capel-le-Ferne and the surrounding area.
- Music and food festivals
- Community open days
- Feeding event crew
Fish and chip van for events for Capel-le-Ferne events
Working with your venue
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we will keep everyone informed on the day.
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll talk you through the process. We are happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
How our fish and chip van for events works in Capel-le-Ferne
The smell of fish and chips brings a queue to any fête. A chip van gives organisers a hot-food trader that almost everyone wants. On the menu are mushy peas, haddock and chips and cod and chips, and we are regularly asked to cater food for volunteers and school fairs and sports days.
At a field event near Capel-le-Ferne, power and water may be limited; let us know and we’ll plan for it. Food is served straight from the hatch, so it is hot and generous, and the queue keeps moving.
The process
The smell of the fryers does the inviting. Each piece of fish is battered and fried to order, with chips cooked in batches as the queue moves. In Capel-le-Ferne, 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.
- First, the plan: what, where and what time.
- We come back with availability and a clear price.
- We agree exactly where the van parks.
- On the day, everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- We leave the spot as we found it.
Preparing for the day
- Think about a gazebo by the van in case of rain
- Clear the route for the van
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
Get a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat, and you’ll get a clear price. To get started, use our quote form.
Planning help
Running an event in Capel-le-Ferne
Capel-le-Ferne is about 2 miles north-east of Folkestone, in Kent. For events in Capel-le-Ferne, we plan around your venue and timings: a clear quote, an agreed spot for the van and food fried fresh on the day. Capel-le-Ferne is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we bring the van. We serve events right across the region, from Capel-le-Ferne to Canterbury (13 miles away).
If your event is in East Cliff and Warren Country Park, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission for vehicles and traders. School fairs, for a school like Capel-le-Ferne Primary School, are a natural fit for a fish and chip van. Within about 6 miles is the Kent Downs National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we work to the site rules. The coast is within about 3 miles of Capel-le-Ferne, so for seaside events we plan a sheltered pitch.
For events in CT18, we just need to know where the van can park. That could mean an event at a home on New Dover Road, Alexandra Road and Clarence Road or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere for the van. Nearby, we also serve events in Satmar (1 mile north-east), West Hougham (1 mile north-east), Drellingore (2 miles north), South Alkham (2 miles north) and Church Hougham (2 miles east). Further out, we also take the van to Ashford (15 miles west), Canterbury (13 miles north-west), Dover (4 miles north-east), Deal (11 miles north-east), Hythe (6 miles west) and Tower Hamlets (4 miles north-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Folkestone Castle (2.3 miles west) and Royal Victoria Hospital (2.1 miles south-west). Within reach you will find Sugar Loaf Hill and Dover Western Heights.
- Local pubs include The Valiant Sailor pub (0.7 miles south-west)
Food your guests will love
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
Chips and gravy is a favourite in the north and the Midlands, and it goes perfectly with a pie.
Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
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’s fried on the spot.
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.
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
For a reliable crowd-pleaser, a fish and chip van is a great choice in Capel-le-Ferne. When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: hours, menu, travel, minimum charge and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Why us?
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
- All the chip-shop extras
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
- A clear quote before you book
Why choose fish and chip van for events in Capel-le-Ferne?
It can feed crew and volunteers too.
The van suits big events and small ones. Typical bookings include:
- Charity fundraisers and community events
- Sports club events and race days
- Horse and dog shows
- Music and food festivals
If visitors are coming by train, Folkestone Central station is about 2.4 miles away.
What to look for in a quote
- What they can offer for dietary needs
- The minimum number of meals or minimum spend
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- The deposit and payment dates
Looking after everyone
Dietary needs are easiest to plan with some notice. Our advice:
- Send us the pitch size and ground conditions
- Ensure allergen information is available
- Plan crew and volunteer food times
- Plan something for visitors we cannot cater for
Plan where the queue forms, especially near rides and games.
A spot near the entrance or main ring works well.
Nearby places to Capel-le-Ferne
What else we do in Capel-le-Ferne
What the van needs
A good parking spot makes the whole thing easier. We look for:
- A clear route onto the pitch
- Agreement from the site for a catering van
- A hard-standing or firm grass pitch
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
From the hatch
- Chips
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
- Curry sauce
- Cod and chips
Capel-le-Ferne: your questions answered
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 will work to whatever the site needs.
How far is Capel-le-Ferne from London?
Roughly 63 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you do festivals?
Send us the event details, dates and pitch information and we’ll let you know if we are available.
Which areas do you serve?
We take the van across London and the South East, Kent included. See all areas.
Do we need to provide equipment?
All the cooking happens in the van. Tell us about power, water and bins at the site and we will confirm what we need.
How soon do we need to book?
As soon as you have a date. Popular dates book up first, so it pays to ask early.
What if the weather’s bad?
We cook inside the van, so rain does not stop us. It’s worth planning some cover for the queue.
Do you cover Capel-le-Ferne?
Yes. We take the van across London and the South East, and Capel-le-Ferne is within our area. For a quote, use our quote form.
- 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