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Fish and Chip Van for Events in Caring
Planning a fish and chip van for your event in Caring? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry fresh while your visitors queue at the hatch.
- Church fêtes and fish and chip suppers
- Horse and dog shows
- Food for volunteers
Book the van in Caring
Should I sort the food myself?
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
If you do order from a chip shop, ring well ahead and collect as close to eating time as you can. For a crowd, a van is generally simpler.
Fish and chip van for events in Caring, fried fresh
We bring the van and everything we need to cook, which helps volunteer-run events. We’re frequently asked to cater church fêtes and fish and chip suppers and school fairs and sports days, with cod and chips, chips and mushy peas.
A fête near Caring might be on a field with no mains power; let us know and we’ll plan for it. Everything we need comes with the van, and we pack up and leave the spot as we found it.
What comes out of the fryer
Cod and chips
Cod is the classic: mild, white and flaky, and it’s the favourite in much of the south. We batter it and fry it to order.
Mushy peas
Proper mushy peas start with dried marrowfat peas. They’re the classic side with fish and chips.
Occasions we serve in Caring
It suits almost every visitor.
Whatever brings people together, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser. We regularly serve:
- Charity fundraisers and community events
- Church fêtes
- School fairs and sports days
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
A school like Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School can book the van for a fair, fun run or sports day.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether VAT is included
- The minimum number of meals or minimum spend
- The service time, and the cost of running over
- Payment terms and deposit
What a fish and chip van costs
Two events with the same numbers can cost different amounts, depending on:
- How easy the site is to reach
- Any minimum charge
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- How far we travel
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: hours, menu, travel, minimum charge and VAT. We set ours out clearly.
What we need to know
Good planning starts with a few facts. Try to include:
- The spot you have in mind for the van
- The venue or postcode
- A photo of the parking spot
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
Planning a fish and chip van for your event in Caring? Send us the details and we’ll come back with a quote. To contact us, fill in our quote form.
Why choose a fish and chip van in Caring?
For a stall visitors will queue for, a chip van is hard to beat in Caring. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. We quote for each booking individually.
What you get with us
- No surprises in your quote
- Classic food your visitors already know
- Everything cooked to order at your event
- Served hot, straight from the hatch
Common questions in Caring
What’s the nearest station to Caring?
Bearsted station, about 1.5 miles north-west of the centre.
Do you come out to small places like Caring?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Can coeliacs eat the battered fish?
No, not as standard: batter is normally made with wheat flour. Tell us about any coeliac visitors and we’ll explain the options.
Can the van park on the street?
Only where it is legal to park, or with a council parking suspension or road closure. Ask your council early.
What do you bring?
All the cooking happens in the van. Tell us about power, water and bins at the site.
Can you cook in the rain?
Rain does not stop the fryers: the cooking is inside the van. It’s worth planning some cover for the queue.
Which areas do you serve?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Caring.
Is everything cooked fresh?
It is. We cook inside the van, so it is fried on the spot, not cooked earlier and kept warm.
Space, access and the venue
A fish and chip van is a vehicle, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way. Here’s what we look for:
- Vehicle access before the gates open and after they close
- The landowner’s or organiser’s permission for the van
- What’s available on the pitch
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
Organising for someone else?
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan service to match. Staggering groups helps a lot.
Many venues set rules for catering vans: where a van can park, access times and the paperwork they want. Tell us what your venue needs and we will confirm what we can provide.
Fairs, fêtes and events in Caring
Caring is about 3 miles east of Maidstone, in Kent. For events in Caring, we plan around your venue and timings: a quote, a parking spot and fresh frying on the day. We cover all 922 towns and villages in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 21 miles away.
Church fêtes, at churches such as St Nicholas's Church, are a natural home for a chip van. For anyone arriving by train, the closest railway station is Bearsted station, roughly 1.5 miles north-west of the centre. Events in and around the Kent Downs National Landscape, within about 3 miles of Caring, often have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we work to the site rules.
Wherever your event is in ME17, we can fry fresh for your visitors. Whether your event is on Caring Lane and Caring Road or a nearby road, we will bring the van to you. For events just outside Caring, we cover Otham (1 mile south-west), Bearsted (1 mile north-west), Langley (1 mile south), Langley Heath (1 mile south) and Willington (2 miles west). Further out, we also take the van to Maidstone (3 miles west), Ashford (14 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (9 miles north-east), Gravesend (15 miles north-west), Tonbridge (14 miles west) and Faversham (13 miles east).
Nearby you’ll also find The Mall Maidstone (3.1 miles west) and Laundry Museum (1.4 miles east). Open spaces near Caring include Detling Hill.
- Local pubs include The Orchard Spot Public House (1 mile west)
Nearby places to Caring
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The process
When we arrive, we park up on the agreed spot, set up and heat the fryers. Once we are hot, we cook to order, timed around your event. In Caring, a midsummer event stays light until about 9:15pm, while a late-September show is dark by about 7:00pm, so evening trading may need lights.
- Start with three things: the date, the place and a rough headcount.
- Show us where the van would go, and we’ll confirm it works.
- A week or so before, we confirm timings and numbers.
- We park, open the hatch and start frying for your visitors.
- Last portion served, we tidy up and head off.
Before we arrive
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
Get a quote
We only need a few details to quote: the date, where the van would park, roughly how many people and when you’d like to eat. You can send us your details through our quote form.
Read more
- 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