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Fish and Chip Van for Events for Challock events
Fish and chip van for events in Challock: fish and chips cooked fresh in the van, then handed over hot from the hatch at the time you choose.
- School fairs and sports days
- Music and food festivals
- Food for volunteers
Book the van in Challock
Organising for someone else?
Having the party at home? Send us a photo of the drive or the spot and the way in, and we’ll let you know if the van will fit.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll explain how it works. We are happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
Fish and chip van for events in Challock, fried fresh
Organisers can book us as a trader, or to feed crew and volunteers. We serve mushy peas, cod and chips and chips, and we’re regularly asked to cater crew and volunteer catering and horse and dog shows.
A fête near Challock might be on a field with no mains power; tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it. We bring the van and everything we need to cook, and we leave the pitch tidy when we go.
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A closer look at the menu
Gravy
Chips and gravy is a favourite in the north and the Midlands, and it is lovely with a pie.
Sausage and chips
Sausage and chips is the go-to for anyone who is not a fish fan.
Challock: your questions answered
How far is Challock from London?
About 46 miles from central London.
Can you come to a school fair in Challock?
Yes, if the school is happy for the van on site. Send us the date and where the van would go.
Can you park on the road outside?
It depends on the road. A drive, car park or yard is usually easier; if it has to be the street, check with the council.
Do we need to provide anything?
Tell us what’s available at the site in your enquiry, and we will confirm what we need.
How much is fish and chip van hire?
It depends on numbers, the menu, how long we serve and travel. Tell us about your event and we will send a quote.
Is the food cooked at the event?
Yes. Everything is fried fresh in the van, and serve straight from the hatch.
Can you cater for allergies?
We provide allergen information for everything we serve. Battered fish contains fish and, in standard batter, gluten. Tell us about allergies in advance.
How long are you on site?
That depends on your numbers and timings. We agree arrival, serving and finishing times with you before the day.
Looking after everyone
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- Share last year’s numbers if you have them
- Display allergens for each stall
- Set a time for helpers’ food
- Share pitch details
Crew food is served at the agreed time.
Let visitors know there is a chip van.
Before you choose a spot
Plenty of places work for the van, but a few things matter:
- Somewhere firm if it rains
- Agreement from the site for a catering van
- A queue area clear of rides and games
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before you book.
On the menu in Challock
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Curry sauce
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Chips
What happens on the day
A typical booking goes like this: we arrive, park up and set up, the fryers heat up, and food goes out hot at the agreed time. At midsummer, events in Challock stay light until about 9:15pm, which helps evening trading. For winter events, dark by about 3:50pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- Tell us what you are planning and when you’d like to eat.
- 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
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
- Have a level parking spot ready
- Plan where the queue will stand
Get a quote
Every quote is worked out for your event. Give us your date first, and we will check availability right away.
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DIY versus a fish and chip van
You could do a chip-shop run for everyone yourself, but it rarely works for a crowd. Long waits and a drive home mean food arrives lukewarm and soggy. A van fries it right there, so it is crisp.
Some hosts try a takeaway order. The problem is timing: big orders take a long time, and the food is cooling while it travels. A van cooks in front of your visitors instead.
Running an event in Challock
Challock is about 5 miles north of Ashford, in Kent. For an event in Challock, the van can park on drives, in car parks and yards, and on firm lawns and fields in and around Challock. Challock is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we bring the van. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 10 miles away.
For anyone arriving by train, the nearest station is Wye station, about 3.3 miles south-east. PTAs at schools such as Challock Primary School frequently want one reliable hot-food stall. Within about 4 miles is the Kent Downs National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we work to the site rules.
Anywhere in TN25, we can fry fresh for your visitors, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Local streets include Chapmans Close, Blind Lane and Old Clock House Green; an event on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. Nearby, we also serve events in Pested (1 mile north), Paddock (1 mile west), Stocker's Head (3 miles west), Badlesmere (3 miles north) and Throwley Forstal (3 miles north). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (15 miles west), Ashford (5 miles south), Canterbury (10 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (11 miles north-west), Whitstable (11 miles north-east) and Faversham (7 miles north).
A little further out are Tower keep castle at Chilham (3.9 miles north-east) and William Harvey Hospital (5.6 miles south).
- Schools near Challock include The Hayesbrook School (2.2 miles south)
- Local pubs include The Chequers pub (less than half a mile south-west)
Prices and what affects them
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Your choice of menu
- Whether a minimum applies
- The day of the week
- Service time
Dates make a difference: peak summer weekends and Christmas party Fridays book up first. It is worth asking early.
Getting an accurate quote
To speed things up, tell us:
- Where the event is
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- A picture of the space and the way in
- Rough numbers for adults and children
Thinking about a fish and chip van for your event for your event in Challock? Send us the details and we’ll reply with a clear price. To contact us, use our quote form.
Who books fish and chip van for events in Challock?
We keep cooking in the rain.
Whatever brings people together, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser. We are often booked for:
- Horse and dog shows
- Summer fairs
- Music and food festivals
- Community open days
Church fêtes, at churches such as Church of St Cosmas and St Damian, are a natural home for a chip van.
What to look for in a quote
- How much space the van takes up
- When final numbers are due
- Whether VAT is included
- The cancellation terms
- 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