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Fish and Chip Van for Events in Chestfield
Planning a fish and chip van for your event in Chestfield? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry fresh while your visitors queue at the hatch.
- Sports tournaments
- Music and food festivals
- School summer fairs
A chip van near Chestfield
How our fish and chip van for events works in Chestfield
When there is hot food, people stay longer. Whether it’s fish and chip supper nights and country shows, we can cook curry sauce, mushy peas and sausage and chips.
A fête near Chestfield might be on a field with no mains power; let us know and we will plan for it. We serve from the hatch, so every portion is hot, and service is quick once we’re up and running.
Questions from Chestfield
Can you serve near the sea around Chestfield?
Yes. Wind doesn’t affect the fryers, but plan a sheltered spot for the queue.
Can you come to a school fair in Chestfield?
Yes, if the school is happy for the van on site. Tell us the date and pitch details.
What food do you serve?
Proper fish and chips, with sausages and pies for anyone who doesn’t want fish. Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy go on the side.
How long does set-up take?
That depends on your numbers and timings. We confirm all the timings beforehand.
How much is fish and chip van hire?
The price depends on numbers, menu, service time and travel. Tell us about your event and we’ll send a quote.
How long will the queue be?
Keeping choices simple and sending people up in groups helps. We will talk it through when we quote.
Do we need to provide equipment?
The van comes fully equipped to cook. You provide a suitable spot and permission to park.
What do you need on the pitch?
Level, firm ground the van can reach, and room for a queue. Tell us about power and water.
What the van needs
We’ll be honest if a spot won’t work, and suggest an alternative. What matters most:
- The landowner’s or organiser’s permission for the van
- Firm, level ground for the pitch
- Details of any power or water on site
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Popular choices
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
- Curry sauce
- Chips
- Cod and chips
Perfect for your event in Chestfield
Organisers book a chip van because it’s one of the most popular stalls at any fête.
We can help if you are planning any of the following:
- Horse and dog shows
- Church fêtes and fish and chip suppers
- Festivals
- Crew and volunteer catering
Church fêtes, at churches such as Church of St John the Baptist, are a natural home for a chip van.
Comparing caterers
- Allergen information for each item
- The van’s size and access needs
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
- The service time, and the cost of running over
For planners, venues and organisers
Many venues set rules for catering vans: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll work through them with you.
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we’ll keep everyone informed on the day.
Places near Chestfield
What else we do in Chestfield
Community events around Chestfield
Chestfield is about 1 mile east of Whitstable, in Kent. Give us the address of your event in Chestfield, and we will plan the route and the parking spot before the day. Chestfield is one of 922 places in Kent where we bring the van.
If visitors are coming by train, Chestfield & Swalecliffe station serves Chestfield directly. PTAs at schools such as Swalecliffe Community Primary School frequently want one reliable hot-food stall. The coast is within about 2 miles of Chestfield, so for seaside events we plan a sheltered pitch.
This part of Kent takes in CT5, and we can serve your event anywhere in it. Local streets include Maydowns Road, Chestfield Road and Woodvale Avenue; an event on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. Being close to the A2990, Chestfield is easy for us to reach. Other places close to Chestfield we cover include Swalecliffe (1 mile north), Tankerton (1 mile north-west), Radfall (1 mile south), West End (1 mile east) and Whitstable (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include Canterbury (5 miles south), Margate (14 miles east), Sittingbourne (14 miles west), Ramsgate (15 miles east), Faversham (8 miles west) and Herne Bay (3 miles east).
Nearby you’ll also find Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital (0.7 miles north-west) and Tankerton Castle (1.4 miles north-west). Open spaces near Chestfield include West Blean and Thornden Woods.
- Nearby schools include The Whitstable School (1.2 miles west)
- Local pubs include The Plough pub (0.7 miles north-east)
Looking after everyone
Nearly every event has some special diets. To look after them:
- Give us an idea of numbers
- Have other stalls for special diets
- Agree the terms in writing
- Share pitch details
We arrive before the gates open to set up on the pitch, at the agreed time.
Pre-selling meal tickets helps us plan.
The process
You do not need to do much on the day: show us the spot, tell us when to start, and enjoy your event. The frying and serving are down to us. Winter fairs in Chestfield are dark by about 3:50pm, so we need a lit pitch; in late May there’s light until about 8:45pm.
- We start with a few details about your event.
- You get an availability check and a clear quote.
- We agree timings, access and the parking spot.
- We cook to order on the day for your visitors.
- We serve from the hatch, then leave the pitch tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Give us a contact for the day
- Think about a gazebo by the van in case of rain
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
Get a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send us your details through our quote form. Tell us about your event in Chestfield, and we’ll come back with availability and a quote.
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Food your guests will love
Haddock and chips
Haddock is a little sweeter than cod, with a finer, firmer flake. It is the traditional favourite in Scotland and much of the north.
Mushy peas
Mushy peas are made from dried marrowfat peas, soaked and cooked until soft. They’re the side most people expect.
Takeaway run or book a van?
Frying for a crowd at home isn’t a good idea: big pans of hot oil, children and garden parties don’t mix. A van is designed for exactly this.
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’s crisp.
Is a fish and chip van right for your event?
At bigger events, a chip van works alongside other traders and spreads the queues. There’s no one-size-fits-all price for a fish and chip van. A short service and a long afternoon’s trading are very different bookings. We set everything out in your quote.
Why us?
- Served hot, straight from the hatch
- We cover Chestfield and the whole of Kent
- The queue at the hatch gets people talking
- All the chip-shop extras
- 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