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Festivals, fêtes and school events in Cliffe, Medway
Fried to order and served hot: a fish and chip van for your event in Cliffe and the surrounding area.
- Village fêtes
- Community open days
- Church fêtes
A chip van near Cliffe
Fish and chip van for events in Cliffe, cooked to order
Give us the date, pitch and expected numbers, and we will let you know if we’re available. On the menu are cod and chips, chips and mushy peas, and typical bookings are for school fairs and sports days and church fêtes and fish and chip suppers.
For a village fête or field event near Cliffe, a chip van brings hot food to a rural site. Tell us about the ground and the way in. Timings are planned around your event, whether that’s a first dance, a lunch break or a service time.
How it works
The van turns up at the agreed time, pulls onto the spot you’ve chosen. Once the oil is hot, the first portions go out at the time you asked for. For an evening event in Cliffe, sunset is about 8:50pm in late May and 9:20pm in late June; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- First, the plan: what, where and what time.
- You hear back on the date and the price.
- The van’s spot is fixed in advance.
- On the day, everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- The pitch is left tidy when we go.
Before we arrive
- Keep space clear for visitors at the hatch
- Clear the route for the van
- Have a level parking spot ready
Ask for a quote
Send us the date, the address or ME3 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time, and you’ll get a clear price. Just send us your details through our quote form.
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What comes out of the fryer
Cod and chips
For many people, cod and chips is the definitive version. Fried to order in the van, it goes out hot and crisp.
Sausage and chips
For anyone who doesn’t fancy fish, there is sausage and chips, and it is a favourite with children.
FAQs for Cliffe
What’s the nearest station to Cliffe?
Higham station, about 2.6 miles south-west of the centre.
How far is Cliffe from London?
About 26 miles from central London.
Is there a non-fish option?
We serve sausages and pies as well as fish. Let us know about any other dietary needs and we’ll tell you what we can offer.
Is the fish gluten-free?
Our battered fish contains gluten, because standard batter uses wheat flour. Let us know about coeliac visitors in advance, and we will tell you honestly what we can offer.
What food do you serve?
Chip-shop favourites: cod, haddock, chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. See the menu.
Do you cover Cliffe?
Yes. We take the van across London and the South East, including Cliffe. To check your date, use our quote form.
Do you bring everything you need?
All the cooking happens in the van. Let us know what’s available at the site and we’ll confirm what we need.
Can the van park on the street?
Only in a legal space, or with the council’s permission. Check with your council first.
Working with your venue
If your event is in a public place, such as a park or a street, check what permission you need first. Ask the council or landowner early.
Having the party at home? Send a photo of where the van would park, and we will tell you honestly whether it works.
What a fish and chip van costs
There’s nothing hidden: the price is based on:
- How easy the site is to reach
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- Cod, haddock or both
- The date and time of year
Comparing vans? Look at what each quote includes: service time, menu, travel, any minimum and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Details that help
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- Expected numbers
- Where the van would park
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
Each quote is put together for your event. Start with your date, and we’ll check availability straight away.
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. These are the things we check:
- What’s available on the pitch
- A back-up spot if the ground is soft
- Firm, level ground for the pitch
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before booking.
From the hatch
- Chips
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Curry sauce
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
Event catering near Cliffe
Cliffe is about 5 miles north of Rochester, in Medway. From the centre of Cliffe to the outskirts, we offer the same service: fish and chips fried to order, served hot and quoted clearly. Cliffe is one of 68 towns and villages in Medway we cover. We serve events right across the region, from Cliffe to London (about 26 miles away).
Church fêtes, at churches such as Church of St Helen, are a natural home for a chip van. For anyone arriving by train, Higham station is about 2.6 miles away.
Here we cover the ME3 postcode area, and we can serve your event anywhere in it. Local streets include Station Road, St Helens Road and Chesterton Road; an event on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. If your venue is just outside Cliffe, we also cover Cliffe Woods (2 miles south), Church Street (2 miles south-west), Mockbeggar (3 miles south), Lower Higham (3 miles south-west) and Higham (4 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Gillingham (7 miles south-east), Chatham (7 miles south), Rochester (5 miles south), Rainham (8 miles south-east), Strood (5 miles south) and Luton (6 miles south).
Nearby you’ll also find French Hospital (4.9 miles south) and Upnor Castle (3.8 miles south). The countryside around Cliffe includes Gad's Hill and Thurrock Thameside Nature Park.
- Nearby, you’ll find The Evening Star pub (less than half a mile south-west)
Takeaway run or book a van?
Deep-frying for lots of people at home is risky: big pans of hot oil, children and garden parties do not mix. A van is designed for exactly this.
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. With a fish and chip van, you get hot food without the work.
Diets, allergies and planning
Tell us about dietary needs and allergies early, and we will tell you honestly what we can offer. To get it right:
- Have other stalls for special diets
- Share pitch details
- Tell us expected visitor numbers
- Plan bins near food stalls
At the end, we pack down and leave the pitch clean.
Plan vehicle access before visitors arrive.
Who books fish and chip van for events in Cliffe?
It can feed crew and volunteers too.
Big or small, the van works the same way. Common bookings include:
- Sports days
- Country shows
- Sports club events and race days
- Community festivals
If you are organising a summer fair or sports day for a school such as St Helen's Church of England Primary School, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser.
Before booking anyone
- When payment is due
- How allergens are handled
- Whether VAT is included
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- 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