Kent · England
Festivals, fêtes and school events in Congelow, Kent
Bring the chip shop to your event in Congelow. We park up, heat the fryers and cook to order, so every portion goes out hot.
- Community open days
- School fairs and sports days
- Sports tournaments
Fish and chip van for events in Congelow
A closer look at the menu
Sausage and chips
For anyone who doesn’t fancy fish, there’s sausage and chips, and children love it.
Mushy peas
No fish and chips is complete without mushy peas for many people, and they’re on the menu.
Fish and chip van for events in Congelow, cooked to order
School fairs and sports days work well with a chip van, once the school agrees where the van goes. We are often asked to cater fundraisers and festivals, with cod and chips, curry sauce and sausage and chips.
For a village fête or field event near Congelow, a chip van brings hot food to a rural site. Tell us about the ground and the way in. We cook inside the van, right where your visitors are, and the food reaches them hot and crisp.
How the day works
We do not cook ahead. Fish is battered and fried when people come up to the hatch, so it’s as fresh as from any chip shop. Evening events in Congelow have light until about 9:15pm at midsummer; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- Start with three things: the date, the place and a rough headcount.
- A photo of the parking spot helps us check the van will fit.
- Closer to the day, we confirm the arrival time and serving time.
- We park, open the hatch and start frying for your visitors.
- Once the last portion is out, we pack up and go.
How to prepare
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
- Name one person we can call on the day
Get a quote
Most quotes start with a few simple details: the date, where the van would park, roughly how many people and when you’d like to eat. To send them, send us your details through our quote form.
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How we price a fish and chip van for your event
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- The menu and how many choices
- Distance and any road charges
- Access and parking
- Whether a minimum applies
Travel, tolls and charges such as ULEZ can affect the price, so it helps to give us the postcode.
What we need to know
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- Roughly how many people, including children
- The address or venue name
Not sure of numbers yet? No problem: give us a rough idea and the date, and we will firm it up nearer the time. Start when you are ready: send us your details through our quote form.
Questions from Congelow
Is Congelow too small for a chip van?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Is Congelow close to London?
About 30 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Do we need to provide anything?
Let us know about power and water at the site when you enquire, and we will say what we need.
What happens if it rains?
We carry on in the rain, because the fryers are inside. Soft ground after heavy rain is the bigger issue, so have a hard-surface spot in mind.
What can visitors choose from?
Fish and chips, of course, with sausages and pies for anyone who does not want fish. The sides are mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy.
Is everything cooked fresh?
It is. We cook inside the van, so it’s fried on the spot, not cooked earlier and kept warm.
What are the terms for events?
That varies: pitch fee, percentage or minimum. We’ll agree terms before the day.
Can the van park on grass?
Normally, if it is firm and dry. After heavy rain, soft grass can be a problem for any vehicle, so have a hard-surface back-up.
Towns and villages near Congelow
More for events in Congelow
Organising for someone else?
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we’ll keep everyone informed on the day.
For repeat bookings, such as regular staff lunches or annual fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Looking after everyone
We need to know about dietary needs and allergies in advance, and we will tell you honestly what we can offer. To make it work smoothly:
- Offer a choice of traders where you can
- Let us know about allergy rules on site
- Send us the pitch size and ground conditions
- Plan crew and volunteer food times
Bins near the van help keep the site tidy.
Put the van near the entrance or the tea tent.
Planning the van’s spot
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:
- What’s available on the pitch
- Confirmation the van can trade there
- Access that avoids crowds
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Chips
- Curry sauce
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
A fish and chip van or other catering?
Cold food stalls are fine on a hot day, but hot food brings people in on cooler days. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will suggest a menu and timing to match. Keeping the menu short is generally the best value.
What you get with us
- Events in Congelow and across Kent
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
- Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
Read our pricing and our guide to van hire costs.
DIY versus a fish and chip van
Frying for a crowd at home isn’t a good idea: hot oil and a busy party are a bad combination. Leave the frying to a van built for it.
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
Fairs, fêtes and events in Congelow
Congelow is about 5 miles south-west of Maidstone, in Kent. Bookings in Congelow come in all shapes and sizes, but the plan is always the same: a level spot for the van, a time to eat and food fried to order. We take the van to all 922 towns and villages in Kent. Our bookings stretch from Congelow to Canterbury (28 miles away).
If visitors are coming by train, Yalding station, about 1 mile north-west, is the nearest station.
For events in ME18, we just need to know where the van can park and roughly how many visitors. Neighbouring places where we serve events include Benover (1 mile south-east), Yalding (1 mile north), Laddingford (1 mile south-west), Hunton (1 mile east) and Nettlestead Green (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also take the van to Maidstone (5 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (11 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (9 miles south-west), Gravesend (15 miles north), Tonbridge (7 miles west) and Northfleet (15 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Teapot Island (0.6 miles north-west) and Oakwood Hospital (4.3 miles north-east).
- Pubs nearby include The Bull Public House (0.5 miles north)
- 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