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Fish and Chip Van for Events in Detling
From the smell of the fryers to the last chip in the paper, a fish and chip van for your event makes the food a highlight of your event in Detling.
- Agricultural and country shows
- Fish and chip supper nights
- Community festivals
Fresh fish and chips in Detling
FAQs for Detling
Can the van go to venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles and ground, so check with yours. We will follow the site rules.
Do you trade at school fairs around Detling?
Yes, if the school is happy for the van on site. Send us the date and where the van would go.
What are the terms for events?
It depends on the event: a pitch fee, a share of takings or a guaranteed minimum. We’ll agree terms before the day.
How much is fish and chip van hire?
We quote for each booking, based on your numbers and timings. Tell us your date and rough numbers and we’ll reply with a price.
Can coeliacs eat the battered fish?
Standard batter is made with wheat flour, so battered fish contains gluten. Let us know about coeliac visitors in advance, and we’ll be straight with you about what’s possible.
How long will the queue be?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how people arrive. Give us your numbers and service window, and we’ll plan service around it.
Do you trade at schools?
Yes, once the school agrees where the van goes. Send us the date and the spot.
Can you trade at our fête or festival?
Send us the event details, dates and pitch information and we will let you know if we’re available.
Fish and chip van for events for your event in Detling
Few things draw a crowd at a fête or festival like the smell of fish and chips. Organisers get a trader almost everyone is happy to queue for. For community festivals and sports days, we’ll put together a menu of mushy peas, sausage and chips and cod and chips and more.
Near Detling, events may be far from shops and cafés, so fish and chips goes down well. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we will be straight with you about what we can do.
Fairs, fêtes and events in Detling
Detling is about 3 miles north-east of Maidstone, in Kent. Bookings in Detling come in all shapes and sizes, but it always starts the same way: a level spot for the van, a time to eat and food fried to order. Detling is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we bring the van. We serve events right across the region, from Detling to Canterbury (about 22 miles away).
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as St Martin of Tours Church, a chip van adds hot food to the cakes and tombola. For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Bearsted station, about 1.4 miles south. Events in and around the Kent Downs National Landscape, within about 4 miles of Detling, often have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we’ll follow the site’s requirements.
Events anywhere in ME14 start with a parking spot for the van. From The Street, Princes Way and Queens Way or anywhere nearby, we can park up and fry there. Other places close to Detling we cover include Thurnham (1 mile south-east), Grove Green (1 mile south-west), Harbourland (1 mile west), Weavering (2 miles south) and Bearsted (2 miles south). Further out, we also take the van to Maidstone (3 miles south-west), Sittingbourne (8 miles north-east), Gravesend (12 miles north-west), Tonbridge (14 miles south-west), Faversham (14 miles east) and Northfleet (14 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include KIMS hospital (0.8 miles south-west) and The Mall Maidstone (2.4 miles south-west). Within reach you will find Burham Down and Detling Hill.
- Pubs nearby include The Cock Horse pub (within half a mile north)
About the food
Sausage and chips
A sausage and chips is the chip-shop classic for younger visitors and fish-dodgers, especially with curry sauce.
Haddock and chips
Some people swear by haddock: a firmer flake and a sweeter taste. Tell us if you’d like to offer it.
A chip van compared with other options
Compared with a barbecue run by volunteers, a van means volunteers can enjoy the day. Most vans have a minimum charge, since getting the van there costs the same however many eat. We will tell you up front.
Why book our van in Detling
- Bookings across Kent, including Detling
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
- All the chip-shop extras
- The queue at the hatch gets people talking
How we price a fish and chip van for your event
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- The day of the week
- Numbers
- Any minimum charge
- Parking and the way in
Dates make a difference: summer Saturdays and December Fridays are the busiest days of the year. Ask about your date early.
Details that help
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Anything awkward about the way in
- The spot you have in mind for the van
- Your date and serving time
- Rough numbers for adults and children
The quickest way to a quote is to use our quote form. Tell us about your event in Detling, and we’ll come back with availability and a quote.
Space, access and the venue
If a spot is not suitable, we’ll tell you, and help find another. What matters most:
- A hard-standing or firm grass pitch
- A wet-weather pitch on hard standing
- Agreement from the site for a catering van
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before booking.
From the hatch
- Curry sauce
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Chips
- Cod and chips
How it works
We need a level, firm place to park the van, near your visitors, which we agree with you beforehand. Winter fairs in Detling are dark by about 3:50pm, so we need a lit pitch; in late May there’s light until about 8:50pm.
- Organisers send us the event, the dates and the pitch details.
- You get our pitch needs and a quick answer on availability.
- We set up before the gates open.
- We fry to order and serve from the hatch through the event.
- At the end, we pack up and leave the pitch tidy.
Before we arrive
- Have a level parking spot ready
- Give us a contact for the day
- Share the timings for the day
Ask for a quote
Send us the date, the address or ME14 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat, and we’ll reply with a quote. To get started, use our quote form.
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Also in Detling
DIY versus a fish and chip van
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Consider your numbers and how fresh you want it. We’re happy to send a quote so you can compare.
For event organisers in Detling
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll talk you through the process. We are happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Detling? Fish and chips is a reliable crowd-pleaser. Tell us about the event and we will take it from there.
Events we cater in Detling
It’s a hot meal for helpers as well.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Detling and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- School fairs and sports days
- Horse and dog shows
- Village fêtes
- Church fêtes
School fairs, for a school like Valley Park School, are a natural fit for a fish and chip van.
What your quote should include
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
- Whether VAT is included
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- The deadline for final numbers
- 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