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Fish and Chip Van for Events in Donkey Street
From the first sizzle in the fryer to the last chip, a fish and chip van for your event makes the food a highlight of your event in Donkey Street.
- Fundraisers
- School summer fairs
- Sports club events and race days
A chip van near Donkey Street
What comes out of the fryer
Pie and chips
A pie and chips is proper comfort food, and it is especially welcome on a cold day.
Sausage and chips
Sausage and chips is the go-to for anyone who is not a fish fan, especially with curry sauce.
Fish and chip van for events in Donkey Street, cooked to order
We can trade to the public or feed your volunteers. For crew and volunteer catering and school summer fairs, we’ll put together a menu of cod and chips, sausage and chips and mushy peas for your guests.
A fête near Donkey Street might be on a field with no mains power; let us know and we’ll plan for it. We plan the timings around your day, whether that is a first dance, a lunch break or a service time.
Donkey Street events: pitches and permissions
Donkey Street is about 4 miles south-west of Hythe, in Kent. Events in Donkey Street are planned around your venue and timings: a clear quote, an agreed spot for the van and food fried fresh on the day. Donkey Street is one of 922 places in Kent where we bring the van. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 16 miles away.
If visitors are coming by train, the nearest station is Westenhanger station, about 3.4 miles north-east. With the sea within about 4 miles, we plan shelter from the wind for coastal events.
We serve events across TN29. Other places close to Donkey Street we cover include Dymchurch (1 mile south), West Hythe (2 miles north-east), Lympne (2 miles north-east), Palmarsh (2 miles north-east) and Berwick (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (9 miles north-west), Dover (14 miles north-east), Folkestone (7 miles east), Hythe (4 miles north-east), Tower Hamlets (14 miles north-east) and Hawkinge (8 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Lympne Castle (1.7 miles north-east) and Hythe Museum (3.6 miles east). The countryside around Donkey Street includes Tolsford Hill.
- Pubs nearby include The Shepherd And Crook Public House (under half a mile west)
Organising for someone else?
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Donkey Street? A fish and chip van draws people in and almost everyone likes it. Tell us about the event and we will take it from there.
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we’ll keep you updated on arrival and serving times.
Common questions in Donkey Street
What’s the nearest station to Donkey Street?
The closest is Westenhanger station, roughly 3.4 miles away.
Is Donkey Street too small for a chip van?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Who clears up?
We take the van and everything with it, and leave the spot tidy. Bins for visitors are worth planning.
Where can the van park?
Level, firm ground the van can reach, close to where people will eat, and space for a queue. Mention any narrow gates or soft ground.
Can you park on the road outside?
It depends on the road. Off-road parking is typically simpler; if it has to be the street, check with the council.
Do you trade at schools?
Yes. We’ll agree access before the children arrive.
Do you pay a pitch fee?
We’ll talk it through when you send the details, and we will agree terms.
Do you do festivals?
Yes, where the date suits. Contact us with the details.
Occasions we serve in Donkey Street
It keeps people on site.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Donkey Street and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Charity fundraisers and community events
- School summer fairs
- Sports tournaments
- Fish and chip supper nights
Church fêtes, at churches such as Church of All Saints, are a natural home for a chip van.
Questions to ask before booking
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- What they can offer for dietary needs
- The service time, and the cost of running over
- Any minimum charge
What happens on the day
We take care of the food from arrival to the last chip, so you can enjoy your event. Evening events in Donkey Street have light until about 9:15pm at midsummer; after that, the pitch needs good lighting.
- Tell us what you’re planning and when you’d like to eat.
- We come back with availability and a clear price.
- We agree exactly where the van parks, and how it gets in.
- On the day, everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- We leave the spot as we found it.
Preparing for the day
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
- Let us know the serving time
Getting a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat, and we’ll reply with a quote. Just use our quote form.
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What a fish and chip van costs
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Whether a minimum applies
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- Access and parking
- The length of service
The date matters too: peak summer weekends and Christmas party Fridays book up first. It’s worth asking early.
What to tell us
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Allergies and diets you know about
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- A picture of where the van would go
- Where the van would park
Most quotes start with a few simple details: date, address, numbers and serving time. You can use our quote form.
Where the van can park in Donkey Street
We’ll agree the van’s spot with you before the day. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Confirmation the van can trade there
- Vehicle access before the gates open and after they close
- A wet-weather pitch on hard standing
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
Popular choices
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
- Curry sauce
- Chips
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
Should I sort the food myself?
If you do order from a chip shop, ring well ahead and collect as close to eating time as you can. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is typically the easier option.
You could do a chip-shop run for everyone yourself, but it rarely works for a crowd. By the time you’ve queued, paid and driven back, the batter has gone soft. With a van, it is fried on the spot.
Looking after everyone
Dietary needs are easiest to plan with some notice. We suggest:
- Arrange bins and waste collection
- Display allergens for each stall
- Set a time for helpers’ food
- Share pitch details
Bins near the van help keep the site tidy.
Pre-selling meal tickets helps us plan.
Nearby places to Donkey Street
What else we do in Donkey Street
- 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