Medway · England
Festivals, fêtes and school events in Dunn Street, Medway
Fried to order and served hot: a fish and chip van for your event in Dunn Street and the surrounding area.
- Community festivals
- Church fêtes and fish and chip suppers
- Charity fundraisers and community events
Book the van in Dunn Street
How our fish and chip van for events works in Dunn Street
Everything is cooked as people come up, so it’s hot and crisp. Whether it is summer fairs and music and food festivals, we’ll put together a menu of cod and chips, sausage and chips and curry sauce.
A fête near Dunn Street might be on a field with no mains power; tell us what’s available and we will plan around it. We bring the van and everything we need to cook, and we leave the pitch tidy when we go.
Diets, allergies and planning
We need to know about dietary needs and allergies in advance, and we’ll tell you honestly what we can offer. To get it right:
- Agree who removes waste
- Share any nut or allergy policies
- Ensure allergen information is available
- Agree the terms in writing
We arrive before the gates open to set up on the pitch.
Pre-selling meal tickets helps us plan.
For planners, venues and organisers
If your event is in a public place, such as a park or a street, check what permission you need first. The council or landowner will tell you what they need.
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, we will work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Dunn Street: your questions answered
Is Dunn Street close to London?
About 31 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you come out to small places like Dunn Street?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
How much space do you need?
Level, firm ground the van can reach, near your visitors, with room for a queue at the hatch. Tell us about gates, lanes and soft ground.
Do you do anything other than fish?
Sausage and chips and pie and chips are on the menu. Tell us about other diets and we’ll tell you what we can offer.
Is the food cooked at the event?
Yes. We fry to order in the van at your venue, then handed over hot from the hatch.
Do we need to provide equipment?
The van comes fully equipped to cook. You just need a suitable spot and permission.
What’s on the menu?
The classics: cod or haddock and chips, sausages and pies, plus mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Our menu has the details.
Is the fish gluten-free?
Not as standard: batter is generally made with wheat flour. Let us know and we’ll tell you what we can do.
Prices and what affects them
There’s nothing hidden: the price is based on:
- Access and parking
- Any minimum charge
- Distance and any road charges
- Your choice of menu
Dates make a difference: summer Saturdays and December Fridays are the busiest days of the year. It’s worth asking early.
Getting an accurate quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- A picture of where the van would go
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- The venue or postcode
- Expected numbers
Every booking is quoted individually, so the price fits what you actually need. For a quote, use our quote form.
Fairs, fêtes and events in Dunn Street
Dunn Street is about 3 miles south-east of Chatham, in Medway. For events in Dunn Street, we plan around your venue and timings: a quote, a parking spot and fresh frying on the day. Dunn Street is one of 68 places in Medway where we bring the van. Our bookings stretch from Dunn Street to Canterbury (22 miles away).
An event in South Wood means agreeing traders and vehicle routes with the landowner, normally the council. For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of St Peter, a chip van adds hot food to the cakes and tombola. Within about 6 miles is the Kent Downs National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we work to the site rules.
Here we cover the ME7 postcode area. If your venue is just outside Dunn Street, we also cover Lidsing (1 mile north-west), Bredhurst (1 mile north-east), Scragged Oak (1 mile south-east), Kemsley Street (1 mile north-east) and Lower Cox Street (1 mile south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Gillingham (3 miles north), Chatham (3 miles north-west), Rochester (5 miles north-west), Rainham (3 miles north-east), Strood (6 miles north-west) and Luton (3 miles north-west).
A little further out are KIMS hospital (2.8 miles south) and Allington Castle (3.4 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Boxley Hills and Burham Down.
- Nearby, you will find The Harrow pub (0.5 miles north-west)
The menu, dish by dish
Cod and chips
Cod and chips is the meal most people picture when they think of a chip shop. Fried to order in the van, it’s hot, crisp and generous.
Gravy
A pot of gravy turns chips into comfort food, especially in winter.
Why choose fish and chip van for events in Dunn Street?
Organisers book a chip van because it is one of the most popular stalls.
Here are some of the occasions we serve in Dunn Street and Medway:
- Church fêtes
- Feeding event crew
- Sports club events and race days
- Horse and dog shows
For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Rainham (Kent) station, about 3.3 miles north-east.
Comparing caterers
- VAT, if it applies
- Payment terms and deposit
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
- The service time, and the cost of running over
Before you choose a spot
The van has to be able to get in and park safely, and a little planning goes a long way. These are the things we check:
- Confirmation the van can trade there
- A back-up spot if the ground is soft
- A queue area clear of rides and games
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Popular choices
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
- Chips
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
- Curry sauce
DIY versus a fish and chip van
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.
Ordering in from a local chip shop is an option. The problem is timing: big orders take a long time, and the food is cooling while it travels. A van cooks in front of your visitors instead.
What happens on the day
Setting up takes a little while, because the oil has to come up to temperature, so we always arrive well ahead of your serving time. December events in Dunn Street lose the light at about 3:50pm, so we need a lit pitch; spring events have light until about 8:50pm by late May.
- First, the plan: what, where and what time.
- You hear back on the date and the price.
- We agree exactly where the van parks.
- On the day, everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- We leave the spot as we found it.
How to prepare
- Confirm the van is allowed on site
- Keep space clear for visitors at the hatch
- Name one person we can call on the day
How to get a price
Each quote is put together for your event. Give us your date first, and we’ll confirm whether we are available that day.
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What else we do in Dunn 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