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Fish and Chip Van for Events for Durrant Green events
We bring a fish and chip van for your event across Durrant Green and Kent, cooking to order on site.
- Charity fundraisers and community events
- Agricultural and country shows
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
Fish and chip van for events in Durrant Green
Fish and chip van for events for your event in Durrant Green
Everything is cooked as people come up, so it is hot and crisp. We serve mushy peas, cod and chips and sausage and chips, and we are regularly asked to cater community open days and school fairs and sports days.
Rural events near Durrant Green can be a long way from anywhere to eat, so fish and chips goes down well. Food is served straight from the hatch, so it’s hot and generous, and service is quick once we are up and running.
Fairs, fêtes and events in Durrant Green
Durrant Green is about 8 miles west of Ashford, in Kent. Around Durrant Green, we park wherever there is level, firm ground, close to your visitors. We cover 922 places across Kent. We serve events right across the region, from Durrant Green to Canterbury (21 miles away).
If your event is in Wattle Wood, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission for vehicles and traders. For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Pluckley station, about 4.5 miles north-east. Within about 7 miles is the High Weald National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we work to the site rules.
This part of Kent takes in TN26, and we can serve your event anywhere in it. Streets in the area include Ashford Road and Biddenden Road, and the van can serve an event on any of them with a suitable parking spot. Close by, we cover events in Stede Quarter (1 mile north-west), Woolpack Corner (2 miles west), Biddenden (3 miles north-west), Curteis' Corner (3 miles north-west) and Standen (3 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (14 miles north-west), Ashford (8 miles east), Foley Park (14 miles north-west), Paddock Wood (14 miles west), Bearsted (13 miles north-west) and Park Wood (11 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Tenterden and District Museum (2.2 miles south) and Benenden Hospital (3.4 miles west).
- Local schools include Homewood School (1.5 miles south)
Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For a crowd, a van is usually simpler.
For a small group, making your own food can work. For bigger numbers, a van makes life easier, and nobody has to miss the event.
For planners, venues and organisers
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Hosting at home? Send us a picture of the drive or the spot and the way in, and we will tell you honestly whether it works.
A closer look at the menu
Mushy peas
Proper mushy peas start with dried marrowfat peas. They’re the classic side with fish and chips.
Sausage and chips
Sausage and chips covers anyone who doesn’t want fish, and it’s a favourite with children.
Perfect for your event in Durrant Green
It is a hot meal for helpers as well.
Almost any gathering works with a fish and chip van. In Durrant Green, people book us for events such as:
- School summer fairs
- Church fêtes
- Feeding event crew
- Festivals
PTAs at schools such as St Michael's Church of England Primary School often want one reliable hot-food stall.
What your quote should include
- A clear list of what’s included
- What they can offer for dietary needs
- The minimum number of meals or minimum spend
- The deadline for final numbers
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Allergies and dietary needs
Allergies are taken seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Agree when volunteers will eat
- Agree how we’ll be paid: pitch fee, share of takings or minimum
- Agree who removes waste
- Send us the pitch size and ground conditions
Crew food is served at the agreed time.
Pre-selling meal tickets helps us plan.
How we price a fish and chip van for your event
There are no hidden charges: the quote reflects:
- How far we travel
- How many people are eating
- Parking and the way in
- The length of service
Dates make a difference: peak summer weekends and Christmas party Fridays book up first. It is worth asking early.
What to tell us
These details help us quote quickly:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- The venue or postcode
- Anything awkward about the way in
- Roughly how many people, including children
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, use our quote form.
A chip van compared with other options
Next to a volunteer barbecue, a chip van frees your helpers. Travel, tolls and charges such as ULEZ can affect the price, so it helps to give us the postcode.
Why book with us
- Hot food handed straight over
- The queue at the hatch gets people talking
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
Take a look at our prices page and what a fish and chip van costs.
Step by step
Because we cook inside the van, rain doesn’t stop us. It is worth thinking about cover for the queue, though. At midsummer, events in Durrant Green stay light until about 9:15pm, so evening trading typically finishes in daylight in high summer. For winter events, dark by about 3:50pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We check access for the van and quote.
- We arrive early to park and heat the fryers.
- Fish goes into the batter and straight into the fryer, to order.
- Service is straight from the hatch, then we pack up.
Before we arrive
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
- Have a level parking spot ready
- Confirm the van is allowed on site
How to get a price
Every quote is worked out for your event. Start with your date, and we will confirm whether we’re available that day.
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Durrant Green: your questions answered
Is Durrant Green close to London?
Roughly 44 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Can the van go to venues in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles and ground, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
Do you come to Durrant Green?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, and Durrant Green is within our area. To check your date, send us your details through our quote form.
Can the van come to our fair?
Tell us the date and pitch details and we will check.
Do you fry it on site?
It is. The fryers are in the van, so it is fried on the spot, not cooked earlier and kept warm.
Can coeliacs eat the battered fish?
Not as standard: batter is normally made with wheat flour. Let us know and we’ll tell you what we can do.
What does it cost to hire the van?
It depends on numbers, the menu, how long we serve and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
How much space do you need?
Level, firm ground the van can reach, near your visitors, and space for a queue. Tell us about gates, lanes and soft ground.
- 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