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Fish and Chip Van for Events for Five Wents events
Planning a fish and chip van for your event in Five Wents? We bring the van to you and fry everything fresh on the spot.
- Festivals
- Church fêtes and fish and chip suppers
- Food for volunteers
Planning an event in Five Wents?
Before you choose a spot
A fish and chip van is a vehicle, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way. These are the things we check:
- Somewhere firm if it rains
- A clear route onto the pitch
- Space for a queue away from paths
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Popular choices
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
- Chips
- Curry sauce
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
Fish and chip van for events for your event in Five Wents
When there’s hot food, people stay longer, which is good for every other stall. For crew and volunteer catering and club open days, we’ll put together a menu of sausage and chips, cod and chips and chips.
Near Five Wents, 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’ll tell you honestly what we can offer.
Events we cater in Five Wents
It suits almost every visitor.
Here are some of the occasions we serve:
- Church fêtes and fish and chip suppers
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
- Crew and volunteer catering
- Sports days
If visitors are coming by train, Hollingbourne station, about 3 miles north-east, is the nearest station.
Questions to ask before you book
- The deposit and payment dates
- The cancellation terms
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Travel, tolls and road charges
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 goes out hot and crisp.
Pie and chips
Pie and chips gives people a filling alternative to fish.
Is a fish and chip van right for your event?
At a small fête, one good trader may be all you need. The cost per head usually falls as numbers rise, because the van, travel and set-up cost much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Why Five Wents hosts choose us
- Classic food your visitors already know
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
- A van that becomes part of the event
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
How we price a fish and chip van for your event
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- How far we travel
- Any minimum charge
- Numbers
- The menu and how many choices
Got a budget? Let us know, and we will suggest a menu and timing to match. Keeping the menu short is typically the best value.
What we need to know
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- Allergies and diets you know about
- A photo of the space and the way in
- The venue or postcode
- Anything awkward about the way in
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually need. To ask for one, send us your details through our quote form.
Questions from Five Wents
What’s the nearest station to Five Wents?
The closest is Hollingbourne station, roughly 3 miles away.
Is Five Wents close to London?
Roughly 35 miles from the centre of London.
What if we only have street parking?
Only where it’s legal to park, or with a council parking suspension or road closure. Ask your council early.
Do we need to provide anything?
Tell us what’s available at the site in your enquiry, and we will say what we need.
Can you cook in the rain?
Rain doesn’t stop the fryers: the cooking is inside the van. Visitors will appreciate cover near the hatch.
Can you go on a lawn or field?
Frequently, if the ground is firm and dry. Soft, wet ground can trap any vehicle, so have a hard-surface back-up.
What about visitors who don’t eat fish?
We serve sausages and pies as well as fish. Let us know about any other dietary needs and we will be honest about what’s possible.
Is the food cooked at the event?
Yes. Everything is fried fresh in the van, then handed over hot from the hatch.
For event organisers in Five Wents
Hosting at home? Send a picture of where the van would park, and we’ll let you know if the van will fit.
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we will keep everyone informed on the day.
What happens on the day
We need a level, firm place to park the van, close to where people will eat, and we agree exactly where before the day. Evening events in Five Wents have light until about 9:15pm at midsummer; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- First, the plan: what, where and what time.
- You hear back on the date and the price.
- We agree exactly where the van parks.
- Batter, fish and chips all go into the fryer as people come up.
- The pitch is left tidy when we go.
Before we arrive
- Share the timings for the day
- Think about a gazebo by the van in case of rain
- Clear the route for the van
How to get a price
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the parking spot, access, numbers and serving time. A photo of the spot helps too. When you are ready, send us your details through our quote form.
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Fairs, fêtes and events in Five Wents
Five Wents is about 4 miles south-east of Maidstone, in Kent. People in Five Wents book us for all sorts of reasons, but it always starts the same way: a level spot for the van, a time to eat and food fried to order. Five Wents is one of 922 places in Kent where we bring the van. We serve events right across the region, from Five Wents to Canterbury (about 22 miles away).
PTAs at schools such as Sutton Valence Primary School frequently want one reliable hot-food stall. For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of St Mary, a chip van adds hot food to the cakes and tombola. Events in and around the Kent Downs National Landscape, within about 4 miles of Five Wents, often have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we work to the site rules.
We serve events across ME17 and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Leeds Road and Sutton Road, and the van can serve an event on any of them with a suitable parking spot. If your venue is just outside Five Wents, we also cover Warmlake (1 mile south), Langley Heath (1 mile north-east), Langley (1 mile north-west), Chart Sutton (1 mile west) and Sutton Valence (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (4 miles north-west), Ashford (13 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (10 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (15 miles south-west), Tonbridge (14 miles west) and Faversham (14 miles north-east).
A little further out are KIMS hospital (4.2 miles north) and Sutton Valence Castle (1.2 miles south). Open spaces near Five Wents include Detling Hill.
- Nearby, you will find The Plough Inn (less than half a mile west)
Towns and villages near Five Wents
What else we do in Five Wents
Planning for dietary needs
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Try these:
- Set a time for helpers’ food
- Arrange bins and waste collection
- Ask traders for allergen information to display
- Tell us about the pitch
Have a hard-standing back-up pitch in case the ground is soft.
Put the van near the entrance or the tea tent.
- 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