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Festivals, fêtes and school events in Foley Park, Kent
A menu everybody knows: cod or haddock in batter, chips, sausages and pies, plus mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side. Book a fish and chip van for your event in Foley Park.
- Charity fundraisers and community events
- Village fêtes
- Horse and dog shows
Fresh fish and chips in Foley Park
Fish and chip van for events for your event in Foley Park
School fairs and sports days work well with a chip van, once the school agrees where the van goes. For village fêtes and summer fairs and school summer fairs, we can cook chips, mushy peas and curry sauce for your guests.
In Foley Park, one popular trader keeps it simple. Fish and chips does exactly that. We serve from the hatch, so every portion is hot, and service is quick once we are up and running.
What happens on the day
The first sign we’ve arrived is normally the smell. From then on, people come up as they’re ready. Winter fairs in Foley Park are dark by about 3:50pm, so we need a lit pitch; in late May there’s light until about 8:50pm.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We check the route in and send a price.
- We arrive in good time to set up.
- Fish goes into the batter and straight into the fryer, to order.
- Service is straight from the hatch, then we pack up.
Getting ready for the day
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
- Plan where the queue will stand
How to get a price
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: where the van would park, how to get in, numbers and timings. A picture of the spot helps too. To send your details, use our quote form.
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Your questions about a fish and chip van for your event in Foley Park
How far is Foley Park from London?
About 31 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Do you trade at school fairs around Foley Park?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Tell us the date and pitch details.
What if the weather’s bad?
Rain does not stop the fryers: the cooking is inside the van. Visitors will appreciate cover near the hatch.
What does the van need?
A level, firm spot it can drive onto, near your visitors, with room for a queue at the hatch. Tell us about gates, lanes and soft ground.
Do you have allergen information?
We provide allergen information for everything we serve. Battered fish contains fish and, in standard batter, gluten. Tell us about allergies in advance.
How do you charge at fêtes?
Tell us how your event typically works with traders, and we will find something that works.
How quickly can you serve everyone?
Keeping choices simple and sending people up in groups helps. We’ll talk it through when we quote.
How much is fish and chip van hire?
Every booking is quoted individually, so the price fits what you need. Give us your date, numbers and serving time and we will reply with a price.
How we price a fish and chip van for your event
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- The date and time of year
- The menu and how many choices
- How many people are eating
- Parking and the way in
Larger groups normally cost less per head, since the van and set-up are much the same for any size. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Getting an accurate quote
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- Where the event is
- Where the van would park
- Your date and serving time
- A picture of where the van would go
It’s easy to get a price: share your date, address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat. We’ll come back with a clear quote.
Diets, allergies and planning
A little planning makes sure everyone is looked after. Try these:
- Agree who removes waste
- Give us an idea of numbers
- Ask traders for allergen information to display
- Agree how we will be paid: pitch fee, share of takings or minimum
We arrive before the gates open to set up on the pitch.
Plan vehicle access before visitors arrive.
A chip van compared with other options
One good hot-food van can be enough at a smaller event, with cakes and teas alongside. Travel, tolls and charges such as ULEZ can affect the price, so tell us exactly where your event is.
Why Foley Park hosts choose us
- Bookings across Kent, including Foley Park
- A clear quote before you book
- All the chip-shop extras
- Rain does not stop the fryers
Events we cater in Foley Park
A chip van is reliably one of the busiest pitches.
If you’re planning any of these, we can help:
- Agricultural and country shows
- Church fêtes and fish and chip suppers
- Sports club events and race days
- Music and food festivals
Running a fête for a church like Church of St Luke? A chip van draws people in.
What your quote should include
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- How much space the van takes up
- Allergen information for each item
- Whether there’s a minimum
For event organisers in Foley Park
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we’ll keep you updated on arrival and serving times.
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Staggering groups helps a lot.
Also near Foley Park
Other occasions in Foley Park
Foley Park events: pitches and permissions
Foley Park is about 1 mile north of Maidstone, in Kent. Events in Foley Park are planned around your venue and timings: a quote, a parking spot and fresh frying on the day. We cover 922 places across Kent. Our bookings stretch from Foley Park to Canterbury (about 24 miles away).
If you are organising a summer fair or sports day for a school such as St Paul's Infant School, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser. Events in parks such as Vinters Valley Park need permission from the council or landowner, and the van needs a firm route onto the pitch. Events in and around the Kent Downs National Landscape, within about 5 miles of Foley Park, often have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we work to the site rules.
We serve events across ME14, ME15 and ME16 and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Well Road, Rock Road and Byron Road, and the van can serve an event on any of them with a suitable parking spot. Being close to the A249, Foley Park is easy for us to reach with the van. For events just outside Foley Park, we cover Penenden Heath (1 mile north-east), Harbourland (1 mile north), Grove Green (1 mile east), Ringlestone (1 mile north-west) and Maidstone (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include Sittingbourne (10 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (15 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (15 miles south-west), Gravesend (12 miles north-west), Tonbridge (12 miles south-west) and Northfleet (13 miles north-west).
A little further out are Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment Museum (0.6 miles south-west) and KIMS hospital (1.1 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Burham Down and Boxley Hills.
- Nearby schools include Valley Park School (0.5 miles south)
- Local pubs include The Hollybush Public House (under half a mile west)
DIY versus a fish and chip van
For a small group, making your own food can work. For larger numbers, or when you want hot food, a van takes the pressure off, and nobody has to miss the event.
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 solves that by cooking on site.
Planning the van’s spot
No two venues are the same, so we ask about the spot and the way in when you get in touch. In general, we need:
- Firm, level ground for the pitch
- Space for a queue away from paths
- Vehicle access before the gates open and after they close
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Sausage and chips
- Chips
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
- Curry sauce
- 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