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Festivals, fêtes and school events in Hartley, Kent
Fish and chip van for events in Hartley: cod, haddock and chips fried to order, then handed over hot from the hatch.
- Church fêtes
- Community open days
- School fairs and sports days
Fish and chip van for events for Hartley events
Fish and chip van for events in Hartley, fried fresh
We can trade to the public or feed your volunteers, or both. We’re frequently asked to cater crew and volunteer catering and charity fundraisers and community events, with sausage and chips, curry sauce and mushy peas.
For events in a place like Hartley, one hot-food trader most people like makes life easy. Fish and chips does exactly that. The menu is short on purpose: fewer choices means fresher food and shorter queues.
Allergies and dietary needs
Dietary needs are easiest to plan with some notice. Our advice:
- Share any nut or allergy policies
- Tell us expected visitor numbers
- Plan something for visitors we can’t cater for
- Tell us about the pitch
Bins near the van help keep the site tidy.
A few benches near the van help.
Working with your venue
Parks, greens and streets normally need permission for a catering van. Ask the council or landowner early.
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Sending people up in groups helps.
Questions from Hartley
Do you trade at school fairs around Hartley?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Tell us the date and pitch details.
Can the van park in Rectory Meadow?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Do we need to provide anything?
Let us know about power and water at the site in your enquiry, and we will say what we need.
Does the batter contain gluten?
Not as standard: batter is normally made with wheat flour. Let us know and we’ll tell you what we can do.
What areas do you cover?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
What food do you serve?
Chip-shop favourites: cod, haddock, chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. See the menu.
What do you need on the pitch?
Level, firm ground the van can reach, and room for a queue. Mention any power or water.
How much is fish and chip van hire?
It depends on numbers, the menu, how long we serve and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
Prices and what affects them
These are the factors that matter most:
- Distance and any road charges
- How easy the site is to reach
- The minimum booking
- The number of meals
Travel, tolls and charges such as ULEZ can affect the price, so tell us exactly where your event is.
Getting an accurate quote
To check availability and price, we need:
- A picture of where the van would go
- Where the event is
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
Send us the date, the address or DA3 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat, and you’ll get a clear price. Just fill in our quote form.
What the van needs
If a spot is not suitable, we will tell you, and help find another. The main points are:
- Space for a queue away from paths
- Details of any power or water on site
- The landowner’s or organiser’s permission for the van
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
What we serve
- Cod and chips
- Chips
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
- Curry sauce
- Sausage and chips
Perfect for your event in Hartley
It needs little from volunteers, because we bring what we need.
Here are some of the occasions we serve in Hartley and Kent:
- Agricultural and country shows
- Feeding event crew
- Fish and chip supper nights
- School summer fairs
PTAs at schools such as Hartley Primary Academy often want one reliable hot-food stall.
Questions to ask before booking
- A clear list of what’s included
- VAT, if it applies
- What the van needs: space, access, power
- How long service runs, and what happens if you overrun
More for events in Hartley
A chip van compared with other options
At bigger events, a chip van works alongside other traders and spreads the queues. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. Every booking gets its own quote.
Why book our van in Hartley
- Events in Hartley and across Kent
- Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
- No surprises in your quote
See our pricing and our guide to van hire costs.
Running an event in Hartley
Hartley is about 4 miles south-west of Northfleet, in Kent. Around Hartley, we park wherever there is level, firm ground. Hartley is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. You can also see our page for London, about 19 miles away.
An event in Rectory Meadow means agreeing traders and vehicle routes with the landowner, typically the council. For visitors coming by rail, Longfield station is about 0.8 miles away. Events in and around the Kent Downs National Landscape, within about 7 miles of Hartley, often have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we work to the site rules.
We cover events in every part of the DA3 postcode area and the streets around it. Local streets include Church Road, Dickens Close and Stack Lane; an event on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. We also bring the van to events in Longfield (1 mile north), New Barn (1 mile north-east), Longfield Hill (1 mile east), New Ash Green (1 mile south) and Nash Street (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (13 miles south-east), Dartford (5 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (9 miles south-west), Gravesend (4 miles north-east), Tonbridge (13 miles south) and Northfleet (4 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Darent Valley Hospital (4 miles north-west) and Stone Castle (4.1 miles north). Open spaces near Hartley include Sawyers Lake.
- Schools near Hartley include Longfield Academy (0.7 miles north)
- Nearby, you’ll find Railway Tavern (0.9 miles north)
How it works
Expect a friendly, organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, park on the agreed spot, and cook and serve without fuss. Summer fêtes in Hartley have long light evenings, with sunset about 9:20pm at midsummer, while a late-September show is dark by about 7:00pm.
- You send us the event details and pitch information.
- You get our pitch needs and a quick answer on availability.
- We arrive at the agreed time and set up on the pitch.
- We fry to order and serve from the hatch through the event.
- We clear the pitch when the event closes.
Getting ready for the day
- Ensure the van can get in
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Share the timings for the day
Get a quote
Planning a fish and chip van for your event in Hartley? Send us the details and we’ll reply with a clear price. To contact us, fill in our quote form.
Related guides
Takeaway run or book a van?
You could do a chip-shop run for everyone yourself, but it rarely works for a crowd. Long waits and a drive home mean food arrives lukewarm and soggy. A van fries it right there, so it is crisp.
Ordering in from a local chip shop is an option. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van cooks in front of your visitors instead.
- 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