Kent · England
Fish and Chip Van for Events for Highsted events
Bring the chip shop to your event in Highsted. We park up, heat the fryers and cook to order, so every portion goes out hot.
- Country shows
- Sports days
- Music and food festivals
Fresh fish and chips in Highsted
About our fish and chip van for events in Highsted
Organisers can book us as a trader, or to feed crew and volunteers, or both. We’re often asked to cater music and food festivals and school fairs and sports days, serving sausage and chips, mushy peas and cod and chips.
Near Highsted, events may be far from shops and cafés, so fish and chips goes down well. Everything we need comes with the van, and we pack up and leave the spot as we found it.
Takeaway run or book a 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.
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Think about numbers, timing and how hot you want the food. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Places near Highsted
Also in Highsted
Prices and what affects them
The price comes down to a few factors:
- The day of the week
- How easy the site is to reach
- The menu and how many choices
- The length of service
Distance and any road charges make a difference, so tell us exactly where your event is.
Getting an accurate quote
You don’t need everything decided to ask for a quote, but it helps to know:
- Expected numbers
- The spot you have in mind for the van
- Your date and serving time
- Anything awkward about the way in
Thinking about a fish and chip van for your event for your event in Highsted? Send us the details and we will reply with a clear price. Just send us your details through our quote form.
For event organisers in Highsted
Having the party at home? Send a picture of where the van would park, and we will tell you honestly whether it works.
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan service to match. Staggering groups helps a lot.
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
Most events have a burger van. Fish and chips adds variety. Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is frequently good value, as there’s no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. We’ll send you a quote.
What you get with us
- A clear quote before booking
- Served hot, straight from the hatch
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
- Everything cooked to order at your event
Occasions we serve in Highsted
A chip van is reliably one of the busiest pitches.
Whatever the occasion in Highsted, fish and chips from the hatch goes down well. We are often booked for:
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
- Country shows
- Church fêtes
- Feeding event crew
If you’re organising a summer fair or sports day for a school such as Rodmersham School, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser.
Comparing caterers
- What the van needs: space, access, power
- The deposit and payment dates
- Allergen information for each item
- Whether there is a minimum
Food your guests will love
Sausage and chips
Sausage and chips covers anyone who does not want fish, and children love it.
Mushy peas
Proper mushy peas start with dried marrowfat peas. They’re the classic side with fish and chips.
Running an event in Highsted
Highsted is about 2 miles south of Sittingbourne, in Kent. People in Highsted book us for all sorts of reasons, but the plan is always the same: somewhere to park, a time to serve and fresh frying. We serve 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. We serve events right across the region, from Highsted to Canterbury (about 15 miles away).
Running a fête for a church like Church of St Nicholas? A chip van draws people in. If your event is in Cromers Wood, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission for vehicles and traders. 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.
Events anywhere in ME9 start with a parking spot for the van. We can serve an event on streets such as Stockers Hill and Highsted Road or the roads around them, wherever the van can park. For events just outside Highsted, we cover Rodmersham Green (1 mile east), Rodmersham (1 mile east), Tunstall (1 mile west), Bapchild (1 mile east) and Dungate (1 mile south). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (10 miles west), Ashford (13 miles south-east), Canterbury (15 miles east), Whitstable (13 miles east), Faversham (6 miles east) and Minster (7 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Sittingbourne and Milton Urban District (2.2 miles north) and Sittingbourne Heritage Museum (1.4 miles north).
- Nearby schools include Fulston Manor School (1 mile north)
Questions from Highsted
Can the van park in Cromers Wood?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Do you trade at school fairs around Highsted?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Tell us the date and pitch details.
Where can the van park?
A level, firm spot it can drive onto, near your visitors, and space for a queue. Mention any narrow gates or soft ground.
Do you trade at schools?
We do. We will need a safe route onto the site away from children.
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 do you bring?
We bring the van and everything we need to cook. You provide a suitable spot and permission to park.
Can the van park on the street?
Only where it’s legal to park, or with a council parking suspension or road closure. Check with your council first.
Who clears up?
We clear the van’s area after service. Let us know about bins for visitors.
Planning for dietary needs
Dietary needs are easiest to plan with some notice. Our advice:
- Give us an idea of numbers
- Agree how we will be paid: pitch fee, share of takings or minimum
- Plan bins near food stalls
- Tell us about any school or event allergy policies
At the end, we pack down and leave the pitch clean.
Plan vehicle access before visitors arrive.
The process
The smell of the fryers does the inviting. Fish goes into the batter and straight into the fryer, and chips are fried in batches through service. In Highsted, a midsummer event stays light until about 9:15pm, but by late September the light goes at about 7:00pm.
- Tell us what you’re planning and when you’d like to eat.
- We come back with availability and a clear price.
- The van’s spot is fixed in advance, and how it gets in.
- On the day, everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- The pitch is left tidy when we go.
Preparing for the day
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Confirm numbers and dietary needs before the day
- Make sure the van can get in
Ask for a quote
It’s easy to get a price: share your date, address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat. We will send a clear quote that says what’s included.
Related guides
- 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