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Festivals, fêtes and school events in Kit's Coty, Kent
We bring a fish and chip van for your event to Kit's Coty and nearby, cooking to order on site and serving from the hatch.
- Charity fundraisers and community events
- School fairs and sports days
- Village fêtes
Fish and chip van for events in Kit's Coty
Fish and chip van for events in Kit's Coty, fried fresh
Few things draw a crowd at a fête or festival like the smell of fish and chips. A chip van gives organisers a hot-food trader that almost everyone wants. On the menu are curry sauce, sausage and chips and mushy peas, and we’re frequently booked for charity fundraisers and community events and crew and volunteer catering.
At a fête or show near Kit's Coty, a chip van brings hot food to a rural site. Tell us about the ground and the way in. We plan the timings around your day, whether that is a first dance, a lunch break or a service time.
Planners, venues and businesses
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Kit's Coty? Fish and chips is a reliable crowd-pleaser. Give us the details and we’ll suggest how it could work.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Event catering near Kit's Coty
Kit's Coty is about 3 miles south-west of Chatham, in Kent. Events in Kit's Coty are planned around your venue and timings: a clear quote, an agreed spot for the van and food fried fresh on the day. Kit's Coty is one of 922 places in Kent where we bring the van. Our bookings stretch from Kit's Coty to Canterbury (about 25 miles away).
Running a fête for a church like St Alban's Church? A chip van draws people in. A school like Tunbury Primary School can book the van for a fair, fun run or sports day. Events in and around the Kent Downs National Landscape, within about 8 miles of Kit's Coty, often have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we will follow the site’s requirements.
For events in ME20, we just need to know where the van can park and roughly how many visitors. Streets in the area include Queenswood Road, Russell Road and Beresford Road, and the van can serve an event on any of them with a suitable parking spot. Neighbouring places where we serve events include Blue Bell Hill (1 mile north), Walderslade (1 mile north-east), Lordswood (2 miles north-east), Boxley (2 miles south-east) and Lidsing (3 miles east). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (4 miles south), Sittingbourne (10 miles east), Dartford (15 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (14 miles west), Gravesend (9 miles north-west) and Tonbridge (13 miles south-west).
A little further out are Allington Castle (2.1 miles south) and KIMS hospital (3.4 miles south-east). Open spaces near Kit's Coty include Blue Bell Hill and Burham Down.
- Local schools include Greenacre Academy (2.1 miles north-east)
- Pubs nearby include Lower Bell pub (within half a mile south)
Planning the van’s spot
No two venues are the same, so we ask about the spot and the way in when you contact us. In general, we need:
- Room in front of the hatch for a queue that does not block walkways
- Information about power and water
- Vehicle access before the gates open and after they close
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
What we serve
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Curry sauce
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
- Chips
Planning for dietary needs
Dietary needs are easiest to plan with some notice. Our advice:
- Display allergens for each stall
- Agree the terms in writing
- Share pitch details
- Agree who removes waste
Crew food is served at the agreed time.
Tables and seating nearby help families eat.
Occasions we serve in Kit's Coty
Almost every visitor likes fish and chips.
The van suits big events and small ones. Common bookings include:
- Community open days
- Food for volunteers
- Fish and chip supper nights
- Community festivals
Events in parks such as Westfield Wood need permission from the council or landowner, and the van needs a firm route onto the pitch.
Comparing caterers
- The deposit and payment dates
- Whether travel is included
- How allergens are handled
- When final numbers are due
Food your guests will love
Pie and chips
Pie and chips is hearty and filling, and it is especially welcome on a cold day.
Haddock and chips
Haddock is a little sweeter than cod, with a finer, firmer flake. In the north and in Scotland, haddock is the classic.
What a fish and chip van costs
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Parking and the way in
- Whether a minimum applies
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- The number of meals
Cost depends on numbers, menu and service time, plus travel and access. We quote for each booking individually.
Getting an accurate quote
You do not need every detail fixed to get a quote, but these help:
- A photo of the space and the way in
- The date and time of the event
- Anything awkward about the way in
- Dietary needs, with numbers
Every quote is worked out for your event. Give us your date first, and we’ll check availability right away.
A fish and chip van or other catering?
At larger events, a van adds to the mix. Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll suggest a menu and timing to match. A short menu is frequently the best value.
What you get with us
- Hot food handed straight over
- A clear quote before booking
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
How it works
Expect a friendly, organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, park on the agreed spot, and get on with frying and serving. Summer fêtes in Kit's Coty have long light evenings, with sunset about 9:20pm at midsummer, while a late-September show is dark by about 7:00pm.
- Tell us what you’re planning and when you’d like to eat.
- You hear back on the date and the price.
- We agree exactly where the van parks, and how it gets in.
- On the day, everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- We leave the spot as we found it.
Getting ready for the day
- Confirm numbers and dietary needs before the day
- Plan where the queue will stand
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
Ask for a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time, and you’ll get a clear price. Just fill in our quote form.
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Kit's Coty questions
Do you come to venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for vehicles; ask your venue. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Could you trade in Westfield Wood?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Who clears up?
We pack up and leave the pitch tidy when service is finished. Tell us where bins can go for people’s paper and trays.
How far ahead should we book?
The sooner the better. Popular dates book up first, so it pays to ask early.
What food do you serve?
The classics: cod or haddock and chips, sausages and pies, plus mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. See the menu.
Do we need to provide equipment?
We bring the van and everything we need to cook. You provide a suitable spot and permission to park.
Is everything cooked fresh?
Yes, always. We fry to order in the van at your venue, and serve straight from the hatch.
What are the terms for events?
It depends on the event: pitch fee, percentage or minimum. We will agree it in writing.
Also near Kit's Coty
What else we do in Kit's Coty
- 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