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Fish and Chip Van for Events in Little Chart
We bring a fish and chip van for your event across Little Chart and Kent, cooking to order on site.
- Food for volunteers
- Sports tournaments
- Agricultural and country shows
Fresh fish and chips in Little Chart
FAQs for Little Chart
Is Little Chart too small for a chip van?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
How far is Little Chart from London?
About 44 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Can the van park on the street?
That depends on local parking rules. Off-road parking is normally simpler; if it has to be the street, check with the council.
Is grass a problem?
Generally, if it is firm and dry. Soft, wet ground can trap any vehicle, so plan a back-up spot.
How long will the queue be?
Keeping choices simple and sending people up in groups helps. Tell us your timings and we’ll advise.
Do you pay a pitch fee?
We’ll talk it through when you send the details, and we’ll find something that works.
What does the pitch need?
Level, firm ground the van can reach, and room for a queue. Tell us about power and water.
What does the van need?
Not much: a hard surface or firm, dry grass, with a clear way in. If in doubt, send a photo.
Fish and chip van for events in Little Chart, fried fresh
Fêtes, school fairs, festivals and shows all suit a chip van, from small community events to bigger crowds. On the menu are curry sauce, cod and chips and sausage and chips, and we are frequently booked for sports days and community festivals.
A fête near Little Chart might be on a field with no mains power; tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we’ll tell you honestly what we can offer before booking.
Is a fish and chip van right for your event?
At larger events, a van adds to the mix. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and access to the site. Every booking gets its own quote.
Why book with us
- Something for visitors to gather round
- Served hot, straight from the hatch
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
- Events in Little Chart and across Kent
Take a look at our prices page or what a fish and chip van costs.
Places near Little Chart
Other occasions in Little Chart
What the van needs
Before the day, we’ll agree where the van parks. It needs to tick a few simple boxes:
- Vehicle access before the gates open and after they close
- Firm, level ground for the pitch
- Confirmation the van can trade there
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
From the hatch
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Curry sauce
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
- Chips
What happens on the day
We take care of the food from arrival to the last chip, so you can get on with your event in Little Chart. For an evening event in Little Chart, sunset is about 8:45pm in late May and 9:15pm in late June; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- We start with a few details about your event.
- You get an availability check and a clear quote.
- We agree timings, access and the parking spot.
- We cook to order on the day for your visitors.
- Everything goes out hot from the hatch, and we pack up afterwards.
Before we arrive
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
- Choose a level, firm spot for the van
- Tell us when you want to eat
Getting a price
Send us the date, the address or TN27 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time, and you will get a clear price. Just send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Allergies and dietary needs
Allergies are taken seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Share any nut or allergy policies
- Share pitch details
- Arrange bins and waste collection
- Display allergens for each stall
Have a hard-standing back-up pitch.
A spot near the entrance or main ring works well.
The menu, dish by dish
Gravy
Chips and gravy is a favourite in the north and the Midlands, and it goes perfectly with a pie.
Pie and chips
A pie and chips is proper comfort food, and it’s a favourite in colder months.
For planners, venues and organisers
Having the party at home? Send us a photo of the drive or the spot and the way in, and we’ll tell you honestly whether it works.
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you’re a planner, a facilities manager or an organiser, we are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Little Chart events: pitches and permissions
Little Chart is about 5 miles north-west of Ashford, in Kent. Around Little Chart, we park wherever there is level, firm ground, close to your visitors. We cover 922 places across Kent. We serve events right across the region, from Little Chart to Canterbury (about 15 miles away).
For visitors coming by rail, Charing station is about 2.1 miles away. Events in and around the Kent Downs National Landscape, within about 7 miles of Little Chart, often have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we’ll follow the site’s requirements.
Here we cover the TN27 postcode area, and we can serve your event anywhere in it. Nearby, we also serve events in Little Chart Forstal (1 mile east), Pluckley (1 mile west), Fir Toll (2 miles south-west), Pluckley Thorne (2 miles west) and Chambers' Green (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (13 miles north-west), Ashford (5 miles south-east), Canterbury (15 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (12 miles north), Faversham (10 miles north-east) and Hythe (15 miles south-east).
A little further out are Romden Castle (3.8 miles south-west).
- Nearby, you’ll find The Swan Inn And Former Stables (under half a mile north-west)
Events we cater in Little Chart
Almost every visitor likes fish and chips.
Here are some of the occasions we serve in Little Chart and Kent:
- Country shows
- Summer fairs
- Fundraisers
- Music and food festivals
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as St Mary, a chip van adds hot food to the cakes and tombola.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether travel is included
- What the van needs: space, access, power
- Whether there’s a minimum
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
Takeaway run or book a van?
Collecting fish and chips for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is hard work. By the time you’ve queued, paid and driven back, the batter has gone soft. With a van, it is fried on the spot.
Some hosts try a takeaway order. 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.
- 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