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Festivals, fêtes and school events in Lydd-on-Sea, Kent
From the smell of the fryers to the last chip in the paper, a fish and chip van for your event turns food into part of your event in Lydd-on-Sea.
- Sports days
- Fundraisers
- Agricultural and country shows
Fresh fish and chips in Lydd-on-Sea
Fish and chip van for events in Lydd-on-Sea, fried fresh
The van is self-sufficient on the pitch, so we need little help from busy volunteers. For village fêtes and summer fairs and school fairs and sports days, we will put together a menu of cod and chips, haddock and chips and mushy peas for your guests.
A fête near Lydd-on-Sea might be on a field with no mains power; tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it. Your quote spells out what’s included: the date, the service time and the menu.
Takeaway run or book a van?
Deep-frying for lots of people at home is risky: big pans of hot oil, children and garden parties don’t mix. Leave the frying to a van built for it.
A DIY buffet works for small groups. For larger numbers, or when you want hot food, a van takes the pressure off, and nobody has to miss the event.
Space, access and the venue
Before the day, we’ll agree where the van parks. It needs to tick a few simple boxes:
- Room in front of the hatch for a queue that doesn’t block walkways
- A clear route onto the pitch
- A hard-standing or firm grass pitch
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
From the hatch
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Curry sauce
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
- Chips
Planning for dietary needs
Dietary needs are easiest to plan with some notice. Our advice:
- Tell us expected visitor numbers
- Agree when volunteers will eat
- Share any nut or allergy policies
- Arrange bins and waste collection
We set up before visitors arrive, at the agreed time.
Let visitors know there is a chip van.
Places near Lydd-on-Sea
Other occasions in Lydd-on-Sea
Occasions we serve in Lydd-on-Sea
It needs little from volunteers.
Here are some of the occasions we serve:
- Festivals
- Charity fundraisers and community events
- School summer fairs
- Feeding event crew
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as St Peter's, a chip van adds hot food to the cakes and tombola.
What your quote should include
- Whether VAT is included
- The service time, and the cost of running over
- Whether there is a minimum
- When final numbers are due
What happens on the day
We work to your timings. If the day runs behind, we simply start frying a little later, so nothing is cooked before it’s needed. At midsummer, events in Lydd-on-Sea stay light until about 9:15pm, so evening trading normally finishes in daylight in high summer. Winter fairs, dark by about 3:50pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- You share your date, numbers and address.
- We check access for the van and quote.
- We arrive in good time to set up.
- Fish goes into the batter and straight into the fryer, to order.
- We serve hot from the hatch and pack up when we are done.
Getting ready for the day
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Make sure the van can get in
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
Getting a price
Send us the date, the address or TN29 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time, and you will get a clear price. To get started, use our quote form.
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Fairs, fêtes and events in Lydd-on-Sea
Lydd-on-Sea is about 10 miles south-west of Hythe, in Kent. We serve events at drives, car parks, yards and venues around Lydd-on-Sea and the surrounding area. Lydd-on-Sea is one of 922 places in Kent where we bring the van. We serve events right across the region, from Lydd-on-Sea to Canterbury (23 miles away).
If you are organising a summer fair or sports day for a school such as Greatstone Primary School, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser.
Wherever your event is in TN29 and TN28, we can fry fresh for your visitors. Your event could be at a house on Taylor Road, Lade Fort Crescent and Williamson Road, wherever the van can park. Close by, we cover events in Greatstone-on-Sea (2 miles north), Dungeness (2 miles south), Littlestone-on-Sea (2 miles north), Lydd (2 miles west) and New Romney (3 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (14 miles north), Folkestone (13 miles north-east), Hythe (10 miles north-east), Hawkinge (14 miles north-east), Tenterden (15 miles north-west) and Cheriton (12 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Romney 'castle' (4.2 miles north-west) and Lydd Town Museum (2.5 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Dungeness National and Burnthouse Pen.
For planners, venues and organisers
If your event is in a public place, such as a park or a street, check what permission you need first. The council or landowner will tell you what they need.
Organising a club, school or community event in Lydd-on-Sea? Fish and chips is a reliable crowd-pleaser. Tell us about the event and we will take it from there.
Lydd-on-Sea: your questions answered
Do you come out to small places like Lydd-on-Sea?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Is Lydd-on-Sea close to London?
About 60 miles from central London.
What happens if it rains?
We carry on in the rain, because the fryers are inside. Soft ground after heavy rain is the bigger issue, so have a hard-surface spot in mind.
How quickly can you serve everyone?
Keeping choices simple and sending people up in groups helps. We will talk it through when we quote.
What do you need on the pitch?
Send us the pitch details, and we’ll confirm.
When do you arrive?
We get there in good time to set up. Timings are agreed in advance.
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.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We clear the van’s area after service. Let us know about bins for visitors.
Food your guests will love
Sausage and chips
Sausage and chips covers anyone who does not want fish, and children love it.
Pie and chips
For a heartier option, there is pie and chips, perfect with gravy.
A fish and chip van or other catering?
For a reliable crowd-pleaser, a fish and chip van is a great choice. Larger groups usually cost less per head, since the van and set-up are much the same for any size. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
Why book with us
- A menu almost everyone likes
- We cover Lydd-on-Sea and the whole of Kent
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
- Rain doesn’t stop the fryers
- 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