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Fish and Chip Van for Events in Margate
From the first sizzle in the fryer to the last chip, a fish and chip van for your event makes the food a highlight of your event in Margate.
- School fairs and sports days
- Country shows
- Community festivals
Fish and chip van for events in Margate
The process
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, set up and bring the oil up to temperature. Your visitors can wander over to the hatch as soon as we open. Summer events in Margate have daylight until about 9:15pm at midsummer and about 7:00pm by late September, which helps evening trading. For winter events, dark by about 3:50pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- You share your date, numbers and address.
- We check the route in and send a price.
- We arrive in good time to set up.
- Everything is fried to order as the queue moves.
- Service is straight from the hatch, then we pack up.
Before we arrive
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
- Give us a contact for the day
- Make sure the van can get in
How to get a price
Send us the date, the address or CT9 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat, and you will get a clear price. Just send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
About our fish and chip van for events in Margate
We can trade to the public or feed your volunteers. Popular choices include mushy peas, sausage and chips and curry sauce, and we’re frequently booked for village fêtes and summer fairs and horse and dog shows.
In Margate, fêtes and school fairs are perfect for fish and chips: it is popular and cooked fresh. The menu is short on purpose: a few classics done properly keeps the food fresh and the queue moving.
Planning the van’s spot
Every site is different, so we ask about the spot and the way in before we confirm. In general, we need:
- A hard-standing or firm grass pitch
- A clear route onto the pitch
- Information about power and water
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
Popular choices
- Curry sauce
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
- Chips
Organising for someone else?
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we’ll keep everyone informed on the day.
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan service to match. Sending people up in groups helps.
Perfect for your event in Margate
It’s low-maintenance for organisers, because we bring what we need.
A fish and chip van suits almost any gathering. People in Margate book the van for events such as:
- Church fêtes
- Agricultural and country shows
- School summer fairs
- Sports club events and race days
For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Margate station, about 0.6 miles north-west.
Questions to ask before booking
- What they can offer for dietary needs
- The deposit and payment dates
- How much space the van takes up
- Any travel, parking or access charges
Looking after everyone
Most events have a few visitors with dietary needs. To plan for them:
- Agree when volunteers will eat
- Share pitch details
- Offer a choice of traders where you can
- Share last year’s numbers if you have them
We arrive before the gates open to set up on the pitch.
Tables and seating nearby help families eat.
A chip van compared with other options
Cakes and sandwiches are popular, but hot food is a draw when it is cool. The cost per head generally falls as numbers rise, since the van and set-up are much the same for any size. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
Why book our van in Margate
- All the chip-shop extras
- No surprises in your quote
- Served hot, straight from the hatch
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
FAQs for Margate
Can you serve near the sea around Margate?
Yes. The cooking is inside the van, so wind does not affect it, but the queue will want shelter.
Is Margate close to London?
About 64 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
What do we need to supply?
A suitable spot for the van and permission to park there. Mention any power or water available and we will take it from there.
Can you feed our volunteers and crew?
We can. Tell us how many and when, and we’ll quote.
What’s on the menu?
The classics: cod, haddock, chips, sausages and pies, plus mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Our menu has the details.
Do you have allergen information?
Let us know about allergies in advance, and we’ll tell you what’s in each item.
Do you take everything away?
We clear the van’s area after service. Let us know about bins for visitors.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Of course. Sausage and chips is a favourite with children. Tell us how many are coming.
Takeaway run or book a van?
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is typically the easier option.
Some hosts try a takeaway order. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van solves that by cooking on site.
A closer look at the menu
Pie and chips
Pie and chips is hearty and filling, and it’s a favourite in colder months.
Gravy
In the north and the Midlands, gravy is the side of choice, and it’s lovely with a pie.
Community events around Margate
Margate is in Kent. Give us the address of your event in Margate, and we’ll plan the route and the parking spot before the day. Margate is one of 922 places in Kent where we bring the van. We serve events right across the region, from Margate to Canterbury (15 miles away).
Running a fête for a church like Parish Church of St John the Baptist? A chip van draws people in. If you are organising a summer fair or sports day for a school such as Salmestone Primary School, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser. The coast is within about a mile of Margate, so for seaside events we plan a sheltered pitch.
For events in CT9, CT7, CT8 and CT10, we just need to know where the van can park and roughly how many visitors. We can serve an event on streets such as Yoakley Square, Church Road and High Street or the roads around them, wherever the van can park. You’ll find Margate on the A28 and A254, so it’s easy for us to reach with the van. Close by, we cover events in Westwood (1 mile south), Westbrook (1 mile west), Garlinge (1 mile west), Flete (1 mile south-west) and Haine (2 miles south). We also serve nearby towns such as Canterbury (15 miles south-west), Ramsgate (3 miles south), Whitstable (15 miles west), Deal (11 miles south), Herne Bay (11 miles west) and Walmer (12 miles south). Margate is among the bigger towns we cover in Kent, with lots of choice for events.
Other landmarks nearby include Margate West (1.5 miles west) and Westwood Cross (1.6 miles south). Open spaces near Margate include Sandwich and Pegwell Bay.
- Nearby schools include Hartsdown Academy (0.7 miles west)
- Nearby, you will find Secret Spices pub (within half a mile south)
What else we do in Margate
- 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