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Fish and Chip Van for Events in New Barn
Fish and chip van for events in New Barn: fish and chips cooked fresh in the van, and served hot from the hatch.
- Food for volunteers
- Festivals
- Horse and dog shows
Fish and chip van for events in New Barn
A closer look at the menu
Sausage and chips
A sausage and chips is the chip-shop classic for younger visitors and fish-dodgers, especially with curry sauce.
Haddock and chips
Haddock has a slightly sweeter flavour and a firmer flake. It is the traditional favourite in Scotland and much of the north.
Fish and chip van for events for your event in New Barn
We can trade to the public or feed your volunteers. We serve mushy peas, cod and chips and curry sauce, and typical bookings are for church fêtes and food for volunteers.
In New Barn, one popular trader keeps it simple. A chip van does that. Everything is fried fresh at your event, not cooked earlier and kept warm.
What affects the price in New Barn
Fish and chip van pricing is simple once we know the basics:
- The menu and how many choices
- How many people are eating
- Distance and any road charges
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
Fish and chip van prices depend on the booking. A one-hour staff lunch is a different job from serving all afternoon at a fête. We set everything out in your quote.
What to tell us
The more we know about your event, the better we can plan. Try to include:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- A photo of the parking spot
- Roughly how many people, including children
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat. We will come back with a clear quote.
Common questions in New Barn
Do you come to venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles and ground, so check with yours. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
How far is New Barn from London?
Roughly 20 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Does the batter contain gluten?
Standard batter is made with wheat flour, so battered fish contains gluten. Let us know about coeliac visitors in advance, and we’ll tell you honestly what we can offer.
Do you take everything away?
The pitch is left as we found it. It helps to have bins near the hatch.
Where can the van park?
Less than you might think: a drive, a car park, a yard or a firm lawn, that the van can reach easily. If in doubt, send a photo.
Do you do anything other than fish?
We serve sausages and pies as well as fish. Let us know about any other dietary needs and we will tell you what we can offer.
How quickly can you serve everyone?
That depends on numbers, menu and timing. Tell us your numbers and how long you have for food, and we’ll plan to keep the queue moving.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Children are very welcome. Tell us how many children, and we’ll plan for them.
Running an event in New Barn
New Barn is about 3 miles south of Northfleet, in Kent. New Barn is well within our area, so all we need is your date, a parking spot and a time to serve. We cover 922 places in Kent. We serve events right across the region, from New Barn to London (about 20 miles away).
An event in Rectory Meadow means agreeing traders and vehicle routes with the landowner, normally the council. School fairs, for a school like Longfield Academy, are a natural fit for a fish and chip van. Within about 8 miles is the Kent Downs National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we work to the site rules.
For events in DA3 and DA13, we just need to know where the van can park and roughly how many visitors. Local streets include The Maples, Kenwood Avenue and Merileys Close; an event on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. We also bring the van to events in Longfield Hill (1 mile south-east), Longfield (1 mile west), Hartley (1 mile south-west), Nash Street (1 mile east) and Meopham (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also take the van to Maidstone (12 miles south-east), Dartford (6 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (10 miles south-west), Gravesend (3 miles north-east), Tonbridge (14 miles south) and Northfleet (3 miles north).
Nearby you’ll also find Gravesham Museum (3.6 miles north-east) and Stone Castle (3.9 miles north-west). Open spaces near New Barn include Sawyers Lake.
- Local schools include Istead Rise Primary School (1 mile north-east)
How the day works
Nothing gathers a crowd like the smell of fish and chips. Fish goes into the batter and straight into the fryer, with chips cooked in batches as the queue moves. For an evening event in New Barn, sunset is about 8:50pm in late May and 9:20pm in late June; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- You share your date, numbers and address.
- We check the route in and send a price.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
- Give us a contact for the day
- Plan a bit of cover near the hatch if rain is likely
Get a quote
Most quotes start with a few simple details: the date, where the van would park, roughly how many people and when you’d like to eat. To send them, send us your details through our quote form.
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Diets, allergies and planning
We need to know about dietary needs and allergies in advance, and we will be straight with you about what’s possible. To get it right:
- Set a time for helpers’ food
- Share any nut or allergy policies
- Ask traders for allergen information to display
- Plan bins near food stalls
When the event closes, we pack up.
Put the van near the entrance or the tea tent.
Also near New Barn
What else we do in New Barn
Space, access and the venue
Most drives, car parks, yards and firm lawns can take the van, but a few things matter:
- A level, firm pitch the van can drive onto
- A back-up spot if the ground is soft
- Information about power and water
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
On the menu in New Barn
- Chips
- Curry sauce
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
One good hot-food van can be enough at a smaller event. The date matters too: summer Saturdays and December Fridays are the busiest days of the year. It is worth asking early.
Why New Barn hosts choose us
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
- All the chip-shop extras
- No kitchen needed
- A menu almost everyone likes
Read how we price and our guide to van hire costs.
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.
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Think about numbers, timing and how hot you want the food. We are happy to send a quote so you can compare.
Who books fish and chip van for events in New Barn?
Almost every visitor likes fish and chips.
Whatever the occasion in New Barn, fish and chips from the hatch goes down well. We regularly serve:
- School fairs and sports days
- Horse and dog shows
- Community festivals
- Village fêtes
If visitors are coming by train, Longfield station is about 1.2 miles away.
Comparing caterers
- Whether VAT is included
- How many hours the van serves
- Allergen information for each item
- Whether travel is included
- 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