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Fish and Chip Van for Events in Oldbury
We bring a fish and chip van for your event to Oldbury and nearby, cooking to order on site and serving from the hatch.
- Community festivals
- Church fêtes
- Charity fundraisers and community events
Fish and chip van for events for Oldbury events
Should I sort the food myself?
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Consider your numbers and how fresh you want it. Ask us for a quote and compare.
If you do order from a chip shop, ring well ahead and collect as close to eating time as you can. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is usually the easier option.
About our fish and chip van for events in Oldbury
Organisers can book us as a trader, or to feed crew and volunteers, or both. Typical bookings include church fêtes and sports club events and race days, with haddock and chips, curry sauce and sausage and chips.
Rural events near Oldbury can be a long way from anywhere to eat, so a chip van is a welcome sight. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we will be straight with you about what we can do before booking.
Allergies and dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs and allergies early, and we’ll be straight with you about what’s possible. To make it work smoothly:
- Tell us about the pitch
- Display allergens for each stall
- Have other stalls for special diets
- Agree who removes waste
Agree a wet-weather pitch on hard standing in case the ground is soft.
A few benches near the van help.
Working with your venue
Organising a club, school or community event in Oldbury? Fish and chips is a reliable crowd-pleaser. Give us the details and we will suggest how it could work.
For repeat bookings, such as regular staff lunches or annual fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can hold the date.
How it works
On the day, we position the van, set up the hatch and get the fryers up to temperature. Once we’re hot, we cook to order, timed around your event. December events in Oldbury lose the light at about 3:55pm, so pitches need lighting; spring events have light until about 8:50pm by late May.
- Organisers send us the event, the dates and the pitch details.
- You get our pitch needs and a quick answer on availability.
- We set up before the gates open.
- We cook fresh and serve through the day.
- At the end, we pack up and leave the pitch tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
- Keep space clear for visitors at the hatch
How to get a price
Every quote is worked out for your event. Give us your date first, and we’ll confirm whether we are available that day.
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Oldbury questions
Is Oldbury close to London?
About 22 miles from central London.
What’s the nearest station to Oldbury?
The closest is Borough Green & Wrotham station, roughly 1.4 miles away.
Do you do crew food?
Yes, alongside public trading or on its own.
Can you cook in the rain?
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.
Can you trade at our fête or festival?
Send us the event details, dates and pitch information and we’ll let you know if we’re available.
What if we only have street parking?
Only where it is legal to park, or with a council parking suspension or road closure. Check with your council first.
Is there something for children?
Of course. Children generally love sausage and chips. Include children in your numbers.
How long does set-up take?
We arrive well before service to park and heat the fryers. Timings are agreed in advance so food is ready when you want it.
About the food
Cod and chips
Cod is the classic: mild, white and flaky, and it’s the favourite in much of the south. We batter it and fry it to order.
Gravy
A pot of gravy turns chips into comfort food, especially in winter.
Fairs, fêtes and events in Oldbury
Oldbury is about 4 miles east of Sevenoaks, in Kent. From the centre of Oldbury to the outskirts, we offer the same service: fresh frying, hot food from the hatch and a clear price. Oldbury is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we bring the van. We serve events right across the region, from Oldbury to London (about 22 miles away).
Events in parks such as Ivy Hatch Nature Reserve need permission from the council or landowner, and the van needs a firm route onto the pitch. If you are organising a summer fair or sports day for a school such as Ightham Primary School, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser. Within about 6 miles is the Kent Downs National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we will follow the site’s requirements.
We cover events in every part of TN15 and the streets around it. Your event could be at a house on Oldbury Lane, Spring Lane and Sevenoaks Road or the roads around them, wherever the van can park. Close by, we cover events in Ightham (1 mile south), Styants Bottom (1 mile west), Ivy Hatch (1 mile south), Sheet Hill (1 mile south-east) and Stone Street (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (11 miles east), Dartford (11 miles north), Sevenoaks (4 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (10 miles south), Gravesend (11 miles north-east) and Tonbridge (6 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include Beechin Wood Archery Museum (2.4 miles east) and Ightham Court (0.8 miles north-east).
- Nearby schools include Wrotham School (1.8 miles north-east)
- Nearby, you will find The Old House (less than half a mile south)
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
For a stall visitors will queue for, a chip van is hard to beat in Oldbury. Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is frequently good value, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. We will send you a quote.
Why us?
- The queue at the hatch gets people talking
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
- Bookings across Kent, including Oldbury
- Rain does not stop the fryers
Take a look at our prices page or our guide to van hire costs.
How we price a fish and chip van for your event
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Your choice of menu
- How far we travel
- The minimum booking
- The date and time of year
Cost depends on numbers, menu and service time, plus travel and access. We quote for each booking individually.
Details that help
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- A picture of the space and the way in
- Roughly how many people, including children
- Where the van would park
- Dietary needs, with numbers
Thinking about a fish and chip van for your event for your event in Oldbury? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll reply with a clear price. Just fill in our quote form.
Where the van can park in Oldbury
Most drives, car parks, yards and firm lawns can take the van, but a few things matter:
- Information about power and water
- Firm, level ground for the pitch
- A wet-weather pitch on hard standing
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
From the hatch
- Curry sauce
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
- Chips
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
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More for events in Oldbury
- 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