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Festivals, fêtes and school events in Park Wood, Kent
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 Park Wood.
- Music and food festivals
- School summer fairs
- Village fêtes
Planning an event in Park Wood?
How our fish and chip van for events works in Park Wood
The smell of fish and chips brings a queue to any fête. A chip van gives organisers a hot-food trader that almost everyone wants. We’re often asked to cater church fêtes and village fêtes, with sausage and chips, mushy peas and chips.
In Park Wood, one popular trader keeps it simple. A chip van does that. Everything is fried fresh at your event, not cooked earlier and kept warm, and handed over as soon as it’s ready.
Working with your venue
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.
Hosting at home? Send us a picture of the drive or the spot and the way in, and we will tell you honestly whether it works.
Who books fish and chip van for events in Park Wood?
It can feed crew and volunteers too.
In Park Wood and nearby, the van turns up at all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- School summer fairs
- Sports club events and race days
- Summer fairs
- Country shows
If visitors are coming by train, the closest railway station is Maidstone West station, roughly 2.6 miles north-west of the centre.
Comparing caterers
- The service time, and the cost of running over
- What they can offer for dietary needs
- Any minimum charge
- When final numbers are due
About the food
Haddock and chips
Haddock has loyal fans: sweeter and a touch firmer than cod. Tell us if you’d like to offer it.
Sausage and chips
Sausage and chips is the go-to for anyone who is not a fish fan, especially with curry sauce.
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
For a reliable crowd-pleaser, a chip van is hard to beat in Park Wood. Travel, tolls and charges such as ULEZ can affect the price, so tell us exactly where your event is.
What you get with us
- Classic food your visitors already know
- No surprises in your quote
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
- Events in Park Wood and across Kent
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Looking after everyone
Nearly every event has some special diets. To plan for them:
- Plan bins near food stalls
- Tell us about any school or event allergy policies
- Have other stalls for special diets
- Tell us expected visitor numbers
We arrive before the gates open to set up on the pitch.
A clear route for the van before the gates open avoids problems.
The process
Because we cook inside the van, rain does not stop us. It is worth thinking about cover for the queue, though. Evening events in Park Wood have light until about 9:15pm at midsummer; 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 early to park and heat the fryers.
- Fish goes into the batter and straight into the fryer, to order.
- We serve hot from the hatch and pack up when we’re done.
Getting ready for the day
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Confirm numbers and dietary needs before the day
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
How to get a price
Still finalising the details? That is fine: tell us the basics about your event, and we will quote on that. To start, fill in our quote form.
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How we price a fish and chip van for your event
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Cod, haddock or both
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- How easy the site is to reach
Dates make a difference: peak summer weekends and Christmas party Fridays book up first. Ask about your date early.
What we need to know
To check availability and price, we need:
- The spot you have in mind for the van
- A photo of the parking spot
- Allergies and diets you know about
- The date and time of the event
Every quote is worked out for your event. Give us your date first, and we’ll check availability right away.
Planning the van’s spot
A fish and chip van is a vehicle, so the spot matters, so a few things need checking. These are the things we check:
- A hard-standing or firm grass pitch
- Details of any power or water on site
- Vehicle access before the gates open and after they close
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
On the menu in Park Wood
- Cod and chips
- Chips
- Sausage and chips
- Curry sauce
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
Community events around Park Wood
Park Wood is about 2 miles south-east of Maidstone, in Kent. We take a fish and chip van for your event to homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Park Wood and the surrounding area. Park Wood is one of 922 places in Kent where we bring the van. We serve events right across the region, from Park Wood to Canterbury (23 miles away).
A summer fête at St Martin's Church is the classic setting for a fish and chip van. If you’re organising a summer fair or sports day for a school such as Tree Tops Primary Academy, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser. Within about 5 miles is the Kent Downs National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we will follow the site’s requirements.
For events in ME15, ME17 and ME14, we just need to know where the van can park and roughly how many visitors. We can serve an event on streets such as Bell Road, Selby Road and Essex Road or the roads around them, wherever the van can park. Being close to the A274, Park Wood is easy for us to reach. For events just outside Park Wood, we cover Otham (1 mile north-east), Willington (1 mile north), Boughton Monchelsea (1 mile south-west), Shepway (1 mile north) and Boughton Green (1 mile south-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Ashford (15 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (11 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (14 miles south-west), Gravesend (15 miles north-west), Tonbridge (12 miles west) and Faversham (15 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Sutton Valence Castle (2.7 miles south-east) and The Mall Maidstone (2.5 miles north-west). The countryside around Park Wood includes Detling Hill.
- Nearby schools include Senacre Technology College (under half a mile east) and New Line Learning Academy (1.1 miles north-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The White Horse pub (0.8 miles north-east)
Park Wood: your questions answered
Which station is closest to Park Wood?
Maidstone West station, about 2.6 miles north-west of the centre.
Is Park Wood close to London?
Roughly 33 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Do you cover Park Wood?
Yes, we do. Park Wood is one of the places we cover. Send us your date to check availability.
How big a pitch do you need?
Tell us the pitch size and ground, and we will confirm.
Is there a non-fish option?
Sausage and chips and pie and chips are on the menu. Let us know about any other dietary needs and we will tell you what we can offer.
Can you feed our volunteers and crew?
Yes, at a time that suits your schedule.
What if the weather’s bad?
Rain does not stop the fryers: the cooking is inside the van. Visitors will appreciate cover near the hatch.
What can visitors choose from?
Chip-shop favourites: cod or haddock and chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. See the menu.
- 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