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Fish and Chip Van for Events for Sarre events
Bring the chip shop to your event in Sarre. We park up, heat the fryers and cook to order, so every portion goes out hot.
- Food for volunteers
- School fairs and sports days
- Country shows
Book the van in Sarre
What a fish and chip van costs
There are no hidden charges: the price is based on:
- The length of service
- Access and parking
- The date and time of year
- How many people are eating
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will suggest how to make it work. A short menu is frequently the best value.
What to tell us
Good planning starts with a few facts. Try to include:
- The spot you have in mind for the van
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- The address or venue name
- Allergies and diets you know about
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the parking spot, access, numbers and serving time. A photo of the spot helps too. When you are ready, fill in our quote form.
Fish and chip van for events for your event in Sarre
Everything is cooked as people come up, so it’s hot and crisp. On the menu are sausage and chips, mushy peas and cod and chips, and we are regularly asked to cater sports tournaments and village fêtes and summer fairs.
Rural events near Sarre can be a long way from anywhere to eat, so a chip van is a welcome sight. Every portion is cooked to order on the day, never cooked in advance and left in a hot cabinet, and served the moment it comes out of the fryer.
Who books fish and chip van for events in Sarre?
It can feed crew and volunteers too.
If you are planning any of these, we can help:
- Music and food festivals
- Community open days
- Club open days
- School summer fairs
A school like St Nicholas At Wade Church of England Primary School can book the van for a fair, fun run or sports day.
What to look for in a quote
- The service time, and the cost of running over
- What the price includes, item by item
- How late numbers can change
- Travel, tolls and road charges
Allergies and dietary needs
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Try these:
- Set a time for helpers’ food
- Arrange bins and waste collection
- Plan something for visitors we cannot cater for
- Make sure allergen information is available
Mark out the queue area away from walkways, especially near rides and games.
Pre-selling meal tickets helps us plan.
Community events around Sarre
Sarre is about 5 miles south-east of Herne Bay, in Kent. For events in Sarre, we plan around your venue and timings: a clear quote, an agreed spot for the van and food fried fresh on the day. We take the van to 922 places across Kent. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 8 miles away.
Church fêtes, at churches such as Church of Saint Nicholas, are a natural home for a chip van. If visitors are coming by train, the nearest station is Minster station, about 3.5 miles east. The coast is within about 6 miles of Sarre, so for seaside events we plan a sheltered pitch, and fish and chips sells well by the sea.
Here we cover the CT7 postcode area. Local streets include Island Road, Old Road and Chantry Park; an event on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. We also bring the van to events in St Nicholas at Wade (1 mile north-east), West Stourmouth (1 mile south), East Stourmouth (2 miles south), Monkton (2 miles east) and Upstreet (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Canterbury (8 miles south-west), Margate (7 miles north-east), Dover (14 miles south), Ramsgate (7 miles east), Broadstairs (8 miles east) and Whitstable (9 miles west).
Nearby you will also find Powell-Cotton Museum (3.8 miles north-east).
- Pubs nearby include Kings Head Inn (under half a mile east)
How it works
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, park on the agreed spot, and get on with frying and serving. At midsummer, events in Sarre stay light until about 9:15pm, which helps evening trading. Winter fairs, dark by about 3:50pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- Start with three things: the date, the place and a rough headcount.
- Show us where the van would go, and we’ll confirm it works.
- Closer to the day, we confirm the arrival time and serving time.
- The van rolls up, the hatch opens and the fryers get going for your visitors.
- Once the last portion is out, we pack up and go.
Before we arrive
- Confirm the van is allowed on site
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Plan a bit of cover near the hatch if rain is likely
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to use our quote form. Tell us about your event in Sarre, and we will come back with availability and a quote.
Planning help
Planning the van’s spot
The van has to be able to get in and park safely, and a little planning goes a long way. Here’s what we look for:
- Information about power and water
- Access that avoids crowds
- A queue area clear of rides and games
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
Popular choices
- Chips
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
- Curry sauce
- Mushy peas
The menu, dish by dish
Curry sauce
Some people won’t eat chips without curry sauce and it is on the menu.
Haddock and chips
Some people swear by haddock: a firmer flake and a sweeter taste. Ask us about offering haddock alongside or instead of cod.
What else we do in Sarre
FAQs for Sarre
Can you serve near the sea around Sarre?
Yes. Wind does not affect the fryers, but plan a sheltered spot for the queue.
Do you trade at school fairs around Sarre?
Yes, if the school is happy for the van on site. Tell us the date and pitch details.
Do you have allergen information?
Let us know about allergies in advance, and we’ll tell you what’s in each item and what we can offer.
Can you cater for helpers?
Yes. Tell us how many and when, and we will quote.
Do you do school fairs and sports days?
Yes. We’ll need a safe route onto the site away from children.
How long does set-up take?
It depends on numbers and the service time. We confirm all the timings beforehand.
Can you cook in the rain?
We carry on in the rain, because the cooking happens inside. Soft ground after heavy rain is the bigger issue, so have a hard-surface spot in mind.
Do we need to provide anything?
A suitable spot for the van and permission to park there. Tell us whether there’s power or water nearby and we’ll take it from there.
Working with your venue
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll work through them with you.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll explain how it works. We are happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
Takeaway run or book a van?
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Think about numbers, timing and how hot you want the food. Ask us for a quote and compare.
For a small group, making your own food can work. For larger numbers, or when you want hot food, a van takes the pressure off, and nobody has to miss the event.
- 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