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Festivals, fêtes and school events in Sellindge, Kent
Fish and chip van for events in Sellindge: cod, haddock and chips fried to order, then handed over hot from the hatch.
- Horse and dog shows
- Club open days
- Village fêtes
Book the van in Sellindge
Takeaway run or book a van?
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.
You could do a chip-shop run for everyone yourself, but it rarely works for a crowd. By the time you’ve queued, paid and driven back, the batter has gone soft. With a van, it’s fried on the spot.
Fish and chip van for events in Sellindge, fried fresh
We bring the van and everything we need to cook, so we need little help from busy volunteers. Whether it’s sports tournaments and music and food festivals, we can cook haddock and chips, sausage and chips and mushy peas for your guests.
Near Sellindge, events may be far from shops and cafés, so fish and chips goes down well. Timings are planned around your event, whether that is a first dance, a lunch break or a service time.
For planners, venues and organisers
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Hosting at home? Send us a picture of the drive or the spot and the way in, and we’ll tell you honestly whether it works.
Planning the van’s spot
A good parking spot makes the whole thing easier. We need:
- A hard-standing or firm grass pitch
- Agreement from the site for a catering van
- A wet-weather pitch on hard standing
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
On the menu in Sellindge
- Chips
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Curry sauce
- Mushy peas
Perfect for your event in Sellindge
A chip van is reliably one of the busiest pitches at any fête.
Big or small, the van works the same way. Typical bookings include:
- Sports days
- Club open days
- Country shows
- Charity fundraisers and community events
For anyone arriving by train, the closest railway station is Westenhanger station, roughly 1.6 miles south-east of the centre.
Before booking anyone
- How many hours the van serves
- What the price includes, item by item
- How late numbers can change
- Whether VAT is included
More for events in Sellindge
Planning for dietary needs
Nearly every event has some special diets. To plan for them:
- Share pitch details
- Settle the pitch terms early
- Share any nut or allergy policies
- Tell us expected visitor numbers
At the end, we pack down and leave the pitch clean.
A few benches near the van help.
The menu, dish by dish
Sausage and chips
A sausage and chips is the chip-shop classic for younger visitors and fish-dodgers, especially with curry sauce.
Mushy peas
Proper mushy peas start with dried marrowfat peas. They’re the side most people expect.
FAQs for Sellindge
Do you trade at school fairs around Sellindge?
Yes, if the school is happy for the van on site. Send us the date and where the van would go.
Is Sellindge close to London?
Roughly 55 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Can the van come to Sellindge?
We do. We serve events in Sellindge and across Kent. Send us your date to check availability.
Do you take everything away?
The pitch is left as we found it. It helps to have bins near the hatch.
What does it cost to hire the van?
It depends on numbers, the menu, how long we serve and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
What’s on the menu?
Proper fish and chips, plus sausage or pie and chips. The sides are mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy.
What does the pitch need?
Send us the pitch details, and we’ll confirm.
Where do you take the van?
We take the van across London and the South East, including Kent. See all areas.
The process
If the plan changes on the day, a quick word is all it takes: we can start a little later or slow the pace to suit your event. Summer fêtes in Sellindge have long light evenings, with sunset about 9:15pm at midsummer, but by late September the light goes at about 7:00pm.
- We start with a few details about your event.
- You get an availability check and a clear quote.
- Timings and the van’s spot are agreed in advance.
- We cook to order on the day for your visitors.
- We serve from the hatch, then leave the pitch tidy.
Before we arrive
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
- Plan where the queue will stand
- Make sure the van can get in
Getting a price
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.
Related guides
Running an event in Sellindge
Sellindge is about 4 miles north-west of Hythe, in Kent. Bookings in Sellindge come in all shapes and sizes, but it always starts the same way: a level spot for the van, a time to eat and food fried to order. Sellindge is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 13 miles away.
If you’re organising a summer fair or sports day for a school such as Sellindge Primary School, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser. For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of St Mary, a chip van adds hot food to the cakes and tombola. Events in and around the Kent Downs National Landscape, within about 6 miles of Sellindge, often have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we work to the site rules. The coast is within about 5 miles of Sellindge, so for seaside events we plan a sheltered pitch.
Wherever your event is in TN25, we can bring the van to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Your event could be at a house on Downs Way, Woodlees Close and Swan Green or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere for the van. We also bring the van to events in Moorstock (1 mile north), Stanford (2 miles east), Postling (3 miles east), Stowting (3 miles north-east) and Skeete (3 miles north-east). Further out, we also take the van to Ashford (6 miles north-west), Canterbury (13 miles north), Dover (13 miles east), Folkestone (7 miles east), Faversham (15 miles north) and Hythe (4 miles south-east).
Nearby you’ll also find William Harvey Hospital (4.7 miles north-west) and Lympne Castle (2.4 miles south). Within reach you will find Tolsford Hill and Hatch Park.
Prices and what affects them
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Your choice of menu
- Service time
- Access and parking
- Whether a minimum applies
Distance and any road charges make a difference, so it helps to give us the postcode.
What to tell us
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- Where the van would park
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Roughly how many people, including children
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: where the van would park, how to get in, numbers and timings. Photos of the spot and the way in help. To send your details, use our quote form.
- 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