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Festivals, fêtes and school events in Sholden Meadows, Kent
We bring a fish and chip van for your event across Sholden Meadows and Kent, frying fresh at your venue.
- Fundraisers
- Country shows
- Community festivals
Fish and chip van for events in Sholden Meadows
How our fish and chip van for events works in Sholden Meadows
Give us the date, pitch and expected numbers, and we will tell you quickly whether we can come. Typical bookings include crew and volunteer catering and summer fairs, serving haddock and chips, curry sauce and cod and chips.
Near Sholden Meadows, events may be far from shops and cafés, so fish and chips goes down well. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we will tell you honestly what we can offer before you book.
Takeaway run or book a van?
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. With a fish and chip van, you get hot food without the work.
Ordering in from a local chip shop is an option. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van solves that by cooking on site.
What affects the price in Sholden Meadows
These are the factors that matter most:
- Distance and any road charges
- The minimum booking
- Service time
- The day of the week
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and access to the site. We quote for each booking individually.
Details that help
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- The address or venue name
- Where you’d like the van to go
It is easy to get a price: share your date, address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat. We will send a clear quote that says what’s included.
Event catering near Sholden Meadows
Sholden Meadows is about 1 mile north-west of Deal, in Kent. We take a fish and chip van for your event to drives, car parks, yards and venues around Sholden Meadows. Sholden Meadows is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. Our bookings stretch from Sholden Meadows to Canterbury (13 miles away).
For anyone arriving by train, the nearest station is Deal station, about 1.3 miles east. A school like Sholden Church of England Primary School can book the van for a fair, fun run or sports day. With the sea within about 2 miles, we plan shelter from the wind for coastal events.
Wherever your event is in CT14, we can bring the van to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. That could mean an event at a home on Bargrave Lane, Wyborn Drive and Banks Way, wherever the van can park. We also bring the van to events in Sholden (1 mile east), Great Mongeham (1 mile south-west), Mill Hill (1 mile south), Deal (1 mile south-east) and Finglesham (1 mile north-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Canterbury (13 miles west), Margate (11 miles north), Dover (7 miles south-west), Folkestone (13 miles south-west), Ramsgate (8 miles north) and Broadstairs (10 miles north).
A little further out are Deal Castle (1.5 miles east) and Kent Museum of the Moving Image (1.3 miles east). Within reach you will find Monk's Wall nature reserve.
- Nearby schools include Castle Community College (1.1 miles south-east)
- Local pubs include The Magnet pub (0.7 miles south-east)
Common questions in Sholden Meadows
Could you trade in Betteshanger Park?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
What’s the nearest station to Sholden Meadows?
Deal station, about 1.3 miles east of the centre.
Do you take everything away?
We take the van and everything with it, and leave the spot tidy. It helps to have bins near the hatch.
Can you feed our volunteers and crew?
We can. Give us numbers and a time.
How soon do we need to book?
Early, particularly for summer Saturdays and Christmas party Fridays. Ask about your date even if it is soon.
How do you charge at fêtes?
We will talk it through when you send the details, and we’ll find something that works.
Do you cover Sholden Meadows?
We do. We serve events in Sholden Meadows and across Kent. Send us your date to check availability.
What areas do you cover?
We take the van across London and the South East, Kent included. Find your area.
The menu, dish by dish
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.
Mushy peas
No fish and chips is complete without mushy peas for many people, and they’re on the menu.
Occasions we serve in Sholden Meadows
It suits almost every visitor, from families to older visitors.
These are some of the bookings we take:
- School fairs and sports days
- Church fêtes and fish and chip suppers
- Community festivals
- Country shows
If your event is in Betteshanger Park, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission for vehicles and traders.
Before booking anyone
- What the van needs: space, access, power
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- The service time, and the cost of running over
- Allergen information for each item
Organising for someone else?
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we will keep everyone informed on the day.
A fish and chip van or other catering?
At bigger events, a chip van works alongside other traders and spreads the queues. A chip van often compares well with a plated meal, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. Ask us for a quote.
Why book with us
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
- A clear quote before booking
- Hot food handed straight over
- Events in Sholden Meadows and across Kent
Take a look at our prices page and what a fish and chip van costs.
The process
Service is quick: everything is handed over hot from the hatch. When service is finished, we pack up and leave the pitch tidy. Evening events in Sholden Meadows have light until about 9:15pm at midsummer; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- Tell us what you’re planning and when you’d like to eat.
- You hear back on the date and the price.
- We agree exactly where the van parks.
- Batter, fish and chips all go into the fryer as people come up.
- The pitch is left tidy when we go.
Getting ready for the day
- Have a level parking spot ready
- Share the timings for the day
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
Get a quote
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.
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Diets, allergies and planning
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Try these:
- Plan something for visitors we can’t cater for
- Tell us expected visitor numbers
- Agree the terms in writing
- Tell us about the pitch
Plan where the queue forms.
A clear route for the van before the gates open avoids problems.
- 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