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Fish and Chip Van for Events for Small Hythe events
We bring a fish and chip van for your event to Small Hythe and nearby, frying fresh at your venue and serving from the hatch.
- Church fêtes and fish and chip suppers
- Festivals
- Country shows
Planning an event in Small Hythe?
About our fish and chip van for events in Small Hythe
We can trade to the public or feed your volunteers. Typical bookings include food for volunteers and club open days, with sausage and chips, cod and chips and curry sauce.
Rural events near Small Hythe can be a long way from anywhere to eat, so a chip van is a welcome sight. Everything we need comes with the van, and we pack up and leave the spot as we found it.
The menu, dish by dish
Curry sauce
Curry sauce divides opinion and it’s on the menu.
Pie and chips
Pie and chips gives people a filling alternative to fish, perfect with gravy.
Community events around Small Hythe
Small Hythe is about 10 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. For events in Small Hythe, the van can park on drives, in car parks and yards, and on firm lawns and fields. We cover all 922 towns and villages in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Small Hythe to Canterbury (about 23 miles away).
A summer fête at Church of St John the Baptist is the classic setting for a fish and chip van.
This part of Kent takes in TN30. If your venue is just outside Small Hythe, we also cover Broad Tenterden (1 mile north), Tenterden (2 miles north), Strood (2 miles north-west), Rolvenden Layne (3 miles west) and Rolvenden (3 miles west). We also serve nearby towns such as Ashford (10 miles north-east), Park Wood (15 miles north-west), Kennington (12 miles north-east), New Romney (11 miles east), Staplehurst (11 miles north-west) and Stanhope (9 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Benenden Hospital (4.8 miles north-west) and Smallhythe Place (under half a mile south). Open spaces near Small Hythe include Flatropers Wood.
Planning the van’s spot
Before the day, we will agree where the van parks. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Room in front of the hatch for a queue that does not block walkways
- Access that avoids crowds
- What’s available on the pitch
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Popular choices
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
- Chips
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
- Curry sauce
How the day works
Nothing gathers a crowd like the smell of fish and chips. Each piece of fish is battered and fried to order, and chips are fried in batches through service. Summer fêtes in Small Hythe have long light evenings, with sunset about 9:15pm at midsummer, but by late September the light goes at about 7:00pm, so evening trading may need lights.
- Start with three things: the date, the place and a rough headcount.
- A picture of the parking spot helps us check the van will fit.
- Closer to the day, we confirm the arrival time and serving time.
- We park, open the hatch and start frying for your visitors.
- Once the last portion is out, we pack up and go.
Getting ready for the day
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
- Let us know the serving time
How to get a price
To get a price, use our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we’ll come back with availability and a quote.
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What a fish and chip van costs
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Access and parking
- Numbers
- The menu and how many choices
- The minimum booking
Fish and chip van prices depend on the booking. A one-hour staff lunch is a different job from serving all afternoon at a fête. We set everything out in your quote.
What to tell us
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Expected numbers
- A picture of where the van would go
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- Your date and serving time
Still finalising the details? No problem: give us a rough idea and the date, and we will quote on that. To start, send us your details through our quote form.
Nearby places to Small Hythe
What else we do in Small Hythe
Small Hythe questions
How far is Small Hythe from London?
Roughly 47 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Is Small Hythe too small for a chip van?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Do you do anything other than fish?
We serve sausages and pies as well as fish. Tell us about other diets and we will be honest about what’s possible.
Do you do festivals?
Send us the event details, dates and pitch information and we will let you know if we’re available.
Do you bring everything you need?
Everything is cooked in the van. Let us know what’s available at the site and we’ll confirm what we need.
Do you trade at schools?
Yes. We will need a safe route onto the site away from children.
What food do you serve?
The classics: cod, haddock, chips, sausages and pies, plus mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. See the menu.
Do we need to provide anything?
A suitable spot for the van and permission to park there. Mention any power or water available and we will confirm the rest.
Planners, venues and businesses
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Sending people up in groups helps.
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Planning for dietary needs
We take allergies seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Display allergens for each stall
- Agree who removes waste
- Agree when volunteers will eat
- Tell us about any school or event allergy policies
At the end, we pack down and leave the pitch clean.
A sign at the entrance tells visitors hot food is available.
DIY versus a fish and chip van
Some hosts try a takeaway order. The problem is timing: big orders take a long time, and the food is cooling while it travels. A van cooks in front of your visitors instead.
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For a crowd, a van is generally simpler.
Who books fish and chip van for events in Small Hythe?
It keeps people on site.
These are some of the bookings we take around Small Hythe:
- Summer fairs
- Crew and volunteer catering
- Church fêtes and fish and chip suppers
- Festivals
PTAs at schools such as Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre often want one reliable hot-food stall.
What your quote should include
- How much space the van takes up
- Any minimum charge
- Whether VAT is included
- How late numbers can change
- 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