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Festivals, fêtes and school events in South Street, Kent
Hot, crisp and cooked while you wait: a fish and chip van for your event in South Street and across Kent.
- School fairs and sports days
- Village fêtes
- Community open days
Fish and chip van for events for South Street events
Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
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 is fried on the spot.
Fish and chip van for events in South Street, cooked to order
We trade at village fêtes, school fairs, sports days, festivals and shows, from small community events to bigger crowds. On the menu are curry sauce, mushy peas and chips, and we’re often booked for food for volunteers and sports club events and race days.
A fête near South Street might be on a field with no mains power; let us know and we will plan for it. The menu is short on purpose: fewer choices means fresher food and shorter queues.
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Occasions we serve in South Street
Organisers book a chip van because it’s one of the most popular stalls.
Here are some of the occasions we serve around South Street:
- Church fêtes and fish and chip suppers
- Community open days
- Festivals
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
For anyone arriving by train, Meopham station, about 2.4 miles north, is the nearest station.
Before you book anyone
- What the price includes, item by item
- How long service runs, and what happens if you overrun
- How late numbers can change
- Travel, tolls and road charges
Before you choose a spot
No two venues are the same, so we will ask about yours when you contact us. Generally, we look for:
- Confirmation the van can trade there
- Details of any power or water on site
- A clear route onto the pitch
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
Popular choices
- Sausage and chips
- Curry sauce
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
- Chips
Why choose a fish and chip van in South Street?
Cold food stalls are fine on a hot day, but hot food brings people in on cooler days. Travel, tolls and charges such as ULEZ can affect the price, so tell us exactly where your event is.
Why us?
- We cover South Street and the whole of Kent
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
- Something for visitors to gather round
Read our prices page and the cost guide.
Community events around South Street
South Street is about 6 miles south of Gravesend, in Kent. Events in South Street are planned around your venue and timings: a quote, a parking spot and fresh frying on the day. We take the van to 922 places across Kent. We serve events right across the region, from South Street to London (22 miles away).
A school like Culverstone Green Primary School can book the van for a fair, fun run or sports day. An event in Trosley Country Park means agreeing traders and vehicle routes with the landowner, usually the council. Events in and around the Kent Downs National Landscape, within about 8 miles of South Street, frequently have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we’ll follow the site’s requirements.
We cover events in every part of DA13. That could mean an event at a home on South Street and Chapman's Hill, as long as there is somewhere for the van. Neighbouring places where we serve events include New Street (1 mile west), Priestwood Green (1 mile east), Culverstone Green (1 mile south), Harvel (1 mile south-east) and Priestwood (1 mile east). Further out, we also take the van to Maidstone (10 miles south-east), Dartford (8 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (9 miles south-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (15 miles south), Gravesend (6 miles north) and Tonbridge (11 miles south).
Nearby you will also find Leybourne Castle (4.5 miles south-east) and Coldrum Long Barrow (2.3 miles south-east).
- Schools near South Street include Meopham School (1.1 miles north)
FAQs for South Street
Is South Street too small for a chip van?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Could you trade in Trosley Country Park?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Ask them first.
Can you cater for allergies?
Tell us about allergies when you book, and we’ll give you the allergen information and what we can offer.
Do we need to provide anything?
Somewhere suitable to park, with permission. Tell us whether there is power or water nearby and we will take it from there.
What do you bring?
Everything is cooked in the van. Tell us about power, water and bins at the site and we’ll confirm what we need.
Do you clear up afterwards?
The pitch is left as we found it. Bins for visitors are worth planning.
When do you arrive?
We arrive well before service to park and heat the fryers. Timings are agreed in advance so food is ready when you want it.
How soon do we need to book?
As soon as you have a date. Popular dates book up first, so get in touch early.
Prices and what affects them
The price comes down to a few factors:
- The day of the week
- The number of meals
- The menu and how many choices
- The length of service
Most vans have a minimum charge, because the van, fuel and travel cost the same for a small group. Ask us what applies to your event.
What to tell us
The more we know about your event, the better we can plan. Please include:
- A photo of the parking spot
- The venue or postcode
- Where the van would park
- Anything awkward about the way in
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the parking spot, access, numbers and serving time. Photos of the spot and the way in help. To send your details, fill in our quote form.
Planning for dietary needs
Allergies are taken seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Agree the terms in writing
- Agree who removes waste
- Tell us expected visitor numbers
- Ask traders for allergen information to display
Plan where the queue forms.
A clear route for the van before the gates open avoids problems.
Food your guests will love
Curry sauce
Curry sauce divides opinion and it’s on the menu.
Gravy
Chips and gravy is a favourite in the north and the Midlands, and it’s lovely with a pie.
The process
A typical booking goes like this: the van arrives and we set up, the oil comes up to temperature, and we serve hot from the hatch at the agreed time. For an evening event in South Street, sunset is about 8:50pm in late May and 9:20pm in late June; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- Contact us with the basics: when, where and roughly how many.
- Show us where the van would go, and we will confirm it works.
- A week or so before, we confirm timings and numbers.
- We park, open the hatch and start frying for your visitors.
- Last portion served, we tidy up and head off.
Before we arrive
- Choose a level, firm spot for the van
- Give us a contact for the day
- Confirm the van is allowed on site
Ask for a quote
Still finalising the details? That is fine: give us a rough idea and the date, and we will quote on that. Start when you’re ready: send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
- 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