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Fish and Chip Van for Events in Tickham
Fish and chip van for events in Tickham: fish and chips cooked fresh in the van, and served hot from the hatch at the time you choose.
- Music and food festivals
- Agricultural and country shows
- Sports days
Book the van in Tickham
About the food
Cod and chips
Cod has big, soft white flakes and a mild flavour, and it is the favourite in much of the south. It is battered and fried to order.
Haddock and chips
Haddock has loyal fans: sweeter and a touch firmer than cod. Tell us if you’d like to offer it.
How our fish and chip van for events works in Tickham
A hot-food van gives families a reason to stay longer. We are frequently asked to cater country shows and sports tournaments, with chips, haddock and chips and curry sauce.
At a field event near Tickham, power and water may be limited; let us know and we’ll plan for it. Your quote spells out what’s included: serving times, the menu and anything else agreed.
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The process
When we arrive, we park up on the agreed spot, set up and heat the fryers. Once we are hot, we cook to order, so we time it to your schedule. For an evening event in Tickham, sunset is about 8:50pm in late May and 9:15pm in late June; after that, the pitch needs good lighting.
- We start with a few details about your event.
- You get an availability check and a clear quote.
- We agree timings, access and the parking spot.
- We cook to order on the day for your visitors.
- Everything goes out hot from the hatch, and we pack up afterwards.
Preparing for the day
- Name one person we can call on the day
- Get permission for the van from the venue
- Ensure the van can get in
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to fill in our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we will check the date and send a price.
Planning help
Planners, venues and businesses
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan service to match. Staggering groups helps a lot.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Tickham: your questions answered
Do you come out to small places like Tickham?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
What’s the nearest station to Tickham?
Teynham station, about 1.4 miles north of the centre.
Can you serve children?
Of course. Children typically love sausage and chips. Tell us how many are coming.
Do we need to provide anything?
Let us know about power and water at the site when you enquire, and we’ll say what we need.
Do you pay a pitch fee?
Tell us how your event usually works with traders, and we’ll agree terms.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We take the van and everything with it, and leave the spot tidy. It helps to have bins near the hatch.
Can the van park on grass?
Frequently, if the ground is firm and dry. After heavy rain, soft grass can be a problem for any vehicle, so plan a back-up spot.
Do you trade at schools?
Yes. We will agree access before the children arrive.
How we price a fish and chip van for your event
We’ll give you a clear quote. The main things that affect it are:
- How many people are eating
- Parking and the way in
- How far we travel
- The length of service
The cost per head typically falls as numbers rise, since the van and set-up are much the same for any size. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
What to tell us
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Expected numbers
- The spot you have in mind for the van
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- The address or venue name
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the parking spot, access, numbers and serving time. A picture of the spot helps too. To send your details, use our quote form.
Events we cater in Tickham
It’s a hot meal for helpers as well.
Whatever brings people together, fish and chips from the hatch goes down well. We are frequently booked for:
- Church fêtes and fish and chip suppers
- Village fêtes
- Festivals
- Agricultural and country shows
If you are organising a summer fair or sports day for a school such as Lynsted and Norton Primary School, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser.
What your quote should include
- The deadline for final numbers
- VAT, if it applies
- Whether there’s a minimum
- How much space the van takes up
Looking after everyone
Allergies are taken seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Plan something for visitors we can’t cater for
- Ask traders for allergen information to display
- Plan crew and volunteer food times
- Arrange bins and waste collection
When the event closes, we pack up.
Tables and seating nearby help families eat.
A chip van compared with other options
One good hot-food van can be enough at a smaller event, with cakes and teas alongside. Comparing vans? Look at what each quote includes: hours, menu, travel, minimum charge and VAT. We set ours out clearly.
Why book with us
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
- No surprises in your quote
- Hot food handed straight over
- Something for visitors to gather round
What the van needs
A good parking spot makes the whole thing easier. We need:
- A back-up spot if the ground is soft
- Agreement from the site for a catering van
- A level, firm pitch the van can drive onto
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Sausage and chips
- Chips
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
- Curry sauce
- Haddock and chips
Community events around Tickham
Tickham is about 3 miles west of Faversham, in Kent. For events in Tickham, the van can park on drives, in car parks and yards, and on firm lawns and fields in and around Tickham. Tickham is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 12 miles away.
If visitors are coming by train, Teynham station, about 1.4 miles north, is the nearest station. 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.
We take the van to events all over the ME9 postcode area and the streets around it. Your event could be at a house on Nouds Lane and Tickham Lane or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere for the van. Nearby, we also serve events in Lewson Street (1 mile north-east), Loyterton (1 mile south-west), Norton Ash (1 mile north-east), Teynham (1 mile north) and Deerton Street (1 mile north-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (13 miles west), Ashford (12 miles south), Canterbury (12 miles east), Sittingbourne (4 miles north-west), Whitstable (10 miles east) and Faversham (3 miles east).
Nearby you will also find Sittingbourne Heritage Museum (3.4 miles north-west) and Newnham Castle (1.9 miles south).
- Nearby, you’ll find The Plough Inn (within half a mile north-east)
- 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