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Festivals, fêtes and school events in Tonbridge, Kent
We bring a fish and chip van for your event to Tonbridge and nearby, frying fresh at your venue.
- Festivals
- Church fêtes and fish and chip suppers
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
Fish and chip van for events for Tonbridge events
What affects the price in Tonbridge
These are the factors that matter most:
- The minimum booking
- The date and time of year
- The menu and how many choices
- How long we serve
Distance and any road charges make a difference, so it helps to give us the postcode.
What to tell us
You do not need every detail fixed to get a quote, but it helps to know:
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- The date and time of the event
- The address or venue name
- A photo of the parking spot
Every booking is quoted individually, based on your numbers, timings and travel. To ask for one, use our quote form.
Fish and chip van for events in Tonbridge, fried fresh
The van is self-sufficient on the pitch, so we need little help from busy volunteers. We’re often asked to cater agricultural and country shows and school fairs and sports days, serving haddock and chips, chips and cod and chips.
A town like Tonbridge has schools, churches, clubs and parks that run events through the year. Fish and chips suits any of them. We serve from the hatch, so it’s hot and generous, and the queue keeps moving.
Tonbridge: your questions answered
How far is Tonbridge from London?
About 26 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Could you trade in Haysden Country Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council. Ask them first.
What food do you serve?
Proper fish and chips, plus sausage or pie and chips. The sides are mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy.
Can you go on a lawn or field?
It depends on the ground. Let us know what the ground is like, and send a picture if you can.
Who clears up?
The pitch is left as we found it. It helps to have bins near the hatch.
What are the terms for events?
It depends on the event: a pitch fee, a share of takings or a guaranteed minimum. We will agree terms before the day.
How long will the queue be?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how people arrive. Give us your numbers and service window, and we will plan to keep the queue moving.
What about visitors who do not eat fish?
There is: sausages and pies, with chips. Tell us roughly how many to expect.
How it works
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, park the van and get the fryers going. Your visitors can wander over to the hatch once service starts. Evening events in Tonbridge have light until about 9:20pm 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.
- The van’s spot is fixed in advance, and how it gets in.
- Batter, fish and chips all go into the fryer as people come up.
- We leave the spot as we found it.
Before we arrive
- Get permission for the van from the venue
- Choose a level, firm spot for the van
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
Getting a price
Still finalising the details? No problem: tell us the basics about your event, and we’ll quote on that. To start, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
A chip van compared with other options
For a stall visitors will queue for, a fish and chip van is a great choice. Cost depends on numbers, menu and service time, plus travel and access. Every booking gets its own quote.
Why Tonbridge hosts choose us
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
- All the chip-shop extras
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
- We cover Tonbridge and the whole of Kent
Take a look at our pricing or our guide to van hire costs.
Looking after everyone
Most events have a few visitors with dietary needs. To plan for them:
- Tell us expected visitor numbers
- Ask traders for allergen information to display
- Agree how we’ll be paid: pitch fee, share of takings or minimum
- Arrange bins and waste collection
Agree a wet-weather pitch on hard standing in case the ground is soft.
Let visitors know there’s a chip van.
What comes out of the fryer
Cod and chips
Cod has big, soft white flakes and a mild flavour, and it’s the favourite in much of the south. It’s battered and fried to order, so it’s crisp when it reaches you.
Gravy
A pot of gravy turns chips into comfort food, especially in winter.
Tonbridge events: pitches and permissions
Tonbridge is about 12 miles south-west of Maidstone, in Kent. Events in Tonbridge are planned around your venue and timings: a quote, a parking spot and fresh frying on the day. We take the van to all 922 towns and villages across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for London, about 26 miles away.
Church fêtes, at churches such as Church of St Peter and St Paul, are a natural home for a chip van. For anyone arriving by train, Tonbridge station is about 0.6 miles away.
Wherever your event is in TN9, TN10 and TN11, we can bring the van to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Local streets include High Street, Old London Road and London Road; an event on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. You’ll find Tonbridge on the A26 and A227, which makes the journey straightforward. We also bring the van to events in Lower Haysden (2 miles south-west), Leigh (3 miles west), Bidborough (3 miles south-west), Southborough (3 miles south) and Printstile (3 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (12 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (7 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (4 miles south), Swanley (14 miles north), Kings Hill (7 miles north-east) and Foley Park (12 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include The Milne Museum (under half a mile west) and Tonbridge Castle (under half a mile south-west). The countryside around Tonbridge includes Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve and Barden Lake.
- Schools near Tonbridge include Hillview School for Girls (0.7 miles south) and Royal Rise Primary School (0.8 miles south)
- Pubs nearby include Ivy House Public House (less than half a mile west)
Planners, venues and businesses
If you’re organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It keeps things simple.
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan service to match. Staggering groups helps a lot.
Nearby places to Tonbridge
What else we do in Tonbridge
Perfect for your event in Tonbridge
It can feed crew and volunteers too.
Here are some of the occasions we serve in Tonbridge and Kent:
- Sports tournaments
- Festivals
- Country shows
- Summer fairs
An event in Haysden Country Park means agreeing traders and vehicle routes with the landowner, usually the council.
What to look for in a quote
- How much space the van takes up
- How late numbers can change
- How many hours the van serves
- A clear list of what’s included
Takeaway run or book a van?
For a small group, making your own food can work. For bigger numbers, a van makes life easier, and you get to enjoy the day.
Not sure whether to order in or book a van? Consider your numbers and how fresh you want it. We’re happy to send a quote so you can compare.
- 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