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Fish and Chip Van for Events in Uplees
We bring a fish and chip van for your event across Uplees and Kent, frying fresh at your venue.
- Music and food festivals
- School summer fairs
- Agricultural and country shows
Fish and chip van for events in Uplees
Who books fish and chip van for events in Uplees?
It can feed crew and volunteers too.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Uplees and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Music and food festivals
- Sports tournaments
- Church fêtes and fish and chip suppers
- Feeding event crew
If your event is in Oare Marshes, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission for vehicles and traders.
Questions to ask before booking
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- The minimum number of meals or minimum spend
- Whether VAT is included
- The service time, and the cost of running over
Fish and chip van for events for your event in Uplees
Give us the date, pitch and expected numbers, and we’ll let you know if we are available. Typical bookings include village fêtes and festivals, serving mushy peas, sausage and chips and haddock and chips.
At a fête or show near Uplees, we can bring hot food to a field. Ground and access matter, so tell us about them. Everything we need comes with the van, and we pack up and leave the spot as we found it.
The menu, dish by dish
Cod and chips
For many people, cod and chips is the definitive version. Fried to order in the van, it is hot, crisp and generous.
Mushy peas
Mushy peas are a must for plenty of fish and chip fans.
Running an event in Uplees
Uplees is about 2 miles north of Faversham, in Kent. Uplees is well within our area, so your event just needs a date, a spot for the van and a serving time. We serve 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 10 miles away.
For visitors coming by rail, Faversham station, about 2.4 miles south-east, is the nearest station. For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of St Peter, a chip van adds hot food to the cakes and tombola.
For events in ME13, we just need to know where the van can park and roughly how many visitors. If your venue is just outside Uplees, we also cover Oare (1 mile south-east), Four Oaks (2 miles south-west), Davington (2 miles south), The Brents (2 miles south-east) and Deerton Street (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (14 miles south), Canterbury (10 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (6 miles west), Whitstable (7 miles east), Herne Bay (12 miles east) and Minster (6 miles north-west).
A little further out are Newnham Castle (4.9 miles south-west).
- Local pubs include Three Mariners Inn (1 mile south-east)
Uplees questions
Which station is closest to Uplees?
The closest is Faversham station, roughly 2.4 miles away.
Do you come out to small places like Uplees?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
What food do you serve?
Chip-shop favourites: cod, haddock, chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. See the menu.
What does the van need?
Less than you might think: a drive, a car park, a yard or a firm lawn, with a clear way in. Send us a photo if you’re not sure.
What do we need to supply?
Tell us what’s available at the site in your enquiry, and we will confirm what we need.
Who clears up?
We clear the van’s area after service. Tell us where bins can go for people’s paper and trays.
Can you go on a lawn or field?
Normally, if it’s firm and dry. After heavy rain, soft grass can be a problem for any vehicle, so plan a back-up spot.
Can coeliacs eat the battered fish?
Standard batter is made with wheat flour, so battered fish contains gluten. Tell us about coeliac visitors when you enquire, and we’ll be straight with you about what’s possible.
Looking after everyone
We take allergies seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Ask traders for allergen information to display
- Offer a choice of traders where you can
- Tell us about any school or event allergy policies
- Share last year’s numbers if you have them
Bins near the van help keep the site tidy.
A sign at the entrance tells visitors hot food is available.
The process
Serving is straightforward: everything is handed over hot from the hatch, and people can eat where they like. When service is finished, we pack up and leave the pitch tidy. Winter fairs in Uplees are dark by about 3:50pm, so we need a lit pitch; spring events have light until about 8:50pm by late May.
- Start with three things: the date, the place and a rough headcount.
- Show us where the van would go, and we’ll confirm it works.
- A week or so before, we confirm timings and numbers.
- The van rolls up, the hatch opens and the fryers get going for your visitors.
- Once the last portion is out, we pack up and go.
Before we arrive
- Plan where the queue will stand
- Give us a contact for the day
- Tell us when you want to eat
How to get a price
Thinking about a fish and chip van for your event for your event in Uplees? Send us the details and we will reply with a clear price. Just send us your details through our quote form.
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What else we do in Uplees
DIY versus a fish and chip van
You could do a chip-shop run for everyone yourself, but it rarely works for a crowd. Long waits and a drive home mean food arrives lukewarm and soggy. With a van, it is fried on the spot.
Frying for a crowd at home is not a good idea: big pans of hot oil, children and garden parties do not mix. Leave the frying to a van built for it.
What affects the price in Uplees
There are no hidden charges: the price is based on:
- How far we travel
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- Your choice of menu
- Access and parking
The date matters too: peak summer weekends and Christmas party Fridays book up first. It’s worth asking early.
What we need to know
To speed things up, tell us:
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- Expected numbers
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- A picture of the parking spot
Most quotes start with a few simple details: the date, where the van would park, roughly how many people and when you’d like to eat. You can fill in our quote form.
Working with your venue
Having the party at home? Send us a picture of the drive or the spot and the way in, and we will tell you honestly whether it works.
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Staggering groups helps a lot.
Why choose a fish and chip van in Uplees?
For a stall visitors will queue for, a chip van is hard to beat in Uplees. Travel, tolls and charges such as ULEZ can affect the price, so tell us exactly where your event is.
Why book our van in Uplees
- Bookings across Kent, including Uplees
- Rain doesn’t stop the fryers
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
- No surprises in your quote
Take a look at our pricing and the cost guide.
- 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