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Fish and Chip Van for Events for Upper Harbledown events
Treat your visitors to fresh fish and chips at your event in Upper Harbledown. The van arrives, the fryers go on and everything is cooked to order, so every portion goes out hot.
- Fundraisers
- Sports days
- Community festivals
Planning an event in Upper Harbledown?
Prices and what affects them
The price comes down to a few factors:
- How many people are eating
- Distance and any road charges
- The menu and how many choices
- Service time
Comparing vans? Look at what each quote includes: service time, menu, travel, any minimum and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Details that help
Good planning starts with a few facts. Try to include:
- The date and time of the event
- Allergies and diets you know about
- The address or venue name
- The spot you have in mind for the van
The quickest way to a quote is to send us your details through our quote form. Tell us about your event in Upper Harbledown, and we’ll come back with availability and a quote.
Fish and chip van for events in Upper Harbledown, cooked to order
Food is fried to order, so it’s hot and crisp. Typical bookings include village fêtes and summer fairs and festivals, serving chips, mushy peas and curry sauce.
A fête near Upper Harbledown might be on a field with no mains power; let us know and we will plan for it. Every portion is cooked to order on the day, never cooked in advance and left in a hot cabinet, and handed over as soon as it is ready.
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Space, access and the venue
Plenty of places work for the van, but a few things matter:
- A queue area clear of rides and games
- A wet-weather pitch on hard standing
- What’s available on the pitch
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
How the day works
It’s a relaxed, well-organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up where we have agreed, and get on with frying and serving. At midsummer, events in Upper Harbledown stay light until about 9:15pm, so evening trading usually finishes in daylight in high summer. Winter fairs, dark by about 3:50pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- Organisers send us the event, the dates and the pitch details.
- We confirm the date, what we need on the pitch and any documents.
- We set up before the gates open.
- We trade from the hatch all event, frying to order.
- We pack down at the end and leave the pitch clean.
Before we arrive
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
- Let us know the serving time
- Confirm the van is allowed on site
How to get a price
Send us the date, the address or CT2 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time, and you’ll get a clear price. To get started, use our quote form.
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Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
At bigger events, a chip van works alongside other traders and spreads the queues. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will suggest a menu and timing to match. Keeping the menu short is usually the best value.
Why book our van in Upper Harbledown
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
- A clear quote before booking
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
Take a look at our pricing and our guide to van hire costs.
DIY versus a fish and chip van
Deep-frying for lots of people at home is risky: big pans of hot oil, children and garden parties do not mix. A van is designed for exactly this.
Some hosts try a takeaway order. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van solves that by cooking on site.
Food your guests will love
Sausage and chips
A sausage and chips is the chip-shop classic for younger visitors and fish-dodgers.
Pie and chips
For a heartier option, there’s pie and chips.
Your questions about a fish and chip van for your event in Upper Harbledown
How far is Upper Harbledown from London?
About 51 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Can you come to a school fair in Upper Harbledown?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Send us the date and where the van would go.
Is there something for children?
Of course. Sausage and chips is a favourite with children. Include children in your numbers.
Which areas do you serve?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Where can the van park?
Level, firm ground the van can reach, close to where people will eat, and space for a queue. Tell us about gates, lanes and soft ground.
Do you do festivals?
Yes, where the date suits. Contact us with the details.
Do you pay a pitch fee?
That varies: pitch fee, percentage or minimum. We will agree it in writing.
Is the fish gluten-free?
Not as standard: the batter contains wheat. Let us know and we’ll tell you what we can do.
Occasions we serve in Upper Harbledown
We keep cooking in the rain.
Big or small, the van works the same way. Common bookings include:
- Sports days
- Music and food festivals
- Crew and volunteer catering
- Sports tournaments
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of St. Gabriel, a chip van adds hot food to the cakes and tombola.
Questions to ask before you book
- What they can offer for dietary needs
- When final numbers are due
- Payment terms and deposit
- Travel, tolls and road charges
Running an event in Upper Harbledown
Upper Harbledown is about 2 miles west of Canterbury, in Kent. Around Upper Harbledown, we park wherever there’s level, firm ground, close to your visitors. Upper Harbledown is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover.
School fairs, for a school like St Edmund's School, are a natural fit for a fish and chip van. If your event is in No Man's Orchard, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission for vehicles and traders. The coast is within about 6 miles of Upper Harbledown, so for seaside events we plan a sheltered pitch.
Anywhere in CT2, we can bring the van to you. Streets in the area include Roman Road, The Green and Limes Place, and the van can serve an event on any of them with a suitable parking spot. We also bring the van to events in Rough Common (1 mile north-east), Harbledown (1 mile east), Chartham Hatch (1 mile south-west), Thanington (1 mile south-east) and Wincheap (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also take the van to Ashford (12 miles south-west), Dover (15 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (14 miles west), Folkestone (15 miles south-east), Whitstable (5 miles north) and Faversham (7 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include Canterbury Castle (1.9 miles east) and Eastbridge Hospital of St Thomas the Martyr (2 miles east). Within reach you will find Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
- Local schools include The Canterbury Academy (1.3 miles east)
- Pubs nearby include The Dog and Bear pub (0.7 miles north-east)
For planners, venues and organisers
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we’ll keep everyone informed on the day.
Many venues set rules for catering vans: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will confirm what we can provide.
- 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