Kent · England
Festivals, fêtes and school events in Upper Ifield, Kent
Looking for a fish and chip van for your event in Upper Ifield? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry everything fresh on the spot.
- School summer fairs
- Horse and dog shows
- Church fêtes
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How our fish and chip van for events works in Upper Ifield
The smell of fish and chips brings a queue to any fête. Organisers get a trader almost everyone is happy to queue for. Popular choices include mushy peas, curry sauce and haddock and chips, and we are frequently booked for fish and chip supper nights and horse and dog shows.
For a village fête or field event near Upper Ifield, a chip van brings hot food to a rural site. Ground and access matter, so tell us about them. Your quote spells out what’s included: the date, the service time and the menu, with no surprises on the day.
Planners, venues and businesses
Having the party at home? Send a photo of where the van would park, and we will tell you honestly whether it works.
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Sending people up in groups helps.
Events we cater in Upper Ifield
Hot food keeps families around for longer.
The van suits big events and small ones. Common bookings include:
- Horse and dog shows
- Church fêtes
- Sports club events and race days
- Community festivals
Events in parks such as Shorne Woods Country Park need permission from the council or landowner, and the van needs a firm route onto the pitch.
Before booking anyone
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- How late numbers can change
- What they can offer for dietary needs
- What happens if plans change
Allergies and dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Agree how we’ll be paid: pitch fee, share of takings or minimum
- Ask traders for allergen information to display
- Offer a choice of traders where you can
- Set a time for helpers’ food
Mark out the queue area away from walkways.
Plan vehicle access before visitors arrive.
Before you choose a spot
Most drives, car parks, yards and firm lawns can take the van, but a few things matter:
- A queue area clear of rides and games
- Agreement from the site for a catering van
- A clear route onto the pitch
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
Popular choices
- Mushy peas
- Chips
- Curry sauce
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
Other occasions in Upper Ifield
A chip van compared with other options
For a stall visitors will queue for, a chip van is hard to beat in Upper Ifield. Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is often good value, as there is no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. Ask us for a quote.
Why Upper Ifield hosts choose us
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
- Hot food handed straight over
Take a look at how we price and the cost guide.
Upper Ifield questions
Can the van park in Shorne Woods Country Park?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
What’s the nearest station to Upper Ifield?
Higham station, about 2.2 miles north-east of the centre.
Can you come to a school event?
Yes, once the school agrees where the van goes. Send us the date and the spot.
What about visitors who don’t eat fish?
Yes: sausage and chips or pie and chips. Tell us roughly how many to expect.
Can the van come to Upper Ifield?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, and Upper Ifield is within our area. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Can you trade at our fête or festival?
Frequently, yes. Get in touch with the details.
Is the food cooked at the event?
It is. We cook inside the van, so food is cooked there and then, not cooked earlier and kept warm.
Do you take everything away?
We take the van and everything with it, and leave the spot tidy. It helps to have bins near the hatch.
Event catering near Upper Ifield
Upper Ifield is about 2 miles south-east of Gravesend, in Kent. Events in Upper Ifield are planned around your venue and timings: a clear quote, an agreed spot for the van and food fried fresh on the day. Upper Ifield is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. You can also see our page for London, about 23 miles away.
School fairs, for a school like Shorne Church of England Primary School, are a natural fit for a fish and chip van. For anyone arriving by train, the closest railway station is Higham station, roughly 2.2 miles north-east of the centre.
Anywhere in DA12, we can fry fresh for your visitors, from busy streets to quiet lanes. For events just outside Upper Ifield, we cover Shorne (1 mile east), Shorne Ridgeway (1 mile south-east), Thong (1 mile west), Chalk (1 mile north) and Higham (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (11 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (14 miles east), Dartford (9 miles west), Sevenoaks (14 miles south-west), Northfleet (3 miles north-west) and Swanley (11 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include Gravesham Community Hospital (3.1 miles north-west) and Gravesham Museum (3 miles north-west). The countryside around Upper Ifield includes Sawyers Lake and Rede Common.
- Schools near Upper Ifield include Thamesview School (1.2 miles north-west)
- Local pubs include The Rose and Crown pub (0.5 miles east)
Step by step
The first sign we have arrived is typically the smell, about the time the first visitors wander across. From then on, people come up as they’re ready. December events in Upper Ifield lose the light at about 3:50pm, so we need a lit pitch; spring events have light until about 8:50pm by late May.
- First, tell us about your event.
- We check the date and where the van will park, then send a quote.
- Timings and the van’s spot are agreed in advance.
- We cook to order on the day for your visitors.
- Everything goes out hot from the hatch, and we pack up afterwards.
Getting ready for the day
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
- Plan a bit of cover near the hatch if rain is likely
- Give us a contact for the day
Get a quote
Not sure of numbers yet? No problem: give us a rough idea and the date, and we’ll quote on that. Start when you are ready: send us your details through our quote form.
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The menu, dish by dish
Sausage and chips
For anyone who doesn’t fancy fish, there’s sausage and chips, and it is a favourite with children.
Pie and chips
Pie and chips gives people a filling alternative to fish, perfect with gravy.
How we price a fish and chip van for your event
The price comes down to a few factors:
- How far we travel
- The length of service
- Access and parking
- The date and time of year
Travel, tolls and charges such as ULEZ can affect the price, so it helps to give us the postcode.
What to tell us
These details help us quote quickly:
- Where you’d like the van to go
- A picture of the parking spot
- Roughly how many people, including children
- The venue or postcode
Send us the date, the address or DA12 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time, and you will get a clear price. To get started, fill in our quote form.
- 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