Kent · England
Festivals, fêtes and school events in Wingham Well, Kent
We bring a fish and chip van for your event across Wingham Well and Kent, frying fresh at your venue.
- Church fêtes and fish and chip suppers
- Charity fundraisers and community events
- Music and food festivals
Fish and chip van for events in Wingham Well
How our fish and chip van for events works in Wingham Well
Country shows and field events suit a van, if the ground is firm enough for vehicles. Typical bookings include agricultural and country shows and church fêtes, serving chips, cod and chips and curry sauce.
At a field event near Wingham Well, power and water may be limited; tell us what’s available and we will plan around it. We bring the van and everything we need to cook, and we leave the pitch tidy when we go.
Questions from Wingham Well
How far is Wingham Well from London?
About 58 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Do you trade at school fairs around Wingham Well?
Yes, if the school is happy for the van on site. Tell us the date and pitch details.
What do you need on the pitch?
Send us the pitch details, and we’ll confirm.
Can you serve children?
Yes. Children normally love sausage and chips. Include children in your numbers.
How much is fish and chip van hire?
The price depends on numbers, menu, service time and travel. Tell us about your event and we will send a quote.
Can you feed our volunteers and crew?
We can. Give us numbers and a time.
Who clears up?
We pack up and leave the pitch tidy when service is finished. Tell us where bins can go for people’s paper and trays.
How far ahead should we book?
As early as you can, especially for summer weekends and December. Ask about your date even if it’s soon.
Events we cater in Wingham Well
We keep cooking in the rain, which matters at outdoor events.
We can help if you are planning any of the following:
- Crew and volunteer catering
- School fairs and sports days
- Church fêtes and fish and chip suppers
- Horse and dog shows
A school like Wingham Primary School can book the van for a fair, fun run or sports day.
Comparing caterers
- VAT, if it applies
- Payment terms and deposit
- What they can offer for dietary needs
- How many hours the van serves
Organising for someone else?
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Hosting at home? Send us a picture of the drive or the spot and the way in, and we’ll let you know if the van will fit.
Places near Wingham Well
Other occasions in Wingham Well
Food your guests will love
Curry sauce
Curry sauce divides opinion and it’s on the menu.
Gravy
Chips and gravy is a favourite in the north and the Midlands, and it’s lovely with a pie.
Is a fish and chip van right for your event?
Compared with a barbecue run by volunteers, a chip van frees your helpers. Most vans have a minimum charge, since getting the van there costs the same however many eat. We’ll tell you up front.
Why book our van in Wingham Well
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
- Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side
- Events in Wingham Well and across Kent
- Something for visitors to gather round
How it works
We need a level, firm place to park the van, close to where people will eat, which we agree with you beforehand. Summer fêtes in Wingham Well have long light evenings, with sunset about 9:15pm at midsummer, while a late-September show is dark by about 7:00pm, so evening trading may need lights.
- First, the plan: what, where and what time.
- You hear back on the date and the price.
- The van’s spot is fixed in advance, and how it gets in.
- On the day, everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- The pitch is left tidy when we go.
Before we arrive
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
- Clear the route for the van
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
Getting a price
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and serving time. We’ll send a clear quote that says what’s included.
Planning help
What the van needs
No two venues are the same, so we’ll ask about yours when you contact us. Generally, we look for:
- A back-up spot if the ground is soft
- Vehicle access before the gates open and after they close
- Firm, level ground for the pitch
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Chips
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
- Curry sauce
Should I sort the food myself?
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’s fried on the spot.
If you do order from a chip shop, ring well ahead and collect as close to eating time as you can. For a crowd, a van is normally simpler.
Running an event in Wingham Well
Wingham Well is about 5 miles east of Canterbury, in Kent. People in Wingham Well book us for all sorts of reasons, but it always starts the same way: somewhere to park, a time to serve and fresh frying. Wingham Well is one of 922 places in Kent where we bring the van.
For anyone arriving by train, the nearest station is Adisham station, about 1.7 miles south. For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as St Mary's Church, a chip van adds hot food to the cakes and tombola.
For events in CT3, we just need to know where the van can park. Your event could be at a house on Watercress Lane and Wingham Well Lane, as long as there is somewhere for the van. For events just outside Wingham Well, we cover Wingham Green (1 mile north-west), Wingham (1 mile north-east), Well Head (1 mile east), Broomhill (1 mile north-east) and Twitham (2 miles east). We also serve nearby towns such as Canterbury (5 miles west), Margate (11 miles north-east), Dover (10 miles south-east), Folkestone (13 miles south), Ramsgate (10 miles north-east) and Broadstairs (12 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include St Martins Hospital (4.2 miles west).
- Pubs nearby include The Haywain Public House (0.5 miles west)
Planning for dietary needs
Dietary needs are easiest to plan with some notice. Our advice:
- Give us an idea of numbers
- Agree when volunteers will eat
- Display allergens for each stall
- Share any nut or allergy policies
Mark out the queue area away from walkways, especially near rides and games.
A sign at the entrance tells visitors hot food is available.
- 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