Kent · England
Festivals, fêtes and school events in Woolpack Corner, Kent
Bring the chip shop to your event in Woolpack Corner. The van arrives, the fryers go on and everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits waiting in a tray.
- Sports days
- Charity fundraisers and community events
- Club open days
Planning an event in Woolpack Corner?
Fish and chip van for events in Woolpack Corner, fried fresh
Give us the date, pitch and expected numbers, and we will let you know if we are available. Typical bookings include community festivals and agricultural and country shows, with sausage and chips, cod and chips and chips.
At a fête or show near Woolpack Corner, we can bring hot food to a field. Ground and access matter, so tell us about them. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we will be straight with you about what we can do.
The process
We don’t cook ahead. Fish is battered and fried when people come up to the hatch, so it is as fresh as from any chip shop. At midsummer, events in Woolpack Corner stay light until about 9:15pm, so evening trading typically finishes in daylight in high summer. For winter events, dark by about 3:50pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- It starts with your event and pitch details.
- We confirm availability, our pitch needs and anything the event asks for.
- We set up before the gates open.
- We trade from the hatch all event, frying to order.
- At the end, we pack up and leave the pitch tidy.
How to prepare
- Name one person we can call on the day
- Let us know the serving time
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
Getting a price
It is easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and serving time. We will send a clear quote that says what’s included.
Planning help
Cannot we just order from the chip shop?
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Think about numbers, timing and how hot you want the food. We’re happy to send a quote so you can compare.
For a small group, making your own food can work. For larger numbers, or when you want hot food, a van takes the pressure off, and nobody has to miss the event.
About the food
Pie and chips
A pie and chips is proper comfort food, and it is a favourite in colder months.
Sausage and chips
Sausage and chips is the go-to for anyone who is not a fish fan.
For event organisers in Woolpack Corner
Hosting at home? Send us a photo of the drive or the spot and the way in, and we’ll tell you honestly whether it works.
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Why choose a fish and chip van in Woolpack Corner?
Cold food stalls are fine on a hot day, but hot food is a draw when it is cool. Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll suggest how to make it work. A short menu is frequently the best value.
What you get with us
- The queue at the hatch gets people talking
- Bookings across Kent, including Woolpack Corner
- All the chip-shop extras
- Everything cooked to order at your event
Diets, allergies and planning
Nearly every event has some special diets. To look after them:
- Ask traders for allergen information to display
- Plan bins near food stalls
- Set a time for helpers’ food
- Have other stalls for special diets
If we’re feeding volunteers, agree a time that suits the schedule.
Pre-selling meal tickets helps us plan.
Nearby places to Woolpack Corner
Other occasions in Woolpack Corner
Questions from Woolpack Corner
Do you come out to small places like Woolpack Corner?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Do you trade at school fairs around Woolpack Corner?
Yes, if the school is happy for the van on site. Tell us the date and pitch details.
Do you take everything away?
The pitch is left as we found it. Bins for visitors are worth planning.
What if the weather’s bad?
The weather doesn’t stop the van, because the cooking happens inside. Very soft ground can be a problem, so plan a back-up spot on a hard surface.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Yes. Sausage and chips is a favourite with children. Tell us how many are coming.
Can the van come to our fair?
Yes, where the date suits. Send us the date, location and expected numbers.
How much space do you need?
A level, firm spot it can drive onto, near your visitors, with room for a queue at the hatch. Mention any narrow gates or soft ground.
Is everything cooked fresh?
Yes, always. Everything is fried fresh in the van, and serve straight from the hatch.
Event catering near Woolpack Corner
Woolpack Corner is about 10 miles west of Ashford, in Kent. Across the TN27 area, we’ll come to your venue, home or workplace. We serve 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Woolpack Corner to Canterbury (22 miles away).
An event in Wattle Wood means agreeing traders and vehicle routes with the landowner, normally the council. PTAs at schools such as John Mayne Church of England Primary School often want one reliable hot-food stall. Events in and around the High Weald National Landscape, within about 6 miles of Woolpack Corner, frequently have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we will follow the site’s requirements.
Events anywhere in TN27 start with a parking spot for the van and a serving time. Whether your event is on Tenterden Road and Benenden Road or anywhere nearby, we can park up and fry there. If your venue is just outside Woolpack Corner, we also cover Biddenden (1 mile north-west), Stede Quarter (1 mile north-east), Curteis' Corner (2 miles north), Durrant Green (2 miles east) and Standen (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (12 miles north-west), Ashford (10 miles east), Foley Park (13 miles north-west), Paddock Wood (12 miles north-west), Tenterden (3 miles south-east) and Bearsted (12 miles north).
Nearby you will also find Benenden Hospital (1.9 miles south-west) and Sissinghurst Castle (3.2 miles west).
- Nearby schools include Homewood School (2.5 miles south-east)
- Local pubs include The Red Lion Inn (0.9 miles north-west)
Events we cater in Woolpack Corner
It needs little from volunteers.
Here are some of the occasions we serve:
- Sports club events and race days
- Community festivals
- Agricultural and country shows
- Feeding event crew
For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Headcorn station, about 4.4 miles north.
Before you book anyone
- Allergen information for each item
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
- A clear list of what’s included
- The service time, and the cost of running over
Before you choose a spot
Plenty of places work for the van, but there are a few things to check:
- Room in front of the hatch for a queue that doesn’t block walkways
- Somewhere firm if it rains
- Details of any power or water on site
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before you book.
From the hatch
- Curry sauce
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
- Chips
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
- 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