Kent · England
Festivals, fêtes and school events in Yalding, Kent
We bring a fish and chip van for your event to Yalding and nearby, cooking to order on site.
- Sports days
- Charity fundraisers and community events
- Country shows
Fish and chip van for events in Yalding
Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
Some hosts try a takeaway order. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van cooks in front of your visitors instead.
Frying for a crowd at home isn’t a good idea: big pans of hot oil, children and garden parties don’t mix. Leave the frying to a van built for it.
How our fish and chip van for events works in Yalding
Give us the date, pitch and expected numbers, and we’ll tell you quickly whether we can come. For horse and dog shows and community festivals, we can cook curry sauce, chips and sausage and chips.
For a village fête or field event near Yalding, we can bring hot food to a field. Tell us about the ground and the way in. We cook inside the van, right where your visitors are, and the food reaches them hot and crisp.
Questions from Yalding
Do you come out to small places like Yalding?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Could you trade in Quarry Wood?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
How much space do you need?
A level, firm spot it can drive onto, close to where people will eat, and space for a queue. Tell us about gates, lanes and soft ground.
Does the batter contain gluten?
No, not as standard: the batter contains wheat. Let us know and we will tell you what we can do.
Do you take everything away?
The pitch is left as we found it. Bins for visitors are worth planning.
What if we only have street parking?
It depends on the road. A drive, car park or yard is normally easier; if it has to be the street, check with the council.
How far ahead should we book?
The sooner the better. Popular dates book up first, so it pays to ask early.
Do you do festivals?
Tell us the date and pitch details and we’ll check.
Nearby places to Yalding
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Working with your venue
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we’ll keep everyone informed on the day.
Organising a club, school or community event in Yalding? Fish and chips is a reliable crowd-pleaser. Give us the details and we’ll suggest how it could work.
Perfect for your event in Yalding
Rain does not stop the fryers.
The van suits big events and small ones. Typical bookings include:
- Music and food festivals
- Fundraisers
- Feeding event crew
- Sports days
If your event is in Quarry Wood, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission for vehicles and traders.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether there is a minimum
- A clear list of what’s included
- The deadline for final numbers
- How many hours the van serves
Planning the van’s spot
Every site is different, so we’ll ask about yours before we confirm. Generally, we look for:
- A hard-standing or firm grass pitch
- A back-up spot if the ground is soft
- Information about power and water
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
Popular choices
- Chips
- Mushy peas
- Curry sauce
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
Prices and what affects them
The same numbers can mean different prices, because of:
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- Your choice of menu
- Access and parking
- The day of the week
Many fish and chip vans set a minimum, since getting the van there costs the same however many eat. We will tell you up front.
Getting an accurate quote
To check availability and price, we need:
- Where the van would park
- A photo of the space and the way in
- Allergies and diets you know about
- Rough numbers for adults and children
Every quote is worked out for your event. Start with your date, and we’ll check availability straight away.
Yalding events: pitches and permissions
Yalding is about 5 miles south-west of Maidstone, in Kent. Bookings in Yalding come in all shapes and sizes, but the plan is always the same: somewhere to park, a time to serve and fresh frying. Yalding is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we bring the van. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 28 miles away.
Running a fête for a church like St Peter's and St Paul's Church? A chip van draws people in. For visitors coming by rail, the closest railway station is Yalding station, roughly 1 mile west of the centre.
For events in ME18, we just need to know where the van can park and roughly how many visitors. Streets in the area include High Street, Windmill Path and Blunden Lane, and the van can serve an event on any of them with a suitable parking spot. Neighbouring places where we serve events include Congelow (1 mile south), Benover (1 mile south), Hunton (1 mile south-east), Nettlestead Green (1 mile north-west) and Laddingford (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (5 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (15 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (11 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (10 miles south-west), Gravesend (14 miles north) and Tonbridge (7 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include Oakwood Hospital (3.7 miles north-east) and Teapot Island (0.8 miles south-west).
- Nearby, you’ll find The Walnut Tree Public House (less than half a mile north-west)
Planning for dietary needs
Allergies are taken seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Agree how we’ll be paid: pitch fee, share of takings or minimum
- Send us the pitch size and ground conditions
- Offer a choice of traders where you can
- Display allergens for each stall
Plan where the queue forms.
Put the van near the entrance or the tea tent.
The menu, dish by dish
Sausage and chips
Sausage and chips is the go-to for anyone who isn’t a fish fan, especially with curry sauce.
Haddock and chips
Haddock is a little sweeter than cod, with a finer, firmer flake. In the north and in Scotland, haddock is the classic.
The process
When we arrive, we park up on the agreed spot, set up and heat the fryers. Then everything is fried to order, timed around your event. At midsummer, events in Yalding 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.
- 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.
- Batter, fish and chips all go into the fryer as people come up.
- The pitch is left tidy when we go.
How to prepare
- Confirm the van is allowed on site
- Choose a level, firm spot for the van
- Plan a bit of cover near the hatch if rain is likely
Get a quote
Not sure of numbers yet? That’s fine: give us a rough idea and the date, and we will quote on that. To start, fill in our quote form.
Related guides
- 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