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Fish and Chip Van Hire in Ashbank
Fried to order and served hot: a fish and chip van in Ashbank and the surrounding area.
- Birthday celebrations
- Wakes and celebrations of life
- Visits to care homes and day centres
Fish and chip van hire for Ashbank events
Fish and chip van hire for your event in Ashbank
You can keep it simple or plan it carefully: open service, or food at a fixed time. We will suggest what suits your event. We’re often asked to cater gatherings after a funeral and milestone birthday parties, serving haddock and chips, sausage and chips and curry sauce.
For a rural spot like Ashbank, the setting does plenty of the work. Tell us about gates, tracks and the ground. Every portion is cooked to order on the day, not cooked earlier and kept warm.
Cannot we just order from the chip shop?
Ordering in from a local chip shop is an option. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van solves that by cooking on site.
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. With a fish and chip van, you get hot food without the work.
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Occasions we serve in Ashbank
There is no kitchen needed, so it works on drives, car parks and showgrounds where other catering struggles.
Almost any gathering works with a fish and chip van. In Ashbank, people book us for occasions like:
- Garden parties and summer get-togethers
- Birthday celebrations
- Festive get-togethers
- Wakes and celebrations of life
Within reach of Ashbank are historic houses such as Leeds Castle (0.6 miles east) and Stoneacre (1.7 miles west). Estates like these tend to have strict rules for vans, so check before booking.
Comparing caterers
- Whether travel is included
- When final numbers are due
- How long service runs, and what happens if you overrun
- What the price includes, item by item
How the day works
You will know we’re ready when the smell of frying drifts over. After that, it is a steady flow to the hatch. Evenings in Ashbank stay light until about 9:15pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:00pm; once it’s dark, we need light by the hatch and the queue.
- We start with a few details about your event.
- You get an availability check and a clear quote.
- We agree timings, access and the parking spot.
- We cook to order on the day for your guests.
- Everything goes out hot from the hatch, and we pack up afterwards.
How to prepare
- Clear the route for the van
- Plan a bit of cover near the hatch if rain is likely
- Let us know the serving time
Get a quote
It’s easy to get a price: share your date, address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat. We will send a clear quote that says what’s included.
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Diets, allergies and planning
We need to know about dietary needs and allergies in advance, and we will be straight with you about what’s possible. To get it right:
- Send allergies to us in writing
- Add an allergy question to your invitations
- Count children separately
- Let us know numbers for vegetarians and vegans
Fish and chips is at its best fresh from the fryer, so we fry to order as the queue moves.
Bunting or festoon lights around the van make it part of the decorations.
Ashbank: venues, parking and local tips
Ashbank is about 4 miles east of Maidstone, in Kent. We cover Ashbank as standard, so all we need is your date, a parking spot and a time to serve. We take the van to 922 places across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 20 miles away.
If guests are travelling by rail, the nearest station is Hollingbourne station, about 1.1 miles north-east. For a christening or celebration after a service at a church such as St Nicholas's Church, the van can serve at a hall or home nearby. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 2 miles of Ashbank, and some venues there have rules about vehicles on site. Check your venue’s rules on catering vans.
Here we cover the ME17 postcode area. Your event could be at a house on George Lane and Wykeham Grove or the roads around them, wherever the van can park. If your venue is just outside Ashbank, we also cover Leeds (1 mile south-west), Broomfield (1 mile south-east), Eyhorne Street (1 mile north-east), Chegworth (1 mile east) and Hollingbourne (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also take the van to Maidstone (4 miles west), Ashford (13 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (8 miles north-east), Tonbridge (15 miles west), Faversham (12 miles east) and Minster (14 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include KIMS hospital (3.6 miles north-west) and The Dog Collar Museum (0.6 miles east). Within reach you’ll find Detling Hill.
- Pubs nearby include The George Inn (under half a mile south-west)
Is a fish and chip van right for your event?
Cold buffets are easy but forgettable, and nothing’s hot on a cool evening. A chip van cooks to order and serves hot. Cost depends on numbers, menu and service time, plus travel and access. We quote for each booking individually.
Why book our van in Ashbank
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
- Something for guests to gather round
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
- Quick service from the hatch
Take a look at how we price and what a fish and chip van costs.
Questions from Ashbank
We’re gathering after a service at St Nicholas's Church: can you come?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby where the van can park. Food is normally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
Is Ashbank too small for a chip van?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Do we need to provide anything?
Somewhere suitable to park, with permission. Mention any power or water available and we will confirm the rest.
Do you fry it on site?
Yes. Everything is fried fresh in the van, and serve straight from the hatch.
Can we choose cod or haddock?
Both are on our menu; tell us which you’d like for your event.
Can coeliacs eat the battered fish?
Our battered fish contains gluten, because standard batter uses wheat flour. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance, and we will be straight with you about what’s possible.
Can you park on the road outside?
Only where it is legal to park, or with a council parking suspension or road closure. Check with your council first.
How long will the queue be?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how people arrive. Give us your numbers and service window, and we will plan service around it.
Food your guests will love
Cod and chips
Cod has big, soft white flakes and a mild flavour, and it’s the favourite in much of the south. It is battered and fried to order.
Sausage and chips
Sausage and chips is the go-to for anyone who isn’t a fish fan.
Prices and what affects them
We’ll give you a clear quote. The main things that affect it are:
- How far we travel
- The length of service
- How easy the site is to reach
- Your choice of menu
Distance and any road charges make a difference, so it helps to give us the postcode.
What to tell us
Good planning starts with a few facts. Please include:
- Anything awkward about the way in
- Allergies and diets you know about
- A photo of the parking spot
- The spot you have in mind for the van
Still finalising the details? That is fine: tell us the basics about your event, and we’ll quote on that. To start, fill in our quote form.
Space, access and the venue
We’ll agree the van’s spot with you before the day. It needs to tick a few simple boxes:
- The site’s agreement to a catering van
- Space for people to queue at the hatch
- A level, firm spot the van can drive onto
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
Popular choices
- Gravy
- Sausage and chips
- Curry sauce
- Haddock and chips
- Pie and chips
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
- 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