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Fish and Chip Van Hire for Basted events
Fish and chip van hire in Basted: fish and chips cooked fresh in the van, and served hot from the hatch at the time you choose.
- Care home visits
- Community events and fairs
- Work Christmas parties
A chip van near Basted
About our fish and chip van hire in Basted
Fish and chips is generous food: big pieces of fish, crisp batter and a mountain of chips. It makes the food a talking point. We’re often asked to cater fish and chip days at care homes and staff lunches and team days, with pie and chips, haddock and chips and gravy.
Somewhere as small as Basted, a field, yard or drive is often the spot. Tell us about narrow lanes or long drives and we will plan for them, and firm ground matters more than anything. Everything we need comes with the van, and we pack up and leave the spot as we found it.
Who books fish and chip van hire in Basted?
A van is food and an occasion in one. The hatch becomes a meeting point, and the food is hot and plentiful.
A fish and chip van suits almost any gathering. In Basted, people book us for occasions like:
- Company team days
- Weddings, especially the evening
- Care home visits
- Garden get-togethers
Among the historic houses close to Basted are Old Soar Manor (1.4 miles south-east) and Ightham Mote (2.2 miles south-west). Estates like these tend to have strict rules for vans, so check before you book.
Questions to ask before you book
- What the van needs: space, access, power
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- Any minimum charge
- If the price includes VAT
Nearby places to Basted
What else we do in Basted
How we price a fish and chip van
These are the factors that matter most:
- Your choice of menu
- Whether a minimum applies
- Parking and the way in
- Numbers
The date matters too: summer Saturdays and December Fridays are the busiest days of the year. Ask about your date early.
What we need to know
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- Where you’d like the van to go
- A photo of the parking spot
- The venue or postcode
- Any dietary needs and allergies
Each quote is put together for your event. Give us your date first, and we’ll check availability right away.
Diets, allergies and planning
A little planning makes sure everyone is looked after. Here’s how:
- Confirm allergies by email
- Have a back-up for anyone who can’t eat from the van
- Have bins and napkins near the hatch
- Tell us about coeliac guests specifically
Bins and napkins near the hatch make life easier for everyone.
Let everyone know when the food is ready.
For event organisers in Basted
Having the party at home? Send a photo of where the van would park, and we’ll let you know if the van will fit.
If your event is in a public place, such as a park or a street, check what permission you need first. The council or landowner will tell you what they need.
A fish and chip van in Basted: local details
Basted is about 5 miles east of Sevenoaks, in Kent. Bookings in Basted come in all shapes and sizes, but it always starts the same way: a level spot for the van, a time to eat and food fried to order. Basted is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we bring the van. Our nearest city page is London, about 23 miles away.
Churches such as The Church of the Good Shepherd rarely have room for a van, but a hall or home close by typically does. If guests are travelling by rail, Borough Green & Wrotham station, about 0.9 miles north, is the nearest station. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Basted. Check your venue’s rules on catering vans.
Events anywhere in TN15 start with a parking spot for the van. We can serve an event on streets such as Basted Mill and Plough Hill or the roads around them, wherever the van can park. Close by, we cover events in Claygate Cross (1 mile south-east), Crouch (1 mile south-east), Borough Green (1 mile north), Platt (1 mile north-east) and Plaxtol (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (10 miles east), Dartford (12 miles north), Sevenoaks (5 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (10 miles south), Gravesend (11 miles north) and Tonbridge (6 miles south).
A little further out are Ightham Court (1.3 miles north-west) and Sevenoaks Hospital (4.8 miles west).
- Schools near Basted include Wrotham School (1.4 miles north) and Wrotham School (1.4 miles north)
- Local pubs include The Plough Public House (within half a mile south)
Should I sort the food myself?
If you do order from a chip shop, ring well ahead and collect as close to eating time as you can. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is usually the easier option.
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Consider your numbers and how fresh you want it. We’re happy to send a quote so you can compare.
Step by step
Because we cook inside the van, rain doesn’t stop us. Guests will still appreciate a bit of cover near the hatch. In Basted, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:00pm in late September, so summer evening service is normally in daylight. For winter events, when it’s dark by about 3:55pm, the van and the queue need lighting.
- You tell us the date, the address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat.
- We check the date and the space for the van, then send a quote.
- On the day we arrive in good time, park up and heat the fryers.
- Everything is fried fresh and handed over from the hatch.
- Afterwards, we clear up and head off.
Preparing for the day
- Choose a level, firm spot for the van
- Confirm the van is allowed on site
- Tell us when you want to eat
Get a quote
To get a price, send us your details through our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we’ll check the date and send a price.
Related guides
A closer look at the menu
Pie and chips
A pie and chips is proper comfort food, and it is especially welcome on a cold day.
Sausage and chips
For anyone who does not fancy fish, there is sausage and chips, and children love it.
Why choose a fish and chip van in Basted?
Next to a hog roast, a chip van offers fish, sausages and pies rather than one dish, which suits guests who don’t eat pork. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll suggest how to make it work. Keeping the menu short is generally the best value.
Why book with us
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
- Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side
- Served hot, straight from the hatch
- A quote that spells everything out
Read how we price and our guide to van hire costs.
FAQs for Basted
Could you trade in Ivy Hatch Nature Reserve?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Ask them first.
Do you come out to small places like Basted?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Can you go on a lawn or field?
Generally, if it is firm and dry. After heavy rain, soft grass can be a problem for any vehicle, so have a hard-surface back-up.
How do you handle allergies?
We provide allergen information for everything we serve. Fish and gluten are the main ones in battered fish. Tell us about allergies in advance.
Do you take everything away?
We pack up and leave the pitch tidy when service is finished. Tell us where bins can go for people’s paper and trays.
Is the food cooked at the event?
Yes. The fryers are in the van, so food is cooked there and then, rather than made in advance.
Do you need power or water?
Tell us what’s available at the site in your enquiry, and we’ll confirm what we need.
What does the van need?
Less than you might think: a hard surface or firm, dry grass, that the van can reach easily. If in doubt, send a picture.
- 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