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Fish and Chip Van Hire for Blean events
Fish and chip van hire in Blean: cod, haddock and chips fried to order, and served hot from the hatch at the time you choose.
- Christmas parties
- Wakes and celebrations of life
- Milestone birthday parties
Planning an event in Blean?
Step by step
Expect a friendly, organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, park on the agreed spot, and get on with frying and serving. Evening events need a little planning for light: in Blean, sunset is around 8:45pm in late May and 9:15pm in late June, but by late December it’s dark by about 3:50pm.
- First, tell us 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.
- We serve from the hatch, then leave the pitch tidy.
Before we arrive
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Plan a bit of cover near the hatch if rain is likely
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
Getting a price
Each quote is put together for your event. Give us your date first, and we will confirm whether we’re available that day.
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Fish and chip van hire for your event in Blean
Fish and chip van hire means the chip shop comes to you. The van parks up, the fryers go on and everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits waiting in a tray. Typical bookings include Fêtes, fairs and school events and visits to care homes and day centres, serving mushy peas, pie and chips and curry sauce.
In a rural place like Blean, fish and chips in a field feels just right. Tell us about gates, tracks and the ground. You’ll know what’s included before you book: the date, the service time and the menu.
Why choose fish and chip van hire in Blean?
Fish and chips suits nearly every crowd, young and old alike. It also gives people something to queue and chat over.
Almost any gathering works with a fish and chip van. In Blean, people book us for events such as:
- Evening wedding food
- Wakes and celebrations of life
- Care home visits
- Staff thank-you lunches
Churches such as Church of St Cosmus and St Damian rarely have room for a van, but a hall or home close by generally does.
Before you book anyone
- What the price includes, item by item
- What the van needs: space, access, power
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
- What they can offer for dietary needs
Places near Blean
What else we do in Blean
Working with your venue
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we will keep you updated on arrival and serving times.
Looking after everyone
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Put bins and napkins by the van
- Tell us about vegetarian and vegan guests early
- Arrange an alternative for anyone we can’t cater for
- Flag any coeliac guests, not just gluten-free preferences
A short menu keeps service quick, especially when everyone wants to eat at once.
Tables or benches nearby help people eat comfortably.
Where the van can park in Blean
A good parking spot makes the whole thing easier. We need:
- Light near the van and the queue for evening service
- A level hardstanding, drive or firm lawn
- Confirmation that the van can park there
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
From the hatch
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
- Pie and chips
- Mushy peas
- Gravy
- Curry sauce
- Chips
Should I sort the food myself?
Some hosts try a takeaway order. The problem is timing: big orders take a long time, and the food is cooling while it travels. A van solves that by cooking on site.
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 typically the easier option.
Blean questions
What’s the nearest station to Blean?
Canterbury West station, about 2.1 miles south-east of the centre.
How far is Blean from London?
About 51 miles from central London.
How much space do you need?
Not much: a hard surface or firm, dry grass, that the van can reach easily. Send us a picture if you’re not sure.
What about guests who do not eat fish?
We serve sausages and pies as well as fish. Tell us about other diets and we’ll be honest about what’s possible.
Can you serve children?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Let us know numbers, and we’ll include them in the plan.
Do you take everything away?
We clear the van’s area after service. Tell us where bins can go for people’s paper and trays.
What can guests choose from?
Proper fish and chips, with sausages and pies for anyone who does not want fish. The sides are mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy.
What happens when we hire the van?
The van comes to you, cook fresh on site, and serve when you’re ready to eat.
Prices and what affects them
These are the factors that matter most:
- Numbers
- Distance and any road charges
- The minimum booking
- How easy the site is to reach
Fish and chip van prices depend on the booking. A one-hour staff lunch is a different job from serving all afternoon at a fête. Your quote spells it all out.
What we need to know
The more we know about your event, the better we can plan. Please include:
- Where the event is
- Expected numbers
- The spot you have in mind for the van
- Dietary needs, with numbers
Send us the date, the address or CT2 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat, and we will reply with a quote. Just fill in our quote form.
About the food
Cod and chips
Cod is the classic: mild, white and flaky, and it’s what most people in the south ask for. It’s battered and fried to order.
Gravy
Gravy brings a bit of warmth to the meal, especially in winter.
Fish and chip van hire around Blean
Blean is about 3 miles north-west of Canterbury, in Kent. For events in Blean, we plan around your venue and timings: a clear quote, an agreed spot for the van and food fried fresh on the day. Blean is one of 922 places in Kent where we bring the van.
A green space like Tyler Hill Meadow is tempting, but a catering van there needs the landowner’s say-so, usually the council’s. For anyone arriving by rail, Canterbury West station is about 2.1 miles away. Blean is within about 4 miles of the sea, so fish and chips feels right at home here. Sea breezes can be strong, so we think about where the queue will stand.
We take the van to events all over CT2 and the streets around it. Whether your event is on Westfield, School Lane and Vicarage Lane or anywhere nearby, we will bring the van to you. Blean is on the A290, which makes the journey straightforward. Other places close to Blean we cover include Honey Hill (1 mile north-west), Tyler Hill (1 mile east), Denstroude (1 mile north-west), Hackington (1 mile east) and Yorkletts (2 miles north-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Ashford (14 miles south-west), Canterbury (3 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (14 miles west), Whitstable (3 miles north), Faversham (7 miles west) and Herne Bay (6 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find Sidney Cooper Museum (2.3 miles south-east) and Eastbridge Hospital of St Thomas the Martyr (2.4 miles south-east). Open spaces near Blean include Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
- Local schools include St Edmund's School (1.3 miles south-east) and The Archbishop's School (1.6 miles south-east)
- 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