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Fish and Chip Van Hire in Boughton Monchelsea
Fried to order and served hot: a fish and chip van in Boughton Monchelsea and the surrounding area.
- Staff lunches and team days
- Big birthdays
- Garden parties and summer get-togethers
Planning an event in Boughton Monchelsea?
Fish and chip van hire for your event in Boughton Monchelsea
If the van can park there, we can fry there: a drive, a car park, a yard, a showground or a firm lawn. We are often asked to cater milestone birthday parties and christmas parties, serving sausage and chips, pie and chips and curry sauce.
Somewhere like Boughton Monchelsea, a yard or firm field frequently works. Gates, verges and soft ground are worth mentioning when you enquire. We plan the timings around your day, so the food is ready when you want to eat.
Planners, venues and businesses
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: where a van can park, access times and the paperwork they want. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
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Boughton Monchelsea questions
We’re gathering after a service at Church of St Peter: can you come?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with somewhere for the van. Food is usually served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
Do you come to venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for vehicles; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
How much is fish and chip van hire?
The price depends on numbers, menu, service time and travel. Tell us about your event and we will send a quote.
Who clears up?
We take the van and everything with it, and leave the spot tidy. It helps to have bins near the hatch.
Is the food cooked at the event?
It is. The fryers are in the van, so food is cooked there and then, rather than made in advance.
What food do you serve?
Proper fish and chips, with sausages and pies for anyone who doesn’t want fish. The sides are mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Let us know numbers, and we’ll include them in the plan.
What if we only have street parking?
Only in a legal space, or with the council’s permission. Check with your council first.
A fish and chip van in Boughton Monchelsea: local details
Boughton Monchelsea is about 2 miles south of Maidstone, in Kent. Across the ME17 area, we can fry fresh for your guests. We serve all 922 towns and villages in Kent. We serve events right across the region, from Boughton Monchelsea to Canterbury (24 miles away).
For anyone arriving by rail, the closest railway station is East Farleigh station, roughly 2.7 miles north-west of the centre. After a service at Church of St Peter, the van can be waiting at a nearby hall or house. Boughton Monchelsea is within about 6 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, and some venues there have rules about vehicles on site. Check your venue’s rules on catering vans.
Events anywhere in ME17 start with a parking spot for the van and roughly how many guests. Whether your event is on Ewin Close, Robson Chase and Barton Drive or anywhere nearby, we can park up and fry there. Main roads around Boughton Monchelsea include the B2163, so getting the van to your event is simple. We also bring the van to events in Boughton Green (1 mile west), Park Wood (1 mile north-east), Loose (1 mile north-west), Wierton (1 mile south-east) and Shepway (2 miles north). Further out, we also take the van to Sittingbourne (11 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (15 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (13 miles south-west), Gravesend (15 miles north-west), Tonbridge (11 miles west) and Kings Hill (6 miles north-west).
Nearby you’ll also find The Mall Maidstone (2.8 miles north) and Oakwood Hospital (3.3 miles north-west). The countryside around Boughton Monchelsea includes Detling Hill.
- Schools near Boughton Monchelsea include Cornwallis Academy (0.9 miles west) and Senacre Technology College (1.3 miles north-east)
- Nearby, you will find The Curious Eatery pub (less than half a mile west)
Who books fish and chip van hire in Boughton Monchelsea?
It is familiar, so nobody has to guess what they’re getting, which takes the worry out of feeding a mixed crowd.
If you’re planning any of these, we can help:
- Visits to care homes and day centres
- Community events and fairs
- Staff lunches and team days
- Garden parties and summer get-togethers
If you’re organising a summer fair for a school like Boughton Monchelsea Primary School, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser.
Questions to ask before you book
- How allergens are handled
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- Any minimum charge
- What the van needs: space, access, power
Before you choose a spot
No two venues are the same, so we ask about the spot and the way in before we confirm. Generally, we look for:
- A route in without tight gates or low branches
- Room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Permission from the venue or landowner for the van
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Popular choices
- Mushy peas
- Gravy
- Curry sauce
- Haddock and chips
- Pie and chips
- Chips
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
Takeaway run or book a van?
For a small group, making your own food can work. For bigger numbers, a van makes life easier, and nobody has to miss the event.
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is generally the easier option.
What a fish and chip van costs
The price comes down to a few factors:
- The number of meals
- Parking and the way in
- The minimum booking
- Distance and any road charges
Larger groups normally cost less per head, because the van, travel and set-up cost much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
What to tell us
Good planning starts with a few facts. Please include:
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- Where the van would park
- The address or venue name
- A picture of the space and the way in
Send us the date, the address or ME17 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat, and we’ll reply with a quote. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
Compared with a hog roast, a chip van offers fish, sausages and pies rather than one dish, which suits guests who do not eat pork. Most vans have a minimum charge, since getting the van there costs the same however many eat. We will tell you up front.
What you get with us
- A quote that spells everything out
- A van that becomes part of the event
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
- No kitchen needed
How the day works
We work to your timings. If things run late, we hold off cooking until you’re ready, so nothing is cooked before it’s needed. By late September, sunset in Boughton Monchelsea is around 7:00pm, and at Christmas it comes at about 3:50pm. For anything after that, plan lights for the queue.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We check access for the van and quote.
- We arrive early to park and heat the fryers.
- Fish goes into the batter and straight into the fryer, to order.
- Service is straight from the hatch, then we pack up.
Before we arrive
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
- Let us know the serving time
- Plan a bit of cover near the hatch if rain is likely
Ask for a quote
Still finalising the details? No problem: tell us the basics about your event, and we’ll firm it up nearer the time. Start when you’re ready: fill in our quote form.
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Food your guests will love
Pie and chips
For a heartier option, there is pie and chips.
Sausage and chips
Sausage and chips covers anyone who does not want fish, and children love it.
- 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