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Fish and Chip Van Hire for Charlton-in-Dover events
Fried to order and served hot: a fish and chip van in Charlton-in-Dover and across Kent.
- Care home visits
- Summer garden parties
- Fêtes, fairs and school events
Fish and chip van hire in Charlton-in-Dover
How it works
Setting up takes a little while, because the oil has to come up to temperature, so we are there in good time before you want to eat. In Charlton-in-Dover, the sun sets at about 9:15pm in late June and about 7:00pm in late September, so summer evening events are usually served in daylight. In December it is dark by about 3:50pm, so winter events need lighting by the van.
- You tell us the date, the address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat.
- We check availability and access and send a clear quote.
- On the day, we park on the agreed spot and set up.
- We fry to order and serve from the hatch at the agreed time.
- When service is finished, we pack up and leave the pitch tidy.
Before we arrive
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
- Ensure the van can get in
Ask for a quote
Every quote is worked out for your event. Give us your date first, and we will check availability right away.
Planning help
How our fish and chip van hire works in Charlton-in-Dover
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 every portion goes out hot and crisp. Typical bookings include visits to care homes and day centres and wakes and celebrations of life, with cod and chips, curry sauce and mushy peas.
There may be a hall or club near Charlton-in-Dover if the drive is small; any can work for the van, with the owner’s agreement. We bring the van and everything we need to cook, and we leave the pitch tidy when we go.
Diets, allergies and planning
With a little notice, diets are easier to plan for. Our advice:
- Ask about allergies on your invitation or sign-up form
- Tell us how many children are coming
- Plan something for guests whose needs we can’t meet
- Let us know numbers for vegetarians and vegans
Once everyone is fed, we pack up, leaving the pitch tidy.
Let everyone know when the food is ready.
Charlton-in-Dover: your questions answered
How far is Charlton-in-Dover from London?
About 66 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Can you serve near the sea around Charlton-in-Dover?
Yes. The cooking is inside the van, so wind does not affect it, but the queue will want shelter.
What do you bring?
All the cooking happens in the van. Let us know what’s available at the site.
How fast is service?
Keeping choices simple and sending people up in groups helps. Tell us your timings and we will advise.
Do you take everything away?
We clear the van’s area after service. Let us know about bins for guests.
What about guests who do not eat fish?
There is: sausage and chips or pie and chips. Tell us roughly how many to expect.
How much is fish and chip van hire?
It depends on numbers, the menu, how long we serve and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
What if the weather’s bad?
Rain doesn’t stop the fryers: the cooking is inside the van. It’s worth planning some cover for the queue.
A fish and chip van or other catering?
For food that suits almost everyone, a fish and chip van is a safe and popular choice for your event in Charlton-in-Dover. Many fish and chip vans set a minimum, because the van, fuel and travel cost the same for a small group. Ask us what applies to your event.
What you get with us
- A menu almost everyone likes
- No kitchen needed
- Quick service from the hatch
- The queue at the hatch gets people talking
DIY versus a fish and chip van
A DIY buffet works for small groups. 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.
For event organisers in Charlton-in-Dover
Many venues set rules for catering vans: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
Having the party at home? Send us a picture of the drive or the spot and the way in, and we’ll tell you honestly whether it works.
Perfect for your event in Charlton-in-Dover
People book a chip van because it is food and a bit of fun at once. The hatch becomes a meeting point, and the food is hot and generous.
These are some of the bookings we take in Charlton-in-Dover and Kent:
- Summer garden parties
- Weddings, especially the evening
- Milestone birthday parties
- Festive get-togethers
For a fundraiser at a school like Charlton Church of England Primary School, the van can trade from a pitch agreed with the school.
What your quote should include
- When final numbers are due
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- What the van needs: space, access, power
- Any minimum charge
Charlton-in-Dover: venues, parking and local tips
Charlton-in-Dover is about 1 mile south-east of Dover, in Kent. We cover Charlton-in-Dover as standard, so all we need is your date, a parking spot and a time to serve. Charlton-in-Dover is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we bring the van. We serve events right across the region, from Charlton-in-Dover to Canterbury (14 miles away).
Coming by train? The closest railway station is Dover Priory station, roughly 0.6 miles south of the centre. If you had Connaught Park in mind, ask the council or landowner first: vans cannot simply park up and serve in a public park. The coast is within about a mile of Charlton-in-Dover, so fish and chips feels right at home here. Sea breezes can be strong, so we think about where the queue will stand.
Wherever your event is in CT16, CT17 and CT15, we can fry fresh for your guests. Streets in the area include Odo Road, Eric Road and Lorne Road, and the van can serve an event on any of them with a suitable parking spot. Main roads around Charlton-in-Dover include the A256, which makes travel to your event easy. For events just outside Charlton-in-Dover, we cover Tower Hamlets (1 mile south-west), Guston (2 miles north-east), Church Whitfield (2 miles north), East Langdon (3 miles north-east) and West Cliffe (3 miles north-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Canterbury (14 miles north-west), Folkestone (7 miles south-west), Ramsgate (15 miles north), Deal (7 miles north-east), Hythe (11 miles south-west) and Walmer (6 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Dover Castle (0.9 miles south-east) and Old Town Gaol (less than half a mile south). The countryside around Charlton-in-Dover includes Dover Western Heights.
- Schools near Charlton-in-Dover include Dover Grammar School for Girls (under half a mile south-east) and St Edmund's Catholic School (less than half a mile north-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Red Lion pub (within half a mile south)
Nearby places to Charlton-in-Dover
More for events in Charlton-in-Dover
Before you choose a spot
Every site is different, so we ask about the spot and the way in before we confirm. In general, we need:
- Access wide and high enough for the van
- A level, firm spot the van can drive onto
- Confirmation that the van can park there
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
What we serve
- Pie and chips
- Curry sauce
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
- Gravy
- Cod and chips
- Chips
A closer look at the menu
Cod and chips
Cod has big, soft white flakes and a mild flavour, and it is what most people in the south ask for. It’s battered and fried to order.
Curry sauce
Chip-shop curry sauce is a mild, slightly sweet British classic, great with chips and sausages.
- 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