Medway · England
Fish and Chip Van Hire in Chatham Waterfront
Bring the chip shop to your event in Chatham Waterfront. We park up, heat the fryers and cook to order, so nothing sits waiting in a tray.
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Care home visits
- Garden parties and summer get-togethers
A chip van near Chatham Waterfront
FAQs for Chatham Waterfront
What’s the nearest station to Chatham Waterfront?
Chatham Waterfront has its own station: Chatham station.
Can you serve after a service at Church of St John the Divine?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with somewhere for the van. Food is typically served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
Do you fry it on site?
Yes. We cook inside the van, so food is cooked there and then, not cooked earlier and kept warm.
Can you serve children?
Children are very welcome. Let us know numbers, and we will plan for them.
What is fish and chip van hire?
We arrive with the van, cook fresh on site, and serve at the time you want.
Is there a non-fish option?
Yes: sausage and chips or pie and chips. Give us a rough idea of numbers.
Is it a full meal?
It’s a full meal on its own. You can add your own desserts if you like.
When should we book?
As early as you can, especially for summer weekends and December. Even at short notice, it’s worth asking.
About our fish and chip van hire in Chatham Waterfront
We keep the menu to the classics: cod, haddock, chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. A short menu keeps the food fresh and the queue moving. Popular choices include sausage and chips, haddock and chips and cod and chips, and we are frequently booked for care home visits and weddings and evening receptions.
Around Chatham Waterfront, bookings are often at homes, local halls and clubs. If the road in is narrow, tell us so we can plan the route. We keep the menu short: a few classics done properly keeps the food fresh and the queue moving.
The process
Nothing gathers a crowd like the smell of fish and chips. Fish goes into the batter and straight into the fryer, with chips cooked in batches as the queue moves. Evening events need a little planning for light: in Chatham Waterfront, sunset is around 8:50pm in late May and 9:20pm in late June, while in December the light goes at about 3:50pm, so winter bookings need lighting by the hatch.
- Get in touch with the basics: when, where and roughly how many.
- Show us where the van would go, and we will confirm it works.
- Closer to the day, we confirm the arrival time and serving time.
- We park, open the hatch and start frying for your guests.
- Once the last portion is out, we pack up and go.
Getting ready for the day
- Confirm numbers and dietary needs before the day
- Make sure the van can get in
- Think about a gazebo by the van in case of rain
Getting a price
The quickest way to a quote is to fill in our quote form. Tell us about your event in Chatham Waterfront, and we will come back with availability and a quote.
Planning help
Fish and chip van hire around Chatham Waterfront
Chatham Waterfront is about 1 mile east of Rochester, in Medway. We take a fish and chip van to homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Chatham Waterfront. We serve 68 places in Medway, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Chatham Waterfront to Canterbury (about 25 miles away).
Churches such as Church of St John the Divine rarely have room for a van, but a hall or home close by usually does. Coming by train? Chatham station serves Chatham Waterfront directly.
Anywhere in ME4, ME1 and ME7, we can fry fresh for your guests. Streets in the area include New Road, Old Road and Ship Lane, and the van can serve an event on any of them with a suitable parking spot. You’ll find Chatham Waterfront on the A231, so it is easy for us to reach with the van. Close by, we cover events in Brompton (1 mile north-east), Rochester Riverside (1 mile north-west), Luton (1 mile south-east), Frindsbury (1 mile north-west) and Chatham (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Rainham (4 miles south-east), Park Wood (4 miles south-east), Lordswood (3 miles south), Twydall (3 miles east), Hoo St Werburgh (3 miles north-east) and Wigmore (4 miles south-east).
A little further out are Pentagon Shopping Centre (within half a mile south-east) and Six Poor Travellers House (0.9 miles west). Within reach you will find Gad's Hill and Ranscombe Farm.
- Local schools include Fort Pitt Grammar School (0.5 miles south-west) and St John Fisher RC Comprehensive School (0.5 miles south-west)
- Local pubs include King's Arms (under half a mile west)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Former Ordnance Store At Chatham Gun Wharf (within half a mile north) and City of Rochester-upon-Medway (1.2 miles north-west)
Prices and what affects them
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Whether a minimum applies
- Service time
- Distance and any road charges
- The day of the week
Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is frequently good value, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. Ask us for a quote.
What we need to know
To check availability and price, we need:
- Where you’d like the van to go
- A photo of the space and the way in
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
Every booking is quoted individually, so the price fits what you actually need. For a quote, use our quote form.
Why choose a fish and chip van in Chatham Waterfront?
A big takeaway order arrives late and lukewarm. The van cooks right there, so the batter is still crisp. The date matters too: summer Saturdays and December Fridays are the busiest days of the year. Ask about your date early.
Why Chatham Waterfront hosts choose us
- Quick service from the hatch
- Everything cooked to order at your event
- All the chip-shop extras
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
The menu, dish by dish
Sausage and chips
Sausage and chips covers anyone who does not want fish, and it’s a favourite with children.
Gravy
Chips and gravy is a favourite in the north and the Midlands, and it is lovely with a pie.
Cannot we just order from the chip shop?
For a small group, making your own food can work. For larger numbers, or when you want hot food, a van takes the pressure off, and nobody has to miss the event.
Frying for a crowd at home is not a good idea: hot oil and a busy party are a bad combination. A van is designed for exactly this.
Places near Chatham Waterfront
What else we do in Chatham Waterfront
Planning for dietary needs
Most events have a few guests with dietary needs. To look after them:
- Have bins and napkins near the hatch
- Put allergy details in writing
- Keep the menu short to keep the queue moving
- 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.
Let everyone know when the food is ready, so they do not miss out.
Organising for someone else?
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you are a planner, a facilities manager or an organiser, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Many venues set rules for catering vans: 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.
Before you choose a spot
A fish and chip van is a vehicle, so the spot matters, so a few things need checking. Here’s what we look for:
- Light near the van and the queue for evening service
- The site’s agreement to a catering van
- Flat, firm ground for the van
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
From the hatch
- Mushy peas
- Chips
- Cod and chips
- Gravy
- Sausage and chips
- Curry sauce
- Pie and chips
- Haddock and 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