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Fish and chip van hire in Cold Harbour, Kent
Hot, crisp and cooked while you wait: a fish and chip van in Cold Harbour and across Kent.
- Work Christmas parties
- Fêtes, fairs and school events
- Summer garden parties
Planning an event in Cold Harbour?
What a fish and chip van costs
The same numbers can mean different prices, depending on:
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- Access and parking
- The number of meals
- The length of service
Got a budget? Let us know, and we will suggest a menu and timing to match. Keeping the menu short is normally the best value.
Getting an accurate quote
When you get in touch, it helps to tell us:
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- A picture of where the van would go
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- The date and time of the event
Thinking about a fish and chip van for your event in Cold Harbour? Send us the details and we’ll reply with a clear price. To contact us, use our quote form.
About our fish and chip van hire in Cold Harbour
The van needs no kitchen, no hall and no crockery. All it needs is a level spot it can reach, which most drives, car parks and yards can offer. On the menu are gravy, sausage and chips and haddock and chips, and typical bookings are for visits to care homes and day centres and company team days.
Somewhere like Cold Harbour, a yard or firm field frequently works. Gates, verges and soft ground are worth mentioning when you enquire. Food is served straight from the hatch, so every portion is hot, and service is quick once we’re up and running.
The menu, dish by dish
Curry sauce
The chip shop’s own curry sauce is mild and a little sweet, great with chips and sausages.
Gravy
Gravy brings a bit of warmth to the meal.
Planning for dietary needs
We take allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Keep the menu short to keep the queue moving
- Collect allergies with your RSVPs
- Plan something for guests whose needs we can’t meet
- Plan bins near the queue
It helps to have bins and napkins by the van for everyone.
Tables or benches nearby help people eat comfortably.
Nearby places to Cold Harbour
What else we do in Cold Harbour
Takeaway run or book a van?
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For a crowd, a van is generally simpler.
Frying for a crowd at home is not a good idea: hot oil and a busy party are a bad combination. Leave the frying to a van built for it.
Planners, venues and businesses
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we will keep you updated on arrival and serving times.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Cold Harbour? Fish and chips is a reliable crowd-pleaser. Tell us about the event and we’ll take it from there.
Occasions we serve in Cold Harbour
A fish and chip van suits almost any crowd, from children to grandparents. The queue at the hatch gets people talking.
Big or small, the van works the same way. Typical bookings include:
- Weddings, especially the evening
- Fêtes, fairs and school events
- Visits to care homes and day centres
- Company team days
For guests coming by train, the closest railway station is Charing station, roughly 2.3 miles south of the centre.
What to look for in a quote
- How much space the van takes up
- The deadline for final numbers
- What happens if plans change
- Whether there is a minimum
What happens on the day
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, park the van and get the fryers going. Your guests can wander over to the hatch once service starts. Evenings in Cold Harbour stay light until about 9:15pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:00pm; once it is dark, we need light by the hatch and the queue.
- First, you send us your date, address, numbers and serving time.
- We check availability and access and send a clear quote.
- On the day, we park on the agreed spot and set up.
- We cook to order and serve hot at the time you chose.
- We pack up afterwards and leave the spot as we found it.
Before we arrive
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
Get a quote
Not sure of numbers yet? That is fine: give us a rough idea and the date, and we’ll firm it up nearer the time. Start when you are ready: send us your details through our quote form.
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Cold Harbour: your questions answered
We are gathering after a service at Church of St Lawrence: can you come?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with somewhere for the van. Food is generally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
Could you trade in Spuckles and Kennelling Woods?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Check with them first.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We clear the van’s area after service. Tell us where bins can go for people’s paper and trays.
How quickly can you serve everyone?
That depends on numbers, menu and timing. Tell us your numbers and how long you have for food, and we will plan service around it.
Do you bring everything you need?
All the cooking happens in the van. Let us know what’s available at the site and we’ll confirm what we need.
Can the van come to Cold Harbour?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, and Cold Harbour is within our area. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
What can guests choose from?
Chip-shop favourites: cod or haddock and chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Our menu has the details.
When should we book?
As soon as you have a date. Peak dates go quickly, so get in touch early.
A fish and chip van or other catering?
If you want something everyone will enjoy, a fish and chip van is a safe and popular choice for your event in Cold Harbour. When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: hours, menu, travel, minimum charge and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
What you get with us
- We cover Cold Harbour and the whole of Kent
- Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side
- A menu almost everyone likes
- The queue at the hatch gets people talking
Read our prices page and the cost guide.
A fish and chip van in Cold Harbour: local details
Cold Harbour is about 7 miles south-west of Faversham, in Kent. People in Cold Harbour book us for all sorts of reasons, but it always starts the same way: somewhere to park, a time to serve and fresh frying. We take the van to all 922 towns and villages in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 14 miles away.
If you are gathering after a service at a church like Church of St Lawrence, a nearby hall car park or drive suits the van. If you had Spuckles and Kennelling Woods in mind, ask the council or landowner first: vans cannot simply park up and serve in a public park. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Cold Harbour, and some venues there have rules about vehicles on site. Check your venue’s rules on catering vans.
Here we cover the ME17 postcode area, so your event can be anywhere in it. For events just outside Cold Harbour, we cover Warren Street (1 mile north-west), Payden Street (1 mile north-west), Lenham Heath (2 miles south-west), Charing Heath (2 miles south) and Lenham Forstal (2 miles south-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (11 miles west), Ashford (8 miles south-east), Canterbury (14 miles east), Sittingbourne (7 miles north), Whitstable (14 miles north-east) and Faversham (7 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Newnham Castle (3.4 miles north).
- Nearby, you’ll find The Harrow pub (0.7 miles west)
- 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