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Fish and chip van hire in Dungate, Kent
Looking for a fish and chip van in Dungate? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry everything fresh on the spot.
- Festive get-togethers
- Weddings and evening receptions
- Care home visits
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How our fish and chip van hire works in Dungate
If the van can park there, we can fry there: a driveway, a car park, a yard or a firm field. Popular choices include mushy peas, sausage and chips and gravy, and we are regularly asked to cater fish and chip days at care homes and big birthdays.
For a rural spot like Dungate, the setting does plenty of the work. Tell us about gates, tracks and the ground. We serve from the hatch, so it is hot and generous, and service is quick once we are up and running.
Should I sort the food myself?
A DIY buffet works for small groups. For larger numbers, or when you want hot food, a van takes the pressure off, and nobody has to miss the event.
Collecting fish and chips for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s hard work. By the time you’ve queued, paid and driven back, the batter has gone soft. A van fries it right there, so it’s crisp.
Organising for someone else?
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Dungate? Fish and chips is a reliable crowd-pleaser. Tell us about the event and we’ll take it from there.
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Staggering groups helps a lot.
Your questions about a fish and chip van in Dungate
Can the van park in Cromers Wood?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Check with them first.
We’re gathering after a service at Church of St Catherine: 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. Tell us where you’ll gather.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Yes. Children generally love sausage and chips. Include children in your numbers.
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’ll send a quote.
Does the batter contain gluten?
Standard batter is made with wheat flour, so battered fish contains gluten. Tell us about coeliac guests when you enquire, and we will be straight with you about what’s possible.
What about guests who don’t eat fish?
There is: sausages and pies, with chips. Give us a rough idea of numbers.
What do you bring?
All the cooking happens in the van. Tell us about power, water and bins at the site.
Is it a full meal?
It is a full meal on its own. Many hosts add their own desserts or cake.
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
Next to a hog roast, a chip van offers fish, sausages and pies rather than one dish, which helps if some guests do not eat pork. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll suggest a menu and timing to match. Keeping the menu short is normally the best value.
Why us?
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
- Something for guests to gather round
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
- A menu almost everyone likes
See how we price and our guide to van hire costs.
A closer look at the menu
Gravy
In the north and the Midlands, gravy is the side of choice, and it’s lovely with a pie.
Sausage and chips
Sausage and chips is the go-to for anyone who isn’t a fish fan.
Planning a chip van in Dungate
Dungate is about 3 miles south of Sittingbourne, in Kent. We park up at homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Dungate and the surrounding area. Dungate is one of 922 places in Kent where we bring the van. Our bookings stretch from Dungate to Canterbury (14 miles away).
For a christening or celebration after a service at a church such as Church of St Catherine, the van can serve at a hall or home nearby. For a fundraiser at a school like Milstead and Frinsted Church of England Primary School, the van can trade from a pitch agreed with the school. Dungate is within about 6 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape. Check your venue’s rules on catering vans.
Here we cover the ME9 postcode area, and we can serve your event anywhere in it. Other places close to Dungate we cover include Newbury (1 mile north-east), Kingsdown (1 mile east), Rodmersham Green (1 mile north), Highsted (1 mile north) and Bapchild (1 mile north-east). Further out, we also take the van to Maidstone (10 miles west), Ashford (12 miles south-east), Canterbury (14 miles east), Sittingbourne (3 miles north), Whitstable (13 miles east) and Faversham (6 miles east).
Nearby you will also find Sittingbourne Heritage Museum (2.6 miles north) and Newnham Castle (2.5 miles south-east).
- Schools near Dungate include Fulston Manor School (2.3 miles north)
Events we cater in Dungate
Everyone knows what they’re getting, which takes the worry out of feeding a mixed crowd.
In Dungate and nearby, the van turns up at all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Community events and fairs
- Fish and chip days at care homes
- Garden parties and summer get-togethers
- Staff lunches and team days
Historic houses near Dungate include Belmont House and Gardens (4.6 miles south-east). Estates like these tend to have strict rules for vans, so check before booking.
Comparing caterers
- What the van needs: space, access, power
- When final numbers are due
- How many hours the van serves
- How allergens are handled
What the van needs
We will be honest if a spot will not work, and help find another. What matters most:
- Permission from the venue or landowner for the van
- A route in without tight gates or low branches
- A level hardstanding, drive or firm lawn
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
From the hatch
- Sausage and chips
- Curry sauce
- Chips
- Pie and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
- Gravy
- Mushy peas
Planning for dietary needs
Dietary needs are easiest to plan with some notice. Our advice:
- Put allergy details in writing
- Tell us about coeliac guests specifically
- Collect allergies with your RSVPs
- Arrange an alternative for anyone we can’t cater for
A short menu keeps service quick.
A chalkboard by the hatch with the menu keeps the queue moving.
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What happens on the day
If the plan changes on the day, a quick word is all it takes: we’ll adjust start times and pace. Evening events need a little planning for light: around Dungate, it stays light until about 9:15pm at midsummer, but by late December it’s dark by about 3:50pm.
- First, the plan: what, where and what time.
- You hear back on the date and the price.
- The van’s spot is fixed in advance, and how it gets in.
- Batter, fish and chips all go into the fryer as people come up.
- The pitch is left tidy when we go.
Preparing for the day
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
Getting a price
We only need a few details to quote: the date, where the van would park, roughly how many people and when you’d like to eat. To send them, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
- 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