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Fish and Chip Van Hire in Five Wents
Hot, crisp and cooked while you wait: a fish and chip van in Five Wents and the surrounding area.
- Community events and fairs
- Gatherings after a funeral
- Summer garden parties
Fish and chip van hire in Five Wents
Fish and chip van hire in Five Wents, fried fresh
Rain doesn’t stop a fish and chip van, because the fryers are inside. That makes it a safe bet for British events. We’re often asked to cater staff lunches and team days and gatherings after a funeral, with haddock and chips, gravy and curry sauce.
In a small place like Five Wents, the van frequently parks on a farm track, a field or a drive. Country lanes and long drives are fine if we know about them, and firm ground matters more than anything. We serve from the hatch, so it’s hot and generous, and the queue keeps moving.
Step by step
Changes on the day are fine: we’ll adjust start times and pace to suit your event. Planning an evening event in Five Wents? Sunset is around 8:50pm in late May, 9:15pm at midsummer and 7:00pm in late September; after dark, the queue and the path to the van need good lighting.
- First, the plan: what, where and what time.
- You hear back on the date and the price.
- We agree exactly where the van parks.
- On the day, everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- The pitch is left tidy when we go.
Preparing for the day
- Share the timings for the day
- Clear the route for the van
- Confirm numbers and dietary needs before the day
Getting a price
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and serving time. We will come back with a clear quote.
Planning help
Questions from Five Wents
We’re gathering after a service at Church of St Mary: can you come?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with somewhere for the van. Churches rarely have space for a catering van, so the food is normally elsewhere. Tell us where you will gather.
Do you come to venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles and ground, so check with yours. We will follow the site rules.
Can coeliacs eat the battered fish?
Standard batter is made with wheat flour, so battered fish contains gluten. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance, and we will tell you honestly what we can offer.
What do you bring?
The van comes fully equipped to cook. You provide a suitable spot and permission to park.
Where do you take the van?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Can you cater for allergies?
We provide allergen information for everything we serve. Fish and gluten are the main ones in battered fish. Tell us about allergies in advance.
Cod or haddock?
Both are on our menu; tell us which you’d like for your event.
How long will the queue be?
Keeping choices simple and sending people up in groups helps. Tell us your timings and we’ll advise.
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
Plated meals need a kitchen and a bigger team. A van needs only a level spot and permission to park. Larger groups usually 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.
Why book our van in Five Wents
- No surprises in your quote
- A menu almost everyone likes
- Served hot, straight from the hatch
- All the chip-shop extras
Take a look at our prices page and our guide to van hire costs.
Where the van can park in Five Wents
Plenty of places work for the van, but there are a few things to check:
- The site’s agreement to a catering van
- Somewhere close to where people will eat
- A clear way in, with no low branches, cables or narrow gates
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
On the menu in Five Wents
- Chips
- Gravy
- Curry sauce
- Mushy peas
- Pie and chips
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
Towns and villages near Five Wents
More for events in Five Wents
What affects the price in Five Wents
Two events with the same numbers can cost different amounts, because of:
- Whether a minimum applies
- Parking and the way in
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- Cod, haddock or both
Comparing vans? Look at what each quote includes: service time, menu, travel, any minimum and VAT. We set ours out clearly.
Details that help
The more we know about your event, the better we can plan. Try to include:
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- A picture of the space and the way in
- The date and time of the event
Thinking about a fish and chip van for your event in Five Wents? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll come back with a quote. To contact us, fill in our quote form.
What comes out of the fryer
Cod and chips
Cod has big, soft white flakes and a mild flavour, and it’s the favourite in much of the south. We batter it and fry it to order.
Pie and chips
For a heartier option, there’s pie and chips, perfect with gravy.
Planning for dietary needs
Most events have a few guests with dietary needs. To plan for them:
- Let us know if anyone has coeliac disease
- Count children separately
- Tell us about vegetarian and vegan guests early
- Add an allergy question to your invitations
Once everyone is fed, we pack up, quietly and quickly.
Plan cover near the hatch if rain is possible.
Fish and chip van hire around Five Wents
Five Wents is about 4 miles south-east of Maidstone, in Kent. People in Five Wents book us for all sorts of reasons, but it always starts the same way: somewhere to park, a time to serve and fresh frying. Five Wents is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. Our bookings stretch from Five Wents to Canterbury (about 22 miles away).
For anyone arriving by rail, Hollingbourne station is about 3 miles away. Historic houses near Five Wents include Stoneacre (1.7 miles north) and Leeds Castle (2.2 miles north-east). Historic venues often limit vehicles, so ask early if you’re booking one. Five Wents is within about 4 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, and some venues there have rules about vehicles on site. Ask your venue about vehicle access.
Anywhere in ME17, we can fry fresh for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Local streets include Leeds Road and Sutton Road; an event on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. Nearby, we also serve events in Warmlake (1 mile south), Langley Heath (1 mile north-east), Langley (1 mile north-west), Chart Sutton (1 mile west) and Sutton Valence (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (4 miles north-west), Ashford (13 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (10 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (15 miles south-west), Tonbridge (14 miles west) and Faversham (14 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include KIMS hospital (4.2 miles north) and Sutton Valence Castle (1.2 miles south). Within reach you’ll find Detling Hill.
- Local pubs include The Plough Inn (within half a mile west)
Should I sort the food myself?
If you do order from a chip shop, ring well ahead and collect as close to eating time as you can. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is typically the easier option.
You could do a chip-shop run for everyone yourself, but it rarely works for a crowd. Long waits and a drive home mean food arrives lukewarm and soggy. With a van, it is fried on the spot.
Organising for someone else?
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Five Wents? Fish and chips is a reliable crowd-pleaser. Tell us about the event and we’ll take it from there.
Parks, greens and streets typically need permission for a catering van. The council or landowner will tell you what they need.
- 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