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Fish and Chip Van Hire for Frant events
Fried to order and served hot: a fish and chip van in Frant and across Kent.
- Work Christmas parties
- Visits to care homes and day centres
- Wakes and gatherings after a funeral
Fish and chip van hire in Frant
Fish and chip van hire for your event in Frant
Because the cooking is in the van, the weather doesn’t stop us. It is a dependable choice for events in any season. We serve curry sauce, pie and chips and sausage and chips, and we are regularly asked to cater gatherings after a funeral and company team days.
In a hamlet or village like Frant, a farmyard or a neighbour’s field can make a good pitch. Gates, verges and soft ground are worth mentioning when you enquire. The menu is short on purpose: a few classics done properly keeps the food fresh and the queue moving.
Cannot we just order from the chip shop?
For a small group, making your own food can work. For bigger numbers, a van makes life easier, and you get to enjoy the day.
Some hosts try a takeaway order. The problem is timing: big orders take a long time, and the food is cooling while it travels. A van solves that by cooking on site.
Diets, allergies and planning
A little planning makes sure everyone is looked after. Here’s how:
- Count children separately
- Let us know if anyone has coeliac disease
- A short menu helps everyone
- Mention any vegetarian or vegan guests
Fish and chips is best eaten straight away, so we fry to order as the queue moves.
Plan cover near the hatch if rain is possible.
How it works
The smell of the fryers does the inviting. Fish goes into the batter and straight into the fryer, and chips are fried in batches through service. By late September, sunset in Frant is around 7:00pm, and at Christmas it comes at about 3:55pm. After dark, a lit path to the van makes a difference.
- It starts with your date, venue, 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.
- Everything is fried fresh and handed over from the hatch.
- Afterwards, we clear up and head off.
Before we arrive
- Let us know the serving time
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Confirm numbers and dietary needs before the day
Get a quote
Every quote is worked out for your event. Start with your date, and we will confirm whether we’re available that day.
Planning help
Prices and what affects them
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- The day of the week
- Cod, haddock or both
- How easy the site is to reach
- How long we serve
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: hours, menu, travel, minimum charge and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Getting an accurate quote
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- The address or venue name
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: where the van would park, how to get in, numbers and timings. A picture of the spot helps too. To send your details, use our quote form.
FAQs for Frant
We are gathering after a service at The Parish Church of St Alban: can you come?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby where the van can park. Churches rarely have space for a catering van, so the food is generally elsewhere. Send us the address.
What’s the nearest station to Frant?
The closest is Frant station, roughly 1.2 miles away.
Is fish and chips enough as a meal?
Fish and chips is a meal in itself. You can add your own desserts if you like.
Do you need power or water?
A suitable spot for the van and permission to park there. Mention any power or water available and we will confirm the rest.
How long does set-up take?
It depends on numbers and the service time. We confirm all the timings beforehand.
How do you handle allergies?
Tell us about allergies when you book, and we will give you the allergen information and what we can offer.
What happens when we hire the van?
We bring the van to your event, set up, heat the fryers and cook to order, serving from the hatch at the time you choose.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Children are very welcome. Tell us how many children, and we’ll plan for them.
What the van needs
The right spot keeps everyone safe and the service smooth. We look for:
- Confirmation that the van can park there
- Somewhere close to where people will eat
- Space for people to queue at the hatch
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
Popular choices
- Curry sauce
- Chips
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Gravy
- Pie and chips
- Mushy peas
Planners, venues and businesses
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: 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.
Having the party at home? Send a photo of where the van would park, and we’ll tell you honestly whether it works.
The menu, dish by dish
Cod and chips
For many people, cod and chips is the definitive version. Fried to order in the van, it goes out hot and crisp.
Haddock and chips
Some people swear by haddock: sweeter and a touch firmer than cod. Tell us if you’d like to offer it.
Towns and villages near Frant
More for events in Frant
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
Barbecues cook in batches, and someone has to stand over the grill. With a van, the host gets to enjoy the day. Fish and chip van prices depend on the booking. A short service and a long afternoon’s trading are very different bookings. We set everything out in your quote.
Why Frant hosts choose us
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
- Bookings across Kent, including Frant
- The queue at the hatch gets people talking
Fish and chip van hire around Frant
Frant is about 3 miles south of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. We serve events at drives, car parks, yards and venues around Frant and nearby villages. Frant is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. Our bookings stretch from Frant to Brighton (25 miles away).
If you had Eridge Park in mind, ask the council or landowner first: vans can’t simply park up and serve in a public park. School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Frant Church of England Primary School, can book the van as a food stall. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 4 miles of Frant. Check your venue’s rules on catering vans.
Here we cover the TN3 postcode area, so your event can be anywhere in it. Local streets include High Street, The Green and Warren Ridge; an event on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. Neighbouring places where we serve events include The Platt (1 mile south), Eridge Green (2 miles west), Mark Cross (2 miles south), Town Row (4 miles south-west) and Tidebrook (4 miles south). Further out, we also take the van to Sevenoaks (13 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (3 miles north), Tonbridge (7 miles north), Kings Hill (14 miles north-east), Paddock Wood (8 miles north-east) and Southborough (4 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include The Corn Exchange (2.1 miles north) and The Amelia (2.6 miles north). Open spaces near Frant include Broadwater Warren RSPB Reserve.
- Pubs nearby include The George Public House (under half a mile north)
- 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