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Fish and Chip Van Hire for Garlinge Green events
Bring the chip shop to your event in Garlinge Green. We park up, heat the fryers and cook to order, so every portion goes out hot.
- Big birthdays
- Weddings and evening receptions
- Christmas parties
A chip van near Garlinge Green
Fish and chip van hire for your event in Garlinge Green
The van needs no kitchen, no hall and no crockery. It needs a level, firm spot to park and a clear way in, which most drives, car parks and yards can offer. We serve pie and chips, curry sauce and gravy, and we are frequently booked for festive get-togethers and wakes and gatherings after a funeral.
In a hamlet or village like Garlinge Green, a farmyard or a neighbour’s field can make a good pitch. Mention gates and soft ground when you contact us. We bring the van and everything we need to cook, and we leave the pitch tidy when we go.
Your questions about a fish and chip van in Garlinge Green
Can the van park in Broadham Down?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Can the van go to venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles and ground, so check with yours. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
What areas do you cover?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Garlinge Green.
Do you come to Garlinge Green?
We do. Garlinge Green is one of the places we cover. Send us your date to check availability.
Who clears up?
We take the van and everything with it, and leave the spot tidy. It helps to have bins near the hatch.
How much space do you need?
A level, firm spot it can drive onto, near your guests, with room for a queue at the hatch. Mention any narrow gates or soft ground.
What does it cost to hire the van?
It depends on numbers, the menu, how long we serve and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
Is it a full meal?
It can be. Fish and chips with mushy peas is a full meal, and you can add your own cake or desserts.
Places near Garlinge Green
Other occasions in Garlinge Green
A closer look at the menu
Sausage and chips
For anyone who doesn’t fancy fish, there is sausage and chips, and it is a favourite with children.
Gravy
Gravy brings a bit of warmth to the meal, especially in winter.
The process
We need time before service to bring the fryers up to heat, so we always arrive well ahead of your serving time. Evening events need a little planning for light: around Garlinge Green, it stays light until about 9:15pm at midsummer, while in December the light goes at about 3:50pm, so winter bookings need lighting by the hatch.
- Contact us with the basics: when, where and roughly how many.
- A picture of the parking spot helps us check the van will fit.
- A week or so before, we confirm timings and numbers.
- The van rolls up, the hatch opens and the fryers get going for your guests.
- Once the last portion is out, we pack up and go.
Before we arrive
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Have a level parking spot ready
- Confirm numbers and dietary needs before the day
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, use our quote form.
Planning help
Is a fish and chip van right for your event?
A cold buffet is simple, but food sits out, and nothing’s hot on a cool evening. Fish and chips is fried to order and served hot. Many fish and chip vans set a minimum, because the van, fuel and travel cost the same for a small group. Ask us what applies to your event.
What you get with us
- Rain doesn’t stop the fryers
- Bookings across Kent, including Garlinge Green
- No kitchen needed
- A quote that spells everything out
See how we price or the cost guide.
Takeaway run or book a van?
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. With a fish and chip van, you get hot food without the work.
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 normally the easier option.
Planning for dietary needs
Allergies are taken seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Give us separate numbers for children
- Put allergy details in writing
- Plan bins near the queue
- Have a back-up for anyone who can’t eat from the van
Bins and napkins near the hatch make life easier for everyone.
Put the menu up by the hatch so people decide while they wait.
How we price a fish and chip van
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Numbers
- The length of service
- The day of the week
- Travel, tolls and road charges
Travel, tolls and charges such as ULEZ can affect the price, so it helps to give us the postcode.
What we need to know
You do not need everything decided to ask for a quote, but these help:
- Where you’d like the van to go
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- Rough numbers for adults and children
It is easy to get a price: share your date, address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat. We will come back with a clear quote.
Why choose fish and chip van hire in Garlinge Green?
It needs no kitchen, so it is at home in car parks, yards and fields where other catering struggles.
Here are some of the occasions we serve around Garlinge Green:
- Fish and chip days at care homes
- Weddings, especially the evening
- Festive get-togethers
- Summer garden parties
For guests coming by train, Chartham station, about 1.8 miles north, is the nearest station.
Questions to ask before booking
- The cancellation terms
- The deposit and payment dates
- What the price includes, item by item
- Whether there is a minimum
Where the van can park in Garlinge Green
We will agree the van’s spot with you before the day. It needs to tick a few simple boxes:
- Access wide and high enough for the van
- A short walk from the party
- The site’s agreement to a catering van
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
From the hatch
- Mushy peas
- Curry sauce
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
- Pie and chips
- Gravy
- Chips
Garlinge Green: venues, parking and local tips
Garlinge Green is about 4 miles south-west of Canterbury, in Kent. People in Garlinge Green book us for all sorts of reasons, but the plan is always the same: somewhere to park, a time to serve and fresh frying. Garlinge Green is one of 922 places in Kent where we bring the van.
Parks such as Broadham Down usually need permission from the council or landowner for a catering van, so check first. Garlinge Green is within about 6 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, and some venues there have rules about vehicles on site. Ask your venue about vehicle access.
This part of Kent takes in CT4, and we can serve your event anywhere in it. If your venue is just outside Garlinge Green, we also cover Petham (1 mile south-east), Shalmsford Street (1 mile north), Mystole (1 mile north-west), Chartham (2 miles north) and Anvil Green (2 miles south). Further out, we also take the van to Ashford (9 miles south-west), Canterbury (4 miles north-east), Dover (13 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (15 miles north-west), Folkestone (12 miles south-east) and Whitstable (8 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Whitefriars Shopping Centre (3.9 miles north-east) and Kent and Canterbury Hospital (3.5 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
- 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