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Fish and Chip Van Hire for Greatness events
Fish and chip van hire in Greatness: cod, haddock and chips fried to order, then handed over hot from the hatch.
- Work Christmas parties
- Summer garden parties
- Weddings, especially the evening
Fresh fish and chips in Greatness
How our fish and chip van hire works in Greatness
The menu is short and classic: cod, haddock, chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. A short menu keeps the food fresh and the queue moving. On the menu are curry sauce, gravy and sausage and chips, and we’re often booked for company team days and Fêtes, fairs and school events.
A place like Greatness often has a hall, a club or a pub car park nearby; the van can work at any of them, with permission. Everything we need comes with the van, and we pack up and leave the spot as we found it.
About the food
Pie and chips
For a heartier option, there is pie and chips, perfect with gravy.
Gravy
A pot of gravy turns chips into comfort food.
Towns and villages near Greatness
Also in Greatness
Events we cater in Greatness
It suits relaxed, sociable events, where people can wander up when they’re ready.
The van suits big events and small ones. Common bookings include:
- Company team days
- Community events and fairs
- Visits to care homes and day centres
- Garden parties and summer get-togethers
Parks such as Montreal Park generally need permission from the council or landowner for a catering van, so check first.
Comparing caterers
- Any minimum charge
- The service time, and the cost of running over
- What happens if plans change
- How allergens are handled
How we price a fish and chip van
Your quote will be clear. The main things that affect it are:
- How many people are eating
- Access and parking
- How far we travel
- The minimum booking
Comparing vans? Look at what each quote includes: service time, menu, travel, any minimum and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
What we need to know
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Anything awkward about the way in
- The address or venue name
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- A picture of where the van would go
Most quotes start with a few simple details: date, address, numbers and serving time. You can send us your details through our quote form.
Takeaway run or book a van?
Deep-frying for lots of people at home is risky: big pans of hot oil, children and garden parties don’t mix. A van is designed for exactly this.
Collecting fish and chips for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is hard work. Long waits and a drive home mean food arrives lukewarm and soggy. With a van, it is fried on the spot.
A chip van compared with other options
Compared with a hog roast, a chip van offers fish, sausages and pies rather than one dish, which suits guests who don’t eat pork. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. Every booking gets its own quote.
Why us?
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
- Hot food handed straight over
- We cover Greatness and the whole of Kent
- The queue at the hatch gets people talking
Take a look at our prices page or what a fish and chip van costs.
What the van needs
Most drives, car parks, yards and firm lawns can take the van, but a few things matter:
- Somewhere close to where people will eat
- A clear way in, with no low branches, cables or narrow gates
- Flat, firm ground for the van
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
On the menu in Greatness
- Curry sauce
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
- Pie and chips
- Chips
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
- Gravy
Planners, venues and businesses
If you’re organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, we are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Organising a club, school or community event in Greatness? A fish and chip van draws people in and almost everyone likes it. Give us the details and we’ll suggest how it could work.
Greatness: your questions answered
Could you trade in Montreal Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council. 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.
Which areas do you serve?
We take the van across London and the South East, including Kent. See all areas.
Does the batter contain gluten?
Our battered fish contains gluten, because standard batter uses wheat flour. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance, and we’ll be straight with you about what’s possible.
Can you feed a lot of people?
That depends on how many and how quickly. A short menu and staggered groups keep things moving.
Do you cover Greatness?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Greatness and the rest of Kent. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
When do you arrive?
We arrive well before service to park and heat the fryers. We’ll agree arrival and serving times with you.
Do you have allergen information?
We provide allergen information for everything we serve. Battered fish contains fish and, in standard batter, gluten. Tell us about allergies in advance.
Planning a chip van in Greatness
Greatness is about 1 mile north-east of Sevenoaks, in Kent. For an event in Greatness, the van can park on drives, in car parks and yards, and on firm lawns and fields in and around Greatness. We take the van to all 922 towns and villages across Kent. You can also see our page for London, about 19 miles away.
Nearby historic houses include Knole House (1.7 miles south) and Ightham Mote (3.7 miles south-east). Estates like these tend to have strict rules for vans, so check before booking. For guests coming by train, Greatness has its own station, Bat & Ball station. Greatness is within about 4 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape. Check your venue’s rules on catering vans.
Here we cover the TN13, TN14 and TN15 postcode area. Your event could be at a house on Seal Road, Mill Lane and Sandy Lane or the roads around them, wherever the van can park. Close by, we cover events in Seal (1 mile east), Godden Green (2 miles south-east), Styants Bottom (3 miles east), Bitchet Green (3 miles south-east) and Stone Street (3 miles south-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (14 miles east), Dartford (11 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (11 miles south), Gravesend (12 miles north-east), Tonbridge (7 miles south-east) and Northfleet (12 miles north-east).
A little further out are Sevenoaks Museum (1.3 miles south) and Kemsing Castle Bank (1.7 miles north-east). Open spaces near Greatness include Dryhill Nature Reserve.
- Local schools include Knole Academy (0.7 miles west) and Wildernesse School (0.9 miles east)
- Pubs nearby include The Old Bat and Ball pub (less than half a mile south-west)
Step by step
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, park on the agreed spot, and get on with frying and serving. Planning an evening event in Greatness? Sunset is around 8:50pm in late May, 9:20pm at midsummer and 7:05pm in late September; after dark, the queue and the path to the van need good lighting.
- Contact us with the basics: when, where and roughly how many.
- A picture of the parking spot helps us check the van will fit.
- Closer to the day, we confirm the arrival time and serving time.
- We park, open the hatch and start frying for your guests.
- Once the last portion is out, we pack up and go.
How to prepare
- Get permission for the van from the venue
- Keep space clear for guests at the hatch
- Give us a contact for the day
Ask for a quote
Every quote is worked out for your event. Start with your date, and we’ll confirm whether we’re available that day.
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- 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