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Fish and chip van hire in Park Farm, Kent
Planning a fish and chip van in Park Farm? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry everything fresh on the spot.
- Weddings and evening receptions
- Visits to care homes and day centres
- Company team days
Fresh fish and chips in Park Farm
Food your guests will love
Sausage and chips
For anyone who doesn’t fancy fish, there is sausage and chips, and it is a favourite with children.
Pie and chips
Pie and chips is hearty and filling, and it is a favourite in colder months.
Fish and chip van hire in Park Farm, fried fresh
There’s no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. It needs a level, firm spot to park and a clear way in, which most drives, car parks and yards can offer. Popular choices include sausage and chips, curry sauce and haddock and chips, and we are regularly asked to cater staff lunches and team days and garden get-togethers.
Around Park Farm, bookings are frequently at homes, local halls and clubs. If access is tight, we will plan around it. Every portion is cooked to order on the day, never cooked in advance and left in a hot cabinet, and handed over as soon as it is ready.
Is a fish and chip van right for your event?
Next to a hog roast, a chip van offers fish, sausages and pies rather than one dish, which suits guests who do not eat pork. A chip van often compares well with a plated meal, as there is no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. We’ll send you a quote.
Why us?
- No kitchen needed
- A menu almost everyone likes
- Bookings across Kent, including Park Farm
- All the chip-shop extras
Take a look at our prices page and the cost guide.
For planners, venues and organisers
Having the party at home? Send us a photo of the drive or the spot and the way in, and we’ll let you know if the van will fit.
Organising a club, school or community event in Park Farm? A fish and chip van draws people in and almost everyone likes it. Tell us about the event and we’ll take it from there.
Planning the van’s spot
We will agree the van’s spot with you before the day. It needs to tick a few simple boxes:
- Confirmation that the van can park there
- A clear area by the serving hatch
- Somewhere close to where people will eat
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before you book.
Popular choices
- Cod and chips
- Chips
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
- Gravy
- Pie and chips
- Curry sauce
Park Farm questions
Could you trade in Ashford Green Corridors?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council. Check with them first.
Do you come to venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for vehicles; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
Is a chip van good for a large crowd?
It can be. Give us your numbers and service time, and we will plan it with you.
How do you handle allergies?
Tell us about allergies when you book, and we will give you the allergen information.
What areas do you cover?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Can you cook in the rain?
We cook inside the van, so rain doesn’t stop us. Guests will appreciate cover near the hatch.
How fast is service?
A short menu and staggered groups keep things moving. We’ll talk it through when we quote.
Can coeliacs eat the battered fish?
Our battered fish contains gluten, because standard batter uses wheat flour. Tell us about coeliac guests when you enquire, and we’ll be straight with you about what’s possible.
Also near Park Farm
What else we do in Park Farm
How it works
Because we cook inside the van, rain doesn’t stop us. It’s worth thinking about cover for the queue, though. Light matters for evening service: in Park Farm, sunset is around 8:45pm in late May and 9:15pm in late June, while in December the light goes at about 3:50pm.
- Get in touch with the basics: when, where and roughly how many.
- Show us where the van would go, and we’ll confirm it works.
- A week or so before, we confirm timings and numbers.
- We park, open the hatch and start frying for your guests.
- Last portion served, we tidy up and head off.
Preparing for the day
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
- Plan where the queue will stand
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
Ask for a quote
Each quote is put together for your event. Give us your date first, and we’ll check availability right away.
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DIY versus a fish and chip van
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. With a fish and chip van, you get hot food without the work.
Not sure whether to order in or book a van? Think about numbers, timing and how hot you want the food. We are happy to send a quote so you can compare.
Occasions we serve in Park Farm
It needs no kitchen, so it works on drives, car parks and showgrounds where other catering struggles.
If you’re planning any of these, we can help:
- Gatherings after a funeral
- Summer garden parties
- Birthday celebrations
- Community events and fairs
A green space like Ashford Green Corridors is tempting, but a catering van there needs the landowner’s say-so, typically the council’s.
What to look for in a quote
- What the van needs: space, access, power
- How allergens are handled
- What happens if plans change
- VAT, if it applies
Bringing the van to Park Farm
Park Farm is about 1 mile south of Ashford, in Kent. Tell us where your event in Park Farm will be, and we will plan the route and the parking spot before the day. We take the van to all 922 towns and villages in Kent. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 14 miles away.
Among the historic houses close to Park Farm are Godinton House (3.1 miles north-west). Historic venues frequently limit vehicles, so ask early if you’re booking one. After a service at Church of St Michael, the van can be waiting at a nearby hall or house. Park Farm is within about 6 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape. Check your venue’s rules on catering vans.
This part of Kent takes in TN23 and TN25, so your event can be anywhere in it. Streets in the area include Hawthorn Road, Snowbell Road and Redberry Road, and the van can serve an event on any of them with a suitable parking spot. If your venue is just outside Park Farm, we also cover Kingsnorth (1 mile south-west), Newtown (1 mile north-east), Stanhope (1 mile north-west), South Willesborough (1 mile north-east) and Finberry (1 mile east). We also serve nearby towns such as Canterbury (14 miles north-east), Folkestone (13 miles east), Faversham (13 miles north), Hythe (10 miles east), Davington (14 miles north) and Preston (13 miles north).
A little further out are William Harvey Hospital (2.4 miles north-east) and Ashford Designer Outlet (1.1 miles north). The countryside around Park Farm includes Orlestone Forest.
- Schools near Park Farm include John Wallis Academy (0.8 miles north-west)
- Local pubs include Queen's Head Public House (0.5 miles west)
Looking after everyone
Tell us about dietary needs and allergies early, and we’ll be straight with you about what’s possible. To make it work smoothly:
- Keep the menu short to keep the queue moving
- Arrange an alternative for anyone we cannot cater for
- Tell us how many children are coming
- Put bins and napkins by the van
After service, we pack up, leaving the pitch tidy.
Somewhere to sit or lean makes fish and chips easier to eat.
- 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