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Fish and chip van hire in Park Wood, Medway
From the smell of the fryers to the last chip in the paper, a fish and chip van turns food into part of your event in Park Wood.
- Gatherings after a funeral
- Work Christmas parties
- Milestone birthday parties
Planning an event in Park Wood?
Fish and chip van hire in Park Wood, cooked to order
Hiring a fish and chip van brings the chip shop to your door. The van parks up, the fryers go on and everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits waiting in a tray. Popular choices include cod and chips, gravy and mushy peas, and we’re regularly asked to cater wakes and gatherings after a funeral and company team days.
For a place the size of Park Wood, your own drive is frequently the best spot: no hire fees, and fish and chips for everyone without anyone stuck in the kitchen. Tell us about access down the lane or drive. We bring the van and everything we need to cook, and we leave the pitch tidy when we go.
A fish and chip van or other catering?
A cold buffet is simple, but food sits out, and nothing’s hot on a cool evening. A chip van cooks to order and serves hot. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll suggest a menu and timing to match. Keeping the menu short is usually the best value.
Why Park Wood hosts choose us
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
- Events in Park Wood and across Medway
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
- A quote that spells everything out
See our prices page and the cost guide.
Occasions we serve in Park Wood
It suits relaxed, sociable events, with people coming up to the hatch as they please.
In Park Wood and nearby, the van turns up at all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Staff lunches and team days
- Garden get-togethers
- Fêtes, fairs and school events
- Milestone birthday parties
Parks such as Foxburrow Wood usually need permission from the council or landowner for a catering van, so check first.
Questions to ask before booking
- How many hours the van serves
- Any minimum charge
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- The cancellation terms
Also near Park Wood
What else we do in Park Wood
Diets, allergies and planning
Tell us about dietary needs and allergies early, and we’ll tell you honestly what we can offer. To get it right:
- Plan something for guests whose needs we cannot meet
- Tell us how many children are coming
- Put allergy details in writing
- Mention any vegetarian or vegan guests
The oil needs time to come up to temperature, so we arrive well before service. If timings shift, we adapt.
A chalkboard by the hatch with the menu keeps the queue moving.
Park Wood questions
Can you serve after a service at St Paul's Church?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with somewhere for the van. Food is typically served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you will gather.
How far is Park Wood from London?
Roughly 32 miles from the centre of London.
Do you fry it on site?
Yes. We cook inside the van, so it is fried on the spot, rather than made in advance.
Do we need to provide equipment?
The van comes fully equipped to cook. You provide a suitable spot and permission to park.
Is it a full meal?
Yes. A portion of fish, chips and peas is a proper meal.
Can you park on the road outside?
Only in a legal space, or with the council’s permission. Ask your council early.
Do you need power or water?
A suitable spot for the van and permission to park there. Tell us whether there is power or water nearby and we will take it from there.
Which fish do you use?
We serve cod and haddock; we’ll agree the choice when we quote.
What the van needs
Before the day, we will agree where the van parks. It needs to tick a few simple boxes:
- A route in without tight gates or low branches
- A spot near your guests
- A clear area by the serving hatch
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
On the menu in Park Wood
- Mushy peas
- Chips
- Curry sauce
- Gravy
- Pie and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
How we price a fish and chip van
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- The date and time of year
- Numbers
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- How long we serve
Cost depends on numbers, menu and service time, plus travel and access. Every booking gets its own quote.
What to tell us
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Where the event is
- A picture of where the van would go
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Dietary needs, with numbers
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. You can use our quote form.
A closer look at the menu
Pie and chips
Pie and chips gives people a filling alternative to fish, perfect with gravy.
Curry sauce
The chip shop’s own curry sauce is mild and a little sweet, great with chips and sausages.
How it works
The first sign we’ve arrived is generally the smell. From then on, people come up as they’re ready. Around midsummer it stays light in Park Wood until about 9:15pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:00pm, so summer evening service is normally in daylight. In December it is dark by about 3:50pm, so winter events need lighting by the van.
- We start with a few details about your event.
- You get an availability check and a clear quote.
- We agree timings, access and the parking spot.
- We cook to order on the day for your guests.
- Everything goes out hot from the hatch, and we pack up afterwards.
Before we arrive
- Have a level parking spot ready
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
- Give us a contact for the day
Getting a price
Every quote is worked out for your event. Give us your date first, and we will confirm whether we are available that day.
Planning help
Fish and chip van hire around Park Wood
Park Wood is about 2 miles south-east of Gillingham, in Medway. Whether your event is in the middle of Park Wood or on the outskirts, the service works the same way: fish and chips fried to order, served hot and quoted clearly. We take the van to all 68 towns and villages across Medway. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 21 miles away.
Within reach of Park Wood are historic houses such as Restoration House (4.9 miles north-west). Historic venues often limit vehicles, so ask early if you’re booking one. For a fundraiser at a school like Park Wood Infant School, the van can trade from a pitch agreed with the school. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Park Wood, and some venues there have rules about vehicles on site. Check your venue’s rules on catering vans.
Wherever your event is in ME8 and ME9, we can fry fresh for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. From Beke Road, Bond Road and Nares Road or anywhere nearby, we can park up and fry there. Nearby, we also serve events in Wigmore (1 mile north), Kemsley Street (1 mile south-west), Hempstead (1 mile west), Bredhurst (1 mile south-west) and Scragged Oak (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Chatham (3 miles west), Rochester (5 miles north-west), Strood (6 miles north-west), Luton (3 miles north-west), Hoo St Werburgh (6 miles north) and Chatham Waterfront (4 miles north-west). As one of the bigger places in Medway, Park Wood has lots of places where the van can park.
Nearby you will also find Medway Maritime Hospital (3.4 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Bishop Saltings and Detling Hill.
- Schools near Park Wood include Rainham School for Girls (1.1 miles north) and Howard School (1.2 miles north)
Cannot we just order from the chip shop?
Deep-frying for lots of people at home is risky: big pans of hot oil, children and garden parties do not mix. Leave the frying to a van built for it.
Some hosts try a takeaway order. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van cooks in front of your guests instead.
- 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