Kent · England
Fish and Chip Van Hire in Perrywood
Bring the chip shop to your event in Perrywood. We park up, heat the fryers and cook to order, so every portion goes out hot.
- Evening wedding food
- Garden get-togethers
- Visits to care homes and day centres
A chip van near Perrywood
How our fish and chip van hire works in Perrywood
There is no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. All it needs is a level spot it can reach, which most drives, car parks and yards can offer. For birthday celebrations and care home visits, we’ll put together a menu of curry sauce, haddock and chips and pie and chips and more.
In a small place like Perrywood, the van often parks on a farm track, a field or a drive. Country lanes and long drives are fine if we know about them, and firm, dry ground is the key. Every portion is cooked to order on the day, not cooked earlier and kept warm, and handed over as soon as it’s ready.
What a fish and chip van costs
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Service time
- Numbers
- Distance and any road charges
- Your choice of menu
Distance and any road charges make a difference, so tell us exactly where your event is.
What we need to know
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- Anything awkward about the way in
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Where you’d like the van to go
- Rough numbers for adults and children
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the parking spot, access, numbers and serving time. A photo of the spot helps too. When you are ready, send us your details through our quote form.
A chip van compared with other options
If you want something everyone will enjoy, fish and chips from a van is hard to beat. 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.
Why us?
- Hot food handed straight over
- No surprises in your quote
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
- A van that becomes part of the event
Take a look at how we price or what a fish and chip van costs.
The menu, dish by dish
Pie and chips
For a heartier option, there is pie and chips, perfect with gravy.
Gravy
In the north and the Midlands, gravy is the side of choice, and it is lovely with a pie.
How the day works
We need a level, firm place to park the van, close to where people will eat, and we agree exactly where before the day. Planning an evening event in Perrywood? Sunset is around 8:45pm in late May, 9:15pm at midsummer and 7:00pm in late September; once it is dark, we need light by the hatch and the queue.
- You tell us the date, the address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat.
- We check availability and access and send a clear quote.
- We arrive early, set up and get the fryers hot.
- We fry to order and serve from the hatch at the agreed time.
- When service is finished, we pack up and leave the pitch tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
- Share the timings for the day
- Plan where the queue will stand
Get a quote
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually need. For a quote, use our quote form.
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Diets, allergies and planning
Allergies are taken seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Mention any vegetarian or vegan guests
- Have bins and napkins near the hatch
- Ask about allergies on your invitation or sign-up form
- Put allergy details in writing
Fish and chips is at its best fresh from the fryer, so we fry to order as the queue moves.
Bunting or festoon lights around the van make it part of the decorations.
Takeaway run or book a van?
Collecting fish and chips for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s hard work. By the time you’ve queued, paid and driven back, the batter has gone soft. A van fries it right there, so it is crisp.
If you do order from a chip shop, ring well ahead and collect as close to eating time as you can. For a crowd, a van is usually simpler.
Working with your venue
Parks, greens and streets normally need permission for a catering van. The council or landowner will tell you what they need.
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we will keep everyone informed on the day.
Space, access and the venue
We will be honest if a spot will not work. The main points are:
- Light near the van and the queue for evening service
- A spot near your guests
- A level, firm spot the van can drive onto
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
On the menu in Perrywood
- Haddock and chips
- Curry sauce
- Mushy peas
- Gravy
- Chips
- Cod and chips
- Pie and chips
- Sausage and chips
Fish and chip van hire around Perrywood
Perrywood is about 4 miles south-east of Faversham, in Kent. Give us the address of your event in Perrywood, and we will plan access and set-up. We serve 922 places in Kent. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 7 miles away.
If you’re organising a summer fair for a school like Selling Church of England Primary School, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser. For a christening or celebration after a service at a church such as Church of St Mary, the van can serve at a hall or home nearby. Perrywood is within about 6 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape. Check your venue’s rules on catering vans.
We take the van to events all over the ME13 postcode area and the streets around it. We also bring the van to events in Selling (1 mile north), Hogben's Hill (1 mile north-west), Shottenden (1 mile south), Neames Forstal (1 mile north-east) and Gushmere (1 mile north). Larger places within reach include Ashford (9 miles south), Canterbury (7 miles east), Sittingbourne (10 miles north-west), Whitstable (8 miles north-east), Faversham (4 miles north-west) and Herne Bay (12 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Tower keep castle at Chilham (2.1 miles south-east).
- Pubs nearby include The White Lion Public House (0.5 miles north)
Perrywood questions
Can you serve after a service at Church of St Mary?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby where the van can park. Food is typically served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
Is Perrywood too small for a chip van?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
How long does set-up take?
That depends on your numbers and timings. We agree arrival, serving and finishing times with you before the day.
How do you handle allergies?
Yes, we can tell you which allergens are in each item. Fish and gluten are the main ones in battered fish. Tell us about allergies in advance.
How much is fish and chip van hire?
The price depends on numbers, menu, service time and travel. Tell us about your event and we will send a quote.
What areas do you cover?
We cover London and the South East, Kent included. See all areas.
Do you fry it on site?
It is. The fryers are in the van, so food is cooked there and then, rather than made in advance.
What about guests who don’t eat fish?
We serve sausages and pies as well as fish. Let us know about any other dietary needs and we’ll tell you what we can offer.
- 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