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Fish and Chip Van Hire for Pratling Street events
Planning a fish and chip van in Pratling Street? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry fresh while your guests queue at the hatch.
- Visits to care homes and day centres
- Work Christmas parties
- Big birthdays
Fish and chip van hire in Pratling Street
About the food
Curry sauce
Chip-shop curry sauce is a mild, slightly sweet British classic, great with chips and sausages.
Mushy peas
Proper mushy peas start with dried marrowfat peas. They’re the side most people expect.
Fish and chip van hire in Pratling Street, fried fresh
Few meals are as universally loved as fish and chips. It is why a chip van suits so many occasions. We serve pie and chips, gravy and curry sauce, and we are often booked for company team days and weddings and evening receptions.
For a rural spot like Pratling Street, the setting does a lot of the work. Tell us about gates, tracks and the ground. Every portion is cooked to order on the day, not cooked earlier and kept warm, and served the moment it comes out of the fryer.
Fish and chip van hire around Pratling Street
Pratling Street is about 3 miles north-west of Maidstone, in Kent. Around Pratling Street, we park wherever there is level, firm ground, close to your guests. Pratling Street is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 25 miles away.
For anyone arriving by rail, the nearest station is Aylesford station, about 1.4 miles west. Within reach of Pratling Street are historic houses such as Starkey Castle (4.3 miles north). Estates like these tend to have strict rules for vans, so check before booking. Pratling Street is within about 7 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape. Check your venue’s rules on catering vans.
This part of Kent takes in ME20. We can serve an event on streets such as Old Mill Lane, Pratling Street and St Michaels Close or the roads around them, wherever the van can park. If your venue is just outside Pratling Street, we also cover Forstal (1 mile south-west), Eccles (1 mile north-west), Burham (2 miles north-west), New Hythe (2 miles west) and Larkfield (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (3 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (11 miles east), Dartford (15 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (14 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (15 miles south-west) and Gravesend (10 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Fremlin Walk (2.4 miles south-east) and Allington Castle (1.1 miles south-east). Open spaces near Pratling Street include Burham Down and Boxley Hills.
- Schools near Pratling Street include Aylesford School (1.5 miles west)
- Local pubs include The Bush pub (0.6 miles west)
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
With a barbecue, somebody ends up cooking all afternoon. With a van, nobody misses the event. When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: service time, menu, travel, any minimum and VAT. We set ours out clearly.
Why book with us
- Rain doesn’t stop the fryers
- A quote that spells everything out
- The queue at the hatch gets people talking
- Classic food your guests already know
Read how we price and the cost guide.
Space, access and the venue
The right spot keeps everyone safe and the service smooth. We look for:
- A level hardstanding, drive or firm lawn
- Room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Lighting nearby for evening events
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Popular choices
- Curry sauce
- Sausage and chips
- Gravy
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
- Chips
- Cod and chips
- Pie and chips
Perfect for your event in Pratling Street
It’s familiar, so nobody has to guess what they’re getting, which takes the worry out of feeding a mixed crowd.
Whatever brings people together, fish and chips from the hatch goes down well. We regularly serve:
- Festive get-togethers
- Gatherings after a funeral
- Fish and chip days at care homes
- Evening wedding food
If you’re gathering after a service at a church like Methodist Church Including Sunday School, a nearby hall car park or drive suits the van.
What to look for in a quote
- The deadline for final numbers
- The minimum number of meals or minimum spend
- The cancellation terms
- The deposit and payment dates
Pratling Street: your questions answered
Could you trade in Tyland Barn?
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.
Do you have allergen information?
Yes, we can tell you which allergens are in each item. Battered fish contains fish and, in standard batter, gluten. Tell us about allergies in advance.
Do you come to Pratling Street?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, and Pratling Street is within our area and the rest of Kent. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Yes. Children generally love sausage and chips. Include children in your numbers.
Can you cook in the rain?
We cook inside the van, so rain does not stop us. It’s worth planning some cover for the queue.
Can you go on a lawn or field?
It depends on the ground. Let us know what the ground is like, and we will advise.
What do you bring?
Everything is cooked in the van. Let us know what’s available at the site and we will confirm what we need.
How the day works
The smell of the fryers does the inviting. Fish goes into the batter and straight into the fryer, with chips cooked in batches as the queue moves. By late September, sunset in Pratling Street is around 7:00pm, and at Christmas it comes at about 3:50pm. For anything after that, plan lights for the queue.
- Start with three things: the date, the place and a rough headcount.
- A photo of the parking spot helps us check the van will fit.
- Closer to the day, we confirm the arrival time and serving time.
- 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.
Getting ready for the day
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
- Share the timings for the day
How to get a price
It is easy to get a price: share your date, address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat. We will send a clear quote that says what’s included.
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What a fish and chip van costs
Fish and chip van pricing is simple once we know the basics:
- Whether a minimum applies
- The day of the week
- Parking and the way in
- How far we travel
Distance and any road charges make a difference, so it helps to give us the postcode.
Details that help
You do not need every detail fixed to get a quote, but it helps to know:
- A photo of the space and the way in
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Roughly how many people, including children
- Where you’d like the van to go
Every quote is worked out for your event. Start with your date, and we will confirm whether we’re available that day.
Allergies and dietary needs
With a little notice, diets are easier to plan for. Our advice:
- Send allergies to us in writing
- Flag any coeliac guests, not just gluten-free preferences
- Tell us about vegetarian and vegan guests early
- Put bins and napkins by the van
Once everyone is fed, we pack up.
A gazebo by the van keeps the queue dry.
DIY versus a fish and chip van
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 generally the easier option.
Ordering in from a local chip shop is an option. The problem is timing: big orders take a long time, and the food is cooling while it travels. A van solves that by cooking on site.
- 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