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Fish and Chip Van Hire in Rabbit's Cross
A menu everybody knows: fish and chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Book a fish and chip van in Rabbit's Cross.
- Weddings, especially the evening
- Wakes and gatherings after a funeral
- Visits to care homes and day centres
Planning an event in Rabbit's Cross?
Fish and chip van hire in Rabbit's Cross, cooked to order
Queuing at the hatch is half the experience. People chat, the smell drifts across, and the food arrives hot. We serve pie and chips, haddock and chips and cod and chips, and we are regularly asked to cater garden parties and summer get-togethers and birthday celebrations.
In a small place like Rabbit's Cross, the van often parks on a farm track, a field or a drive. Tell us about narrow lanes or long drives and we’ll plan for them, and firm, dry ground is the key. We keep the menu short: fewer choices means fresher food and shorter queues.
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
Plated meals need a kitchen and a bigger team. A van needs only a level spot and permission to park, and the food is cooked to order. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will suggest a menu and timing to match. A short menu is often the best value.
Why book our van in Rabbit's Cross
- Something for guests to gather round
- No kitchen needed
- A clear quote before you book
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
Take a look at our prices page and our guide to van hire costs.
Working with your venue
If your event is in a public place, such as a park or a street, check what permission you need first. Ask the council or landowner early.
For repeat bookings, such as regular staff lunches or annual fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can hold the date.
FAQs for Rabbit's Cross
Which station is closest to Rabbit's Cross?
Staplehurst station, about 1.8 miles south of the centre.
Is Rabbit's Cross close to London?
Roughly 35 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Of course. Sausage and chips is a favourite with children. Tell us how many are coming.
Do you take everything away?
We take the van and everything with it, and leave the spot tidy. It helps to have bins near the hatch.
What happens when we hire the van?
We arrive with the van, fry everything to order, and serve when you’re ready to eat.
What do you bring?
Everything is cooked in the van. Let us know what’s available at the site and we’ll confirm what we need.
Can you cook in the rain?
We carry on in the rain, because the fryers are inside. Soft ground after heavy rain is the bigger issue, so have a hard-surface spot in mind.
Where do you take the van?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Rabbit's Cross.
Bringing the van to Rabbit's Cross
Rabbit's Cross is about 5 miles south of Maidstone, in Kent. Tell us where your event in Rabbit's Cross will be, and we will plan access and set-up before the day. Rabbit's Cross is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we bring the van. We serve events right across the region, from Rabbit's Cross to Canterbury (24 miles away).
For anyone arriving by rail, Staplehurst station is about 1.8 miles away. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Rabbit's Cross, and some venues there have rules about vehicles on site. Ask your venue about vehicle access.
Here we cover the ME17 postcode area, and we can serve your event anywhere in it. If your venue is just outside Rabbit's Cross, we also cover Cross-at-Hand (1 mile south), Devil's Den (1 mile east), Underling Green (2 miles west), Farthing Green (2 miles east) and St Ann's Green (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also take the van to Maidstone (5 miles north), Ashford (14 miles east), Sittingbourne (13 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (13 miles west), Tonbridge (12 miles west) and Kings Hill (8 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include South East Romany Museum (2.4 miles south-west) and Oakwood Hospital (5.7 miles north-west).
Diets, allergies and planning
Allergies are taken seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Put allergy details in writing
- A short menu helps everyone
- Tell us about vegetarian and vegan guests early
- Tell us about coeliac guests specifically
After service, we pack up, quietly and quickly.
Tell people when the van opens, so they don’t miss out.
What the van needs
Every site is different, so we ask about the spot and the way in when you get in touch. Generally, we look for:
- Light near the van and the queue for evening service
- A level, firm spot the van can drive onto
- The site’s agreement to a catering van
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
From the hatch
- Gravy
- Cod and chips
- Chips
- Curry sauce
- Pie and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
Towns and villages near Rabbit's Cross
Other occasions in Rabbit's Cross
What affects the price in Rabbit's Cross
There are no hidden charges: the quote reflects:
- Access and parking
- Numbers
- The minimum booking
- How long we serve
The cost per head usually falls as numbers rise, because the van, travel and set-up cost much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
What we need to know
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- Anything awkward about the way in
- Where you’d like the van to go
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Roughly how many people, including children
Planning a fish and chip van in Rabbit's Cross? Send us the details and we will reply with a clear price. To contact us, send us your details through our quote form.
Events we cater in Rabbit's Cross
It’s familiar, so nobody has to guess what they’re getting, which takes the worry out of feeding a mixed crowd.
Here are some of the occasions we serve in Rabbit's Cross and Kent:
- Evening wedding food
- Community events and fairs
- Festive get-togethers
- Garden get-togethers
Historic houses near Rabbit's Cross include Stoneacre (3.9 miles north) and Leeds Castle (4.8 miles north-east). Historic venues frequently limit vehicles, so ask early if you are booking one.
Questions to ask before booking
- What the price includes, item by item
- Allergen information for each item
- Payment terms and deposit
- How much space the van takes up
Cannot we just order from the chip shop?
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.
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is normally the easier option.
Step by step
Because we cook inside the van, rain doesn’t stop us. It’s worth thinking about cover for the queue, though. By late September, sunset in Rabbit's Cross is around 7:00pm, and in December it is nearer 3:50pm. For anything after that, plan lights for the queue.
- First, you send us your date, address, numbers and serving time.
- You get a check on the date and the spot, and a quote.
- On the day we arrive in good time, park up and heat the fryers.
- We cook to order and serve hot at the time you chose.
- We pack up afterwards and leave the spot as we found it.
Preparing for the day
- Give us a contact for the day
- Think about a gazebo by the van in case of rain
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
Ask for a quote
Still finalising the details? No problem: give us a rough idea and the date, and we will firm it up nearer the time. Start when you’re ready: send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
- 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