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Fish and Chip Van Hire in Shalmsford Street
Hot, crisp and cooked while you wait: a fish and chip van in Shalmsford Street and the surrounding area.
- Fêtes, fairs and school events
- Staff lunches and team days
- Birthday celebrations
Fish and chip van hire for Shalmsford Street events
Food your guests will love
Sausage and chips
Sausage and chips covers anyone who does not want fish, and it is a favourite with children.
Mushy peas
Mushy peas are a must for plenty of fish and chip fans, and they’re on the menu.
Fish and chip van hire for your event in Shalmsford Street
Because the cooking is in the van, the weather doesn’t stop us. It’s a dependable choice for events in any season. Whether it’s care home visits and wakes and celebrations of life, we will put together a menu of gravy, cod and chips and pie and chips.
Around Shalmsford Street, bookings are frequently at homes, local halls and clubs. If access is tight, we will plan around it. Everything is fried fresh at your event, not cooked earlier and kept warm.
What a fish and chip van costs
The same numbers can mean different prices, because of:
- Whether a minimum applies
- The length of service
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- The menu and how many choices
Fish and chip van prices depend on the booking. A one-hour staff lunch is a different job from serving all afternoon at a fête. We set everything out in your quote.
Getting an accurate quote
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Rough numbers for adults and children
- The spot you have in mind for the van
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- The address or venue name
The quickest way to a quote is to fill in our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we will check the date and send a price.
Allergies and dietary needs
Most events have a few guests with dietary needs. To plan for them:
- Keep the menu short to keep the queue moving
- Flag any coeliac guests, not just gluten-free preferences
- Collect allergies with your RSVPs
- Arrange an alternative for anyone we cannot cater for
Keep the menu short and the queue moves quickly, especially when everyone wants to eat at once.
Put the menu up by the hatch so people decide while they wait.
Planners, venues and businesses
If you are organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, we will work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
If your event is in a public place, such as a park or a street, check what permission you need first. The council or landowner will tell you what they need.
Towns and villages near Shalmsford Street
Other occasions in Shalmsford Street
How it works
We work to your timings. If the day runs behind, we simply start frying a little later, so nothing is cooked before it is needed. Planning an evening event in Shalmsford Street? Sunset is around 8:45pm in late May, 9:15pm at midsummer and 7:00pm in late September; after dark, the queue and the path to the van need good lighting.
- We start with a few details about your event.
- We check the date and where the van will park, then send a quote.
- Timings and the van’s spot are agreed in advance.
- On the day, we park up and fry fresh for your guests.
- We serve from the hatch, then leave the pitch tidy.
How to prepare
- Plan where the queue will stand
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
- Confirm numbers and dietary needs before the day
Get a quote
Send us the date, the address or CT4 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat, and you will get a clear price. Just use our quote form.
Planning help
What the van needs
Before the day, we’ll agree where the van parks. It needs to tick a few simple boxes:
- A level, firm spot the van can drive onto
- A short walk from the party
- The site’s agreement to a catering van
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
On the menu in Shalmsford Street
- Pie and chips
- Gravy
- Curry sauce
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Chips
- Cod and chips
Takeaway run or book a van?
For a small group, making your own food can work. For bigger numbers, a van makes life easier, and you get to enjoy the day.
Collecting fish and chips for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s hard work. Long waits and a drive home mean food arrives lukewarm and soggy. A van fries it right there, so it’s crisp.
Shalmsford Street: your questions answered
Can the van go to venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for vehicles; ask your venue. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Can you serve after a service at Church of St Mary?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby where the van can park. Churches rarely have space for a catering van, so the food is usually elsewhere. Tell us where you will gather.
How much space do you need?
A level, firm spot it can drive onto, close to where people will eat, and space for a queue. Mention any narrow gates or soft ground.
What about guests who do not eat fish?
Yes: sausages and pies, with chips. Give us a rough idea of numbers.
Cod or haddock?
Both are on our menu; we will agree the choice when we quote.
Do you have allergen information?
Let us know about allergies in advance, and we’ll tell you what’s in each item.
Do you fry it on site?
Yes, always. Everything is fried fresh in the van, then handed over hot from the hatch.
Is grass a problem?
Often, if the ground is firm and dry. After heavy rain, soft grass can be a problem for any vehicle, so have a hard-surface back-up.
Fish and chip van hire around Shalmsford Street
Shalmsford Street is about 3 miles south-west of Canterbury, in Kent. We cover Shalmsford Street as standard, so all we need is your date, a parking spot and a time to serve. Shalmsford Street is one of 922 places in Kent we cover.
Parks such as Broadham Down typically need permission from the council or landowner for a catering van, so check first. After a service at Church of St Mary, the van can be waiting at a nearby hall or house. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Shalmsford Street, and some venues there have rules about vehicles on site. Check your venue’s rules on catering vans.
This part of Kent takes in CT4. Whether your event is on Old Church Road, Pomfret Road and Summer Piece Grove or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the van to you. We also bring the van to events in Chartham (1 mile north), Mystole (1 mile west), Garlinge Green (1 mile south), Chartham Hatch (1 mile north) and Thanington (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Ashford (10 miles south-west), Canterbury (3 miles north-east), Dover (14 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (14 miles north-west), Folkestone (13 miles south-east) and Whitstable (7 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Chilham Castle (2.6 miles west) and Whitefriars Shopping Centre (3.3 miles north-east). The countryside around Shalmsford Street includes Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
- Pubs nearby include The Artichoke Inn (within half a mile north-east)
Who books fish and chip van hire in Shalmsford Street?
A van is food and an occasion in one. The van becomes a focal point, and the food is hot and generous.
The van suits big events and small ones. Typical bookings include:
- Summer garden parties
- Wakes and gatherings after a funeral
- Weddings and evening receptions
- Christmas parties
For a fundraiser at a school like Chartham Primary School, the van can trade from a pitch agreed with the school.
Questions to ask before you book
- How late numbers can change
- How much space the van takes up
- How long service runs, and what happens if you overrun
- A clear list of what’s included
- 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