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Fish and chip van hire in Slutshole, Kent
From the first sizzle in the fryer to the last chip, a fish and chip van makes the food a highlight of your event in Slutshole.
- Village fêtes and school fairs
- Garden parties and summer get-togethers
- Milestone birthday parties
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Fish and chip van hire for your event in Slutshole
Fish and chip van hire means the chip shop comes to you. The van parks up, the fryers go on and everything is cooked to order, so every portion goes out hot and crisp. Whether it’s christmas parties and wakes and celebrations of life, we will put together a menu of curry sauce, gravy and mushy peas and more.
Somewhere like Slutshole, a yard or firm field often works. Mention gates and soft ground when you contact us. Everything is fried fresh at your event, never cooked in advance and left in a hot cabinet, and served the moment it comes out of the fryer.
The menu, dish by dish
Cod and chips
Cod is the classic: mild, white and flaky, and it’s the favourite in much of the south. It is battered and fried to order, so it’s crisp when it reaches you.
Curry sauce
The chip shop’s own curry sauce is mild and a little sweet, perfect with chips or a sausage.
Why choose fish and chip van hire in Slutshole?
There’s no kitchen needed, so it works on drives, car parks and showgrounds where other catering struggles.
We can help if you are planning any of the following:
- Village fêtes and school fairs
- Wakes and celebrations of life
- Weddings, especially the evening
- Visits to care homes and day centres
If you are organising a summer fair for a school like Hernhill Church of England Primary School, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser.
What your quote should include
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
- VAT, if it applies
- The service time, and the cost of running over
- How allergens are handled
Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
Not sure whether to order in or book a van? Consider your numbers and how fresh you want it. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Some hosts try a takeaway order. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van solves that by cooking on site.
The process
You do not need to do much on the day: point us to the spot and get on with your event. The frying and serving are down to us. Late September evenings in Slutshole lose the light at about 7:00pm, and in December it’s nearer 3:50pm. After dark, a lit path to the van makes a difference.
- Start with three things: the date, the place and a rough headcount.
- Show us where the van would go, and we will confirm it works.
- 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
- Think about a gazebo by the van in case of rain
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
How to get a price
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. To send them, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Looking after everyone
A little planning makes sure everyone is looked after. Try these:
- Confirm allergies by email
- Plan bins near the queue
- Keep the menu short to keep the queue moving
- Plan something for guests whose needs we cannot meet
It helps to have bins and napkins by the van.
Tables or benches nearby help people eat comfortably.
Also near Slutshole
What else we do in Slutshole
Prices and what affects them
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Any minimum charge
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- Numbers
- Cod, haddock or both
The date matters too: peak summer weekends and Christmas party Fridays book up first. It is worth asking early.
What to tell us
To speed things up, tell us:
- Where the van would park
- Your date and serving time
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat. We will send a clear quote that says what’s included.
Organising for someone else?
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we will keep you updated on arrival and serving times.
If you are organising for someone else, whether you are a planner, a facilities manager or an organiser, we’ll work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Before you choose a spot
The right spot keeps everyone safe and the service smooth. We look for:
- A level, firm spot the van can drive onto
- Space for people to queue at the hatch
- A spot near your guests
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Haddock and chips
- Curry sauce
- Gravy
- Sausage and chips
- Chips
- Mushy peas
- Pie and chips
- Cod and chips
Slutshole: venues, parking and local tips
Slutshole is about 3 miles east of Faversham, in Kent. Anywhere in ME13, we can bring the van to you. Slutshole is one of 922 places in Kent where we bring the van. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 6 miles away.
If guests are travelling by rail, Selling station is about 2.1 miles away. If you had Mount Ephraim Gardens in mind, ask the council or landowner first: vans cannot simply park up and serve in a public park. Slutshole is within about 5 miles of the sea, so fish and chips feels right at home here. On windy days, we plan a sheltered side for the queue.
Events anywhere in ME13 start with a parking spot for the van and roughly how many guests. If your venue is just outside Slutshole, we also cover Hernhill (1 mile north-east), Staplestreet (1 mile south-west), Dargate (1 mile north-east), Goodnestone (1 mile north-west) and Culmers (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (12 miles south), Canterbury (6 miles east), Sittingbourne (10 miles west), Whitstable (5 miles north-east), Faversham (3 miles west) and Herne Bay (9 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Tower keep castle at Chilham (4.3 miles south) and Eastbridge Hospital of St Thomas the Martyr (5.5 miles east). Open spaces near Slutshole include Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
- Local pubs include Red Lion pub (under half a mile north-east)
Slutshole questions
What’s the nearest station to Slutshole?
The closest is Selling station, roughly 2.1 miles away.
Is Slutshole close to London?
About 47 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Do you do anything other than fish?
Yes: sausages and pies, with chips. Give us a rough idea of numbers.
Can we choose cod or haddock?
We serve cod and haddock; tell us which you’d like for your event.
Do you need power or water?
A suitable spot for the van and permission to park there. Tell us whether there’s power or water nearby and we will take it from there.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We pack up and leave the pitch tidy when service is finished. Tell us where bins can go for people’s paper and trays.
How much space do you need?
A level, firm spot it can drive onto, close to where people will eat, with room for a queue at the hatch. Mention any narrow gates or soft ground.
Can the van park on the street?
Only in a legal space, or with the council’s permission. Ask your council early.
- 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