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Fish and chip van hire in Strood, Medway
Bring the chip shop to your event in Strood. The van arrives, the fryers go on and everything is cooked to order, so every portion goes out hot.
- Garden get-togethers
- Festive get-togethers
- Birthday celebrations
Planning an event in Strood?
About our fish and chip van hire in Strood
Fish and chips is the meal almost everyone in Britain knows and likes. That’s why a van works for so many kinds of event in Strood. Typical bookings include milestone birthday parties and community events and fairs, serving haddock and chips, cod and chips and sausage and chips.
In Strood, the van normally parks on a drive, in a club or hall car park or at a hired venue. All of them work, provided the van can get in and park on level ground. We cook inside the van, right where your guests are, and the food reaches them hot and crisp.
Why choose a fish and chip van in Strood?
Barbecues cook in batches, and someone has to stand over the grill. With a van, nobody misses the event. Comparing vans? Look at what each quote includes: service time, menu, travel, any minimum and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Why book with us
- A quote that spells everything out
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
- Quick service from the hatch
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Diets, allergies and planning
We take allergies seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Fewer choices mean faster service
- Mention any vegetarian or vegan guests
- Put allergy details in writing
- Flag any coeliac guests, not just gluten-free preferences
Keep the menu short and the queue moves quickly, especially when everyone wants to eat at once.
Plan cover near the hatch if rain is possible.
Planners, venues and businesses
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 keeps things simple.
Parks, greens and streets usually need permission for a catering van. The council or landowner will tell you what they need.
Strood: your questions answered
Could you trade in Rede Common?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council. Ask them first.
What’s the nearest station to Strood?
The closest is Strood station, roughly 1 mile away.
Which fish do you use?
We serve cod and haddock; tell us which you’d like for your event.
Is it a full meal?
It can be. Fish and chips with mushy peas is a full meal.
What if we only have street parking?
Only where it’s legal to park, or with a council parking suspension or road closure. Ask your council early.
What can guests choose from?
Fish and chips, of course, with sausages and pies for anyone who does not want fish. Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy go on the side.
Is there something for children?
Children are very welcome. Let us know numbers, and we will plan for them.
Do you need power or water?
Somewhere suitable to park, with permission. Tell us whether there’s power or water nearby and we will confirm the rest.
How it works
The van turns up at the agreed time, parks where we agreed. When the fryers are up to heat, service starts at the time you asked for. By late September, sunset in Strood is around 7:00pm, and at Christmas it comes at about 3:50pm. For anything after that, plan lights for the queue.
- You share your date, numbers and address.
- We check the route in and send a price.
- We arrive in good time to set up.
- Everything is fried to order as the queue moves.
- We serve hot from the hatch and pack up when we are done.
How to prepare
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
- Share the timings for the day
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
Get a quote
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the parking spot, access, numbers and serving time. Photos of the spot and the way in help. To send your details, fill in our quote form.
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Perfect for your event in Strood
It needs no kitchen, so it is at home in car parks, yards and fields where other catering struggles.
These are some of the bookings we take around Strood:
- Garden get-togethers
- Fêtes, fairs and school events
- Birthday celebrations
- Staff thank-you lunches
Nearby historic houses include Temple Manor (0.5 miles south-east) and Restoration House (1.2 miles east). Historic venues frequently limit vehicles, so ask early if you are booking one.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether there’s a minimum
- Payment terms and deposit
- The service time, and the cost of running over
- VAT, if it applies
Planning a chip van in Strood
Strood is about 3 miles north-west of Chatham, in Medway. We take a fish and chip van to drives, car parks, yards and venues around Strood. Strood is one of 68 places in Medway we cover. Our nearest city page is London, about 26 miles away.
Churches such as St Francis' Church rarely have room for a van, but a hall or home close by normally does. PTAs at schools such as Elaine Primary School often look for a hot-food stall for fairs and sports days.
We take the van to events all over ME2, ME1 and ME3. Local streets include Ash Road, Gun Lane and Pine Road; an event on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. Strood sits on or near the A2 and A226, which makes travel to your event easy. If your venue is just outside Strood, we also cover Rochester (1 mile east), Borstal (1 mile south), Cuxton (2 miles south-west), Lower Bush (2 miles south-west) and Upper Bush (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Gillingham (4 miles east), Chatham (3 miles south-east), Rainham (6 miles east), Luton (3 miles south-east), Park Wood (6 miles south-east) and Lordswood (5 miles south-east). Strood is among the bigger towns we cover in Medway, with lots of choice for events.
Well-known places in the area include Six Poor Travellers House (1.2 miles east) and French Hospital (1.2 miles east). Within reach you’ll find Rede Common and Gad's Hill.
- Nearby schools include Strood Academy (0.6 miles north-west) and Temple School (1.2 miles north-east)
- Nearby, you will find Crispin And Crispianus Public House (0.6 miles east)
- Other local spots include City of Rochester-upon-Medway (0.9 miles east)
Prices and what affects them
Two events with the same numbers can cost different amounts, depending on:
- Whether a minimum applies
- The menu and how many choices
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- How easy the site is to reach
Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is often good value, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. Ask us for a quote.
Details that help
To speed things up, tell us:
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- Where the van would park
- A picture of where the van would go
Thinking about a fish and chip van for your event in Strood? Tell us what you have in mind and we will reply with a clear price. To get in touch, send us your details through our quote form.
Space, access and the venue
Plenty of places work for the van, but there are a few things to check:
- Somewhere close to where people will eat
- Room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Flat, firm ground for the van
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
On the menu in Strood
- Haddock and chips
- Gravy
- Pie and chips
- Cod and chips
- Chips
- Sausage and chips
- Curry sauce
- Mushy peas
The menu, dish by dish
Sausage and chips
For anyone who does not fancy fish, there’s sausage and chips, and it’s a favourite with children.
Cod and chips
Cod has big, soft white flakes and a mild flavour, and it’s the favourite in much of the south. It is battered and fried to order, so it is crisp when it reaches you.
- 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