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Fish and chip van hire in West End, Kent
Something for almost everyone: fish and chips, sausages and pies, plus mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side. Book a fish and chip van in West End.
- Weddings, especially the evening
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Garden get-togethers
Fish and chip van hire for West End events
Fish and chip van hire in West End, fried fresh
Few meals are as universally loved as fish and chips. It’s why a chip van suits so many occasions. Popular choices include sausage and chips, haddock and chips and gravy, and typical bookings are for summer garden parties and wakes and gatherings after a funeral.
In a rural place like West End, fish and chips in a field feels just right. Let us know about access and ground conditions. We plan the timings around your day, so the food is ready when you want to eat.
What comes out of the fryer
Gravy
In the north and the Midlands, gravy is the side of choice, and it’s lovely with a pie.
Curry sauce
Some people will not eat chips without curry sauce and it is on the menu.
A fish and chip van in West End: local details
West End is about 2 miles south-west of Herne Bay, in Kent. We cover West End as standard, so all we need is your date, a parking spot and a time to serve. We cover all 922 towns and villages in Kent.
Coming by train? Chestfield & Swalecliffe station is about 1.3 miles away. After a service at St Peter, the van can be waiting at a nearby hall or house. The coast is within about 3 miles of West End, so fish and chips feels right at home here. On windy days, we plan a sheltered side for the queue.
Wherever your event is in CT6, we can bring the van to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Neighbouring places where we serve events include Radfall (1 mile south-west), Chestfield (1 mile west), Swalecliffe (1 mile north-west), Hampton (2 miles north) and Tankerton (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also take the van to Canterbury (5 miles south), Margate (13 miles east), Sittingbourne (15 miles west), Ramsgate (14 miles east), Broadstairs (15 miles east) and Faversham (9 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital (2 miles north-west) and Tankerton Castle (2.7 miles north-west). Within reach you’ll find West Blean and Thornden Woods.
- Nearby schools include Herne Bay High School (1.3 miles north-east)
- Nearby, you will find The Share And Coulter Public House (under half a mile north-east)
Is a fish and chip van right for your event?
For food that suits almost everyone, a fish and chip van is a safe and popular choice for your event in West End. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and access to the site. We quote for each booking individually.
Why us?
- A quote that spells everything out
- Everything cooked to order at your event
- All the chip-shop extras
- Quick service from the hatch
Take a look at our prices page and what a fish and chip van costs.
Questions from West End
Can the van park in Curtis Wood?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
How far is West End from London?
Roughly 52 miles from the centre of London.
What if the weather’s bad?
We cook inside the van, so rain does not stop us. It’s worth planning some cover for the queue.
Is there something for children?
Children are very welcome. Let us know numbers, and we’ll include them in the plan.
What’s on the menu?
The classics: cod, haddock, chips, sausages and pies, plus mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Our menu has the details.
Do you have allergen information?
Let us know about allergies in advance, and we will tell you what’s in each item.
What is fish and chip van hire?
We arrive with the van, cook fresh on site, and serve at the time you want.
What do you bring?
All the cooking happens in the van. Let us know what’s available at the site and we’ll confirm what we need.
Planners, venues and businesses
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll explain how it works. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: where a van can park, access times and the paperwork they want. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll work through them with you.
Cannot we just order from the chip shop?
A DIY buffet works for small groups. For bigger numbers, a van makes life easier, and nobody has to miss the event.
Frying for a crowd at home isn’t a good idea: big pans of hot oil, children and garden parties don’t mix. Leave the frying to a van built for it.
How the day works
Nothing is cooked before it’s needed. Fish is battered and fried when people come up to the hatch, which is why it tastes like it does at the seaside. In West End, the sun sets at about 9:15pm in late June and about 7:00pm in late September, so summer evening service is normally in daylight. In December it is dark by about 3:50pm, so winter events need lighting by the van.
- You share your date, numbers and address.
- We check the route in and send a price.
- We arrive early to park and heat the fryers.
- Everything is fried to order as the queue moves.
- Service is straight from the hatch, then we pack up.
Preparing for the day
- Name one person we can call on the day
- Confirm the van is allowed on site
- Tell us when you want to eat
How to get a price
Every booking is quoted individually, so the price fits what you actually need. To ask for one, send us your details through our quote form.
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Perfect for your event in West End
A van is food and an occasion in one. The hatch becomes a meeting point, and the food is hot and plentiful.
Big or small, the van works the same way. Common bookings include:
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Gatherings after a funeral
- Care home visits
- Weddings and evening receptions
A green space like Curtis Wood is tempting, but a catering van there needs the landowner’s say-so, generally the council’s.
Before booking anyone
- The service time, and the cost of running over
- The minimum number of meals or minimum spend
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
- Whether travel is included
Before you choose a spot
Plenty of places work for the van, but there are a few things to check:
- Confirmation that the van can park there
- A clear area by the serving hatch
- Lighting nearby for evening events
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What we serve
- Chips
- Pie and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Curry sauce
- Mushy peas
- Gravy
Places near West End
What else we do in West End
Diets, allergies and planning
Dietary needs are easiest to plan with some notice. Our advice:
- Let us know if anyone has coeliac disease
- Plan something for guests whose needs we can’t meet
- Put allergy details in writing
- Tell us how many children are coming
Fish and chips is best eaten straight away, so we cook as people come up to the hatch.
Tables or benches nearby help people eat comfortably.
- 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