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Party Fish and Chip Van for Clement Street events
We bring a fish and chip van for your party across Clement Street and Kent, cooking to order on site.
- Get-togethers with old friends
- Street parties
- Children’s parties
Party fish and chip van for Clement Street events
What a fish and chip van costs
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Parking and the way in
- The number of meals
- Cod, haddock or both
- The minimum booking
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.
What we need to know
These details help us quote quickly:
- Your date and serving time
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- Where you’d like the van to go
- A picture of where the van would go
The quickest way to a quote is to use our quote form. Tell us about your party in Clement Street, and we will come back with availability and a quote.
Party fish and chip van for your party in Clement Street
There is no need for a venue: the van makes your home the party venue. For retirement parties and christenings and naming days, we’ll put together a menu of mushy peas, sausage and chips and curry sauce and more.
Near Clement Street, parties are often in gardens or fields. Let us know about access, and we’ll plan the route. We keep the menu short: fewer choices means fresher food and shorter queues.
How it works
Because we cook inside the van, rain doesn’t stop us. Guests will still appreciate a bit of cover near the hatch. Autumn and winter parties in Clement Street get dark early: about 7:05pm in late September and 3:50pm in December, so think about lighting by the van.
- It starts with your date, address and numbers.
- You get an access check and a clear price.
- On the day we arrive, park up and heat the fryers.
- Guests come up to the hatch and we fry to order.
- We pack up afterwards and leave the drive tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Plan a bit of cover near the hatch if rain is likely
- Name one person we can call on the day
- Choose a level, firm spot for the van
Getting a price
Every booking is quoted individually, based on your numbers, timings and travel. To ask for one, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Space, access and the venue
The van has to be able to get in and park safely, and a little planning goes a long way. Here’s what we look for:
- Access wide and high enough for the van
- A level, firm spot the van can drive onto
- Lighting nearby for evening events
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Chips
- Cod and chips
- Gravy
- Pie and chips
- Curry sauce
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
Planning for dietary needs
Most events have a few guests with dietary needs. To plan for them:
- Give us separate numbers for children
- Show us where the van would go
- Ask guests about allergies when they reply
- Let us know if anyone has coeliac disease
We arrive, park up and heat the fryers, then serve as guests come up.
Bunting and festoon lights by the van make it part of the party.
DIY versus a fish and chip van
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Think about numbers, timing and how hot you want the food. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Collecting fish and chips for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s hard work. By the time you’ve queued, paid and driven back, the batter has gone soft. With a van, it is fried on the spot.
Clement Street parties: what to know
Clement Street is about 2 miles south of Dartford, in Kent. For parties in Clement Street, we can park on a drive, a car park, a yard or firm, dry grass. Clement Street is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we bring the van. You can also see our page for London, about 14 miles away.
Thinking of using Dartford Heath? Parks generally need the owner’s permission, often the council’s, before a catering van can park or trade. If guests are coming by rail, the nearest station is Farningham Road station, about 1.3 miles south-east. Clement Street is within about 6 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, so many gardens around here have a great outlook.
For parties in BR8, we just need to know where the van can park and roughly how many guests. For parties just outside Clement Street, we cover Hawley (1 mile north-east), Sutton at Hone (1 mile east), South Darenth (2 miles south-east), Darenth (2 miles east) and St Margarets (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Sevenoaks (9 miles south), Gravesend (7 miles east), Tonbridge (15 miles south), Northfleet (6 miles east), Kings Hill (13 miles south-east) and Swanscombe (4 miles north-east).
A little further out are Eynsford Castle (3 miles south) and West Hill Hospital (2.2 miles north). The countryside around Clement Street includes Wansunt Pit.
- Schools near Clement Street include Wilmington Academy (1.2 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Plough pub (1 mile north)
Questions from Clement Street
Can the van park in Dartford Heath?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council. Check with them first.
What’s the nearest station to Clement Street?
Farningham Road station, about 1.3 miles south-east of the centre.
What does it cost to hire the van?
We quote for each booking, so the price fits what you need. Tell us your date and rough numbers and we will reply with a price.
How soon do we need to book?
As early as you can, especially for summer weekends and December. Ask about your date even if it’s soon.
Do you fry it on site?
It is. The fryers are in the van, so food is cooked there and then, rather than made in advance.
What if the weather’s bad?
We cook inside the van, so rain doesn’t stop us. It is worth planning some cover for the queue.
How far ahead should we book a party?
As early as you can for summer weekends. Ask about your date.
What can guests choose from?
Chip-shop favourites: cod or haddock and chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Our menu has the details.
Also near Clement Street
Also in Clement Street
A closer look at the menu
Mushy peas
Mushy peas are made from dried marrowfat peas, soaked and cooked until soft. They’re the side most people expect.
Curry sauce
The chip shop’s own curry sauce is mild and a little sweet, great with chips and sausages.
Who books party fish and chip van in Clement Street?
Fresh food beats a tired buffet.
Whatever brings people together, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser. We are often booked for:
- Engagement parties
- Retirement celebrations
- Get-togethers with old friends
- Christenings and naming days
A christening at Church of Saint Paul followed by fish and chips on the drive is a simple, popular plan.
Questions to ask before you book
- If the price includes VAT
- What the van needs: space, access, power
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- What happens if plans change
Organising for someone else?
Having the party at home? Send us a photo of the drive or the spot and the way in, and we’ll let you know if the van will fit.
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan service to match. Sending people up in groups helps.
- 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