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Party Fish and Chip Van for Kent Street events
Planning a fish and chip van for your party in Kent Street? We bring the van to you and fry fresh while your guests queue at the hatch.
- Kids’ birthday parties
- Street parties and neighbourhood events
- Leaving parties
A chip van near Kent Street
How our party fish and chip van works in Kent Street
Guests who don’t know each other end up chatting in the queue. Popular choices include haddock and chips, gravy and pie and chips, and we’re regularly asked to cater street parties and birthday parties.
In a small place like Kent Street, a party in the garden or a nearby field is often the plan. Let us know about access, and we’ll handle the rest. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we will be straight with you about what we can do.
Common questions in Kent Street
Could you trade in Manor Park Country Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
How far is Kent Street from London?
About 26 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Yes. Sausage and chips is a favourite with children. Tell us how many are coming.
What do we need to supply?
Let us know about power and water at the site when you enquire, and we will say what we need.
Is grass a problem?
It depends on the ground. Tell us about it when you enquire, and we’ll advise.
Do you come to Kent Street?
We do. We serve events in Kent Street and across Kent. Tell us your date and we’ll check availability.
How fast is service?
A short menu and staggered groups keep things moving. We’ll talk it through when we quote.
Do you fry it on site?
Yes. We fry to order in the van at your venue, then handed over hot from the hatch.
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The menu, dish by dish
Haddock and chips
Some people swear by haddock: sweeter and a touch firmer than cod. Tell us if you’d like to offer it.
Mushy peas
Proper mushy peas start with dried marrowfat peas. They’re the side most people expect.
Before you choose a spot
A fish and chip van is a vehicle, so the spot matters, so a few things need checking. Here’s what we look for:
- A level, firm spot the van can drive onto
- Room in front of the hatch for a queue
- A clear way in, with no low branches, cables or narrow gates
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
From the hatch
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Curry sauce
- Mushy peas
- Pie and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Chips
- Gravy
Occasions we serve in Kent Street
It suits all ages, so it’s ideal for family parties.
In Kent Street and nearby, the van turns up at all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Anniversary celebrations
- Birthday parties
- Summer garden parties
- Leaving parties
Among the historic houses close to Kent Street are Old Soar Manor (2.8 miles west). If you are hiring a historic venue for a big birthday, check its rules on catering vans first.
Comparing caterers
- The minimum number of meals or minimum spend
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- What the price includes, item by item
- How late numbers can change
What a fish and chip van costs
Two events with the same numbers can cost different amounts, because of:
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- Cod, haddock or both
- Numbers
- How far we travel
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll suggest how to make it work. Keeping the menu short is generally the best value.
What we need to know
When you get in touch, it helps to tell us:
- Where you’d like the van to go
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- A picture of where the van would go
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: where the van would park, how to get in, numbers and timings. A picture of the spot helps too. To send your details, fill in our quote form.
Step by step
We don’t cook ahead. Fish is battered and fried when people come up to the hatch, which is why it tastes like it does at the seaside. Autumn and winter parties in Kent Street get dark early: about 7:00pm in late September and 3:50pm in December, so a lit spot for the van helps.
- Send us the date, address, numbers and serving time.
- We check access for the van and send a quote.
- On the day, we park up and get the fryers going.
- We serve hot from the hatch while the party carries on.
- We pack up afterwards and leave the drive tidy.
How to prepare
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Keep space clear for guests at the hatch
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
Getting a price
Not sure of numbers yet? No problem: give us a rough idea and the date, and we’ll firm it up nearer the time. To start, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
A fish and chip van or other catering?
A hog roast is one dish, while a chip van gives people a choice. Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is often good value, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. We will send you a quote.
Why book with us
- Something for guests to gather round
- We cover Kent Street and the whole of Kent
- Served hot, straight from the hatch
- Rain does not stop the fryers
Take a look at our pricing and our guide to van hire costs.
DIY versus a fish and chip van
A DIY buffet works for small groups. For bigger numbers, a van makes life easier, and nobody has to miss the party.
You could do a chip-shop run for everyone yourself, but it rarely works for a crowd. Long waits and a drive home mean food arrives lukewarm and soggy. A van fries it right there, so it’s crisp.
Hosting a chip van party in Kent Street
Kent Street is about 6 miles west of Maidstone, in Kent. In and around Kent Street, the van can serve from a drive, a yard, a car park or a firm field, close to your guests. Kent Street is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we bring the van. Our bookings stretch from Kent Street to London (26 miles away).
If guests are coming by rail, the nearest station is Wateringbury station, about 2.1 miles south-east. Thinking of using Manor Park Country Park? Parks typically need the owner’s permission, frequently the council’s, before a catering van can park or trade.
Parties anywhere in ME18 start with a parking spot for the van. We can serve a party on streets such as Kent Street and Malling Road, as long as there’s somewhere for the van. For parties just outside Kent Street, we cover Herne Pound (1 mile south-west), Mereworth (1 mile south), New Pound (1 mile west), Pizien Well (1 mile south-east) and Swanton (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also take the van to Maidstone (6 miles east), Dartford (14 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (9 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (10 miles south-west), Gravesend (11 miles north) and Tonbridge (7 miles south-west).
Nearby you will also find Beechin Wood Archery Museum (2.5 miles north-west) and Maidstone Hospital (4.3 miles east).
- Local pubs include The Queens Head Public House (under half a mile south-west)
For planners, venues and organisers
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can hold the date.
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan service to match. Staggering groups helps a lot.
- 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