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Fish and chip van for parties in New Barn, Kent
Bring the chip shop to your party in New Barn. We park up, heat the fryers and cook to order, so every portion goes out hot.
- Family celebrations after a christening
- Street parties
- Birthday parties
Fresh fish and chips in New Barn
Working with your venue
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll explain how it works. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
Many venues set rules for catering vans: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will confirm what we can provide.
Party fish and chip van in New Barn, fried fresh
Food is fried to order, so it’s hot and crisp, rather than sitting on a buffet table all afternoon. For leaving parties and family reunions, we’ll put together a menu of haddock and chips, gravy and sausage and chips and more.
In a place like New Barn, a party at home is usually the easiest option. Tell us about the drive and the lane, and we will do the rest. We serve from the hatch, so it’s hot and generous, and service is quick once we are up and running.
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There’s no kitchen to clear up afterwards, which makes the morning after much easier.
Whatever the occasion in New Barn, fish and chips from the hatch goes down well. We are often booked for:
- Naming days and christenings
- Children’s parties
- Birthday parties
- Retirement celebrations
If you had Rectory Meadow in mind, ask the council or landowner first: vans can’t simply park up and serve in a public park.
Questions to ask before booking
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- What the van needs: space, access, power
- Whether there is a minimum
- How long service runs, and what happens if you overrun
Cannot we just order from the chip shop?
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. With a fish and chip van, you get hot food without the work.
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Think about numbers, timing and how hot you want the food. We’re happy to send a quote so you can compare.
A fish and chip van or other catering?
Compared with cooking a barbecue yourself, the host isn’t stuck cooking all afternoon. Fish and chip van prices depend on the booking. A one-hour staff lunch is a different job from serving all afternoon at a fête. Your quote spells it all out.
What you get with us
- The queue at the hatch gets people talking
- All the chip-shop extras
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
Take a look at our pricing and our guide to van hire costs.
Food your guests will love
Curry sauce
Chip-shop curry sauce is a mild, slightly sweet British classic, great with chips and sausages.
Gravy
Gravy brings a bit of warmth to the meal.
New Barn parties: what to know
New Barn is about 3 miles south of Northfleet, in Kent. New Barn is well within our area, so your party just needs a date, a spot for the van and a serving time. New Barn is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we bring the van. You can also see our page for London, about 20 miles away.
For guests coming by train, the nearest station is Longfield station, about 1.2 miles west. Christenings and naming days frequently start at a local church such as Church of Saint Mary Magdalene, with fish and chips at home or in a hall afterwards. New Barn is within about 8 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, so a garden party here comes with a lovely backdrop.
Here we cover the DA3 and DA13 postcode area. Whether your party is on The Maples, Kenwood Avenue and Merileys Close or a nearby road, we’ll bring the van to you. We also bring the van to parties in Longfield Hill (1 mile south-east), Longfield (1 mile west), Hartley (1 mile south-west), Nash Street (1 mile east) and Meopham (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (12 miles south-east), Dartford (6 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (10 miles south-west), Gravesend (3 miles north-east), Tonbridge (14 miles south) and Northfleet (3 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Gravesham Museum (3.6 miles north-east) and Stone Castle (3.9 miles north-west). Within reach you’ll find Sawyers Lake.
- Nearby schools include Istead Rise Primary School (1 mile north-east)
How we price a fish and chip van for your party
We’ll give you a clear quote. The main things that affect it are:
- Parking and the way in
- The date and time of year
- Your choice of menu
- Any minimum charge
Most vans have a minimum charge, since getting the van there costs the same however many eat. We will tell you up front.
What we need to know
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- The date and time of the event
- A picture of the space and the way in
- Anything awkward about the way in
- Where the event is
The quickest way to a quote is to use our quote form. Give us the details of your party, and we’ll check the date and send a price.
Your questions about a fish and chip van for your party in New Barn
What’s the nearest station to New Barn?
Longfield station, about 1.2 miles west of the centre.
Can the van go to venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles and ground, so check with yours. We will follow the site rules.
When should we book?
As early as you can, especially for summer weekends and December. Even at short notice, it is worth asking.
Where do you take the van?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
How do you handle allergies?
We provide allergen information for everything we serve. Fish and gluten are the main ones in battered fish. Tell us about allergies in advance.
Is everything cooked fresh?
Yes, always. Everything is fried fresh in the van, and serve straight from the hatch.
Do we need to provide equipment?
We bring the van and everything we need to cook. You provide a suitable spot and permission to park.
How early do summer dates go?
As early as you can for summer weekends. Get in touch with your date.
The process
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, set up and bring the oil up to temperature. Guests generally gather round the hatch as soon as we open. Midsummer parties in New Barn stay bright until about 9:20pm, but by late September sunset is about 7:00pm. Plan lights for the drive and the queue if you’re eating late.
- It starts with your date, address and numbers.
- You get an access check and a clear price.
- 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 when we are done and leave the pitch tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Share the timings for the day
- Plan a bit of cover near the hatch if rain is likely
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
How to get a price
Send us the date, the address or DA3 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat, and we’ll reply with a quote. Just fill in our quote form.
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Where the van can park in New Barn
If a spot is not suitable, we’ll tell you, and suggest an alternative. What matters most:
- Space for people to queue at the hatch
- The site’s agreement to a catering van
- A route in without tight gates or low branches
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Popular choices
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
- Curry sauce
- Sausage and chips
- Pie and chips
- Chips
- Gravy
- 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