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Fish and chip van for parties in Park Farm, Kent
Planning a fish and chip van for your party in Park Farm? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry fresh while your guests queue at the hatch.
- Family reunions
- Naming days and christenings
- Anniversary celebrations
A chip van near Park Farm
Party fish and chip van in Park Farm, cooked to order
We park on the drive or a firm spot near the party, with the hatch facing your guests. We serve curry sauce, haddock and chips and pie and chips, and typical bookings are for neighbourhood get-togethers and leaving parties.
For a party in Park Farm, home is often the best venue. Tell us about the drive and the lane, and we’ll do the rest. We keep the menu short: fewer choices means fresher food and shorter queues.
Planning a party in Park Farm
Park Farm is about 1 mile south of Ashford, in Kent. Tell us where your party in Park Farm will be, and we will plan access and set-up before the day. Park Farm is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we bring the van. We serve events right across the region, from Park Farm to Canterbury (about 14 miles away).
If the day starts at Church of St Michael, the van can be ready at the house when everyone arrives. Within reach of Park Farm are historic houses such as Godinton House (3.1 miles north-west). For most parties, a home or hall is easier than a historic venue with strict vehicle rules. Park Farm is within about 6 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, so a garden party here comes with a lovely backdrop.
Parties anywhere in TN23 and TN25 start with a parking spot for the van and roughly how many guests. Local streets include Hawthorn Road, Snowbell Road and Redberry Road; a party on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. We also bring the van to parties in Kingsnorth (1 mile south-west), Newtown (1 mile north-east), Stanhope (1 mile north-west), South Willesborough (1 mile north-east) and Finberry (1 mile east). Within a short drive, we also cover Canterbury (14 miles north-east), Folkestone (13 miles east), Faversham (13 miles north), Hythe (10 miles east), Davington (14 miles north) and Preston (13 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include William Harvey Hospital (2.4 miles north-east) and Ashford Designer Outlet (1.1 miles north). Open spaces near Park Farm include Orlestone Forest.
- Schools near Park Farm include John Wallis Academy (0.8 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include Queen's Head Public House (0.5 miles west)
Is a fish and chip van right for your party?
Hiring a hall and a caterer adds up. A van on the drive keeps it simple. A chip van often compares well with a plated meal, as there’s no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. We’ll send you a quote.
What you get with us
- No kitchen needed
- Bookings across Kent, including Park Farm
- A clear quote before you book
- Rain doesn’t stop the fryers
Read how we price and the cost guide.
FAQs for Park Farm
Do you come 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.
Could you trade in Ashford Green Corridors?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
How much is fish and chip van hire?
We quote for each booking, based on your numbers and timings. Tell us your date and rough numbers for a clear quote.
Can you come to a street party?
Yes, with the council’s permission for the road closure. Mention the van in your application.
Do you come to Park Farm?
Yes. We take the van across London and the South East, including Park Farm and the rest of Kent. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
How soon do we need to book?
Early, particularly for summer Saturdays and Christmas party Fridays. Even at short notice, it’s worth asking.
What if we only have street parking?
Only in a legal space, or with the council’s permission. Ask your council early.
What does the van need?
Not much: a drive, a car park, a yard or a firm lawn, with a clear way in. If in doubt, send a picture.
Planning for dietary needs
Dietary needs are easiest to plan with some notice. Our advice:
- Flag any coeliac guests
- Put allergy details in writing
- Count children separately
- Check the street’s parking rules
When everyone has eaten, we pack up.
Your own cake makes the perfect finish.
The menu, dish by dish
Cod and chips
Cod and chips is the meal most people picture when they think of a chip shop. Fried to order in the van, it goes out hot and crisp.
Haddock and chips
Haddock is a little sweeter than cod, with a finer, firmer flake. It’s the traditional favourite in Scotland and much of the north.
What happens on the day
We arrive on time, pulls onto the spot you’ve chosen. Once the oil is hot, the first portions go out right on schedule. Autumn and winter parties in Park Farm get dark early: about 7:00pm in late September and 3:50pm in December, so a lit spot for the van helps.
- First, the plan: what, where and what time.
- We come back with availability and a clear price.
- We agree exactly where the van parks.
- On the day, everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- We leave the spot as we found it.
Getting ready for the day
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Think about a gazebo by the van in case of rain
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
How to get a price
We only need a few details to quote: date, address, numbers and serving time. You can use our quote form.
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Occasions we serve in Park Farm
No washing up, no cold buffet to throw away.
Whatever the occasion in Park Farm, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser. We regularly serve:
- Garden parties and summer get-togethers
- Leaving parties
- Family reunions
- Christenings and naming days
A green space like Ashford Green Corridors is tempting, but a catering van there needs the landowner’s say-so, typically the council’s.
Before you book anyone
- Whether travel is included
- Allergen information for each item
- The van’s size and access needs
- How late numbers can change
Where the van can park in Park Farm
A fish and chip van is a vehicle, so the spot matters, so a few things need checking. Here’s what we look for:
- Room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Permission from the venue or landowner for the van
- A level, firm spot the van can drive onto
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
- Chips
- Sausage and chips
- Curry sauce
- Pie and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Gravy
Planners, venues and businesses
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll explain how it works. We are happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
Organising a club, school or community event in Park Farm? Fish and chips is a reliable crowd-pleaser. Give us the details and we’ll suggest how it could work.
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Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
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. With a van, it’s fried on the spot.
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
- 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