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Party Fish and Chip Van in Yelsted
From the smell of the fryers to the last chip in the paper, a fish and chip van for your party turns food into part of your party in Yelsted.
- Birthday parties
- Retirement celebrations
- Kids’ birthday parties
Fresh fish and chips in Yelsted
Party fish and chip van for your party in Yelsted
A chip van works for birthdays, garden parties and family celebrations. Everyone from toddlers to grandparents knows what they’re getting. For get-togethers with old friends and family celebrations after a christening, we can cook mushy peas, cod and chips and haddock and chips and more.
A country party near Yelsted is perfect for fish and chips: cooked to order and eaten on the lawn. Plan a firm spot in case it rains. We cook inside the van, right where your guests are, and the food reaches them hot and crisp.
Questions from Yelsted
Could you trade in Stockbury Hill Wood?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council. Check with them first.
Do you come to venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for vehicles; ask your venue. We’ll follow the site rules.
Can you go on a lawn or field?
That depends on the weather and the ground. Let us know what the ground is like, and we will advise.
Where can the van park?
A level, firm spot it can drive onto, near your guests, and space for a queue. Tell us about gates, lanes and soft ground.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We pack up and leave the pitch tidy when service is finished. Let us know about bins for guests.
How far ahead should we book a party?
Summer Saturdays book up first, so ask early.
Can the van come to Yelsted?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Yelsted. To check your date, send us your details through our quote form.
What areas do you cover?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Yelsted.
Places near Yelsted
Also in Yelsted
Party venues around Yelsted
Yelsted is about 3 miles south-east of Gillingham, in Kent. Yelsted is well within our area, so your party just needs a date, a spot for the van and a serving time. Yelsted is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 20 miles away.
Parks such as Stockbury Hill Wood usually need permission from the council or landowner for a catering van, so check first. Yelsted is within about 5 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, so many gardens around here have a great outlook.
This part of Kent takes in ME9, so your party can be anywhere in it. From Yelsted Road and Yelsted Lane or a nearby road, we can park up and fry there. We also bring the van to parties in Stockbury (1 mile east), Meresborough (1 mile north), Hartlip (1 mile north-east), Lower Hartlip (2 miles north-east) and Rainham (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (6 miles south-west), Sittingbourne (5 miles east), Gravesend (12 miles north-west), Faversham (12 miles east), Northfleet (14 miles north-west) and Minster (10 miles north-east).
Nearby you’ll also find KIMS hospital (4 miles south-west). Open spaces near Yelsted include Detling Hill.
- Schools near Yelsted include Leigh Academy Rainham (2.2 miles north)
Who books party fish and chip van in Yelsted?
It works at home: a drive or a firm spot near the garden will do.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Yelsted and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Family reunions
- Kids’ birthday parties
- Birthday parties
- Street parties
Guests arriving by train should know that Rainham (Kent) station is about 2.5 miles away.
What to look for in a quote
- Payment terms and deposit
- The minimum number of meals or minimum spend
- How many hours the van serves
- When final numbers are due
Takeaway run or book a van?
You could do a chip-shop run for everyone yourself, but it rarely works for a crowd. By the time you’ve queued, paid and driven back, the batter has gone soft. With a van, it’s fried on the spot.
Deep-frying for lots of people at home is risky: hot oil and a busy party are a bad combination. Leave the frying to a van built for it.
Organising for someone else?
Organising a club, school or community event in Yelsted? Fish and chips is a reliable crowd-pleaser. Tell us about the event and we’ll take it from there.
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
A chip van compared with other options
Compared with cooking a barbecue yourself, a chip van means nobody is stuck at the grill. Most vans have a minimum charge, since getting the van there costs the same however many eat. We will tell you up front.
Why us?
- All the chip-shop extras
- Quick service from the hatch
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
- Classic food your guests already know
Read our pricing and what a fish and chip van costs.
What affects the price in Yelsted
These are the factors that matter most:
- The date and time of year
- How far we travel
- Parking and the way in
- Cod, haddock or both
A chip van often compares well with a plated meal, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. Ask us for a quote.
Getting an accurate quote
You don’t need every detail fixed to get a quote, but it helps to know:
- A photo of the parking spot
- The address or venue name
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- Roughly how many people, including children
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time, and you’ll get a clear price. Just send us your details through our quote form.
How it works
The van needs a level, firm spot it can drive onto, near your guests, which we agree with you beforehand. Sunset in Yelsted is about 8:50pm in late May and 9:15pm in late June. After dark, light the area around the van.
- Contact us with the basics: when, where and roughly how many.
- Show us where the van would go, and we will confirm it works.
- Closer to the day, we confirm the arrival time and serving time.
- The van rolls up, the hatch opens and the fryers get going for your guests.
- Last portion served, we tidy up and head off.
How to prepare
- Choose a level, firm spot for the van
- Plan a bit of cover near the hatch if rain is likely
- Share the timings for the day
Getting a price
Thinking about a fish and chip van for your party for your party in Yelsted? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll come back with a quote. Just send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
What the van needs
Every site is different, so we ask about the spot and the way in before we confirm. In general, we need:
- Lighting nearby for evening events
- A route in without tight gates or low branches
- Confirmation that the van can park there
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before booking.
From the hatch
- Pie and chips
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
- Curry sauce
- Gravy
- Haddock and chips
- Chips
About the food
Sausage and chips
Sausage and chips covers anyone who does not want fish, and children love it.
Gravy
Gravy brings a bit of warmth to the meal, especially in winter.
- 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