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Wedding Fish and Chip Van for Biddenden events
We bring a fish and chip van for your wedding to Biddenden and nearby, frying fresh at your venue.
- Laid-back receptions
- Evening wedding food
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
Book the van in Biddenden
What a fish and chip van costs
There are no hidden charges: the quote reflects:
- Distance and any road charges
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- How long we serve
- Any minimum charge
Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll suggest how to make it work. Keeping the menu short is normally the best value.
What we need to know
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- The address or venue name
- The spot you have in mind for the van
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- A picture of the parking spot
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually need. For a quote, use our quote form.
Wedding fish and chip van in Biddenden, cooked to order
Evening guests may have come straight from work, and day guests ate hours ago. Fresh fish and chips suits everyone. We are often asked to cater evening wedding food and relaxed, informal receptions, with curry sauce, sausage and chips and cod and chips.
Rural weddings around Biddenden have a magic of their own, and evening fish and chips adds to it. Plan a firm back-up spot if the field is wet. The menu is short on purpose: a few classics done properly keeps the food fresh and the queue moving.
Weddings in Biddenden: venues, ceremonies and travel
Biddenden is about 10 miles west of Ashford, in Kent. Around Biddenden, we park wherever there’s level, firm ground, close to your guests. We take the van to 922 places in Kent. Our bookings stretch from Biddenden to Canterbury (about 22 miles away).
Marrying at Parish Church of All Saints? A reception at a garden, barn or hall close by gives the van somewhere to park for the evening. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 5 miles of Biddenden, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Check vehicle access with the venue.
Here we cover the TN27 postcode area. Whether your wedding is on High Street, The Meadows and Cloth Hall Gardens or anywhere nearby, we can park up and fry there. Other places close to Biddenden we cover include Curteis' Corner (1 mile north-east), Woolpack Corner (1 mile south-east), Standen (1 mile north-east), Hareplain (1 mile north-west) and Stede Quarter (1 mile east). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (11 miles north-west), Ashford (10 miles east), Kings Hill (15 miles north-west), Foley Park (12 miles north-west), Paddock Wood (12 miles west) and Tenterden (4 miles south-east).
A little further out are Benenden Hospital (2.3 miles south-west) and Sissinghurst Castle (2.6 miles west).
- Pubs nearby include The Red Lion Inn (less than half a mile south-east)
Questions from Biddenden
Can you serve after a service at Parish Church of All Saints?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with somewhere for the van. Churches rarely have space for a catering van, so the food is usually elsewhere. Send us the address.
Is Biddenden close to London?
About 41 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Can the van come to Biddenden?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, and Biddenden is within our area and the rest of Kent. To check your date, send us your details through our quote form.
Can you cook in the rain?
We cook inside the van, so rain doesn’t stop us. Guests will appreciate cover near the hatch.
Can you do our evening wedding food?
Evening food is exactly what we do. We will agree a serving time around your running order.
Is there a non-fish option?
There is: sausages and pies, with chips. Give us a rough idea of numbers.
Do you take everything away?
The pitch is left as we found it. Bins for guests are worth planning.
Can you go on a lawn or field?
It depends on the ground. Let us know what the ground is like, and we will advise.
Planning for dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Not every evening guest eats: ask us how many to plan for
- Give us a contact for the day who is not the couple
- Plan bins by the hatch
- Include the band, photographer and venue staff
Evening food normally goes out between about 8pm and 9:30pm, after the first dance and before the party really gets going.
A little sign by the van tells guests what’s on.
Is a fish and chip van right for your wedding?
For evening food with a bit of fun, a chip van is hard to beat at a wedding in Biddenden. Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is often good value, as there’s no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. Ask us for a quote.
Why Biddenden hosts choose us
- No kitchen needed
- Classic food your guests already know
- Rain does not stop the fryers
- We cover Biddenden and the whole of Kent
Take a look at our pricing and what a fish and chip van costs.
Planners, venues and businesses
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we’ll keep everyone informed on the day.
If your event is in a public place, such as a park or a street, check what permission you need first. The council or landowner will tell you what they need.
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Where the van can park in Biddenden
A good parking spot makes the whole thing easier. We need:
- A level hardstanding, drive or firm lawn
- Confirmation that the van can park there
- A spot near your guests
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
Popular choices
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
- Curry sauce
- Evening fish and chips
- Cod and chips
What happens on the day
Nothing gathers a crowd like the smell of fish and chips. Each piece of fish is battered and fried to order, and chips are fried in batches through service. In Biddenden, evening wedding food often coincides with dusk: sunset is around 8:50pm in late May, 9:15pm at midsummer and 7:00pm in late September. A few lights by the hatch help guests and photos alike.
- First, the plan: what, where and what time.
- We come back with availability and a clear price.
- The van’s spot is fixed in advance.
- 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
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Make sure the van can get in
Getting a price
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. When you’re ready, use our quote form.
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About the food
Curry sauce
Some people won’t eat chips without curry sauce, so we bring it along.
Pie and chips
A pie and chips is proper comfort food, and it’s especially welcome on a cold day.
Who books wedding fish and chip van in Biddenden?
It typically costs far less per head than the main meal.
We can help if you’re planning any of the following:
- Vow renewals and anniversaries
- Rustic farm weddings
- Seaside-themed weddings
- Second-day and after-party food
It is worth telling train travellers that the closest railway station is Headcorn station, roughly 3.5 miles north of the centre.
What your quote should include
- The deposit and payment dates
- VAT, if it applies
- How much space the van takes up
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
- 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