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Wedding fish and chip van in Charing Heath, Kent
From the first sizzle in the fryer to the last chip, a fish and chip van for your wedding turns food into part of your wedding in Charing Heath.
- Marquee and garden weddings
- Weddings with a seaside feel
- Anniversary celebrations
Fresh fish and chips in Charing Heath
About our wedding fish and chip van in Charing Heath
Timings are planned with you and the venue, so service fits around the first dance, the cake and the band. Popular choices include curry sauce, mushy peas and haddock and chips, and we are regularly asked to cater barn and farm weddings and food after the first dance.
Rural weddings around Charing Heath 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. We keep the menu short: fewer choices means fresher food and shorter queues.
Events we cater in Charing Heath
A chip van brings a relaxed, fun feel to the evening. Guests queue, chat and come back smiling.
A fish and chip van suits almost any gathering. In Charing Heath, people book us for events such as:
- Wedding after-parties
- Engagement celebrations
- Weddings with a seaside feel
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
After a ceremony at a church like Church of the Holy Trinity, many couples move to a marquee or hall nearby, which is where the van comes in.
Before booking anyone
- Payment terms and deposit
- How many hours the van serves
- When final numbers are due
- How allergens are handled
For planners, venues and organisers
For repeat bookings, such as regular staff lunches or annual fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you’re a planner, a facilities manager or an organiser, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Looking after everyone
Allergies are taken seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Give us a contact for the day who isn’t the couple
- Confirm the van can park at the venue
- Plan bins by the hatch
- Include the band, photographer and venue staff
If speeches or dances run over, we simply start a little later, so the food is still fresh.
Napkins or wet wipes by the van are a kindness to anyone in their wedding best.
The menu, dish by dish
Mushy peas
Mushy peas are a must for plenty of fish and chip fans, and they’re on the menu.
Cod and chips
Cod has big, soft white flakes and a mild flavour, and it’s the favourite in much of the south. It is battered and fried to order, so it’s crisp when it reaches you.
Common questions in Charing Heath
What’s the nearest station to Charing Heath?
Charing station, about 1.2 miles east of the centre.
We’re gathering after a service at Church of the Holy Trinity: can you come?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby where the van can park. Churches rarely have space for a catering van, so the food is normally elsewhere. Tell us where you will gather.
Can you do our evening wedding food?
Evening food is exactly what we do. We’ll agree a serving time around your running order.
Can you go on a lawn or field?
It depends on the ground. Tell us about it when you enquire, and we will advise.
How long will the queue be?
A short menu and staggered groups keep things moving. We’ll talk it through when we quote.
How long are you on site?
That depends on your numbers and timings. We confirm all the timings beforehand.
Do we need to provide equipment?
We bring the van and everything we need to cook. You just need a suitable spot and permission.
Will guests take photos at the van?
Lots of couples ask for a photo at the van. If not, ask your venue to park it out of the main photo spots.
Cannot we just order from the chip shop?
Some hosts try a takeaway order. The problem is timing: big orders take a long time, and the food is cooling while it travels. A van solves that by cooking on site.
For a small group, making your own food can work. For larger numbers, or when you want hot food, a van takes the pressure off, and you get to enjoy the day.
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
Next to a cold buffet, fish and chips is hot and fresh, and nothing has been out for hours. Many fish and chip vans set a minimum, since getting the van there costs the same however many eat. Ask us what applies to your wedding.
Why book with us
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
- No kitchen needed
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
Space, access and the venue
The van has to be able to get in and park safely, so a few things need checking. Here’s what we look for:
- Light near the van and the queue for evening service
- Space for people to queue at the hatch
- A spot near your guests
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
From the hatch
- Curry sauce
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Evening fish and chips
- Cod and chips
Also near Charing Heath
Other occasions in Charing Heath
The process
We work to your timings. If things run late, we hold off cooking until you’re ready, so nothing is cooked before it’s needed. Evening food at a Charing Heath wedding frequently goes out just as the light fades: about 9:15pm at midsummer, 8:45pm in late May 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.
- You hear back on the date and the price.
- We agree exactly where the van parks, and how it gets in.
- 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
- Plan where the queue will stand
- Clear the route for the van
- Name one person we can call on the day
Getting a price
The quickest way to a quote is to send us your details through our quote form. Give us the details of your wedding, and we will come back with availability and a quote.
Planning help
Getting married in Charing Heath?
Charing Heath is about 7 miles north-west of Ashford, in Kent. For a wedding in Charing Heath, we can park on a drive, a car park, a yard or firm, dry grass in and around Charing Heath. Charing Heath is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 15 miles away.
It is worth telling train travellers that Charing station is about 1.2 miles away. Among the historic houses close to Charing Heath are Godinton House (4.7 miles south-east). Grand venues like these usually set rules for outside caterers, so ask before booking. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 7 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Check vehicle access with the venue.
Anywhere in TN27, we can fry fresh for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Streets in the area include Wind Hill Lane, Cherry Tree Road and Charing Heath Road, and the van can serve a wedding on any of them with a suitable parking spot. Other places close to Charing Heath we cover include Lenham Heath (1 mile north-west), Stonebridge Green (1 mile south-west), Lenham Forstal (1 mile north-west), Charing (1 mile east) and Cold Harbour (2 miles north). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (11 miles west), Ashford (7 miles south-east), Canterbury (15 miles east), Sittingbourne (9 miles north), Whitstable (15 miles north-east) and Faversham (9 miles north-east).
A little further out are Coldbridge Castle (2.9 miles west).
- Local pubs include The Red Lion Inn (less than half a mile south-west)
- 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