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Wedding fish and chip van in Claygate, Kent
Planning a fish and chip van for your wedding in Claygate? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry everything fresh on the spot.
- Second-day and after-party food
- Relaxed, informal receptions
- Evening food for day and evening guests
Planning an event in Claygate?
How our wedding fish and chip van works in Claygate
Barn, marquee and garden weddings suit a chip van perfectly, because there’s often a yard or track close to the party. We’re frequently asked to cater evening wedding food and weddings in a marquee or garden, with cod and chips, mushy peas and haddock and chips.
Near Claygate, weddings are frequently in fields, barns or gardens. That’s where a chip van shines: no kitchen needed, just a firm spot near the party. Let us know about access and ground. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we’ll tell you honestly what we can offer before you book.
Planning the van’s spot
Plenty of places work for the van, but there are a few things to check:
- Room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Access wide and high enough for the van
- A level, firm spot the van can drive onto
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Curry sauce
- Evening fish and chips
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
What a fish and chip van costs
The price comes down to a few factors:
- The minimum booking
- Cod, haddock or both
- How many people are eating
- Travel, tolls and road charges
Got a budget? Let us know, and we will suggest a menu and timing to match. A short menu is frequently the best value.
What to tell us
You don’t need every detail fixed to get a quote, but it helps to know:
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- A picture of where the van would go
- Where the van would park
- The date and when you’d like to eat
To get a price, use our quote form. Tell us about your wedding in Claygate, and we will come back with availability and a quote.
Common questions in Claygate
How far is Claygate from London?
About 33 miles from central London.
Is Claygate too small for a chip van?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Does the batter contain gluten?
Standard batter is made with wheat flour, so battered fish contains gluten. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance, and we’ll be straight with you about what’s possible.
Can the van be part of the photos?
Many couples love having it in the photos. If not, ask your venue to park it out of the main photo spots.
Do you bring everything you need?
We bring the van and everything we need to cook. You just need a suitable spot and permission.
Can the van park on grass?
Typically, if it is firm and dry. Soft, wet ground can trap any vehicle, so have a hard-surface back-up.
Which areas do you serve?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Claygate.
How long are you on site?
We arrive well before service to park and heat the fryers. Timings are agreed in advance so food is ready when you want it.
The menu, dish by dish
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.
Haddock and chips
Some people swear by haddock: sweeter and a touch firmer than cod. Tell us if you’d like to offer it.
Why choose a fish and chip van in Claygate?
A hog roast is a classic for weddings, but it is pork only. A chip van offers fish, sausages and pies. Larger groups typically cost less per head, since the van and set-up are much the same for any size. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Why book our van in Claygate
- All the chip-shop extras
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
- Events in Claygate and across Kent
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
Read our pricing and the cost guide.
Places near Claygate
More for events in Claygate
Organising for someone else?
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we’ll keep everyone informed on the day.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
The process
Expect a friendly, organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, park on the agreed spot, and get on with frying and serving. Golden-hour photos in Claygate at midsummer come around 9:15pm, so the van can serve before or after your sunset photos. In late May, sunset is about 8:50pm, and in late September about 7:00pm.
- We start with a few details about your wedding.
- We check the date and where the van will park, then send a quote.
- We agree timings, access and the parking spot.
- On the day, we park up and fry fresh for your guests.
- Everything goes out hot from the hatch, and we pack up afterwards.
How to prepare
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
Getting a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat, and we will reply with a quote. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
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Looking after everyone
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- Flag coeliac guests early
- Have a back-up for guests with special diets
- Include the band, photographer and venue staff
- Add an allergy question to your RSVP card
If speeches or dances run over, we simply start a little later.
A covered route from the marquee to the van helps if it rains.
Takeaway run or book a van?
Ordering in from a local chip shop is an option. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van cooks in front of your guests instead.
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. With a fish and chip van, you get hot food without the work.
Planning wedding fish and chips in Claygate
Claygate is about 7 miles south-west of Maidstone, in Kent. We cover Claygate as standard, so all we need is your date, a parking spot and a time to serve. Claygate is one of 922 places in Kent where we bring the van. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 28 miles away.
It is worth telling train travellers that Marden station is about 1.8 miles away. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Claygate, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Check vehicle access with the venue.
Here we cover the TN12 postcode area. We can serve a wedding on streets such as Sheephurst Lane, Maidstone Road and Spenny Lane or the roads around them, wherever the van can park. Neighbouring places where we serve weddings include Pearson's Green (1 mile south-west), Marden Beech (2 miles south-east), Marden (2 miles east), Queen Street (2 miles north-west) and Castle Hill (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also take the van to Maidstone (7 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (14 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (8 miles west), Tonbridge (8 miles west), Kings Hill (7 miles north) and Foley Park (8 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include South East Romany Museum (2.7 miles east).
- Pubs nearby include The White Hart pub (within half a mile 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