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Wedding Fish and Chip Van for Colt's Hill events
Planning a fish and chip van for your wedding in Colt's Hill? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry fresh while your guests queue at the hatch.
- Informal weddings
- Vow renewal parties
- Barn and farm weddings
Planning an event in Colt's Hill?
Wedding fish and chip van for your wedding in Colt's Hill
Some evening guests arrive without having eaten, while day guests last ate in the afternoon. Hot food fried to order looks after both. We’re frequently asked to cater food after the first dance and day-after gatherings, serving mushy peas, sausage and chips and cod and chips.
Near Colt's Hill, weddings are frequently in fields, barns or gardens. A chip van is made for that: no kitchen needed, just a firm spot near the party. Let us know about access and ground. Timings are planned around your wedding, whether that is a first dance, a lunch break or a service time.
Looking after everyone
Most events have a few guests with dietary needs. To look after them:
- Ask your venue about catering vans first
- Add an allergy question to your RSVP card
- Include the band, photographer and venue staff
- Name a friend or coordinator as our contact
We arrive during the reception and set up quietly, so we are ready at the agreed time.
Festoon lights by the van look lovely in the evening photos.
For event organisers in Colt's Hill
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we will keep you updated on arrival and serving times.
Having the party at home? Send a picture of where the van would park, and we will tell you honestly whether it works.
Questions from Colt's Hill
Do you come out to small places like Colt's Hill?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Do you come to venues in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for vehicles; ask your venue. We’ll follow the site rules.
When should evening food go out?
Whenever suits your day. After the first dance is the most popular time.
Does every evening guest need to eat?
It depends on how much was served earlier and when the evening food goes out. Most couples plan for most of their evening guests.
Do you cover Colt's Hill?
We do. We serve events in Colt's Hill and across Kent. Tell us your date and we’ll check availability.
Do you need power or water?
A suitable spot for the van and permission to park there. Mention any power or water available and we’ll take it from there.
What about guests who do not eat fish?
We serve sausages and pies as well as fish. Let us know about any other dietary needs and we will tell you what we can offer.
Is grass a problem?
It depends on the ground. Let us know what the ground is like, and we’ll advise.
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What else we do in Colt's Hill
How we price a fish and chip van for your wedding
These are the factors that matter most:
- How many people are eating
- The day of the week
- Service time
- How easy the site is to reach
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.
What to tell us
You don’t need every detail fixed to get a quote, but it helps to know:
- Where the event is
- Rough numbers for adults and children
- The date and time of the event
- A picture of where the van would go
Each quote is put together for your wedding. Give us your date first, and we will check availability straight away.
Takeaway run or book a van?
Deep-frying for lots of people at home is risky: big pans of hot oil, children and garden parties don’t mix. Leave the frying to a van built for it.
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is normally the easier option.
Food your guests will love
Sausage and chips
A sausage and chips is the chip-shop classic for younger guests and fish-dodgers.
Gravy
In the north and the Midlands, gravy is the side of choice, and it is lovely with a pie.
The process
We need time before service to bring the fryers up to heat, so we always arrive well ahead of your serving time. In Colt's Hill, evening wedding food frequently 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.
- You share your date, numbers and address.
- We check the route in and send a price.
- We arrive in good time to set up.
- Fish goes into the batter and straight into the fryer, to order.
- Service is straight from the hatch, then we pack up.
Preparing for the day
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Get permission for the van from the venue
- Name one person we can call on the day
How to get a price
Still finalising the details? That’s fine: give us a rough idea and the date, and we’ll quote on that. To start, fill in our quote form.
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Who books wedding fish and chip van in Colt's Hill?
It is ideal for outdoor and rustic weddings, where there’s room to park the van close by.
Whatever brings people together, fish and chips from the hatch goes down well. We regularly serve:
- Wedding after-parties
- Evening food for day and evening guests
- Vow renewals and anniversaries
- Relaxed, informal receptions
Foal Hurst Wood can make a pretty photo stop, but check its rules for wedding groups first.
What your quote should include
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- Whether VAT is included
- What the price includes, item by item
- When payment is due
Colt's Hill weddings: local tips
Colt's Hill is about 4 miles south-east of Tonbridge, in Kent. In and around Colt's Hill, the van can serve from a drive, a yard, a car park or a firm field, close to your guests. Colt's Hill is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we bring the van. We serve events right across the region, from Colt's Hill to London (30 miles away).
If you want countryside in your photos, Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve is not far, and the countryside around Colt's Hill suits an outdoor reception. If you are marrying at a church near Colt's Hill, such as Five Oak Green Church, and holding the reception nearby, the van can serve evening food there. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 8 miles of Colt's Hill, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Ask your venue about vehicle access for the van.
This part of Kent takes in TN12, so your wedding can be anywhere in it. We can serve a wedding on streets such as Colts Hill and Maidstone Road, wherever the van can park. For weddings just outside Colt's Hill, we cover Capel (1 mile west), Five Oak Green (1 mile north), Paddock Wood (1 mile east), Matfield (1 mile south-east) and Whetsted (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (10 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (11 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (5 miles south-west), Tonbridge (4 miles north-west), Kings Hill (7 miles north) and Foley Park (11 miles north-east).
A little further out are Tonbridge Castle (4.1 miles north-west) and The Hop Farm Museum (2.3 miles north-east). Within reach you will find Barden Lake and Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve.
- Local schools include Mascalls School (1.3 miles east)
- Local pubs include The Dovecote Inn (0.5 miles west)
What the van needs
A fish and chip van is a vehicle, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way. These are the things we check:
- The site’s agreement to a catering van
- Lighting nearby for evening events
- A route in without tight gates or low branches
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
On the menu in Colt's Hill
- Sausage and chips
- Curry sauce
- Evening fish and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
- 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