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Wedding Fish and Chip Van in Durlock
Looking for a fish and chip van for your wedding in Durlock? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry everything fresh on the spot.
- Pre-wedding get-togethers
- Second-day and after-party food
- Weddings with a seaside feel
Book the van in Durlock
Allergies and dietary needs
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Include the band, photographer and venue staff
- Ask about dietary needs on the invitation
- Confirm the van can park at the venue
- Cater for most, not all, of the evening guest list
After service, we pack up quietly and let the dancing carry on.
Have napkins handy: fish and chips is finger food after dark.
About our wedding fish and chip van in Durlock
Timings are planned with you and the venue, so service fits around the first dance, the cake and the band. We are frequently asked to cater day-after gatherings and vow renewal parties, with cod and chips, haddock and chips and curry sauce.
Rural weddings around Durlock have a magic of their own, and fish and chips at dusk adds to it. Plan a firm back-up spot if the field is wet. Food is served straight from the hatch, so it’s hot and generous, and the queue keeps moving.
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Cannot we just order from the chip shop?
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is usually the easier option.
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 nobody has to miss the wedding.
Durlock questions
Is Durlock close to London?
About 61 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Which station is closest to Durlock?
The closest is Sandwich station, roughly 3.5 miles away.
What can guests choose from?
Fish and chips, of course, plus sausage or pie and chips. The sides are mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy.
Can you serve children?
Yes. Sausage and chips is a favourite with children. Include children in your numbers.
Do we need to provide anything?
A suitable spot for the van and permission to park there. Mention any power or water available and we’ll confirm the rest.
Do you do anything other than fish?
We serve sausages and pies as well as fish. Tell us about other diets and we’ll tell you what we can offer.
What does it cost to hire the van?
It depends on numbers, the menu, how long we serve and travel. Tell us about your wedding and we’ll send a quote.
When should we book?
The sooner the better. Peak dates go quickly, so it pays to ask early.
Where the van can park in Durlock
A fish and chip van is a vehicle, so the spot matters, so a few things need checking. These are the things we check:
- A clear area by the serving hatch
- Light near the van and the queue for evening service
- A route in without tight gates or low branches
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
Popular choices
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
- Evening fish and chips
- Curry sauce
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
What a fish and chip van costs
Fish and chip van pricing is simple once we know the basics:
- Your choice of menu
- Access and parking
- Service time
- Numbers
Dates make a difference: summer Saturdays and December Fridays are the busiest days of the year. Ask about your date early.
What we need to know
For a quote, it helps to have:
- A picture of where the van would go
- Anything awkward about the way in
- Where the event is
- Dietary needs, with numbers
Not sure of numbers yet? No problem: give us a rough idea and the date, and we will quote on that. Start when you are ready: use our quote form.
Getting married in Durlock?
Durlock is about 7 miles north-west of Deal, in Kent. Give us the address of your wedding in Durlock, and we’ll plan access and set-up. We cover 922 places across Kent. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 8 miles away.
If you’re marrying at a church near Durlock, such as Church of St Nicholas, and holding the reception nearby, the van can serve evening food there. Wedding photographers in the area often head for Monk's Wall nature reserve, and the countryside around Durlock suits an outdoor reception.
We cover weddings in every part of the CT3 postcode area. For weddings just outside Durlock, we cover Guilton (1 mile north-east), Ash (1 mile east), Staple (1 mile south), Nash (1 mile north-west) and Barnsole (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also cover Canterbury (8 miles west), Margate (9 miles north-east), Dover (10 miles south), Folkestone (14 miles south), Ramsgate (8 miles north-east) and Broadstairs (9 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include White Mill (2.9 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Monk's Wall nature reserve.
- Nearby, you will find The Chequer Inn (0.6 miles east)
The process
Changes on the day are fine: we can start a little later or slow the pace to suit your wedding. At a December wedding in Durlock, it is dark by about 3:50pm, so plan a lit path from the party to the van.
- We start with your date, venue, numbers and running order.
- We check the venue and the date, then send a quote.
- We fit our timings around your running order and the venue.
- We set up during the reception and start frying at the agreed time.
- We pack up when service is finished, leaving the pitch tidy.
Before we arrive
- Choose a level, firm spot for the van
- Confirm numbers and dietary needs before the day
- Give us a contact for the day
How to get a price
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: where the van would park, how to get in, numbers and timings. Photos of the spot and the way in help. When you are ready, use our quote form.
Related guides
The menu, dish by dish
Haddock and chips
Some people swear by haddock: a firmer flake and a sweeter taste. Ask us about offering haddock alongside or instead of cod.
Curry sauce
Some people won’t eat chips without curry sauce and it’s on the menu.
Perfect for your wedding in Durlock
It is frequently good value next to the wedding breakfast.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Durlock and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Barn and farm weddings
- Second-day and after-party food
- Evening food for day and evening guests
- Marquee and garden weddings
Historic houses near Durlock include Goodnestone Park (2.7 miles south-west). Historic houses and estates often have rules on catering vans, so check early if that’s your venue.
Comparing caterers
- The service time, and the cost of running over
- Allergen information for each item
- VAT, if it applies
- A clear list of what’s included
Is a fish and chip van right for your wedding?
Hog roasts are a wedding favourite, but it’s one dish, and some guests don’t eat pork. A chip van offers fish, sausages and pies. Many fish and chip vans set a minimum, because the van, fuel and travel cost the same for a small group. Ask us what applies to your wedding.
Why us?
- Everything cooked to order at your event
- All the chip-shop extras
- Rain does not stop the fryers
- A van that becomes part of the event
- 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