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Wedding Fish and Chip Van in Hackington
Fried to order and served hot: a fish and chip van for your wedding in Hackington and the surrounding area.
- Informal weddings
- Weddings with a seaside feel
- Engagement celebrations
A chip van near Hackington
Wedding fish and chip van for your wedding in Hackington
Some evening guests arrive without having eaten, while day guests last ate in the afternoon. Fresh fish and chips suits everyone. Popular choices include curry sauce, sausage and chips and mushy peas, and we are often booked for evening wedding food and barn and farm weddings.
A wedding in a small place like Hackington frequently means a field, a barn or a family garden. A chip van is made for that: no kitchen, just firm ground nearby. Let us know about access and ground. Your quote spells out what’s included: serving times, the menu and anything else agreed.
Planning for dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Do not forget your suppliers
- Have a back-up for guests with special diets
- Ask about dietary needs on the invitation
- Put bins near the van
Remember the band, photographer and venue staff when you give us numbers.
A covered route from the marquee to the van helps if it rains.
The menu, dish by dish
Pie and chips
Pie and chips is hearty and filling, and it’s a favourite in colder months.
Cod and chips
For many people, cod and chips is the definitive version. Fried to order in the van, it is hot, crisp and generous.
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Before you choose a spot
We’ll agree the van’s spot with you before the day. It needs to tick a few simple boxes:
- Permission from the venue or landowner for the van
- Flat, firm ground for the van
- A clear way in, with no low branches, cables or narrow gates
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
What we serve
- Evening fish and chips
- Curry sauce
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
How the day works
You’ll know we are ready when the smell of frying drifts over, about the time the first guests wander across. From then on, people come up as they’re ready. In Hackington, evening wedding food frequently coincides with dusk: 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.
- We start with your date, venue, numbers and running order.
- You get a check on the date and venue, and a quote.
- We agree arrival and serving times with you and your venue.
- We cook to order on the day and serve right on cue.
- Afterwards we clear our spot and leave you to the party.
Getting ready for the day
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
- Let us know the serving time
- Name one person we can call on the day
How to get a price
Still finalising the details? No problem: tell us the basics about your wedding, and we’ll quote on that. Start when you are ready: use our quote form.
Planning help
FAQs for Hackington
What’s the nearest station to Hackington?
The closest is Canterbury West station, roughly 1.4 miles away.
Can you serve near the sea around Hackington?
Yes. The cooking is inside the van, so wind doesn’t affect it, but the queue will want shelter.
What happens if it rains?
The weather does not stop the van, because the fryers are inside. Soft ground after heavy rain is the bigger issue, so have a hard-surface spot in mind.
Do you fry it on site?
Yes. We cook inside the van, so food is cooked there and then, rather than made in advance.
Do we need to provide anything?
Let us know about power and water at the site in your enquiry, and we will confirm what we need.
What do you bring?
Everything is cooked in the van. Let us know what’s available at the site and we’ll confirm what we need.
Where can the van park?
Level, firm ground the van can reach, close to where people will eat, with room for a queue at the hatch. Mention any narrow gates or soft ground.
Can coeliacs eat the battered fish?
Standard batter is made with wheat flour, so battered fish contains gluten. Tell us about coeliac guests when you enquire, and we’ll be straight with you about what’s possible.
Getting married in Hackington?
Hackington is about 2 miles north of Canterbury, in Kent. We cover Hackington as standard, so your wedding just needs a date, a spot for the van and a serving time. We serve 922 places in Kent.
Wedding photographers in the area frequently head for Blean Woods RSPB Reserve, and the countryside around Hackington suits an outdoor reception. For guests travelling by train, the closest railway station is Canterbury West station, roughly 1.4 miles south of the centre. The sea is within about 5 miles, perfect for a seaside-themed wedding. We’ll plan a sheltered spot for the queue.
We take the van to weddings all over the CT2 postcode area. Whether your wedding is on Link Road, Fleets Lane and Darwin Road or a nearby road, we will bring the van to you. For weddings just outside Hackington, we cover Tyler Hill (1 mile north-west), Blean (1 mile west), Honey Hill (2 miles north-west), Radfall (2 miles north) and Denstroude (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (14 miles south-west), Margate (14 miles east), Dover (15 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (15 miles west), Ramsgate (15 miles east) and Whitstable (4 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Canterbury Castle (2 miles south) and Whitefriars Shopping Centre (1.9 miles south). The countryside around Hackington includes Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
- Nearby schools include St Stephen's Junior School (0.9 miles south) and St Edmund's School (1.1 miles south-west)
- Pubs nearby include Ye Olde Beverlie Inn (1 mile south)
Why choose wedding fish and chip van in Hackington?
It’s ideal for outdoor and rustic weddings, where the van can park near the party.
Almost any gathering works with a fish and chip van. People in Hackington book the van for events such as:
- Vow renewals and anniversaries
- Second-day and after-party food
- Seaside-themed weddings
- Engagement celebrations
Marrying at Church of St Cosmus and St Damian? A reception at a garden, barn or hall close by gives the van somewhere to park for the evening.
Comparing caterers
- What happens if plans change
- How long service runs, and what happens if you overrun
- How much space the van takes up
- Whether travel is included
Organising for someone else?
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
Deep-frying for lots of people at home is risky: big pans of hot oil, children and garden parties do not mix. Leave the frying to a van built for it.
Not sure whether to order in or book a van? Consider your numbers and how fresh you want it. Ask us for a quote and compare.
How we price a fish and chip van for your wedding
Fish and chip van pricing is simple once we know the basics:
- Any minimum charge
- How far we travel
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- Parking and the way in
Dates make a difference: peak summer weekends and Christmas party Fridays book up first. It’s worth asking early.
Getting an accurate quote
Good planning starts with a few facts. Try to include:
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Roughly how many people, including children
- The venue or postcode
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
Send us the date, the address or CT2 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time, and we will reply with a quote. Just use our quote form.
- 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