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Wedding fish and chip van in Harbledown, Kent
Wedding fish and chip van in Harbledown: fish and chips cooked fresh in the van, then handed over hot from the hatch at the time you choose.
- Food after the first dance
- Barn weddings
- Seaside-themed weddings
Fresh fish and chips in Harbledown
About our wedding fish and chip van in Harbledown
The van parks near the marquee, barn or venue, and guests wander out to the hatch. It becomes a lovely moment in the evening. On the menu are sausage and chips, cod and chips and haddock and chips, and we’re regularly asked to cater engagement celebrations and wedding after-parties.
Rural weddings around Harbledown have a magic of their own, and evening fish and chips adds to it. Plan access and a back-up spot in case of rain. Everything is fried fresh at your wedding, not cooked earlier and kept warm, and handed over as soon as it’s ready.
A chip van compared with other options
Compared with a cold evening buffet, a chip van serves hot food fresh from the fryer, and nothing has been out for hours. Comparing vans? Look at what each quote includes: hours, menu, travel, minimum charge and VAT. We set ours out clearly.
Why book with us
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
- Quick service from the hatch
- Everything cooked to order at your event
See how we price and the cost guide.
Should I sort the food myself?
Some hosts try a takeaway order. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van solves that by cooking on site.
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
Harbledown questions
We are gathering after a service at St Michael and All Angels Church: 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 usually elsewhere. Send us the address.
What about events near the coast?
Yes. The cooking is inside the van, so wind does not affect it, but the queue will want shelter.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We pack up and leave the pitch tidy when service is finished. Let us know about bins for guests.
Will guests take photos at the van?
Lots of couples ask for a photo at the van. If you’d rather not, we will park out of shot where possible.
How long does set-up take?
It depends on numbers and the service time. We confirm all the timings beforehand.
How fast is service?
Keeping choices simple and sending people up in groups helps. Tell us your timings and we’ll advise.
Where do you take the van?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Harbledown.
Do you do anything other than fish?
We serve sausages and pies as well as fish. Tell us about other diets and we will tell you what we can offer.
Nearby places to Harbledown
Also in Harbledown
Getting married in Harbledown?
Harbledown is about 1 mile west of Canterbury, in Kent. Weddings in Harbledown are planned around your venue and timings: a quote, a parking spot and fresh frying on the day. We cover 922 places across Kent.
After a ceremony at a church like St Michael and All Angels Church, many couples move to a marquee or hall nearby, which is where the van comes in. Whitehall Meadows can make a pretty photo stop, but check its rules for wedding groups first. With the coast within about 6 miles, fish and chips suits a seaside-style wedding. We’ll plan a sheltered spot for the queue.
Anywhere in CT2, we can bring the van to you. Whether your wedding is on Lanfranc Gardens, Mill Lane and Church Hill or anywhere nearby, we will bring the van to you. We also bring the van to weddings in Rough Common (1 mile north-west), Wincheap (1 mile south-east), Thanington (1 mile south), Upper Harbledown (1 mile west) and Canterbury (1 mile east). We also serve nearby towns such as Ashford (13 miles south-west), Dover (14 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (15 miles west), Folkestone (14 miles south), Whitstable (5 miles north) and Deal (15 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Eastbridge Hospital of St Thomas the Martyr (0.9 miles east) and Sidney Cooper Museum (0.9 miles east). The countryside around Harbledown includes Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
- Schools near Harbledown include The Canterbury Academy (less than half a mile south-east) and St Edmund's School (0.6 miles north)
- Pubs nearby include The Monument Inn (0.6 miles east)
The process
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, set up and bring the oil up to temperature. Your guests can wander over to the hatch as soon as we open. In Harbledown, evening wedding food frequently coincides with dusk: sunset is around 8:45pm in late May, 9:15pm at midsummer 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.
- We come back with availability and a clear 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.
Before we arrive
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
- Let us know the serving time
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
Ask for a quote
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the parking spot, access, numbers and serving time. Photos of the spot and the way in help. When you’re ready, use our quote form.
Planning help
Perfect for your wedding in Harbledown
The van keeps cooking in any weather, which takes one worry off the list.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Harbledown and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Informal weddings
- Second-day and after-party food
- Seaside-themed weddings
- Evening food for day and evening guests
For guests travelling by train, Canterbury West station is about 0.8 miles away.
Comparing caterers
- What the price includes, item by item
- What the van needs: space, access, power
- Whether there is a minimum
- How long service runs, and what happens if you overrun
What affects the price in Harbledown
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- The date and time of year
- Parking and the way in
- The menu and how many choices
- Any minimum charge
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 we need to know
You don’t need every detail fixed to get a quote, but it helps to know:
- A picture of where the van would go
- Allergies and diets you know about
- Your date and serving time
- Where you’d like the van to go
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and serving time. We will send a clear quote that says what’s included.
Where the van can park in Harbledown
Plenty of places work for the van, but a few things matter:
- Flat, firm ground for the van
- Room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Permission from the venue or landowner for the van
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
On the menu in Harbledown
- Sausage and chips
- Evening fish and chips
- Curry sauce
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
Organising for someone else?
Hosting at home? Send us a picture of the drive or the spot and the way in, and we will tell you honestly whether it works.
For repeat bookings, such as regular staff lunches or annual fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Allergies and dietary needs
We need to know about dietary needs and allergies in advance, and we’ll tell you honestly what we can offer. To get it right:
- Include the band, photographer and venue staff
- Plan bins by the hatch
- Arrange an alternative for anyone who can’t eat from the van
- Flag coeliac guests early
Sending tables up in turn keeps the queue short if you have a lot of guests.
Have napkins handy: fish and chips is finger food after dark.
- 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