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Wedding Fish and Chip Van in Iden Green
Treat your guests to fresh fish and chips at your wedding in Iden Green. The van arrives, the fryers go on and everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits waiting in a tray.
- Food after the first dance
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
- Rustic farm weddings
Wedding fish and chip van in Iden Green
Questions from Iden Green
We’re gathering after a service at Church of St George: 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 generally elsewhere. Send us the address.
Is Iden Green too small for a chip van?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
What about guests who don’t eat fish?
There is: sausage and chips or pie and chips. Tell us roughly how many to expect.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Of course. Sausage and chips is a favourite with children. Include children in your numbers.
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.
Can you cook in the rain?
We cook inside the van, so rain does not stop us. It is worth planning some cover for the queue.
When should evening food go out?
Whenever suits your day. Most couples go for just after the first dance.
Do we need to provide equipment?
We bring the van and everything we need to cook. You just need a suitable spot and permission.
How our wedding fish and chip van works in Iden Green
Evening wedding food from a fish and chip van is a favourite. By nine o’clock, guests are hungry again, and hot fish and chips hits the spot. On the menu are haddock and chips, mushy peas and sausage and chips, and typical bookings are for evening food for day and evening guests and seaside-themed weddings.
There is something special about a country wedding near Iden Green, and evening fish and chips adds to it. Plan access and a back-up spot in case of rain. Food is served straight from the hatch, so every portion is hot, and service is quick once we’re up and running.
Allergies and dietary needs
We need to know about dietary needs and allergies in advance, and we will be straight with you about what’s possible. To make it work smoothly:
- Add an allergy question to your RSVP card
- Talk to us about evening numbers
- Arrange an alternative for anyone who cannot eat from the van
- Flag coeliac guests early
Sending tables up in turn keeps the queue short if you have a lot of guests.
A covered route from the marquee to the van helps if it rains.
Should I sort the food myself?
Collecting fish and chips for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s hard work. By the time you’ve queued, paid and driven back, the batter has gone soft. A van fries it right there, so it’s crisp.
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Consider your numbers and how fresh you want it. We are happy to send a quote so you can compare.
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Prices and what affects them
The same numbers can mean different prices, depending on:
- Parking and the way in
- Your choice of menu
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- Service time
Travel, tolls and charges such as ULEZ can affect the price, so it helps to give us the postcode.
Details that help
The more we know about your wedding, the better we can plan. Try to include:
- Anything awkward about the way in
- A picture of where the van would go
- The venue or postcode
- Rough numbers for adults and children
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the parking spot, access, numbers and serving time. Photos of the spot and the way in help. To send your details, fill in our quote form.
The process
Service is quick: everything is handed over hot from the hatch. When service is finished, we pack up and leave the pitch tidy. For a summer wedding in Iden Green, the sun sets at about 9:15pm in late June and about 7:00pm in late September, so evening food at about 8:30pm is in daylight in high summer. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it is dark by about 3:55pm.
- We start with your date, venue, numbers and running order.
- We check access at the venue and send a price.
- 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 quietly once everyone has eaten.
Preparing for the day
- Name one person we can call on the day
- Make sure the van can get in
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
Getting a price
It is easy to get a price: share your date, address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat. We will come back with a clear quote.
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Why choose a fish and chip van in Iden Green?
A second sit-down meal in the evening is expensive and formal. A van keeps it relaxed, and guests eat where they like. Comparing vans? Look at what each quote includes: service time, menu, travel, any minimum and VAT. We set ours out clearly.
Why Iden Green hosts choose us
- Everything cooked to order at your event
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
- Quick service from the hatch
Read our prices page and the cost guide.
Before you choose a spot
Every site is different, so we ask about the spot and the way in before we confirm. Generally, we look for:
- Space for people to queue at the hatch
- A spot near your guests
- A level, firm spot the van can drive onto
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before you book.
On the menu in Iden Green
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Curry sauce
- Cod and chips
- Evening fish and chips
- Mushy peas
Occasions we serve in Iden Green
It normally costs far less per head than the main meal.
We can help if you are planning any of the following:
- Coastal-themed receptions
- Second-day and after-party food
- Evening wedding food
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
After a ceremony at a church like Church of St George, many couples move to a marquee or hall nearby, which is where the van comes in.
Questions to ask before booking
- How many hours the van serves
- How allergens are handled
- VAT, if it applies
- Payment terms and deposit
For event organisers in Iden Green
If you are organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, we’ll work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Having the party at home? Send us a photo of the drive or the spot and the way in, and we will let you know if the van will fit.
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Iden Green
Iden Green is about 13 miles north of Hastings, in Kent. Iden Green is well within our area, so all we need is your date, a parking spot and a time to serve. We serve all 922 towns and villages in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 27 miles away.
Nearby historic houses include Great Dixter (4.2 miles south). Grand venues like these typically set rules for outside caterers, so ask before booking. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 4 miles of Iden Green, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Ask your venue about vehicle access for the van.
Here we cover the TN17 postcode area, and we can serve your wedding anywhere in it. That could mean a wedding at a home on Coldharbour Road, Chapel Lane and Iden Green Road or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere for the van. If your venue is just outside Iden Green, we also cover Benenden (1 mile north), Four Throws (2 miles south-west), Pipsden (2 miles south-west), Sandhurst (2 miles south) and Linkhill (2 miles south). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (15 miles north), Ashford (14 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (14 miles west), Paddock Wood (11 miles north-west), Tenterden (5 miles east) and Southborough (15 miles north-west).
Nearby you will also find Sissinghurst Castle (4 miles north) and The C.M Booth Collection (2.5 miles east).
- Local pubs include The Woodcock Public House (less than half a mile south-east)
- 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