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Wedding Fish and Chip Van in Ivy Hatch
Planning a fish and chip van for your wedding in Ivy Hatch? We bring the van to you and fry everything fresh on the spot.
- Informal weddings
- Evening food for day and evening guests
- Vow renewals and anniversaries
Wedding fish and chip van for Ivy Hatch events
Wedding fish and chip van for your wedding in Ivy Hatch
Some couples book the van for the wedding breakfast at a relaxed, informal wedding. Most book it for the evening, when it is most welcome. We serve curry sauce, mushy peas and sausage and chips, and typical bookings are for weddings with a seaside feel and pre-wedding get-togethers.
There is something special about a country wedding near Ivy Hatch, and fish and chips at dusk adds to it. Plan a firm back-up spot if the field is wet. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we will tell you honestly what we can offer.
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
Hog roasts are a wedding favourite, but it is pork only. A chip van offers fish, sausages and pies. Comparing vans? Look at what each quote includes: hours, menu, travel, minimum charge and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Why Ivy Hatch hosts choose us
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
- All the chip-shop extras
- Bookings across Kent, including Ivy Hatch
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
See how we price or the cost guide.
Cannot we just order from the chip shop?
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For a crowd, a van is generally simpler.
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Think about numbers, timing and how hot you want the food. We’re happy to send a quote so you can compare.
What affects the price in Ivy Hatch
Your quote will be clear. The main things that affect it are:
- Distance and any road charges
- How many people are eating
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- Any minimum charge
There’s no one-size-fits-all price for a fish and chip van. A one-hour staff lunch is a different job from serving all afternoon at a fête. We set everything out in your quote.
Getting an accurate quote
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- Roughly how many people, including children
- The date and time of the event
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- Where you’d like the van to go
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: where the van would park, how to get in, numbers and timings. A picture of the spot helps too. When you are ready, fill in our quote form.
For event organisers in Ivy Hatch
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It keeps things simple.
Hosting at home? Send us a photo of the drive or the spot and the way in, and we’ll let you know if the van will fit.
Ivy Hatch: your questions answered
Which station is closest to Ivy Hatch?
The closest is Borough Green & Wrotham station, roughly 2.2 miles away.
Can the van go to venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for vehicles; ask your venue. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Can coeliacs eat the battered fish?
Our battered fish contains gluten, because standard batter uses wheat flour. Tell us about coeliac guests when you enquire, and we’ll tell you honestly what we can offer.
Do you come to Ivy Hatch?
Yes. We take the van across London and the South East, and Ivy Hatch is within our area and the rest of Kent. To check your date, send us your details through our quote form.
Is the food cooked at the event?
Yes. We cook inside the van, so it’s fried on the spot, rather than made in advance.
Does every evening guest need to eat?
It depends on how much was served earlier and when the evening food goes out. Many couples cater for most of the evening list, not all.
Where do you take the van?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Ivy Hatch.
How much space do you need?
Not much: a drive, a car park, a yard or a firm lawn, that the van can reach easily. If in doubt, send a picture.
Getting married in Ivy Hatch?
Ivy Hatch is about 4 miles east of Sevenoaks, in Kent. For a wedding in Ivy Hatch, we can park on a drive, a car park, a yard or firm, dry grass in and around Ivy Hatch. We serve all 922 towns and villages across Kent. You can also see our page for London, about 22 miles away.
Marrying at Ivy Hatch Church? A reception at a garden, barn or hall close by gives the van somewhere to park for the evening. Guests coming by rail will want to know that the nearest station is Borough Green & Wrotham station, about 2.2 miles north-east. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Ivy Hatch, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Check vehicle access with the venue.
Anywhere in TN15, we can fry fresh for your guests. That could mean a wedding at a home on Coach Road, Ismays Road and Stone Street Road or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere for the van. Neighbouring places where we serve weddings include Ightham (1 mile north-east), Stone Street (1 mile west), Sheet Hill (1 mile east), Yopps Green (1 mile east) and Oldbury (1 mile north). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (11 miles east), Dartford (12 miles north), Sevenoaks (4 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (9 miles south), Gravesend (12 miles north) and Tonbridge (5 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include Beechin Wood Archery Museum (2.8 miles north-east) and Sevenoaks Hospital (3.6 miles west).
- Local pubs include The Plough pub (within half a mile south-east)
Also near Ivy Hatch
What else we do in Ivy Hatch
The process
We do not cook ahead. Fish is battered and fried when people come up to the hatch, which is why it tastes like it does at the seaside. Golden-hour photos in Ivy Hatch at midsummer come around 9:20pm, which helps us time evening food around your photos. In late May, sunset is about 8:50pm, and in late September about 7:00pm.
- Share your date, venue, numbers and serving time.
- We check access at the venue and send a price.
- We fit our timings around your running order and the venue.
- We cook to order on the day and serve right on cue.
- We pack up quietly once everyone has eaten.
How to prepare
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
- Let us know the serving time
Get a quote
We only need a few details to quote: the date, where the van would park, roughly how many people and when you’d like to eat. To send them, fill in our quote form.
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Events we cater in Ivy Hatch
Evening food matters, and a chip van gives guests something hot and generous. It’s a fun moment too.
Here are some of the occasions we serve in Ivy Hatch and Kent:
- Laid-back receptions
- Second-day and after-party food
- Evening wedding food
- Engagement celebrations
Within reach of Ivy Hatch are historic houses such as Ightham Mote (0.7 miles south) and Old Soar Manor (2.1 miles east). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and vehicles.
Before booking anyone
- How much space the van takes up
- What happens if plans change
- VAT, if it applies
- What the price includes, item by item
Allergies and dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs and allergies early, and we’ll be straight with you about what’s possible. To make it work smoothly:
- Collect allergies with your RSVPs
- Plan bins by the hatch
- Make sure we have someone to call on the day
- Check your venue’s rules on outside caterers early
Sending tables up in turn keeps the queue short if you have plenty of guests.
A covered route from the marquee to the van helps if it rains.
About the food
Gravy
Chips and gravy is a favourite in the north and the Midlands, and it’s lovely with a pie.
Mushy peas
No fish and chips is complete without mushy peas for many people.
- 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