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Wedding fish and chip van in Little Chart, Kent
Looking for a fish and chip van for your wedding in Little Chart? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry fresh while your guests queue at the hatch.
- Engagement celebrations
- Evening wedding food
- Garden and marquee receptions
Fresh fish and chips in Little Chart
Planners, venues and businesses
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we’ll keep you updated on arrival and serving times.
Parks, greens and streets generally need permission for a catering van. The council or landowner will tell you what they need.
Wedding fish and chip van for your wedding in Little Chart
A chip van is at home at barn, marquee and garden weddings, because there is frequently a yard or track close to the party. For barn weddings and marquee and garden weddings, we can cook haddock and chips, cod and chips and curry sauce for your guests.
A wedding in a small place like Little Chart frequently means a field, a barn or a family garden. That’s where a chip van shines: no kitchen needed, just a firm spot near the party. Let us know about access and ground. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we will tell you honestly what we can offer before booking.
Looking after everyone
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Confirm the van can park at the venue
- Include the band, photographer and venue staff
- Tell us about coeliac guests specifically
- Have a back-up for guests with special diets
Ushers or bridesmaids can send tables up in turn.
A covered route from the marquee to the van helps if it rains.
How it works
Serving is straightforward: food goes from the fryer to the hatch, and people can eat where they like. Afterwards we pack up. In Little Chart, midsummer sunset is about 9:15pm, and by late September it’s nearer 7:00pm, which means evening fish and chips is often served in daylight in June and July. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it is dark by about 3:50pm.
- Start with three things: the date, the place and a rough headcount.
- Show us where the van would go, and we will confirm it works.
- Closer to the day, we confirm the arrival time and serving time.
- The van rolls up, the hatch opens and the fryers get going for your guests.
- Once the last portion is out, we pack up and go.
How to prepare
- Have a level parking spot ready
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
Getting a price
Each quote is put together for your wedding. Give us your date first, and we will confirm whether we’re available that day.
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Where the van can park in Little Chart
We’ll agree the van’s spot with you before the day. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Flat, firm ground for the van
- Access wide and high enough for the van
- A clear area by the serving hatch
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Evening fish and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Curry sauce
- Cod and chips
Little Chart: your questions answered
What’s the nearest station to Little Chart?
The closest is Charing station, roughly 2.1 miles away.
We’re gathering after a service at St Mary: 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.
How far ahead should we book?
Early, particularly for summer Saturdays and Christmas party Fridays. Even at short notice, it’s worth asking.
Where do you take the van?
We take the van across London and the South East, including Kent. See all areas.
When do you arrive?
It depends on numbers and the service time. We agree arrival, serving and finishing times with you before the day.
What time will you serve?
Most couples choose between 8pm and 9:30pm, after the first dance. We will work to your timings.
Can you cater for allergies?
We provide allergen information for everything we serve. Fish and gluten are the main ones in battered fish. Send us any allergies in writing.
Do you come to Little Chart?
Yes. We take the van across London and the South East, and Little Chart is within our area. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
DIY versus a fish and chip van
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For a crowd, a van is normally simpler.
Frying for a crowd at home is not a good idea: big pans of hot oil, children and garden parties do not mix. A van is designed for exactly this.
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Little Chart
Little Chart is about 5 miles north-west of Ashford, in Kent. We cover Little Chart as standard, so all we need is your date, a parking spot and a time to serve. We serve all 922 towns and villages in Kent. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 15 miles away.
It’s worth telling train travellers that the closest railway station is Charing station, roughly 2.1 miles north of the centre. Marrying at St Mary? A reception at a garden, barn or hall close by gives the van somewhere to park for the evening. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Little Chart, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Ask your venue about vehicle access for the van.
Here we cover the TN27 postcode area, and we can serve your wedding anywhere in it. If your venue is just outside Little Chart, we also cover Little Chart Forstal (1 mile east), Pluckley (1 mile west), Fir Toll (2 miles south-west), Pluckley Thorne (2 miles west) and Chambers' Green (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (13 miles north-west), Ashford (5 miles south-east), Canterbury (15 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (12 miles north), Faversham (10 miles north-east) and Hythe (15 miles south-east).
Nearby you will also find Romden Castle (3.8 miles south-west).
- Local pubs include The Swan Inn And Former Stables (under half a mile north-west)
Places near Little Chart
More for events in Little Chart
The menu, dish by dish
Curry sauce
Curry sauce divides opinion, so we bring it along.
Pie and chips
Pie and chips is hearty and filling, and it is a favourite in colder months.
How we price a fish and chip van for your wedding
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- Your choice of menu
- Service time
- Travel, tolls and road charges
Fish and chip van prices depend on the booking. A one-hour staff lunch is a different job from serving all afternoon at a fête. We set everything out in your quote.
Details that help
To speed things up, tell us:
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- Allergies and diets you know about
- A picture of the parking spot
- Where the event is
The quickest way to a quote is to use our quote form. Give us the details of your wedding, and we will come back with availability and a quote.
Occasions we serve in Little Chart
It’s food every generation enjoys, from flower girls to grandparents.
We can help if you are planning any of the following:
- Relaxed, informal receptions
- Weddings with a seaside feel
- Marquee and garden weddings
- Barn weddings
Among the historic houses close to Little Chart are Godinton House (2.6 miles south-east). Grand venues like these typically set rules for outside caterers, so ask before booking.
Comparing caterers
- How late numbers can change
- The cancellation terms
- The van’s size and access needs
- If the price includes VAT
- 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