Medway · England
Wedding fish and chip van in Lower Upnor, Medway
Something for almost everyone: fish and chips, sausages and pies, plus mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side. Book a fish and chip van for your wedding in Lower Upnor.
- Relaxed, informal receptions
- Engagement parties
- Barn and farm weddings
Planning an event in Lower Upnor?
How our wedding fish and chip van works in Lower Upnor
The smell of fish and chips drifting across the reception does the inviting. People chat in the queue and come back with full hands. Whether it’s food after the first dance and wedding after-parties, we will put together a menu of haddock and chips, mushy peas and sausage and chips.
Rural weddings around Lower Upnor have a magic of their own, and fish and chips at dusk adds to it. Plan access and a back-up spot in case of rain. You’ll know what’s included before booking: serving times, the menu and anything else agreed, with no surprises on the day.
Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
If you do order from a chip shop, ring well ahead and collect as close to eating time as you can. For a crowd, a van is normally simpler.
For a small group, making your own food can work. For larger numbers, or when you want hot food, a van takes the pressure off, and nobody has to miss the wedding.
Organising for someone else?
Many venues set rules for catering vans: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
Organising a club, school or community event in Lower Upnor? A fish and chip van draws people in and almost everyone likes it. Give us the details and we will suggest how it could work.
A chip van compared with other options
Evening food can be anything from bacon rolls to pizza. Fish and chips stands out because it’s a proper hot meal that guests remember. Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is often good value, as there’s no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. We will send you a quote.
What you get with us
- Something for guests to gather round
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
- We cover Lower Upnor and the whole of Medway
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
Prices and what affects them
We’ll give you a clear quote. The main things that affect it are:
- How long we serve
- Access and parking
- The minimum booking
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
Travel, tolls and charges such as ULEZ can affect the price, so it helps to give us the postcode.
What we need to know
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Expected numbers
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- Anything awkward about the way in
- A picture of the parking spot
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time, and we will reply with a quote. Just use our quote form.
Diets, allergies and planning
We need to know about dietary needs and allergies in advance, and we will be straight with you about what’s possible. To get it right:
- Flag coeliac guests early
- Add an allergy question to your RSVP card
- Count suppliers working late
- Arrange an alternative for anyone who can’t eat from the van
We arrive during the reception and set up quietly, so we’re ready at the agreed time.
Think about cover by the hatch for wet evenings.
Getting married in Lower Upnor?
Lower Upnor is about 2 miles north-east of Rochester, in Medway. Weddings in Lower Upnor are planned around your venue and timings: a clear quote, an agreed spot for the van and food fried fresh on the day. We take the van to 68 places in Medway. Our bookings stretch from Lower Upnor to Canterbury (26 miles away).
Nearby historic houses include Restoration House (2 miles south-west) and Temple Manor (2.3 miles south-west). Historic houses and estates often have rules on catering vans, so check early if that is your venue. Couples marrying at local churches such as St Philip & St James often hold the reception nearby, with the van parked by the marquee or hall.
Weddings anywhere in ME2 start with a parking spot for the van and a serving time. Local streets include Galleon Way, Cutter Close and Schooner Walk; a wedding on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. Neighbouring places where we serve weddings include Upper Upnor (1 mile south-west), Chattenden (1 mile north), Wainscott (1 mile west), Hoo St Werburgh (2 miles north-east) and Cooling Street (2 miles north). We also serve nearby towns such as Gillingham (3 miles south-east), Chatham (4 miles south), Rainham (5 miles south-east), Strood (3 miles south-west), Luton (3 miles south) and Park Wood (5 miles south-east).
Nearby you will also find Huguenot Museum (1.8 miles south-west) and City of Rochester-upon-Medway (1.8 miles south-west). Within reach you’ll find Rede Common and Gad's Hill.
- Schools near Lower Upnor include The Hundred of Hoo Academy (1.2 miles north-east) and Waterfront University Technical College (1.3 miles south-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Ship pub (within half a mile east)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Former Ordnance Store At Chatham Gun Wharf (1.8 miles south)
Lower Upnor questions
Can the van park in Lower Lines Park?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
How far is Lower Upnor from London?
About 27 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Can the van come to Lower Upnor?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Lower Upnor and the rest of Medway. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Where can the van park?
Level, firm ground the van can reach, near your guests, and space for a queue. Tell us about gates, lanes and soft ground.
What’s on the menu?
The classics: cod, haddock, chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. See the menu.
When should we book?
Early, particularly for summer Saturdays and Christmas party Fridays. Ask about your date even if it’s soon.
Do you do anything other than fish?
We serve sausages and pies as well as fish. Let us know about any other dietary needs and we will tell you what we can offer.
When do you arrive?
That depends on your numbers and timings. We confirm all the timings beforehand.
Space, access and the venue
Before the day, we will agree where the van parks. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Permission from the venue or landowner for the van
- Somewhere close to where people will eat
- A route in without tight gates or low branches
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
From the hatch
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Evening fish and chips
- Curry sauce
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
Also near Lower Upnor
Other occasions in Lower Upnor
How it works
We take care of the food from arrival to the last chip, so you can get on with your wedding in Lower Upnor. In Lower Upnor, midsummer sunset is about 9:20pm, and by late September it’s nearer 7:00pm, so evening food at about 8:30pm is in daylight in high summer. For autumn and winter weddings, when it is dark by about 3:50pm in December, plan lighting by the van.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We check the route in and send a price.
- We arrive early to park and heat the fryers.
- Everything is fried to order as the queue moves.
- We serve hot from the hatch and pack up when we are done.
How to prepare
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
Getting a price
Most quotes start with a few simple details: date, address, numbers and serving time. To send them, send us your details through our quote form.
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About the food
Pie and chips
For a heartier option, there is pie and chips.
Gravy
In the north and the Midlands, gravy is the side of choice, and it’s lovely with a pie.
- 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