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Wedding Fish and Chip Van for Ottinge events
Wedding fish and chip van in Ottinge: fish and chips cooked fresh in the van, and served hot from the hatch at the time you choose.
- Relaxed, informal receptions
- Weddings with a seaside feel
- Pre-wedding get-togethers
Fresh fish and chips in Ottinge
Wedding fish and chip van in Ottinge, cooked to order
Evening guests may have come straight from work, and day guests ate hours ago. Fresh fish and chips suits everyone. On the menu are curry sauce, cod and chips and mushy peas, and we’re regularly asked to cater barn and farm weddings and food after the first dance.
There’s something special about a country wedding near Ottinge, and fish and chips at dusk adds to it. Plan access and a back-up spot in case of rain. We bring the van and everything we need to cook, and we leave the pitch tidy when we go.
Step by step
Expect a friendly, organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up where we have agreed, and get on with frying and serving. At a December wedding in Ottinge, it’s dark by about 3:50pm, so the route from the reception to the van needs lighting, while a June wedding has light until about 9:15pm.
- Start with three things: the date, the place and a rough headcount.
- A photo of the parking spot helps us check the van will fit.
- A week or so before, we confirm timings and numbers.
- We park, open the hatch and start frying for your guests.
- Once the last portion is out, we pack up and go.
Preparing for the day
- Plan a bit of cover near the hatch if rain is likely
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
How to get a price
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually need. For a quote, use our quote form.
Planning help
Prices and what affects them
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Numbers
- Parking and the way in
- The date and time of year
- Service time
Cost depends on numbers, menu and service time, along with distance and access to the site. We quote for each booking individually.
Getting an accurate quote
To check availability and price, we need:
- The venue or postcode
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Rough numbers for adults and children
Thinking about a fish and chip van for your wedding for your wedding in Ottinge? Tell us what you have in mind and we will come back with a quote. Just use our quote form.
Common questions in Ottinge
Can the van go to venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles and ground, so check with yours. We will follow the site rules.
Can you serve after a service at Church of St Mary the Virgin?
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 many evening guests should we cater for?
Not every guest eats in the evening. We’ll talk it through when we quote.
How much space do you need?
Level, firm ground the van can reach, close to where people will eat, with room for a queue at the hatch. Tell us about gates, lanes and soft ground.
Can you cater for allergies?
Let us know about allergies in advance, and we will tell you what’s in each item and what we can offer.
Is everything cooked fresh?
Yes, always. Everything is fried fresh in the van, then handed over hot from the hatch.
What areas do you cover?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Yes. Children normally love sausage and chips. Include children in your numbers.
Space, access and the venue
No two venues are the same, so we will ask about yours when you get in touch. Generally, we look for:
- A level hardstanding, drive or firm lawn
- Space for people to queue at the hatch
- Permission from the venue or landowner for the van
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before booking.
From the hatch
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
- Evening fish and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
- Curry sauce
Planning for 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:
- Check your venue’s rules on outside caterers early
- Put bins near the van
- Name a friend or coordinator as our contact
- Add an allergy question to your RSVP card
Ushers or bridesmaids can send tables up in turn.
Festoon lights by the van look lovely in the evening photos.
The menu, dish by dish
Curry sauce
Some people will not eat chips without curry sauce and it is on the menu.
Sausage and chips
For anyone who doesn’t fancy fish, there is sausage and chips, and it is a favourite with children.
Takeaway run or book a van?
A DIY buffet works for small groups. For bigger numbers, a van makes life easier, and you get to enjoy the day.
If you do order from a chip shop, ring well ahead and collect as close to eating time as you can. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is typically the easier option.
Why choose wedding fish and chip van in Ottinge?
Almost every guest enjoys fish and chips.
Big or small, the van works the same way. Typical bookings include:
- Vow renewal parties
- Evening food for day and evening guests
- Wedding after-parties
- Seaside-themed weddings
Couples marrying at local churches such as Church of St Mary the Virgin frequently hold the reception nearby, with the van parked by the marquee or hall.
Before booking anyone
- What the price includes, item by item
- How allergens are handled
- When payment is due
- Whether VAT is included
For event organisers in Ottinge
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Ottinge
Ottinge is about 5 miles north of Hythe, in Kent. Give us the address of your wedding in Ottinge, and we’ll plan access and set-up before the day. Ottinge is one of 922 places in Kent where we bring the van. We serve events right across the region, from Ottinge to Canterbury (10 miles away).
Historic houses near Ottinge include Acrise Place (1.6 miles east) and Westenhanger Castle (4.2 miles south-west). Historic houses and estates frequently have rules on catering vans, so check early if that is your venue. For outdoor photos, Cheriton Hill is close by, and the countryside around Ottinge suits an outdoor reception. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 2 miles of Ottinge, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Check vehicle access with the venue. The sea is within about 6 miles, perfect for a seaside-themed wedding. We will think about shelter from sea breezes.
Wherever your wedding is in CT4, we can fry fresh for your guests. That could mean a wedding at a home on Canterbury Road, Boyke Lane and Shuttlesfield Lane, wherever the van can park. Neighbouring places where we serve weddings include Lyminge (1 mile south-west), Rhodes Minnis (1 mile west), Woodland (1 mile west), Skeete (2 miles south-west) and Hemsted (2 miles west). Further out, we also take the van to Ashford (10 miles west), Canterbury (10 miles north), Dover (9 miles east), Folkestone (5 miles south-east), Whitstable (15 miles north) and Deal (14 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Elham Valley Countryside Centre And Railway Museum (3 miles south) and Folkestone Castle (4 miles south-east). The countryside around Ottinge includes Cheriton Hill.
Towns and villages near Ottinge
Other occasions in Ottinge
- 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