Kent · England
Wedding Fish and Chip Van for Ridley events
From the first sizzle in the fryer to the last chip, a fish and chip van for your wedding makes the food a highlight of your wedding in Ridley.
- Wedding after-parties
- Pre-wedding get-togethers
- Evening wedding food
A chip van near Ridley
Wedding fish and chip van in Ridley, fried fresh
Good evening food keeps people on the dance floor, and fish and chips is generous and warming after a long day. We are frequently asked to cater garden and marquee receptions and engagement celebrations, serving curry sauce, haddock and chips and sausage and chips.
Rural weddings around Ridley have a magic of their own, and evening fish and chips adds to it. Plan a firm back-up spot if the field is wet. Every portion is cooked to order on the day, not cooked earlier and kept warm.
The process
There’s very little for you to do on the day: point us to the spot and get on with your wedding. The frying and serving are down to us. Winter weddings in Ridley are dark by about 3:50pm, so plan a lit path from the party to the van, while a June wedding has light until about 9:20pm.
- Share your date, venue, numbers and serving time.
- We check the venue and the date, then send a quote.
- We agree arrival and serving times with you and your venue.
- On the day we set up in good time and fry fresh at the agreed time.
- Afterwards we clear our spot and leave you to the party.
Getting ready for the day
- Make sure the van can get in
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Confirm numbers and dietary needs before the day
Ask for a quote
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.
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Prices and what affects them
The price comes down to a few factors:
- The number of meals
- The length of service
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- Whether a minimum applies
Comparing vans? Look at what each quote includes: service time, menu, travel, any minimum and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
What to tell us
These details help us quote quickly:
- Anything awkward about the way in
- The venue or postcode
- A picture of where the van would go
- Roughly how many people, including children
Every quote is worked out for your event. Start with your date, and we’ll confirm whether we are available that day.
Occasions we serve in Ridley
It typically costs far less per head than the main meal, which helps the budget go further.
Whatever the occasion in Ridley, fish and chips from the hatch goes down well. We regularly serve:
- Barn and farm weddings
- Weddings with a seaside feel
- Garden and marquee receptions
- Evening wedding food
Couples marrying at local churches such as Church of Saint Peter often hold the reception nearby, with the van parked by the marquee or hall.
Before booking anyone
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- If the price includes VAT
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
- Any travel, parking or access charges
Cannot we just order from the chip shop?
Deep-frying for lots of people at home is risky: hot oil and a busy party are a bad combination. Leave the frying to a van built for it.
Not sure whether to order in or book a van? Consider your numbers and how fresh you want it. We are happy to send a quote so you can compare.
What comes out of the fryer
Curry sauce
Some people won’t eat chips without curry sauce, so we bring it along.
Mushy peas
Proper mushy peas start with dried marrowfat peas. They’re the classic side with fish and chips.
Diets, allergies and planning
Tell us about dietary needs and allergies early, and we’ll tell you honestly what we can offer. To make it work smoothly:
- Plan something for guests we can’t cater for
- Talk to us about evening numbers
- Tell us about coeliac guests specifically
- Plan bins by the hatch
Sending tables up in turn keeps the queue short.
Ask your band or DJ to tell guests the van is open.
For planners, venues and organisers
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will work through them with you.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Nearby places to Ridley
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Questions from Ridley
What’s the nearest station to Ridley?
Meopham station, about 2.6 miles north-east of the centre.
Do you come out to small places like Ridley?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
When should evening food go out?
At the time you choose. Most couples go for just after the first dance.
What food do you serve?
Proper fish and chips, with sausages and pies for anyone who doesn’t want fish. The sides are mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy.
Can you park on the road outside?
That depends on local parking rules. A drive, car park or yard is usually easier; if it has to be the street, check with the council.
Will guests take photos at the van?
It usually ends up in a few photos. Add bunting or lights for the photos.
Who clears up?
The pitch is left as we found it. Bins for guests are worth planning.
What areas do you cover?
We take the van across London and the South East, Kent included. Find your area.
Ridley weddings: local tips
Ridley is about 6 miles south of Northfleet, in Kent. For weddings in Ridley, we plan around your venue and timings: a quote, a parking spot and fresh frying on the day. Ridley is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. You can also see our page for London, about 21 miles away.
Put the station on your invitation: the closest railway station is Meopham station, roughly 2.6 miles north-east of the centre. Nearby historic houses include Cobham College (4 miles north-east). Grand venues like these normally set rules for outside caterers, so ask before booking. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Ridley, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Ask your venue about vehicle access for the van.
Here we cover the TN15 postcode area, and we can serve your wedding anywhere in it. Close by, we cover weddings in New Street (1 mile east), Hodsoll Street (1 mile south), South Street (1 mile east), New Ash Green (1 mile north-west) and Culverstone Green (2 miles south-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (11 miles south-east), Dartford (8 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (8 miles south-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (15 miles south), Gravesend (6 miles north-east) and Tonbridge (11 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include Ightham Court (4.4 miles south) and Coldrum Long Barrow (3.1 miles south-east).
Planning the van’s spot
A fish and chip van is a vehicle, so the spot matters, so a few things need checking. These are the things we check:
- Light near the van and the queue for evening service
- Permission from the venue or landowner for the van
- A route in without tight gates or low branches
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
From the hatch
- Sausage and chips
- Evening fish and chips
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
- Curry sauce
- Cod and chips
- 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