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Wedding Fish and Chip Van for Roughway events
We bring a fish and chip van for your wedding across Roughway and Kent, cooking to order on site and serving from the hatch.
- Engagement parties
- Weddings with a seaside feel
- Vow renewal parties
A chip van near Roughway
How our wedding fish and chip van works in Roughway
The smell of fish and chips drifting across the reception does the inviting. People chat in the queue and come back with full hands. We serve sausage and chips, curry sauce and cod and chips, and we’re often booked for informal weddings and evening food for day and evening guests.
Rural weddings around Roughway have a magic of their own, and fish and chips at dusk adds to it. Plan a firm back-up spot if the field is wet. We serve from the hatch, so it’s hot and generous, and service is quick once we are up and running.
Questions from Roughway
Is Roughway too small for a chip van?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Which station is closest to Roughway?
Borough Green & Wrotham station, about 2.9 miles north of the centre.
Which areas do you serve?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Roughway.
Do you need power or water?
Let us know about power and water at the site in your enquiry, and we’ll confirm what we need.
How long does set-up take?
We arrive well before service to park and heat the fryers. Timings are agreed in advance so food is ready when you want it.
Is grass a problem?
It depends on the ground. Tell us about it when you enquire, and we’ll advise.
How do you handle allergies?
Let us know about allergies in advance, and we will tell you what’s in each item.
How quickly can you serve everyone?
Keeping choices simple and sending people up in groups helps. Tell us your timings and we will advise.
What comes out of the fryer
Curry sauce
Chip-shop curry sauce is a mild, slightly sweet British classic, great with chips and sausages.
Gravy
Gravy brings a bit of warmth to the meal, especially in winter.
Why choose wedding fish and chip van in Roughway?
It’s often good value next to the wedding breakfast.
Here are some of the occasions we serve around Roughway:
- Laid-back receptions
- Wedding after-parties
- Weddings with a seaside feel
- Barn and farm weddings
Among the historic houses close to Roughway are Old Soar Manor (0.7 miles north) and Ightham Mote (2.4 miles west). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and vehicles.
Comparing caterers
- The service time, and the cost of running over
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Whether travel is included
- The deadline for final numbers
Also near Roughway
Other occasions in Roughway
Planning wedding fish and chips in Roughway
Roughway is about 4 miles north-east of Tonbridge, in Kent. Roughway is well within our area, so all we need is your date, a parking spot and a time to serve. Roughway is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we bring the van. We serve events right across the region, from Roughway to London (about 25 miles away).
For guests travelling by train, Borough Green & Wrotham station is about 2.9 miles away.
We take the van to weddings all over TN11. If your venue is just outside Roughway, we also cover Dunk's Green (1 mile west), Plaxtol (1 mile north-west), Swanton (1 mile east), West Peckham (2 miles east) and Claygate Cross (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (9 miles east), Dartford (14 miles north), Sevenoaks (6 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (8 miles south), Gravesend (13 miles north) and Tonbridge (4 miles south-west).
Nearby you will also find Hadlow Tower museum (2.1 miles south) and Ightham Court (3.3 miles north-west).
- Nearby, you will find The Kentish Rifleman Public House (0.6 miles west)
Before you choose a spot
Before the day, we’ll agree where the van parks. It needs to tick a few simple boxes:
- Space for people to queue at the hatch
- Somewhere close to where people will eat
- Confirmation that the van can park there
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before booking.
On the menu in Roughway
- Evening fish and chips
- Curry sauce
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
How it works
If the plan changes on the day, a quick word is all it takes: we’ll adjust start times and pace to suit your wedding. In Roughway, evening wedding food often coincides with dusk: about 9:20pm at midsummer, 8:50pm in late May and 7:00pm in late September. Festoon lights by the van look lovely in the photos.
- Contact us with the basics: when, where and roughly how many.
- A photo of the parking spot helps us check the van will fit.
- A week or so before, we confirm timings and numbers.
- The van rolls up, the hatch opens and the fryers get going for your guests.
- Last portion served, we tidy up and head off.
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
- Share the timings for the day
Getting a price
Not sure of numbers yet? That’s fine: give us a rough idea and the date, and we will firm it up nearer the time. To start, use our quote form.
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Cannot 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 anything more than a handful of people, a van is normally the easier option.
Some hosts try a takeaway order. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van solves that by cooking on site.
Organising for someone else?
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we will keep you updated on arrival and serving times.
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, we will work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Prices and what affects them
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Distance and any road charges
- The minimum booking
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- Cod, haddock or both
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: service time, menu, travel, any minimum and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
What to tell us
To check availability and price, we need:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- The spot you have in mind for the van
- A photo of the parking spot
- The venue or postcode
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, use our quote form.
A chip van compared with other options
Compared with a cold evening buffet, fish and chips is hot and fresh, and nothing sits out drying up. Travel, tolls and charges such as ULEZ can affect the price, so tell us exactly where your wedding is.
Why book our van in Roughway
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
- Everything cooked to order at your event
- Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side
- No surprises in your quote
See how we price or the cost guide.
- 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