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Wedding Fish and Chip Van in Tankerton
Fried to order and served hot: a fish and chip van for your wedding in Tankerton and across Kent.
- Second-day and after-party food
- Anniversary celebrations
- Seaside-themed weddings
Book the van in Tankerton
Why choose a fish and chip van in Tankerton?
For evening food with a bit of fun, a fish and chip van is a great choice. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will suggest a menu and timing to match. Keeping the menu short is generally the best value.
Why Tankerton hosts choose us
- No surprises in your quote
- Served hot, straight from the hatch
- Events in Tankerton and across Kent
- No kitchen needed
Take a look at our prices page or the cost guide.
About our wedding fish and chip van in Tankerton
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 weddings with a seaside feel and informal weddings, we’ll put together a menu of curry sauce, cod and chips and mushy peas.
In Tankerton, a local ceremony and a marquee reception is a lovely, personal choice. We park close by for evening food. Tell us about access to the field or garden. We serve from the hatch, so it’s hot and generous, and service is quick once we’re up and running.
How it works
The smell of the fryers does the inviting. Each piece of fish is battered and fried to order, with chips cooked in batches as the queue moves. Golden-hour photos in Tankerton at midsummer come around 9:15pm, which helps us time evening food around your photos. Sunset is around 8:45pm in late May and 7:00pm in late September.
- Tell us what you’re planning and when you’d like to eat.
- We come back with availability and a clear price.
- The van’s spot is fixed in advance, and how it gets in.
- On the day, everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- We leave the spot as we found it.
How to prepare
- Confirm numbers and dietary needs before the day
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to fill in our quote form. Give us the details of your wedding, and we’ll come back with availability and a quote.
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Planning wedding fish and chips in Tankerton
Tankerton is about 1 mile north-east of Whitstable, in Kent. Bookings in Tankerton come in all shapes and sizes, but it always starts the same way: somewhere to park, a time to serve and fresh frying. Tankerton is one of 922 places in Kent where we bring the van. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 6 miles away.
For guests travelling by train, the closest railway station is Whitstable station, roughly 0.7 miles south-west of the centre. After a ceremony at a church like Church of All Saints, many couples move to a marquee or hall nearby, which is where the van comes in. With the coast within about a mile, fish and chips suits a seaside-style wedding. We’ll plan a sheltered spot for the queue.
We serve weddings across CT5 and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Gann Road, Clare Road and Athol Road, and the van can serve a wedding on any of them with a suitable parking spot. Other places close to Tankerton we cover include Swalecliffe (1 mile east), Chestfield (1 mile south-east), Whitstable (1 mile south-west), Radfall (2 miles south-east) and West End (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Canterbury (6 miles south), Margate (15 miles east), Sittingbourne (14 miles west), Faversham (8 miles south-west), Herne Bay (4 miles east) and Minster (11 miles west).
A little further out are Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital (under half a mile south-east) and Tankerton Castle (0.5 miles west). Within reach you will find West Blean and Thornden Woods.
- Nearby schools include The Whitstable School (1 mile south-west)
- Pubs nearby include Monument Public House (0.6 miles south-west)
Your questions about a fish and chip van for your wedding in Tankerton
Is Tankerton close to London?
About 50 miles from central London.
We are gathering after a service at Church of All Saints: 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 normally elsewhere. Tell us where you’ll gather.
Where will the van go at our venue?
Typically, with the venue’s agreement and firm ground. We’ll check access with you and the venue.
How soon do we need to book?
As early as you can, especially for summer weekends and December. Even at short notice, it is worth asking.
Where do you take the van?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Can the van park on grass?
Often, if the ground is firm and dry. Soft, wet ground can trap any vehicle, so have a hard-surface back-up.
What about guests who do not eat fish?
There is: sausage and chips or pie and chips. Give us a rough idea of numbers.
What can guests choose from?
Fish and chips, of course, with sausages and pies for anyone who does not want fish. Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy go on the side.
The menu, dish by dish
Gravy
A pot of gravy turns chips into comfort food.
Curry sauce
Chip-shop curry sauce is a mild, slightly sweet British classic, great with chips and sausages.
Planning the van’s spot
Plenty of places work for the van, but a few things matter:
- Lighting nearby for evening events
- A spot near your guests
- A clear area by the serving hatch
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
From the hatch
- Curry sauce
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
- Evening fish and chips
Also near Tankerton
What else we do in Tankerton
Diets, allergies and planning
We need to know about dietary needs and allergies in advance, and we’ll be straight with you about what’s possible. To get it right:
- Have a back-up for guests with special diets
- Talk to us about evening numbers
- Ask your venue about catering vans first
- Have bins ready for paper and trays
If speeches or dances run over, we simply start a little later, so the food is still fresh.
A covered route from the marquee to the van helps if it rains.
What a fish and chip van costs
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Parking and the way in
- Any minimum charge
- The day of the week
- Service time
Distance and any road charges make a difference, so it helps to give us the postcode.
What we need to know
The more we know about your wedding, the better we can plan. Please include:
- The date and time of the event
- A picture of the parking spot
- Rough numbers for adults and children
- Dietary needs, with numbers
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat. We’ll come back with a clear quote.
Takeaway run or book a van?
Frying for a crowd at home is not a good idea: hot oil and a busy party are a bad combination. Leave the frying to a van built for it.
You could do a chip-shop run for everyone yourself, but it rarely works for a crowd. Long waits and a drive home mean food arrives lukewarm and soggy. A van fries it right there, so it’s crisp.
Who books wedding fish and chip van in Tankerton?
Almost every guest enjoys fish and chips.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Tankerton and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Engagement parties
- Anniversary celebrations
- Evening wedding food
- Barn and farm weddings
If you want countryside in your photos, West Blean and Thornden Woods is not far, and the countryside around Tankerton suits an outdoor reception.
Before booking anyone
- The deadline for final numbers
- What happens if plans change
- How allergens are handled
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- 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