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Wedding Fish and Chip Van in The Platt
Bring the chip shop to your wedding in The Platt. We park up, heat the fryers and cook to order, so every portion goes out hot.
- Evening food for day and evening guests
- Weddings with a seaside feel
- Anniversary celebrations
Fresh fish and chips in The Platt
How our wedding fish and chip van works in The Platt
Good evening food keeps people on the dance floor, and fish and chips is generous and warming after a long day. We serve haddock and chips, cod and chips and sausage and chips, and we are regularly asked to cater second-day and after-party food and informal weddings.
Near The Platt, weddings are often in fields, barns or gardens. A chip van is made for that: no kitchen, just firm ground nearby. Let us know about access and ground. Your quote spells out what’s included: the date, the service time and the menu.
Looking after everyone
Allergies are taken seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Give us a contact for the day who isn’t the couple
- Collect allergies with your RSVPs
- Put bins near the van
- Check your venue’s rules on outside caterers early
After service, we pack up quietly and leave you to the party.
A string of lights by the hatch makes a great photo.
Places near The Platt
Also in The Platt
Common questions in The Platt
Can you serve after a service at The Parish Church of St Alban?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby where the van can park. Food is normally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you will gather.
Which station is closest to The Platt?
Frant station, about 1.7 miles north-east of the centre.
Can you cater for allergies?
Let us know about allergies in advance, and we’ll give you the allergen information and what we can offer.
Do we need to provide anything?
Tell us what’s available at the site when you enquire, and we will confirm what we need.
Do you take everything away?
We pack up and leave the pitch tidy when service is finished. Tell us where bins can go for people’s paper and trays.
When should we book?
As soon as you have a date. Popular dates book up first, so it pays to ask early.
How many portions do we need?
It depends on how much was served earlier and when the evening food goes out. Most couples plan for most of their evening guests, not all.
Can the van be part of the photos?
Many couples love having it in the photos. If you’d rather not, we will park out of shot where possible.
Cannot we just order from the chip shop?
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Think about numbers, timing and how hot you want the food. Ask us for a quote and compare.
What happens on the day
Rain doesn’t stop the fryers, because the cooking happens inside the van. It is worth thinking about cover for the queue, though. At a December wedding in The Platt, it is dark by about 3:55pm, so the route from the reception to the van needs lighting.
- You share your date, numbers and address.
- We check access for the van and quote.
- We arrive early to park and heat the fryers.
- Fish goes into the batter and straight into the fryer, to order.
- We serve hot from the hatch and pack up when we are done.
Getting ready for the day
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and serving time. We’ll come back with a clear quote.
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Planners, venues and businesses
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
For repeat bookings, such as regular staff lunches or annual fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Weddings in The Platt: venues, ceremonies and travel
The Platt is about 4 miles south of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. Anywhere in TN3, we can bring the van to you. We serve all 922 towns and villages in Kent. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 25 miles away.
Wedding photographers in the area often head for Broadwater Warren RSPB Reserve. Couples marrying at local churches such as The Parish Church of St Alban frequently hold the reception nearby, with the van parked by the marquee or hall. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 4 miles of The Platt, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Ask your venue about vehicle access for the van.
Wherever your wedding is in TN3, we can bring the van to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. For weddings just outside The Platt, we cover Frant (1 mile north), Mark Cross (2 miles south), Eridge Green (2 miles north-west), Town Row (3 miles south-west) and Tidebrook (3 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Sevenoaks (14 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (4 miles north), Tonbridge (8 miles north), Kings Hill (14 miles north-east), Paddock Wood (8 miles north-east) and Southborough (5 miles north).
Nearby you will also find Tunbridge Wells Homeopathic Hospital (3.4 miles north) and The Corn Exchange (2.9 miles north). Open spaces near The Platt include Broadwater Warren RSPB Reserve.
- Pubs nearby include The George Public House (0.9 miles north)
Who books wedding fish and chip van in The Platt?
A chip van brings a relaxed, fun feel to the evening. The hatch becomes a meeting point.
Whatever brings people together, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser. We regularly serve:
- Vow renewals and anniversaries
- Weddings with a seaside feel
- Evening food for day and evening guests
- Barn weddings
Eridge Park can make a pretty photo stop, but check its rules for wedding groups first.
Questions to ask before booking
- If the price includes VAT
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- How late numbers can change
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
What a fish and chip van costs
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Service time
- The menu and how many choices
- Parking and the way in
- The minimum booking
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: hours, menu, travel, minimum charge and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
What we need to know
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Allergies and diets you know about
- Rough numbers for adults and children
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- The date and when you’d like to eat
Every quote is worked out for your event. Start with your date, and we’ll check availability right away.
About the food
Mushy peas
Proper mushy peas start with dried marrowfat peas. They’re the classic side with fish and chips.
Sausage and chips
Sausage and chips covers anyone who doesn’t want fish, and it is a favourite with children.
Before you choose a spot
We will be honest if a spot won’t work, and suggest an alternative. The main points are:
- Access wide and high enough for the van
- Confirmation that the van can park there
- A level, firm spot the van can drive onto
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Popular choices
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Curry sauce
- Mushy peas
- Evening fish 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