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Fish and chip van hire in Old Wives Lees, Kent
Hot, crisp and cooked while you wait: a fish and chip van in Old Wives Lees and across Kent.
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Fish and chip days at care homes
- Village fêtes and school fairs
Planning an event in Old Wives Lees?
Takeaway run or book a van?
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is normally the easier option.
Fish and chip van hire in Old Wives Lees, cooked to order
Keep it simple, or plan every detail: a van that serves as people arrive, or service at a set time. We’ll suggest what suits your event. Typical bookings include wakes and gatherings after a funeral and festive get-togethers, with mushy peas, haddock and chips and gravy.
Somewhere as small as Old Wives Lees, a field, yard or drive is often the spot. Country lanes and long drives are fine if we know about them, and firm, dry ground is the key. The menu is short on purpose: fewer choices means fresher food and shorter queues.
Fish and chip van hire around Old Wives Lees
Old Wives Lees is about 5 miles west of Canterbury, in Kent. People in Old Wives Lees book us for all sorts of reasons, but the plan is always the same: somewhere to park, a time to serve and fresh frying. We serve 922 places across Kent.
For anyone arriving by rail, Chilham station is about 0.8 miles away. If you’re organising a summer fair for a school like Chilham, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser. Old Wives Lees is within about 6 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, and some venues there have rules about vehicles on site. Ask your venue about vehicle access.
We serve events across the CT4 postcode area. From Cherry Orchard, Cobbs Hill and Green Lane or a nearby road, we will bring the van to you. We also bring the van to events in Chilham (1 mile south), Mountain Street (1 mile south), Oversland (2 miles north), Neames Forstal (2 miles north-west) and Shottenden (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include Ashford (9 miles south-west), Canterbury (5 miles east), Sittingbourne (12 miles north-west), Folkestone (15 miles south-east), Whitstable (7 miles north) and Faversham (5 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Chilham Castle (0.9 miles south-west) and Eastbridge Hospital of St Thomas the Martyr (5.1 miles east). The countryside around Old Wives Lees includes Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
- Nearby, you’ll find The Star Inn (under half a mile north-west)
Old Wives Lees: your questions answered
Can the van park in Broadham Down?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council. Check with them first.
Do you come to venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for vehicles; ask your venue. We will work to whatever the site needs.
What do you bring?
We bring the van and everything we need to cook. You provide a suitable spot and permission to park.
How do you handle allergies?
Yes, we can tell you which allergens are in each item. Fish and gluten are the main ones in battered fish. Tell us about allergies in advance.
What does it cost to hire the van?
Every booking is quoted individually, so the price fits what you need. Give us your date, numbers and serving time for a clear quote.
Cod or haddock?
Both are on our menu; tell us which you’d like for your event.
What food do you serve?
The classics: cod or haddock and chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Our menu has the details.
Where do you take the van?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Old Wives Lees.
Planners, venues and businesses
If your event is in a public place, such as a park or a street, check what permission you need first. Ask the council or landowner early.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Why choose fish and chip van hire in Old Wives Lees?
A van is food and an occasion in one. The hatch becomes a meeting point, and the food is hot and plentiful.
In Old Wives Lees and nearby, the van turns up at all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Visits to care homes and day centres
- Weddings and evening receptions
- Work Christmas parties
- Milestone birthday parties
For a christening or celebration after a service at a church such as Church of St Mary, the van can serve at a hall or home nearby.
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- How much space the van takes up
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- How late numbers can change
How it works
We take care of the food from arrival to the last chip, so you can get on with your event. Evenings in Old Wives Lees stay light until about 9:15pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:00pm; after dark, the queue and the path to the van need good lighting.
- Start with three things: the date, the place and a rough headcount.
- Show us where the van would go, and we’ll confirm it works.
- A week or so before, we confirm timings and numbers.
- We park, open the hatch and start frying for your guests.
- Last portion served, we tidy up and head off.
Before we arrive
- Share the timings for the day
- Confirm numbers and dietary needs before the day
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
How to get a price
The quickest way to a quote is to fill in our quote form. Give us the details of your event, and we’ll come back with availability and a quote.
Planning help
Planning the van’s spot
The right spot keeps everyone safe and the service smooth. We need:
- A level hardstanding, drive or firm lawn
- A clear area by the serving hatch
- A route in without tight gates or low branches
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
What we serve
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
- Chips
- Gravy
- Pie and chips
- Curry sauce
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
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Allergies and dietary needs
Most events have a few guests with dietary needs. To plan for them:
- Fewer choices mean faster service
- Mention any vegetarian or vegan guests
- Plan something for guests whose needs we cannot meet
- Flag any coeliac guests, not just gluten-free preferences
The fryers take a little while to heat, so we get there in good time. If timings shift, we adapt.
A chalkboard by the hatch with the menu keeps the queue moving.
The menu, dish by dish
Mushy peas
Proper mushy peas start with dried marrowfat peas. They’re the classic side with fish and chips.
Cod and chips
Cod and chips is the meal most people picture when they think of a chip shop. Cooked fresh at the hatch, it is hot, crisp and generous.
A chip van compared with other options
Cold buffets are easy but forgettable, and there is nothing warming on a chilly day. Fish and chips is fried to order and served hot. Dates make a difference: peak summer weekends and Christmas party Fridays book up first. Ask about your date early.
Why Old Wives Lees hosts choose us
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
- A van that becomes part of the event
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
- Bookings across Kent, including Old Wives Lees
Take a look at our prices page 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