Private Party 

Event Catering

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Unique Vans

Totally Unique Fabulous Looking Vans That You Will Not Find Elsewhere

Level 5 Food Rating

Level 5 Food Hygiene Rated Professional Business Ensuring We Deliver A High Quality Service In Line With Food Safety

Award Finalists

Wedding Industry Awards East Midland Finalist Recognised By Our Customers For Our High Quality Service

Carbon Neutral Business

We Are Helping To Reduce Our Carbon Footprint By Pledging To Become Carbon Neutral

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Please Provide Details Of Your Event Including Date, Time, Address And Number of Guests

Our Private Party Fish And Chip Van Hire Service

There is a trend in Private Parties to offer something different and unique for guests, hosts are looking for new ways to feed their guests without the hassle of having to serve, clear up or do the washing up later on.

So what better food to give your guests than the British Traditional Fish & Chips?

You can ensure that you give your guests a full tasty meal with all the trimmings that they will enjoy with the added special touch of being served from one of our rare Vintage Fish & Chip Vans.

We can take the hassle out of organising the food for your Private Party and we can tailor our service to your requirements to fit in with your special day.
We attend all sorts of Private Parties from Birthdays, Christenings and Anniversaries to Graduations and Family Get Togethers.

We provide a personal service and work very closely with clients to ensure all details are covered.

We can also dress up our Vans with your own decorations if you wanted something more in line with your Party Theme so you can have your Catering your way.

You can be assured that if you book with The Food Van you will receive a Quick, Professional Quality Service.



A 10% Deposit Is Required To Reserve Your Date!

Common Questions

Please find below a list of Common Questions when booking for your Private Party with The Hungry Plaice
  • How do I reserve my date?

    When you contact us we will check your date and time is available. We will then send you a quoation with our Terms and Conditions, this will give you all you need to know about your booking.


    If you wish to proceed we will require a 10% deposit to secure your event date and time.

  • Why is the Deposit Non-Refundable?

    Deposits taken from customers at the time of booking are Non Refundable and there are reasons for this.


    We have a large amount of administration time within our business and when taking bookings we may have paid a website to receive leads from clients. 


    Aside from the costs outlined above when we have taken a booking from a customer we will then turn away other prospective clients for dates that we may not fill in the future.


  • Why can't I reduce the number of guests on my booking?

    We accept events based on the number of guests that are outlined by customers at the time of booking and whilst the number of guests can be increased we do not allow a reduction in numbers.


    The number of guests are a factor that drive the cost charged for the event and also aids our business arrangements and factors around food wastage.


    At certain times of the year we are extremely busy and have to turn away potential customers for dates where deposits have been taken. 


    If we were to allow numbers to be reduced this would also affect the price quotation.

  • Why are the prices at The Hungry Plaice higher than other companies?

    The Hungry Plaice provides a Premium service. We have Uniqueness in our vans and can claim there are no other Food Vans in the UK like ours.


    As we are running a business there are a lot of costs to cover. Our Food Vans are very old and require lots of attention to maintain and keep running. As they are of a certain age spare parts are very rare and therefore become more expensive day by day.


    Our products are of very good quality. We only use Quality Ingredients from market leading suppliers to ensure our food is fresh and delicious for your guests.


  • Can The Hungry Plaice cater for Dietary Requirements?

    At The Food Van we have set items to allow us to Cater for Vegan. Vegetarian, Gluten Free, Dairy Free and Religious requirements. 


    We do ask that Customers make their guests aware of our Food Safety Policies. We include an Indemnity Form with quotations to reflect this.


    We will provide an Allergen Chart with our Quotations which lists Allergen types in our products.


    If you are unsure please contact us for further information.


  • Will the Vans require any Power or Water?

    Our Vans are self-sufficient. We carry our own cold and hot water and have a small silent Suitcase Generator that makes a minimum amount of noise.  We will welcome access to power if this is available.

  • Am I able to choose which Van comes to my event?

    We have two Ford Transit Mark 2 Vans these are the same in shape and are both called "The Hungry Plaice", we cannot guarantee which van will be taken to your event and available for your date.


    The vans require lots of maintenenace and we have to ensure they are both kept on the road and used evenly to ensure continuity in our business.

  • How long does Setup/Pack Down take?

    One of our Strengths is that we have Self Sufficient Vans and we have aligned our processes so there is minimum disruption when we are Catering at Events. 


    We believe our Clients should spend their time enjoying their event and not worrying about the caterer!


    For an average sized Party we can setup and serve piping hot fresh food within 30mins of arriving on site for our Fish & Chips Van and our Pack down time is around 30mins.



  • Can we add decorations to the Vans?

    We appreciate that our Vans may not quite fit into your Party Theme so we would be happy for you to provide us with Decorations for us to put around the Van. We would ask that this would not include anything that may cause damage to the van including anything that may knock against the side of our Vans when there are windy conditions.

  • I would like to add something different to the menu would this be possible?

    We have a Standard menu but we are aware that there may be something different that you would like us to cater for your special day. For example you may wish to have Gravy instead of Curry Sauce for your Fish & Chips.


    Please get in touch and we can discuss your requirements.

  • We would like a quick service at our Party, how fast do you serve?

    We know that time is of the essence and we have aligned our processes with this in mind.


    Our Fish & Chip Van has a full sized Fryer Range Inside which allows us to cook Fresh Fish and Chips quickly and efficiently ensuring queues are kept to a minimum. We are able to serve approx 100 people within 60 minutes!

  • Some guests did not turn up so can we have the leftover food?

    We are aware that in some circumstances there may be food left over.


    We are happy to supply you with any cooked leftover food however we will not accept any responsibility on how this is handled after we have left site.

  • Does The Hungry Plaice offer any tasting sessions?

    Unfortunately The Hungry Plaice does not offer tasting sessions as we woud not have the time to fit these in due to our busy schedule.


    We primarily work at Private Prepaid events but we may attend a public event where you are more than welcome to come along and meet us. Please email to see if we have any events lined up or have a look at our Social Media pages for news.

  • How can The Hungry Plaice help to cut down the waste at my Wedding?

    We take pride in being a Business where we can take the environement into account.


    Whilst we cannot make all our items recyclable we can try as much as we can to cut down on waste and encourage customers to recycle.


    Therefore we do not bring ouside bins and ask that customers arrange for collection of items  used by guests to aid recycling. 


    Our Trays and Wooden Cutlery are Biodegrable and we use paper napkins and greaseproof paper, these items make up a significant proportion of waste from guests and  and we will continue to look for more ways in which we can keep our waste to a minimum.