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Christmas party fish and chips in Albourne Street, West Sussex
Something for almost everyone: fish and chips, sausages and pies, plus mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side. Book a fish and chip van for your Christmas party in Albourne Street.
- Christmas socials for clubs
- Family Christmas get-togethers
- End-of-year customer events
Planning an event in Albourne Street?
A fish and chip van or other catering?
Compared with a restaurant Christmas lunch, a van means no booking, no travel and no time off site. Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is often good value, as there’s no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. We’ll send you a quote.
What you get with us
- Hot food handed straight over
- Something for guests to gather round
- Bookings across West Sussex, including Albourne Street
- No kitchen needed
About our Christmas party fish and chips in Albourne Street
A fish and chip van in the car park or outside the venue gives everyone a hot meal, without anyone leaving site. We’re frequently asked to cater festive gatherings after Christmas and club and society Christmas socials, serving pie and chips, mushy peas and haddock and chips.
In winter near Albourne Street, we need firm ground and light. Everything is fried fresh at your Christmas party, not cooked earlier and kept warm, and served the moment it comes out of the fryer.
- Where
- Albourne Street (BN6)
- County
- West Sussex
- On the menu
- Cod and haddock, chips, sausages and pies
- Extras
- Curry sauce, mushy peas and gravy
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 24 October 2026
Planning the van’s spot
A fish and chip van is a vehicle, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way. Here’s what we look for:
- Light near the van and the queue for evening service
- Space for people to queue at the hatch
- A spot near your guests
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
From the hatch
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
- Curry sauce
- Pie and chips
- Cod and chips
- Gravy
Organising for someone else?
Having the party at home? Send us a photo of the drive or the spot and the way in, and we will let you know if the van will fit.
If you’re organising for someone else, whether you’re a planner, a facilities manager or an organiser, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It keeps things simple.
Nearby places to Albourne Street
Other occasions in Albourne Street
What affects the price in Albourne Street
Fish and chip van pricing is simple once we know the basics:
- How many people are eating
- Your choice of menu
- How easy the site is to reach
- The length of service
Cost depends on numbers, menu and service time, along with distance and access to the site. Every booking gets its own quote.
Details that help
You do not need every detail fixed to get a quote, but these help:
- A picture of where the van would go
- Roughly how many people, including children
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- Where you’d like the van to go
Not sure of numbers yet? That’s fine: tell us the basics about your Christmas party, and we will quote on that. To start, send us your details through our quote form.
Christmas catering near Albourne Street
Albourne Street is about 4 miles south-west of Burgess Hill, in West Sussex. We cover Albourne Street as standard, so all we need is your date, a parking spot and a time to serve. Albourne Street is one of 371 towns and villages in West Sussex we cover. We serve events right across the region, from Albourne Street to Brighton (8 miles away).
For anyone getting the train home after the party, Hassocks station is about 2.5 miles away. A Christmas fair at The Parish Church of St Bartholomew is just the kind of event a chip van suits. Albourne Street is within about 4 miles of the South Downs National Park; in winter, rural routes need a bit more planning.
Wherever your Christmas party is in BN6, we can bring the van to you. Whether your Christmas party is on The Street and Leyfield or a nearby road, we can park up and fry there. Nearby, we also serve Christmas parties in Albourne Green (1 mile north), Albourne (1 mile west), High Cross (1 mile north-west), Blackstone (1 mile west) and Twineham (2 miles north). Further out, we also take the van to Crawley (12 miles north), Horsham (10 miles north-west), Worthing (11 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (6 miles north-east), Burgess Hill (4 miles north-east) and Shoreham-by-Sea (7 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include The Dene Hospital (2.7 miles north-east) and The Budding Foundation Museum of Gardening (2.3 miles east). Open spaces near Albourne Street include Wolstonbury Hill and Woods Mill.
- Local pubs include The White Horse Inn (0.8 miles east)
How the day works
From set-up to the last portion, we look after the food, so you can enjoy your Christmas party. An afternoon Christmas party in Albourne Street can start in daylight and finish in the dark, with sunset about 3:55pm; light the path to the van.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We check access for the van and quote.
- We arrive early to park and heat the fryers.
- Everything is fried to order as the queue moves.
- We serve hot from the hatch and pack up when we are done.
How to prepare
- Name one person we can call on the day
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Make sure the van can get in
Get a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to use our quote form. Give us the details of your Christmas party, and we’ll check the date and send a price.
Planning help
A closer look at the menu
Gravy
Chips and gravy is a favourite in the north and the Midlands, and it’s lovely with a pie.
Sausage and chips
A sausage and chips is the chip-shop classic for younger guests and fish-dodgers.
Planning for dietary needs
Nearly every event has some special diets. To plan for them:
- Plan cover for the queue
- Tell us about coeliac guests specifically
- December Fridays go first: book early
- Send allergies to us in writing
Afterwards, we pack up.
A hot drinks station run by your team pairs well with the van.
Albourne Street: your questions answered
Which station is closest to Albourne Street?
The closest is Hassocks station, roughly 2.5 miles away.
Is Albourne Street close to London?
Roughly 39 miles from the centre of London.
What if we only have street parking?
Only in a legal space, or with the council’s permission. Check with your council first.
Do you have allergen information?
We provide allergen information for everything we serve. Fish and gluten are the main ones in battered fish. Send us any allergies in writing.
Is there a non-fish option?
We serve sausages and pies as well as fish. Let us know about any other dietary needs and we’ll tell you what we can offer.
Can you serve children?
Yes. Sausage and chips is a favourite with children. Tell us how many are coming.
Do you do Christmas markets?
Yes, and hot food goes down well in December. Send us the details.
Who clears up?
We take the van and everything with it, and leave the spot tidy. It helps to have bins near the hatch.
Occasions we serve in Albourne Street
By December, many people have had several Christmas dinners, so a chip van makes a nice change.
If you’re planning any of these, we can help:
- Christmas socials for clubs
- Christmas customer days
- Office Christmas parties
- Christmas fairs and lights switch-ons
PTA Christmas fairs, for a school such as Albourne CofE Primary School, suit a chip van.
Questions to ask before booking
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- What happens if plans change
- What the van needs: space, access, power
- When final numbers are due
- 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