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Christmas Party Fish and Chips for Arborfield Garrison events
Bring the chip shop to your Christmas party in Arborfield Garrison. We park up, heat the fryers and cook to order, so nothing sits waiting in a tray.
- Christmas customer days
- Christmas fairs at schools
- Family Christmas get-togethers
Book the van in Arborfield Garrison
About our Christmas party fish and chips in Arborfield Garrison
A fish and chip van in the car park or outside the venue gives everyone a hot meal. We are frequently asked to cater christmas family parties and christmas markets and fairs, serving gravy, mushy peas and haddock and chips.
Around Arborfield Garrison, Christmas parties are frequently at home, the village hall or a club. The van needs a lit spot and a firm surface. Every portion is cooked to order on the day, never cooked in advance and left in a hot cabinet, and served the moment it comes out of the fryer.
Prices and what affects them
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- Your choice of menu
- How far we travel
- The minimum booking
Dates make a difference: summer Saturdays and December Fridays are the busiest days of the year. It’s worth asking early.
What we need to know
These details help us quote quickly:
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- The spot you have in mind for the van
- Allergies and diets you know about
The quickest way to a quote is to send us your details through our quote form. Give us the details of your Christmas party, and we’ll come back with availability and a quote.
Where the van can park in Arborfield Garrison
Most drives, car parks, yards and firm lawns can take the van, but there are a few things to check:
- A route in without tight gates or low branches
- Confirmation that the van can park there
- Space for people to queue at the hatch
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
From the hatch
- Cod and chips
- Gravy
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
- Pie and chips
- Curry sauce
- Sausage and chips
What comes out of the fryer
Pie and chips
Pie and chips gives people a filling alternative to fish.
Haddock and chips
Some people swear by haddock: a firmer flake and a sweeter taste. Ask us about offering haddock alongside or instead of cod.
Organising for someone else?
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: where a van can park, access times and the paperwork they want. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will explain how it works. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
Festive bookings around Arborfield Garrison
Arborfield Garrison is about 3 miles south-west of Wokingham, in Reading. Whether your Christmas party is in the middle of Arborfield Garrison or on the outskirts, we offer the same service: fresh frying, hot food from the hatch and a clear price. Arborfield Garrison is one of 34 places in Reading we cover. Our bookings stretch from Arborfield Garrison to Reading (about 6 miles away).
For anyone getting the train home after the party, the nearest station is Wokingham station, about 3.2 miles north-east. If you are organising a Christmas fair for a school like Bohunt School Wokingham, hot fish and chips goes down well.
Anywhere in RG2 and RG40, we can fry fresh for your guests. Streets in the area include Rowcroft Road, Lance Way and Infirmary Court, and the van can serve a Christmas party on any of them with a suitable parking spot. For Christmas parties just outside Arborfield Garrison, we cover Langley Common (1 mile north), California (1 mile east), Barkham (1 mile north-east), Eversley (2 miles south) and Lower Common (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Caversham (7 miles north-west), Norcot (8 miles north-west), West Reading (6 miles north-west), Tilehurst Within (8 miles north-west), Shinfield (3 miles north-west) and Caversham Heights (8 miles north-west). Arborfield Garrison is one of the larger places we cover in Reading, with lots of choice for Christmas parties.
Other landmarks nearby include Wokingham Hospital (3 miles north-east) and Beaumys Castle (3.6 miles west). Within reach you’ll find The Marshes Local Nature Reserve and Horseshoe Lake.
- Nearby schools include Farley Hill Primary School (1 mile south-west)
- Nearby, you will find The Bramshill Hunt pub (within half a mile north-west)
Perfect for your Christmas party in Arborfield Garrison
It’s hot food on a cold day, served fast.
Big or small, the van works the same way. Common bookings include:
- Lights switch-on events
- Festive open days
- Festive family gatherings
- Christmas lunches for shift teams
Christmas fairs at a church such as St Eligius can book the van as a hot-food stall.
Comparing caterers
- How many hours the van serves
- The van’s size and access needs
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
- VAT, if it applies
What happens on the day
We work to your timings. If things run late, we simply start frying a little later, so nothing is cooked before it is needed. December in Arborfield Garrison means early darkness: the light goes at about 3:55pm, so choose a lit spot near the door for the van.
- It starts with your date, site and numbers.
- You get an access check and a clear quote.
- We plan a lit, sheltered spot for the van and queue.
- We cook to order and serve from the hatch on time.
- We clear our spot and head off.
Preparing for the day
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Have a level parking spot ready
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
Get a quote
We quote for each event separately, based on your numbers, timings and travel. To ask for one, use our quote form.
Planning help
Arborfield Garrison: your questions answered
Could you trade in Shepperlands Farm Nature Reserve?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
How far is Arborfield Garrison from London?
About 36 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Can you cook in the rain?
The weather does not stop the van, because the cooking happens inside. Very soft ground can be a problem, so plan a back-up spot on a hard surface.
What do we need to supply?
Tell us what’s available at the site in your enquiry, and we will confirm what we need.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We take the van and everything with it, and leave the spot tidy. Bins for guests are worth planning.
Do you do Christmas markets?
Yes, and hot food goes down well in December. Get in touch with the date.
Is everything cooked fresh?
Yes. The fryers are in the van, so it is fried on the spot, rather than made in advance.
What can guests choose from?
Fish and chips, of course, with sausages and pies for anyone who does not want fish. The sides are mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy.
Takeaway run or book a van?
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Think about numbers, timing and how hot you want the food. We are happy to send a quote so you can compare.
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For a crowd, a van is generally simpler.
A chip van compared with other options
Compared with a restaurant Christmas lunch, a van brings the meal to the team. Larger groups generally cost less per head, because the van, travel and set-up cost much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
What you get with us
- We cover Arborfield Garrison and the whole of Reading
- No kitchen needed
- Served hot, straight from the hatch
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
See our prices page or the cost guide.
Also near Arborfield Garrison
Also in Arborfield Garrison
- 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