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Christmas Party Fish and Chips for Bashley events
Bring the chip shop to your Christmas party in Bashley. We park up, heat the fryers and cook to order, so every portion goes out hot.
- Staff Christmas parties
- Christmas family parties
- Christmas markets and fairs
A chip van near Bashley
Events we cater in Bashley
It feels festive without being formal, and people talk about it.
In Bashley and nearby, the van turns up at all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- New Year parties
- End-of-year customer events
- Warehouse and depot Christmas lunches
- Christmas family parties
If a church like St John is running a Christmas fair, a chip van is a welcome sight on a cold evening.
Comparing caterers
- A clear list of what’s included
- The minimum number of meals or minimum spend
- What happens if plans change
- Whether travel is included
Christmas party fish and chips in Bashley, fried fresh
Christmas fairs and lights switch-ons suit a chip van too, serving hot food on a chilly evening. We are frequently asked to cater festive gatherings after Christmas and warehouse and depot Christmas lunches, serving curry sauce, cod and chips and haddock and chips.
For a Christmas party near Bashley, firm, lit ground near the house or hall is key, as fields are frequently soft. The menu is short on purpose: fewer choices means fresher food and shorter queues.
Food your guests will love
Mushy peas
Mushy peas are made from dried marrowfat peas, soaked and cooked until soft. They’re the side most people expect.
Curry sauce
Curry sauce divides opinion, so we bring it along.
What the van needs
We’ll be honest if a spot won’t work. What matters most:
- Somewhere close to where people will eat
- A level hardstanding, drive or firm lawn
- Access wide and high enough for the van
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
Popular choices
- Pie and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
- Curry sauce
- Cod and chips
- Gravy
- Haddock and chips
Looking after everyone
We take allergies seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Put allergy details in writing
- Ask about your date in the autumn, or earlier
- Have a back-up for special diets
- Ask about allergies on the party invitation
Afterwards, we pack up and leave you to the party.
A hot drinks station run by your team pairs well with the van.
Christmas parties in Bashley: local tips
Bashley is in Hampshire. We cover Bashley as standard, so your Christmas party just needs a date, a spot for the van and a serving time. Bashley is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover. Our bookings stretch from Bashley to Southampton (15 miles away).
If you are organising a Christmas fair for a school like Ballard School, hot fish and chips goes down well. If people are coming by rail, the closest railway station is New Milton station, roughly 1.3 miles south of the centre. Bashley is within about 5 miles of the New Forest National Park, where winter lanes can be dark and narrow, so tell us about the route. With the sea within about 6 miles, December breezes can be cold.
Wherever your Christmas party is in BH25, we can fry fresh for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Local streets include St Johns Road, Ossemsley South Drive and Bashley Road; a Christmas party on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. Other places close to Bashley we cover include Ossemsley (1 mile north-west), Wootton (1 mile north-west), Ashley (1 mile south-east), Tiptoe (1 mile east) and Mead End (1 mile north-east). Further out, we also take the van to Totton (12 miles north-east), Lymington (5 miles east), Hythe (13 miles north-east), Ringwood (7 miles north-west), Dibden Purlieu (12 miles north-east) and Marchwood (12 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Lymington New Forest Hospital (5 miles east) and Sammy Miller Motorcycle Museum (0.9 miles south-west). Within reach you’ll find Milford on Sea LNR.
- Schools near Bashley include Tiptoe Primary School (1 mile east) and The Arnewood School (1.7 miles south)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Rising Sun pub (0.7 miles north)
Takeaway run or book a van?
Frying for a crowd at home isn’t a good idea: hot oil and a busy party are a bad combination. A van is designed for exactly this.
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. With a fish and chip van, you get hot food without the work.
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
Takeaway for a whole office arrives late and cold. A van cooks on the spot. Travel, tolls and charges such as ULEZ can affect the price, so it helps to give us the postcode.
Why book with us
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
- All the chip-shop extras
- A menu almost everyone likes
- Events in Bashley and across Hampshire
What affects the price in Bashley
These are the factors that matter most:
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- Whether a minimum applies
- Numbers
- Service time
There is no one-size-fits-all price for a fish and chip van. A short service and a long afternoon’s trading are very different bookings. We set everything out in your quote.
Getting an accurate quote
You don’t need every detail fixed to get a quote, but these help:
- A picture of where the van would go
- The venue or postcode
- Anything awkward about the way in
- Allergies and diets you know about
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat. We will come back with a clear quote.
Step by step
Expect a friendly, organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up where we have agreed, and cook and serve without fuss. By about 4:05pm in late December, it’s dark in Bashley; choose a lit spot near the door for the van.
- You share your date, numbers and address.
- We check the route in and send a price.
- We arrive in good time to set up.
- Fish goes into the batter and straight into the fryer, to order.
- Service is straight from the hatch, then we pack up.
Getting ready for the day
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
How to get a price
Planning a fish and chip van for your Christmas party in Bashley? Send us the details and we will come back with a quote. To contact us, send us your details through our quote form.
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Other occasions in Bashley
Common questions in Bashley
Do you come to venues in the New Forest National Park?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for vehicles; ask your venue. We will work to whatever the site needs.
What about events near the coast?
Yes. Wind doesn’t affect the fryers, but plan a sheltered spot for the queue.
What’s on the menu?
The classics: cod or haddock and chips, sausages and pies, plus mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. See the menu.
Is there something for children?
Children are very welcome. Let us know numbers, and we’ll include them in the plan.
Can the van come to our work Christmas do?
We do. Send us your date and site details.
Will the weather be a problem?
The van copes fine. Guests appreciate cover and a short walk.
How far ahead should we book?
As soon as you have a date. Popular dates book up first, so it pays to ask early.
What time should the van serve at a Christmas party?
At the time you choose. Remember it’s dark by about 4pm in December.
- 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