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Christmas Party Fish and Chips for Biddenden Green events
Hot, crisp and cooked while you wait: a fish and chip van for your Christmas party in Biddenden Green and the surrounding area.
- End-of-year club parties
- School and PTA Christmas fairs
- Festive gatherings after Christmas
Christmas party fish and chips for Biddenden Green events
Looking after everyone
Dietary needs are easiest to plan with some notice. Our advice:
- Tell facilities or the venue about the van
- Ask about your date in the autumn, or earlier
- Ask about allergies on the party invitation
- Arrange something for anyone with needs we cannot meet
Park the van close to the door.
Some teams collect for a local charity on the day.
Christmas party fish and chips for your Christmas party in Biddenden Green
For a family gathering over Christmas, the van can come to you. Popular choices include curry sauce, mushy peas and cod and chips, and we are regularly asked to cater work Christmas parties and family Christmas get-togethers.
For a Christmas party near Biddenden Green, firm, lit ground near the house or hall is key. The fryers are in the van, so the cooking happens right there at your Christmas party, so the batter is still crisp when it is handed over.
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Prices and what affects them
We will give you a clear quote. The main things that affect it are:
- Access and parking
- Your choice of menu
- How far we travel
- Numbers
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. Ask us for a quote.
Getting an accurate quote
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- Where the event is
- Where you’d like the van to go
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat. We will send a clear quote that says what’s included.
Biddenden Green: your questions answered
Do you come out to small places like Biddenden Green?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
How far is Biddenden Green from London?
Roughly 42 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
How long does set-up take?
That depends on your numbers and timings. We agree arrival, serving and finishing times with you before the day.
When should we book for December?
As early as possible. Fridays in December book up first.
How do you handle allergies?
Let us know about allergies in advance, and we will tell you what’s in each item.
Do you cater Christmas fairs?
Yes, it’s a popular stall. Send us the details.
Is there a non-fish option?
Yes: sausage and chips or pie and chips. Give us a rough idea of numbers.
Do we need to provide equipment?
Everything is cooked in the van. Tell us about power, water and bins at the site and we will confirm what we need.
Festive bookings around Biddenden Green
Biddenden Green is about 7 miles west of Ashford, in Kent. For a Christmas party in Biddenden Green, we can park on a drive, a car park, a yard or firm, dry grass in and around Biddenden Green. We cover 922 places across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 19 miles away.
A winter fair at a school like Smarden Primary School gets dark early, so hot food from a van is popular. Carol services and Christmas fairs at churches such as Church of St Michael draw people who are glad of hot food afterwards. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 8 miles of Biddenden Green, where winter lanes can be dark and narrow, so tell us about the route.
Here we cover the TN27 postcode area, so your Christmas party can be anywhere in it. Local streets include Lewd Lane and Pluckley Road; a Christmas party on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. Other places close to Biddenden Green we cover include Smarden (1 mile south-west), Smarden Bell (1 mile west), Swift's Green (1 mile north-west), Monk's Hill (2 miles south-west) and Southernden (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (11 miles north-west), Ashford (7 miles east), Sittingbourne (13 miles north), Faversham (14 miles north-east), Kings Hill (15 miles north-west) and Davington (14 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find Kent Firefighting Museum (3.8 miles west) and Benenden Hospital (5.9 miles south-west).
- Nearby, you will find The Chequers Inn (0.7 miles south-west)
How it works
We get there well before service, set up and bring the oil up to temperature. Guests normally gather round the hatch as soon as we open. An afternoon Christmas party in Biddenden Green can start in daylight and finish in the dark, with sunset about 3:50pm; light the path to the van.
- First, the plan: what, where and what time.
- You hear back on the date and the price.
- The van’s spot is fixed in advance, and how it gets in.
- Batter, fish and chips all go into the fryer as people come up.
- The pitch is left tidy when we go.
How to prepare
- Keep space clear for guests at the hatch
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
- Clear the route for the van
How to get a price
Every quote is worked out for your event. Start with your date, and we’ll confirm whether we’re available that day.
Planning help
Planners, venues and businesses
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Staggering groups helps a lot.
Many venues set rules for catering vans: where a van can park, access times and the paperwork they want. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
Food your guests will love
Mushy peas
No fish and chips is complete without mushy peas for many people.
Sausage and chips
Sausage and chips covers anyone who doesn’t want fish, and children love it.
Takeaway run or book a van?
You could do a chip-shop run for everyone yourself, but it rarely works for a crowd. Long waits and a drive home mean food arrives lukewarm and soggy. A van fries it right there, so it is crisp.
Deep-frying for lots of people at home is risky: hot oil and a busy party are a bad combination. A van is designed for exactly this.
Is a fish and chip van right for your Christmas party?
For something other than turkey, a fish and chip van is a great choice. Distance and any road charges make a difference, so tell us exactly where your Christmas party is.
Why Biddenden Green hosts choose us
- All the chip-shop extras
- No surprises in your quote
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
- Classic food your guests already know
Take a look at how we price or what a fish and chip van costs.
Planning the van’s spot
Plenty of places work for the van, but there are a few things to check:
- A level, firm spot the van can drive onto
- A spot near your guests
- Room in front of the hatch for a queue
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
From the hatch
- Pie and chips
- Gravy
- Haddock and chips
- Curry sauce
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
- 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