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Christmas party fish and chips in Bishopsgate, Surrey
Looking for a fish and chip van for your Christmas party in Bishopsgate? We bring the van to you and fry fresh while your guests queue at the hatch.
- Festive open days
- Office Christmas parties
- Christmas fairs at schools
Christmas party fish and chips in Bishopsgate
Christmas party fish and chips for your Christmas party in Bishopsgate
The Christmas season is short and busy, so ask as soon as you know yours. We’re frequently asked to cater christmas lunches for shift teams and festive open days, with haddock and chips, sausage and chips and cod and chips.
Near Bishopsgate, country lanes are dark in winter, so let us know about access and lighting. Everything is fried fresh at your Christmas party, never cooked in advance and left in a hot cabinet.
What comes out of the fryer
Haddock and chips
Haddock has loyal fans: a firmer flake and a sweeter taste. Ask us about offering haddock alongside or instead of cod.
Mushy peas
No fish and chips is complete without mushy peas for many people.
Occasions we serve in Bishopsgate
It’s hot food on a cold day.
Almost any gathering works with a fish and chip van. In Bishopsgate, people book us for occasions like:
- Club and society Christmas socials
- Warehouse and depot Christmas lunches
- Festive open days
- School and PTA Christmas fairs
A winter fair at a school like St John's Beaumont School gets dark early, so hot food from a van is popular.
Comparing caterers
- How many hours the van serves
- When payment is due
- Whether there is a minimum
- The deadline for final numbers
Common questions in Bishopsgate
Which station is closest to Bishopsgate?
Egham station, about 1.8 miles east of the centre.
Is Bishopsgate close to London?
Roughly 22 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
When do you arrive?
We arrive well before service to park and heat the fryers. Timings are agreed in advance so food is ready when you want it.
Can you cater for allergies?
We provide allergen information for everything we serve. Fish and gluten are the main ones in battered fish. Send us any allergies in writing.
Do you fry it on site?
Yes. The fryers are in the van, so food is cooked there and then, rather than made in advance.
Do you take everything away?
We pack up and leave the pitch tidy when service is finished. Tell us where bins can go for people’s paper and trays.
Can you trade at our Christmas fair?
Yes, it’s a popular stall. Get in touch with the date.
Can you serve children?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Tell us how many children, and we will include them in the plan.
Organising for someone else?
Having the party at home? Send us a picture of the drive or the spot and the way in, and we’ll let you know if the van will fit.
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan service to match. Staggering groups helps a lot.
How it works
We get there well before service, park the van and get the fryers going. Your guests can wander over to the hatch once service starts. By about 3:55pm in late December, it is dark in Bishopsgate; park the van where there’s good light, and keep the walk short.
- You share your date, numbers and address.
- We check the route in and send a price.
- We arrive early to park and heat the fryers.
- Fish goes into the batter and straight into the fryer, to order.
- Service is straight from the hatch, then we pack up.
Preparing for the day
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Make sure the van can get in
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
Getting a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time, and you will get a clear price. Just use our quote form.
Planning help
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
Hog roasts are a Christmas favourite, but it’s pork only. A chip van gives a choice. Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is frequently good value, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. We will send you a quote.
Why Bishopsgate hosts choose us
- Classic food your guests already know
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
- Everything cooked to order at your event
- Something for guests to gather round
Take a look at our pricing or our guide to van hire costs.
Towns and villages near Bishopsgate
More for events in Bishopsgate
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. These are the things we check:
- A spot near your guests
- A clear area by the serving hatch
- A level hardstanding, drive or firm lawn
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
Popular choices
- Pie and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Curry sauce
- Gravy
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
DIY versus a fish and chip van
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is usually the easier option.
Christmas catering near Bishopsgate
Bishopsgate is about 2 miles north-west of Egham, in Surrey. In and around Bishopsgate, the van can serve from a drive, a yard, a car park or a firm field, close to your guests. Bishopsgate is one of 395 places in Surrey where we bring the van. We serve events right across the region, from Bishopsgate to Guildford (13 miles away).
Christmas fairs at a church such as Royal Chapel of All Saints can book the van as a hot-food stall. If people are coming by rail, the closest railway station is Egham station, roughly 1.8 miles east of the centre.
Wherever your Christmas party is in TW20, we can fry fresh for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Whether your Christmas party is on Bishopsgate Road, Ridgemead Road and Wick Lane or a nearby road, we can park up and fry there. Close by, we cover Christmas parties in Englefield Green (1 mile south-east), Egham Wick (1 mile south), Old Windsor (1 mile north), Wraysbury (2 miles north-east) and Egham (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (13 miles south), Woking (9 miles south), Camberley (10 miles south-west), Epsom (15 miles south-east), Ewell (15 miles south-east) and Walton-on-Thames (9 miles south-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Berkshire Yeomanry Museum (2.4 miles north-west) and Windsor Castle (3.2 miles north). Open spaces near Bishopsgate include St Ann's Hill and Virginia Water Lake.
- Local schools include Englefield Green Infant School and Nurseries (0.8 miles south-east)
- Local pubs include The Barley Mow Public House (0.6 miles south-east)
Planning for dietary needs
Most events have a few guests with dietary needs. To plan for them:
- Ask about your date in the autumn, or earlier
- Check the van can park on site
- Think about a gazebo or covered doorway
- Plan an alternative for anyone we can’t cater for
Plan cover for the queue.
Some teams collect for a local charity on the day.
- 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