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Christmas Party Fish and Chips for Broad Tenterden events
Looking for a fish and chip van for your Christmas party in Broad Tenterden? We bring the van to you and fry fresh while your guests queue at the hatch.
- Warehouse and depot Christmas lunches
- Christmas fairs and lights switch-ons
- Staff Christmas parties
Planning an event in Broad Tenterden?
How our Christmas party fish and chips works in Broad Tenterden
Not every Christmas party needs a turkey dinner. Hot fish and chips on a cold December day is festive in its own way. For school and PTA Christmas fairs and christmas socials for clubs, we’ll put together a menu of cod and chips, pie and chips and mushy peas.
In a small place like Broad Tenterden, December lanes are dark, so tell us about the route and lighting at the spot. Everything we need comes with the van, and we pack up and leave the spot as we found it.
Common questions in Broad Tenterden
Do you come out to small places like Broad Tenterden?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Do you come to venues in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for vehicles; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
Where do you take the van?
We cover London and the South East, including Kent. Find your area.
What time is best for food?
At the time you choose. Remember it is dark by about 4pm in December.
Can you park on the road outside?
Only in a legal space, or with the council’s permission. Ask your council early.
What about guests who don’t eat fish?
Yes: sausage and chips or pie and chips. Tell us roughly how many to expect.
Is there something for children?
Yes. Sausage and chips is a favourite with children. Include children in your numbers.
When should we book?
The sooner the better. Popular dates book up first, so it pays to ask early.
Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
For a small group, making your own food can work. For larger numbers, or when you want hot food, a van takes the pressure off, and you get to enjoy the day.
Frying for a crowd at home is not a good idea: big pans of hot oil, children and garden parties don’t mix. A van is designed for exactly this.
Towns and villages near Broad Tenterden
More for events in Broad Tenterden
Planners, venues and businesses
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we’ll keep you updated on arrival and serving times.
Hosting at home? Send a picture of where the van would park, and we will tell you honestly whether it works.
Planning a Christmas party in Broad Tenterden
Broad Tenterden is about 9 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. Wherever your Christmas party is in the TN30 area, we can bring the van to you. Broad Tenterden is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 23 miles away.
A winter fair at a school like Tenterden Church of England Junior School gets dark early, so hot food from a van is popular. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 8 miles of Broad Tenterden, where winter lanes can be dark and narrow, so tell us about the route.
For Christmas parties in TN30, we just need to know where the van can park and roughly how many guests. Local streets include Smallhythe Road and Small Hythe Road; a Christmas party on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. Other places close to Broad Tenterden we cover include Tenterden (1 mile north), Small Hythe (1 mile south), St Michaels (2 miles north), Strood (2 miles west) and Parkgate (2 miles north-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Ashford (9 miles north-east), Paddock Wood (15 miles north-west), Bearsted (15 miles north), Park Wood (14 miles north-west), Kennington (11 miles north-east) and New Romney (12 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Benenden Hospital (3.8 miles north-west) and Tenterden and District Museum (0.7 miles north-west).
- Local schools include Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre (1.2 miles north)
- Local pubs include The Vine Inn (0.6 miles north-west)
Step by step
You don’t need to do much on the day: point us to the spot and get on with your Christmas party. The frying and serving are down to us. In December, it is dark in Broad Tenterden by about 3:50pm, so even a late-afternoon Christmas party needs lighting by the van and the queue. Lunchtime is the brightest slot in December.
- Tell us what you’re planning and when you’d like to eat.
- We come back with availability and a clear price.
- We agree exactly where the van parks, and how it gets in.
- On the day, everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- The pitch is left tidy when we go.
Preparing for the day
- Think about a gazebo by the van in case of rain
- Keep space clear for guests at the hatch
- Tell us when you want to eat
Ask for a quote
Still finalising the details? No problem: tell us the basics about your Christmas party, and we will firm it up nearer the time. Start when you are ready: fill in our quote form.
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Planning the van’s spot
We will agree the van’s spot with you before the day. It needs to tick a few simple boxes:
- Permission from the venue or landowner for the van
- A lit spot if service runs after dark
- A spot near your guests
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Mushy peas
- Curry sauce
- Pie and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
- Gravy
- Haddock and chips
Occasions we serve in Broad Tenterden
By December, many people have had several Christmas dinners, so a chip van makes a nice change.
Here are some of the occasions we serve:
- Christmas family parties
- Christmas markets and fairs
- Christmas socials for clubs
- Boxing Day and New Year gatherings
If a church like Parish Church of St Mildred is running a Christmas fair, a chip van is a welcome sight on a cold evening.
What your quote should include
- How much space the van takes up
- How long service runs, and what happens if you overrun
- Payment terms and deposit
- If the price includes VAT
Looking after everyone
Dietary needs are easiest to plan with some notice. We suggest:
- Choose a lit spot for the van
- Send round an allergy question
- Arrange something for anyone with needs we can’t meet
- Confirm allergies by email
Keep the walk from the door to the van short, so nobody is out in the cold for long.
Crackers on the tables finish it off.
A chip van compared with other options
Compared with a restaurant Christmas lunch, a van means no booking, no travel and no time off site. Most vans have a minimum charge, because the van, fuel and travel cost the same for a small group. We’ll tell you up front.
Why us?
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
- The queue at the hatch gets people talking
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
- A menu almost everyone likes
Take a look at our prices page and what a fish and chip van costs.
How we price a fish and chip van for your Christmas party
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Whether a minimum applies
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- How easy the site is to reach
- The number of meals
Larger groups typically cost less per head, because the van, travel and set-up cost much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Getting an accurate quote
You do not need everything decided to ask for a quote, but it helps to know:
- A picture of the space and the way in
- Allergies and diets you know about
- Your date and serving time
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the parking spot, access, numbers and serving time. A picture of the spot helps too. To send your details, use our quote form.
- 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