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Christmas Party Fish and Chips for Burghfield events
From the smell of the fryers to the last chip in the paper, a fish and chip van for your Christmas party makes the food a highlight of your Christmas party in Burghfield.
- Festive gatherings after Christmas
- Christmas lunches for shift teams
- End-of-year customer events
Christmas party fish and chips for Burghfield events
How our Christmas party fish and chips works in Burghfield
A chip van is a welcome sight at a Christmas fair, with hot food for visitors in the cold. Typical bookings include christmas markets and fairs and depot Christmas treats, with curry sauce, gravy and sausage and chips.
Near Burghfield, country lanes are dark in winter, so tell us about the route and lighting at the spot. We cook inside the van, right where your guests are, so the batter is still crisp when it’s handed over.
Questions from Burghfield
What’s the nearest station to Burghfield?
The closest is Theale station, roughly 1.9 miles away.
Is Burghfield too small for a chip van?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Do you have allergen information?
Tell us about allergies when you book, and we’ll give you the allergen information and what we can offer.
Is there a non-fish option?
We serve sausages and pies as well as fish. Tell us about other diets and we’ll tell you what we can offer.
Can you trade at our Christmas fair?
Yes, and hot food goes down well in December. Send us the details.
Where do you take the van?
We cover London and the South East, Reading included. Find your area.
Will the weather be a problem?
The van copes fine. Plan cover and lighting for the queue.
What do we need to supply?
A suitable spot for the van and permission to park there. Tell us whether there is power or water nearby and we will take it from there.
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What else we do in Burghfield
Takeaway run or book a van?
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
Some hosts try a takeaway order. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van solves that by cooking on site.
The menu, dish by dish
Gravy
In the north and the Midlands, gravy is the side of choice, and it goes perfectly with a pie.
Pie and chips
A pie and chips is proper comfort food, and it is especially welcome on a cold day.
Why choose Christmas party fish and chips in Burghfield?
By December, many people have had several Christmas dinners, so fish and chips is a welcome change.
We can help if you are planning any of the following:
- Lights switch-on events
- Club and society Christmas socials
- Christmas customer days
- Staff Christmas parties
Train travellers will want to know that the closest railway station is Theale station, roughly 1.9 miles north-west of the centre.
Before booking anyone
- A clear list of what’s included
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- How allergens are handled
- Payment terms and deposit
The process
The smell of the fryers does the inviting. Fish goes into the batter and straight into the fryer, and chips are fried in batches through service. December in Burghfield means early darkness: sunset is about 3:55pm, so choose a lit spot near the door for the van.
- First, the plan: what, where and what time.
- You hear back on the date and the price.
- We agree exactly where the van parks.
- 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
- Plan a bit of cover near the hatch if rain is likely
- Get permission for the van from the venue
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
How to get a price
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: where the van would park, how to get in, numbers and timings. Photos of the spot and the way in help. To send your details, use our quote form.
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How we price a fish and chip van for your Christmas party
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Parking and the way in
- The length of service
- Cod, haddock or both
- The day of the week
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and access to the site. Every booking gets its own quote.
Getting an accurate quote
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- Expected numbers
- The date and time of the event
- A picture of the space and the way in
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
Most quotes start with a few simple details: date, address, numbers and serving time. To send them, fill in our quote form.
For planners, venues and organisers
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll work through them with you.
For repeat bookings, such as regular staff lunches or annual fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Planning for dietary needs
Nearly every event has some special diets. To plan for them:
- Tell facilities or the venue about the van
- Have a back-up for special diets
- Send allergies to us in writing
- Ask about allergies on the party invitation
Plan cover for the queue.
A hot drinks station run by your team pairs well with the van.
Christmas parties in Burghfield: local tips
Burghfield is about 4 miles south-west of Reading, in Reading. Christmas parties in Burghfield are planned around your venue and timings: a clear quote, an agreed spot for the van and food fried fresh on the day. Burghfield is one of 34 towns and villages in Reading where we bring the van.
If you are organising a Christmas fair for a school like Burghfield St Mary's C.E. Primary School, hot fish and chips goes down well. Christmas fairs at a church such as Church of St Mary the Virgin can book the van as a hot-food stall.
Christmas parties anywhere in RG30 start with a parking spot for the van and a serving time. We can serve a Christmas party on streets such as Saxon Gate, Hazel Close and Willow Close or the roads around them, wherever the van can park. For Christmas parties just outside Burghfield, we cover Trash Green (1 mile north), Burghfield Hill (1 mile south), Sulhamstead Abbots (1 mile west), Sheffield Bottom (1 mile north-west) and Sulhamstead Bannister Upper End (1 mile west). Further out, we also take the van to Caversham (6 miles north-east), Norcot (4 miles north), West Reading (4 miles north-east), Tilehurst Within (3 miles north), Shinfield (4 miles east) and Arborfield Garrison (7 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Thames Valley Police Museum (1.3 miles north-west) and Beaumys Castle (3.8 miles south-east). The countryside around Burghfield includes Fobney Island Wetland Reserve and Hosehill Lake.
- Schools near Burghfield include The Willink School (1.1 miles south-west) and The Willink School (1.1 miles south-west)
- Local pubs include The Hatchgate pub (0.6 miles east)
Why choose a fish and chip van in Burghfield?
Hog roasts are a Christmas favourite, but it’s one dish. A van offers fish, sausages and pies. Larger groups generally cost less per head, since the van and set-up are much the same for any size. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
Why Burghfield hosts choose us
- The queue at the hatch gets people talking
- A clear quote before you book
- Rain does not stop the fryers
- Bookings across Reading, including Burghfield
Take a look at how we price or what a fish and chip van costs.
- 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