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Christmas Party Fish and Chips in Cane End
A menu everybody knows: cod or haddock in batter, chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Book a fish and chip van for your Christmas party in Cane End.
- Festive family gatherings
- Office Christmas parties
- Lights switch-on events
Planning an event in Cane End?
A fish and chip van or other catering?
A hog roast is popular at Christmas, but it’s pork only. A van offers fish, sausages and pies. Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is often good value, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. Ask us for a quote.
Why book our van in Cane End
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
- The queue at the hatch gets people talking
- Bookings across Reading, including Cane End
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
Read how we price or the cost guide.
How our Christmas party fish and chips works in Cane End
December dates book up early, so ask as soon as you know yours. For christmas lunches for shift teams and christmas socials for clubs, we can cook mushy peas, haddock and chips and sausage and chips.
In winter near Cane End, we need firm ground and light. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we will tell you honestly what we can offer.
Cane End questions
Is Cane End close to London?
Roughly 40 miles from the centre of London.
Which station is closest to Cane End?
The closest is Tilehurst station, roughly 2.8 miles away.
Do you do Christmas markets?
Yes. Send us the event details and the pitch information.
How much does a fish and chip van for your Christmas party cost in Cane End?
We quote for each booking, based on your numbers and timings. Tell us your date and rough numbers and we’ll reply with a price.
What do we need to supply?
Somewhere suitable to park, with permission. Tell us whether there is power or water nearby and we will take it from there.
When should we eat?
Food early on is typically wise. For lunchtime, we’ll work to your break.
Will the weather be a problem?
The van copes fine. Guests appreciate cover and a short walk.
What happens if it rains?
The weather doesn’t stop the van, because the cooking happens inside. Soft ground after heavy rain is the bigger issue, so have a hard-surface spot in mind.
Space, access and the venue
A fish and chip van is a vehicle, so the spot matters, so a few things need checking. Here’s what we look for:
- Confirmation that the van can park there
- Access wide and high enough for the van
- A short walk from the party
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
From the hatch
- Haddock and chips
- Gravy
- Mushy peas
- Pie and chips
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Curry sauce
Allergies and dietary needs
With a little notice, diets are easier to plan for. We suggest:
- Book as early as possible for December
- Put allergy details in writing
- Plan lighting near the hatch
- Let us know about coeliac disease
We arrive in good time and set up in a lit spot.
Crackers on the tables finish it off.
A closer look at the menu
Sausage and chips
Sausage and chips is the go-to for anyone who isn’t a fish fan.
Gravy
Gravy brings a bit of warmth to the meal.
Prices and what affects them
The same numbers can mean different prices, because of:
- Numbers
- How long we serve
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- Parking and the way in
Cost depends on numbers, menu and service time, plus travel and access. Every booking gets its own quote.
What we need to know
You don’t need every detail fixed to get a quote, but these help:
- Anything awkward about the way in
- Rough numbers for adults and children
- The address or venue name
- Where you’d like the van to go
Still finalising the details? No problem: give us a rough idea and the date, and we’ll quote on that. To start, use our quote form.
Working with your venue
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Sending people up in groups helps.
If your event is in a public place, such as a park or a street, check what permission you need first. The council or landowner will tell you what they need.
What happens on the day
Setting up takes a little while, because the oil has to come up to temperature, so we always arrive well ahead of your serving time. At about 3:55pm in late December, it gets dark in Cane End, so put the van where there’s good light.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We check access for the van and quote.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Give us a contact for the day
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Get permission for the van from the venue
Getting a price
Every booking is quoted individually, so the price fits what you actually need. To ask for one, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Towns and villages near Cane End
What else we do in Cane End
Events we cater in Cane End
By December, many people have had several Christmas dinners, so fish and chips is a welcome change.
Almost any gathering works with a fish and chip van. In Cane End, people book us for events such as:
- School and PTA Christmas fairs
- Work Christmas parties
- Christmas customer days
- Christmas lunches for shift teams
A Christmas fair at Church of St John the Baptist is just the kind of event a chip van suits.
Before booking anyone
- Any minimum charge
- The deposit and payment dates
- Whether travel is included
- The deadline for final numbers
Festive bookings around Cane End
Cane End is about 3 miles north-west of Caversham, in Reading. For Christmas parties in Cane End, we plan around your venue and timings: a clear quote, an agreed spot for the van and food fried fresh on the day. We cover all 34 towns and villages in Reading, from the larger towns to small villages.
For colleagues travelling by train, the nearest station is Tilehurst station, about 2.8 miles south. A winter fair at a school like Kidmore End Church of England Primary School gets dark early, so hot food from a van is popular.
Christmas parties anywhere in RG4 start with a parking spot for the van and a serving time. Whether your Christmas party is on Horsepond Road, Park Lane and Reading Road or a nearby road, we can park up and fry there. Neighbouring places where we serve Christmas parties include Gallowstree Common (1 mile north-east), Hook End (1 mile north-west), Whitchurch Hill (2 miles west), Checkendon (3 miles north) and Woodcote (3 miles north-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Caversham (3 miles south-east), Norcot (4 miles south), West Reading (4 miles south), Tilehurst Within (4 miles south), Shinfield (8 miles south-east) and Arborfield Garrison (10 miles south-east).
Nearby you will also find Royal Berkshire Regiment Museum (3.7 miles south) and Battle Hospital (3.8 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Hartslock.
- Nearby schools include Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge (1.3 miles east) and The Warwick School (1.3 miles east)
- Pubs nearby include The Fox pub (within half a mile south-west)
- 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