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Christmas Party Fish and Chips for Caring events
From the smell of the fryers to the last chip in the paper, a fish and chip van for your Christmas party turns food into part of your Christmas party in Caring.
- Christmas fairs at schools
- Festive open days
- New Year parties
Christmas party fish and chips for Caring events
Christmas party fish and chips in Caring, cooked to order
The cooking is inside the van, so the weather doesn’t stop service. Popular choices include haddock and chips, cod and chips and pie and chips, and we are regularly asked to cater christmas fairs at schools and christmas customer days.
In a small place like Caring, December lanes are dark, so let us know about access and lighting. Food is served straight from the hatch, so every portion is hot, and service is quick once we’re up and running.
Occasions we serve in Caring
By December, many people have had several Christmas dinners, so a chip van makes a nice change.
These are some of the bookings we take:
- Festive family gatherings
- Christmas lunches for shift teams
- Staff Christmas parties
- End-of-year customer events
PTA Christmas fairs, for a school such as Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School, suit a chip van.
What your quote should include
- The deadline for final numbers
- Whether travel is included
- The minimum number of meals or minimum spend
- Allergen information for each item
Looking after everyone
Allergies are taken seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Ask about your date in the autumn, or earlier
- Have a back-up for special diets
- Ask about allergies on the party invitation
- Think about a gazebo or covered doorway
Serving early, before the drinks flow, is often wise.
A hot drinks station run by your team pairs well with the van.
The process
A typical booking goes like this: we arrive, park up and set up, the fryers heat up, and food goes out hot at the agreed time. Plan your Christmas party in Caring around the dark: the light goes at about 3:50pm, so a lit, sheltered spot for the van is essential.
- Start with three things: the date, the place and a rough headcount.
- A picture of the parking spot helps us check the van will fit.
- Closer to the day, we confirm the arrival time and serving time.
- The van rolls up, the hatch opens and the fryers get going for your guests.
- Once the last portion is out, we pack up and go.
Getting ready for the day
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
- Let us know the serving time
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
How to get a price
We only need a few details to quote: the date, where the van would park, roughly how many people and when you’d like to eat. You can fill in our quote form.
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Takeaway run or book a van?
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Think about numbers, timing and how hot you want the food. Ask us for a quote and compare.
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 nobody has to miss the Christmas party.
Where the van can park in Caring
If a spot isn’t suitable, we will tell you, and suggest an alternative. The main points are:
- A lit spot if service runs after dark
- A spot near your guests
- Confirmation that the van can park there
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
From the hatch
- Mushy peas
- Gravy
- Pie and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
- Curry sauce
A closer look at the menu
Cod and chips
Cod is the classic: mild, white and flaky, and it’s the favourite in much of the south. It’s battered and fried to order, so it is crisp when it reaches you.
Gravy
A pot of gravy turns chips into comfort food.
Planning a Christmas party in Caring
Caring is about 3 miles east of Maidstone, in Kent. From the centre of Caring to the outskirts, we offer the same service: fish and chips fried to order, served hot and quoted clearly. Caring is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. Our bookings stretch from Caring to Canterbury (21 miles away).
For anyone getting the train home after the party, Bearsted station is about 1.5 miles away. Christmas fairs at a church such as St Nicholas's Church can book the van as a hot-food stall. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 3 miles of Caring; in winter, rural routes need a bit more planning.
Anywhere in ME17, we can bring the van to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. From Caring Lane and Caring Road or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the van to you. Other places close to Caring we cover include Otham (1 mile south-west), Bearsted (1 mile north-west), Langley (1 mile south), Langley Heath (1 mile south) and Willington (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (3 miles west), Ashford (14 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (9 miles north-east), Gravesend (15 miles north-west), Tonbridge (14 miles west) and Faversham (13 miles east).
Nearby you will also find The Mall Maidstone (3.1 miles west) and Laundry Museum (1.4 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Detling Hill.
- Pubs nearby include The Orchard Spot Public House (1 mile west)
For event organisers in Caring
Organising a club, school or community event in Caring? Fish and chips is a reliable crowd-pleaser. Give us the details and we will suggest how it could work.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Caring: your questions answered
Is Caring too small for a chip van?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Do you come to venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for vehicles; ask your venue. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Do we need to provide anything?
Somewhere suitable to park, with permission. Mention any power or water available and we will take it from there.
What about guests who do not eat fish?
There is: sausage and chips or pie and chips. Give us a rough idea of numbers.
Does the batter contain gluten?
Not as standard: the batter contains wheat. Tell us about any coeliac guests and we will explain the options before booking.
Do you do Christmas markets?
Yes, and hot food goes down well in December. Send us the details.
Do you bring everything you need?
Everything is cooked in the van. Let us know what’s available at the site.
How do you handle allergies?
Let us know about allergies in advance, and we will tell you what’s in each item and what we can offer.
Nearby places to Caring
What else we do in Caring
Prices and what affects them
There are no hidden charges: the quote reflects:
- The day of the week
- How many people are eating
- Any minimum charge
- How easy the site is to reach
There’s no one-size-fits-all price for a fish and chip van. A short service and a long afternoon’s trading are very different bookings. Your quote spells it all out.
What we need to know
You do not need every detail fixed to get a quote, but these help:
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- Allergies and diets you know about
- A photo of the space and the way in
- The address or venue name
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat, and we’ll reply with a quote. To get started, send us your details through 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