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Christmas Party Fish and Chips in Chilham
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 Chilham.
- Festive family gatherings
- Staff Christmas parties
- Christmas fairs at schools
Planning an event in Chilham?
Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
Frying for a crowd at home isn’t a good idea: hot oil and a busy party are a bad combination. Leave the frying to a van built for it.
About our Christmas party fish and chips in Chilham
For a family gathering over Christmas, the van can come to you. Whether it is christmas fairs at schools and lights switch-on events, we can cook haddock and chips, cod and chips and pie and chips for your guests.
In a small place like Chilham, December lanes are dark, so tell us about the route and lighting at the spot. Timings are planned around your Christmas party, so the food is ready when you want to eat.
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Step by step
You do not need to do much on the day: show us the spot, tell us when to start, and enjoy your Christmas party. We handle the cooking and serving. At about 3:50pm in late December, it gets dark in Chilham, so put the van where there’s good light.
- 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.
- Last portion served, we tidy up and head off.
How to prepare
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Let us know the serving time
- Choose a level, firm spot for the van
Get a quote
Still finalising the details? That is fine: tell us the basics about your Christmas party, and we will firm it up nearer the time. To start, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
About the food
Haddock and chips
Haddock has loyal fans: sweeter and a touch firmer than cod. Ask us about offering haddock alongside or instead of cod.
Cod and chips
Cod has big, soft white flakes and a mild flavour, and it is the favourite in much of the south. It is battered and fried to order.
A chip van compared with other options
A cold buffet doesn’t feel festive. Hot fish and chips is. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will suggest a menu and timing to match. Keeping the menu short is generally the best value.
Why book our van in Chilham
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
- Something for guests to gather round
- A clear quote before you book
- We cover Chilham and the whole of Kent
Read how we price and our guide to van hire costs.
Why choose Christmas party fish and chips in Chilham?
The van keeps cooking in any weather.
Whatever brings people together, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser. We’re frequently booked for:
- Christmas customer days
- Family Christmas get-togethers
- Club and society Christmas socials
- Boxing Day and New Year gatherings
PTA Christmas fairs, for a school such as Chilham, suit a chip van.
Questions to ask before booking
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- What the van needs: space, access, power
- When final numbers are due
- The service time, and the cost of running over
Planning a Christmas party in Chilham
Chilham is about 5 miles south-west of Canterbury, in Kent. For a Christmas party in Chilham, we can park on a drive, a car park, a yard or firm, dry grass. Chilham is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover.
Train travellers will want to know that Chilham has its own station, Chilham station. Carol services and Christmas fairs at churches such as Church of St Mary draw people who are glad of hot food afterwards. Chilham is within about 5 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, where winter lanes can be dark and narrow, so tell us about the route.
This part of Kent takes in CT4, and we can serve your Christmas party anywhere in it. Local streets include The Street, The Square and Bagham Road; a Christmas party on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. For Christmas parties just outside Chilham, we cover Mountain Street (1 mile south-west), Old Wives Lees (1 mile north), Godmersham (2 miles south), Shottenden (2 miles west) and Perrywood (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (8 miles south-west), Canterbury (5 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (12 miles north-west), Folkestone (14 miles south-east), Whitstable (8 miles north) and Faversham (6 miles north-west).
Nearby you will also find Kent and Canterbury Hospital (5.3 miles east) and Chilham Castle (under half a mile west). The countryside around Chilham includes Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
- Nearby, you will find Woolpack Inn (less than half a mile west)
Questions from Chilham
Which station is closest to Chilham?
Chilham has its own station: Chilham station.
Can the van park in Broadham Down?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council. Check with them first.
Which areas do you serve?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Can the van come to our work Christmas do?
We do. Send us your date and site details.
How long does set-up take?
It depends on numbers and the service time. We agree arrival, serving and finishing times with you before the day.
How early do Christmas dates go?
Ideally in the summer or early autumn.
Do you take everything away?
We take the van and everything with it, and leave the spot tidy. Bins for guests are worth planning.
What do you bring?
Everything is cooked in the van. Tell us about power, water and bins at the site.
Planners, venues and businesses
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we will keep everyone informed on the day.
If you are organising for someone else, whether you are a planner, a facilities manager or an organiser, we are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It keeps things simple.
What the van needs
Before the day, we will agree where the van parks. It needs to tick a few simple boxes:
- The site’s agreement to a catering van
- Flat, firm ground for the van
- Somewhere close to where people will eat
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Cod and chips
- Gravy
- Pie and chips
- Curry sauce
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
Allergies and dietary needs
We take allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Keep the queue dry
- Flag any coeliac guests
- December Fridays go first: book early
- Plan an alternative for anyone we can’t cater for
A gazebo or covered doorway near the hatch helps on a wet night.
Paper hats and crackers on the tables add to the fun.
- 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