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Christmas Party Fish and Chips for Clanville events
Christmas party fish and chips in Clanville: fish and chips cooked fresh in the van, and served hot from the hatch.
- Club and society Christmas socials
- Christmas family parties
- Depot Christmas treats
Fresh fish and chips in Clanville
For planners, venues and organisers
Parks, greens and streets usually need permission for a catering van. The council or landowner will tell you what they need.
Organising a club, school or community event in Clanville? Fish and chips is a reliable crowd-pleaser. Give us the details and we’ll suggest how it could work.
Christmas party fish and chips in Clanville, cooked to order
Family get-togethers over the festive season can use a van too, if the date suits. Whether it’s family Christmas get-togethers and christmas markets and fairs, we’ll put together a menu of cod and chips, pie and chips and curry sauce and more.
In winter near Clanville, we need firm ground and light, as fields are frequently soft. Everything we need comes with the van, and we pack up and leave the spot as we found it.
Events we cater in Clanville
Rain or shine, the fryers keep going.
If you are planning any of these, we can help:
- PTA Christmas events
- Christmas family parties
- Office Christmas parties
- Depot Christmas treats
If you’re organising a Christmas fair for a school like Appleshaw St Peter's CofE Primary School, hot fish and chips goes down well.
What to look for in a quote
- The cancellation terms
- A clear list of what’s included
- Payment terms and deposit
- Allergen information for each item
Space, access and the venue
The right spot keeps everyone safe and the service smooth. We look for:
- A clear way in, with no low branches, cables or narrow gates
- Somewhere close to where people will eat
- Permission from the venue or landowner for the van
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Popular choices
- Haddock and chips
- Gravy
- Curry sauce
- Pie and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
Questions from Clanville
What’s the nearest station to Clanville?
Andover station, about 3.2 miles south-east of the centre.
Is Clanville close to London?
Roughly 65 miles from the centre of London.
Will the weather be a problem?
The fryers are inside the van, so we carry on. Plan a short, lit route from the door to the hatch.
Can you cook in the rain?
Rain doesn’t stop the fryers: the cooking is inside the van. Guests will appreciate cover near the hatch.
How quickly can you serve everyone?
Keeping choices simple and sending people up in groups helps. Tell us your timings and we will advise.
Can you come to our office Christmas party?
Yes, if there’s a suitable spot for the van and the site allows it.
Do you come to Clanville?
Yes, we do. Clanville is one of the places we cover. Send us your date to check availability.
Do you take everything away?
We clear the van’s area after service. Tell us where bins can go for people’s paper and trays.
Food your guests will love
Sausage and chips
For anyone who doesn’t fancy fish, there is sausage and chips, and it’s a favourite with children.
Pie and chips
For a heartier option, there is pie and chips, perfect with gravy.
Diets, allergies and planning
A little planning makes sure everyone is looked after. Try these:
- Plan lighting near the hatch
- Send round an allergy question
- Put allergy details in writing
- Tell facilities or the venue about the van
We arrive in good time and set up in a lit spot.
Fairy lights around the van make it part of the decorations.
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. Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is often good value, as there’s no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. Ask us for a quote.
Why us?
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
- The queue at the hatch gets people talking
- Events in Clanville and across Hampshire
Take a look at our prices page and what a fish and chip van costs.
Festive bookings around Clanville
Clanville is about 4 miles north-west of Andover, in Hampshire. We serve Christmas parties at drives, car parks, yards and venues around Clanville. We serve 683 places across Hampshire. Our bookings stretch from Clanville to Southampton (about 23 miles away).
A Christmas fair at St Margaret's Chapel is just the kind of event a chip van suits. For colleagues travelling by train, the nearest station is Andover station, about 3.2 miles south-east.
For Christmas parties in SP11, we just need to know where the van can park and roughly how many guests. Other places close to Clanville we cover include Appleshaw (1 mile south-west), Redenham (1 mile west), Penton Mewsey (1 mile south-east), Chute Forest (1 mile north-west) and Penton Grafton (1 mile south). Further out, we also take the van to Andover (4 miles south-east), Tidworth (5 miles west), Weeke (15 miles south-east), Ludgershall (4 miles west), Whitchurch (9 miles east) and East Anton (4 miles east).
A little further out are Andover Museum (3.7 miles south-east) and Andover War Memorial Hospital (2.9 miles south-east). Open spaces near Clanville include Anton Lakes and Mill Lake.
- Local pubs include The Lion pub (0.6 miles south)
Towns and villages near Clanville
Other occasions in Clanville
The process
Expect a friendly, organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up where we’ve agreed, and cook and serve without fuss. It gets dark in Clanville by about 4:00pm at Christmas; choose a lit spot near the door for the van, and keep the walk short.
- You share 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.
Preparing for the day
- Have a level parking spot ready
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Get permission for the van from the venue
Get a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat, and we will reply with a quote. To get started, use our quote form.
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How we price a fish and chip van for your Christmas party
The same numbers can mean different prices, because of:
- The minimum booking
- The day of the week
- The menu and how many choices
- The number of meals
Dates make a difference: summer Saturdays and December Fridays are the busiest days of the year. Ask about your date early.
What we need to know
The more we know about your Christmas party, the better we can plan. Try to include:
- Your date and serving time
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- A picture of the parking spot
- Roughly how many people, including children
Each quote is put together for your Christmas party. Start with your date, and we will confirm whether we’re available that day.
- 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