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Christmas party fish and chips in Cocking, West Sussex
Planning a fish and chip van for your Christmas party in Cocking? We bring the van to you and fry everything fresh on the spot.
- Work Christmas parties
- Warehouse and depot Christmas lunches
- School and PTA Christmas fairs
Christmas party fish and chips for Cocking events
Prices and what affects them
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- The day of the week
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- Access and parking
- How many people are eating
There is 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 to tell us
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- Anything awkward about the way in
- Where you’d like the van to go
- Your date and serving time
- Roughly how many people, including children
Every booking is quoted individually, so the price fits what you actually need. For a quote, use our quote form.
Christmas party fish and chips in Cocking, fried fresh
The Christmas season is short and busy, so it pays to ask early. We are frequently asked to cater christmas fairs at schools and christmas customer days, serving mushy peas, curry sauce and pie and chips.
In a small place like Cocking, December lanes are dark, so tell us about the route and lighting at the spot. Every portion is cooked to order on the day, not cooked earlier and kept warm, and handed over as soon as it is ready.
- Area
- Cocking (GU29)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- On the menu
- Cod and haddock, chips, sausages and pies
- Sides
- Gravy, mushy peas, curry sauce
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 24 October 2026
Allergies and dietary needs
With a little notice, diets are easier to plan for. We suggest:
- Flag any coeliac guests
- Put allergy details in writing
- Have a back-up for special diets
- Keep the queue dry
Serving early, before the drinks flow, is often wise.
Some teams collect for a local charity on the day.
What comes out of the fryer
Sausage and chips
A sausage and chips is the chip-shop classic for younger guests and fish-dodgers, especially with curry sauce.
Haddock and chips
Haddock has a slightly sweeter flavour and a firmer flake. It is the traditional favourite in Scotland and much of the north.
Cocking in December: what to know
Cocking is about 8 miles north of Chichester, in West Sussex. For a Christmas party in Cocking, the van can park on drives, in car parks and yards, and on firm lawns and fields. Cocking is one of 371 towns and villages in West Sussex where we bring the van. Our bookings stretch from Cocking to Guildford (about 22 miles away).
Cocking is within about 3 miles of the South Downs National Park; in winter, rural routes need a bit more planning.
We take the van to Christmas parties all over the GU29 postcode area. Your Christmas party could be at a house on Bell Lane, The Croft and Cherry Close or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere for the van. For Christmas parties just outside Cocking, we cover Bepton (1 mile north-west), Heyshott Green (1 mile north-east), Cocking Causeway (1 mile north), Heyshott (1 mile east) and Bepton Common (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Bognor Regis (12 miles south), Chichester (8 miles south), Selsey (15 miles south), Littlehampton (14 miles south-east), Emsworth (11 miles south-west) and Rustington (14 miles south-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Midhurst Community Hospital (3 miles north) and Midhurst Museum (2.5 miles north). Within reach you will find Levin Down and Iping and Stedham Commons.
Events we cater in Cocking
The van keeps cooking in any weather.
Almost any gathering works with a fish and chip van. People in Cocking book the van for occasions like:
- Warehouse and depot Christmas lunches
- Office Christmas parties
- Festive gatherings after Christmas
- Christmas fairs and lights switch-ons
If a church like St Catherine of Siena Church is running a Christmas fair, a chip van is a welcome sight on a cold evening.
What to look for in a quote
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- How much space the van takes up
- If the price includes VAT
- The service time, and the cost of running over
DIY versus a fish and chip van
You could do a chip-shop run for everyone yourself, but it rarely works for a crowd. By the time you’ve queued, paid and driven back, the batter has gone soft. A van fries it right there, so it is crisp.
Ordering in from a local chip shop is an option. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van solves that by cooking on site.
Before you choose a spot
We will be honest if a spot will not work, and help find another. The main points are:
- Room in front of the hatch for a queue
- A level hardstanding, drive or firm lawn
- A route in without tight gates or low branches
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before booking.
From the hatch
- Gravy
- Sausage and chips
- Pie and chips
- Curry sauce
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
Your questions about a fish and chip van for your Christmas party in Cocking
Do you come out to small places like Cocking?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Do you come to venues in the South Downs National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles and ground, so check with yours. We will work to whatever the site needs.
What time should the van serve at a Christmas party?
At the time you choose. Plan lighting, as it’s dark early.
Do you bring everything you need?
All the cooking happens in the van. Tell us about power, water and bins at the site and we will confirm what we need.
What does it cost to hire the van?
The price depends on numbers, menu, service time and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
Can coeliacs eat the battered fish?
Our battered fish contains gluten, because standard batter uses wheat flour. Tell us about coeliac guests when you enquire, and we will tell you honestly what we can offer.
Is there a non-fish option?
There is: sausage and chips or pie and chips. Give us a rough idea of numbers.
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.
The process
We take care of the food from arrival to the last chip, so you can get on with your Christmas party in Cocking. By about 4:00pm in late December, it is dark in Cocking; choose a lit spot near the door for the van, and keep the walk short.
- Get in touch with the basics: when, where and roughly how many.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Get permission for the van from the venue
- Clear the route for the van
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
Getting a price
Planning a fish and chip van for your Christmas party in Cocking? Send us the details and we will come back with a quote. Just use our quote form.
Planning help
Why choose a fish and chip van in Cocking?
Compared with a restaurant Christmas lunch, a van means no booking, no travel and no time off site. A chip van frequently compares well with a plated meal, as there’s no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. We’ll send you a quote.
Why book our van in Cocking
- Rain doesn’t stop the fryers
- A quote that spells everything out
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
- Everything cooked to order at your event
Nearby places to Cocking
Other occasions in Cocking
- 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