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Christmas Party Fish and Chips for Colden Common 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 Colden Common.
- End-of-year customer events
- Christmas markets and fairs
- Christmas socials for clubs
Planning an event in Colden Common?
Events we cater in Colden Common
It works for teams who can’t leave site.
These are some of the bookings we take around Colden Common:
- Christmas socials for clubs
- Boxing Day and New Year gatherings
- Christmas fairs at schools
- Work Christmas parties
If you are organising a Christmas fair for a school like Colden Common Primary School, hot fish and chips goes down well.
Before booking anyone
- The service time, and the cost of running over
- Whether there’s a minimum
- If the price includes VAT
- The deadline for final numbers
Christmas party fish and chips in Colden Common, fried fresh
We plan winter events around the dark and the weather: a lit, sheltered spot, and service timed so people aren’t outside for long. Typical bookings include office Christmas parties and new Year parties, with haddock and chips, gravy and mushy peas.
At a festive party in Colden Common, a chip van on the drive is a treat. The menu is short on purpose: a few classics done properly keeps the food fresh and the queue moving.
Space, access and the venue
Every site is different, so we ask about the spot and the way in before we confirm. Generally, we look for:
- Confirmation that the van can park there
- A level hardstanding, drive or firm lawn
- Space for people to queue at the hatch
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
From the hatch
- Curry sauce
- Mushy peas
- Gravy
- Pie and chips
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
Is a fish and chip van right for your Christmas party?
Next to a Christmas meal out, a van brings the meal to the team. Comparing vans? Look at what each quote includes: service time, menu, travel, any minimum and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Why book with us
- A van that becomes part of the event
- We cover Colden Common and the whole of Hampshire
- Everything cooked to order at your event
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
Colden Common: your questions answered
What’s the nearest station to Colden Common?
The closest is Shawford station, roughly 1.9 miles away.
How far is Colden Common from London?
About 63 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Does the batter contain gluten?
Our battered fish contains gluten, because standard batter uses wheat flour. Tell us about coeliac guests when you enquire, and we’ll be straight with you about what’s possible.
Can the van come to Colden Common?
Yes, we do. We serve events in Colden Common and across Hampshire. Tell us your date and we will check availability.
How long will the queue be?
A short menu and staggered groups keep things moving. Tell us your timings and we will advise.
Is grass a problem?
That depends on the weather and the ground. Tell us about it when you enquire, and send a photo if you can.
Do you do work Christmas parties?
Yes, if there’s a suitable spot for the van and the site allows it.
What if we only have street parking?
Only in a legal space, or with the council’s permission. Check with your council first.
Colden Common in December: what to know
Colden Common is about 2 miles north-east of Eastleigh, in Hampshire. Around Colden Common, we park wherever there’s level, firm ground. Colden Common is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we bring the van. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 6 miles away.
For anyone getting the train home after the party, Shawford station, about 1.9 miles north, is the nearest station. Carol services and Christmas fairs at churches such as Church of the Holy Trinity draw people who are glad of hot food afterwards.
For Christmas parties in SO21 and SO50, we just need to know where the van can park and a serving time. Streets in the area include St Vigor Way, Ash Close and Birch Close, and the van can serve a Christmas party on any of them with a suitable parking spot. We also bring the van to Christmas parties in Brambridge (1 mile south-west), Nob's Crook (1 mile south-east), Lord's Wood (1 mile south-west), Highbridge (1 mile south-west) and Fisher's Pond (1 mile south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (4 miles north), Gosport (15 miles south-east), Fareham (11 miles south-east), Horndean (15 miles south-east), Totton (10 miles south-west) and Chandler's Ford (3 miles west).
A little further out are Wolvesey Castle (4.4 miles north) and Eastleigh Museum (2.4 miles south-west). Within reach you will find Shawford Down and Twyford Down.
- Nearby schools include Thornden School (2 miles west)
Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Consider your numbers and how fresh you want it. Ask us for a quote and compare.
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.
Nearby places to Colden Common
What else we do in Colden Common
Planners, venues and businesses
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we will keep you updated on arrival and serving times.
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: where a van can park, access times and the paperwork they want. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
What happens on the day
On the day, we park up on the agreed spot, set up and heat the fryers. Once we are hot, we cook to order, so we time it to your schedule. By about 4:00pm in late December, it’s dark in Colden Common; choose a lit spot near the door for the van, and keep the walk short.
- Contact us with the basics: when, where and roughly how many.
- Show us where the van would go, and we’ll confirm it works.
- 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.
Preparing for the day
- Choose a level, firm spot for the van
- Plan a bit of cover near the hatch if rain is likely
- Clear the route for the van
Getting a price
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: where the van would park, how to get in, numbers and timings. Photos of the spot and the way in help. When you’re ready, fill in our quote form.
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Diets, allergies and planning
Most events have a few guests with dietary needs. To plan for them:
- Check the van can park on site
- Plan cover for the queue
- Have a back-up for special diets
- 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.
Food your guests will love
Haddock and chips
Haddock has loyal fans: sweeter and a touch firmer than cod. Tell us if you’d like to offer it.
Curry sauce
Chip-shop curry sauce is a mild, slightly sweet British classic, perfect with chips or a sausage.
- 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