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Christmas party fish and chips in Coldharbour, Surrey
Planning a fish and chip van for your Christmas party in Coldharbour? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry fresh while your guests queue at the hatch.
- End-of-year club parties
- Warehouse and depot Christmas lunches
- Festive open days
A chip van near Coldharbour
Christmas party fish and chips in Coldharbour, fried fresh
December dates book up early, so it pays to ask early. Typical bookings include christmas customer days and office Christmas parties, with mushy peas, curry sauce and haddock and chips.
In a small place like Coldharbour, December lanes are dark, so tell us about the route and lighting at the spot. Food is served straight from the hatch, so every portion is hot, and the queue keeps moving.
Is a fish and chip van right for your Christmas party?
Compared with a restaurant Christmas lunch, a van means no booking, no travel and no time off site. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. Every booking gets its own quote.
What you get with us
- Quick service from the hatch
- The queue at the hatch gets people talking
- Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side
- We cover Coldharbour and the whole of Surrey
Read our pricing and the cost guide.
How the day works
If the plan changes on the day, a quick word is all it takes: we can start a little later or slow the pace to suit your Christmas party. At about 3:55pm in late December, it gets dark in Coldharbour, so put the van where there is good light.
- You tell us the date, the venue or site, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat.
- You get an access check and a clear quote.
- Arrival time and a well-lit spot are agreed in advance.
- We park up, heat the fryers and serve hot food on a cold day.
- Afterwards, we pack up and leave you to the party.
Getting ready for the day
- Get permission for the van from the venue
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
Getting 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. To send them, use our quote form.
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Prices and what affects them
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- Service time
- Access and parking
Fish and chip van prices depend on the booking. A one-hour staff lunch is a different job from serving all afternoon at a fête. We set everything out in your quote.
What to tell us
Good planning starts with a few facts. Please include:
- Your date and serving time
- A picture of the space and the way in
- Anything awkward about the way in
- The spot you have in mind for the van
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. Just send us your details through our quote form.
Coldharbour questions
Could you trade in Wotton and Abinger Commons?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Ask them first.
Which station is closest to Coldharbour?
Holmwood station, about 1.6 miles east of the centre.
Where do you take the van?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Coldharbour.
How soon do we need to book?
The sooner the better. Popular dates book up first, so it pays to ask early.
Can the van park on the street?
Only in a legal space, or with the council’s permission. Check with your council first.
How long will the queue be?
A short menu and staggered groups keep things moving. We’ll talk it through when we quote.
What about guests who don’t eat fish?
We serve sausages and pies as well as fish. Tell us about other diets and we will be honest about what’s possible.
Where can the van park?
Less than you might think: a hard surface or firm, dry grass, that the van can reach easily. If in doubt, send a picture.
Places near Coldharbour
What else we do in Coldharbour
Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
Ordering in from a local chip shop is an option. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van cooks in front of your guests instead.
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is typically the easier option.
A closer look at the menu
Pie and chips
Pie and chips gives people a filling alternative to fish, perfect with gravy.
Curry sauce
Chip-shop curry sauce is a mild, slightly sweet British classic, perfect with chips or a sausage.
For planners, venues and organisers
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: where a van can park, access times and the paperwork they want. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
Hosting at home? Send us a picture of the drive or the spot and the way in, and we will tell you honestly whether it works.
Before you choose a spot
Plenty of places work for the van, but a few things matter:
- A level, firm spot the van can drive onto
- Somewhere close to where people will eat
- A lit spot if service runs after dark
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
What we serve
- Pie and chips
- Gravy
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Curry sauce
- Cod and chips
Festive bookings around Coldharbour
Coldharbour is about 4 miles south of Dorking, in Surrey. We cover Coldharbour as standard, so all we need is your date, a parking spot and a time to serve. Coldharbour is one of 395 places in Surrey we cover. Our bookings stretch from Coldharbour to Guildford (about 10 miles away).
Christmas fairs at a church such as Christ Church can book the van as a hot-food stall. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about a mile of Coldharbour; in winter, rural routes need a bit more planning.
Here we cover the RH5 postcode area, so your Christmas party can be anywhere in it. If your venue is just outside Coldharbour, we also cover Abinger Bottom (2 miles north-west), South Holmwood (2 miles north-east), Holmwood Corner (2 miles east), Friday Street (2 miles north-west) and Beare Green (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (10 miles north-west), Woking (13 miles north-west), Epsom (11 miles north), Horley (8 miles east), Redhill (9 miles north-east) and Ewell (13 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Mesolithic Museum (2.6 miles north-west) and Abinger Castle (2.6 miles north-west). Within reach you will find Vann Lake and Leith Hill.
- Local pubs include Plough Inn (under half a mile north-east)
Who books Christmas party fish and chips in Coldharbour?
Christmas dinner fatigue is real, so fish and chips is a welcome change.
Almost any gathering works with a fish and chip van. People in Coldharbour book the van for events such as:
- Festive open days
- Christmas socials for clubs
- Family Christmas get-togethers
- Staff Christmas parties
For anyone getting the train home after the party, Holmwood station is about 1.6 miles away.
Comparing caterers
- How long service runs, and what happens if you overrun
- The minimum number of meals or minimum spend
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
- A clear list of what’s included
- 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