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Christmas party fish and chips in Cranbrook, Kent
Planning a fish and chip van for your Christmas party in Cranbrook? We bring the van to you and fry everything fresh on the spot.
- Boxing Day and New Year gatherings
- Depot Christmas treats
- Staff Christmas parties
Christmas party fish and chips in Cranbrook
Christmas party fish and chips in Cranbrook, fried fresh
The Christmas season is short and busy, so ask as soon as you know yours. For boxing Day and New Year gatherings and end-of-year customer events, we’ll put together a menu of curry sauce, cod and chips and haddock and chips.
For a Christmas get-together near Cranbrook, a chip van on the drive is a treat. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we’ll tell you honestly what we can offer.
DIY versus a fish and chip van
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Think about numbers, timing and how hot you want the food. We’re happy to send a quote so you can compare.
Cranbrook: your questions answered
Do you come to venues in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for vehicles; ask your venue. We’ll follow the site rules.
Could you trade in Crane Valley?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Check with them first.
Do we need to provide equipment?
Everything is cooked in the van. Tell us about power, water and bins at the site and we’ll confirm what we need.
What areas do you cover?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Cranbrook.
What’s on the menu?
The classics: cod, haddock, chips, sausages and pies, plus mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Our menu has the details.
Do you need power or water?
Let us know about power and water at the site in your enquiry, and we’ll confirm what we need.
What does the van need?
Not much: a hard surface or firm, dry grass, with a clear way in. Send us a picture if you’re not sure.
What time is best for food?
Early in the evening generally works best. For lunchtime, we will work to your break.
Step by step
We work to your timings. If things run late, we simply start frying a little later, so the food is still fresh when it’s served. By about 3:55pm in late December, it is dark in Cranbrook; choose a lit spot near the door for the van, and keep the walk short.
- Tell us what you are planning and when you’d like to eat.
- We come back with availability and a clear price.
- We agree exactly where the van parks.
- Batter, fish and chips all go into the fryer as people come up.
- We leave the spot as we found it.
How to prepare
- Think about a gazebo by the van in case of rain
- Clear the route for the van
- Plan where the queue will stand
Ask for a quote
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, send us your details through our quote form.
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Where the van can park in Cranbrook
Plenty of places work for the van, but there are a few things to check:
- Permission from the venue or landowner for the van
- Flat, firm ground for the van
- A lit spot if service runs after dark
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What we serve
- Gravy
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
- Pie and chips
- Cod and chips
- Curry sauce
What comes out of the fryer
Curry sauce
Curry sauce divides opinion and it is on the menu.
Sausage and chips
A sausage and chips is the chip-shop classic for younger guests and fish-dodgers, especially with curry sauce.
For planners, venues and organisers
For repeat bookings, such as regular staff lunches or annual fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
If you’re organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, we’ll work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Planning for dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Think about a gazebo or covered doorway
- Send allergies to us in writing
- Tell facilities or the venue about the van
- December Fridays go first: book early
Send people out in groups in the cold.
Christmas music near the van sets the mood.
A fish and chip van or other catering?
A cold buffet doesn’t feel festive. Hot food from the van does. 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. Your quote spells it all out.
Why us?
- Hot food handed straight over
- A quote that spells everything out
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
Take a look at our prices page or the cost guide.
Also near Cranbrook
What else we do in Cranbrook
Christmas catering near Cranbrook
Cranbrook is about 12 miles south of Maidstone, in Kent. For Christmas parties in Cranbrook, we can park on a drive, a car park, a yard or firm, dry grass in and around Cranbrook. We serve 922 places in Kent. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 27 miles away.
PTA Christmas fairs, for a school such as Cranbrook School, suit a chip van. The High Weald National Landscape is within about a mile of Cranbrook, where winter lanes can be dark and narrow, so tell us about the route.
For Christmas parties in TN17 and TN18, we just need to know where the van can park. That could mean a Christmas party at a home on High Street, Crane Lane and White Lion Yard or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere for the van. For Christmas parties just outside Cranbrook, we cover Baker's Cross (1 mile east), Coursehorn (1 mile east), Swattenden (1 mile south), Hartley (1 mile south-west) and Gill's Green (3 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (12 miles north), Ashford (15 miles east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (12 miles west), Tonbridge (13 miles north-west), Kings Hill (13 miles north-west) and Foley Park (13 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Sissinghurst Castle (2.5 miles north-east) and Benenden Hospital (3.6 miles east).
- Schools near Cranbrook include Cranbrook Church of England Primary School (less than half a mile north)
- Local pubs include The Crown Public House (within half a mile north-west)
What affects the price in Cranbrook
Your quote will be clear. The main things that affect it are:
- How many people are eating
- Distance and any road charges
- The menu and how many choices
- Whether a minimum applies
Cost depends on numbers, menu and service time, plus travel and access. Every booking gets its own quote.
What to tell us
To check availability and price, we need:
- A picture of where the van would go
- Your date and serving time
- Where you’d like the van to go
- Rough numbers for adults and children
Every quote is worked out for your event. Start with your date, and we’ll 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