Hampshire · England
Christmas Party Fish and Chips for Criddlestyle events
From the smell of the fryers to the last chip in the paper, a fish and chip van for your Christmas party makes the food a highlight of your Christmas party in Criddlestyle.
- Work Christmas parties
- Festive gatherings after Christmas
- Warehouse and depot Christmas lunches
A chip van near Criddlestyle
Prices and what affects them
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Whether a minimum applies
- Access and parking
- Service time
- The menu and how many choices
Cost depends on numbers, menu and service time, plus travel and access. We quote for each booking individually.
Details that help
The more we know about your Christmas party, the better we can plan. Try to include:
- Where the event is
- Your date and serving time
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- Expected numbers
Each quote is put together for your Christmas party. Start with your date, and we’ll confirm whether we are available that day.
About our Christmas party fish and chips in Criddlestyle
We plan winter events around the dark and the weather: a lit, sheltered spot, and service timed so people aren’t outside for long. We serve pie and chips, mushy peas and sausage and chips, and we are regularly asked to cater new Year parties and work Christmas parties.
Near Criddlestyle, country lanes are dark in winter, so tell us about the route and lighting at the spot. You’ll know what’s included before you book: the date, the service time and the menu.
Also in Criddlestyle
Diets, allergies and planning
Allergies are taken seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Agree the spot with the venue
- Have a back-up for special diets
- Ask about allergies on the party invitation
- Tell us about coeliac guests specifically
Send people out in groups.
A hot drinks station run by your team pairs well with the van.
What the van needs
We will be honest if a spot won’t work, and help find another. The main points are:
- Space for people to queue at the hatch
- A level, firm spot the van can drive onto
- Access wide and high enough for the van
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
From the hatch
- Pie and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
- Curry sauce
- Gravy
Christmas catering near Criddlestyle
Criddlestyle is in Hampshire. Wherever your Christmas party is in the SP6 area, we can bring the van to you. We serve 683 places across Hampshire. We serve events right across the region, from Criddlestyle to Southampton (16 miles away).
Carol services and Christmas fairs at churches such as St Giles draw people who are glad of hot food afterwards. The New Forest National Park is within about 8 miles of Criddlestyle, where winter lanes can be dark and narrow, so tell us about the route.
Christmas parties anywhere in SP6 start with a parking spot for the van and a serving time. If your venue is just outside Criddlestyle, we also cover Sandy Balls (1 mile north-east), Stuckton (1 mile south), Horseport (1 mile west), Blissford (1 mile south-east) and Godshill (1 mile north-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Totton (12 miles east), Lymington (15 miles south-east), Romsey (13 miles east), New Milton (13 miles south), Ringwood (6 miles south) and Barton on Sea (14 miles south).
Nearby you will also find Godshill Castle Hill (1.2 miles north) and Fordingbridge Doll Museum (0.8 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Blashford Lakes and Linbrook Lake.
- Schools near Criddlestyle include Fordingbridge Infant School (1.1 miles north-west)
- Local pubs include The George Inn (0.9 miles west)
Is a fish and chip van right for your Christmas party?
A cold buffet doesn’t feel festive. Hot food from the van does. Larger groups typically cost less per head, since the van and set-up are much the same for any size. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Why book with us
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
- No kitchen needed
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
Working with your venue
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll work through them with you.
Your questions about a fish and chip van for your Christmas party in Criddlestyle
Can the van go to venues in the New Forest National Park?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for vehicles; ask your venue. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Is Criddlestyle too small for a chip van?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
How quickly can you serve everyone?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how people arrive. Give us your numbers and service window, and we’ll plan service around it.
Do we need to provide anything?
A suitable spot for the van and permission to park there. Tell us whether there is power or water nearby and we’ll take it from there.
When do you arrive?
We get there in good time to set up. We will agree arrival and serving times with you so food is ready when you want it.
Can you go on a lawn or field?
Often, if the ground is firm and dry. Soft, wet ground can trap any vehicle, so have a hard-surface back-up.
What about guests who don’t eat fish?
Yes: sausages and pies, with chips. Give us a rough idea of numbers.
How far ahead should we book?
As early as you can, especially for summer weekends and December. Ask about your date even if it’s soon.
DIY versus a fish and chip van
If you do order from a chip shop, ring well ahead and collect as close to eating time as you can. For a crowd, a van is generally simpler.
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’s crisp.
A closer look at the menu
Mushy peas
Mushy peas are a must for plenty of fish and chip fans, and they’re on the menu.
Gravy
Gravy brings a bit of warmth to the meal.
How the day works
We don’t cook ahead. Fish is battered and fried when people come up to the hatch, which is why it tastes like it does at the seaside. By about 4:05pm in late December, it’s dark in Criddlestyle; park the van where there’s good light.
- First, the plan: what, where and what time.
- You hear back on the date and the price.
- The van’s spot is fixed in advance.
- On the day, everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- The pitch is left tidy when we go.
Before we arrive
- Clear the route for the van
- Choose a level, firm spot for the van
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
Getting a price
To get a price, send us your details through our quote form. Tell us about your Christmas party in Criddlestyle, and we will come back with availability and a quote.
Related guides
- 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