Hampshire · England
Christmas Party Fish and Chips for Dunbridge events
Looking for a fish and chip van for your Christmas party in Dunbridge? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry fresh while your guests queue at the hatch.
- End-of-year club parties
- Depot Christmas treats
- New Year parties
Christmas party fish and chips for Dunbridge events
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
Compared with a restaurant Christmas lunch, a van means no booking, no travel and no time off site. There’s no one-size-fits-all price for a fish and chip van. A one-hour staff lunch is a different job from serving all afternoon at a fête. We set everything out in your quote.
What you get with us
- A menu almost everyone likes
- Everything cooked to order at your event
- Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side
- Something for guests to gather round
Take a look at our pricing or what a fish and chip van costs.
Christmas party fish and chips in Dunbridge, fried fresh
A chip van is a welcome sight at a Christmas fair, with hot food for visitors in the cold. Popular choices include sausage and chips, pie and chips and gravy, and we’re often booked for office Christmas parties and end-of-year club parties.
Near Dunbridge, country lanes are dark in winter, so tell us about the route and lighting at the spot. Timings are planned around your Christmas party, whether that’s a first dance, a lunch break or a service time.
Festive bookings around Dunbridge
Dunbridge is about 4 miles north-west of Romsey, in Hampshire. We cover Dunbridge as standard, so your Christmas party just needs a date, a spot for the van and a serving time. Dunbridge is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we bring the van. We serve events right across the region, from Dunbridge to Southampton (10 miles away).
Train travellers will want to know that Mottisfont & Dunbridge station is in Dunbridge itself. A Christmas fair at Church of St Andrew is just the kind of event a chip van suits.
We take the van to Christmas parties all over SO51. Other places close to Dunbridge we cover include Mottisfont (1 mile north-east), Kimbridge (1 mile south-east), Stonymarsh (1 mile north-east), Carter's Clay (1 mile south-west) and Lockerley (1 mile west). Further out, we also take the van to Winchester (10 miles east), Eastleigh (10 miles south-east), Andover (13 miles north), Totton (8 miles south), Chandler's Ford (8 miles south-east) and Hedge End (13 miles south-east).
A little further out are Romsey Community Hospital (3.9 miles south-east) and King Johns House (3.5 miles south-east).
- Pubs nearby include The Bear And Ragged Staff Public House (0.9 miles east)
Working with your venue
For repeat bookings, such as regular staff lunches or annual fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Staggering groups helps a lot.
Questions from Dunbridge
What’s the nearest station to Dunbridge?
Dunbridge has its own station: Mottisfont & Dunbridge station.
Is Dunbridge 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.
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.
How quickly can you serve everyone?
A short menu and staggered groups keep things moving. Tell us your timings and we’ll advise.
What food do you serve?
Fish and chips, of course, plus sausage or pie and chips. The sides are mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy.
Can you cook in the rain?
The weather doesn’t stop the van, because the cooking happens inside. Soft ground after heavy rain is the bigger issue, so have a hard-surface spot in mind.
Can coeliacs eat the battered fish?
Not as standard: batter is usually made with wheat flour. Let us know and we’ll tell you what we can do.
What if it is raining or freezing?
Not for the cooking. Guests appreciate cover and a short walk.
Food your guests will love
Curry sauce
Chip-shop curry sauce is a mild, slightly sweet British classic, great with chips and sausages.
Cod and chips
For many people, cod and chips is the definitive version. Cooked fresh at the hatch, it’s hot, crisp and generous.
Places near Dunbridge
Other occasions in Dunbridge
Events we cater in Dunbridge
By December, many people have had several Christmas dinners, so fish and chips is a welcome change.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Dunbridge and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Depot Christmas treats
- Lights switch-on events
- Christmas customer days
- New Year parties
If you are organising a Christmas fair for a school like Awbridge Primary School, hot fish and chips goes down well.
Before you book anyone
- The deadline for final numbers
- The deposit and payment dates
- Any minimum charge
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
DIY versus a fish and chip van
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is usually the easier option.
What affects the price in Dunbridge
Your quote will be clear. What affects it most:
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- Service time
- The minimum booking
- The day of the week
Most vans have a minimum charge, since getting the van there costs the same however many eat. We’ll tell you up front.
What to tell us
For a quote, it helps to have:
- The spot you have in mind for the van
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- A photo of the space and the way in
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: where the van would park, how to get in, numbers and timings. A picture of the spot helps too. When you’re ready, send us your details through our quote form.
How it works
Nothing gathers a crowd like the smell of fish and chips. Each piece of fish is battered and fried to order, and chips are fried in batches through service. At about 4:00pm in late December, it gets dark in Dunbridge; light the path to the van.
- First, tell us about your Christmas party.
- You get an availability check and a clear quote.
- We agree timings, access and the parking spot.
- We cook to order on the day for your guests.
- We serve from the hatch, then leave the pitch tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Name one person we can call on the day
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Plan a bit of cover near the hatch if rain is likely
Get a quote
Every quote is worked out for your event. Give us your date first, and we will check availability right away.
Planning help
Diets, allergies and planning
Nearly every event has some special diets. To look after them:
- Plan lighting near the hatch
- Confirm allergies by email
- Plan cover for the queue
- Agree the spot with the venue
Keep the walk from the door to the van short, so nobody is out in the cold for long.
Fairy lights around the van make it part of the decorations.
- 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