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Christmas party fish and chips in Earley, Wokingham
Looking for a fish and chip van for your Christmas party in Earley? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry fresh while your guests queue at the hatch.
- Christmas lunches for shift teams
- Boxing Day and New Year gatherings
- End-of-year club parties
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Earley: your questions answered
Is Earley close to London?
About 36 miles from central London, and well within our area.
What’s the nearest station to Earley?
Earley station, about 0.9 miles north-east of the centre.
Do we need to provide equipment?
We bring the van and everything we need to cook. You provide a suitable spot and permission to park.
When should we eat?
Early in the evening normally works best. For lunchtime, we’ll work to your break.
Do you do work Christmas parties?
Yes, if there’s a suitable spot for the van and the site allows it.
Is grass a problem?
That depends on the weather and the ground. Let us know what the ground is like, and send a picture if you can.
Can you cater for allergies?
Tell us about allergies when you book, and we’ll tell you what’s in each item and what we can offer.
What areas do you cover?
We take the van across London and the South East, including Wokingham. See all areas.
About our Christmas party fish and chips in Earley
A Christmas party doesn’t have to mean another turkey dinner. Hot fish and chips on a cold December day is festive in its own way. Typical bookings include christmas fairs at schools and festive family gatherings, with pie and chips, mushy peas and gravy.
Christmas parties in Earley are often at workplaces and clubs. We need a lit spot close to the door. The fryers are in the van, so the cooking happens right there at your Christmas party, so the batter is still crisp when it is handed over.
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How the day works
Here’s how the day normally runs: we arrive, park up and set up, the fryers heat up, and food goes out hot when you’re ready to eat. An afternoon Christmas party in Earley can start in daylight and finish in the dark, with sunset about 3:55pm, so put the van where there’s good light.
- You share your date, numbers and address.
- We check the route in and send a price.
- We arrive in good time to set up.
- Fish goes into the batter and straight into the fryer, to order.
- Service is straight from the hatch, then we pack up.
Preparing for the day
- Get permission for the van from the venue
- Clear the route for the van
- Plan where the queue will stand
Get a quote
Thinking about a fish and chip van for your Christmas party for your Christmas party in Earley? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll come back with a quote. To contact us, send us your details through our quote form.
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Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
Ordering in from a local chip shop is an option. The problem is timing: big orders take a long time, and the food is cooling while it travels. A van cooks in front of your guests instead.
Frying for a crowd at home isn’t a good idea: hot oil and a busy party are a bad combination. A van is designed for exactly this.
Planning for dietary needs
We need to know about dietary needs and allergies in advance, and we will be straight with you about what’s possible. To get it right:
- Flag any coeliac guests
- Arrange something for anyone with needs we cannot meet
- Keep the queue dry
- Send round an allergy question
Afterwards, we pack up.
Some teams collect for a local charity on the day.
Prices and what affects them
The same numbers can mean different prices, because of:
- Numbers
- How far we travel
- Any minimum charge
- Access and parking
Most vans have a minimum charge, since getting the van there costs the same however many eat. Ask us what applies to your Christmas party.
Details that help
You do not need everything decided to ask for a quote, but it helps to know:
- The date and time of the event
- A photo of the space and the way in
- Where you’d like the van to go
- Rough numbers for adults and children
Still finalising the details? No problem: tell us the basics about your Christmas party, and we’ll firm it up nearer the time. To start, use our quote form.
Perfect for your Christmas party in Earley
It feels festive without being formal.
Big or small, the van works the same way. Common bookings include:
- Christmas customer days
- School and PTA Christmas fairs
- Depot Christmas treats
- Christmas fairs and lights switch-ons
If a church like Trinity Church is running a Christmas fair, a chip van is a welcome sight on a cold evening.
Questions to ask before booking
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- The service time, and the cost of running over
- Allergen information for each item
- When final numbers are due
Is a fish and chip van right for your Christmas party?
For something other than turkey, a chip van is hard to beat in Earley. Travel, tolls and charges such as ULEZ can affect the price, so tell us exactly where your Christmas party is.
Why book with us
- Bookings across Wokingham, including Earley
- Something for guests to gather round
- A clear quote before you book
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
What comes out of the fryer
Sausage and chips
A sausage and chips is the chip-shop classic for younger guests and fish-dodgers.
Gravy
Gravy brings a bit of warmth to the meal.
Christmas catering near Earley
Earley is about 2 miles south-east of Reading, in Wokingham. We cover Earley as standard, so your Christmas party just needs a date, a spot for the van and a serving time. We serve 35 places across Wokingham.
For colleagues travelling by train, Earley station is about 0.9 miles away. If you are organising a Christmas fair for a school like Radstock Primary School, hot fish and chips goes down well.
We take the van to Christmas parties all over the RG6, RG2 and RG1 postcode area. That could mean a Christmas party at a home on Elm Road, Elm Lane and Mays Lane, as long as there is somewhere for the van. Main roads around Earley include the A327 and A3290, so getting the van to your Christmas party is simple. For Christmas parties just outside Earley, we cover Lower Earley (1 mile south-east), Whitley (1 mile west), Newtown (2 miles north-west), Whitley Wood (2 miles south-west) and Shinfield (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Wokingham (4 miles south-east), Crowthorne (7 miles south-east), Woosehill (4 miles south-east), Emmbrook (3 miles east), Twyford (4 miles north-east) and Charvil (4 miles north-east). Earley is among the bigger towns we cover in Wokingham, with lots of choice for Christmas parties.
Well-known places in the area include Royal Berkshire Hospital (1.7 miles north-west) and Berkshire Medical Heritage Centre Museum (1.7 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include South Lake and Fobney Island Wetland Reserve.
- Local schools include Maiden Erlegh School (0.5 miles north-east) and Leighton Park School (0.7 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Three Tuns pub (0.7 miles north)
- Local facilities include University of Reading library (0.7 miles north-west)
Working with your venue
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll work through them with you.
Hosting at home? Send a photo of where the van would park, and we will let you know if the van will fit.
- 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