Kent · England
Christmas Party Fish and Chips in Eastry
A menu everybody knows: fish and chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Book a fish and chip van for your Christmas party in Eastry.
- Office Christmas parties
- End-of-year club parties
- Christmas fairs and lights switch-ons
A chip van near Eastry
Takeaway run or book a van?
Some hosts try a takeaway order. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van solves that by cooking on site.
If you do order from a chip shop, ring well ahead and collect as close to eating time as you can. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is normally the easier option.
Christmas party fish and chips in Eastry, cooked to order
The Christmas season is short and busy, so it pays to ask early. Typical bookings include club and society Christmas socials and festive gatherings after Christmas, serving mushy peas, sausage and chips and gravy.
For a Christmas get-together near Eastry, the van on the drive goes down well on a dark December evening. We bring the van and everything we need to cook, and we leave the pitch tidy when we go.
Where the van can park in Eastry
If a spot isn’t suitable, we’ll tell you. The main points are:
- Space for people to queue at the hatch
- Permission from the venue or landowner for the van
- Flat, firm ground for the van
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
What we serve
- Gravy
- Pie and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Curry sauce
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
About the food
Cod and chips
Cod and chips is the meal most people picture when they think of a chip shop. Fried to order in the van, it’s hot, crisp and generous.
Haddock and chips
Haddock is a little sweeter than cod, with a finer, firmer flake. It’s the traditional favourite in Scotland and much of the north.
Is a fish and chip van right for your Christmas party?
Venue Christmas packages add up. A van in the car park keeps it simple. A chip van frequently compares well with a plated meal, as there is no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. We’ll send you a quote.
Why Eastry hosts choose us
- No kitchen needed
- Hot food handed straight over
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
- No surprises in your quote
Prices and what affects them
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Distance and any road charges
- Whether a minimum applies
- The date and time of year
- Cod, haddock or both
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
You do not need every detail fixed to get a quote, but it helps to know:
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- The date and time of the event
- Where you’d like the van to go
It is easy to get a price: share your date, address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat. We will come back with a clear quote.
Nearby places to Eastry
Other occasions in Eastry
Eastry in December: what to know
Eastry is about 4 miles north-west of Deal, in Kent. Bookings in Eastry come in all shapes and sizes, but it always starts the same way: a level spot for the van, a time to eat and food fried to order. We serve 922 places across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 10 miles away.
If you are organising a Christmas fair for a school like Eastry Church of England Primary School, hot fish and chips goes down well. If people are coming by rail, Sandwich station, about 2.3 miles north-east, is the nearest station. With the sea within about 5 miles, December breezes can be cold.
Here we cover the CT13 postcode area. We can serve a Christmas party on streets such as High Street, Swaynes Way and Wheelwrights Way or the roads around them, wherever the van can park. Other places close to Eastry we cover include Buttsole (1 mile south), Statenborough (1 mile north-east), Ham (1 mile east), Woodnesborough (1 mile north) and Felderland (1 mile north-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Canterbury (10 miles west), Margate (10 miles north), Dover (7 miles south), Folkestone (13 miles south-west), Ramsgate (8 miles north-east) and Broadstairs (10 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include White Mill (2.5 miles north) and Sandown Castle (4.2 miles east). The countryside around Eastry includes Monk's Wall nature reserve.
- Local schools include Sandwich Technology School (1.8 miles north-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Bull Inn And Rear Courtyard (within half a mile east)
The process
Serving is straightforward: everything is handed over hot from the hatch. When service is finished, we pack up and leave the pitch tidy. By about 3:50pm in late December, it is dark in Eastry; choose a lit spot near the door for the van.
- You share your date, numbers and address.
- We check the route in and send a price.
- We arrive early to park and heat the fryers.
- Everything is fried to order as the queue moves.
- We serve hot from the hatch and pack up when we’re done.
Getting ready for the day
- Choose a level, firm spot for the van
- Share the timings for the day
- Plan where the queue will stand
How to get a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time, and we will reply with a quote. Just use our quote form.
Planning help
Organising for someone else?
If your event is in a public place, such as a park or a street, check what permission you need first. The council or landowner will tell you what they need.
If you’re organising for someone else, whether you’re a planner, a facilities manager or an organiser, we will work directly with you and the venue. It keeps things simple.
Diets, allergies and planning
We need to know about dietary needs and allergies in advance, and we’ll tell you honestly what we can offer. To make it work smoothly:
- December Fridays go first: book early
- Plan lighting near the hatch
- Arrange something for anyone with needs we cannot meet
- Flag any coeliac guests
When service is finished, we pack up.
Some teams collect for a local charity on the day.
Eastry questions
Can you serve near the sea around Eastry?
Yes, of course. The cooking is inside the van, so wind does not affect it, but the queue will want shelter.
Is Eastry close to London?
About 63 miles from central London.
Do you do Christmas markets?
Yes, and hot food goes down well in December. Get in touch with the date.
When should we book?
The sooner the better. Peak dates go quickly, so it pays to ask early.
Is everything cooked fresh?
It is. We cook inside the van, so food is cooked there and then, rather than made in advance.
What can guests choose from?
Fish and chips, of course, plus sausage or pie and chips. The sides are mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy.
Can the van come to Eastry?
Yes, we do. We serve events in Eastry and across Kent. Tell us your date and we’ll check availability.
How early do Christmas dates go?
Ideally in the summer or early autumn.
- 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