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Christmas party fish and chips in Folly Town, Kent
Bring the chip shop to your Christmas party in Folly Town. We park up, heat the fryers and cook to order, so nothing sits waiting in a tray.
- Office Christmas parties
- New Year parties
- Warehouse and depot Christmas lunches
A chip van near Folly Town
Christmas party fish and chips for your Christmas party in Folly Town
Not every Christmas party needs a turkey dinner. Fish and chips from the van is warming, generous and a bit different. Whether it’s work Christmas parties and christmas lunches for shift teams, we will put together a menu of haddock and chips, cod and chips and sausage and chips.
Near Folly Town, country lanes are dark in winter, so let us know about access and lighting. Every portion is cooked to order on the day, never cooked in advance and left in a hot cabinet, and handed over as soon as it is ready.
Who books Christmas party fish and chips in Folly Town?
It is hot food on a cold day, served fast.
Almost any gathering works with a fish and chip van. In Folly Town, people book us for occasions like:
- Warehouse and depot Christmas lunches
- Staff Christmas parties
- Festive gatherings after Christmas
- Family Christmas get-togethers
A winter fair at a school like Wye School gets dark early, so hot food from a van is popular.
Questions to ask before booking
- VAT, if it applies
- Payment terms and deposit
- The service time, and the cost of running over
- Any travel, parking or access charges
Common questions in Folly Town
Is Folly Town close to London?
Roughly 52 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Is Folly Town too small for a chip van?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
What food do you serve?
The classics: cod or haddock and chips, sausages and pies, plus mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. See the menu.
Is the food cooked at the event?
Yes, always. We fry to order in the van at your venue, then handed over hot from the hatch.
Do you come to Folly Town?
We do. Folly Town is one of the places we cover. Send us your date to check availability.
How early do Christmas dates go?
As early as possible. Fridays in December book up first.
Will the weather be a problem?
We cook inside the van, so the weather does not stop us. Keep the van close to the door.
Can you cook in the rain?
Rain doesn’t stop the fryers: the cooking is inside the van. Guests will appreciate cover near the hatch.
What happens on the day
Here’s how the day generally runs: we arrive, park up and set up, the fryers heat up, and food goes out hot at the agreed time. Plan your Christmas party in Folly Town around the dark: the light goes at about 3:50pm, so choose a lit spot near the door for the van.
- It starts with your date, site and numbers.
- We check the spot for the van and send a quote.
- Arrival time and a well-lit spot are agreed in advance.
- We cook to order and serve from the hatch on time.
- We pack up when service ends and leave the pitch tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Make sure the van can get in
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Confirm numbers and dietary needs before the day
Get a quote
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat. We will send a clear quote that says what’s included.
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Food your guests will love
Curry sauce
Chip-shop curry sauce is a mild, slightly sweet British classic, perfect with chips or a sausage.
Pie and chips
A pie and chips is proper comfort food, and it is especially welcome on a cold day.
Planning the van’s spot
A good parking spot makes the whole thing easier. We need:
- Room in front of the hatch for a queue
- The site’s agreement to a catering van
- Somewhere close to where people will eat
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
On the menu in Folly Town
- Mushy peas
- Gravy
- Pie and chips
- Cod and chips
- Curry sauce
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
What affects the price in Folly Town
We will give you a clear quote. What affects it most:
- The date and time of year
- The minimum booking
- How long we serve
- Travel, tolls and road charges
A chip van often compares well with a plated meal, as there’s no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. We’ll send you a quote.
What we need to know
To speed things up, tell us:
- A photo of the space and the way in
- Roughly how many people, including children
- Where you’d like the van to go
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the parking spot, access, numbers and serving time. A photo of the spot helps too. When you’re ready, send us your details through our quote form.
DIY versus a fish and chip van
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For a crowd, a van is generally simpler.
Frying for a crowd at home is not a good idea: big pans of hot oil, children and garden parties do not mix. Leave the frying to a van built for it.
Christmas parties in Folly Town: local tips
Folly Town is about 5 miles east of Ashford, in Kent. From the centre of Folly Town to the outskirts, the service works the same way: fish and chips fried to order, served hot and quoted clearly. Folly Town is one of 922 places in Kent where we bring the van. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 9 miles away.
A Christmas fair at Church of St Mary is just the kind of event a chip van suits. Train travellers will want to know that Wye station, about 2.7 miles north-west, is the nearest station. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 3 miles of Folly Town, where winter lanes can be dark and narrow, so tell us about the route.
Here we cover the TN25 postcode area, so your Christmas party can be anywhere in it. Nearby, we also serve Christmas parties in Hastingleigh (1 mile east), Hassell Street (1 mile north), Brook (1 mile west), Brabourne (2 miles south) and Wye (2 miles north-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Ashford (5 miles west), Canterbury (9 miles north-east), Dover (14 miles east), Folkestone (10 miles south-east), Whitstable (13 miles north) and Faversham (11 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include William Harvey Hospital (3.6 miles south-west). Open spaces near Folly Town include Hatch Park.
- Nearby, you’ll find The Bowl Inn (0.5 miles south-east)
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’ll talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Having the party at home? Send us a photo of the drive or the spot and the way in, and we will let you know if the van will fit.
Towns and villages near Folly Town
Other occasions in Folly Town
Looking after everyone
We take allergies seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Let us know about coeliac disease
- Plan an alternative for anyone we can’t cater for
- Ask about allergies on the party invitation
- Ask about your date in the autumn, or earlier
We arrive in good time and set up in a lit spot before the party starts.
A charity collection for a local food bank is a nice touch.
- 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