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Christmas Party Fish and Chips for Forstal events
From the smell of the fryers to the last chip in the paper, a fish and chip van for your Christmas party turns food into part of your Christmas party in Forstal.
- Christmas fairs at schools
- Staff Christmas parties
- Christmas family parties
Christmas party fish and chips for Forstal events
Forstal: your questions answered
Do you come to venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles and ground, so check with yours. We will follow the site rules.
How far is Forstal from London?
Roughly 29 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Is grass a problem?
That depends on the weather and the ground. Tell us about it when you enquire, and we will advise.
What can guests choose from?
Proper fish and chips, plus sausage or pie and chips. The sides are mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy.
What about guests who do not eat fish?
Yes: sausages and pies, with chips. Tell us roughly how many to expect.
Do you bring everything you need?
All the cooking happens in the van. Let us know what’s available at the site.
What if it’s raining or freezing?
The van copes fine. Guests appreciate cover and a short walk.
Which areas do you serve?
We take the van across London and the South East, Kent included. Find your area.
Christmas party fish and chips in Forstal, cooked to order
It is a crowd-pleaser, which makes it a safe choice for a mixed team. On the menu are gravy, sausage and chips and pie and chips, and we’re often booked for end-of-year customer events and christmas markets and fairs.
For a Christmas party near Forstal, firm, lit ground near the house or hall is key, as fields are frequently soft. We bring the van and everything we need to cook, and we leave the pitch tidy when we go.
Food your guests will love
Curry sauce
The chip shop’s own curry sauce is mild and a little sweet, great with chips and sausages.
Cod and chips
Cod has big, soft white flakes and a mild flavour, and it is the favourite in much of the south. It’s battered and fried to order.
Looking after everyone
Allergies are taken seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Ensure the van and queue are well lit
- Have a back-up for special diets
- Agree the spot with the venue
- Confirm allergies by email
Stagger groups so the queue stays short.
Fairy lights around the van make it part of the decorations.
What happens on the day
Rain doesn’t stop the fryers, because the cooking happens inside the van. Guests will still appreciate a bit of cover near the hatch. By about 3:50pm in late December, it is dark in Forstal; choose a lit spot near the door for the van, and keep the walk short.
- Start with three things: the date, the place and a rough headcount.
- A photo of the parking spot helps us check the van will fit.
- Closer to the day, we confirm the arrival time and serving time.
- We park, open the hatch and start frying for your guests.
- Once the last portion is out, we pack up and go.
How to prepare
- Plan where the queue will stand
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
How to get a price
Most quotes start with a few simple details: date, address, numbers and serving time. To send them, fill in our quote form.
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Festive bookings around Forstal
Forstal is about 3 miles north-west of Maidstone, in Kent. Forstal is well within our area, so all we need is your date, a parking spot and a time to serve. We cover all 922 towns and villages across Kent. Our bookings stretch from Forstal to Canterbury (25 miles away).
If you are organising a Christmas fair for a school like St Peter's Church of England Primary School, hot fish and chips goes down well. Carol services and Christmas fairs at churches such as Methodist Church Including Sunday School draw people who are glad of hot food afterwards. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Forstal, where winter lanes can be dark and narrow, so tell us about the route.
This part of Kent takes in ME20. We can serve a Christmas party on streets such as Beddow Way and Forstal Road, as long as there is somewhere for the van. Close by, we cover Christmas parties in Pratling Street (1 mile north-east), Eccles (1 mile north-west), New Hythe (2 miles west), Burham (2 miles north) and Larkfield (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (3 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (11 miles east), Dartford (15 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (13 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (15 miles south-west) and Gravesend (10 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Medway megaliths (1 mile north) and Maidstone Hospital (2 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Boxley Hills and Burham Down.
- Nearby schools include Aylesford School (1.3 miles west)
- Pubs nearby include The Bush pub (0.5 miles west)
For event organisers in Forstal
If your event is in a public place, such as a park or a street, check what permission you need first. Ask the council or landowner early.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Perfect for your Christmas party in Forstal
It’s hot food on a cold day.
Whatever the occasion in Forstal, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser. We regularly serve:
- Festive gatherings after Christmas
- Festive family gatherings
- End-of-year customer events
- Staff Christmas parties
If people are coming by rail, Aylesford station, about 1.2 miles west, is the nearest station.
Questions to ask before you book
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- When final numbers are due
- The van’s size and access needs
How we price a fish and chip van for your Christmas party
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- Parking and the way in
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- How many people are eating
Travel, tolls and charges such as ULEZ can affect the price, so tell us exactly where your Christmas party is.
What to tell us
You do not need everything decided to ask for a quote, but it helps to know:
- Expected numbers
- Where you’d like the van to go
- Where the event is
- The date and when you’d like to eat
It is easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and serving time. We will send a clear quote that says what’s included.
Also in Forstal
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
For a Christmas party that feels a bit different, a chip van is hard to beat. Got a budget? Let us know, and we will suggest how to make it work. Keeping the menu short is usually the best value.
Why us?
- We cover Forstal and the whole of Kent
- Quick service from the hatch
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
Take a look at our prices page or what a fish and chip van costs.
Space, access and the venue
Most drives, car parks, yards and firm lawns can take the van, but there are a few things to check:
- A route in without tight gates or low branches
- Space for people to queue at the hatch
- Somewhere close to where people will eat
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
What we serve
- Curry sauce
- Gravy
- Pie and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- 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