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Christmas Party Fish and Chips in Friar's Gate
Bring the chip shop to your Christmas party in Friar's Gate. We park up, heat the fryers and cook to order, so every portion goes out hot.
- Festive family gatherings
- Festive open days
- Warehouse and depot Christmas lunches
Fresh fish and chips in Friar's Gate
Christmas party fish and chips for your Christmas party in Friar's Gate
It’s a crowd-pleaser, which makes it a safe choice for a mixed team. Typical bookings include club and society Christmas socials and christmas markets and fairs, with curry sauce, cod and chips and haddock and chips.
Near Friar's Gate, country lanes are dark in winter, so let us know about access and lighting. We plan the timings around your day, so the food is ready when you want to eat.
- Where
- Friar's Gate (TN6)
- Area hub
- East Sussex
- From the fryer
- Cod and haddock, chips, sausages and pies
- On the side
- Mushy peas, curry sauce, gravy
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 24 October 2026
Questions from Friar's Gate
Do you come to venues in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles and ground, so check with yours. We will work to whatever the site needs.
How far is Friar's Gate from London?
About 31 miles from central London, and well within our area.
How much is fish and chip van hire?
The price depends on numbers, menu, service time and travel. Tell us about your Christmas party and we will send a quote.
Do you need power or water?
Tell us what’s available at the site in your enquiry, and we will say what we need.
Do you have allergen information?
Let us know about allergies in advance, and we will tell you what’s in each item and what we can offer.
Do you bring everything you need?
All the cooking happens in the van. Tell us about power, water and bins at the site and we’ll confirm what we need.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Of course. Children generally love sausage and chips. Tell us how many are coming.
Do you cover Friar's Gate?
Yes, we do. We serve events in Friar's Gate and across East Sussex. Send us your date to check availability.
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What else we do in Friar's Gate
Is a fish and chip van right for your Christmas party?
Next to a Christmas meal out, a van brings the meal to the team. Cost depends on numbers, menu and service time, along with distance and access to the site. Every booking gets its own quote.
What you get with us
- All the chip-shop extras
- Served hot, straight from the hatch
- Classic food your guests already know
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
Read our pricing and what a fish and chip van costs.
What comes out of the fryer
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.
Cod and chips
Cod has big, soft white flakes and a mild flavour, and it’s what most people in the south ask for. It is battered and fried to order, so it is crisp when it reaches you.
Working with your venue
Many venues set rules for catering vans: where a van can park, access times and the paperwork they want. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will confirm what we can provide.
For repeat bookings, such as regular staff lunches or annual fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Events we cater in Friar's Gate
The van keeps cooking in any weather.
A fish and chip van suits almost any gathering. People in Friar's Gate book the van for events such as:
- Staff Christmas parties
- Family Christmas get-togethers
- Christmas customer days
- Christmas socials for clubs
Train travellers will want to know that Eridge station, about 3 miles east, is the nearest station.
Before you book anyone
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
- The service time, and the cost of running over
- Whether VAT is included
- The van’s size and access needs
Looking after everyone
Nearly every event has some special diets. To look after them:
- Plan lighting near the hatch
- Ask about your date in the autumn, or earlier
- Arrange something for anyone with needs we can’t meet
- Tell us about coeliac guests specifically
Afterwards, we pack up and leave you to the party.
A hot drinks station run by your team pairs well with the van.
How the day works
We need time before service to bring the fryers up to heat, so we are there in good time before you want to eat. By about 3:55pm in late December, it’s dark in Friar's Gate; park the van where there is good light.
- Contact us with the basics: when, where and roughly how many.
- Show us where the van would go, and we will confirm it works.
- A week or so before, we confirm timings and numbers.
- We park, open the hatch and start frying for your guests.
- Once the last portion is out, we pack up and go.
Preparing for the day
- Have a level parking spot ready
- Let us know the serving time
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
Getting a price
Thinking about a fish and chip van for your Christmas party for your Christmas party in Friar's Gate? Tell us what you have in mind and we will come back with a quote. Just use our quote form.
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Christmas parties in Friar's Gate: local tips
Friar's Gate is about 2 miles north-west of Crowborough, in East Sussex. Anywhere in TN6, we can bring the van to you. Friar's Gate is one of 289 places in East Sussex we cover. Our bookings stretch from Friar's Gate to Brighton (about 20 miles away).
Christmas fairs at a church such as St John's Church can book the van as a hot-food stall. A winter fair at a school like St John's Church of England Primary School gets dark early, so hot food from a van is popular. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 5 miles of Friar's Gate, where winter lanes can be dark and narrow, so tell us about the route.
We cover Christmas parties in every part of the TN6 postcode area. Nearby, we also serve Christmas parties in Marden's Hill (1 mile south-east), Chuck Hatch (1 mile west), Crowborough (2 miles south-east), Steel Cross (2 miles east) and Mott's Mill (2 miles north-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Lewes (15 miles south-west), Hailsham (15 miles south), Uckfield (7 miles south), South Malling (14 miles south), Heathfield (9 miles south-east) and Southover (15 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include Bolebroke Castle (3.4 miles north) and Crowborough War Memorial Hospital (1.9 miles south-east). Open spaces near Friar's Gate include Crowborough Country Park.
- Nearby schools include Beacon Academy (2 miles south-east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Half Moon Inn (within half a mile north)
Planning the van’s spot
If a spot isn’t suitable, we’ll tell you, and suggest an alternative. What matters most:
- Space for people to queue at the hatch
- Flat, firm ground for the van
- A clear way in, with no low branches, cables or narrow gates
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
What we serve
- Gravy
- Pie and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
- Curry sauce
Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is typically the easier option.
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
- 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