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Christmas party fish and chips in Gallowstree Common, Reading
Fried to order and served hot: a fish and chip van for your Christmas party in Gallowstree Common and across Reading.
- Warehouse and depot Christmas lunches
- Christmas socials for clubs
- Office Christmas parties
Christmas party fish and chips in Gallowstree Common
Planners, venues and businesses
If you are organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, we are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It keeps things simple.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Gallowstree Common? Fish and chips is a reliable crowd-pleaser. Tell us about the event and we’ll take it from there.
Christmas party fish and chips for your Christmas party in Gallowstree Common
Everything is fried inside the van, so rain and cold do not stop us. We’re frequently asked to cater christmas markets and fairs and christmas customer days, serving haddock and chips, gravy and cod and chips.
In winter near Gallowstree Common, we need firm ground and light. We serve from the hatch, so every portion is hot, and the queue keeps moving.
Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
Not sure whether to order in or book a van? Consider your numbers and how fresh you want it. Ask us for a quote and compare.
You could do a chip-shop run for everyone yourself, but it rarely works for a crowd. Long waits and a drive home mean food arrives lukewarm and soggy. A van fries it right there, so it is crisp.
Diets, allergies and planning
Tell us about dietary needs and allergies early, and we’ll be straight with you about what’s possible. To get it right:
- Put allergy details in writing
- Tell facilities or the venue about the van
- Collect allergies in advance
- Plan an alternative for anyone we can’t cater for
When service is finished, we pack up.
Hot drinks alongside make it even better.
How it works
We don’t cook ahead. Each portion is battered and fried as it is ordered, so it is as fresh as from any chip shop. Sunset in Gallowstree Common in late December is about 3:55pm, so plan lighting for any party after mid-afternoon. A lunchtime party is the only one served in good daylight.
- We start with a few details about your Christmas party.
- We check the date and where the van will park, then send a quote.
- We agree timings, access and the parking spot.
- We cook to order on the day for your guests.
- We serve from the hatch, then leave the pitch tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Confirm numbers and dietary needs before the day
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Confirm the van is allowed on site
Getting a price
Planning a fish and chip van for your Christmas party in Gallowstree Common? Send us the details and we’ll reply with a clear price. To contact us, send us your details through our quote form.
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Gallowstree Common: your questions answered
How far is Gallowstree Common from London?
About 39 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Which station is closest to Gallowstree Common?
Tilehurst station, about 3.3 miles south of the centre.
Do you cover Gallowstree Common?
Yes, we do. Gallowstree Common is one of the places we cover. Tell us your date and we will check availability.
What time is best for food?
Food early on is generally wise, before the drinks really flow. For lunchtime, we will work to your break.
How much space do you need?
Level, firm ground the van can reach, near your guests, with room for a queue at the hatch. Tell us about gates, lanes and soft ground.
When do you arrive?
We get there in good time to set up. We will agree arrival and serving times with you so food is ready when you want it.
How much does a fish and chip van for your Christmas party cost in Gallowstree Common?
It depends on numbers, the menu, how long we serve and travel. Tell us about your Christmas party and we’ll send a quote.
What’s on the menu?
Fish and chips, of course, plus sausage or pie and chips. The sides are mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy.
Where the van can park in Gallowstree Common
Before the day, we’ll agree where the van parks. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Light near the van and the queue for evening service
- Permission from the venue or landowner for the van
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
What we serve
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Gravy
- Cod and chips
- Curry sauce
- Mushy peas
- Pie and chips
A fish and chip van or other catering?
Takeaway for a whole office arrives late and cold. The van fries on site. The date matters too: peak summer weekends and Christmas party Fridays book up first. It is worth asking early.
What you get with us
- Everything cooked to order at your event
- Something for guests to gather round
- Served hot, straight from the hatch
- No kitchen needed
What a fish and chip van costs
These are the factors that matter most:
- Service time
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- How easy the site is to reach
- Cod, haddock or both
A chip van often compares well with a plated meal, as there is no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. Ask us for a quote.
What we need to know
The more we know about your Christmas party, the better we can plan. Please include:
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- Roughly how many people, including children
- A picture of where the van would go
- Dietary needs, with numbers
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and serving time. We’ll send a clear quote that says what’s included.
What comes out of the fryer
Curry sauce
The chip shop’s own curry sauce is mild and a little sweet, great with chips and sausages.
Sausage and chips
A sausage and chips is the chip-shop classic for younger guests and fish-dodgers, especially with curry sauce.
Christmas catering near Gallowstree Common
Gallowstree Common is about 3 miles north-west of Caversham, in Reading. Bookings in Gallowstree Common 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. Gallowstree Common is one of 34 places in Reading where we bring the van.
If a church like Church of St John the Baptist is running a Christmas fair, a chip van is a welcome sight on a cold evening. For colleagues travelling by train, the closest railway station is Tilehurst station, roughly 3.3 miles south of the centre.
This part of Reading takes in RG4. Whether your Christmas party is on Reades Lane, Hearns Lane and Horsepond Road or anywhere nearby, we can park up and fry there. Nearby, we also serve Christmas parties in Cane End (1 mile south-west), Hook End (2 miles north-west), Stoke Row (2 miles north), Checkendon (3 miles north-west) and Woodcote (3 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Caversham (3 miles south-east), Norcot (4 miles south), West Reading (4 miles south), Tilehurst Within (4 miles south), Shinfield (8 miles south) and Arborfield Garrison (10 miles south-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Battle Hospital (4.1 miles south). Within reach you will find Hartslock.
- Local schools include The Warwick School (0.6 miles south-east) and Kidmore End Church of England Primary School (0.7 miles south-east)
- Local pubs include The Reformation pub (less than half a mile west)
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Also in Gallowstree Common
- 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