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Christmas Party Fish and Chips in Goring-by-Sea
From the smell of the fryers to the last chip in the paper, a fish and chip van for your Christmas party makes the food a highlight of your Christmas party in Goring-by-Sea.
- Festive gatherings after Christmas
- Christmas socials for clubs
- Christmas family parties
Christmas party fish and chips in Goring-by-Sea
About our Christmas party fish and chips in Goring-by-Sea
The van parks outside and serves hot food, without anyone leaving site. For festive gatherings after Christmas and end-of-year customer events, we’ll put together a menu of haddock and chips, curry sauce and pie and chips and more.
Around Goring-by-Sea, Christmas parties are often at home, the village hall or a club. We need firm ground and some light. The menu is short on purpose: fewer choices means fresher food and shorter queues.
- Where
- Goring-by-Sea (BN12, BN99, BN13)
- County
- West Sussex
- From the fryer
- Cod, haddock, chips, sausages, pies
- Extras
- Gravy, mushy peas, curry sauce
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 24 October 2026
Diets, allergies and planning
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- Plan lighting near the hatch
- Let us know about coeliac disease
- Think about a gazebo or covered doorway
- Check the van can park on site
We arrive in good time and set up in a lit spot before the party starts.
Fairy lights around the van make it part of the decorations.
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Prices and what affects them
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Whether a minimum applies
- Numbers
- The day of the week
- Distance and any road charges
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 we need to know
You don’t need every detail fixed to get a quote, but it helps to know:
- Where you’d like the van to go
- A photo of the parking spot
- Allergies and diets you know about
- Where the event is
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the parking spot, access, numbers and serving time. Photos of the spot and the way in help. When you’re ready, send us your details through our quote form.
Goring-by-Sea: your questions answered
What’s the nearest station to Goring-by-Sea?
The closest is Goring-By-Sea station, roughly 0.5 miles away.
How far is Goring-by-Sea from London?
About 50 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Can you cater for allergies?
Tell us about allergies when you book, and we will give you the allergen information.
What if we only have street parking?
Only where it’s legal to park, or with a council parking suspension or road closure. Check with your council first.
When should we book for December?
Very early. December weekends and Fridays are the first to go.
Can you come to our office Christmas party?
Yes, if there is a suitable spot for the van and the site allows it.
Do we need to provide equipment?
The van comes fully equipped to cook. You provide a suitable spot and permission to park.
Can coeliacs eat the battered fish?
Not as standard: the batter contains wheat. Tell us about any coeliac guests and we will explain the options.
Planning a Christmas party in Goring-by-Sea
Goring-by-Sea is about 1 mile south-west of Worthing, in West Sussex. We cover Goring-by-Sea as standard, so your Christmas party just needs a date, a spot for the van and a serving time. Goring-by-Sea is one of 371 places in West Sussex where we bring the van. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 13 miles away.
For anyone getting the train home after the party, Goring-By-Sea station is about 0.5 miles away. A winter fair at a school like Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School gets dark early, so hot food from a van is popular. The coast is within about 3 miles of Goring-by-Sea, and winter sea winds can be bitter.
For Christmas parties in BN12, BN99 and BN13, we just need to know where the van can park and roughly how many guests. We can serve a Christmas party on streets such as Sea Lane, Jupp's Lane and Goring Road, as long as there is somewhere for the van. For Christmas parties just outside Goring-by-Sea, we cover Ferring (1 mile west), Hangleton (1 mile west), Kingston Gorse (2 miles west), Durrington (2 miles north) and West Kingston (2 miles west). We also serve nearby towns such as Bognor Regis (12 miles west), Littlehampton (5 miles west), Shoreham-by-Sea (7 miles east), Lancing (5 miles east), Rustington (4 miles west) and Storrington (8 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Museum of Sussex Folklore (1.6 miles north-east) and The Acre (1.8 miles east). Within reach you will find Highdown Hill.
- Local schools include Chatsmore Catholic High School (0.5 miles north-west) and Worthing College (0.8 miles north-east)
A fish and chip van or other catering?
Compared with a restaurant Christmas lunch, a van brings the meal to the team. A chip van often compares well with a plated meal, as there’s no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. We will send you a quote.
Why us?
- All the chip-shop extras
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
- Everything cooked to order at your event
- A quote that spells everything out
Take a look at our pricing or the cost guide.
Events we cater in Goring-by-Sea
It’s hot food on a cold day.
Almost any gathering works with a fish and chip van. People in Goring-by-Sea book the van for events such as:
- Depot Christmas treats
- Christmas customer days
- Christmas fairs at schools
- Festive gatherings after Christmas
Carol services and Christmas fairs at churches such as St Mary's Church draw people who are glad of hot food afterwards.
What your quote should include
- How late numbers can change
- VAT, if it applies
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- The service time, and the cost of running over
Step by step
We arrive on time, parks where we agreed and the hatch goes up. When the fryers are up to heat, service starts right on schedule. An afternoon Christmas party in Goring-by-Sea can start in daylight and finish in the dark, with sunset about 4:00pm; light the path to the van.
- We start with a few details about your Christmas party.
- You get an availability check and a clear quote.
- Timings and the van’s spot are agreed in advance.
- On the day, we park up and fry fresh for your guests.
- We serve from the hatch, then leave the pitch tidy.
How to prepare
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
Ask for a quote
We quote for each event separately, based on your numbers, timings and travel. To ask for one, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
For event organisers in Goring-by-Sea
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll explain how it works. We are happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, we will work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
DIY versus a fish and chip van
Deep-frying for lots of people at home is risky: hot oil and a busy party are a bad combination. Leave the frying to a van built for it.
If you do order from a chip shop, ring well ahead and collect as close to eating time as you can. For a crowd, a van is usually simpler.
A closer look at the menu
Sausage and chips
Sausage and chips is the go-to for anyone who isn’t a fish fan, especially with curry sauce.
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 goes out hot and crisp.
- 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