Hampshire · England
Christmas party fish and chips in Gosport, Hampshire
We bring a fish and chip van for your Christmas party across Gosport and Hampshire, frying fresh at your venue.
- Christmas fairs and lights switch-ons
- Christmas fairs at schools
- End-of-year club parties
Book the van in Gosport
Looking after everyone
We need to know about dietary needs and allergies in advance, and we will be straight with you about what’s possible. To make it work smoothly:
- Send round an allergy question
- Think about a gazebo or covered doorway
- Choose a lit spot for the van
- Arrange something for anyone with needs we cannot meet
Stagger groups so the queue stays short in the cold.
Fairy lights around the van make it part of the decorations.
About our Christmas party fish and chips in Gosport
Christmas fairs and lights switch-ons suit a chip van too, serving hot food on a chilly evening. On the menu are gravy, curry sauce and haddock and chips, and we’re often booked for lights switch-on events and PTA Christmas events.
For a festive get-together in Gosport, fish and chips makes a change from turkey. Plan lighting and a short walk to the van. 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’s ready.
Gosport questions
What’s the nearest station to Gosport?
The closest is Portsmouth Harbour station, roughly 2 miles away.
Is Gosport close to London?
Roughly 66 miles from the centre of London.
How do you handle allergies?
Tell us about allergies when you book, and we will give you the allergen information.
Is there a non-fish option?
We serve sausages and pies as well as fish. Let us know about any other dietary needs and we’ll tell you what we can offer.
When should we eat?
Whenever suits your party. Remember it’s dark by about 4pm in December.
Can you serve children?
Yes. Children normally love sausage and chips. Tell us how many are coming.
Who clears up?
We clear the van’s area after service. Tell us where bins can go for people’s paper and trays.
When do Christmas bookings fill up?
As soon as you have a date.
Festive bookings around Gosport
Gosport is in Hampshire. For a Christmas party in Gosport, the van can park on drives, in car parks and yards, and on firm lawns and fields in and around Gosport. Gosport is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we bring the van. We serve events right across the region, from Gosport to Southampton (about 13 miles away).
For colleagues travelling by train, Portsmouth Harbour station, about 2 miles east, is the nearest station. If a church like St Faith's Church is running a Christmas fair, a chip van is a welcome sight on a cold evening. The coast is within about 4 miles of Gosport, and winter sea winds can be bitter, so plan a sheltered spot for the queue.
We cover Christmas parties in every part of the PO12 and PO13 postcode area and the streets around it. That could mean a Christmas party at a home on Station Road, St Johns Square and Cockleshell Square or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere for the van. Gosport sits on or near the A32 and B3333, which makes travel to your Christmas party easy. We also bring the van to Christmas parties in Forton (1 mile south-east), Elson (1 mile north), Priddy's Hard (1 mile east), Bridgemary (1 mile north-west) and Rowner (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Havant (8 miles north-east), Eastleigh (14 miles north-west), Fareham (4 miles north-west), Horndean (9 miles north-east), Hedge End (10 miles north-west) and Waterlooville (8 miles north-east). Being one of Hampshire’s larger places, Gosport has lots of places where the van can park.
Nearby you will also find Gosport War Memorial Hospital (0.8 miles south) and Tricorn Centre (2.7 miles east). Open spaces near Gosport include Portsdown Hill and West of the River Alver.
- Local schools include Brune Park Community School (within half a mile north-west) and St Vincent College (0.8 miles south-east)
- Nearby, you will find Queen's Head pub (less than half a mile north-west)
- Local facilities include Southsea (3 miles south-east)
Towns and villages near Gosport
What else we do in Gosport
Before you choose a spot
The van has to be able to get in and park safely, and a little planning goes a long way. Here’s what we look for:
- Confirmation that the van can park there
- A clear area by the serving hatch
- Flat, firm ground for the van
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
What we serve
- Pie and chips
- Curry sauce
- Gravy
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
A closer look at the menu
Pie and chips
Pie and chips gives people a filling alternative to fish, perfect with gravy.
Mushy peas
No fish and chips is complete without mushy peas for many people.
Events we cater in Gosport
It’s hot food on a cold day, served fast.
Here are some of the occasions we serve in Gosport and Hampshire:
- PTA Christmas events
- Warehouse and depot Christmas lunches
- Christmas customer days
- Work Christmas parties
PTA Christmas fairs, for a school such as Brockhurst Primary School, suit a chip van.
Before booking anyone
- The service time, and the cost of running over
- The deadline for final numbers
- What they can offer for dietary needs
- The van’s size and access needs
DIY versus a fish and chip van
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 typically simpler.
Collecting fish and chips for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s hard work. Long waits and a drive home mean food arrives lukewarm and soggy. With a van, it’s fried on the spot.
Step by step
We take care of the food from arrival to the last chip, so you can enjoy your Christmas party. December in Gosport means early darkness: the light goes at about 4:00pm, so choose a lit spot near the door for the van.
- Tell us what you’re planning and when you’d like to eat.
- We come back with availability and a clear price.
- The van’s spot is fixed in advance, and how it gets in.
- On the day, everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- We leave the spot as we found it.
How to prepare
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
- Plan where the queue will stand
How to get a price
Send us the date, the address or PO12 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat, and we’ll reply with a quote. To get started, use our quote form.
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Why choose a fish and chip van in Gosport?
Venue Christmas packages add up. A van can be better value. The cost per head generally falls as numbers rise, since the van and set-up are much the same for any size. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Why book our van in Gosport
- Events in Gosport and across Hampshire
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
- A quote that spells everything out
- Quick service from the hatch
Planners, venues and businesses
If you are organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It keeps things simple.
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will explain how it works. We are happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
- 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