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Christmas Party Fish and Chips for Hale Street events
Fried to order and served hot: a fish and chip van for your Christmas party in Hale Street and across Kent.
- Family Christmas get-togethers
- Christmas markets and fairs
- Christmas socials for clubs
Christmas party fish and chips for Hale Street events
Christmas party fish and chips in Hale Street, cooked to order
It’s a crowd-pleaser, which makes it a safe choice for a mixed team. We’re often asked to cater school and PTA Christmas fairs and end-of-year club parties, with curry sauce, pie and chips and gravy.
In winter near Hale Street, we need firm ground and light. The fryers are in the van, so the cooking happens right there at your Christmas party, and the food reaches them hot and crisp.
Common questions in Hale Street
Do you come out to small places like Hale Street?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Is Hale Street close to London?
Roughly 29 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Is the fish gluten-free?
Our battered fish contains gluten, because standard batter uses wheat flour. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance, and we’ll be straight with you about what’s possible.
How long will the queue be?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how people arrive. Tell us your numbers and how long you have for food, and we’ll plan service around it.
Do you cater Christmas fairs?
We do. Send us the event details and the pitch information.
Do you have allergen information?
We provide allergen information for everything we serve. Battered fish contains fish and, in standard batter, gluten. Tell us about allergies in advance.
Is there something for children?
Of course. Sausage and chips is a favourite with children. Tell us how many are coming.
What do you bring?
We bring the van and everything we need to cook. You just need a suitable spot and permission.
Occasions we serve in Hale Street
The van keeps cooking in any weather.
Almost any gathering works with a fish and chip van. In Hale Street, people book us for events such as:
- Christmas family parties
- Office Christmas parties
- School and PTA Christmas fairs
- Lights switch-on events
If people are coming by rail, Yalding station, about 0.9 miles north-east, is the nearest station.
What your quote should include
- Allergen information for each item
- Whether travel is included
- How long service runs, and what happens if you overrun
- The deadline for final numbers
Hale Street in December: what to know
Hale Street is about 5 miles east of Tonbridge, in Kent. Tell us where your Christmas party in Hale Street will be, and we’ll plan access and set-up. Hale Street is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we bring the van. We serve events right across the region, from Hale Street to London (about 29 miles away).
PTA Christmas fairs, for a school such as East Peckham Primary School, suit a chip van. Carol services and Christmas fairs at churches such as Church of the Holy Trinity draw people who are glad of hot food afterwards.
Wherever your Christmas party is in TN12, we can bring the van to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. We can serve a Christmas party on streets such as Hale Court, Hale Street and Pattenden Gardens, as long as there is somewhere for the van. We also bring the van to Christmas parties in Branbridges (1 mile south), East Peckham (1 mile south-west), Peckham Bush (1 mile north-west), Snoll Hatch (1 mile south-west) and Beltring (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (7 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (10 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (8 miles south-west), Gravesend (15 miles north), Tonbridge (5 miles west) and Northfleet (15 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Teapot Island (1 mile east) and Oakwood Hospital (5.2 miles north-east).
- Nearby, you will find The Harp pub (within half a mile north)
Nearby places to Hale Street
More for events in Hale Street
Where the van can park in Hale Street
The van has to be able to get in and park safely, and a little planning goes a long way. These are the things we check:
- Lighting nearby for evening events
- Flat, firm ground for the van
- Space for people to queue at the hatch
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
On the menu in Hale Street
- Gravy
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Curry sauce
- Pie and chips
- Mushy peas
Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
Not sure whether to order in or book a van? Think about numbers, timing and how hot you want the food. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Looking after everyone
We take allergies seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Send round an allergy question
- December Fridays go first: book early
- Plan lighting near the hatch
- Send allergies to us in writing
Park the van close to the door.
Fairy lights around the van make it part of the decorations.
The menu, dish by dish
Curry sauce
Curry sauce divides opinion, so we bring it along.
Pie and chips
For a heartier option, there is pie and chips.
Prices and what affects them
There’s nothing hidden: the price is based on:
- How many people are eating
- The day of the week
- Distance and any road charges
- Whether a minimum applies
Travel, tolls and charges such as ULEZ can affect the price, so tell us exactly where your Christmas party is.
Getting an accurate quote
You do not need everything decided to ask for a quote, but it helps to know:
- The address or venue name
- Roughly how many people, including children
- Your date and serving time
- A picture of the parking spot
The quickest way to a quote is to use our quote form. Give us the details of your Christmas party, and we’ll check the date and send a price.
What happens on the day
You’ll know we’re ready when the smell of frying drifts over, about the time the first guests wander across. After that, it’s a steady flow to the hatch. In December, it’s dark in Hale Street by about 3:55pm, so plan lighting for any party after mid-afternoon. Lunchtime is the brightest slot in December.
- You share your date, numbers and address.
- We check the route in and send a price.
- We arrive early to park and heat the fryers.
- Everything is fried to order as the queue moves.
- Service is straight from the hatch, then we pack up.
Before we arrive
- Plan a bit of cover near the hatch if rain is likely
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
- Plan where the queue will stand
Getting a price
It’s easy to get a price: share your date, address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat. We will send a clear quote that says what’s included.
Related guides
Organising for someone else?
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’ll confirm what we can provide.
If your event is in a public place, such as a park or a street, check what permission you need first. The council or landowner will tell you what they need.
- 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