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Christmas Party Fish and Chips for Hamstreet events
From the first sizzle in the fryer to the last chip, a fish and chip van for your Christmas party makes the food a highlight of your Christmas party in Hamstreet.
- Festive gatherings after Christmas
- Christmas family parties
- Christmas socials for clubs
Christmas party fish and chips in Hamstreet
What affects the price in Hamstreet
These are the factors that matter most:
- The length of service
- Parking and the way in
- Distance and any road charges
- The menu and how many choices
Larger groups typically cost less per head, because the van, travel and set-up cost much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
What we need to know
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Your date and serving time
- Where the event is
- Expected numbers
- A picture of the space and the way in
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: where the van would park, how to get in, numbers and timings. Photos of the spot and the way in help. To send your details, fill in our quote form.
Christmas party fish and chips in Hamstreet, cooked to order
For a family gathering over Christmas, the van can come to you. Whether it is office Christmas parties and school and PTA Christmas fairs, we can cook sausage and chips, pie and chips and gravy and more.
In a small place like Hamstreet, December lanes are dark, so let us know about access and lighting. Your quote spells out what’s included: the date, the service time and the menu, with no surprises on the day.
A closer look at the menu
Pie and chips
Pie and chips gives people a filling alternative to fish.
Curry sauce
The chip shop’s own curry sauce is mild and a little sweet, perfect with chips or a sausage.
How it works
Setting up takes a little while, because the oil has to come up to temperature, so we are there in good time before you want to eat. At about 3:50pm in late December, it gets dark in Hamstreet; light the path to the van.
- Get in touch with the basics: when, where and roughly how many.
- Show us where the van would go, and we will confirm it works.
- Closer to the day, we confirm the arrival time and serving time.
- We park, open the hatch and start frying for your guests.
- Last portion served, we tidy up and head off.
Getting ready for the day
- Make sure the van can get in
- Let us know the serving time
- Give us a contact for the day
Ask for a quote
Not sure of numbers yet? No problem: tell us the basics about your Christmas party, and we will firm it up nearer the time. Start when you are ready: use our quote form.
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Planning for dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Plan cover for the queue
- Tell facilities or the venue about the van
- Choose a lit spot for the van
- Tell us about coeliac guests specifically
We arrive in good time and set up in a lit spot.
A charity collection for a local food bank is a nice touch.
Places near Hamstreet
Also in Hamstreet
Planning the van’s spot
We’ll agree the van’s spot with you before the day. It needs to tick a few simple boxes:
- Access wide and high enough for the van
- A short walk from the party
- A level hardstanding, drive or firm lawn
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before you book.
From the hatch
- Cod and chips
- Gravy
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Pie and chips
- Curry sauce
A fish and chip van or other catering?
A hog roast is popular at Christmas, but it’s one dish. A chip van gives a choice. Comparing vans? Look at what each quote includes: hours, menu, travel, minimum charge and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Why us?
- We cover Hamstreet and the whole of Kent
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
- A menu almost everyone likes
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
Take a look at our pricing or our guide to van hire costs.
Planning a Christmas party in Hamstreet
Hamstreet is about 5 miles south of Ashford, in Kent. Whether your Christmas party is in the middle of Hamstreet or on the outskirts, the service works the same way: fish and chips fried to order, served hot and quoted clearly. We take the van to 922 places in Kent. We serve events right across the region, from Hamstreet to Canterbury (about 18 miles away).
Christmas fairs at a church such as Church of the Good Shepherd can book the van as a hot-food stall. A winter fair at a school like Hamstreet Primary Academy gets dark early, so hot food from a van is popular.
For Christmas parties in TN26, we just need to know where the van can park. That could mean a Christmas party at a home on The Street, Dukes Meadow and Rectory Walk, as long as there’s somewhere for the van. Nearby, we also serve Christmas parties in Orlestone (1 mile north-west), Ruckinge (1 mile east), Kenardington (2 miles west), Bromley Green (2 miles north) and Stone Cross (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (5 miles north), Folkestone (14 miles east), Hythe (10 miles east), Hawkinge (14 miles east), Tenterden (7 miles west) and Cheriton (13 miles east).
A little further out are Brenzett Aeronautical Museum (3.9 miles south) and William Harvey Hospital (5.8 miles north-east). The countryside around Hamstreet includes Orlestone Forest.
- Nearby, you’ll find The Dukes Head pub (less than half a mile west)
Hamstreet questions
Is Hamstreet close to London?
About 51 miles from central London.
What’s the nearest station to Hamstreet?
Hamstreet has its own station: Ham Street station.
What about guests who don’t eat fish?
There is: sausages and pies, with chips. Tell us roughly how many to expect.
When should we book?
As soon as you have a date. Popular dates book up first, so contact us early.
Do we need to provide equipment?
We bring the van and everything we need to cook. You just need a suitable spot and permission.
What areas do you cover?
We take the van across London and the South East, including Kent. Find your area.
What do we need to supply?
Tell us what’s available at the site in your enquiry, and we’ll say what we need.
Can coeliacs eat the battered fish?
Standard batter is made with wheat flour, so battered fish contains gluten. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance, and we’ll be straight with you about what’s possible.
DIY versus a fish and chip van
You could do a chip-shop run for everyone yourself, but it rarely works for a crowd. By the time you’ve queued, paid and driven back, the batter has gone soft. With a van, it is fried on the spot.
Frying for a crowd at home isn’t a good idea: big pans of hot oil, children and garden parties don’t mix. Leave the frying to a van built for it.
Working with your venue
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan service to match. Sending people up in groups helps.
Hosting at home? Send us a picture of the drive or the spot and the way in, and we will tell you honestly whether it works.
- 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