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Christmas Party Fish and Chips for Heckfield events
Planning a fish and chip van for your Christmas party in Heckfield? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry everything fresh on the spot.
- Christmas fairs at schools
- Christmas customer days
- Christmas socials for clubs
Book the van in Heckfield
Should I sort the food myself?
For a small group, making your own food can work. For larger numbers, or when you want hot food, a van takes the pressure off, and nobody has to miss the Christmas party.
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Consider your numbers and how fresh you want it. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Christmas party fish and chips for your Christmas party in Heckfield
It is a crowd-pleaser, which makes it ideal for a big, mixed group. Popular choices include curry sauce, pie and chips and gravy, and typical bookings are for PTA Christmas events and lights switch-on events.
In a small place like Heckfield, December lanes are dark, so let us know about access and lighting. You’ll know what’s included before booking: the date, the service time and the menu.
Allergies and dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs and allergies early, and we will be straight with you about what’s possible. To get it right:
- Tell us about coeliac guests specifically
- Send round an allergy question
- Plan cover for the queue
- Choose a lit spot for the van
Serving early, before the drinks flow, is often wise.
Some teams collect for a local charity on the day.
What happens on the day
On the day, we position the van, set up the hatch and get the fryers up to temperature. Then everything is fried to order, so we time it to your schedule. In December, it is dark in Heckfield by about 3:55pm, so even a late-afternoon Christmas party needs lighting by the van and the queue. A lunchtime party is the only one served in good daylight.
- Send us 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
- Make sure the van can get in
- Name one person we can call on the day
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
Ask for a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat, and you’ll get a clear price. Just send us your details through our quote form.
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Prices and what affects them
Your quote will be clear. The main things that affect it are:
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- Any minimum charge
- How far we travel
- Numbers
A chip van often compares well with a plated meal, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. We will send you a quote.
What we need to know
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- Allergies and diets you know about
- The date and time of the event
- The address or venue name
- A picture of the parking spot
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and serving time. We’ll come back with a clear quote.
Before you choose a spot
No two venues are the same, so we will ask about yours before we confirm. In general, we need:
- Flat, firm ground for the van
- A lit spot if service runs after dark
- A clear way in, with no low branches, cables or narrow gates
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
From the hatch
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
- Pie and chips
- Curry sauce
- Haddock and chips
- Gravy
- Cod and chips
FAQs for Heckfield
Is Heckfield too small for a chip van?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Which station is closest to Heckfield?
The closest is Mortimer station, roughly 3.9 miles away.
Is there a non-fish option?
Yes: sausage and chips or pie and chips. Tell us roughly how many to expect.
What food do you serve?
The classics: cod or haddock and chips, sausages and pies, plus mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. See the menu.
When should we book?
As early as you can, especially for summer weekends and December. Even at short notice, it’s worth asking.
Do we need to provide equipment?
All the cooking happens in the van. Let us know what’s available at the site.
How long does set-up take?
That depends on your numbers and timings. We agree arrival, serving and finishing times with you before the day.
Can you park on the road outside?
Only where it’s legal to park, or with a council parking suspension or road closure. Check with your council first.
Occasions we serve in Heckfield
It’s hot food on a cold day, served fast.
Here are some of the occasions we serve around Heckfield:
- Club and society Christmas socials
- Christmas fairs at schools
- Festive gatherings after Christmas
- Lights switch-on events
Train travellers will want to know that Mortimer station is about 3.9 miles away.
What to look for in a quote
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- What they can offer for dietary needs
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- The van’s size and access needs
For planners, venues and organisers
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, we’ll work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we’ll keep you updated on arrival and serving times.
Christmas catering near Heckfield
Heckfield is about 6 miles west of Yateley, in Hampshire. Christmas parties in Heckfield are planned around your venue and timings: a clear quote, an agreed spot for the van and food fried fresh on the day. We take the van to 683 places in Hampshire. Our bookings stretch from Heckfield to Reading (about 7 miles away).
A Christmas fair at Church of St Michael is just the kind of event a chip van suits. PTA Christmas fairs, for a school such as Daneshill School, suit a chip van.
Here we cover the RG27 postcode area, and we can serve your Christmas party anywhere in it. Local streets include Church Lane and Chamberlains Meadow; a Christmas party on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. Close by, we cover Christmas parties in Heckfield Heath (1 mile north), Hound Green (1 mile south), Bramshill (1 mile east), Hazeley (1 mile south-east) and Riseley (1 mile north). Within a short drive, we also cover Basingstoke (8 miles south-west), Farnborough (9 miles east), Fleet (7 miles south-east), Aldershot (11 miles south-east), Alton (13 miles south) and Yateley (6 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Beaumys Castle (2.6 miles north) and West Green House Agricultural Museum (3 miles south-east). The countryside around Heckfield includes The Marshes Local Nature Reserve.
- Nearby, you’ll find New Inn (within half a mile south)
About the food
Gravy
Gravy brings a bit of warmth to the meal, especially in winter.
Pie and chips
For a heartier option, there’s pie and chips, perfect with gravy.
Towns and villages near Heckfield
Also in Heckfield
- 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