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Christmas Party Fish and Chips for Herne Bay events
Christmas party fish and chips in Herne Bay: cod, haddock and chips fried to order, and served hot from the hatch.
- Christmas customer days
- Christmas markets and fairs
- Depot Christmas treats
Christmas party fish and chips in Herne Bay
Takeaway run or book a van?
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For a crowd, a van is typically simpler.
Not sure whether to order in or book a van? Consider your numbers and how fresh you want it. We are happy to send a quote so you can compare.
About our Christmas party fish and chips in Herne Bay
December dates book up early, so it pays to ask early. Whether it is festive gatherings after Christmas and staff Christmas parties, we can cook curry sauce, sausage and chips and pie and chips for your guests.
In Herne Bay, a chip van is a welcome change at Christmas. Plan lighting and a short walk to the van. Everything is fried fresh at your Christmas party, never cooked in advance and left in a hot cabinet, and handed over as soon as it’s ready.
Step by step
Nothing gathers a crowd like the smell of fish and chips. Each piece of fish is battered and fried to order, with chips cooked in batches as the queue moves. December in Herne Bay means early darkness: sunset is about 3:50pm, so choose a lit spot near the door for the van.
- Tell us what you are planning and when you’d like to eat.
- You hear back on the date and the price.
- We agree exactly where the van parks, 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.
Preparing for the day
- Confirm numbers and dietary needs before the day
- Name one person we can call on the day
- Let us know the serving time
Ask for a quote
Thinking about a fish and chip van for your Christmas party for your Christmas party in Herne Bay? Send us the details and we will come back with a quote. To contact us, use our quote form.
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Perfect for your Christmas party in Herne Bay
It suits shift teams who can’t all go out together.
If you are planning any of these, we can help:
- PTA Christmas events
- Work Christmas parties
- Festive open days
- Depot Christmas treats
Christmas fairs at a church such as Christ Church can book the van as a hot-food stall.
What to look for in a quote
- When payment is due
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- The cancellation terms
- VAT, if it applies
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Planning for dietary needs
Most events have a few guests with dietary needs. To plan for them:
- Choose a lit spot for the van
- Send allergies to us in writing
- Flag any coeliac guests
- Book as early as possible for December
For a work party, food early in the evening generally works best.
A hot drinks station run by your team pairs well with the van.
Festive bookings around Herne Bay
Herne Bay is about 7 miles north of Canterbury, in Kent. Herne Bay is well within our area, so your Christmas party just needs a date, a spot for the van and a serving time. We cover 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 7 miles away.
If you’re organising a Christmas fair for a school like Herne Bay Junior School, hot fish and chips goes down well. The A299 and B2205 make Herne Bay easy to reach on a dark winter evening. With the sea within about a mile, December breezes can be cold, so plan a sheltered spot for the queue.
Here we cover the CT6 postcode area, so your Christmas party can be anywhere in it. That could mean a Christmas party at a home on High Street, Viscount Square and Market Street, as long as there’s somewhere for the van. Main roads around Herne Bay include the A299 and B2205, which makes travel to your Christmas party easy. Nearby, we also serve Christmas parties in Hunters Forstal (1 mile south-east), Eddington (1 mile south-west), Broomfield (1 mile south-east), Herne (1 mile south) and Beltinge (1 mile east). Larger places within reach include Canterbury (7 miles south), Margate (11 miles east), Ramsgate (12 miles east), Broadstairs (13 miles east), Whitstable (5 miles west) and Deal (15 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include Tankerton Castle (4.3 miles west) and Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital (3.6 miles west). Green spaces nearby include West Blean and Thornden Woods.
- Schools near Herne Bay include Herne Bay High School (1 mile south-west)
- Pubs nearby include Queen's Head Public House (under half a mile north-west)
Herne Bay: your questions answered
Which station is closest to Herne Bay?
Herne Bay station, about 0.7 miles west of the centre.
Is Herne Bay close to London?
Roughly 54 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
When should we book?
The sooner the better. Popular dates book up first, so it pays to ask early.
Can you serve in the cold?
The fryers are inside the van, so we carry on. Plan a short, lit route from the door to the hatch.
Do you bring everything you need?
All the cooking happens in the van. Tell us about power, water and bins at the site and we’ll confirm what we need.
What about guests who don’t eat fish?
Yes: sausage and chips or pie and chips. Tell us roughly how many to expect.
Can the van come to our work Christmas do?
Yes, with a level spot such as a car park and the site’s agreement.
What time should the van serve at a Christmas party?
At the time you choose. Remember it’s dark by about 4pm in December.
A closer look at the menu
Gravy
Gravy brings a bit of warmth to the meal.
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.
Before you choose a spot
Plenty of places work for the van, but a few things matter:
- Light near the van and the queue for evening service
- A clear area by the serving hatch
- A level hardstanding, drive or firm lawn
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
On the menu in Herne Bay
- Gravy
- Pie and chips
- Curry sauce
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
Organising for someone else?
If you are organising for someone else, 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.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can hold the date.
What a fish and chip van costs
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- The menu and how many choices
- Access and parking
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- The date and time of year
Comparing vans? Look at what each quote includes: service time, menu, travel, any minimum and VAT. We set ours out clearly.
What we need to know
These details help us quote quickly:
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- The spot you have in mind for the van
- A photo of the space and the way in
Most quotes start with a few simple details: the date, where the van would park, roughly how many people and when you’d like to eat. You can use our quote form.
- 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