Medway · England
Christmas party fish and chips in High Halstow, Medway
Planning a fish and chip van for your Christmas party in High Halstow? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry fresh while your guests queue at the hatch.
- Christmas lunches for shift teams
- Lights switch-on events
- New Year parties
Christmas party fish and chips in High Halstow
High Halstow: your questions answered
What’s the nearest station to High Halstow?
Gillingham (Kent) station, about 4.4 miles south of the centre.
Is High Halstow too small for a chip van?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Will the weather be a problem?
Not for the cooking. Plan cover and lighting for the queue.
Do you do work Christmas parties?
Yes. Send us your date and site details.
What’s on the menu?
Chip-shop favourites: cod, haddock, chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Our menu has the details.
How early do Christmas dates go?
As soon as you have a date.
What do you bring?
We bring the van and everything we need to cook. You just need a suitable spot and permission.
When should we eat?
At the time you choose. Remember it’s dark by about 4pm in December.
Christmas party fish and chips in High Halstow, cooked to order
It is a crowd-pleaser, which makes it ideal for a big, mixed group. Popular choices include curry sauce, gravy and sausage and chips, and we’re regularly asked to cater christmas markets and fairs and festive gatherings after Christmas.
Near High Halstow, country lanes are dark in winter, so let us know about access and lighting. We bring the van and everything we need to cook, and we leave the pitch tidy when we go.
High Halstow in December: what to know
High Halstow is in Medway. High Halstow is well within our area, so your Christmas party just needs a date, a spot for the van and a serving time. We cover 68 places in Medway, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 25 miles away.
A winter fair at a school like High Halstow Primary Academy gets dark early, so hot food from a van is popular. Train travellers will want to know that the closest railway station is Gillingham (Kent) station, roughly 4.4 miles south of the centre.
We take the van to Christmas parties all over ME3. Local streets include The Street, Drayton Close and Valentine Drive; a Christmas party on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. Neighbouring places where we serve Christmas parties include Sharnal Street (1 mile south-east), Fenn Street (1 mile east), St Mary Hoo (1 mile north-east), Tunbridge Hill (2 miles south-east) and Cooling (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include Gillingham (5 miles south), Chatham (7 miles south), Rochester (5 miles south-west), Rainham (7 miles south), Strood (5 miles south-west) and Luton (6 miles south).
Nearby you’ll also find Upnor Castle (3.5 miles south-west) and Medway Maritime Hospital (5 miles south). Within reach you’ll find Bishop Saltings.
- Nearby schools include The Hundred of Hoo Academy (2.1 miles south)
- Pubs nearby include The Red Dog Public House (less than half a mile south-west)
Takeaway run or book a van?
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For a crowd, a van is usually simpler.
How the day works
The van turns up at the agreed time, pulls onto the spot you’ve chosen and the hatch goes up. When the fryers are up to heat, service starts at the time you asked for. At about 3:50pm in late December, it gets dark in High Halstow, so put the van where there is good light.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We check access for the van and quote.
- We arrive in good time to set up.
- Fish goes into the batter and straight into the fryer, to order.
- Service is straight from the hatch, then we pack up.
Preparing for the day
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
- Think about a gazebo by the van in case of rain
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
Get a quote
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. To send them, send us your details through our quote form.
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What comes out of the fryer
Curry sauce
The chip shop’s own curry sauce is mild and a little sweet, perfect with chips or a sausage.
Sausage and chips
Sausage and chips covers anyone who doesn’t want fish, and it is a favourite with children.
Towns and villages near High Halstow
More for events in High Halstow
Organising for someone else?
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will explain how it works. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
Organising a club, school or community event in High Halstow? A fish and chip van draws people in and almost everyone likes it. Tell us about the event and we will take it from there.
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
A cold buffet in December isn’t much of a treat. Hot fish and chips is. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. We quote for each booking individually.
Why High Halstow hosts choose us
- No surprises in your quote
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
- Quick service from the hatch
- No kitchen needed
See our prices page or the cost guide.
What a fish and chip van costs
These are the factors that matter most:
- The date and time of year
- Access and parking
- Whether a minimum applies
- The length of service
Most vans have a minimum charge, since getting the van there costs the same however many eat. Ask us what applies to your Christmas party.
What to tell us
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- Expected numbers
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- A picture of the parking spot
- The venue or postcode
To get a price, send us your details through our quote form. Give us the details of your Christmas party, and we will check the date and send a price.
What the van needs
We will agree the van’s spot with you before the day. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Permission from the venue or landowner for the van
- Room in front of the hatch for a queue
- A route in without tight gates or low branches
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Gravy
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Pie and chips
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
- Curry sauce
Occasions we serve in High Halstow
Christmas dinner fatigue is real, so fish and chips is a welcome change.
We can help if you are planning any of the following:
- Christmas fairs at schools
- Boxing Day and New Year gatherings
- Lights switch-on events
- Festive family gatherings
A Christmas fair at Church of St Margaret is just the kind of event a chip van suits.
What your quote should include
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- The deadline for final numbers
- The van’s size and access needs
- Any minimum charge
- 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