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Christmas Party Fish and Chips for Horsmonden events
Bring the chip shop to your Christmas party in Horsmonden. The van arrives, the fryers go on and everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits waiting in a tray.
- Office Christmas parties
- Boxing Day and New Year gatherings
- End-of-year customer events
Planning an event in Horsmonden?
The menu, dish by dish
Sausage and chips
Sausage and chips is the go-to for anyone who is not a fish fan.
Pie and chips
For a heartier option, there’s pie and chips.
Christmas party fish and chips for your Christmas party in Horsmonden
For a family gathering over Christmas, the van can come to you, if the date suits. For christmas fairs and lights switch-ons and club and society Christmas socials, we will put together a menu of curry sauce, haddock and chips and mushy peas and more.
In a small place like Horsmonden, December lanes are dark, so tell us about the route and lighting at the spot. 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 is ready.
A fish and chip van or other catering?
Next to a Christmas meal out, a van brings the meal to the team. 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.
Why Horsmonden hosts choose us
- Everything cooked to order at your event
- We cover Horsmonden and the whole of Kent
- A clear quote before booking
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
What happens on the day
The van needs a level, firm spot it can drive onto, near your guests, and we agree exactly where before the day. By about 3:55pm in late December, it is dark in Horsmonden; choose a lit spot near the door for the van, and keep the walk short.
- First, tell us about your Christmas party.
- You get an availability check and a clear quote.
- We agree timings, access and the parking spot.
- We cook to order on the day for your guests.
- Everything goes out hot from the hatch, and we pack up afterwards.
Getting ready for the day
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
- Share the timings for the day
- Get permission for the van from the venue
Getting a price
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, use our quote form.
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Diets, allergies and planning
Allergies are taken seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Plan an alternative for anyone we cannot cater for
- Put allergy details in writing
- Tell facilities or the venue about the van
- Tell us about coeliac guests specifically
Plan cover for the queue.
Christmas music near the van sets the mood.
Festive bookings around Horsmonden
Horsmonden is about 7 miles east of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. Horsmonden is well within our area, so all we need is your date, a parking spot and a time to serve. Horsmonden is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we bring the van. We serve events right across the region, from Horsmonden to Canterbury (30 miles away).
Train travellers will want to know that Paddock Wood station is about 3.4 miles away. Horsmonden is within about 6 miles of the High Weald National Landscape, where winter lanes can be dark and narrow, so tell us about the route.
Here we cover the TN12 postcode area. Streets in the area include Morley Drive, Woodgate Mews and Back Lane, and the van can serve a Christmas party on any of them with a suitable parking spot. For Christmas parties just outside Horsmonden, we cover Hazel Street (1 mile south-west), Capel Cross (1 mile south-east), Broad Ford (1 mile south-east), Palmer's Green (1 mile north-west) and Castle Hill (1 mile north-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (10 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (14 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (7 miles west), Tonbridge (8 miles north-west), Kings Hill (9 miles north) and Foley Park (11 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Tunbridge Wells Hospital (5.3 miles west) and Finchcocks Musical Museum (2.5 miles south).
- Pubs nearby include The Highwayman pub (within half a mile west)
Horsmonden: your questions answered
Which station is closest to Horsmonden?
The closest is Paddock Wood station, roughly 3.4 miles away.
How far is Horsmonden from London?
About 34 miles from central London.
How early do Christmas dates go?
Very early. Fridays in December book up first.
Can you cook in the rain?
We carry on in the rain, because the cooking happens inside. Soft ground after heavy rain is the bigger issue, so have a hard-surface spot in mind.
What about guests who don’t eat fish?
We serve sausages and pies as well as fish. Tell us about other diets and we’ll tell you what we can offer.
Do you need power or water?
Somewhere suitable to park, with permission. Tell us whether there is power or water nearby and we’ll take it from there.
What if we only have street parking?
That depends on local parking rules. A drive, car park or yard is generally easier; for the street, check the council’s rules.
What time is best for food?
Food early on is typically wise. For a lunch, tell us your break time.
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Also in Horsmonden
Occasions we serve in Horsmonden
Rain or shine, the fryers keep going.
Here are some of the occasions we serve in Horsmonden and Kent:
- Christmas fairs and lights switch-ons
- Festive gatherings after Christmas
- Staff Christmas parties
- Festive open days
A winter fair at a school like Horsmonden Primary School gets dark early, so hot food from a van is popular.
Comparing caterers
- How much space the van takes up
- If the price includes VAT
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- The minimum number of meals or minimum spend
Prices and what affects them
Fish and chip van pricing is simple once we know the basics:
- Any minimum charge
- Access and parking
- The day of the week
- Travel, tolls and road charges
Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll suggest how to make it work. A short menu is often the best value.
What we need to know
When you get in touch, it helps to tell us:
- Expected numbers
- Where you’d like the van to go
- Where the event is
- Your date and serving time
Not sure of numbers yet? That’s fine: tell us the basics about your Christmas party, and we’ll firm it up nearer the time. To start, fill in our quote form.
Takeaway run or book a van?
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.
Deep-frying for lots of people at home is risky: big pans of hot oil, children and garden parties do not mix. A van is designed for exactly this.
Planning the van’s spot
A good parking spot makes the whole thing easier. We need:
- A short walk from the party
- A clear area by the serving hatch
- Confirmation that the van can park there
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
From the hatch
- Curry sauce
- Sausage and chips
- Gravy
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
- Pie and chips
- 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