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Christmas party fish and chips in Houghton, Hampshire
Christmas party fish and chips in Houghton: fish and chips cooked fresh in the van, then handed over hot from the hatch.
- Christmas socials for clubs
- Office Christmas parties
- Depot Christmas treats
Christmas party fish and chips for Houghton events
What happens on the day
You don’t need to do much on the day: show us the spot, tell us when to start, and enjoy your Christmas party. The frying and serving are down to us. It gets dark in Houghton by about 4:00pm at Christmas; park the van where there is good light.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We check access for the van and quote.
- We arrive early to park and heat the fryers.
- Fish goes into the batter and straight into the fryer, to order.
- Service is straight from the hatch, then we pack up.
How to prepare
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
- Think about a gazebo by the van in case of rain
- Share the timings for the day
Get a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time, and we’ll reply with a quote. Just send us your details through our quote form.
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Christmas party fish and chips in Houghton, cooked to order
Everything is fried inside the van, so rain and cold don’t stop us. For christmas lunches for shift teams and office Christmas parties, we’ll put together a menu of sausage and chips, mushy peas and pie and chips.
In a small place like Houghton, December lanes are dark, so let us know about access and lighting. Timings are planned around your Christmas party, so the food is ready when you want to eat.
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Questions from Houghton
Is Houghton close to London?
Roughly 68 miles from the centre of London.
Is Houghton too small for a chip van?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
What if it is raining or freezing?
The fryers are inside the van, so we carry on. Keep the van close to the door.
When do Christmas bookings fill up?
Ideally in the summer or early autumn.
Can you trade at our Christmas fair?
Yes, it’s a popular stall. Send us the details.
What about guests who don’t eat fish?
Sausage and chips and pie and chips are on the menu. Let us know about any other dietary needs and we will be honest about what’s possible.
Can you cater for allergies?
Tell us about allergies when you book, and we will tell you what’s in each item and what we can offer.
Is there something for children?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Tell us how many children, and we will include them in the plan.
Planning for dietary needs
We need to know about dietary needs and allergies in advance, and we will be straight with you about what’s possible. To get it right:
- Keep the queue dry
- December Fridays go first: book early
- Collect allergies in advance
- Plan lighting near the hatch
Keep the walk from the door to the van short, so nobody is out in the cold for long.
Christmas music near the van sets the mood.
Organising for someone else?
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
Parks, greens and streets typically need permission for a catering van. The council or landowner will tell you what they need.
What comes out of the fryer
Pie and chips
Pie and chips is hearty and filling, and it is a favourite in colder months.
Curry sauce
The chip shop’s own curry sauce is mild and a little sweet, perfect with chips or a sausage.
Prices and what affects them
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- How long we serve
- Distance and any road charges
- Your choice of menu
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
Travel, tolls and charges such as ULEZ can affect the price, so tell us exactly where your Christmas party is.
What to tell us
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- Where the van would park
- A picture of where the van would go
- Rough numbers for adults and children
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the parking spot, access, numbers and serving time. A photo of the spot helps too. When you are ready, send us your details through our quote form.
A chip van compared with other options
A cold buffet in December isn’t much of a treat. Hot food from the van does. When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: service time, menu, travel, any minimum and VAT. We set ours out clearly.
What you get with us
- Served hot, straight from the hatch
- Everything cooked to order at your event
- A van that becomes part of the event
- Bookings across Hampshire, including Houghton
Take a look at our pricing or what a fish and chip van costs.
Planning a Christmas party in Houghton
Houghton is about 6 miles north of Romsey, in Hampshire. People in Houghton book us for all sorts of reasons, but the plan is always the same: a level spot for the van, a time to eat and food fried to order. We cover 683 places in Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 13 miles away.
A winter fair at a school like Test Valley School gets dark early, so hot food from a van is popular. A Christmas fair at Church of All Saints is just the kind of event a chip van suits.
We cover Christmas parties in every part of the SO20 postcode area and the streets around it. We can serve a Christmas party on streets such as Kents Orchard, Houghton Farm Close and Stevens Drove, wherever the van can park. If your venue is just outside Houghton, we also cover Horsebridge (1 mile south-east), Broughton (2 miles west), Stonymarsh (3 miles south), Mottisfont (3 miles south) and Michelmersh (4 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (9 miles east), Eastleigh (11 miles south-east), Andover (9 miles north), Totton (12 miles south), Chandler's Ford (9 miles south-east) and Hedge End (15 miles south-east).
- Pubs nearby include The Boot Inn (under half a mile north)
Where the van can park in Houghton
No two venues are the same, so we’ll ask about yours before we confirm. In general, we need:
- A clear way in, with no low branches, cables or narrow gates
- A clear area by the serving hatch
- A short walk from the party
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before booking.
What we serve
- Sausage and chips
- Pie and chips
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
- Gravy
- Haddock and chips
- Curry sauce
Should I sort the food myself?
Ordering in from a local chip shop is an option. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van solves that by cooking on site.
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
- 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