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Christmas party fish and chips in Houghton, West Sussex
We bring a fish and chip van for your Christmas party across Houghton and West Sussex, cooking to order on site.
- Festive gatherings after Christmas
- Christmas family parties
- End-of-year club parties
Planning an event in Houghton?
For event organisers in Houghton
Parks, greens and streets generally need permission for a catering van. The council or landowner will tell you what they need.
Many venues set rules for catering vans: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
How our Christmas party fish and chips works in Houghton
December bookings are planned for the dark and the cold: a lit, sheltered spot, and service timed so people are not outside for long. We serve haddock and chips, curry sauce and pie and chips, and typical bookings are for depot Christmas treats and family Christmas get-togethers.
In winter near Houghton, we need firm ground and light. We plan the timings around your day, whether that is a first dance, a lunch break or a service time.
- Location
- Houghton (BN18)
- County
- West Sussex
- From the fryer
- Fish and chips, sausages, pies
- On the side
- Gravy, mushy peas, curry sauce
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 24 October 2026
Prices and what affects them
Your quote will be clear. What affects it most:
- The day of the week
- How far we travel
- The minimum booking
- Parking and the way in
Travel, tolls and charges such as ULEZ can affect the price, so it helps to give us the postcode.
Details that help
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- The venue or postcode
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- A picture of where the van would go
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the parking spot, access, numbers and serving time. Photos of the spot and the way in help. To send your details, fill in our quote form.
Houghton: your questions answered
How far is Houghton from London?
Roughly 46 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you come to venues in the South Downs National Park?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for vehicles; ask your venue. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Yes. Sausage and chips is a favourite with children. Include children in your numbers.
How early do Christmas dates go?
Very early. December weekends and Fridays are the first to go.
What about guests who do not eat fish?
There is: sausages and pies, with chips. Tell us roughly how many to expect.
Which areas do you serve?
We take the van across London and the South East, West Sussex included. See all areas.
Do you cover Houghton?
Yes. We take the van across London and the South East, including Houghton. To check your date, fill in our quote form.
Can the van park on grass?
Normally, if it is firm and dry. After heavy rain, soft grass can be a problem for any vehicle, so have a hard-surface back-up.
Nearby places to Houghton
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The process
Serving is straightforward: food goes from the fryer to the hatch. Afterwards we pack up. An afternoon Christmas party in Houghton can start in daylight and finish in the dark, with sunset about 4:00pm; light the path to the van.
- First, tell us about your Christmas party.
- We check the date and where the van will park, then send a quote.
- Timings and the van’s spot are agreed in advance.
- On the day, we park up and fry fresh for your guests.
- Everything goes out hot from the hatch, and we pack up afterwards.
Before we arrive
- Name one person we can call on the day
- Let us know the serving time
- Confirm the van is allowed on site
Getting a price
Not sure of numbers yet? That’s fine: tell us the basics about your Christmas party, and we will firm it up nearer the time. To start, fill in our quote form.
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The menu, dish by dish
Mushy peas
Mushy peas are a must for plenty of fish and chip fans, and they’re on the menu.
Curry sauce
Chip-shop curry sauce is a mild, slightly sweet British classic, perfect with chips or a sausage.
Space, access and the venue
The van has to be able to get in and park safely, and a little planning goes a long way. These are the things we check:
- Room in front of the hatch for a queue
- A route in without tight gates or low branches
- The site’s agreement to a catering van
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
On the menu in Houghton
- Pie and chips
- Curry sauce
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Gravy
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
Should I sort the food myself?
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.
If you do order from a chip shop, ring well ahead and collect as close to eating time as you can. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is typically the easier option.
Planning a Christmas party in Houghton
Houghton is about 6 miles north of Littlehampton, in West Sussex. We serve Christmas parties at drives, car parks, yards and venues around Houghton and nearby villages. Houghton is one of 371 towns and villages in West Sussex we cover. Our bookings stretch from Houghton to Brighton (about 19 miles away).
PTA Christmas fairs, for a school such as Dorset House School, suit a chip van. If people are coming by rail, Amberley station is about 0.5 miles away. Houghton is within about 2 miles of the South Downs National Park; in winter, rural routes need a bit more planning.
We cover Christmas parties in every part of the BN18 postcode area. Neighbouring places where we serve Christmas parties include Arundel (3 miles south), Warningcamp (3 miles south-east), Crossbush (3 miles south), Tortington (4 miles south) and Poling (4 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Worthing (8 miles south-east), Bognor Regis (9 miles south-west), Chichester (11 miles west), Selsey (15 miles south-west), Littlehampton (6 miles south) and Shoreham-by-Sea (13 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Arundel and District Hospital (2.7 miles south) and Amberley Castle (1.2 miles north-east). Open spaces near Houghton include Amberley Wild Brooks and Bignor Hill.
Allergies and dietary needs
We need to know about dietary needs and allergies in advance, and we’ll be straight with you about what’s possible. To make it work smoothly:
- Send round an allergy question
- Choose a lit spot for the van
- Ask about your date in the autumn, or earlier
- Send allergies to us in writing
We arrive in good time and set up in a lit spot.
Hot drinks alongside make it even better.
Perfect for your Christmas party in Houghton
Christmas dinner fatigue is real, so fish and chips is a welcome change.
Almost any gathering works with a fish and chip van. In Houghton, people book us for events such as:
- Christmas fairs and lights switch-ons
- End-of-year club parties
- Family Christmas get-togethers
- Christmas lunches for shift teams
A Christmas fair at The Parish Church of St Nicholas is just the kind of event a chip van suits.
Before you book anyone
- What they can offer for dietary needs
- How late numbers can change
- The service time, and the cost of running over
- The deposit and payment dates
- 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