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Christmas Party Fish and Chips for Itchen events
Christmas party fish and chips in Itchen: cod, haddock and chips fried to order, and served hot from the hatch.
- Staff Christmas parties
- Boxing Day and New Year gatherings
- Festive open days
Planning an event in Itchen?
About our Christmas party fish and chips in Itchen
A fish and chip van in the car park or outside the venue gives everyone a hot meal, without anyone leaving site. Whether it is boxing Day and New Year gatherings and lights switch-on events, we will put together a menu of sausage and chips, mushy peas and gravy for your guests.
Around Itchen, Christmas parties are often at home, the village hall or a club. We need firm ground and some light. Food is served straight from the hatch, so it is hot and generous, and service is quick once we’re up and running.
- Area
- Itchen (SO19, SO14)
- County
- Southampton
- Menu
- Cod and haddock, chips, sausages and pies
- Extras
- Gravy, mushy peas, curry sauce
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 24 October 2026
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
A big takeaway order rarely arrives hot. The van fries on site. The cost per head typically falls as numbers rise, because the van, travel and set-up cost much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
Why Itchen hosts choose us
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
- Hot food handed straight over
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
- A menu almost everyone likes
See how we price and our guide to van hire costs.
How we price a fish and chip van for your Christmas party
There is nothing hidden: the price is based on:
- How long we serve
- The number of meals
- Whether a minimum applies
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
Cost depends on numbers, menu and service time, plus travel and access. Every booking gets its own quote.
What we need to know
You don’t need every detail fixed to get a quote, but these help:
- The address or venue name
- Roughly how many people, including children
- Your date and serving time
- A photo of the space and the way in
Every booking is quoted individually, so the price fits what you actually need. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
For planners, venues and organisers
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll explain how it works. We are happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
Organising a club, school or community event in Itchen? A fish and chip van draws people in and almost everyone likes it. Tell us about the event and we’ll take it from there.
Step by step
Here’s how the day normally runs: we arrive, park up and set up, the fryers heat up, and food goes out hot when you’re ready to eat. Plan your Christmas party in Itchen around the dark: the light goes at about 4:00pm, so a lit, sheltered spot for the van is essential.
- 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.
- We serve from the hatch, then leave the pitch tidy.
How to prepare
- Name one person we can call on the day
- Think about a gazebo by the van in case of rain
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
How to get a price
Each quote is put together for your Christmas party. Give us your date first, and we’ll confirm whether we’re available that day.
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FAQs for Itchen
Could you trade in Houndwell Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Do you come to venues in the New Forest National Park?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for vehicles; ask your venue. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Can the van come to Itchen?
We do. Itchen is one of the places we cover. Send us your date to check availability.
What if we only have street parking?
Only where it is legal to park, or with a council parking suspension or road closure. Ask your council early.
Do we need to provide equipment?
We bring the van and everything we need to cook. You just need a suitable spot and permission.
Will the weather be a problem?
The fryers are inside the van, so we carry on. Plan a short, lit route from the door to the hatch.
What about guests who don’t eat fish?
Yes: sausage and chips or pie and chips. Give us a rough idea of numbers.
What’s on the menu?
Proper fish and chips, with sausages and pies for anyone who does not want fish. The sides are mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy.
Why choose Christmas party fish and chips in Itchen?
It is relaxed and fun, and people talk about it.
Whatever brings people together, fish and chips from the hatch goes down well. We regularly serve:
- Christmas fairs and lights switch-ons
- Christmas customer days
- Christmas fairs at schools
- Christmas socials for clubs
For anyone getting the train home after the party, there’s a station right in Itchen: Woolston station.
What your quote should include
- The deadline for final numbers
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- If the price includes VAT
Itchen in December: what to know
Itchen is about 2 miles south-east of Southampton, in Southampton. Bookings in Itchen come in all shapes and sizes, but it always starts the same way: a level spot for the van, a time to eat and food fried to order. Itchen is one of 40 towns and villages in Southampton where we bring the van.
PTA Christmas fairs, for a school such as Ludlow Junior School, suit a chip van. Carol services and Christmas fairs at churches such as Jesus Chapel - St Mary Extra draw people who are glad of hot food afterwards. Itchen is within about 7 miles of the New Forest National Park; in winter, rural routes need a bit more planning. The coast is within about 2 miles of Itchen, and winter sea winds can be bitter, so plan a sheltered spot for the queue.
Here we cover the SO19 and SO14 postcode area, so your Christmas party can be anywhere in it. That could mean a Christmas party at a home on Sea Road, Oak Road and West Road or the roads around them, wherever the van can park. Itchen is on the A3025, so it is easy for us to reach with the van. Neighbouring places where we serve Christmas parties include Peartree Green (1 mile north-west), Northam (1 mile north-west), Sholing (1 mile east), Bitterne (1 mile north-east) and St Mary's (1 mile west). We also serve nearby towns such as Shirley (3 miles north-west), Regents Park (3 miles west), Maybush (4 miles north-west), Coxford (4 miles north-west), Freemantle (3 miles west) and Lordswood (4 miles north-west). Itchen is among the bigger towns we cover in Southampton, with lots of choice for Christmas parties.
Nearby you’ll also find Bitterne Local History Society Heritage And Research Centre (0.9 miles north) and Marlands Shopping Centre (1.6 miles west). Open spaces near Itchen include Netley Common.
- Schools near Itchen include Woolston School (under half a mile south) and Oasis Academy Sholing (0.6 miles north-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Engineers Arms (1 mile north-west)
Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
Some hosts try a takeaway order. The problem is timing: big orders take a long time, and the food is cooling while it travels. A van cooks in front of your guests instead.
For a small group, making your own food can work. For bigger numbers, a van makes life easier, and you get to enjoy the day.
The menu, dish by dish
Sausage and chips
Sausage and chips covers anyone who doesn’t want fish, and it’s a favourite with children.
Cod and chips
Cod has big, soft white flakes and a mild flavour, and it is what most people in the south ask for. We batter it and fry it to order.
Planning the van’s spot
No two venues are the same, so we’ll ask about yours before we confirm. Generally, we look for:
- A lit spot if service runs after dark
- The site’s agreement to a catering van
- A clear area by the serving hatch
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
On the menu in Itchen
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Pie and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Gravy
- Curry sauce
- Mushy peas
Other occasions in Itchen
- 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