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Christmas Party Fish and Chips for Ivy Hatch events
Something for almost everyone: cod or haddock in batter, chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Book a fish and chip van for your Christmas party in Ivy Hatch.
- Work Christmas parties
- Warehouse and depot Christmas lunches
- Festive open days
Planning an event in Ivy Hatch?
Christmas party fish and chips for your Christmas party in Ivy Hatch
It is a crowd-pleaser, which makes it ideal for a big, mixed group. We’re often asked to cater christmas lunches for shift teams and family Christmas get-togethers, serving cod and chips, mushy peas and pie and chips.
For a Christmas party near Ivy Hatch, firm, lit ground near the house or hall is key. The fryers are in the van, so the cooking happens right there at your Christmas party, and the food reaches them hot and crisp.
About the food
Mushy peas
Mushy peas are made from dried marrowfat peas, soaked and cooked until soft. They’re the classic side with fish and chips.
Sausage and chips
A sausage and chips is the chip-shop classic for younger guests and fish-dodgers.
Occasions we serve in Ivy Hatch
It feels festive without being formal, and people talk about it.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Ivy Hatch and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Christmas fairs and lights switch-ons
- Club and society Christmas socials
- Office Christmas parties
- Festive open days
If a church like Ivy Hatch Church is running a Christmas fair, a chip van is a welcome sight on a cold evening.
Questions to ask before you book
- Any minimum charge
- What they can offer for dietary needs
- How many hours the van serves
- The deposit and payment dates
Looking after everyone
Nearly every event has some special diets. To plan for them:
- Ask about your date in the autumn, or earlier
- Put allergy details in writing
- Send round an allergy question
- Plan lighting near the hatch
Stagger groups so the queue stays short.
Crackers on the tables finish it off.
Towns and villages near Ivy Hatch
What else we do in Ivy Hatch
What a fish and chip van costs
Two events with the same numbers can cost different amounts, because of:
- How easy the site is to reach
- Whether a minimum applies
- The number of meals
- Service time
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: service time, menu, travel, any minimum and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Details that help
You do not need everything decided to ask for a quote, but these help:
- Where the van would park
- Where the event is
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- Rough numbers for adults and children
Not sure of numbers yet? No problem: give us a rough idea and the date, and we will firm it up nearer the time. To start, use our quote form.
Christmas parties in Ivy Hatch: local tips
Ivy Hatch is about 4 miles east of Sevenoaks, in Kent. For Christmas parties in Ivy Hatch, we plan around your venue and timings: a clear quote, an agreed spot for the van and food fried fresh on the day. We serve all 922 towns and villages in Kent. Our bookings stretch from Ivy Hatch to London (22 miles away).
For colleagues travelling by train, Borough Green & Wrotham station, about 2.2 miles north-east, is the nearest station. A winter fair at a school like St Lawrence Church of England Primary School gets dark early, so hot food from a van is popular. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Ivy Hatch; in winter, rural routes need a bit more planning.
Wherever your Christmas party is in TN15, we can fry fresh for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. That could mean a Christmas party at a home on Coach Road, Ismays Road and Stone Street Road or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere for the van. For Christmas parties just outside Ivy Hatch, we cover Ightham (1 mile north-east), Stone Street (1 mile west), Sheet Hill (1 mile east), Yopps Green (1 mile east) and Oldbury (1 mile north). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (11 miles east), Dartford (12 miles north), Sevenoaks (4 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (9 miles south), Gravesend (12 miles north) and Tonbridge (5 miles south).
Nearby you will also find Beechin Wood Archery Museum (2.8 miles north-east) and Sevenoaks Hospital (3.6 miles west).
- Pubs nearby include The Plough pub (under half a mile south-east)
Is a fish and chip van right for your Christmas party?
A cold buffet in December isn’t much of a treat. Hot fish and chips is. Travel, tolls and charges such as ULEZ can affect the price, so tell us exactly where your Christmas party is.
Why us?
- Rain does not stop the fryers
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
- A quote that spells everything out
- All the chip-shop extras
How the day works
We need time before service to bring the fryers up to heat, so we’re there in good time before you want to eat. Sunset in Ivy Hatch in late December is about 3:55pm, so even a late-afternoon Christmas party needs lighting by the van and the queue. Lunchtime is the brightest slot in December.
- We start with a few details about your Christmas party.
- We check the date and where the van will park, then send a quote.
- We agree timings, access and the parking spot.
- We cook to order on the day for your guests.
- We serve from the hatch, then leave the pitch tidy.
How to prepare
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
- Have a level parking spot ready
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
How to get a price
Planning a fish and chip van for your Christmas party in Ivy Hatch? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll come back with a quote. Just fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Questions from Ivy Hatch
Could you trade in Ivy Hatch Nature Reserve?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
What’s the nearest station to Ivy Hatch?
Borough Green & Wrotham station, about 2.2 miles north-east of the centre.
Can coeliacs eat the battered fish?
Our battered fish contains gluten, because standard batter uses wheat flour. Tell us about coeliac guests when you enquire, and we’ll be straight with you about what’s possible.
What can guests choose from?
Proper fish and chips, plus sausage or pie and chips. The sides are mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy.
Can you cater for allergies?
Tell us about allergies when you book, and we will give you the allergen information and what we can offer.
Where do you take the van?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Ivy Hatch.
How much is fish and chip van hire?
It depends on numbers, the menu, how long we serve and travel. Tell us about your Christmas party and we’ll send a quote.
Can you serve in the cold?
The fryers are inside the van, so we carry on. Keep the van close to the door.
Planners, venues and businesses
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Ivy Hatch? A fish and chip van draws people in and almost everyone likes it. Give us the details and we’ll suggest how it could work.
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we will keep you updated on arrival and serving times.
What the van needs
We’ll agree the van’s spot with you before the day. It needs to tick a few simple boxes:
- A clear way in, with no low branches, cables or narrow gates
- A spot near your guests
- Permission from the venue or landowner for the van
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
On the menu in Ivy Hatch
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
- Pie and chips
- Curry sauce
- Gravy
- Cod and chips
- Haddock 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