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Christmas Party Fish and Chips in Jacobs Well
From the first sizzle in the fryer to the last chip, a fish and chip van for your Christmas party turns food into part of your Christmas party in Jacobs Well.
- Festive open days
- Christmas family parties
- Club and society Christmas socials
Planning an event in Jacobs Well?
Christmas party fish and chips for your Christmas party in Jacobs Well
A Christmas party doesn’t have to mean another turkey dinner. Hot fish and chips on a cold December day is festive in its own way. Typical bookings include lights switch-on events and christmas lunches for shift teams, serving gravy, mushy peas and curry sauce.
Near Jacobs Well, country lanes are dark in winter, so tell us about the route and lighting at the spot. We cook inside the van, right where your guests are, so the batter is still crisp when it’s handed over.
Who books Christmas party fish and chips in Jacobs Well?
The van keeps cooking in any weather.
In Jacobs Well and nearby, the van turns up at all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- PTA Christmas events
- Christmas family parties
- Festive gatherings after Christmas
- Christmas socials for clubs
A Christmas fair at St Peter's Church is just the kind of event a chip van suits.
What your quote should include
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
- Payment terms and deposit
- When final numbers are due
- Exactly what’s included in the price
The process
There’s very little for you to do on the day: point us to the spot and get on with your Christmas party. The frying and serving are down to us. At about 3:55pm in late December, it gets dark in Jacobs Well, so put the van where there is good light.
- Start with three things: the date, the place and a rough headcount.
- Show us where the van would go, and we’ll confirm it works.
- A week or so before, we confirm timings and numbers.
- The van rolls up, the hatch opens and the fryers get going for your guests.
- Last portion served, we tidy up and head off.
How to prepare
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
- Think about a gazebo by the van in case of rain
- Plan where the queue will stand
Get a quote
Send us the date, the address or GU4 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat, and you will get a clear price. To get started, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
A chip van compared with other options
Venue Christmas packages add up. A van in the car park keeps it simple. The cost per head typically falls as numbers rise, since the van and set-up are much the same for any size. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
Why us?
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
- Bookings across Surrey, including Jacobs Well
- No surprises in your quote
Take a look at our pricing and the cost guide.
Planners, venues and businesses
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Staggering groups helps a lot.
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: where a van can park, access times and the paperwork they want. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll work through them with you.
FAQs for Jacobs Well
Do you come to venues in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles and ground, so check with yours. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Which station is closest to Jacobs Well?
The closest is Worplesdon station, roughly 1.5 miles away.
Is there a non-fish option?
We serve sausages and pies as well as fish. Tell us about other diets and we’ll be honest about what’s possible.
Can you come to our office Christmas party?
Yes. Send us your date and site details.
How early do Christmas dates go?
As soon as you have a date.
When do you arrive?
It depends on numbers and the service time. We confirm all the timings beforehand.
Do you need power or water?
Tell us what’s available at the site when you enquire, and we will confirm what we need.
Does the batter contain gluten?
No, not as standard: the batter contains wheat. Tell us about any coeliac guests and we will explain the options before you book.
Should I sort the food myself?
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For a crowd, a van is usually simpler.
A DIY buffet works for small groups. For bigger numbers, a van makes life easier, and nobody has to miss the Christmas party.
Planning the van’s spot
Every site is different, so we’ll ask about yours before we confirm. In general, we need:
- A clear area by the serving hatch
- A level, firm spot the van can drive onto
- A clear way in, with no low branches, cables or narrow gates
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
From the hatch
- Pie and chips
- Gravy
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Curry sauce
What a fish and chip van costs
There’s nothing hidden: the price is based on:
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- Distance and any road charges
- Service time
- The number of meals
Travel, tolls and charges such as ULEZ can affect the price, so it helps to give us the postcode.
Details that help
To speed things up, tell us:
- The address or venue name
- Expected numbers
- The date and time of the event
- The spot you have in mind for the van
Not sure of numbers yet? No problem: tell us the basics about your Christmas party, and we’ll firm it up nearer the time. Start when you are ready: use our quote form.
Christmas parties in Jacobs Well: local tips
Jacobs Well is about 1 mile north of Guildford, in Surrey. For a Christmas party in Jacobs Well, we can park on a drive, a car park, a yard or firm, dry grass. We cover all 395 towns and villages across Surrey.
PTA Christmas fairs, for a school such as Weyfield Academy, suit a chip van. Train travellers will want to know that the closest railway station is Worplesdon station, roughly 1.5 miles north of the centre. Jacobs Well is within about 6 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape, where winter lanes can be dark and narrow, so tell us about the route.
We serve Christmas parties across the GU4 postcode area and the streets around it. Local streets include Douglas Close, Barnett Row and Queenhythe Crescent; a Christmas party on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. If your venue is just outside Jacobs Well, we also cover Bellfields (1 mile south-west), Sutton Green (1 mile north-east), Burpham (1 mile south-east), Stoughton (1 mile south-west) and Pyle Hill (1 mile north). We also serve nearby towns such as Woking (3 miles north), Camberley (8 miles north-west), Epsom (14 miles east), Farnham (11 miles west), Ewell (15 miles north-east) and Egham (11 miles north).
Nearby you will also find The Peacocks (3.6 miles north) and Guildford Castle (2.3 miles south). Within reach you will find Silent Pool and Littlefield Common.
- Local schools include Pond Meadow School (0.9 miles south-west) and Christ's College (1 mile south-west)
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Diets, allergies and planning
With a little notice, diets are easier to plan for. Our advice:
- Let us know about coeliac disease
- Plan an alternative for anyone we can’t cater for
- Keep the queue dry
- Agree the spot with the venue
For a work party, food early in the evening typically works best.
A hot drinks station run by your team pairs well with the van.
- 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