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Christmas Party Fish and Chips for Kidmore End events
Fried to order and served hot: a fish and chip van for your Christmas party in Kidmore End and across Reading.
- Christmas customer days
- Festive family gatherings
- Christmas lunches for shift teams
A chip van near Kidmore End
Christmas party fish and chips for your Christmas party in Kidmore End
The van parks outside and serves hot food, without anyone leaving site. For family Christmas get-togethers and end-of-year club parties, we’ll put together a menu of cod and chips, sausage and chips and pie and chips for your guests.
In winter near Kidmore End, we need firm ground and light, as fields are often soft. We bring the van and everything we need to cook, and we leave the pitch tidy when we go.
Should I sort the food myself?
Deep-frying for lots of people at home is risky: big pans of hot oil, children and garden parties don’t mix. Leave the frying to a van built for it.
A DIY buffet works for small groups. For bigger numbers, a van makes life easier, and you get to enjoy the day.
Towns and villages near Kidmore End
Also in Kidmore End
Planning for dietary needs
A little planning makes sure everyone is looked after. Here’s how:
- Arrange something for anyone with needs we can’t meet
- Put allergy details in writing
- Ask about your date in the autumn, or earlier
- Flag any coeliac guests
Serving early, before the drinks flow, is frequently wise.
Paper hats and crackers on the tables add to the fun.
Events we cater in Kidmore End
There is no venue to book or taxis to arrange.
If you’re planning any of these, we can help:
- Work Christmas parties
- Lights switch-on events
- Festive open days
- Boxing Day and New Year gatherings
If people are coming by rail, the nearest station is Tilehurst station, about 2.9 miles south-west.
What to look for in a quote
- What they can offer for dietary needs
- VAT, if it applies
- Payment terms and deposit
- The van’s size and access needs
Kidmore End questions
What’s the nearest station to Kidmore End?
The closest is Tilehurst station, roughly 2.9 miles away.
Is Kidmore End too small for a chip van?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
How fast is service?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how people arrive. Give us your numbers and service window, and we’ll plan to keep the queue moving.
Can you come to our office Christmas party?
Yes. Send us your date and site details as early as you can.
Do we need to provide anything?
Somewhere suitable to park, with permission. Mention any power or water available and we will take it from there.
Can you park on the road outside?
Only in a legal space, or with the council’s permission. Check with your council first.
Can you go on a lawn or field?
Usually, if it’s firm and dry. Soft, wet ground can trap any vehicle, so have a hard-surface back-up.
Do you take everything away?
The pitch is left as we found it. Bins for guests are worth planning.
Christmas parties in Kidmore End: local tips
Kidmore End is about 2 miles north-west of Caversham, in Reading. People in Kidmore End book us for all sorts of reasons, but it always starts the same way: a level spot for the van, a time to eat and food fried to order. Kidmore End is one of 34 places in Reading where we bring the van.
If you are organising a Christmas fair for a school like Kidmore End Church of England Primary School, hot fish and chips goes down well. If a church like Church of St John the Baptist is running a Christmas fair, a chip van is a welcome sight on a cold evening.
Here we cover the RG4 postcode area, and we can serve your Christmas party anywhere in it. Your Christmas party could be at a house on Butlers Orchard, Coopers Pightle and Wood Lane or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere for the van. Close by, we cover Christmas parties in Sonning Common (1 mile north-east), Peppard Hill (1 mile north), Kingwood Common (2 miles north), Rotherfield Peppard (2 miles north-east) and Shepherd's Green (3 miles north-east). Further out, we also take the van to Norcot (4 miles south), West Reading (4 miles south), Tilehurst Within (4 miles south-west), Shinfield (7 miles south), Arborfield Garrison (10 miles south-east) and Horncastle (4 miles south).
Nearby you will also find Royal Berkshire Regiment Museum (3.4 miles south) and Battle Hospital (3.4 miles south). Within reach you will find Sonning Hill and Hartslock.
- Nearby schools include Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge (0.5 miles north-east) and The Warwick School (0.5 miles north-east)
- Local pubs include Pack Horse Public House (0.8 miles south-west)
The process
You’ll know we are ready when the smell of frying drifts over. From then on, people come up as they’re ready. By about 3:55pm in late December, it’s dark in Kidmore End; park the van where there’s good light.
- Start with three things: the date, the place and a rough headcount.
- Show us where the van would go, and we will confirm it works.
- Closer to the day, we confirm the arrival time and serving time.
- The van rolls up, the hatch opens and the fryers get going for your guests.
- Once the last portion is out, we pack up and go.
Before we arrive
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
- Share the timings for the day
- Name one person we can call on the day
How to get a price
Thinking about a fish and chip van for your Christmas party for your Christmas party in Kidmore End? Send us the details and we’ll reply with a clear price. Just fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Is a fish and chip van right for your Christmas party?
A hog roast is popular at Christmas, but it is one dish. A chip van gives a choice. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. Every booking gets its own quote.
Why book with us
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
- Hot food handed straight over
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
Take a look at our prices page or the cost guide.
A closer look at the menu
Gravy
Gravy brings a bit of warmth to the meal.
Pie and chips
For a heartier option, there is pie and chips, perfect with gravy.
Working with your venue
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we’ll keep everyone informed on the day.
Hosting at home? Send a photo of where the van would park, and we’ll let you know if the van will fit.
Where the van can park in Kidmore End
Before the day, we will agree where the van parks. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Flat, firm ground for the van
- A clear way in, with no low branches, cables or narrow gates
- A spot near your guests
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
On the menu in Kidmore End
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Curry sauce
- Cod and chips
- Gravy
- Pie 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