Kent · England
Christmas Party Fish and Chips for Knockholt events
Hot, crisp and cooked while you wait: a fish and chip van for your Christmas party in Knockholt and the surrounding area.
- End-of-year customer events
- End-of-year club parties
- School and PTA Christmas fairs
Planning an event in Knockholt?
How the day works
When we arrive, we position the van, set up the hatch and get the fryers up to temperature. Once we’re hot, we cook to order, so we time it to your schedule. By about 3:55pm in late December, it is dark in Knockholt; park the van where there’s good light, and keep the walk short.
- We start with a few details about your Christmas party.
- You get an availability check and a clear 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.
Preparing for the day
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
- Confirm the van is allowed on site
- Tell us when you want to eat
How to get a price
We only need a few details to quote: the date, where the van would park, roughly how many people and when you’d like to eat. You can send us your details through our quote form.
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About our Christmas party fish and chips in Knockholt
We plan winter events around the dark and the weather: a well-lit spot for the van and the queue, and service timed so people are not outside for long. For boxing Day and New Year gatherings and christmas lunches for shift teams, we can cook mushy peas, curry sauce and sausage and chips.
In a small place like Knockholt, December lanes are dark, so let us know about access and lighting. We cook inside the van, right where your guests are, and the food reaches them hot and crisp.
Planning for dietary needs
Allergies are taken seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Keep the queue dry
- Tell us about coeliac guests specifically
- Confirm allergies by email
- Choose a lit spot for the van
Keep the walk from the door to the van short.
Some teams collect for a local charity on the day.
A chip van compared with other options
A cold buffet does not feel festive. Hot fish and chips is. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and access to the site. We quote for each booking individually.
Why us?
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
- Classic food your guests already know
- A quote that spells everything out
- Hot food handed straight over
What the van needs
A good parking spot makes the whole thing easier. We need:
- A lit spot if service runs after dark
- A spot near your guests
- A level hardstanding, drive or firm lawn
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Popular choices
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
- Curry sauce
- Pie and chips
- Gravy
FAQs for Knockholt
Can the van go to venues in the Kent Downs 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 Knockholt?
The closest is Knockholt station, roughly 2.7 miles away.
What do we need to supply?
Tell us what’s available at the site in your enquiry, and we’ll say what we need.
Is the fish gluten-free?
Standard batter is made with wheat flour, so battered fish contains gluten. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance, and we will be straight with you about what’s possible.
Do you take everything away?
We take the van and everything with it, and leave the spot tidy. It helps to have bins near the hatch.
When should we book?
Early, particularly for summer Saturdays and Christmas party Fridays. Even at short notice, it is worth asking.
When do Christmas bookings fill up?
Very early. Fridays in December book up first.
Do you do anything other than fish?
We serve sausages and pies as well as fish. Tell us about other diets and we’ll be honest about what’s possible.
Perfect for your Christmas party in Knockholt
Rain or shine, the fryers keep going.
Whatever brings people together, fish and chips from the hatch goes down well. We regularly serve:
- Festive open days
- Christmas fairs and lights switch-ons
- End-of-year club parties
- Festive family gatherings
A Christmas fair at St Katharine's Church is just the kind of event a chip van suits.
What to look for in a quote
- How allergens are handled
- The van’s size and access needs
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- The service time, and the cost of running over
Organising for someone else?
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 will work through them with you.
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll talk you through the process. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
Deep-frying for lots of people at home is risky: big pans of hot oil, children and garden parties do not mix. Leave the frying to a van built for it.
Planning a Christmas party in Knockholt
Knockholt is about 4 miles north-west of Sevenoaks, in Kent. Bookings in Knockholt come in all shapes and sizes, but the plan is always the same: a level spot for the van, a time to eat and food fried to order. We cover 922 places across Kent. We serve events right across the region, from Knockholt to London (16 miles away).
For anyone getting the train home after the party, the closest railway station is Knockholt station, roughly 2.7 miles north-east of the centre. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 4 miles of Knockholt, where winter lanes can be dark and narrow, so tell us about the route.
We serve Christmas parties across the TN14 postcode area and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Main Road and Blueberry Lane, and the van can serve a Christmas party on any of them with a suitable parking spot. For Christmas parties just outside Knockholt, we cover Knockholt Pound (1 mile north-east), Halstead (2 miles north-east), Sepham Heath (2 miles north-east), Pratt's Bottom (2 miles north) and Twitton (3 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Dartford (11 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (4 miles south-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (14 miles south-east), Gravesend (14 miles north-east), Tonbridge (11 miles south-east) and Northfleet (13 miles north-east).
A little further out are Orpington Hospital (3.6 miles north) and Otford Heritage Centre (3.9 miles east). Within reach you’ll find Betsom's Hill and Downe Bank.
- Nearby, you’ll find The Three Horseshoes pub (0.9 miles north-east)
Prices and what affects them
The price comes down to a few factors:
- The date and time of year
- How many people are eating
- Any minimum charge
- How long we serve
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will suggest a menu and timing to match. A short menu is frequently the best value.
What to tell us
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- Your date and serving time
- A picture of where the van would go
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- Where the event is
Every booking is quoted individually, based on your numbers, timings and travel. To ask for one, fill in our quote form.
What else we do in Knockholt
- 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