Kent · England
Christmas Party Fish and Chips for Lashenden events
Hot, crisp and cooked while you wait: a fish and chip van for your Christmas party in Lashenden and the surrounding area.
- Festive gatherings after Christmas
- Lights switch-on events
- Family Christmas get-togethers
Planning an event in Lashenden?
About the food
Cod and chips
Cod and chips is the meal most people picture when they think of a chip shop. Cooked fresh at the hatch, it’s hot, crisp and generous.
Curry sauce
Curry sauce divides opinion, so we bring it along.
About our Christmas party fish and chips in Lashenden
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 lights switch-on events and school and PTA Christmas fairs, we can cook cod and chips, gravy and sausage and chips and more.
Near Lashenden, country lanes are dark in winter, so tell us about the route and lighting at the spot. We serve from the hatch, so it’s hot and generous, and the queue keeps moving.
Organising for someone else?
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will talk you through the process. We are happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
Hosting at home? Send a photo of where the van would park, and we will tell you honestly whether it works.
Common questions in Lashenden
Is Lashenden too small for a chip van?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Do you come to venues in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for vehicles; ask your venue. We’ll follow the site rules.
When do Christmas bookings fill up?
Ideally in the summer or early autumn, especially for a Friday.
Can the van park on grass?
It depends on the ground. Tell us about it when you enquire, and we’ll advise.
Can you cater for allergies?
Yes, we can tell you which allergens are in each item. Battered fish contains fish and, in standard batter, gluten. Send us any allergies in writing.
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’ll be straight with you about what’s possible.
Can you trade at our Christmas fair?
We do. Send us the event details and the pitch information.
How long are you on site?
We arrive well before service to park and heat the fryers. We’ll agree arrival and serving times with you so food is ready when you want it.
Festive bookings around Lashenden
Lashenden is about 10 miles west of Ashford, in Kent. Wherever your Christmas party is in the TN27 area, we can bring the van to you. We serve 922 places across Kent. We serve events right across the region, from Lashenden to Canterbury (21 miles away).
Lashenden is within about 6 miles of the High Weald National Landscape; in winter, rural routes need a bit more planning.
Anywhere in TN27, we can bring the van to you. From Bell Lane and Frittenden Road or a nearby road, we can park up and fry there. We also bring the van to Christmas parties in Standen (1 mile south-east), Curteis' Corner (1 mile south), Monk's Hill (1 mile east), Hareplain (2 miles south-west) and Smarden Bell (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also take the van to Maidstone (10 miles north-west), Ashford (10 miles east), Sittingbourne (15 miles north), Kings Hill (14 miles north-west), Foley Park (11 miles north-west) and Paddock Wood (11 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include Kent Firefighting Museum (1.2 miles west) and Romden Castle (2.9 miles east).
Nearby places to Lashenden
What else we do in Lashenden
A chip van compared with other options
A big takeaway order rarely arrives hot. The van fries on site. Travel, tolls and charges such as ULEZ can affect the price, so tell us exactly where your Christmas party is.
Why book our van in Lashenden
- Everything cooked to order at your event
- A clear quote before booking
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
What affects the price in Lashenden
There are no hidden charges: the price is based on:
- The day of the week
- Distance and any road charges
- Your choice of menu
- How easy the site is to reach
Larger groups usually cost less per head, because the van, travel and set-up cost much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
Getting an accurate quote
Good planning starts with a few facts. Try to include:
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- Where you’d like the van to go
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- The address or venue name
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time, and you’ll get a clear price. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
Perfect for your Christmas party in Lashenden
The van keeps cooking in any weather.
Whatever the occasion in Lashenden, fish and chips from the hatch goes down well. We are frequently booked for:
- End-of-year club parties
- Lights switch-on events
- Christmas fairs at schools
- Office Christmas parties
For colleagues travelling by train, Headcorn station is about 1.8 miles away.
Questions to ask before you book
- What the price includes, item by item
- The van’s size and access needs
- The minimum number of meals or minimum spend
- How long service runs, and what happens if you overrun
What the van needs
Before the day, we’ll agree where the van parks. It needs to tick a few simple boxes:
- A route in without tight gates or low branches
- A short walk from the party
- A clear area by the serving hatch
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
From the hatch
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
- Curry sauce
- Pie and chips
- Gravy
- Sausage and chips
How the day works
You will know we’re ready when the smell of frying drifts over. From then on, people come up as they’re ready. Plan your Christmas party in Lashenden around the dark: the light goes at about 3:50pm, so a lit, sheltered spot for the van is essential.
- First, the plan: what, where and what time.
- You hear back on the date and the price.
- We agree exactly where the van parks, and how it gets in.
- Batter, fish and chips all go into the fryer as people come up.
- We leave the spot as we found it.
Getting ready for the day
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
How to get a price
Still finalising the details? No problem: give us a rough idea and the date, and we’ll firm it up nearer the time. Start when you are ready: send us your details through our quote form.
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Allergies and dietary needs
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Arrange something for anyone with needs we cannot meet
- Make sure the van and queue are well lit
- Let us know about coeliac disease
- Send round an allergy question
Send people out in groups.
Christmas music near the van sets the mood.
- 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