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Christmas Party Fish and Chips for Lingfield events
Looking for a fish and chip van for your Christmas party in Lingfield? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry everything fresh on the spot.
- Christmas customer days
- Staff Christmas parties
- Festive family gatherings
Christmas party fish and chips in Lingfield
For event organisers in Lingfield
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, we will work directly with you and the venue. It keeps things simple.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can hold the date.
About our Christmas party fish and chips in Lingfield
It suits teams on shifts, with service timed to each group. We are often asked to cater PTA Christmas events and festive gatherings after Christmas, serving gravy, sausage and chips and pie and chips.
For a Christmas get-together near Lingfield, a chip van on the drive is a treat. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we’ll tell you honestly what we can offer.
Christmas catering near Lingfield
Lingfield is about 3 miles north of East Grinstead, in Surrey. Christmas parties in Lingfield are planned around your venue and timings: a clear quote, an agreed spot for the van and food fried fresh on the day. Lingfield is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey where we bring the van. We serve events right across the region, from Lingfield to London (about 23 miles away).
A Christmas fair at Church of St Peter and St Paul is just the kind of event a chip van suits. A winter fair at a school like Lingfield Primary School gets dark early, so hot food from a van is popular. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Lingfield, where winter lanes can be dark and narrow, so tell us about the route.
For Christmas parties in RH7, we just need to know where the van can park and roughly how many guests. Local streets include High Street, Station Road and Old School Place; a Christmas party on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. For Christmas parties just outside Lingfield, we cover Lingfield Common (1 mile north-west), Felcourt (1 mile south), Dormansland (1 mile south-east), Newchapel (2 miles south-west) and Dormans Park (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Horley (7 miles west), Redhill (8 miles north-west), Reigate (9 miles north-west), Caterham (8 miles north-west), Dorking (14 miles west) and Oxted (5 miles north).
Nearby you will also find Queen Victoria Hospital (2.9 miles south) and Haxted Watermill Museum (2.2 miles north-east). Within reach you will find Hedgecourt Lake.
- Nearby schools include Lingfield College (0.7 miles east)
- Local pubs include The Star pub (within half a mile east)
A fish and chip van or other catering?
Compared with a restaurant Christmas lunch, a van means no booking, no travel and no time off site. Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is often good value, as there is no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. Ask us for a quote.
Why us?
- Classic food your guests already know
- A van that becomes part of the event
- Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side
- Rain does not stop the fryers
Read how we price and what a fish and chip van costs.
Allergies and dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs and allergies early, and we will tell you honestly what we can offer. To get it right:
- Send allergies to us in writing
- Ensure the van and queue are well lit
- Flag any coeliac guests
- Tell facilities or the venue about the van
Serving early, before the drinks flow, is frequently wise.
Fairy lights around the van make it part of the decorations.
Towns and villages near Lingfield
Also in Lingfield
Perfect for your Christmas party in Lingfield
Christmas dinner fatigue is real, so fish and chips is a welcome change.
We can help if you are planning any of the following:
- Christmas fairs at schools
- Christmas lunches for shift teams
- Festive family gatherings
- Christmas markets and fairs
For anyone getting the train home after the party, Lingfield station serves Lingfield directly.
What to look for in a quote
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- When payment is due
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
- A clear list of what’s included
Where the van can park in Lingfield
A good parking spot makes the whole thing easier. We need:
- A short walk from the party
- Room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Flat, firm ground for the van
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
From the hatch
- Sausage and chips
- Gravy
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
- Curry sauce
- Pie and chips
What happens on the day
A typical booking goes like this: we arrive, park up and set up, the oil comes up to temperature, and we serve hot from the hatch when you’re ready to eat. An afternoon Christmas party in Lingfield can start in daylight and finish in the dark, with sunset about 3:55pm, so put the van where there is good light.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We check the route in and send a price.
- We arrive early to park and heat the fryers.
- Fish goes into the batter and straight into the fryer, to order.
- Service is straight from the hatch, then we pack up.
Getting ready for the day
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
- Get permission for the van from the venue
Ask for a quote
We only need a few details to quote: date, address, numbers and serving time. To send them, send us your details through our quote form.
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Common questions in Lingfield
Can the van park in Centenary Fields?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
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 work to whatever the site needs.
How much is fish and chip van hire?
It depends on numbers, the menu, how long we serve and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
What if we only have street parking?
Only where it is legal to park, or with a council parking suspension or road closure. Check with your council first.
Do you cater Christmas fairs?
Yes. Tell us the date and pitch.
Can the van come to Lingfield?
Yes. We take the van across London and the South East, and Lingfield is within our area. For a quote, use our quote form.
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. Tell us about allergies in advance.
What areas do you cover?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Takeaway run or book a van?
For a small group, making your own food can work. For bigger numbers, a van makes life easier, and nobody has to miss the Christmas party.
You could do a chip-shop run for everyone yourself, but it rarely works for a crowd. By the time you’ve queued, paid and driven back, the batter has gone soft. A van fries it right there, so it’s crisp.
About the food
Mushy peas
Proper mushy peas start with dried marrowfat peas. They’re the classic side with fish and chips.
Gravy
Gravy brings a bit of warmth to the meal.
- 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