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Christmas Party Fish and Chips for Long Sutton events
Planning a fish and chip van for your Christmas party in Long Sutton? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry everything fresh on the spot.
- Christmas lunches for shift teams
- PTA Christmas events
- End-of-year club parties
Christmas party fish and chips for Long Sutton events
Christmas party fish and chips for your Christmas party in Long Sutton
It is a crowd-pleaser, which makes it ideal for a big, mixed group. We’re frequently asked to cater lights switch-on events and school and PTA Christmas fairs, with haddock and chips, pie and chips and mushy peas.
In winter near Long Sutton, we need firm ground and light. Food is served straight from the hatch, so it’s hot and generous, and the queue keeps moving.
Long Sutton: your questions answered
Is Long Sutton too small for a chip van?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
What’s the nearest station to Long Sutton?
The closest is Bentley (Hampshire) station, roughly 4.2 miles away.
Do you need power or water?
A suitable spot for the van and permission to park there. Mention any power or water available and we will confirm the rest.
What time should the van serve at a Christmas party?
Whenever suits your party. Remember it’s dark by about 4pm in December.
Can you cook in the rain?
Rain does not stop the fryers: the cooking is inside the van. It is worth planning some cover for the queue.
What about guests who do not eat fish?
Yes: sausage and chips or pie and chips. Tell us roughly how many to expect.
Does the batter contain gluten?
Standard batter is made with wheat flour, so battered fish contains gluten. Tell us about coeliac guests when you enquire, and we’ll be straight with you about what’s possible.
Can you go on a lawn or field?
That depends on the weather and the ground. Let us know what the ground is like, and we will advise.
Diets, allergies and planning
A little planning makes sure everyone is looked after. Try these:
- Keep the queue dry
- Tell us about coeliac guests specifically
- Ensure the van and queue are well lit
- Have a back-up for special diets
Afterwards, we pack up and leave you to the party.
Crackers on the tables finish it off.
A fish and chip van or other catering?
Venue Christmas packages add up. A van can be better value. Many fish and chip vans set a minimum, because the van, fuel and travel cost the same for a small group. Ask us what applies to your Christmas party.
Why book with us
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
- The queue at the hatch gets people talking
Step by step
Changes on the day are fine: we can start a little later or slow the pace to suit your Christmas party. Sunset in Long Sutton in late December is about 4:00pm, so even a late-afternoon Christmas party needs lighting by the van and the queue. Lunchtime is the brightest slot in December.
- Get in touch with the basics: when, where and roughly how many.
- A picture of the parking spot helps us check the van will fit.
- Closer to the day, we confirm the arrival time and serving time.
- We park, open the hatch and start frying for your guests.
- Once the last portion is out, we pack up and go.
Preparing for the day
- Get permission for the van from the venue
- Let us know the serving time
- Have a level parking spot ready
Get a quote
Planning a fish and chip van for your Christmas party in Long Sutton? Send us the details and we’ll come back with a quote. To contact us, use our quote form.
Planning help
Where the van can park in Long Sutton
Plenty of places work for the van, but a few things matter:
- Flat, firm ground for the van
- Confirmation that the van can park there
- A clear area by the serving hatch
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Cod and chips
- Gravy
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
- Curry sauce
- Pie and chips
What comes out of the fryer
Curry sauce
Curry sauce divides opinion and it is on the menu.
Gravy
Chips and gravy is a favourite in the north and the Midlands, and it goes perfectly with a pie.
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 do not mix. Leave the frying to a van built for it.
Collecting fish and chips for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is hard work. By the time you’ve queued, paid and driven back, the batter has gone soft. With a van, it is fried on the spot.
Planners, venues and businesses
Parks, greens and streets normally need permission for a catering van. Ask the council or landowner early.
If you’re organising for someone else, whether you’re a planner, a facilities manager or an organiser, we will work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Places near Long Sutton
Other occasions in Long Sutton
Long Sutton in December: what to know
Long Sutton is about 5 miles north of Alton, in Hampshire. Anywhere in RG29, we can fry fresh for your guests. Long Sutton is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover. We serve events right across the region, from Long Sutton to Guildford (16 miles away).
For colleagues travelling by train, Bentley (Hampshire) station is about 4.2 miles away. A Christmas fair at Church of All Saints is just the kind of event a chip van suits.
This part of Hampshire takes in RG29, and we can serve your Christmas party anywhere in it. Whether your Christmas party is on The Street, Wingate Meadow and Wingate Lane or a nearby road, we can park up and fry there. Nearby, we also serve Christmas parties in South Warnborough (1 mile west), Well (1 mile east), Bidden (2 miles west), Odiham (2 miles north) and Little Hoddington (2 miles west). Further out, we also take the van to Basingstoke (8 miles north-west), Farnborough (9 miles north-east), Fleet (6 miles north-east), Aldershot (8 miles east), Alton (5 miles south) and Petersfield (15 miles south).
A little further out are Odiham Castle (3 miles north) and Alton Community Hospital (5.8 miles south). The countryside around Long Sutton includes Dogmersfield Lake and Holybourne Hill.
- Schools near Long Sutton include Lord Wandsworth College (0.7 miles south-east) and Robert May's School (2.4 miles north)
Occasions we serve in Long Sutton
Rain or shine, the fryers keep going.
If you’re planning any of these, we can help:
- Warehouse and depot Christmas lunches
- Festive family gatherings
- Christmas fairs and lights switch-ons
- New Year parties
If you’re organising a Christmas fair for a school like Long Sutton Church of England Primary School, hot fish and chips goes down well.
Questions to ask before booking
- VAT, if it applies
- How allergens are handled
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
- What the van needs: space, access, power
- 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