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Christmas Party Fish and Chips for Longparish events
Fried to order and served hot: a fish and chip van for your Christmas party in Longparish and the surrounding area.
- Warehouse and depot Christmas lunches
- Christmas markets and fairs
- Christmas family parties
A chip van near Longparish
How our Christmas party fish and chips works in Longparish
December dates book up early, so it pays to ask early. On the menu are pie and chips, haddock and chips and curry sauce, and we’re regularly asked to cater office Christmas parties and lights switch-on events.
For a Christmas party near Longparish, firm, lit ground near the house or hall is key, as fields are often soft. You’ll know what’s included before you book: serving times, the menu and anything else agreed.
Diets, allergies and planning
Tell us about dietary needs and allergies early, and we will be straight with you about what’s possible. To make it work smoothly:
- Collect allergies in advance
- December Fridays go first: book early
- Put allergy details in writing
- Plan cover for the queue
Send people out in groups in the cold.
Some teams collect for a local charity on the day.
Occasions we serve in Longparish
The van keeps cooking in any weather.
If you are planning any of these, we can help:
- Work Christmas parties
- Christmas markets and fairs
- Christmas fairs at schools
- Christmas lunches for shift teams
A winter fair at a school like Longparish Church of England Primary School gets dark early, so hot food from a van is popular.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether there is a minimum
- Payment terms and deposit
- The cancellation terms
- The deadline for final numbers
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
A Christmas party at a venue costs more per head. A van can be better value. Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll suggest a menu and timing to match. A short menu is often the best value.
Why us?
- A quote that spells everything out
- Everything cooked to order at your event
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
- Rain doesn’t stop the fryers
Take a look at our prices page or our guide to van hire costs.
Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
Ordering in from a local chip shop is an option. The problem is timing: big orders take a long time, and the food is cooling while it travels. A van solves that by cooking on site.
You could do a chip-shop run for everyone yourself, but it rarely works for a crowd. Long waits and a drive home mean food arrives lukewarm and soggy. With a van, it is fried on the spot.
Longparish: your questions answered
What’s the nearest station to Longparish?
Whitchurch (Hampshire) station, about 3.5 miles north-east of the centre.
Is Longparish close to London?
Roughly 59 miles from the centre of London.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Yes. Sausage and chips is a favourite with children. Tell us how many are coming.
Can you cook in the rain?
We cook inside the van, so rain doesn’t stop us. Guests will appreciate cover near the hatch.
What time is best for food?
Early in the evening normally works best. For a lunch, tell us your break time.
What does it cost to hire the van?
Every booking is quoted individually, based on your numbers and timings. Tell us your date and rough numbers for a clear quote.
Do you need power or water?
Let us know about power and water at the site in your enquiry, and we’ll say what we need.
Is grass a problem?
It depends on the ground. Let us know what the ground is like, and we will advise.
Where the van can park in Longparish
A good parking spot makes the whole thing easier. We look for:
- The site’s agreement to a catering van
- A level, firm spot the van can drive onto
- A short walk from the party
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Pie and chips
- Mushy peas
- Gravy
- Curry sauce
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
What comes out of the fryer
Haddock and chips
Haddock is a little sweeter than cod, with a finer, firmer flake. It is the traditional favourite in Scotland and much of the north.
Cod and chips
For many people, cod and chips is the definitive version. Fried to order in the van, it is hot, crisp and generous.
Planners, venues and businesses
Many venues set rules for catering vans: where a van can park, access times and the paperwork they want. Tell us what your venue needs and we will work through them with you.
Organising a club, school or community event in Longparish? A fish and chip van draws people in and almost everyone likes it. Give us the details and we will suggest how it could work.
The process
Expect a friendly, organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up where we have agreed, and cook and serve without fuss. In December, it’s dark in Longparish by 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.
- You share your date, numbers and address.
- We check access for the van and quote.
- We arrive in good time to set up.
- Everything is fried to order as the queue moves.
- Service is straight from the hatch, then we pack up.
Preparing for the day
- Confirm the van is allowed on site
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
Get 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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Longparish in December: what to know
Longparish is about 5 miles east of Andover, in Hampshire. For a Christmas party in Longparish, the van can park on drives, in car parks and yards, and on firm lawns and fields in and around Longparish. We cover 683 places across Hampshire. We serve events right across the region, from Longparish to Southampton (19 miles away).
Christmas fairs at a church such as Church of St Nicholas can book the van as a hot-food stall. If people are coming by rail, the closest railway station is Whitchurch (Hampshire) station, roughly 3.5 miles north-east of the centre.
We serve Christmas parties across the SP11 postcode area. Whether your Christmas party is on Mill Lane and Southside Road or a nearby road, we can park up and fry there. If your venue is just outside Longparish, we also cover Middleton (1 mile west), Barton Stacey (2 miles south), Egypt (3 miles south-east), Sutton Scotney (3 miles south-east) and Hunton (4 miles south-east). Further out, we also take the van to Basingstoke (13 miles east), Winchester (10 miles south), Andover (5 miles west), Chandler's Ford (14 miles south), Romsey (15 miles south) and Tadley (15 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Finkley Down Farm Museum (3.6 miles north-west) and Andover War Memorial Hospital (5.1 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Anton Lakes and Mill Lake.
- Pubs nearby include The Cricketers Inn (less than half a mile north)
- 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