Surrey · England
Christmas party fish and chips in Lucas Green, Surrey
A menu everybody knows: cod or haddock in batter, chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Christmas party fish and chips in Lucas Green.
- Festive family gatherings
- End-of-year club parties
- Christmas markets and fairs
A chip van near Lucas Green
Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Think about numbers, timing and how hot you want the food. We are happy to send a quote so you can compare.
Frying for a crowd at home isn’t a good idea: hot oil and a busy party are a bad combination. A van is designed for exactly this.
Christmas party fish and chips for your Christmas party in Lucas Green
Fish and chips is food everyone enjoys, which makes it ideal for a big, mixed group. We are frequently asked to cater boxing Day and New Year gatherings and school and PTA Christmas fairs, serving pie and chips, cod and chips and haddock and chips.
In winter near Lucas Green, we need firm ground and light. We bring the van and everything we need to cook, and we leave the pitch tidy when we go.
Lucas Green questions
Do you come out to small places like Lucas Green?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
How far is Lucas Green from London?
Roughly 26 miles from the centre of London.
What does the van need?
Not much: a drive, a car park, a yard or a firm lawn, that the van can reach easily. If in doubt, send a picture.
When should we eat?
At the time you choose. Remember it is dark by about 4pm in December.
What areas do you cover?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Is the fish gluten-free?
Our battered fish contains gluten, because standard batter uses wheat flour. Tell us about coeliac guests when you enquire, and we’ll be straight with you about what’s possible.
Can the van come to our work Christmas do?
Yes. Send us your date and site details as early as you can.
Do we need to provide equipment?
All the cooking happens in the van. Let us know what’s available at the site.
Lucas Green in December: what to know
Lucas Green is about 3 miles west of Woking, in Surrey. Whether your Christmas party is in the middle of Lucas Green or on the outskirts, we offer the same service: fresh frying, hot food from the hatch and a clear price. We take the van to all 395 towns and villages in Surrey. We serve events right across the region, from Lucas Green to Guildford (7 miles away).
A Christmas fair at Holy Trinity is just the kind of event a chip van suits. A winter fair at a school like Bisley CofE Primary School gets dark early, so hot food from a van is popular.
For Christmas parties in GU24, we just need to know where the van can park and a serving time. Neighbouring places where we serve Christmas parties include Donkey Town (1 mile north-west), West End (1 mile north-east), Bisley (1 mile south-east), Penny Pot (1 mile north-east) and Sheet's Heath (2 miles south). We also serve nearby towns such as Guildford (7 miles south-east), Woking (3 miles east), Camberley (4 miles west), Farnham (11 miles south-west), Egham (8 miles north-east) and Walton-on-Thames (11 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include The Peacocks (3.9 miles east) and Brookwood Hospital (1.8 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Brookwood Lye.
- Schools near Lucas Green include Gordon's School (0.8 miles north)
How we price a fish and chip van for your Christmas party
These are the factors that matter most:
- Any minimum charge
- Numbers
- The day of the week
- Your choice of menu
Fish and chip van prices depend on the booking. A short service and a long afternoon’s trading are very different bookings. Your quote spells it all out.
What to tell us
When you get in touch, it helps to tell us:
- The spot you have in mind for the van
- Where the event is
- A picture of the parking spot
- Roughly how many people, including children
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat, and you will get a clear price. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
A chip van compared with other options
A cold buffet doesn’t feel festive. Hot fish and chips is. Cost depends on numbers, menu and service time, along with distance and access to the site. Every booking gets its own quote.
Why us?
- No kitchen needed
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
- A quote that spells everything out
- All the chip-shop extras
Take a look at our pricing and what a fish and chip van costs.
Allergies and dietary needs
Nearly every event has some special diets. To look after them:
- Ask about allergies on the party invitation
- Ask about your date in the autumn, or earlier
- Plan an alternative for anyone we can’t cater for
- Plan lighting near the hatch
Stagger groups so the queue stays short.
Crackers on the tables finish it off.
Who books Christmas party fish and chips in Lucas Green?
Christmas dinner fatigue is real, so a chip van makes a nice change.
A fish and chip van suits almost any gathering. People in Lucas Green book the van for occasions like:
- Family Christmas get-togethers
- End-of-year customer events
- PTA Christmas events
- Work Christmas parties
For anyone getting the train home after the party, the nearest station is Brookwood station, about 2.1 miles south.
What your quote should include
- The deposit and payment dates
- VAT, if it applies
- The deadline for final numbers
- Whether travel is included
Planning the van’s spot
No two venues are the same, so we ask about the spot and the way in before we confirm. Generally, we look for:
- A lit spot if service runs after dark
- The site’s agreement to a catering van
- A clear area by the serving hatch
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
From the hatch
- Sausage and chips
- Gravy
- Pie and chips
- Curry sauce
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
Nearby places to Lucas Green
More for events in Lucas Green
Step by step
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, park the van and get the fryers going. Guests usually gather round the hatch once service starts. By about 3:55pm in late December, it is dark in Lucas Green; park the van where there is good light.
- Tell us what you’re planning and when you’d like to eat.
- You hear back on the date and the price.
- The van’s spot is fixed in advance, and how it gets in.
- On the day, everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- The pitch is left tidy when we go.
Preparing for the day
- Confirm numbers and dietary needs before the day
- Choose a level, firm spot for the van
- Plan where the queue will stand
Ask for a quote
Still finalising the details? No problem: give us a rough idea and the date, and we’ll quote on that. To start, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
A closer look at the menu
Cod and chips
Cod is the classic: mild, white and flaky, and it is what most people in the south ask for. We batter it and fry it to order, so it is crisp when it reaches you.
Sausage and chips
Sausage and chips covers anyone who doesn’t want fish, and children love it.
- 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