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Christmas Party Fish and Chips in Lumley
Fried to order and served hot: a fish and chip van for your Christmas party in Lumley and across West Sussex.
- School and PTA Christmas fairs
- New Year parties
- Christmas customer days
Christmas party fish and chips in Lumley
About our Christmas party fish and chips in Lumley
Fish and chips is food everyone enjoys, which makes it a safe choice for a mixed team. We serve curry sauce, sausage and chips and cod and chips, and we are often booked for family Christmas get-togethers and christmas fairs and lights switch-ons.
In winter near Lumley, we need firm ground and light, as fields are frequently soft. We bring the van and everything we need to cook, and we leave the pitch tidy when we go.
- Location
- Lumley (PO10)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Menu
- Fish and chips, sausages, pies
- On the side
- Mushy peas, curry sauce, gravy
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 24 October 2026
Why choose a fish and chip van in Lumley?
A cold buffet in December isn’t much of a treat. Hot fish and chips is. The cost per head usually falls as numbers rise, since the van and set-up are much the same for any size. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
Why book our van in Lumley
- Hot food handed straight over
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
- Something for guests to gather round
- All the chip-shop extras
Take a look at our pricing or what a fish and chip van costs.
DIY versus a fish and chip van
Ordering in from a local chip shop is an option. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van cooks in front of your guests instead.
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.
Events we cater in Lumley
There’s no venue to book or taxis to arrange, because the van comes to you.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Lumley and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Christmas socials for clubs
- End-of-year customer events
- School and PTA Christmas fairs
- Staff Christmas parties
If people are coming by rail, Emsworth station serves Lumley directly.
Before booking anyone
- Any minimum charge
- Whether travel is included
- How late numbers can change
- If the price includes VAT
Lumley in December: what to know
Lumley is about 1 mile east of Emsworth, in West Sussex. Whether your Christmas party is in the middle of Lumley or on the outskirts, the service works the same way: fish and chips fried to order, served hot and quoted clearly. We serve all 371 towns and villages across West Sussex. Our bookings stretch from Lumley to Southampton (21 miles away).
If you’re organising a Christmas fair for a school like St James Church of England Controlled Primary School, hot fish and chips goes down well. A Christmas fair at Church of St James is just the kind of event a chip van suits. With the sea within about 6 miles, December breezes can be cold, so plan a sheltered spot for the queue.
For Christmas parties in PO10, we just need to know where the van can park. Local streets include Lumley Road and Northlands Park; a Christmas party on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. Nearby, we also serve Christmas parties in Emsworth (1 mile west), Westbourne (1 mile north), Southbourne (1 mile east), Woodmancote (1 mile north-east) and Denvilles (1 mile west). We also serve nearby towns such as Bognor Regis (12 miles east), Chichester (7 miles east), Selsey (10 miles south-east), Portfield (7 miles east), Yapton (14 miles east) and East Wittering (7 miles south-east).
A little further out are Warblington Castle (1.6 miles west) and Emsworth Museum (less than half a mile south-west). Green spaces nearby include Stoke Down and Brook Meadow (Emsworth).
- Schools near Lumley include Bourne Community College (0.8 miles east)
- Pubs nearby include Lord Raglan P.H. Pub (within half a mile south)
Step by step
It’s a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, park on the agreed spot, and get on with frying and serving. An afternoon Christmas party in Lumley can start in daylight and finish in the dark, with sunset about 4:00pm; light the path to the van.
- Contact us with the basics: when, where and roughly how many.
- A photo of the parking spot helps us check the van will fit.
- Closer to the day, we confirm the arrival time and serving time.
- The van rolls up, the hatch opens and the fryers get going for your guests.
- Last portion served, we tidy up and head off.
How to prepare
- Keep space clear for guests at the hatch
- Get permission for the van from the venue
- Give us a contact for the day
Ask for a quote
To get a price, use our quote form. Give us the details of your Christmas party, and we’ll check the date and send a price.
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What a fish and chip van costs
Your quote will be clear. What affects it most:
- Cod, haddock or both
- How easy the site is to reach
- Whether a minimum applies
- The number of meals
Travel, tolls and charges such as ULEZ can affect the price, so tell us exactly where your Christmas party is.
Getting an accurate quote
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Where the event is
- A picture of where the van would go
- Where you’d like the van to go
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat. We will come back with a clear quote.
What comes out of the fryer
Haddock and chips
Haddock is a little sweeter than cod, with a finer, firmer flake. In the north and in Scotland, haddock is the classic.
Mushy peas
Mushy peas are a must for plenty of fish and chip fans, and they’re on the menu.
FAQs for Lumley
Which station is closest to Lumley?
Emsworth station, in Lumley itself.
Is Lumley 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.
Can the van come to Lumley?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Lumley and the rest of West Sussex. To check your date, use our quote form.
When should we book for December?
Very early. Fridays in December book up first.
Is everything cooked fresh?
Yes. The fryers are in the van, so it’s fried on the spot, not cooked earlier and kept warm.
Do you take everything away?
We pack up and leave the pitch tidy when service is finished. Tell us where bins can go for people’s paper and trays.
Do we need to provide anything?
A suitable spot for the van and permission to park there. Mention any power or water available and we will confirm the rest.
How much does a fish and chip van for your Christmas party cost in Lumley?
We quote for each booking, so the price fits what you need. Give us your date, numbers and serving time for a clear quote.
Nearby places to Lumley
Other occasions in Lumley
Organising for someone else?
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you are a planner, a facilities manager or an organiser, we are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
What the van needs
We’ll agree the van’s spot with you before the day. It needs to tick a few simple boxes:
- Room in front of the hatch for a queue
- A route in without tight gates or low branches
- Lighting nearby for evening events
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
From the hatch
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
- Gravy
- Curry sauce
- Cod and chips
- Pie and chips
- 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