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Christmas Party Fish and Chips for Lydd events
From the smell of the fryers to the last chip in the paper, a fish and chip van for your Christmas party makes the food a highlight of your Christmas party in Lydd.
- Festive gatherings after Christmas
- End-of-year customer events
- End-of-year club parties
Fresh fish and chips in Lydd
Christmas party fish and chips in Lydd, fried fresh
A Christmas party does not have to mean another turkey dinner. Hot fish and chips on a cold December day is festive in its own way. For christmas socials for clubs and office Christmas parties, we can cook sausage and chips, curry sauce and gravy for your guests.
Around Lydd, Christmas parties are often at home, the village hall or a club. The van needs a lit spot and a firm surface. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we will be straight with you about what we can do before you book.
Should I sort the food myself?
Frying for a crowd at home isn’t a good idea: big pans of hot oil, children and garden parties don’t mix. A van is designed for exactly this.
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 is crisp.
The menu, dish by dish
Cod and chips
For many people, cod and chips is the definitive version. Fried to order in the van, it goes out hot and crisp.
Curry sauce
The chip shop’s own curry sauce is mild and a little sweet, perfect with chips or a sausage.
What affects the price in Lydd
Your quote will be clear. The main things that affect it are:
- Parking and the way in
- The day of the week
- Whether a minimum applies
- Distance and any road charges
Fish and chip van prices depend on the booking. A one-hour staff lunch is a different job from serving all afternoon at a fête. We set everything out in your quote.
Getting an accurate quote
The more we know about your Christmas party, the better we can plan. Try to include:
- Rough numbers for adults and children
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- The address or venue name
Thinking about a fish and chip van for your Christmas party for your Christmas party in Lydd? Send us the details and we will reply with a clear price. Just use our quote form.
Planning the van’s spot
Before the day, we’ll agree where the van parks. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Light near the van and the queue for evening service
- A clear way in, with no low branches, cables or narrow gates
- A clear area by the serving hatch
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
On the menu in Lydd
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
- Pie and chips
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Curry sauce
- Gravy
How the day works
The smell of the fryers does the inviting. Each piece of fish is battered and fried to order, and chips are fried in batches through service. An afternoon Christmas party in Lydd can start in daylight and finish in the dark, with sunset about 3:50pm; light the path to the van.
- Contact us with the basics: when, where and roughly how many.
- Show us where the van would go, and we will confirm it works.
- 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
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
- Get permission for the van from the venue
- Let us know the serving time
Get a quote
It’s easy to get a price: share your date, address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat. We’ll send a clear quote that says what’s included.
Planning help
Allergies and dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Tell us about coeliac guests specifically
- Ask about your date in the autumn, or earlier
- Choose a lit spot for the van
- Keep the queue dry
Afterwards, we pack up and leave you to the party.
Festive lights by the van look great.
Common questions in Lydd
Is Lydd close to London?
Roughly 58 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you cater Christmas fairs?
Yes. Tell us the date and pitch.
Do we need to provide equipment?
Everything is cooked in the van. Tell us about power, water and bins at the site.
What do we need to supply?
Let us know about power and water at the site when you enquire, and we’ll say what we need.
How fast is service?
Keeping choices simple and sending people up in groups helps. We will talk it through when we quote.
What about guests who don’t eat fish?
Sausage and chips and pie and chips are on the menu. Tell us about other diets and we will be honest about what’s possible.
What if it’s raining or freezing?
The fryers are inside the van, so we carry on. Keep the van close to the door.
How early do Christmas dates go?
As early as possible. December weekends and Fridays are the first to go.
Nearby places to Lydd
What else we do in Lydd
Who books Christmas party fish and chips in Lydd?
Few things beat hot fish and chips in December, served fast.
Big or small, the van works the same way. Common bookings include:
- End-of-year customer events
- Warehouse and depot Christmas lunches
- Club and society Christmas socials
- Christmas fairs and lights switch-ons
PTA Christmas fairs, for a school such as Lydd Primary School, suit a chip van.
Questions to ask before booking
- How many hours the van serves
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- A clear list of what’s included
- Whether VAT is included
Christmas parties in Lydd: local tips
Lydd is about 11 miles south-west of Hythe, in Kent. Tell us where your Christmas party in Lydd will be, and we will plan the route and the parking spot before the day. We take the van to all 922 towns and villages across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 24 miles away.
With the B2075 nearby, December journeys to Lydd are straightforward. Christmas fairs at a church such as All Saints Church can book the van as a hot-food stall.
We cover Christmas parties in every part of the TN29 postcode area and the streets around it. Local streets include Church Road, Station Road and High Street; a Christmas party on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. Main roads around Lydd include the B2075, which makes travel to your Christmas party easy. For Christmas parties just outside Lydd, we cover Lydd-on-Sea (2 miles east), Greatstone-on-Sea (3 miles north-east), Old Romney (3 miles north), New Romney (3 miles north-east) and Littlestone-on-Sea (3 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (13 miles north), Folkestone (15 miles north-east), Hythe (11 miles north-east), Tenterden (12 miles north-west), Cheriton (14 miles north-east) and Kennington (15 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Lydd Town Museum (within half a mile south-west) and Romney 'castle' (2.9 miles north). The countryside around Lydd includes Dungeness National and Burnthouse Pen.
- Local pubs include The Dolphin Hotel (within half a mile south-west)
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
A Christmas party at a venue costs more per head. A van can be better value. Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is often good value, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. Ask us for a quote.
Why Lydd hosts choose us
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
- No kitchen needed
- All the chip-shop extras
- Events in Lydd and across Kent
- 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