Kent · England
Christmas party fish and chips in Lydden, Kent
We bring a fish and chip van for your Christmas party across Lydden and Kent, cooking to order on site and serving from the hatch.
- School and PTA Christmas fairs
- End-of-year customer events
- Christmas family parties
Planning an event in Lydden?
Christmas party fish and chips in Lydden, fried fresh
It works for teams who can’t all leave at once, because service can be planned in waves. Typical bookings include club and society Christmas socials and christmas customer days, serving mushy peas, haddock and chips and pie and chips.
Near Lydden, country lanes are dark in winter, so tell us about the route and lighting at the spot. Everything is fried fresh at your Christmas party, never cooked in advance and left in a hot cabinet, and served the moment it comes out of the fryer.
How we price a fish and chip van for your Christmas party
There’s nothing hidden: the quote reflects:
- The menu and how many choices
- Numbers
- Parking and the way in
- Travel, tolls and road charges
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. Every booking gets its own quote.
Getting an accurate quote
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- The address or venue name
- Rough numbers for adults and children
- A picture of the parking spot
- Allergies and diets you know about
Every quote is worked out for your event. Start with your date, and we’ll confirm whether we are available that day.
Places near Lydden
What else we do in Lydden
Organising for someone else?
Organising a club, school or community event in Lydden? 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.
Parks, greens and streets normally need permission for a catering van. Ask the council or landowner early.
Step by step
A typical booking goes like this: the van arrives and we set up, the fryers heat up, and we serve hot from the hatch when you’re ready to eat. At about 3:50pm in late December, it gets dark in Lydden; light the path to the van.
- It starts with your date, site and numbers.
- You get an access check and a clear quote.
- Arrival time and a well-lit spot are agreed in advance.
- We park up, heat the fryers and serve hot food on a cold day.
- We clear our spot and head off.
How to prepare
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
Get a quote
Not sure of numbers yet? That is fine: give us a rough idea and the date, and we’ll quote on that. Start when you’re ready: use our quote form.
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A fish and chip van or other catering?
Compared with a restaurant Christmas lunch, a van means no booking, no travel and no time off site. Many fish and chip vans set a minimum, because the van, fuel and travel cost the same for a small group. We’ll tell you up front.
Why us?
- Everything cooked to order at your event
- A clear quote before you book
- Hot food handed straight over
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
Read how we price and the cost guide.
Planning the van’s spot
A good parking spot makes the whole thing easier. We need:
- Flat, firm ground for the van
- Light near the van and the queue for evening service
- Space for people to queue at the hatch
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
From the hatch
- Pie and chips
- Gravy
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Curry sauce
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
Food your guests will love
Cod and chips
Cod has big, soft white flakes and a mild flavour, and it’s what most people in the south ask for. We batter it and fry it to order, so it’s crisp when it reaches you.
Haddock and chips
Haddock has loyal fans: sweeter and a touch firmer than cod. Ask us about offering haddock alongside or instead of cod.
Christmas parties in Lydden: local tips
Lydden is about 3 miles north-west of Dover, in Kent. Give us the address of your Christmas party in Lydden, and we’ll plan the route and the parking spot before the day. Lydden is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 11 miles away.
If a church like Church of St Mary Church of St Mary Virgin is running a Christmas fair, a chip van is a welcome sight on a cold evening. PTA Christmas fairs, for a school such as Lydden Primary School, suit a chip van. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Lydden; in winter, rural routes need a bit more planning. With the sea within about 5 miles, December breezes can be cold.
Here we cover the CT15 postcode area, and we can serve your Christmas party anywhere in it. Whether your Christmas party is on St Marys Rise, Canterbury Road and The Close or anywhere nearby, we can park up and fry there. Neighbouring places where we serve Christmas parties include Coldred (1 mile north), Ewell Minnis (1 mile south-west), Temple Ewell (1 mile south-east), Halfway Street (1 mile north-west) and Wolverton (2 miles south). We also serve nearby towns such as Canterbury (11 miles north-west), Dover (3 miles south-east), Folkestone (6 miles south-west), Ramsgate (14 miles north-east), Deal (8 miles north-east) and Herne Bay (15 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Dover Transport Museum (2.3 miles south-east) and Dover Castle (4.3 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Dover Western Heights.
- Local pubs include Hope Inn (less than half a mile west)
DIY versus a fish and chip van
Frying for a crowd at home is not a good idea: big pans of hot oil, children and garden parties do not mix. A van is designed for exactly this.
Collecting fish and chips for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is hard work. Long waits and a drive home mean food arrives lukewarm and soggy. A van fries it right there, so it’s crisp.
Allergies and dietary needs
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Try these:
- Let us know about coeliac disease
- Think about a gazebo or covered doorway
- Collect allergies in advance
- Arrange something for anyone with needs we cannot meet
We arrive in good time and set up in a lit spot.
Some teams collect for a local charity on the day.
Your questions about a fish and chip van for your Christmas party in Lydden
Is Lydden close to London?
Roughly 62 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you come out to small places like Lydden?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
What does the van need?
A level, firm spot it can drive onto, close to where people will eat, and space for a queue. Mention any narrow gates or soft ground.
What do you bring?
All the cooking happens in the van. Let us know what’s available at the site.
Where do you take the van?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Lydden.
Do you do Christmas markets?
Yes, and hot food goes down well in December. Send us the details.
Can you park on the road outside?
That depends on local parking rules. A drive, car park or yard is typically easier; if it has to be the street, check with the council.
Can you cook in the rain?
We carry on in the rain, because the fryers are inside. Soft ground after heavy rain is the bigger issue, so have a hard-surface spot in mind.
- 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