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Christmas party fish and chips in Marlpit Hill, Kent
We bring a fish and chip van for your Christmas party to Marlpit Hill and nearby, frying fresh at your venue.
- Christmas fairs and lights switch-ons
- Family Christmas get-togethers
- Christmas fairs at schools
Fresh fish and chips in Marlpit Hill
How we price a fish and chip van for your Christmas party
We will give you a clear quote. The main things that affect it are:
- Access and parking
- Numbers
- The day of the week
- How far we travel
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will suggest how to make it work. Keeping the menu short is normally the best value.
What we need to know
You do not need everything decided to ask for a quote, but it helps to know:
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- The date and time of the event
- Where you’d like the van to go
To get a price, fill in our quote form. Give us the details of your Christmas party, and we’ll come back with availability and a quote.
Christmas party fish and chips in Marlpit Hill, fried fresh
A Christmas party does not have to mean another turkey dinner. Fish and chips from the van is warming, generous and a bit different. On the menu are gravy, mushy peas and haddock and chips, and we’re regularly asked to cater boxing Day and New Year gatherings and end-of-year customer events.
For a Christmas party near Marlpit Hill, firm, lit ground near the house or hall is key. The menu is short on purpose: fewer choices means fresher food and shorter queues.
Also near Marlpit Hill
What else we do in Marlpit Hill
Planning for dietary needs
We take allergies seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Flag any coeliac guests
- Keep the queue dry
- Choose a lit spot for the van
- Confirm allergies by email
For a work party, food early in the evening usually works best.
A bit of festive music by the van helps.
Before you choose a spot
Before the day, we’ll agree where the van parks. It needs to tick a few simple boxes:
- Light near the van and the queue for evening service
- The site’s agreement to a catering van
- A route in without tight gates or low branches
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Popular choices
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
- Curry sauce
- Haddock and chips
- Gravy
- Pie and chips
- Mushy peas
About the food
Pie and chips
Pie and chips gives people a filling alternative to fish.
Sausage and chips
A sausage and chips is the chip-shop classic for younger guests and fish-dodgers, especially with curry sauce.
For planners, venues and organisers
If you are organising for someone else, whether you are a planner, a facilities manager or an organiser, we will work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Planning a Christmas party in Marlpit Hill
Marlpit Hill is about 7 miles north-east of East Grinstead, in Kent. Christmas parties in Marlpit Hill are planned around your venue and timings: a clear quote, an agreed spot for the van and food fried fresh on the day. We serve all 922 towns and villages in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for London, about 21 miles away.
If you’re organising a Christmas fair for a school like Edenbridge Primary School, hot fish and chips goes down well. If a church like Church of St Peter and St Paul is running a Christmas fair, a chip van is a welcome sight on a cold evening. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 8 miles of Marlpit Hill, where winter lanes can be dark and narrow, so tell us about the route.
Christmas parties anywhere in TN8 start with a parking spot for the van and a serving time. From Pit Lane, Main Road and Meadow Lane or a nearby road, we’ll bring the van to you. Other places close to Marlpit Hill we cover include Mowshurst (1 mile east), Edenbridge (1 mile south), Troy Town (1 mile west), Pootings (1 mile north-east) and Four Elms (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Sevenoaks (7 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (10 miles south-east), Tonbridge (9 miles east), Swanley (14 miles north), Kings Hill (15 miles east) and Paddock Wood (14 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Haxted Watermill Museum (1.9 miles south-west) and Hever Castle (2.8 miles south-east).
- Pubs nearby include The Swan pub (under half a mile north-west)
Step by step
Rain does not stop the fryers, because the cooking happens inside the van. Guests will still appreciate a bit of cover near the hatch. An afternoon Christmas party in Marlpit Hill can start in daylight and finish in the dark, with sunset about 3:55pm, so put the van where there is good light.
- First, the plan: what, where and what time.
- You hear back on the date and the price.
- We agree exactly where the van parks, and how it gets in.
- On the day, everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- We leave the spot as we found it.
How to prepare
- Make sure the van can get in
- Confirm the van is allowed on site
- Have a level parking spot ready
How to get a price
Still finalising the details? No problem: give us a rough idea and the date, and we’ll firm it up nearer the time. Start when you’re ready: use our quote form.
Planning help
DIY versus a fish and chip van
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
Collecting fish and chips for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s hard work. Long waits and a drive home mean food arrives lukewarm and soggy. With a van, it is fried on the spot.
A chip van compared with other options
Next to a Christmas meal out, a van brings the meal to the team. Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is frequently good value, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. We will send you a quote.
What you get with us
- The queue at the hatch gets people talking
- No surprises in your quote
- Events in Marlpit Hill and across Kent
- No kitchen needed
Marlpit Hill questions
Do you come to venues in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles and ground, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
What’s the nearest station to Marlpit Hill?
Edenbridge station, in Marlpit Hill itself.
Do we need to provide equipment?
The van comes fully equipped to cook. You just need a suitable spot and permission.
Can coeliacs eat the battered fish?
Our battered fish contains gluten, because standard batter uses wheat flour. Tell us about coeliac guests when you enquire, and we’ll tell you honestly what we can offer.
Do you do Christmas markets?
Yes, it’s a popular stall. Get in touch with the date.
When should we book for December?
As early as possible. Fridays in December book up first.
What areas do you cover?
We cover London and the South East, Kent included. See all areas.
What food do you serve?
The classics: cod, haddock, chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. See the menu.
- 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