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Christmas party fish and chips in Newtown, Kent
Christmas party fish and chips in Newtown: fish and chips cooked fresh in the van, then handed over hot from the hatch.
- Festive family gatherings
- Lights switch-on events
- Staff Christmas parties
Book the van in Newtown
Working with your venue
If you’re 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.
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan service to match. Sending people up in groups helps.
Christmas party fish and chips in Newtown, fried fresh
Not every Christmas party needs a turkey dinner. Hot fish and chips on a cold December day is festive in its own way. For club and society Christmas socials and christmas fairs at schools, we can cook pie and chips, gravy and curry sauce.
Around Newtown, Christmas parties are often at home, the village hall or a club. The van needs a lit spot and a firm surface. We keep the menu short: fewer choices means fresher food and shorter queues.
The menu, dish by dish
Sausage and chips
Sausage and chips covers anyone who does not want fish, and it is a favourite with children.
Pie and chips
A pie and chips is proper comfort food, and it’s a favourite in colder months.
Is a fish and chip van right for your Christmas party?
A cold buffet does not feel festive. Hot food from the van does. Larger groups normally cost less per head, because the van, travel and set-up cost much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
Why us?
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
- Classic food your guests already know
- Served hot, straight from the hatch
Read how we price and our guide to van hire costs.
Newtown questions
Is Newtown close to London?
Roughly 49 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Could you trade in Ashford Green Corridors?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Can you come to our office Christmas party?
Yes. Tell us the date, site and numbers as early as you can.
Can the van park on the street?
It depends on the road. A drive, car park or yard is normally easier; if it has to be the street, check with the council.
Do you do anything other than fish?
There is: sausages and pies, with chips. Tell us roughly how many to expect.
Do you have allergen information?
Tell us about allergies when you book, and we’ll tell you what’s in each item and what we can offer.
What if it is raining or freezing?
The fryers are inside the van, so we carry on. Plan a short, lit route from the door to the hatch.
How quickly can you serve everyone?
Keeping choices simple and sending people up in groups helps. Tell us your timings and we will advise.
How the day works
We don’t cook ahead. Fish is battered and fried when people come up to the hatch, so it is as fresh as from any chip shop. Plan your Christmas party in Newtown around the dark: sunset is about 3:50pm, so choose a lit spot near the door for the van.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We check access for the van and quote.
- We arrive in good time to set up.
- Fish goes into the batter and straight into the fryer, to order.
- Service is straight from the hatch, then we pack up.
How to prepare
- Share the timings for the day
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Plan a bit of cover near the hatch if rain is likely
Ask for a quote
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: where the van would park, how to get in, numbers and timings. A picture of the spot helps too. To send your details, send us your details through our quote form.
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What the van needs
If a spot is not suitable, we’ll tell you, and suggest an alternative. The main points are:
- A level hardstanding, drive or firm lawn
- Somewhere close to where people will eat
- Space for people to queue at the hatch
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
Popular choices
- Gravy
- Curry sauce
- Cod and chips
- Pie and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
Also near Newtown
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Christmas parties in Newtown: local tips
Newtown is about 1 mile south-east of Ashford, in Kent. Around Newtown, we park wherever there is level, firm ground. Newtown is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we bring the van. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 14 miles away.
A Christmas fair at Christ Church is just the kind of event a chip van suits. A winter fair at a school like East Stour Primary School gets dark early, so hot food from a van is popular. Newtown is within about 5 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, where winter lanes can be dark and narrow, so tell us about the route.
Wherever your Christmas party is in TN24 and TN23, we can fry fresh for your guests. Whether your Christmas party is on Bath Road, Mead Road and Royds Road or anywhere nearby, we will bring the van to you. Other places close to Newtown we cover include South Willesborough (1 mile north-east), Park Farm (1 mile south-west), Willesborough (1 mile north-east), Ashford (1 mile north-west) and Finberry (1 mile south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Canterbury (14 miles north-east), Folkestone (13 miles east), Faversham (13 miles north), Hythe (10 miles south-east), Davington (13 miles north) and Preston (12 miles north).
Nearby you’ll also find Ashford Designer Outlet (0.5 miles north) and William Harvey Hospital (1.7 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Hatch Park.
- Schools near Newtown include The North School (1.1 miles north)
- Nearby, you will find The Albion Inn (0.5 miles north-east)
Cannot we just order from the chip shop?
Some hosts try a takeaway order. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van solves that by cooking on site.
For a small group, making your own food can work. For larger numbers, or when you want hot food, a van takes the pressure off, and you get to enjoy the day.
Who books Christmas party fish and chips in Newtown?
No restaurant booking, no taxis.
We can help if you are planning any of the following:
- Work Christmas parties
- Family Christmas get-togethers
- Christmas lunches for shift teams
- Christmas socials for clubs
Train travellers will want to know that the nearest station is Ashford International station, about 0.9 miles north.
Comparing caterers
- The deposit and payment dates
- The minimum number of meals or minimum spend
- Whether VAT is included
- Travel, tolls and road charges
Looking after everyone
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Here’s how:
- Collect allergies in advance
- Put allergy details in writing
- Ensure the van and queue are well lit
- Plan cover for the queue
When service is finished, we pack up and leave you to the party.
A bit of festive music by the van helps.
- 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