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Christmas party fish and chips in North Heath, West Sussex
Christmas party fish and chips in North Heath: cod, haddock and chips fried to order, and served hot from the hatch.
- Christmas customer days
- Christmas family parties
- Boxing Day and New Year gatherings
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Christmas party fish and chips for your Christmas party in North Heath
Fish and chips is food everyone enjoys, which makes it ideal for a big, mixed group. We serve pie and chips, cod and chips and sausage and chips, and we are frequently booked for christmas socials for clubs and festive open days.
For a Christmas party near North Heath, firm, lit ground near the house or hall is key, as fields are frequently soft. We cook inside the van, right where your guests are, and the food reaches them hot and crisp.
- Area
- North Heath (RH20)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- On the menu
- Cod and haddock, chips, sausages and pies
- Extras
- Mushy peas, curry sauce, gravy
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 24 October 2026
For planners, venues and organisers
If you are organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, we’ll work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan service to match. Staggering groups helps a lot.
How the day works
On the day, we park up on the agreed spot, set up and heat the fryers. Then everything is fried to order, timed around your Christmas party. It gets dark in North Heath by about 3:55pm at Christmas; park the van where there’s good light, and keep the walk short.
- Send us your December date, venue, numbers and serving time.
- We check access and lighting at the spot and send a price.
- We plan a lit, sheltered spot for the van and queue.
- We cook to order and serve from the hatch on time.
- Afterwards, we pack up and leave you to the party.
How to prepare
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Clear the route for the van
- Think about a gazebo by the van in case of rain
Get a quote
Planning a fish and chip van for your Christmas party in North Heath? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll come back with a quote. To contact us, fill in our quote form.
Related guides
The menu, dish by dish
Cod and chips
Cod is the classic: mild, white and flaky, and it is what most people in the south ask for. We batter it and fry it to order, so it’s crisp when it reaches you.
Curry sauce
The chip shop’s own curry sauce is mild and a little sweet, perfect with chips or a sausage.
Nearby places to North Heath
Also in North Heath
Planning a Christmas party in North Heath
North Heath is about 9 miles south-west of Horsham, in West Sussex. People in North Heath book us for all sorts of reasons, but the plan is always the same: somewhere to park, a time to serve and fresh frying. We serve all 371 towns and villages across West Sussex. We serve events right across the region, from North Heath to Brighton (18 miles away).
North Heath is within about 6 miles of the South Downs National Park, where winter lanes can be dark and narrow, so tell us about the route.
Here we cover the RH20 postcode area, and we can serve your Christmas party anywhere in it. Your Christmas party could be at a house on Gay Street Lane and Stane Street or the roads around them, wherever the van can park. Close by, we cover Christmas parties in Gay Street (1 mile south-east), Adversane (1 mile north), Codmore Hill (1 mile south-west), Broomershill (1 mile south) and Nutbourne (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Crawley (15 miles north-east), Horsham (9 miles north-east), Worthing (11 miles south), Burgess Hill (15 miles east), Littlehampton (12 miles south) and Shoreham-by-Sea (14 miles south-east).
Within reach you will find The Mens.
North Heath questions
Can the van go to venues in the South Downs National Park?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for vehicles; ask your venue. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Do you come out to small places like North Heath?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Is there a non-fish option?
We serve sausages and pies as well as fish. Let us know about any other dietary needs and we’ll tell you what we can offer.
Where can the van park?
Level, firm ground the van can reach, close to where people will eat, and space for a queue. Tell us about gates, lanes and soft ground.
How early do Christmas dates go?
Very early. Fridays in December book up first.
Do you have allergen information?
Let us know about allergies in advance, and we’ll tell you what’s in each item and what we can offer.
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.
Do you need power or water?
Let us know about power and water at the site when you enquire, and we will say what we need.
Prices and what affects them
Your quote will be clear. What affects it most:
- The day of the week
- The minimum booking
- How many people are eating
- Access and parking
There is no one-size-fits-all price for a fish and chip van. A one-hour staff lunch is a different job from serving all afternoon at a fête. Your quote spells it all out.
What to tell us
Good planning starts with a few facts. Please include:
- A photo of the space and the way in
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- Your date and serving time
- Dietary needs, with numbers
Still finalising the details? That’s fine: give us a rough idea and the date, and we will quote on that. Start when you’re ready: fill in our quote form.
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
A cold buffet in December is not much of a treat. Hot fish and chips is. 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’ll send you a quote.
What you get with us
- Hot food handed straight over
- Classic food your guests already know
- We cover North Heath and the whole of West Sussex
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
Before you choose a spot
We will be honest if a spot will not work, and suggest an alternative. What matters most:
- A clear area by the serving hatch
- A clear way in, with no low branches, cables or narrow gates
- A short walk from the party
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Popular choices
- Curry sauce
- Pie and chips
- Gravy
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
Takeaway run or book a van?
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
You could do a chip-shop run for everyone yourself, but it rarely works for a crowd. Long waits and a drive home mean food arrives lukewarm and soggy. A van fries it right there, so it is crisp.
Events we cater in North Heath
It works for teams who cannot leave site.
These are some of the bookings we take in North Heath and West Sussex:
- Christmas socials for clubs
- Christmas markets and fairs
- PTA Christmas events
- Christmas family parties
For anyone getting the train home after the party, the nearest station is Pulborough station, about 2.4 miles south-west.
What to look for in a quote
- How late numbers can change
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
- How much space the van takes up
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- 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