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Christmas Party Fish and Chips for North Stoneham events
A menu everybody knows: fish and chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Christmas party fish and chips in North Stoneham.
- End-of-year club parties
- Festive family gatherings
- Festive open days
Planning an event in North Stoneham?
Christmas party fish and chips in North Stoneham, cooked to order
The Christmas season is short and busy, so it pays to ask early. Whether it’s PTA Christmas events and lights switch-on events, we’ll put together a menu of sausage and chips, cod and chips and mushy peas for your guests.
In a small place like North Stoneham, December lanes are dark, so tell us about the route and lighting at the spot. We bring the van and everything we need to cook, and we leave the pitch tidy when we go.
What the van needs
A good parking spot makes the whole thing easier. We need:
- Light near the van and the queue for evening service
- A spot near your guests
- A clear way in, with no low branches, cables or narrow gates
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
From the hatch
- Curry sauce
- Sausage and chips
- Pie and chips
- Mushy peas
- Gravy
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
Planners, venues and businesses
Having the party at home? Send us a picture of the drive or the spot and the way in, and we’ll tell you honestly whether it works.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in North Stoneham? A fish and chip van draws people in and almost everyone likes it. Give us the details and we’ll suggest how it could work.
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. It is battered and fried to order, so it is crisp when it reaches you.
Haddock and chips
Haddock is a little sweeter than cod, with a finer, firmer flake. In the north and in Scotland, haddock is the classic.
What affects the price in North Stoneham
These are the factors that matter most:
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- Service time
- Access and parking
- The date and time of year
Most vans have a minimum charge, since getting the van there costs the same however many eat. We’ll tell you up front.
What to tell us
When you get in touch, it helps to tell us:
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- Roughly how many people, including children
- The spot you have in mind for the van
Most quotes start with a few simple details: the date, where the van would park, roughly how many people and when you’d like to eat. To send them, send us your details through our quote form.
Can’t 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.
Is a fish and chip van right for your Christmas party?
Next to a Christmas meal out, a van means no booking, no travel and no time off site. Distance and any road charges make a difference, so tell us exactly where your Christmas party is.
Why book with us
- Rain doesn’t stop the fryers
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
- Bookings across Hampshire, including North Stoneham
- A menu almost everyone likes
Planning a Christmas party in North Stoneham
North Stoneham is about 2 miles south-west of Eastleigh, in Hampshire. Christmas parties in North Stoneham are planned around your venue and timings: a quote, a parking spot and fresh frying on the day. North Stoneham is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we bring the van.
For colleagues travelling by train, the nearest station is Southampton Airport Parkway station, about 0.8 miles south-east. PTA Christmas fairs, for a school such as Nightingale Primary School, suit a chip van. With the sea within about 4 miles, December breezes can be cold.
We cover Christmas parties in every part of SO50. Local streets include Turnor Way and Stoneham Lane; a Christmas party on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. For Christmas parties just outside North Stoneham, we cover Swaythling (1 mile south), Bassett Green (1 mile south), Mansbridge (1 mile south-east), Eastleigh (2 miles north-east) and Boyatt Wood (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also take the van to Winchester (8 miles north), Gosport (14 miles south-east), Fareham (11 miles south-east), Totton (6 miles south-west), Hedge End (4 miles south-east) and Romsey (5 miles north-west).
A little further out are Princess Anne Hospital (2.7 miles south-west) and Eastleigh Museum (1.5 miles north-east). The countryside around North Stoneham includes Flexford Nature Reserve.
- Local schools include Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton (0.6 miles south) and Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton (0.6 miles south)
- Local pubs include The Fleming Arms Public House (1 mile south)
Perfect for your Christmas party in North Stoneham
It’s relaxed and fun.
Whatever brings people together, fish and chips from the hatch goes down well. We regularly serve:
- Christmas markets and fairs
- Christmas socials for clubs
- Christmas family parties
- Christmas fairs at schools
Carol services and Christmas fairs at churches such as St. Nicolas' Church draw people who are glad of hot food afterwards.
Questions to ask before booking
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
- What the price includes, item by item
- When final numbers are due
- Whether there is a minimum
The process
The smell of the fryers does the inviting. Fish goes into the batter and straight into the fryer, and chips are fried in batches through service. By about 4:00pm in late December, it is dark in North Stoneham; choose a lit spot near the door for the van, and keep the walk short.
- We start with a few details about your Christmas party.
- We check the date and where the van will park, then send a quote.
- Timings and the van’s spot are agreed in advance.
- We cook to order on the day for your guests.
- Everything goes out hot from the hatch, and we pack up afterwards.
Before we arrive
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Confirm numbers and dietary needs before the day
- Give us a contact for the day
Getting a price
Thinking about a fish and chip van for your Christmas party for your Christmas party in North Stoneham? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll come back with a quote. To contact us, fill in our quote form.
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Your questions about a fish and chip van for your Christmas party in North Stoneham
Is North Stoneham close to London?
About 67 miles from central London, and well within our area.
What’s the nearest station to North Stoneham?
The closest is Southampton Airport Parkway station, roughly 0.8 miles away.
Will the weather be a problem?
Not for the cooking. Guests appreciate cover and a short walk.
Is there something for children?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Tell us how many children, and we’ll include them in the plan.
What happens if it rains?
We carry on in the rain, because the cooking happens inside. Soft ground after heavy rain is the bigger issue, so have a hard-surface spot in mind.
Does the batter contain gluten?
No, not as standard: batter is generally made with wheat flour. Let us know and we will tell you what we can do.
When should we book for December?
Very early. Fridays in December book up first.
How do you handle allergies?
Yes, we can tell you which allergens are in each item. Battered fish contains fish and, in standard batter, gluten. Send us any allergies in writing.
- 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