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Christmas Party Fish and Chips in Norton Ash
We bring a fish and chip van for your Christmas party across Norton Ash and Kent, frying fresh at your venue and serving from the hatch.
- End-of-year customer events
- Christmas lunches for shift teams
- Work Christmas parties
Fresh fish and chips in Norton Ash
Working with your venue
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we’ll keep you updated on arrival and serving times.
Hosting at home? Send a picture of where the van would park, and we’ll tell you honestly whether it works.
Christmas party fish and chips in Norton Ash, fried fresh
December bookings are planned for the dark and the cold: a well-lit spot for the van and the queue, and a quick, organised service. Typical bookings include family Christmas get-togethers and PTA Christmas events, with gravy, cod and chips and curry sauce.
In a small place like Norton Ash, December lanes are dark, so let us know about access and lighting. The fryers are in the van, so the cooking happens right there at your Christmas party, and the food reaches them hot and crisp.
Looking after everyone
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Here’s how:
- Keep the queue dry
- Put allergy details in writing
- Book as early as possible for December
- Plan lighting near the hatch
Plan cover for the queue.
Christmas music near the van sets the mood.
Nearby places to Norton Ash
Other occasions in Norton Ash
Your questions about a fish and chip van for your Christmas party in Norton Ash
Do you come out to small places like Norton Ash?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
What’s the nearest station to Norton Ash?
The closest is Teynham station, roughly 1.1 miles away.
What do you bring?
All the cooking happens in the van. Let us know what’s available at the site.
Do you need power or water?
A suitable spot for the van and permission to park there. Tell us whether there’s power or water nearby and we will confirm the rest.
How fast is service?
Keeping choices simple and sending people up in groups helps. We will talk it through when we quote.
Can you park on the road outside?
It depends on the road. Off-road parking is normally simpler; if it has to be the street, check with the council.
What time is best for food?
Early in the evening usually works best. For lunchtime, we’ll work to your break.
Will the weather be a problem?
The van copes fine. Plan cover and lighting for the queue.
How the day works
If the plan changes on the day, a quick word is all it takes: we will adjust start times and pace to suit your Christmas party. An afternoon Christmas party in Norton Ash can start in daylight and finish in the dark, with sunset about 3:50pm, so put the van where there is good light.
- You tell us the date, the venue or site, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat.
- 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.
- We pack up when service ends and leave the pitch tidy.
Before we arrive
- Make sure the van can get in
- Plan where the queue will stand
- Name one person we can call on the day
How to get a price
We quote for each event separately, based on your numbers, timings and travel. To ask for one, fill in our quote form.
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Prices and what affects them
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Numbers
- The length of service
- The menu and how many choices
- The date and time of year
Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is frequently good value, as there is no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. Ask us for a quote.
What to tell us
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Where you’d like the van to go
- Expected numbers
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- The date and when you’d like to eat
The quickest way to a quote is to send us your details through our quote form. Give us the details of your Christmas party, and we’ll come back with availability and a quote.
A fish and chip van or other catering?
A big takeaway order rarely arrives hot. The van fries on site. Travel, tolls and charges such as ULEZ can affect the price, so it helps to give us the postcode.
What you get with us
- Quick service from the hatch
- We cover Norton Ash and the whole of Kent
- Classic food your guests already know
- The queue at the hatch gets people talking
See our prices page or the cost guide.
Takeaway run or book a van?
Frying for a crowd at home is not a good idea: big pans of hot oil, children and garden parties don’t mix. Leave the frying to a van built for it.
A DIY buffet works for small groups. For bigger numbers, a van makes life easier, and you get to enjoy the day.
Festive bookings around Norton Ash
Norton Ash is about 3 miles west of Faversham, in Kent. Across the ME9 area, we can bring the van to you. We take the van to all 922 towns and villages across Kent. Our bookings stretch from Norton Ash to Canterbury (about 11 miles away).
Train travellers will want to know that Teynham station, about 1.1 miles north-west, is the nearest station. A winter fair at a school like Teynham Parochial Church of England Primary School gets dark early, so hot food from a van is popular.
Christmas parties anywhere in ME9 start with a parking spot for the van and roughly how many guests. That could mean a Christmas party at a home on London Road and Lower Norton Lane, wherever the van can park. Close by, we cover Christmas parties in Deerton Street (1 mile north), Lewson Street (1 mile south-west), Tickham (1 mile south-west), Teynham (1 mile north-west) and Teynham Street (1 mile north). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (14 miles west), Ashford (13 miles south), Canterbury (11 miles east), Sittingbourne (4 miles west), Whitstable (9 miles east) and Faversham (3 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Newnham Castle (2.7 miles south-west) and Sittingbourne Heritage Museum (3.8 miles west).
- Nearby, you’ll find The Plough Inn (0.6 miles south-west)
Food your guests will love
Haddock and chips
Haddock has a slightly sweeter flavour and a firmer flake. In the north and in Scotland, haddock is the classic.
Gravy
Gravy brings a bit of warmth to the meal.
Who books Christmas party fish and chips in Norton Ash?
There is no venue to book or taxis to arrange.
We can help if you’re planning any of the following:
- School and PTA Christmas fairs
- Christmas customer days
- Depot Christmas treats
- Christmas fairs and lights switch-ons
If a church like Church of St Mary is running a Christmas fair, a chip van is a welcome sight on a cold evening.
Questions to ask before booking
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- How much space the van takes up
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
- VAT, if it applies
- 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