Hampshire · England
Christmas party fish and chips in Oakshott, Hampshire
We bring a fish and chip van for your Christmas party to Oakshott and nearby, cooking to order on site.
- End-of-year customer events
- Festive family gatherings
- PTA Christmas events
Planning an event in Oakshott?
Looking after everyone
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Think about a gazebo or covered doorway
- Send round an allergy question
- Have a back-up for special diets
- Book as early as possible for December
When service is finished, we pack up and leave you to the party.
A charity collection for a local food bank is a nice touch.
Christmas party fish and chips in Oakshott, cooked to order
The cooking is inside the van, so the weather does not stop service. Whether it is festive gatherings after Christmas and office Christmas parties, we can cook cod and chips, sausage and chips and curry sauce.
Near Oakshott, country lanes are dark in winter, 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.
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Prices and what affects them
Your quote will be clear. What affects it most:
- How easy the site is to reach
- The day of the week
- Whether a minimum applies
- Your choice of menu
The cost per head generally falls as numbers rise, because the van, travel and set-up cost much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
Getting an accurate quote
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- Where the event is
- Roughly how many people, including children
- A picture of where the van would go
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, use our quote form.
Festive bookings around Oakshott
Oakshott is about 3 miles north of Petersfield, in Hampshire. In and around Oakshott, the van can serve from a drive, a yard, a car park or a firm field. Oakshott is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. We serve events right across the region, from Oakshott to Guildford (about 21 miles away).
For anyone getting the train home after the party, the closest railway station is Liss station, roughly 2.2 miles east of the centre. Oakshott is within about 3 miles of the South Downs National Park; in winter, rural routes need a bit more planning.
Here we cover the GU33 and GU32 postcode area, and we can serve your Christmas party anywhere in it. Neighbouring places where we serve Christmas parties include Hawkley (1 mile north-east), Steep Marsh (1 mile south), Lower Green (1 mile north), Steep (1 mile south) and High Cross (2 miles south-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Havant (13 miles south), Horndean (10 miles south), Alton (7 miles north), Waterlooville (12 miles south), Petersfield (3 miles south) and Purbrook (13 miles south).
Well-known places in the area include Bear Museum (3.1 miles south) and Petersfield Community Hospital (2.9 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Liss Riverside Railway Walk South and Wheatham Hill.
- Local pubs include Hawkley Inn (0.8 miles north-east)
Working with your venue
If you are organising for someone else, whether you are a planner, a facilities manager or an organiser, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. 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.
Space, access and the venue
We will be honest if a spot will not work, and help find another. What matters most:
- A lit spot if service runs after dark
- A level, firm spot the van can drive onto
- A clear area by the serving hatch
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Popular choices
- Curry sauce
- Gravy
- Cod and chips
- Pie and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
A chip van compared with other options
A Christmas party at a venue costs more per head. A van in the car park keeps it simple. Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll suggest a menu and timing to match. Keeping the menu short is generally the best value.
What you get with us
- All the chip-shop extras
- The queue at the hatch gets people talking
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
Take a look at how we price and what a fish and chip van costs.
Takeaway run or book a van?
Deep-frying for lots of people at home is risky: hot oil and a busy party are a bad combination. A van is designed for exactly this.
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Consider your numbers and how fresh you want it. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Perfect for your Christmas party in Oakshott
No restaurant booking, no taxis.
Whatever brings people together, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser. We are often booked for:
- Staff Christmas parties
- End-of-year customer events
- Christmas socials for clubs
- PTA Christmas events
Carol services and Christmas fairs at churches such as Church of St Peter and St Paul draw people who are glad of hot food afterwards.
Comparing caterers
- How long service runs, and what happens if you overrun
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
- If the price includes VAT
- How much space the van takes up
Step by step
Rain doesn’t stop the fryers, because the cooking happens inside the van. Guests will still appreciate a bit of cover near the hatch. Sunset in Oakshott in late December is about 4:00pm, so even a late-afternoon Christmas party needs lighting by the van and the queue. Lunchtime is the brightest slot in December.
- Send us your December date, venue, numbers and serving time.
- We check access and lighting at the spot and send a price.
- Arrival time and a well-lit spot are agreed in advance.
- We cook to order and serve from the hatch on time.
- Afterwards, we pack up and leave you to the party.
Getting ready for the day
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Name one person we can call on the day
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
Getting a price
The quickest way to a quote is to use our quote form. Give us the details of your Christmas party, and we’ll come back with availability and a quote.
Planning help
Oakshott: your questions answered
Is Oakshott too small for a chip van?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Do you come to venues in the South Downs National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles and ground, so check with yours. We will follow the site rules.
Is grass a problem?
It depends on the ground. Tell us about it when you enquire, and we’ll advise.
When should we book?
As early as you can, especially for summer weekends and December. Even at short notice, it is worth asking.
Do we need to provide equipment?
Everything is cooked in the van. Let us know what’s available at the site.
How do you handle allergies?
We provide allergen information for everything we serve. Fish and gluten are the main ones in battered fish. Tell us about allergies in advance.
Is the food cooked at the event?
It is. The fryers are in the van, so it is fried on the spot, rather than made in advance.
What food do you serve?
Proper fish and chips, plus sausage or pie and chips. Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy go on the side.
- 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