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Christmas Party Fish and Chips in Old Basing
Treat your guests to fresh fish and chips at your Christmas party in Old Basing. We park up, heat the fryers and cook to order, so nothing sits waiting in a tray.
- Festive family gatherings
- Christmas socials for clubs
- Christmas markets and fairs
Fresh fish and chips in Old Basing
Diets, allergies and planning
Nearly every event has some special diets. To plan for them:
- Have a back-up for special diets
- Think about a gazebo or covered doorway
- Collect allergies in advance
- Let us know about coeliac disease
We park somewhere lit and get the fryers hot before the party starts.
Crackers on the tables finish it off.
Christmas party fish and chips in Old Basing, cooked to order
For a family gathering over Christmas, the van can come to you. Typical bookings include end-of-year club parties and christmas lunches for shift teams, with mushy peas, gravy and cod and chips.
At a festive party in Old Basing, a chip van on the drive is a treat on a dark December evening. The menu is short on purpose: fewer choices means fresher food and shorter queues.
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FAQs for Old Basing
What’s the nearest station to Old Basing?
The closest is Basingstoke station, roughly 2 miles away.
How far is Old Basing from London?
About 44 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Can you come to our office Christmas party?
We do. Tell us the date, site and numbers.
Can the van come to Old Basing?
Yes. We take the van across London and the South East, including Old Basing and the rest of Hampshire. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
What about guests who don’t eat fish?
There is: sausage and chips or pie and chips. Give us a rough idea of numbers.
Can you serve children?
Of course. Children usually love sausage and chips. Include children in your numbers.
When should we book for December?
Ideally in the summer or early autumn, especially for a Friday.
How much does a fish and chip van for your Christmas party cost in Old Basing?
It depends on numbers, the menu, how long we serve and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
Is a fish and chip van right for your Christmas party?
Next to a Christmas meal out, a van brings the meal to the team. 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 book our van in Old Basing
- Hot food handed straight over
- A quote that spells everything out
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
- No kitchen needed
Christmas catering near Old Basing
Old Basing is about 3 miles east of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. We take a fish and chip van for your Christmas party to drives, car parks, yards and venues around Old Basing. Old Basing is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. Our bookings stretch from Old Basing to Reading (13 miles away).
PTA Christmas fairs, for a school such as Old Basing Infant School, suit a chip van. Christmas fairs at a church such as Church of St Mary can book the van as a hot-food stall.
Wherever your Christmas party is in RG24, we can bring the van to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Your Christmas party could be at a house on The Street, London Road and Paulet Place, as long as there is somewhere for the van. For Christmas parties just outside Old Basing, we cover Lychpit (1 mile west), Mapledurwell (1 mile east), Andwell (1 mile east), Water End (2 miles east) and Chineham (2 miles north). Further out, we also take the van to Basingstoke (3 miles west), Farnborough (12 miles east), Fleet (9 miles east), Aldershot (12 miles east), Alton (9 miles south) and Yateley (10 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Festival Place (1.9 miles west) and Basing House (less than half a mile west). Within reach you will find Farleigh Hill and The Mill Field.
- Local schools include The Costello School (1.6 miles west)
- Pubs nearby include The Crown Public House (under half a mile west)
Should I sort the food myself?
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is normally the easier option.
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. With a fish and chip van, you get hot food without the work.
Planning the van’s spot
Before the day, we’ll agree where the van parks. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- A clear way in, with no low branches, cables or narrow gates
- A lit spot if service runs after dark
- Flat, firm ground for the van
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
From the hatch
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Curry sauce
- Mushy peas
- Pie and chips
- Cod and chips
- Gravy
Prices and what affects them
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Your choice of menu
- Service time
- Access and parking
- Numbers
Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is often good value, as there’s no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. We will send you a quote.
Getting an accurate quote
To speed things up, tell us:
- The venue or postcode
- A picture of where the van would go
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- Rough numbers for adults and children
Every booking is quoted individually, so the price fits what you actually need. To ask for one, send us your details through our quote form.
A closer look at the menu
Curry sauce
Chip-shop curry sauce is a mild, slightly sweet British classic, great with chips and sausages.
Haddock and chips
Some people swear by haddock: sweeter and a touch firmer than cod. Ask us about offering haddock alongside or instead of cod.
Working with your venue
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will explain how it works. We are happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
If you are organising for someone else, whether you are a planner, a facilities manager or an organiser, we’ll work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
How it works
A typical booking goes like this: the van arrives and we set up, the fryers heat up, and food goes out hot at the agreed time. Sunset in Old Basing 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 date, numbers and address.
- We check the route in and send a price.
- We arrive in good time to set up.
- Everything is fried to order as the queue moves.
- We serve hot from the hatch and pack up when we’re done.
Before we arrive
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Let us know the serving time
- Confirm the van is allowed on site
Getting a price
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and serving time. We will come back with a clear quote.
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- 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