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Christmas Party Fish and Chips for Owslebury events
Bring the chip shop to your Christmas party in Owslebury. The van arrives, the fryers go on and everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits waiting in a tray.
- End-of-year club parties
- Family Christmas get-togethers
- Festive open days
Christmas party fish and chips for Owslebury events
Christmas party fish and chips for your Christmas party in Owslebury
It is a crowd-pleaser, which makes it ideal for a big, mixed group. For club and society Christmas socials and boxing Day and New Year gatherings, we can cook gravy, haddock and chips and sausage and chips for your guests.
In winter near Owslebury, we need firm ground and light. Timings are planned around your Christmas party, so the food is ready when you want to eat.
A chip van compared with other options
Compared with a restaurant Christmas lunch, a van means no booking, no travel and no time off site. Cost depends on numbers, menu and service time, along with distance and access to the site. Every booking gets its own quote.
Why book our van in Owslebury
- Something for guests to gather round
- No kitchen needed
- Hot food handed straight over
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
See our pricing and the cost guide.
A closer look at the menu
Cod and chips
For many people, cod and chips is the definitive version. Fried to order in the van, it goes out hot and crisp.
Pie and chips
For a heartier option, there is pie and chips, perfect with gravy.
Christmas catering near Owslebury
Owslebury is about 4 miles south-east of Winchester, in Hampshire. We serve Christmas parties at drives, car parks, yards and venues around Owslebury and the surrounding area. We take the van to all 683 towns and villages in Hampshire. We serve events right across the region, from Owslebury to Southampton (about 8 miles away).
If you’re organising a Christmas fair for a school like Owslebury Primary School, hot fish and chips goes down well. If people are coming by rail, the closest railway station is Shawford station, roughly 2.8 miles west of the centre.
Anywhere in SO21, we can bring the van to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Whether your Christmas party is on Beech Grove, Main Road and Pitcot Lane or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the van to you. For Christmas parties just outside Owslebury, we cover Owslebury Bottom (1 mile north), Baybridge (1 mile south-east), Hensting (1 mile south-west), Morestead (1 mile north) and Lane End (3 miles north-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Winchester (4 miles north-west), Gosport (15 miles south), Eastleigh (4 miles south-west), Fareham (11 miles south), Horndean (13 miles south-east) and Totton (12 miles south-west).
Well-known places in the area include Wolvesey Castle (3.9 miles north-west) and The Gurkha Museum (3.9 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Twyford Down and Hockley Meadows.
- Pubs nearby include Ship Inn (less than half a mile south-west)
Common questions in Owslebury
Is Owslebury close to London?
About 61 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
What’s the nearest station to Owslebury?
The closest is Shawford station, roughly 2.8 miles away.
Can you trade at our Christmas fair?
Yes, it is a popular stall. Contact us with the date.
Do you come to Owslebury?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, and Owslebury is within our area. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
What if we only have street parking?
Only in a legal space, or with the council’s permission. Check with your council first.
When do you arrive?
We arrive well before service to park and heat the fryers. We’ll agree arrival and serving times with you.
When should we book?
As early as you can, especially for summer weekends and December. Ask about your date even if it is soon.
Do you have allergen information?
We provide allergen information for everything we serve. Battered fish contains fish and, in standard batter, gluten. Send us any allergies in writing.
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What else we do in Owslebury
For planners, venues and organisers
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we will keep everyone informed on the day.
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Sending people up in groups helps.
What happens on the day
On the day, we position the van, set up the hatch and get the fryers up to temperature. Once we’re hot, we cook to order, timed around your Christmas party. It gets dark in Owslebury by about 4:00pm at Christmas; choose a lit spot near the door for the van.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We check access for the van and quote.
- 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 are done.
How to prepare
- Think about a gazebo by the van in case of rain
- Give us a contact for the day
- Tell us when you want to eat
Ask for a quote
Send us the date, the address or SO21 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat, and we’ll reply with a quote. Just use our quote form.
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What a fish and chip van costs
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Access and parking
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- Your choice of menu
- How far we travel
The date matters too: peak summer weekends and Christmas party Fridays book up first. Ask about your date early.
Getting an accurate quote
Good planning starts with a few facts. Try to include:
- A picture of the parking spot
- The address or venue name
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- Allergies and diets you know about
The quickest way to a quote is to fill in our quote form. Give us the details of your Christmas party, and we’ll check the date and send a price.
Who books Christmas party fish and chips in Owslebury?
Few things beat hot fish and chips in December.
Big or small, the van works the same way. Typical bookings include:
- New Year parties
- End-of-year customer events
- Festive family gatherings
- Lights switch-on events
Christmas fairs at a church such as Church of St Andrew can book the van as a hot-food stall.
Comparing caterers
- The deadline for final numbers
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- What the van needs: space, access, power
- What the price includes, item by item
Diets, allergies and planning
Dietary needs are easiest to plan with some notice. Our advice:
- Ask about allergies on the party invitation
- Put allergy details in writing
- Make sure the van and queue are well lit
- Agree the spot with the venue
We arrive in good time and set up in a lit spot.
A bit of festive music by the van helps.
Planning the van’s spot
Every site is different, so we will ask about yours before we confirm. Generally, we look for:
- A spot near your guests
- The site’s agreement to a catering van
- A clear area by the serving hatch
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
From the hatch
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
- Gravy
- Pie and chips
- Curry sauce
- 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