Kent · England
Christmas party fish and chips in Pembury, Kent
Looking for a fish and chip van for your Christmas party in Pembury? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry everything fresh on the spot.
- Christmas fairs and lights switch-ons
- Christmas family parties
- Depot Christmas treats
Planning an event in Pembury?
Pembury: your questions answered
Can the van park in Brenchley Wood?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Check with them first.
Which station is closest to Pembury?
The closest is High Brooms station, roughly 2.2 miles away.
Can the van park on grass?
It depends on the ground. Let us know what the ground is like, and send a picture if you can.
How much is fish and chip van hire?
Every booking is quoted individually, based on your numbers and timings. Give us your date, numbers and serving time and we will reply with a price.
What time should the van serve at a Christmas party?
At the time you choose. Plan lighting, as it’s dark early.
How far ahead should we book?
As early as you can, especially for summer weekends and December. Ask about your date even if it’s soon.
Can you serve children?
Of course. Sausage and chips is a favourite with children. Include children in your numbers.
What food do you serve?
Proper fish and chips, plus sausage or pie and chips. The sides are mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy.
About our Christmas party fish and chips in Pembury
It is a crowd-pleaser, which makes it a safe choice for a mixed team. Typical bookings include christmas customer days and end-of-year club parties, with curry sauce, cod and chips and sausage and chips.
At a festive party in Pembury, the van on the drive goes down well. We bring the van and everything we need to cook, and we leave the pitch tidy when we go.
Allergies and dietary needs
A little planning makes sure everyone is looked after. Here’s how:
- Choose a lit spot for the van
- Keep the queue dry
- Agree the spot with the venue
- Ask about your date in the autumn, or earlier
Stagger groups so the queue stays short.
Hot drinks alongside make it even better.
What the van needs
No two venues are the same, so we’ll ask about yours when you contact us. In general, we need:
- A route in without tight gates or low branches
- Light near the van and the queue for evening service
- A level, firm spot the van can drive onto
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Haddock and chips
- Pie and chips
- Mushy peas
- Gravy
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
- Curry sauce
For event organisers in Pembury
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we will keep you updated on arrival and serving times.
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll work through them with you.
The process
We need a level, firm place to park the van, close to where people will eat, and we agree exactly where before the day. Plan your Christmas party in Pembury around the dark: sunset is about 3:55pm, so choose a lit spot near the door for the van.
- First, the plan: what, where and what time.
- We come back with availability and a clear price.
- The van’s spot is fixed in advance, and how it gets in.
- Batter, fish and chips all go into the fryer as people come up.
- The pitch is left tidy when we go.
Getting ready for the day
- Ensure the van can get in
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
Getting a price
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat. We will come back with a clear quote.
Planning help
Planning a Christmas party in Pembury
Pembury is about 3 miles east of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. People in Pembury book us for all sorts of reasons, but it always starts the same way: a level spot for the van, a time to eat and food fried to order. We cover 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 29 miles away.
Christmas fairs at a church such as Upper Church of St Peter can book the van as a hot-food stall. If people are coming by rail, the closest railway station is High Brooms station, roughly 2.2 miles west of the centre. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Pembury, where winter lanes can be dark and narrow, so tell us about the route.
Wherever your Christmas party is in TN2, we can bring the van to you. Whether your Christmas party is on High Street, Church Road and Henwood Green Road or anywhere nearby, we will bring the van to you. For Christmas parties just outside Pembury, we cover Key's Green (2 miles south-east), Matfield (2 miles east), Lamberhurst Quarter (2 miles south-east), Capel (2 miles north) and Petteridge (2 miles east). Further out, we also take the van to Maidstone (12 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (11 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (3 miles west), Tonbridge (4 miles north-west), Kings Hill (9 miles north) and Foley Park (13 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find Tunbridge Wells Museum and Art Gallery (2.9 miles west) and Tunbridge Wells Hospital (0.9 miles west). The countryside around Pembury includes Barden Lake and Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve.
- Local schools include Skinners' Kent Academy (1.5 miles west)
- Pubs nearby include King William IV pub (less than half a mile south)
Towns and villages near Pembury
Also in Pembury
What affects the price in Pembury
Two events with the same numbers can cost different amounts, depending on:
- Parking and the way in
- Any minimum charge
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and access to the site. We quote for each booking individually.
What we need to know
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- Roughly how many people, including children
- The address or venue name
- A picture of the space and the way in
Most quotes start with a few simple details: date, address, numbers and serving time. To send them, fill in our quote form.
The menu, dish by dish
Sausage and chips
Sausage and chips is the go-to for anyone who isn’t a fish fan.
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.
Perfect for your Christmas party in Pembury
It suits shift teams who can’t all go out together.
Here are some of the occasions we serve:
- Depot Christmas treats
- End-of-year club parties
- New Year parties
- Work Christmas parties
PTA Christmas fairs, for a school such as Pembury School, suit a chip van.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether there’s a minimum
- When final numbers are due
- When payment is due
- Whether travel is included
Takeaway run or book a van?
Some hosts try a takeaway order. The problem is timing: big orders take a long time, and the food is cooling while it travels. A van solves that by cooking on site.
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
- 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