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Christmas Party Fish and Chips for Picket Twenty events
Treat your guests to fresh fish and chips at your Christmas party in Picket Twenty. The van arrives, the fryers go on and everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits waiting in a tray.
- School and PTA Christmas fairs
- Christmas fairs and lights switch-ons
- Festive family gatherings
Fresh fish and chips in Picket Twenty
Why choose a fish and chip van in Picket Twenty?
A cold buffet in December is not much of a treat. Hot food from the van does. Larger groups typically cost less per head, since the van and set-up are much the same for any size. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Why Picket Twenty hosts choose us
- Quick service from the hatch
- No surprises in your quote
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
- We cover Picket Twenty and the whole of Hampshire
Read how we price or our guide to van hire costs.
Christmas party fish and chips for your Christmas party in Picket Twenty
December dates book up early, so ask as soon as you know yours. We’re often asked to cater warehouse and depot Christmas lunches and end-of-year club parties, serving pie and chips, cod and chips and sausage and chips.
In winter near Picket Twenty, we need firm ground and light, as fields are frequently soft. Everything is fried fresh at your Christmas party, not cooked earlier and kept warm.
Step by step
You’ll know we are ready when the smell of frying drifts over. After that, it is a steady flow to the hatch. It gets dark in Picket Twenty by about 4:00pm at Christmas; choose a lit spot near the door for the van, and keep the walk short.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We check the route in and send a price.
- We arrive in good time to set up.
- Fish goes into the batter and straight into the fryer, to order.
- Service is straight from the hatch, then we pack up.
Before we arrive
- Make sure the van can get in
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
How to get a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time, and we will reply with a quote. Just fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Events we cater in Picket Twenty
It feels festive without being formal.
In Picket Twenty and nearby, the van turns up at all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Warehouse and depot Christmas lunches
- Work Christmas parties
- Christmas fairs at schools
- Christmas fairs and lights switch-ons
If a church like United Reformed Church is running a Christmas fair, a chip van is a welcome sight on a cold evening.
What your quote should include
- Whether there is a minimum
- The cancellation terms
- How many hours the van serves
- What the price includes, item by item
Nearby places to Picket Twenty
Other occasions in Picket Twenty
Diets, allergies and planning
We take allergies seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Keep the queue dry
- Send allergies to us in writing
- Ensure the van and queue are well lit
- Tell facilities or the venue about the van
We arrive in good time and set up in a lit spot before the party starts.
Crackers on the tables finish it off.
Space, access and the venue
We will be honest if a spot won’t work, and suggest an alternative. What matters most:
- A level hardstanding, drive or firm lawn
- Confirmation that the van can park there
- Access wide and high enough for the van
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
From the hatch
- Mushy peas
- Gravy
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Curry sauce
- Pie and chips
Food your guests will love
Mushy peas
No fish and chips is complete without mushy peas for many people.
Pie and chips
For a heartier option, there’s pie and chips, perfect with gravy.
What affects the price in Picket Twenty
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Your choice of menu
- Numbers
- Parking and the way in
- The day of the week
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: service time, menu, travel, any minimum and VAT. We set ours out clearly.
Details that help
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Where you’d like the van to go
- The address or venue name
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
Still finalising the details? No problem: tell us the basics about your Christmas party, and we’ll firm it up nearer the time. Start when you’re ready: send us your details through our quote form.
Common questions in Picket Twenty
What’s the nearest station to Picket Twenty?
Andover station, about 1.8 miles west of the centre.
How far is Picket Twenty from London?
Roughly 62 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
How long are you on site?
We arrive well before service to park and heat the fryers. We will agree arrival and serving times with you so food is ready when you want it.
What if we only have street parking?
Only where it’s legal to park, or with a council parking suspension or road closure. Check with your council first.
Can you cater for 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.
What’s on the menu?
Proper fish and chips, plus sausage or pie and chips. Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy go on the side.
Can you serve in the cold?
The fryers are inside the van, so we carry on. Plan a short, lit route from the door to the hatch.
Do you cater Christmas fairs?
Yes, and hot food goes down well in December. Send us the details.
Picket Twenty in December: what to know
Picket Twenty is about 1 mile east of Andover, in Hampshire. Whether your Christmas party is in the middle of Picket Twenty or on the outskirts, the service works the same way: fish and chips fried to order, served hot and quoted clearly. Picket Twenty is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover. We serve events right across the region, from Picket Twenty to Southampton (about 20 miles away).
A winter fair at a school like Pilgrims' Cross CofE Aided Primary School gets dark early, so hot food from a van is popular. Picket Twenty is on or near the A3093, so we can reach it easily in winter.
This part of Hampshire takes in SP10 and SP11, so your Christmas party can be anywhere in it. We can serve a Christmas party on streets such as Levy Road, London Road and Stalls Road, as long as there is somewhere for the van. With the A3093 close by, Picket Twenty is easy for us to reach with the van. For Christmas parties just outside Picket Twenty, we cover Andover Down (1 mile north-east), Finkley Down (1 mile north), Picket Piece (1 mile north-east), Andover (1 mile west) and East Anton (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include Winchester (12 miles south-east), Romsey (15 miles south), Hyde (11 miles south-east), Tidworth (9 miles west), Weeke (11 miles south-east) and Kempshott (14 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Finkley Down Farm Museum (1 mile north) and Andover War Memorial Hospital (1.9 miles west). The countryside around Picket Twenty includes Anton Lakes and Mill Lake.
- Nearby schools include Winton Community Academy (0.6 miles west) and Winton Community Academy (0.6 miles west)
Should I sort the food myself?
For a small group, making your own food can work. For bigger numbers, a van makes life easier, and you get to enjoy the day.
Deep-frying for lots of people at home is risky: big pans of hot oil, children and garden parties don’t mix. Leave the frying to a van built for it.
- 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