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Christmas party fish and chips in Preston, Kent
From the smell of the fryers to the last chip in the paper, a fish and chip van for your Christmas party turns food into part of your Christmas party in Preston.
- Christmas markets and fairs
- Festive open days
- School and PTA Christmas fairs
Christmas party fish and chips in Preston
Christmas party fish and chips in Preston, fried fresh
The cooking is inside the van, so rain and cold do not stop us. Popular choices include pie and chips, cod and chips and gravy, and typical bookings are for school and PTA Christmas fairs and club and society Christmas socials.
In a small place like Preston, December lanes are dark, so let us know about access and lighting. Your quote spells out what’s included: serving times, the menu and anything else agreed.
Food your guests will love
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.
Mushy peas
Mushy peas are made from dried marrowfat peas, soaked and cooked until soft. They’re the side most people expect.
Why choose Christmas party fish and chips in Preston?
It’s hot food on a cold day.
The van suits big events and small ones. Common bookings include:
- Office Christmas parties
- Depot Christmas treats
- Christmas family parties
- End-of-year club parties
A winter fair at a school like Preston Primary School gets dark early, so hot food from a van is popular.
Questions to ask before you book
- When payment is due
- The van’s size and access needs
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- When final numbers are due
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Questions from Preston
Do you come out to small places like Preston?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Is Preston close to London?
About 59 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
What does it cost to hire the van?
It depends on numbers, the menu, how long we serve and travel. Tell us about your Christmas party and we’ll send a quote.
Which areas do you serve?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Preston.
What about guests who don’t eat fish?
Sausage and chips and pie and chips are on the menu. Let us know about any other dietary needs and we’ll be honest about what’s possible.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We take the van and everything with it, and leave the spot tidy. It helps to have bins near the hatch.
Can the van come to our work Christmas do?
We do. Send us your date and site details.
How do you handle allergies?
We provide allergen information for everything we serve. Battered fish contains fish and, in standard batter, gluten. Send us any allergies in writing.
What a fish and chip van costs
Two events with the same numbers can cost different amounts, depending on:
- The menu and how many choices
- Access and parking
- The length of service
- The day of the week
A chip van frequently compares well with a plated meal, as there’s no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. Ask us for a quote.
What to tell us
These details help us quote quickly:
- The address or venue name
- The date and time of the event
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Rough numbers for adults and children
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.
Planning for dietary needs
We need to know about dietary needs and allergies in advance, and we’ll be straight with you about what’s possible. To make it work smoothly:
- Tell us about coeliac guests specifically
- Keep the queue dry
- Ask about allergies on the party invitation
- Have a back-up for special diets
Serving early, before the drinks flow, is often wise.
Paper hats and crackers on the tables add to the fun.
Christmas catering near Preston
Preston is about 6 miles south-east of Herne Bay, in Kent. For a Christmas party in Preston, the van can park on drives, in car parks and yards, and on firm lawns and fields in and around Preston. Preston is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we bring the van. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 6 miles away.
For anyone getting the train home after the party, the closest railway station is Adisham station, roughly 4.3 miles south of the centre. Christmas fairs at a church such as Church of St Mildred can book the van as a hot-food stall.
For Christmas parties in CT3, we just need to know where the van can park and roughly how many guests. Local streets include The Street, The Forstal and Park Lane; a Christmas party on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. We also bring the van to Christmas parties in Grove (1 mile north-west), West Stourmouth (1 mile north), East Stourmouth (1 mile north-east), Upstreet (2 miles north-west) and Ware (2 miles east). We also serve nearby towns such as Canterbury (6 miles west), Margate (9 miles north-east), Dover (12 miles south), Folkestone (15 miles south), Ramsgate (8 miles east) and Broadstairs (10 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include St Martins Hospital (5.3 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Monk's Wall nature reserve.
For event organisers in Preston
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Sending people up in groups helps.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Preston? A fish and chip van draws people in and almost everyone likes it. Tell us about the event and we’ll take it from there.
The process
There is very little for you to do on the day: show us the spot, tell us when to start, and enjoy your Christmas party. We handle the cooking and serving. In December, it is dark in Preston by about 3:50pm, so plan lighting for any party after mid-afternoon. A lunchtime party is the only one served in good daylight.
- First, the plan: what, where and what time.
- You hear back on the date and the price.
- We agree exactly where the van parks.
- Batter, fish and chips all go into the fryer as people come up.
- We leave the spot as we found it.
Getting ready for the day
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
- Plan a bit of cover near the hatch if rain is likely
- Tell us when you want to eat
Ask for a quote
Still finalising the details? No problem: give us a rough idea and the date, and we’ll firm it up nearer the time. To start, use our quote form.
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Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
A cold buffet in December is not much of a treat. Hot fish and chips is. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will suggest how to make it work. Keeping the menu short is normally the best value.
Why book our van in Preston
- A quote that spells everything out
- Quick service from the hatch
- Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side
- A menu almost everyone likes
Cannot we just order from the chip shop?
Frying for a crowd at home isn’t a good idea: hot oil and a busy party are a bad combination. A van is designed for exactly this.
You could do a chip-shop run for everyone yourself, but it rarely works for a crowd. By the time you’ve queued, paid and driven back, the batter has gone soft. With a van, it’s fried on the spot.
- 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