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Christmas Party Fish and Chips in Puttenham
From the first sizzle in the fryer to the last chip, a fish and chip van for your Christmas party turns food into part of your Christmas party in Puttenham.
- Christmas family parties
- Boxing Day and New Year gatherings
- Work Christmas parties
A chip van near Puttenham
Christmas party fish and chips for your Christmas party in Puttenham
For a family gathering over Christmas, the van can come to you. Popular choices include gravy, haddock and chips and cod and chips, and typical bookings are for christmas lunches for shift teams and family Christmas get-togethers.
In winter near Puttenham, we need firm ground and light, as fields are often soft. You will know what’s included before booking: serving times, the menu and anything else agreed.
Planning for dietary needs
We take allergies seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Plan an alternative for anyone we cannot cater for
- Confirm allergies by email
- Send round an allergy question
- Let us know about coeliac disease
A gazebo or covered doorway near the hatch helps on a wet night.
Festive lights by the van look great.
Takeaway run or book a van?
If you do order from a chip shop, ring well ahead and collect as close to eating time as you can. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is normally the easier option.
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. A van fries it right there, so it is crisp.
Towns and villages near Puttenham
Other occasions in Puttenham
Common questions in Puttenham
Is Puttenham close to London?
About 32 miles from central London.
Can the van go to venues in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles and ground, so check with yours. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Which areas do you serve?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
What if the weather’s bad?
We carry on in the rain, because the fryers are inside. Soft ground after heavy rain is the bigger issue, so have a hard-surface spot in mind.
What about guests who do not eat fish?
There is: sausages and pies, with chips. Tell us roughly how many to expect.
Can coeliacs eat the battered fish?
Our battered fish contains gluten, because standard batter uses wheat flour. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance, and we’ll be straight with you about what’s possible.
Is everything cooked fresh?
Yes, always. We fry to order in the van at your venue, and serve straight from the hatch.
What if it is raining or freezing?
The van copes fine. Plan cover and lighting for the queue.
Planners, venues and businesses
Many venues set rules for catering vans: where a van can park, access times and the paperwork they want. Tell us what your venue needs and we will work through them with you.
Parks, greens and streets normally need permission for a catering van. Ask the council or landowner early.
Perfect for your Christmas party in Puttenham
Christmas dinner fatigue is real, so a chip van makes a nice change.
We can help if you’re planning any of the following:
- Christmas fairs at schools
- Christmas family parties
- Office Christmas parties
- End-of-year customer events
If you are organising a Christmas fair for a school like Puttenham CofE Infant School, hot fish and chips goes down well.
Before you book anyone
- The deadline for final numbers
- Any minimum charge
- What the van needs: space, access, power
- What happens if plans change
A fish and chip van or other catering?
Takeaway for a whole office arrives late and cold. A van cooks on the spot. Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll suggest a menu and timing to match. Keeping the menu short is normally the best value.
Why book our van in Puttenham
- Events in Puttenham and across Surrey
- No surprises in your quote
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
Food your guests will love
Haddock and chips
Haddock is a little sweeter than cod, with a finer, firmer flake. In the north and in Scotland, haddock is the classic.
Pie and chips
Pie and chips is hearty and filling, and it is a favourite in colder months.
What happens on the day
Service is quick: food goes from the fryer to the hatch, and people can eat where they like. When service is finished, we pack up and leave the pitch tidy. Sunset in Puttenham in late December is about 3:55pm, so plan lighting for any party after mid-afternoon. A lunchtime party is the only one served in good daylight.
- We start with a few details about your Christmas party.
- You get an availability check and a clear quote.
- Timings and the van’s spot are agreed in advance.
- We cook to order on the day for your guests.
- Everything goes out hot from the hatch, and we pack up afterwards.
Before we arrive
- Let us know the serving time
- Plan a bit of cover near the hatch if rain is likely
- Name one person we can call on the day
How to get a price
Most quotes start with a few simple details: date, address, numbers and serving time. You can fill in our quote form.
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Planning the van’s spot
A fish and chip van is a vehicle, so the spot matters, so a few things need checking. These are the things we check:
- The site’s agreement to a catering van
- A level, firm spot the van can drive onto
- A spot near your guests
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
On the menu in Puttenham
- Sausage and chips
- Curry sauce
- Gravy
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
- Pie and chips
Planning a Christmas party in Puttenham
Puttenham is about 4 miles south-east of Aldershot, in Surrey. Tell us where your Christmas party in Puttenham will be, and we will plan access and set-up before the day. We take the van to all 395 towns and villages across Surrey.
If a church like Church of St John the Baptist is running a Christmas fair, a chip van is a welcome sight on a cold evening. For colleagues travelling by train, Wanborough station is about 1.6 miles away. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 8 miles of Puttenham, where winter lanes can be dark and narrow, so tell us about the route.
Wherever your Christmas party is in GU3, we can bring the van to you. Local streets include The Street, Dark Lane and Hops End; a Christmas party on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. If your venue is just outside Puttenham, we also cover Wanborough (1 mile north-east), Christmas Pie (1 mile north), Flexford (1 mile north), Shackleford (2 miles south) and Compton (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (5 miles east), Woking (8 miles north-east), Camberley (8 miles north), Farnham (5 miles west), Egham (15 miles north) and Dorking (15 miles east).
A little further out are Ash Museum (2.6 miles north-west) and Seale and Tongham (2.2 miles west). Open spaces near Puttenham include Lower Lake and Hog's Back.
- Local schools include Prior's Field School (1.3 miles south-east)
- Nearby, you will find The Good Intent pub (less than half a mile east)
- 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