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Christmas Party Fish and Chips for Ramsgate events
We bring a fish and chip van for your Christmas party across Ramsgate and Kent, cooking to order on site and serving from the hatch.
- Christmas fairs at schools
- Festive gatherings after Christmas
- Club and society Christmas socials
Christmas party fish and chips for Ramsgate events
About our Christmas party fish and chips in Ramsgate
Christmas fairs and lights switch-ons suit a chip van too, serving hot food on a chilly evening. Typical bookings include depot Christmas treats and PTA Christmas events, with gravy, haddock and chips and mushy peas.
In a town like Ramsgate, a Christmas party might be at the office, a club or home. A chip van needs a level, lit spot nearby. We keep the menu short: a few classics done properly keeps the food fresh and the queue moving.
What the van needs
Plenty of places work for the van, but there are a few things to check:
- A level, firm spot the van can drive onto
- Permission from the venue or landowner for the van
- Lighting nearby for evening events
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
From the hatch
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
- Pie and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Gravy
- Cod and chips
- Curry sauce
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Prices and what affects them
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- The menu and how many choices
- The number of meals
- The day of the week
- Whether a minimum applies
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
When you get in touch, it helps to tell us:
- Where you’d like the van to go
- The address or venue name
- A picture of the space and the way in
- The date and when you’d like to eat
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and serving time. We will come back with a clear quote.
Who books Christmas party fish and chips in Ramsgate?
It feels festive without being formal, and people talk about it.
In Ramsgate and nearby, the van turns up at all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Lights switch-on events
- End-of-year club parties
- Christmas fairs at schools
- Warehouse and depot Christmas lunches
The A254 and A255 make Ramsgate easy to reach on a dark winter evening.
Questions to ask before booking
- How much space the van takes up
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- VAT, if it applies
- How allergens are handled
A fish and chip van or other catering?
A cold buffet in December isn’t much of a treat. Hot fish and chips is. The cost per head generally falls as numbers rise, because the van, travel and set-up cost much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Why book with us
- Served hot, straight from the hatch
- We cover Ramsgate and the whole of Kent
- All the chip-shop extras
- No surprises in your quote
Take a look at our pricing and our guide to van hire costs.
Your questions about a fish and chip van for your Christmas party in Ramsgate
Is Ramsgate close to London?
Roughly 66 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
What about events near the coast?
Yes. The cooking is inside the van, so wind does not affect it, but the queue will want shelter.
How long are you on site?
That depends on your numbers and timings. We agree arrival, serving and finishing times with you before the day.
Can you serve children?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Tell us how many children, and we’ll plan for them.
Do you need power or water?
Tell us what’s available at the site when you enquire, and we will say what we need.
Can you park on the road outside?
Only where it’s legal to park, or with a council parking suspension or road closure. Ask your council early.
Do we need to provide equipment?
The van comes fully equipped to cook. You provide a suitable spot and permission to park.
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.
Organising for someone else?
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: where a van can park, access times and the paperwork they want. Tell us what your venue needs and we will confirm what we can provide.
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan service to match. Staggering groups helps a lot.
Planning a Christmas party in Ramsgate
Ramsgate is in Kent. Wherever your Christmas party is in the CT11 area, we can fry fresh for your guests. Ramsgate is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we bring the van. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 15 miles away.
If you’re organising a Christmas fair for a school like Priory Infant School, hot fish and chips goes down well. For anyone getting the train home after the party, Ramsgate station serves Ramsgate directly. With the sea within about a mile, December breezes can be cold.
Christmas parties anywhere in CT11, CT12 and CT10 start with a parking spot for the van and roughly how many guests. Whether your Christmas party is on High Street, Church Road and High Street St Lawrence or a nearby road, we can park up and fry there. Main roads around Ramsgate include the A254 and A255, which makes travel to your Christmas party easy. Neighbouring places where we serve Christmas parties include St Lawrence (1 mile west), Northwood (1 mile north-west), Upton (1 mile north-east), Broadstairs (2 miles north-east) and St Peter's (2 miles north). Further out, we also take the van to Canterbury (15 miles west), Margate (3 miles north), Dover (15 miles south), Deal (8 miles south), Herne Bay (12 miles west) and Tower Hamlets (15 miles south).
Well-known places in the area include Westwood Cross (1.6 miles north-west) and Ramsgate Museum (within half a mile south-east). The countryside around Ramsgate includes Sandwich and Pegwell Bay.
- Nearby schools include Chatham House Grammar School (within half a mile south-east) and St George's Boys School (within half a mile east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Derby Arms (within half a mile north)
About the food
Pie and chips
A pie and chips is proper comfort food, and it is a favourite in colder months.
Curry sauce
Chip-shop curry sauce is a mild, slightly sweet British classic, perfect with chips or a sausage.
Diets, allergies and planning
Allergies are taken seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Send allergies to us in writing
- Send round an allergy question
- Arrange something for anyone with needs we cannot meet
- Flag any coeliac guests
Park the van close to the door, so nobody is out in the cold for long.
Crackers on the tables finish it off.
Step by step
We take care of the food from arrival to the last chip, so you can enjoy your Christmas party. In December, it is dark in Ramsgate by about 3:50pm, so even a late-afternoon Christmas party needs lighting by the van and the queue. Lunchtime is the brightest slot in December.
- You share your date, numbers and address.
- We check the route in and send a price.
- We arrive early to park and heat the fryers.
- Everything is fried to order as the queue moves.
- Service is straight from the hatch, then we pack up.
Before we arrive
- Think about a gazebo by the van in case of rain
- Confirm numbers and dietary needs before the day
- Share the timings for the day
Getting a price
Not sure of numbers yet? That’s fine: give us a rough idea and the date, and we will quote on that. To start, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
- 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