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Christmas Party Fish and Chips in Send
We bring a fish and chip van for your Christmas party to Send and nearby, frying fresh at your venue and serving from the hatch.
- Christmas fairs at schools
- Family Christmas get-togethers
- Lights switch-on events
Planning an event in Send?
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What’s the nearest station to Send?
Clandon station, about 2.2 miles south-east of the centre.
Can the van park in White Rose Lane?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Where do you take the van?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
What if we only have street parking?
Only where it is legal to park, or with a council parking suspension or road closure. Ask your council early.
What’s on the menu?
Proper fish and chips, with sausages and pies for anyone who does not want fish. Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy go on the side.
What does the van need?
Not much: a drive, a car park, a yard or a firm lawn, with a clear way in. Send us a picture if you are not sure.
How early do Christmas dates go?
As soon as you have a date, especially for a Friday.
Can you trade at our Christmas fair?
Yes. Tell us the date and pitch.
How our Christmas party fish and chips works in Send
A chip van is a welcome sight at a Christmas fair, with hot food for visitors in the cold. Whether it’s end-of-year club parties and school and PTA Christmas fairs, we can cook pie and chips, cod and chips and mushy peas for your guests.
At a festive party in Send, a chip van on the drive is a treat on a dark December evening. Everything is fried fresh at your Christmas party, not cooked earlier and kept warm, and handed over as soon as it’s ready.
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
A cold buffet in December isn’t much of a treat. Hot fish and chips is. Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is often good value, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. We’ll send you a quote.
Why book our van in Send
- Hot food handed straight over
- A menu almost everyone likes
- No kitchen needed
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
How we price a fish and chip van for your Christmas party
There’s nothing hidden: the price is based on:
- Parking and the way in
- Distance and any road charges
- The date and time of year
- How long we serve
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: hours, menu, travel, minimum charge and VAT. We set ours out clearly.
Details that help
You don’t need every detail fixed to get a quote, but these help:
- The venue or postcode
- Anything awkward about the way in
- A picture of the parking spot
- Any dietary needs and allergies
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: where the van would park, how to get in, numbers and timings. Photos of the spot and the way in help. To send your details, fill in our quote form.
Planning a Christmas party in Send
Send is about 3 miles south-east of Woking, in Surrey. For Christmas parties in Send, we plan around your venue and timings: a quote, a parking spot and fresh frying on the day. Send is one of 395 places in Surrey where we bring the van.
A winter fair at a school like Send CofE Primary School gets dark early, so hot food from a van is popular. Train travellers will want to know that the closest railway station is Clandon station, roughly 2.2 miles south-east of the centre. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Send, where winter lanes can be dark and narrow, so tell us about the route.
Anywhere in GU23, we can fry fresh for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Whether your Christmas party is on Sandy Lane, Farm Lane and Sandfields or a nearby road, we will bring the van to you. Neighbouring places where we serve Christmas parties include Send Marsh (1 mile east), Burntcommon (1 mile east), Sutton Green (1 mile south-west), Mayford (2 miles west) and Pyle Hill (2 miles west). We also serve nearby towns such as Guildford (3 miles south-west), Woking (3 miles north-west), Camberley (9 miles west), Epsom (12 miles east), Farnham (13 miles south-west) and Ewell (13 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Send and Ripley History Society Museum (1.8 miles east) and Woking Community Hospital (2.1 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Boldermere Lake and Papercourt Marshes.
- Nearby schools include St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School (1.5 miles north-west) and St John the Baptist School (1.5 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include The New Inn (0.5 miles north-west)
About the food
Sausage and chips
Sausage and chips covers anyone who doesn’t want fish, and children love it.
Gravy
In the north and the Midlands, gravy is the side of choice, and it is lovely with a pie.
The process
Changes on the day are fine: we’ll adjust start times and pace. In December, it’s dark in Send by about 3:55pm, so even a late-afternoon Christmas party needs lighting by the van and the queue. A lunchtime party is the only one served in good daylight.
- Start with three things: the date, the place and a rough headcount.
- Show us where the van would go, and we’ll confirm it works.
- Closer to the day, we confirm the arrival time and serving time.
- The van rolls up, the hatch opens and the fryers get going for your guests.
- Last portion served, we tidy up and head off.
Preparing for the day
- Choose a level, firm spot for the van
- Plan where the queue will stand
- Tell us when you want to eat
Getting a price
Every quote is worked out for your event. Give us your date first, and we will check availability straight away.
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Planning for dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Book as early as possible for December
- Make sure the van and queue are well lit
- Confirm allergies by email
- Flag any coeliac guests
Stagger groups so the queue stays short.
Hot drinks alongside make it even better.
Cannot we just order from the chip shop?
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.
Frying for a crowd at home isn’t a good idea: big pans of hot oil, children and garden parties do not mix. A van is designed for exactly this.
For event organisers in Send
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan service to match. Sending people up in groups helps.
For repeat bookings, such as regular staff lunches or annual fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Who books Christmas party fish and chips in Send?
It feels festive without being formal, and people talk about it.
Whatever brings people together, fish and chips from the hatch goes down well. We are often booked for:
- Staff Christmas parties
- PTA Christmas events
- Festive open days
- Christmas markets and fairs
If a church like St William of York is running a Christmas fair, a chip van is a welcome sight on a cold evening.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether VAT is included
- What the van needs: space, access, power
- Whether there is a minimum
- The deadline for final numbers
Other occasions in Send
- 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