Brighton and Hove · England
Christmas party fish and chips in Seven Dials, Brighton and Hove
Bring the chip shop to your Christmas party in Seven Dials. We park up, heat the fryers and cook to order, so every portion goes out hot.
- Christmas family parties
- Warehouse and depot Christmas lunches
- PTA Christmas events
Book the van in Seven Dials
How our Christmas party fish and chips works in Seven Dials
Fish and chips is food everyone enjoys, which makes it a safe choice for a mixed team. For warehouse and depot Christmas lunches and festive gatherings after Christmas, we can cook haddock and chips, curry sauce and mushy peas.
For a Christmas get-together near Seven Dials, a chip van on the drive is a treat. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we’ll be straight with you about what we can do before you book.
- Where
- Seven Dials (BN1, BN3, BN50)
- County
- Brighton and Hove
- On the menu
- Cod and haddock, chips, sausages and pies
- Extras
- Mushy peas, curry sauce, gravy
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 24 October 2026
Working with your venue
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll explain how it works. We are happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
Having the party at home? Send us a picture of the drive or the spot and the way in, and we will tell you honestly whether it works.
Before you choose a spot
We’ll be honest if a spot won’t work. What matters most:
- A lit spot if service runs after dark
- Flat, firm ground for the van
- Somewhere close to where people will eat
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
What we serve
- Pie and chips
- Gravy
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Curry sauce
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
Perfect for your Christmas party in Seven Dials
The van keeps cooking in any weather.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Seven Dials and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Festive family gatherings
- Boxing Day and New Year gatherings
- Christmas customer days
- Office Christmas parties
For colleagues travelling by train, Seven Dials has its own station, Brighton station.
Before you book anyone
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- What the van needs: space, access, power
- How many hours the van serves
- What the price includes, item by item
Should I sort the food myself?
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. With a fish and chip van, you get hot food without the work.
Not sure whether to order in or book a van? Consider your numbers and how fresh you want it. We’re happy to send a quote so you can compare.
What happens on the day
We need time before service to bring the fryers up to heat, so we’re there in good time before you want to eat. Plan your Christmas party in Seven Dials around the dark: the light goes at about 3:55pm, so a lit, sheltered spot for the van is essential.
- You share your date, numbers and address.
- We check access for the van and quote.
- We arrive in good time to set up.
- Everything is fried to order as the queue moves.
- Service is straight from the hatch, then we pack up.
Getting ready for the day
- Get permission for the van from the venue
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
- Clear the route for the van
How to get a price
Thinking about a fish and chip van for your Christmas party for your Christmas party in Seven Dials? Send us the details and we will reply with a clear price. To contact us, use our quote form.
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Allergies and dietary needs
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- Arrange something for anyone with needs we cannot meet
- Plan cover for the queue
- Let us know about coeliac disease
- Ask about allergies on the party invitation
Plan cover for the queue.
Paper hats and crackers on the tables add to the fun.
FAQs for Seven Dials
Can you serve near the sea around Seven Dials?
Yes. Wind doesn’t affect the fryers, but plan a sheltered spot for the queue.
Is Seven Dials close to London?
Roughly 46 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
What areas do you cover?
We take the van across London and the South East, Brighton and Hove included. Find your area.
Can the van park on the street?
Only where it is legal to park, or with a council parking suspension or road closure. Check with your council first.
How much is fish and chip van hire?
We quote for each booking, based on your numbers and timings. Tell us your date and rough numbers and we will reply with a price.
Is the food cooked at the event?
Yes, always. We fry to order in the van at your venue, then handed over hot from the hatch.
How do you handle allergies?
Yes, we can tell you which allergens are in each item. Fish and gluten are the main ones in battered fish. Tell us about allergies in advance.
How long does set-up take?
We arrive well before service to park and heat the fryers. We’ll agree arrival and serving times with you.
About the food
Pie and chips
For a heartier option, there is pie and chips, perfect with gravy.
Mushy peas
Proper mushy peas start with dried marrowfat peas. They’re the classic side with fish and chips.
Nearby places to Seven Dials
What else we do in Seven Dials
Festive bookings around Seven Dials
Seven Dials is about 1 mile west of Brighton, in Brighton and Hove. Seven Dials is well within our area, so all we need is your date, a parking spot and a time to serve. We cover all 30 towns and villages in Brighton and Hove, from the larger towns to small villages.
If a church like St Luke's Church Prestonville is running a Christmas fair, a chip van is a welcome sight on a cold evening. If you are organising a Christmas fair for a school like Brighton Girls, hot fish and chips goes down well. Seven Dials is within about 7 miles of the South Downs National Park; in winter, rural routes need a bit more planning. With the sea within about a mile, December breezes can be cold, so plan a sheltered spot for the queue.
Christmas parties anywhere in BN1, BN3 and BN50 start with a parking spot for the van and roughly how many guests. From Dyke Road, Powis Road and York Avenue or a nearby road, we’ll bring the van to you. You’ll find Seven Dials on the A2010, which makes the journey straightforward. For Christmas parties just outside Seven Dials, we cover West Hill (1 mile south-east), Prestonville (1 mile north), Brunswick (1 mile south-west), Brighton (1 mile east) and Hanover (1 mile east). Within a short drive, we also cover Hangleton (3 miles north-west), Saltdean (5 miles east), East Saltdean (6 miles east), Roedean (3 miles south-east), Rottingdean (4 miles east) and Ovingdean (3 miles east). Seven Dials is among the bigger towns we cover in Brighton and Hove, with lots of choice for Christmas parties.
Well-known places in the area include Montefiore Hospital (within half a mile west) and Brighton Transport Museum (0.6 miles north). Open spaces near Seven Dials include Newmarket Hill and Whitehawk Hill.
- Local schools include Stanford Junior School (within half a mile north) and The Drive Prep School (0.9 miles west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Cow pub (within half a mile south)
Prices and what affects them
These are the factors that matter most:
- The number of meals
- Whether a minimum applies
- How easy the site is to reach
- How long we serve
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: service time, menu, travel, any minimum and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Details that help
To check availability and price, we need:
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- Where you’d like the van to go
- Expected numbers
- Dietary needs, with numbers
Every quote is worked out for your event. Give us your date first, and we’ll check availability right away.
- 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