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Christmas Party Fish and Chips for Shermanbury events
Planning a fish and chip van for your Christmas party in Shermanbury? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry everything fresh on the spot.
- End-of-year club parties
- Lights switch-on events
- Christmas customer days
Book the van in Shermanbury
Space, access and the venue
No two venues are the same, so we’ll ask about yours before we confirm. Generally, we look for:
- The site’s agreement to a catering van
- Lighting nearby for evening events
- Somewhere close to where people will eat
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
Popular choices
- Curry sauce
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
- Gravy
- Haddock and chips
- Pie and chips
About our Christmas party fish and chips in Shermanbury
December dates book up early, so it pays to ask early. Whether it is office Christmas parties and school and PTA Christmas fairs, we can cook gravy, haddock and chips and cod and chips for your guests.
For a Christmas party near Shermanbury, firm, lit ground near the house or hall is key, as fields are often soft. Every portion is cooked to order on the day, not cooked earlier and kept warm, and handed over as soon as it is ready.
- Location
- Shermanbury (RH13)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- Menu
- Cod and haddock, chips, sausages and pies
- Extras
- Gravy, mushy peas, curry sauce
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 24 October 2026
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Questions from Shermanbury
Do you come out to small places like Shermanbury?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Is Shermanbury close to London?
Roughly 38 miles from the centre of London.
Do you fry it on site?
It is. The fryers are in the van, so it is fried on the spot, rather than made in advance.
Where can the van park?
A level, firm spot it can drive onto, near your guests, and space for a queue. Tell us about gates, lanes and soft ground.
What time should the van serve at a Christmas party?
Early in the evening generally works best, before the drinks really flow. For a lunch, tell us your break time.
Do you cater Christmas fairs?
Yes, it is a popular stall. Send us the details.
Is grass a problem?
That depends on the weather and the ground. Tell us about it when you enquire, and we’ll advise.
Can you serve children?
Of course. Children usually love sausage and chips. Include children in your numbers.
Christmas catering near Shermanbury
Shermanbury is about 7 miles west of Burgess Hill, in West Sussex. From the centre of Shermanbury to the outskirts, we offer the same service: fresh frying, hot food from the hatch and a clear price. We take the van to 371 places in West Sussex. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 11 miles away.
If you are organising a Christmas fair for a school like Jolesfield CofE Primary School, hot fish and chips goes down well. The South Downs National Park is within about 8 miles of Shermanbury; in winter, rural routes need a bit more planning.
We cover Christmas parties in every part of RH13 and the streets around it. Local streets include Knapp Drive, Brighton Road and Partridge Green Road; a Christmas party on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. If your venue is just outside Shermanbury, we also cover Kent Street (2 miles north-east), Cowfold (2 miles north), Wineham (2 miles east), Henfield (2 miles south) and Blackstone (3 miles south-east). Further out, we also take the van to Crawley (11 miles north), Horsham (7 miles north), Worthing (11 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (9 miles east), Burgess Hill (7 miles east) and Littlehampton (15 miles south-west).
Nearby you’ll also find The Dene Hospital (5.2 miles east). Open spaces near Shermanbury include Knepp Wildland.
- Local pubs include The Bull Inn (0.9 miles south-east)
Diets, allergies and planning
Nearly every event has some special diets. To plan for them:
- Agree the spot with the venue
- Ask about allergies on the party invitation
- Plan lighting near the hatch
- December Fridays go first: book early
Stagger groups so the queue stays short.
Hot drinks alongside make it even better.
How the day works
Nothing gathers a crowd like the smell of fish and chips. Fish goes into the batter and straight into the fryer, with chips cooked in batches as the queue moves. Sunset in Shermanbury in late December is 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.
- Contact us with the basics: when, where and roughly how many.
- 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.
- Once the last portion is out, we pack up and go.
Before we arrive
- Keep space clear for guests at the hatch
- Give us a contact for the day
- Share the timings for the day
How to get a price
Send us the date, the address or RH13 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat, and we will reply with a quote. Just fill in our quote form.
Planning help
What comes out of the fryer
Pie and chips
Pie and chips gives people a filling alternative to fish.
Gravy
Chips and gravy is a favourite in the north and the Midlands, and it goes perfectly with a pie.
Takeaway run or book a van?
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For a crowd, a van is usually simpler.
Ordering in from a local chip shop is an option. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van solves that by cooking on site.
Planners, venues and businesses
If you’re organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, we are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It keeps things simple.
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we will keep you updated on arrival and serving times.
Occasions we serve in Shermanbury
It is relaxed and fun.
These are some of the bookings we take in Shermanbury and West Sussex:
- End-of-year club parties
- Christmas customer days
- Christmas markets and fairs
- Boxing Day and New Year gatherings
A Christmas fair at The Parish Church of St Giles is just the kind of event a chip van suits.
Before booking anyone
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether travel is included
- What they can offer for dietary needs
- The deadline for final numbers
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
A big takeaway order rarely arrives hot. The van fries on site. Larger groups normally cost less per head, because the van, travel and set-up cost much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
Why book with us
- Something for guests to gather round
- Everything cooked to order at your event
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
Take a look at our prices page and our guide to van hire costs.
- 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