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Christmas Party Fish and Chips for Shorne Ridgeway events
A menu everybody knows: cod or haddock in batter, chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Book a fish and chip van for your Christmas party in Shorne Ridgeway.
- Staff Christmas parties
- Warehouse and depot Christmas lunches
- Lights switch-on events
Christmas party fish and chips for Shorne Ridgeway events
How the day works
We arrive on time, pulls onto the spot you’ve chosen and the hatch goes up. Once the oil is hot, the first portions go out right on schedule. In December, it’s dark in Shorne Ridgeway by about 3:50pm, so plan lighting for any party after mid-afternoon. A lunchtime party is the only one served in good daylight.
- Contact us with the basics: when, where and roughly how many.
- A photo of the parking spot helps us check the van will fit.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Plan where the queue will stand
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
- Let us know the serving time
How to get a price
Most quotes start with a few simple details: the date, where the van would park, roughly how many people and when you’d like to eat. You can use our quote form.
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About our Christmas party fish and chips in Shorne Ridgeway
Family get-togethers over the festive season can use a van too. Popular choices include mushy peas, cod and chips and curry sauce, and typical bookings are for festive family gatherings and warehouse and depot Christmas lunches.
In winter near Shorne Ridgeway, we need firm ground and light, as fields are often soft. You’ll know what’s included before booking: serving times, the menu and anything else agreed, with no surprises on the day.
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
A hog roast is popular at Christmas, but it is one dish. A van offers fish, sausages and pies. There’s no one-size-fits-all price for a fish and chip van. A one-hour staff lunch is a different job from serving all afternoon at a fête. Your quote spells it all out.
Why us?
- All the chip-shop extras
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
- No surprises in your quote
Take a look at our pricing or our guide to van hire costs.
Who books Christmas party fish and chips in Shorne Ridgeway?
It works for teams who can’t leave site.
These are some of the bookings we take in Shorne Ridgeway and Kent:
- New Year parties
- Club and society Christmas socials
- Christmas fairs at schools
- Christmas customer days
Christmas fairs at a church such as Church of St Peter and St Paul can book the van as a hot-food stall.
Questions to ask before booking
- The deadline for final numbers
- How allergens are handled
- If the price includes VAT
- How much space the van takes up
Shorne Ridgeway: your questions answered
Could you trade in Shorne Woods Country Park?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Check with them first.
Do you come out to small places like Shorne Ridgeway?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
What do you bring?
The van comes fully equipped to cook. You just need a suitable spot and permission.
When do you arrive?
That depends on your numbers and timings. We confirm all the timings beforehand.
What if the weather’s bad?
Rain doesn’t stop the fryers: the cooking is inside the van. It’s worth planning some cover for the queue.
Who clears up?
We take the van and everything with it, and leave the spot tidy. Bins for guests are worth planning.
What areas do you cover?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Do you do anything other than fish?
We serve sausages and pies as well as fish. Tell us about other diets and we will be honest about what’s possible.
Organising for someone else?
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. 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 hold the date.
Planning for dietary needs
Allergies are taken seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Tell facilities or the venue about the van
- Send round an allergy question
- Flag any coeliac guests
- Choose a lit spot for the van
Keep the walk from the door to the van short.
A bit of festive music by the van helps.
Space, access and the venue
A fish and chip van is a vehicle, so the spot matters, so a few things need checking. These are the things we check:
- Space for people to queue at the hatch
- Somewhere close to where people will eat
- A route in without tight gates or low branches
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Popular choices
- Cod and chips
- Gravy
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Curry sauce
- Pie and chips
The menu, dish by dish
Cod and chips
For many people, cod and chips is the definitive version. Fried to order in the van, it goes out hot and crisp.
Gravy
Chips and gravy is a favourite in the north and the Midlands, and it is lovely with a pie.
What a fish and chip van costs
We’ll give you a clear quote. What affects it most:
- How easy the site is to reach
- How far we travel
- Whether a minimum applies
- How many people are eating
The date matters too: peak summer weekends and Christmas party Fridays book up first. Ask about your date early.
Details that help
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Anything awkward about the way in
- Your date and serving time
- Where you’d like the van to go
- Roughly how many people, including children
Not sure of numbers yet? That’s fine: tell us the basics about your Christmas party, and we’ll firm it up nearer the time. Start when you’re ready: use our quote form.
Christmas catering near Shorne Ridgeway
Shorne Ridgeway is about 3 miles south-east of Gravesend, in Kent. We cover Shorne Ridgeway as standard, so your Christmas party just needs a date, a spot for the van and a serving time. We take the van to all 922 towns and villages in Kent. We serve events right across the region, from Shorne Ridgeway to London (about 24 miles away).
If people are coming by rail, the nearest station is Higham station, about 2 miles north-east. If you are organising a Christmas fair for a school like Shorne Church of England Primary School, hot fish and chips goes down well.
We take the van to Christmas parties all over DA12. Streets in the area include Racefield Close, The Ridgeway and Tanyard Hill, and the van can serve a Christmas party on any of them with a suitable parking spot. Close by, we cover Christmas parties in Shorne (1 mile north), Upper Ifield (1 mile north-west), Higham (1 mile north-east), Gadshill (1 mile east) and Thong (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (11 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (14 miles east), Dartford (9 miles west), Sevenoaks (14 miles south-west), Gravesend (3 miles north-west) and Northfleet (4 miles north-west).
A little further out are French Hospital (3.4 miles south-east) and Rochester Castle (3.2 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Gad's Hill and Sawyers Lake.
- Schools near Shorne Ridgeway include Strood Academy (1.6 miles south-east)
- Local pubs include The Rose and Crown pub (less than half a mile north)
Other occasions in Shorne Ridgeway
- 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