Hampshire · England
Christmas Party Fish and Chips for South Hayling events
From the smell of the fryers to the last chip in the paper, a fish and chip van for your Christmas party turns food into part of your Christmas party in South Hayling.
- End-of-year club parties
- Office Christmas parties
- School and PTA Christmas fairs
Planning an event in South Hayling?
Christmas catering near South Hayling
South Hayling is about 5 miles east of Portsmouth, in Hampshire. We park up at drives, car parks, yards and venues around South Hayling. South Hayling is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 20 miles away.
Train travellers will want to know that the closest railway station is Fratton station, roughly 4.3 miles west of the centre. If you’re organising a Christmas fair for a school like Mengham Junior School, hot fish and chips goes down well. With the sea within about a mile, December breezes can be cold, so plan a sheltered spot for the queue.
Christmas parties anywhere in PO11 start with a parking spot for the van. Your Christmas party could be at a house on Church Road, Station Road and St Leonard's Avenue or the roads around them, wherever the van can park. For Christmas parties just outside South Hayling, we cover West Town (1 mile west), Tourner Bury (1 mile north-east), Tye (2 miles north), Stoke (2 miles north) and North Hayling (2 miles north). Further out, we also take the van to Gosport (8 miles west), Havant (5 miles north), Fareham (11 miles north-west), Horndean (8 miles north), Waterlooville (7 miles north) and Petersfield (15 miles north).
A little further out are St James Hospital (3.3 miles west) and Eastney Beam Engine House (3.1 miles west). Within reach you will find Hayling Billy.
- Nearby schools include The Hayling College (0.5 miles north) and The Hayling College (0.5 miles north)
- Nearby, you’ll find Newton House Hotel (0.6 miles north-west)
How our Christmas party fish and chips works in South Hayling
Not every Christmas party needs a turkey dinner. Fish and chips from the van is warming, generous and a bit different. Typical bookings include festive family gatherings and christmas fairs and lights switch-ons, with haddock and chips, curry sauce and sausage and chips.
Around South Hayling, Christmas parties are frequently at home, the village hall or a club. The van needs a lit spot and a firm surface. Timings are planned around your Christmas party, so the food is ready when you want to eat.
The process
The van needs a level, firm spot it can drive onto, near your guests, which we agree with you beforehand. At about 4:00pm in late December, it gets dark in South Hayling; light the path to the van.
- First, tell us about your Christmas party.
- We check the date and where the van will park, then send a quote.
- We agree timings, access and the parking spot.
- We cook to order on the day for your guests.
- We serve from the hatch, then leave the pitch tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Share the timings for the day
- Clear the route for the van
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
Getting a price
To get a price, fill in our quote form. Give us the details of your Christmas party, and we’ll check the date and send a price.
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Planners, venues and businesses
Organising a club, school or community event in South Hayling? Fish and chips is a reliable crowd-pleaser. Tell us about the event and we’ll take it from there.
Hosting at home? Send us a picture of the drive or the spot and the way in, and we’ll tell you honestly whether it works.
DIY versus a fish and chip van
Ordering in from a local chip shop is an option. The problem is timing: big orders take a long time, and the food is cooling while it travels. A van cooks in front of your guests instead.
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.
Planning for dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Send round an allergy question
- Keep the queue dry
- Make sure the van and queue are well lit
- Flag any coeliac guests
We arrive in good time and set up in a lit spot.
Fairy lights around the van make it part of the decorations.
What the van needs
We’ll be honest if a spot will not work, and help find another. The main points are:
- The site’s agreement to a catering van
- Room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Somewhere close to where people will eat
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
On the menu in South Hayling
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Pie and chips
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Gravy
- Curry sauce
Is a fish and chip van right for your Christmas party?
A big takeaway order rarely arrives hot. The van fries on site. Travel, tolls and charges such as ULEZ can affect the price, so tell us exactly where your Christmas party is.
Why book our van in South Hayling
- A quote that spells everything out
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
- Hot food handed straight over
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
Take a look at our pricing and what a fish and chip van costs.
Nearby places to South Hayling
Also in South Hayling
FAQs for South Hayling
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.
What’s the nearest station to South Hayling?
Fratton station, about 4.3 miles west of the centre.
What does the van need?
Level, firm ground the van can reach, near your guests, with room for a queue at the hatch. Mention any narrow gates or soft ground.
Do you have allergen information?
We provide allergen information for everything we serve. Fish and gluten are the main ones in battered fish. Tell us about allergies in advance.
Do you come to South Hayling?
We do. We serve events in South Hayling and across Hampshire. Tell us your date and we’ll check availability.
What if we only have street parking?
It depends on the road. Off-road parking is generally simpler; for the street, check the council’s rules.
Do you bring everything you need?
We bring the van and everything we need to cook. You provide a suitable spot and permission to park.
How fast is service?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how people arrive. Tell us your numbers and how long you have for food, and we’ll plan service around it.
About the food
Curry sauce
The chip shop’s own curry sauce is mild and a little sweet, great with chips and sausages.
Gravy
A pot of gravy turns chips into comfort food.
Prices and what affects them
The price comes down to a few factors:
- The length of service
- Numbers
- Distance and any road charges
- Access and parking
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: service time, menu, travel, any minimum and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
What to tell us
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Where the event is
- Expected numbers
- A photo of the parking spot
- The spot you have in mind for the van
Not sure of numbers yet? That is fine: give us a rough idea and the date, and we will firm it up nearer the time. To start, fill in our quote form.
- 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