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Christmas party fish and chips in Staplestreet, Kent
Christmas party fish and chips in Staplestreet: cod, haddock and chips fried to order, then handed over hot from the hatch at the time you choose.
- End-of-year club parties
- Christmas customer days
- Christmas family parties
Christmas party fish and chips for Staplestreet events
Prices and what affects them
Two events with the same numbers can cost different amounts, because of:
- Distance and any road charges
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- Numbers
- Whether a minimum applies
Cost depends on numbers, menu and service time, plus travel and access. Every booking gets its own quote.
What we need to know
To speed things up, tell us:
- A photo of the space and the way in
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- Expected numbers
It is easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and serving time. We’ll come back with a clear quote.
Christmas party fish and chips in Staplestreet, fried fresh
The cooking is inside the van, so the weather doesn’t stop service. We serve gravy, mushy peas and pie and chips, and we’re regularly asked to cater festive family gatherings and lights switch-on events.
For a Christmas party near Staplestreet, firm, lit ground near the house or hall is key. We bring the van and everything we need to cook, and we leave the pitch tidy when we go.
The menu, dish by dish
Curry sauce
Chip-shop curry sauce is a mild, slightly sweet British classic, perfect with chips or a sausage.
Gravy
Chips and gravy is a favourite in the north and the Midlands, and it goes perfectly with a pie.
Your questions about a fish and chip van for your Christmas party in Staplestreet
Is Staplestreet close to London?
Roughly 47 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
What’s the nearest station to Staplestreet?
The closest is Selling station, roughly 1.9 miles away.
What’s on the menu?
The classics: cod, haddock, chips, sausages and pies, plus mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Our menu has the details.
How far ahead should we book?
As soon as you have a date. Peak dates go quickly, so it pays to ask early.
Can you cook in the rain?
We carry on in the rain, because the cooking happens inside. Soft ground after heavy rain is the bigger issue, so have a hard-surface spot in mind.
Is everything cooked fresh?
Yes. Everything is fried fresh in the van, and serve straight from the hatch.
When do you arrive?
We get there in good time to set up. Timings are agreed in advance.
What do you bring?
We bring the van and everything we need to cook. You provide a suitable spot and permission to park.
Looking after everyone
Dietary needs are easiest to plan with some notice. Our advice:
- Ensure the van and queue are well lit
- Tell us about coeliac guests specifically
- Plan an alternative for anyone we can’t cater for
- Collect allergies in advance
Stagger groups so the queue stays short in the cold.
Fairy lights around the van make it part of the decorations.
Staplestreet in December: what to know
Staplestreet is about 3 miles east of Faversham, in Kent. Give us the address of your Christmas party in Staplestreet, and we’ll plan the route and the parking spot. We serve all 922 towns and villages in Kent. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 6 miles away.
Christmas fairs at a church such as Church of St Michael can book the van as a hot-food stall. Train travellers will want to know that the nearest station is Selling station, about 1.9 miles south. The coast is within about 6 miles of Staplestreet, and winter sea winds can be bitter.
Wherever your Christmas party is in ME13, we can bring the van to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Streets in the area include Staple Street, Forge Farm Row and Staplestreet Road, and the van can serve a Christmas party on any of them with a suitable parking spot. We also bring the van to Christmas parties in Slutshole (1 mile north-east), Hernhill (1 mile north-east), Goodnestone (1 mile north-west), Culmers (1 mile north) and Dargate (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include Ashford (12 miles south), Canterbury (6 miles east), Sittingbourne (10 miles west), Whitstable (5 miles north-east), Faversham (3 miles west) and Herne Bay (9 miles north-east).
A little further out are Tower keep castle at Chilham (4.2 miles south) and Eastbridge Hospital of St Thomas the Martyr (5.7 miles east). The countryside around Staplestreet includes Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
- Local pubs include White Horse Inn (0.5 miles south-west)
More for events in Staplestreet
For planners, venues and organisers
Many venues set rules for catering vans: where a van can park, access times and the paperwork they want. Tell us what your venue needs and we will confirm what we can provide.
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan service to match. Sending people up in groups helps.
What the van needs
The van has to be able to get in and park safely, so a few things need checking. Here’s what we look for:
- Somewhere close to where people will eat
- A level hardstanding, drive or firm lawn
- The site’s agreement to a catering van
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
What we serve
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Curry sauce
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
- Pie and chips
- Gravy
Occasions we serve in Staplestreet
It suits shift teams who cannot all go out together.
Whatever brings people together, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser. We regularly serve:
- Lights switch-on events
- PTA Christmas events
- Christmas family parties
- Work Christmas parties
If you are organising a Christmas fair for a school like Boughton-under-Blean and Dunkirk Primary School, hot fish and chips goes down well.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether there is a minimum
- How much space the van takes up
- When final numbers are due
- How allergens are handled
Should I sort the food myself?
Frying for a crowd at home isn’t a good idea: big pans of hot oil, children and garden parties don’t mix. A van is designed for exactly this.
For a small group, making your own food can work. For bigger numbers, a van makes life easier, and you get to enjoy the day.
The process
The van needs a level, firm spot it can drive onto, close to where people will eat, and we agree exactly where before the day. Plan your Christmas party in Staplestreet around the dark: sunset is about 3:50pm, so a lit, sheltered spot for the van is essential.
- You share your date, numbers and address.
- We check the route in and send a price.
- We arrive in good time to set up.
- Everything is fried to order as the queue moves.
- We serve hot from the hatch and pack up when we’re done.
Before we arrive
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
- Ensure the van can get in
Getting a price
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: where the van would park, how to get in, numbers and timings. A picture of the spot helps too. When you’re ready, fill in our quote form.
Related guides
- 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