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Christmas party fish and chips in Stone Cross, Kent
A menu everybody knows: fish and chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Book a fish and chip van for your Christmas party in Stone Cross.
- Christmas family parties
- Christmas lunches for shift teams
- Christmas fairs and lights switch-ons
A chip van near Stone Cross
The process
You do not need to do much on the day: point us to the spot and get on with your Christmas party. We handle the cooking and serving. December in Stone Cross means early darkness: sunset is about 3:50pm, so a lit, sheltered spot for the van is essential.
- 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
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Have a level parking spot ready
- Confirm numbers and dietary needs before the day
How to get a price
Thinking about a fish and chip van for your Christmas party for your Christmas party in Stone Cross? Tell us what you have in mind and we will reply with a clear price. To contact us, use our quote form.
Planning help
Christmas party fish and chips in Stone Cross, fried fresh
A fish and chip van in the car park or outside the venue gives everyone a hot meal. Typical bookings include christmas customer days and office Christmas parties, with haddock and chips, pie and chips and mushy peas.
Near Stone Cross, country lanes are dark in winter, so tell us about the route and lighting at the spot. Everything is fried fresh at your Christmas party, never cooked in advance and left in a hot cabinet, and handed over as soon as it is ready.
A closer look at the menu
Curry sauce
Chip-shop curry sauce is a mild, slightly sweet British classic, great with chips and sausages.
Haddock and chips
Haddock has a slightly sweeter flavour and a firmer flake. It is the traditional favourite in Scotland and much of the north.
Is a fish and chip van right for your Christmas party?
Hog roasts are a Christmas favourite, but it’s pork only. A van offers fish, sausages and pies. Larger groups usually cost less per head, because the van, travel and set-up cost much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Why us?
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
- Classic food your guests already know
- Events in Stone Cross and across Kent
- No surprises in your quote
Take a look at our prices page or what a fish and chip van costs.
Christmas parties in Stone Cross: local tips
Stone Cross is about 4 miles south of Ashford, in Kent. We take a fish and chip van for your Christmas party to drives, car parks, yards and venues around Stone Cross and nearby villages. Stone Cross is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. We serve events right across the region, from Stone Cross to Canterbury (about 15 miles away).
The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Stone Cross, where winter lanes can be dark and narrow, so tell us about the route.
This part of Kent takes in TN25, and we can serve your Christmas party anywhere in it. From Stone Cross Road and Frith Road or anywhere nearby, we can park up and fry there. If your venue is just outside Stone Cross, we also cover Bromley Green (2 miles west), Ruckinge (2 miles south), Orlestone (2 miles south-west), Hamstreet (2 miles south-west) and Kenardington (4 miles south-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Ashford (4 miles north), Canterbury (15 miles north-east), Folkestone (12 miles east), Faversham (15 miles north), Hythe (8 miles east) and Preston (15 miles north).
Nearby you will also find William Harvey Hospital (3.5 miles north) and Ashford Designer Outlet (3.1 miles north). Within reach you will find Orlestone Forest.
Takeaway run or book a van?
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is usually the easier option.
Some hosts try a takeaway order. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van solves that by cooking on site.
Prices and what affects them
Your quote will be clear. What affects it most:
- How long we serve
- The minimum booking
- Cod, haddock or both
- The number of meals
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll suggest a menu and timing to match. Keeping the menu short is generally the best value.
Getting an accurate quote
To check availability and price, we need:
- Roughly how many people, including children
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- The venue or postcode
Send us the date, the address or TN25 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat, and you will get a clear price. Just use our quote form.
For event organisers in Stone Cross
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.
Organising a club, school or community event in Stone Cross? Fish and chips is a reliable crowd-pleaser. Give us the details and we’ll suggest how it could work.
Nearby places to Stone Cross
What else we do in Stone Cross
Where the van can park in Stone Cross
If a spot is not suitable, we will tell you, and help find another. What matters most:
- A level hardstanding, drive or firm lawn
- Light near the van and the queue for evening service
- A route in without tight gates or low branches
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before booking.
From the hatch
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Pie and chips
- Curry sauce
- Haddock and chips
- Gravy
Common questions in Stone Cross
Do you come out to small places like Stone Cross?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Do you come to venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles and ground, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
Do you do work Christmas parties?
Yes, if there is a suitable spot for the van and the site allows it.
How long are you on site?
It depends on numbers and the service time. We agree arrival, serving and finishing times with you before the day.
When do Christmas bookings fill up?
Ideally in the summer or early autumn, especially for a Friday.
Do you do anything other than fish?
There is: sausage and chips or pie and chips. Tell us roughly how many to expect.
Can you go on a lawn or field?
It depends on the ground. Let us know what the ground is like, and we will advise.
Can you trade at our Christmas fair?
We do. Tell us the date and pitch.
Events we cater in Stone Cross
By December, many people have had several Christmas dinners, so fish and chips is a welcome change.
A fish and chip van suits almost any gathering. People in Stone Cross book the van for occasions like:
- School and PTA Christmas fairs
- Lights switch-on events
- Warehouse and depot Christmas lunches
- Boxing Day and New Year gatherings
For colleagues travelling by train, Ham Street station, about 2.3 miles south-west, is the nearest station.
What your quote should include
- What the price includes, item by item
- The van’s size and access needs
- How allergens are handled
- VAT, if it applies
- 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