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Christmas party fish and chips in Stroud Common, Surrey
We bring a fish and chip van for your Christmas party across Stroud Common and Surrey, cooking to order on site and serving from the hatch.
- Festive gatherings after Christmas
- Lights switch-on events
- Family Christmas get-togethers
Christmas party fish and chips for Stroud Common events
Perfect for your Christmas party in Stroud Common
Christmas dinner fatigue is real, so fish and chips is a welcome change.
If you’re planning any of these, we can help:
- Christmas family parties
- End-of-year customer events
- PTA Christmas events
- Staff Christmas parties
If you are organising a Christmas fair for a school like Wonersh and Shamley Green CofE Aided Primary School, hot fish and chips goes down well.
Comparing caterers
- What the price includes, item by item
- Whether VAT is included
- What they can offer for dietary needs
- How late numbers can change
Christmas party fish and chips for your Christmas party in Stroud Common
A chip van is a welcome sight at a Christmas fair, with hot food for visitors in the cold. We’re frequently asked to cater festive open days and new Year parties, serving cod and chips, mushy peas and sausage and chips.
In a small place like Stroud Common, December lanes are dark, so let us know about access and lighting. Food is served straight from the hatch, so it’s hot and generous, and the queue keeps moving.
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What else we do in Stroud Common
What the van needs
If a spot is not suitable, we will tell you. What matters most:
- Somewhere close to where people will eat
- The site’s agreement to a catering van
- A clear area by the serving hatch
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
What we serve
- Gravy
- Pie and chips
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Curry sauce
- Haddock and chips
Your questions about a fish and chip van for your Christmas party in Stroud Common
Can the van go to venues in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles and ground, so check with yours. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Is Stroud Common too small for a chip van?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Is everything cooked fresh?
Yes, always. We fry to order in the van at your venue, and serve straight from the hatch.
What’s on the menu?
The classics: cod, haddock, chips, sausages and pies, plus mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. See the menu.
Do you have allergen information?
Let us know about allergies in advance, and we’ll tell you what’s in each item.
Do you come to Stroud Common?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, and Stroud Common is within our area and the rest of Surrey. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
What if we only have street parking?
It depends on the road. A drive, car park or yard is generally easier; if it has to be the street, check with the council.
Can the van come to our work Christmas do?
Yes, if there’s a suitable spot for the van and the site allows it.
The process
If the plan changes on the day, a quick word is all it takes: we can start a little later or slow the pace to suit your Christmas party. By about 3:55pm in late December, it is dark in Stroud Common; choose a lit spot near the door for the van.
- Start with three things: the date, the place and a rough headcount.
- Show us where the van would go, and we will confirm it works.
- A week or so before, we confirm timings and numbers.
- 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
- Keep space clear for guests at the hatch
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
- Have a level parking spot ready
Getting a price
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the parking spot, access, numbers and serving time. Photos of the spot and the way in help. To send your details, fill in our quote form.
Related guides
A closer look at the menu
Pie and chips
For a heartier option, there is pie and chips.
Curry sauce
Curry sauce divides opinion and it’s on the menu.
Planning for dietary needs
Allergies are taken seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Choose a lit spot for the van
- Have a back-up for special diets
- December Fridays go first: book early
- Keep the queue dry
Stagger groups so the queue stays short in the cold.
Paper hats and crackers on the tables add to the fun.
What a fish and chip van costs
We’ll give you a clear quote. The main things that affect it are:
- How far we travel
- How long we serve
- Cod, haddock or both
- Whether a minimum applies
Most vans have a minimum charge, because the van, fuel and travel cost the same for a small group. We will tell you up front.
What we need to know
You don’t need everything decided to ask for a quote, but it helps to know:
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- Where the event is
- The date and time of the event
- Where you’d like the van to go
Not sure of numbers yet? No problem: give us a rough idea and the date, and we will quote on that. To start, use our quote form.
Organising for someone else?
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, we’ll work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Stroud Common? A fish and chip van draws people in and almost everyone likes it. Tell us about the event and we will take it from there.
Christmas parties in Stroud Common: local tips
Stroud Common is about 6 miles south-east of Guildford, in Surrey. Whether your Christmas party is in the middle of Stroud Common or on the outskirts, the service works the same way: fresh frying, hot food from the hatch and a clear price. We serve all 395 towns and villages in Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. We serve events right across the region, from Stroud Common to Guildford (6 miles away).
A Christmas fair at Christ Church is just the kind of event a chip van suits. If people are coming by rail, the closest railway station is Chilworth station, roughly 2.7 miles north of the centre. Stroud Common is within about 4 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape; in winter, rural routes need a bit more planning.
Here we cover the GU5 postcode area, and we can serve your Christmas party anywhere in it. From Stroud Lane and Church Hill or anywhere nearby, we can park up and fry there. Other places close to Stroud Common we cover include Shamley Green (1 mile north-west), Rowly (1 mile south), Grafham (1 mile south-west), Birtley Green (2 miles west) and Wonersh (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Guildford (6 miles north-west), Woking (10 miles north), Camberley (14 miles north-west), Epsom (15 miles north-east), Horley (15 miles east) and Redhill (15 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include St. Luke’s Hospital (4.6 miles north-west) and Guildford Castle (4.7 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Silent Pool and St Martha's Hill and Colyer's Hanger.
- Nearby, you’ll find Bricklayers Arms (0.7 miles north-west)
Why choose a fish and chip van in Stroud Common?
A cold buffet in December is not much of a treat. Hot fish and chips is. The date matters too: peak summer weekends and Christmas party Fridays book up first. Ask about your date early.
What you get with us
- Something for guests to gather round
- Served hot, straight from the hatch
- Classic food your guests already know
- Events in Stroud Common and across Surrey
- 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