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Christmas party fish and chips in Tadworth, Surrey
Christmas party fish and chips in Tadworth: fish and chips cooked fresh in the van, and served hot from the hatch at the time you choose.
- Staff Christmas parties
- Christmas fairs at schools
- Christmas customer days
Book the van in Tadworth
Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
Not sure whether to order in or book a van? Consider your numbers and how fresh you want it. We’re happy to send a quote so you can compare.
Collecting fish and chips for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s hard work. Long waits and a drive home mean food arrives lukewarm and soggy. With a van, it is fried on the spot.
Christmas party fish and chips in Tadworth, fried fresh
The Christmas season is short and busy, so it pays to ask early. For christmas markets and fairs and christmas family parties, we will put together a menu of mushy peas, pie and chips and haddock and chips for your guests.
At a festive party in Tadworth, the van on the drive goes down well. We keep the menu short: a few classics done properly keeps the food fresh and the queue moving.
How we price a fish and chip van for your Christmas party
Fish and chip van pricing is simple once we know the basics:
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- Whether a minimum applies
- How many people are eating
- Cod, haddock or both
Comparing vans? Look at what each quote includes: service time, menu, travel, any minimum and VAT. We set ours out clearly.
What to tell us
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- The address or venue name
- Where you’d like the van to go
- Expected numbers
- Allergies and diets you know about
To get a price, fill in our quote form. Give us the details of your Christmas party, and we will come back with availability and a quote.
Planning for dietary needs
Allergies are taken seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Flag any coeliac guests
- Plan lighting near the hatch
- Confirm allergies by email
- Ask about your date in the autumn, or earlier
We arrive in good time and set up in a lit spot.
Festive lights by the van look great.
Festive bookings around Tadworth
Tadworth is about 3 miles south-east of Epsom, in Surrey. Across the KT20 area, we can bring the van to you. We serve all 395 towns and villages across Surrey. Our bookings stretch from Tadworth to London (about 15 miles away).
Christmas fairs at a church such as Church of the Good Shepherd can book the van as a hot-food stall. For colleagues travelling by train, the nearest station is Tadworth station, about 0.5 miles south-west. Tadworth is within about 5 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape; in winter, rural routes need a bit more planning.
We cover Christmas parties in every part of KT20 and KT18. Streets in the area include Beatrice Square, High Street and Fairacres, and the van can serve a Christmas party on any of them with a suitable parking spot. If your venue is just outside Tadworth, we also cover Kingswood (1 mile south-east), Walton on the Hill (1 mile south-west), Lower Kingswood (2 miles south-east), Headley (2 miles south-west) and Mogador (3 miles south). Further out, we also take the van to Guildford (15 miles west), Woking (15 miles west), Epsom (3 miles north-west), Horley (9 miles south), Redhill (5 miles south-east) and Ewell (4 miles north).
Nearby you’ll also find The Ashley Centre (2.9 miles north-west) and Headley Court (2 miles west). The countryside around Tadworth includes Colley Hill and Cuddington Meadows.
- Local schools include Chinthurst School (0.7 miles south) and The Beacon School (1.4 miles north-east)
- Pubs nearby include Inn on the Green (0.5 miles south-east)
For event organisers in Tadworth
If you’re organising for someone else, 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.
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: 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.
Before you choose a spot
Before the day, we’ll agree where the van parks. It needs to tick a few simple boxes:
- Confirmation that the van can park there
- A lit spot if service runs after dark
- Room in front of the hatch for a queue
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
Popular choices
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Curry sauce
- Pie and chips
- Gravy
Food your guests will love
Mushy peas
Mushy peas are made from dried marrowfat peas, soaked and cooked until soft. They’re the side most people expect.
Gravy
A pot of gravy turns chips into comfort food.
Step by step
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up where we have agreed, and get on with frying and serving. By about 3:55pm in late December, it’s dark in Tadworth; choose a lit spot near the door for the van.
- We start with a few details 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.
- Everything goes out hot from the hatch, and we pack up afterwards.
How to prepare
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Confirm the van is allowed on site
- Clear the route for the van
How to get a price
Every booking is quoted individually, based on your numbers, timings and travel. For a quote, use our quote form.
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Tadworth: your questions answered
Can the van go to venues in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for vehicles; ask your venue. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Is Tadworth close to London?
About 15 miles from central London.
Do you do anything other than fish?
Sausage and chips and pie and chips are on the menu. Let us know about any other dietary needs and we’ll tell you what we can offer.
How much does a fish and chip van for your Christmas party cost in Tadworth?
We quote for each booking, so the price fits what you need. Give us your date, numbers and serving time and we will reply with a price.
When should we book for December?
As early as possible. Fridays in December book up first.
What can guests choose from?
The classics: cod, haddock, chips, sausages and pies, plus mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. See the menu.
Can you cater for allergies?
Tell us about allergies when you book, and we’ll tell you what’s in each item and what we can offer.
What if it is raining or freezing?
Not for the cooking. Guests appreciate cover and a short walk.
Events we cater in Tadworth
It suits shift teams who cannot all go out together.
If you’re planning any of these, we can help:
- PTA Christmas events
- Lights switch-on events
- Office Christmas parties
- Christmas socials for clubs
A winter fair at a school like Tadworth Primary School gets dark early, so hot food from a van is popular.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether VAT is included
- How long service runs, and what happens if you overrun
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
- The minimum number of meals or minimum spend
- 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