Hampshire · England
Christmas party fish and chips in Thedden, Hampshire
Looking for a fish and chip van for your Christmas party in Thedden? We bring the van to you and fry everything fresh on the spot.
- Family Christmas get-togethers
- Office Christmas parties
- New Year parties
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Christmas catering near Thedden
Thedden is about 2 miles west of Alton, in Hampshire. Thedden is well within our area, so all we need is your date, a parking spot and a time to serve. We serve all 683 towns and villages across Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 21 miles away.
Train travellers will want to know that the closest railway station is Alton station, roughly 2.6 miles east of the centre. A winter fair at a school like Amery Hill School gets dark early, so hot food from a van is popular.
This part of Hampshire takes in GU34. We also bring the van to Christmas parties in Beech (1 mile south-east), Wivelrod (1 mile south-west), Bentworth (1 mile north-west), Holt End (1 mile west) and New Copse (2 miles west). We also serve nearby towns such as Basingstoke (9 miles north), Winchester (14 miles south-west), Farnborough (15 miles north-east), Fleet (12 miles north-east), Aldershot (13 miles north-east) and Petersfield (10 miles south).
A little further out are Alton Community Hospital (1.6 miles east) and Barton Castle (3.9 miles west). The countryside around Thedden includes King's Hill.
Christmas party fish and chips in Thedden, cooked to order
Christmas fairs and lights switch-ons suit a chip van too, with hot food for visitors in the cold. We’re often asked to cater family Christmas get-togethers and christmas socials for clubs, serving sausage and chips, mushy peas and curry sauce.
Near Thedden, country lanes are dark in winter, so let us know about access and lighting. Every portion is cooked to order on the day, never cooked in advance and left in a hot cabinet.
Thedden: your questions answered
Is Thedden too small for a chip van?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
How far is Thedden from London?
About 47 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Is the food cooked at the event?
Yes. Everything is fried fresh in the van, then handed over hot from the hatch.
What do you bring?
Everything is cooked in the van. Let us know what’s available at the site and we will confirm what we need.
How much space do you need?
A level, firm spot it can drive onto, close to where people will eat, and space for a queue. Mention any narrow gates or soft ground.
What’s on the menu?
Proper fish and chips, with sausages and pies for anyone who doesn’t want fish. The sides are mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy.
Which areas do you serve?
We cover London and the South East, including Hampshire. Find your area.
How long will the queue be?
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 to keep the queue moving.
Step by step
On the day, we park up on the agreed spot, set up and heat the fryers. Once we are hot, we cook to order, timed around your Christmas party. Sunset in Thedden in late December is about 4:00pm, so plan lighting for any party after mid-afternoon. A lunchtime party is the only one served in good daylight.
- Tell us what you’re planning and when you’d like to eat.
- You hear back on the date and the price.
- The van’s spot is fixed in advance.
- On the day, everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- We leave the spot as we found it.
Preparing for the day
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Think about a gazebo by the van in case of rain
- Confirm numbers and dietary needs before the day
How to get a price
Planning a fish and chip van for your Christmas party in Thedden? Send us the details and we will reply with a clear price. To contact us, send us your details through our quote form.
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Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
If you do order from a chip shop, ring well ahead and collect as close to eating time as you can. For a crowd, a van is typically simpler.
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. With a fish and chip van, you get hot food without the work.
Planning the van’s spot
Plenty of places work for the van, but there are a few things to check:
- A lit spot if service runs after dark
- The site’s agreement to a catering van
- A clear area by the serving hatch
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before booking.
On the menu in Thedden
- Pie and chips
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Curry sauce
- Gravy
- Haddock and chips
More for events in Thedden
Why choose a fish and chip van in Thedden?
A hog roast is popular at Christmas, but it’s pork only. A van offers fish, sausages and pies. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will suggest a menu and timing to match. A short menu is frequently the best value.
Why us?
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
- Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
Read how we price or our guide to van hire costs.
What a fish and chip van costs
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- How many people are eating
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- Service time
- Your choice of menu
There is no one-size-fits-all price for a fish and chip van. A short service and a long afternoon’s trading are very different bookings. We set everything out in your quote.
Details that help
Good planning starts with a few facts. Please include:
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- Where the event is
- Roughly how many people, including children
- Anything awkward about the way in
To get a price, use our quote form. Tell us about your Christmas party in Thedden, and we’ll come back with availability and a quote.
Organising for someone else?
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.
Hosting at home? Send a picture of where the van would park, and we will tell you honestly whether it works.
Planning for dietary needs
Allergies are taken seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Ask about your date in the autumn, or earlier
- Plan an alternative for anyone we cannot cater for
- Let us know about coeliac disease
- Think about a gazebo or covered doorway
Afterwards, we pack up.
Christmas music near the van sets the mood.
Why choose Christmas party fish and chips in Thedden?
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. In Thedden, people book us for occasions like:
- Christmas fairs and lights switch-ons
- Depot Christmas treats
- Boxing Day and New Year gatherings
- PTA Christmas events
Carol services and Christmas fairs at churches such as St Peter's draw people who are glad of hot food afterwards.
Comparing caterers
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Allergen information for each item
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- The deposit and payment dates
- 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