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Christmas party fish and chips in Tower Hamlets, Kent
We bring a fish and chip van for your Christmas party across Tower Hamlets and Kent, cooking to order on site.
- New Year parties
- Club and society Christmas socials
- Work Christmas parties
Fresh fish and chips in Tower Hamlets
How our Christmas party fish and chips works in Tower Hamlets
Not every Christmas party needs a turkey dinner. Hot fish and chips on a cold December day is festive in its own way. On the menu are cod and chips, gravy and curry sauce, and we are regularly asked to cater office Christmas parties and lights switch-on events.
At a festive party in Tower Hamlets, the van on the drive goes down well on a dark December evening. Timings are planned around your Christmas party, so the food is ready when you want to eat.
Questions from Tower Hamlets
Can you serve near the sea around Tower Hamlets?
Yes. Wind doesn’t affect the fryers, but plan a sheltered spot for the queue.
Which station is closest to Tower Hamlets?
Tower Hamlets has its own station: Dover Priory station.
How far ahead should we book?
Early, particularly for summer Saturdays and Christmas party Fridays. Even at short notice, it is worth asking.
Do you come to Tower Hamlets?
Yes. We take the van across London and the South East, and Tower Hamlets is within our area. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
How much is fish and chip van hire?
The price depends on numbers, menu, service time and travel. Tell us about your Christmas party and we’ll send a quote.
Is grass a problem?
Often, if the ground is firm and dry. Soft, wet ground can trap any vehicle, so plan a back-up spot.
Can the van come to our work Christmas do?
Yes. Send us your date and site details.
What if we only have street parking?
Only where it’s legal to park, or with a council parking suspension or road closure. Check with your council first.
Perfect for your Christmas party in Tower Hamlets
It feels festive without being formal.
We can help if you are planning any of the following:
- Boxing Day and New Year gatherings
- Work Christmas parties
- Christmas lunches for shift teams
- Festive open days
With the A256 nearby, December journeys to Tower Hamlets are straightforward.
What to look for in a quote
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- A clear list of what’s included
- What happens if plans change
- How much space the van takes up
Planners, venues and businesses
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll talk you through the process. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan service to match. Staggering groups helps a lot.
Looking after everyone
Dietary needs are easiest to plan with some notice. Our advice:
- Agree the spot with the venue
- Make sure the van and queue are well lit
- Send round an allergy question
- Flag any coeliac guests
Stagger groups so the queue stays short.
Hot drinks alongside make it even better.
Places near Tower Hamlets
Other occasions in Tower Hamlets
Step by step
The smell of the fryers does the inviting. Each piece of fish is battered and fried to order, with chips cooked in batches as the queue moves. Sunset in Tower Hamlets in late December is about 3:50pm, so plan lighting for any party after mid-afternoon. A lunchtime party is the only one served in good daylight.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We check access for the van and quote.
- We arrive early to park and heat the fryers.
- Everything is fried to order as the queue moves.
- Service is straight from the hatch, then we pack up.
Before we arrive
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
- Plan where the queue will stand
Ask for a quote
Planning a fish and chip van for your Christmas party in Tower Hamlets? Send us the details and we’ll come back with a quote. To contact us, use our quote form.
Planning help
Before you choose a spot
Plenty of places work for the van, but a few things matter:
- A short walk from the party
- Room in front of the hatch for a queue
- The site’s agreement to a catering van
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
What we serve
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
- Curry sauce
- Gravy
- Pie and chips
Christmas catering near Tower Hamlets
Tower Hamlets is about 1 mile south of Dover, in Kent. Christmas parties in Tower Hamlets are planned around your venue and timings: a quote, a parking spot and fresh frying on the day. Tower Hamlets is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we bring the van. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 14 miles away.
PTA Christmas fairs, for a school such as Priory Fields School, suit a chip van. A Christmas fair at Church of St Peter and St Paul is just the kind of event a chip van suits. With the sea within about a mile, December breezes can be cold, so plan a sheltered spot for the queue.
This part of Kent takes in CT17, CT16 and CT15, and we can serve your Christmas party anywhere in it. Local streets include Cow Lane, Odo Road and Eric Road; a Christmas party on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. Tower Hamlets is on the A256, which makes the journey straightforward. For Christmas parties just outside Tower Hamlets, we cover Charlton-in-Dover (1 mile north-east), Guston (2 miles north-east), Church Whitfield (2 miles north), East Langdon (3 miles north-east) and West Cliffe (3 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Canterbury (14 miles north-west), Folkestone (7 miles south-west), Ramsgate (15 miles north), Deal (7 miles north-east), Hythe (10 miles south-west) and Walmer (7 miles north-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Dover Castle (1 mile east) and Royal Victoria Hospital (within half a mile east). Open spaces near Tower Hamlets include Dover Western Heights.
- Local schools include Dover Grammar School for Girls (under half a mile north-east) and St Edmund's Catholic School (0.6 miles north-east)
- Local pubs include The Eagle Inn (less than half a mile north-east)
Food your guests will love
Gravy
Chips and gravy is a favourite in the north and the Midlands, and it’s lovely with a pie.
Cod and chips
Cod and chips is the meal most people picture when they think of a chip shop. Cooked fresh at the hatch, it is hot, crisp and generous.
Should I sort the food myself?
A DIY buffet works for small groups. For bigger numbers, a van makes life easier, and nobody has to miss the Christmas party.
Some hosts try a takeaway order. The problem is timing: big orders take a long time, and the food is cooling while it travels. A van solves that by cooking on site.
A chip van compared with other options
A big takeaway order rarely arrives hot. The van fries on site. Many fish and chip vans set a minimum, because the van, fuel and travel cost the same for a small group. We will tell you up front.
What you get with us
- Events in Tower Hamlets and across Kent
- Everything cooked to order at your event
- No kitchen needed
- Something for guests to gather round
See our pricing or the cost guide.
- 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