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Christmas Party Fish and Chips in Uplees
Christmas party fish and chips in Uplees: fish and chips cooked fresh in the van, and served hot from the hatch at the time you choose.
- Christmas family parties
- Christmas fairs at schools
- Christmas socials for clubs
Christmas party fish and chips for Uplees events
Christmas party fish and chips for your Christmas party in Uplees
The Christmas season is short and busy, so it pays to ask early. We’re frequently asked to cater lights switch-on events and new Year parties, with cod and chips, haddock and chips and mushy peas.
For a Christmas party near Uplees, firm, lit ground near the house or hall is key, as fields are frequently soft. Timings are planned around your Christmas party, so the food is ready when you want to eat.
Planners, venues and businesses
Organising a club, school or community event in Uplees? A fish and chip van draws people in and almost everyone likes it. Tell us about the event and we’ll take it from there.
Parks, greens and streets usually need permission for a catering van. The council or landowner will tell you what they need.
Nearby places to Uplees
Also in Uplees
Questions from Uplees
What’s the nearest station to Uplees?
Faversham station, about 2.4 miles south-east of the centre.
How far is Uplees from London?
About 43 miles from central London.
What time is best for food?
Whenever suits your party. Remember it is dark by about 4pm in December.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We take the van and everything with it, and leave the spot tidy. Bins for guests are worth planning.
What if we only have street parking?
Only where it is legal to park, or with a council parking suspension or road closure. Ask your council early.
Do you have allergen information?
We provide allergen information for everything we serve. Battered fish contains fish and, in standard batter, gluten. Send us any allergies in writing.
What can guests choose from?
Fish and chips, of course, with sausages and pies for anyone who doesn’t want fish. The sides are mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy.
Can you cook in the rain?
We cook inside the van, so rain does not stop us. Guests will appreciate cover near the hatch.
What a fish and chip van costs
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Access and parking
- Any minimum charge
- Numbers
- The date and time of year
The date matters too: peak summer weekends and Christmas party Fridays book up first. Ask about your date early.
What we need to know
For a quote, it helps to have:
- A photo of the space and the way in
- The venue or postcode
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- The date and when you’d like to eat
Still finalising the details? That is fine: tell us the basics about your Christmas party, and we’ll firm it up nearer the time. Start when you are ready: use our quote form.
What the van needs
A good parking spot makes the whole thing easier. We look for:
- Somewhere close to where people will eat
- Flat, firm ground for the van
- Confirmation that the van can park there
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What we serve
- Sausage and chips
- Gravy
- Pie and chips
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
- Curry sauce
What comes out of the fryer
Haddock and chips
Haddock is a little sweeter than cod, with a finer, firmer flake. It’s the traditional favourite in Scotland and much of the north.
Curry sauce
Curry sauce divides opinion and it’s on the menu.
Planning for dietary needs
Dietary needs are easiest to plan with some notice. Our advice:
- Have a back-up for special diets
- Collect allergies in advance
- Ask about your date in the autumn, or earlier
- Think about a gazebo or covered doorway
Keep the walk from the door to the van short, so nobody is out in the cold for long.
Some teams collect for a local charity on the day.
Perfect for your Christmas party in Uplees
There is no venue to book or taxis to arrange, because the van comes to you.
Whatever the occasion in Uplees, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser. We regularly serve:
- Christmas socials for clubs
- End-of-year customer events
- Christmas family parties
- Lights switch-on events
Train travellers will want to know that Faversham station is about 2.4 miles away.
Questions to ask before you book
- When final numbers are due
- VAT, if it applies
- A clear list of what’s included
- How many hours the van serves
Christmas catering near Uplees
Uplees is about 2 miles north of Faversham, in Kent. Anywhere in ME13, we can fry fresh for your guests. Uplees is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. We serve events right across the region, from Uplees to Canterbury (about 10 miles away).
Carol services and Christmas fairs at churches such as Church of St Peter draw people who are glad of hot food afterwards. If you’re organising a Christmas fair for a school like Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, hot fish and chips goes down well.
For Christmas parties in ME13, we just need to know where the van can park and a serving time. We also bring the van to Christmas parties in Oare (1 mile south-east), Four Oaks (2 miles south-west), Davington (2 miles south), The Brents (2 miles south-east) and Deerton Street (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Ashford (14 miles south), Canterbury (10 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (6 miles west), Whitstable (7 miles east), Herne Bay (12 miles east) and Minster (6 miles north-west).
A little further out are Newnham Castle (4.9 miles south-west).
- Nearby, you’ll find Three Mariners Inn (1 mile south-east)
Cannot we just order from the chip shop?
Frying for a crowd at home isn’t a good idea: big pans of hot oil, children and garden parties do not mix. A van is designed for exactly this.
Ordering in from a local chip shop is an option. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van solves that by cooking on site.
How it works
Expect a friendly, organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up where we have agreed, and cook and serve without fuss. Plan your Christmas party in Uplees around the dark: sunset is about 3:50pm, so a lit, sheltered spot for the van is essential.
- 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.
- We park, open the hatch and start frying for your guests.
- Last portion served, we tidy up and head off.
How to prepare
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
- Plan a bit of cover near the hatch if rain is likely
How to get a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat, and you’ll get a clear price. Just use our quote form.
Read more
- 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