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Christmas Party Fish and Chips for Upper Enham events
Christmas party fish and chips in Upper Enham: cod, haddock and chips fried to order, then handed over hot from the hatch at the time you choose.
- Christmas socials for clubs
- Christmas lunches for shift teams
- School and PTA Christmas fairs
Christmas party fish and chips in Upper Enham
How our Christmas party fish and chips works in Upper Enham
Christmas fairs and lights switch-ons suit a chip van too, serving hot food on a chilly evening. On the menu are cod and chips, mushy peas and sausage and chips, and we’re regularly asked to cater end-of-year customer events and festive gatherings after Christmas.
In winter near Upper Enham, we need firm ground and light, as fields are often soft. Everything is fried fresh at your Christmas party, not cooked earlier and kept warm.
How the day works
We take care of the food from arrival to the last chip, so you can enjoy your Christmas party. It gets dark in Upper Enham by about 4:00pm at Christmas; park the van where there’s good light.
- Get in touch with the basics: when, where and roughly how many.
- Show us where the van would go, and we’ll 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.
- Last portion served, we tidy up and head off.
Preparing for the day
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
- Clear the route for the van
Get a quote
To get a price, fill in our quote form. Tell us about your Christmas party in Upper Enham, and we will come back with availability and a quote.
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Takeaway run or book a van?
Frying for a crowd at home is not a good idea: hot oil and a busy party are a bad combination. A van is designed for exactly this.
If you do order from a chip shop, ring well ahead and collect as close to eating time as you can. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is normally the easier option.
What comes out of the fryer
Haddock and chips
Some people swear by haddock: sweeter and a touch firmer than cod. Ask us about offering haddock alongside or instead of cod.
Gravy
Gravy brings a bit of warmth to the meal.
Upper Enham: your questions answered
Do you come out to small places like Upper Enham?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Is Upper Enham close to London?
Roughly 62 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Can you cater for allergies?
We provide allergen information for everything we serve. Battered fish contains fish and, in standard batter, gluten. Tell us about allergies in advance.
Can you serve children?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Tell us how many children, and we’ll include them in the plan.
Where can the van park?
Level, firm ground the van can reach, close to where people will eat, and space for a queue. Mention any narrow gates or soft ground.
What time is best for food?
Early in the evening generally works best. For a lunch, tell us your break time.
Do we need to provide anything?
Let us know about power and water at the site in your enquiry, and we’ll confirm what we need.
Do you fry it on site?
It is. The fryers are in the van, so it is fried on the spot, not cooked earlier and kept warm.
Towns and villages near Upper Enham
Other occasions in Upper Enham
Occasions we serve in Upper Enham
It feels festive without being formal.
Almost any gathering works with a fish and chip van. People in Upper Enham book the van for events such as:
- End-of-year customer events
- Festive family gatherings
- Staff Christmas parties
- School and PTA Christmas fairs
Christmas fairs at a church such as Saint George can book the van as a hot-food stall.
What to look for in a quote
- How many hours the van serves
- The deadline for final numbers
- Payment terms and deposit
- The cancellation terms
For planners, venues and organisers
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.
Parks, greens and streets normally need permission for a catering van. Ask the council or landowner early.
Allergies and dietary needs
We need to know about dietary needs and allergies in advance, and we’ll tell you honestly what we can offer. To make it work smoothly:
- Tell facilities or the venue about the van
- Plan an alternative for anyone we cannot cater for
- Confirm allergies by email
- Send round an allergy question
For a work party, food early in the evening usually works best.
Fairy lights around the van make it part of the decorations.
Upper Enham in December: what to know
Upper Enham is about 3 miles north of Andover, in Hampshire. Wherever your Christmas party is in the SP11 area, we can fry fresh for your guests. We take the van to 683 places across Hampshire. Our bookings stretch from Upper Enham to Southampton (23 miles away).
If you are organising a Christmas fair for a school like Smannell and Enham Church of England (Aided) Primary School, hot fish and chips goes down well. Train travellers will want to know that Andover station is about 2.8 miles away.
We take the van to Christmas parties all over the SP11 postcode area and the streets around it. Whether your Christmas party is on Dunhills Lane, Maccallum Road and Green Drove or anywhere nearby, we can park up and fry there. We also bring the van to Christmas parties in Enham Alamein (1 mile south), Little London (1 mile east), Smannell (1 mile south-east), Wildhern (1 mile north-west) and Knights Enham (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (15 miles south-east), Andover (3 miles south), Hyde (14 miles south-east), Tidworth (8 miles west), Weeke (14 miles south-east) and Kempshott (14 miles east).
A little further out are Finkley Down Farm Museum (2.1 miles south) and Andover War Memorial Hospital (2.6 miles south-west). The countryside around Upper Enham includes Anton Lakes and Mill Lake.
- Pubs nearby include The Hare & Hounds pub (0.9 miles south-west)
What affects the price in Upper Enham
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Distance and any road charges
- The day of the week
- Whether a minimum applies
- How many people are eating
Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is frequently good value, as there is no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. Ask us for a quote.
Getting an accurate quote
The more we know about your Christmas party, the better we can plan. Try to include:
- Rough numbers for adults and children
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- A picture of the parking spot
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the parking spot, access, numbers and serving time. A picture of the spot helps too. To send your details, send us your details through our quote form.
Space, access and the venue
The van has to be able to get in and park safely, and a little planning goes a long way. These are the things we check:
- A route in without tight gates or low branches
- Light near the van and the queue for evening service
- Flat, firm ground for the van
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
On the menu in Upper Enham
- Haddock and chips
- Pie and chips
- Gravy
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Curry sauce
- 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