Kent · England
Christmas party fish and chips in Upper Ifield, Kent
Treat your guests to fresh fish and chips at your Christmas party in Upper Ifield. We park up, heat the fryers and cook to order, so every portion goes out hot.
- New Year parties
- End-of-year customer events
- Christmas socials for clubs
A chip van near Upper Ifield
How our Christmas party fish and chips works in Upper Ifield
It is a crowd-pleaser, which makes it ideal for a big, mixed group. We are often asked to cater family Christmas get-togethers and end-of-year customer events, with sausage and chips, gravy and haddock and chips.
In a small place like Upper Ifield, December lanes are dark, so let us know about access and lighting. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we’ll be straight with you about what we can do.
Your questions about a fish and chip van for your Christmas party in Upper Ifield
Which station is closest to Upper Ifield?
Higham station, about 2.2 miles north-east of the centre.
Can the van park in Shorne Woods Country Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Can the van park on the street?
Only where it is legal to park, or with a council parking suspension or road closure. Ask your council early.
What happens if it rains?
Rain does not stop the fryers: the cooking is inside the van. It is worth planning some cover for the queue.
Which areas do you serve?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
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.
Can the van come to our work Christmas do?
We do. Send us your date and site details as early as you can.
What’s on the menu?
The classics: cod, haddock, chips, sausages and pies, plus mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Our menu has the details.
Perfect for your Christmas party in Upper Ifield
Christmas dinner fatigue is real, so fish and chips is a welcome change.
Big or small, the van works the same way. Typical bookings include:
- Christmas fairs and lights switch-ons
- Staff Christmas parties
- New Year parties
- Depot Christmas treats
Train travellers will want to know that the nearest station is Higham station, about 2.2 miles north-east.
Questions to ask before booking
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
- A clear list of what’s included
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- How allergens are handled
DIY versus a fish and chip van
A DIY buffet works for small groups. For larger numbers, or when you want hot food, a van takes the pressure off, and you get to enjoy the day.
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 normally simpler.
Allergies and dietary needs
Dietary needs are easiest to plan with some notice. We suggest:
- Check the van can park on site
- Confirm allergies by email
- Let us know about coeliac disease
- December Fridays go first: book early
For a work party, food early in the evening generally works best.
Christmas music near the van sets the mood.
Also in Upper Ifield
What a fish and chip van costs
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Cod, haddock or both
- The minimum booking
- How long we serve
- The day of the week
Many fish and chip vans set a minimum, because the van, fuel and travel cost the same for a small group. We’ll tell you up front.
What we need to know
You do not need everything decided to ask for a quote, but these help:
- The venue or postcode
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Anything awkward about the way in
- Rough numbers for adults and children
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat. We’ll come back with a clear quote.
Planning a Christmas party in Upper Ifield
Upper Ifield is about 2 miles south-east of Gravesend, in Kent. For Christmas parties in Upper Ifield, we plan around your venue and timings: a clear quote, an agreed spot for the van and food fried fresh on the day. We take the van to all 922 towns and villages across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. We serve events right across the region, from Upper Ifield to London (23 miles away).
A winter fair at a school like Shorne Church of England Primary School gets dark early, so hot food from a van is popular. A Christmas fair at Church of St Peter and St Paul is just the kind of event a chip van suits.
Wherever your Christmas party is in DA12, we can fry fresh for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. For Christmas parties just outside Upper Ifield, we cover Shorne (1 mile east), Shorne Ridgeway (1 mile south-east), Thong (1 mile west), Chalk (1 mile north) and Higham (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (11 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (14 miles east), Dartford (9 miles west), Sevenoaks (14 miles south-west), Northfleet (3 miles north-west) and Swanley (11 miles west).
Nearby you will also find Gravesham Community Hospital (3.1 miles north-west) and Gravesham Museum (3 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Sawyers Lake and Rede Common.
- Nearby schools include Thamesview School (1.2 miles north-west)
- Local pubs include The Rose and Crown pub (0.5 miles east)
What comes out of the fryer
Mushy peas
Mushy peas are made from dried marrowfat peas, soaked and cooked until soft. They’re the classic side with fish and chips.
Haddock and chips
Haddock has a slightly sweeter flavour and a firmer flake. It is the traditional favourite in Scotland and much of the north.
How the day works
When we arrive, we position the van, set up the hatch and get the fryers up to temperature. Then everything is fried to order, timed around your Christmas party. An afternoon Christmas party in Upper Ifield can start in daylight and finish in the dark, with sunset about 3:50pm, so put the van where there is good light.
- We start with a few details about your Christmas party.
- You get an availability check and a clear quote.
- Timings and the van’s spot are agreed in advance.
- We cook to order on the day for your guests.
- Everything goes out hot from the hatch, and we pack up afterwards.
Getting ready for the day
- Choose a level, firm spot for the van
- Share the timings for the day
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
Get a quote
Send us the date, the address or DA12 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat, and we will reply with a quote. To get started, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Why choose a fish and chip van in Upper Ifield?
A cold buffet in December isn’t much of a treat. Hot fish and chips is. A chip van frequently compares well with a plated meal, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. We’ll send you a quote.
Why book our van in Upper Ifield
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
- Events in Upper Ifield and across Kent
- Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side
See our prices page and the cost guide.
Planning the van’s spot
If a spot is not suitable, we’ll tell you, and help find another. What matters most:
- A clear area by the serving hatch
- Somewhere close to where people will eat
- A route in without tight gates or low branches
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
From the hatch
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
- Curry sauce
- Sausage and chips
- Gravy
- Cod and chips
- Pie and chips
- 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