West Berkshire · England
Christmas Party Fish and Chips in Wash Common
A menu everybody knows: cod or haddock in batter, chips, sausages and pies, plus mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side. Book a fish and chip van for your Christmas party in Wash Common.
- Christmas lunches for shift teams
- Christmas socials for clubs
- Christmas fairs at schools
Christmas party fish and chips in Wash Common
Looking after everyone
Allergies are taken seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Flag any coeliac guests
- Agree the spot with the venue
- Send allergies to us in writing
- Collect allergies in advance
Plan cover for the queue.
A charity collection for a local food bank is a nice touch.
Christmas party fish and chips in Wash Common, cooked to order
Everything is fried inside the van, so rain and cold don’t stop us. We’re frequently asked to cater PTA Christmas events and staff Christmas parties, serving curry sauce, haddock and chips and gravy.
At a festive party in Wash Common, a chip van on the drive is a treat. Timings are planned around your Christmas party, whether that is a first dance, a lunch break or a service time.
- Location
- Wash Common (RG14, RG20)
- County
- West Berkshire
- On the menu
- Cod and haddock, chips, sausages and pies
- On the side
- Gravy, mushy peas, curry sauce
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 24 October 2026
Is a fish and chip van right for your Christmas party?
A cold buffet doesn’t feel festive. Hot fish and chips is. Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll suggest how to make it work. Keeping the menu short is normally the best value.
Why Wash Common hosts choose us
- Everything cooked to order at your event
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
- Hot food handed straight over
Take a look at our pricing and the cost guide.
Wash Common in December: what to know
Wash Common is about 2 miles south-west of Newbury, in West Berkshire. People in Wash Common book us for all sorts of reasons, but it always starts the same way: a level spot for the van, a time to eat and food fried to order. We take the van to all 155 towns and villages across West Berkshire. We serve events right across the region, from Wash Common to Reading (17 miles away).
PTA Christmas fairs, for a school such as Falkland Primary School, suit a chip van. Train travellers will want to know that the nearest station is Newbury station, about 1.8 miles north-east.
We serve Christmas parties across the RG14 and RG20 postcode area and the streets around it. Your Christmas party could be at a house on Battle Road, Stuart Road and Warren Road or the roads around them, wherever the van can park. Nearby, we also serve Christmas parties in Wash Water (1 mile south-west), Enborne Row (1 mile south-west), Skinners Green (1 mile north-west), Newtown Common (1 mile south-east) and Sandleford (1 mile east). Larger places within reach include Thatcham (4 miles north-east), Burghfield Common (12 miles east), Hungerford (8 miles west), Calcot (14 miles east), Lambourn (12 miles north-west) and Shaw (3 miles north-east).
A little further out are British Balloon Museum & Library Ltd (2 miles north-east) and Hamstead Marshall 2 (2.7 miles north-west). Open spaces near Wash Common include Sidown Hill and Audrey's Meadow.
- Nearby schools include Park House School (within half a mile north-east) and Horris Hill School (0.9 miles south-east)
- Local pubs include The Gun pub (0.5 miles north-east)
Common questions in Wash Common
What’s the nearest station to Wash Common?
The closest is Newbury station, roughly 1.8 miles away.
Is Wash Common close to London?
Roughly 55 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
What does the van need?
A level, firm spot it can drive onto, close to where people will eat, with room for a queue at the hatch. Tell us about gates, lanes and soft ground.
Is everything cooked fresh?
Yes. Everything is fried fresh in the van, then handed over hot from the hatch.
What about guests who don’t eat fish?
Yes: sausage and chips or pie and chips. Tell us roughly how many to expect.
Do you cover Wash Common?
We do. We serve events in Wash Common and across West Berkshire. Tell us your date and we will check availability.
Do you clear up afterwards?
The pitch is left as we found it. It helps to have bins near the hatch.
Will the weather be a problem?
Not for the cooking. Plan cover and lighting for the queue.
A closer look at the menu
Curry sauce
Chip-shop curry sauce is a mild, slightly sweet British classic, perfect with chips or a sausage.
Gravy
In the north and the Midlands, gravy is the side of choice, and it goes perfectly with a pie.
Should I sort the food myself?
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For a crowd, a van is typically simpler.
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
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The process
Rain doesn’t stop the fryers, because the cooking happens inside the van. Guests will still appreciate a bit of cover near the hatch. An afternoon Christmas party in Wash Common can start in daylight and finish in the dark, with sunset about 4:00pm, so put the van where there is good light.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We check access for the van and quote.
- We arrive in good time to set up.
- Fish goes into the batter and straight into the fryer, to order.
- Service is straight from the hatch, then we pack up.
Preparing for the day
- Have a level parking spot ready
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
- Let us know the serving time
How to get a price
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the parking spot, access, numbers and serving time. Photos of the spot and the way in help. To send your details, send us your details through our quote form.
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Space, access and the venue
Plenty of places work for the van, but a few things matter:
- Lighting nearby for evening events
- Room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Permission from the venue or landowner for the van
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Pie and chips
- Mushy peas
- Gravy
- Haddock and chips
- Curry sauce
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
Organising for someone else?
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Parks, greens and streets normally need permission for a catering van. The council or landowner will tell you what they need.
What a fish and chip van costs
Your quote will be clear. What affects it most:
- The minimum booking
- Numbers
- The length of service
- Distance and any road charges
Distance and any road charges make a difference, so it helps to give us the postcode.
Getting an accurate quote
To check availability and price, we need:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- A picture of where the van would go
- Where the van would park
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. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
- 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