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Christmas Party Fish and Chips in West Hoathly
Looking for a fish and chip van for your Christmas party in West Hoathly? We bring the van to you and fry fresh while your guests queue at the hatch.
- Work Christmas parties
- New Year parties
- Christmas lunches for shift teams
Planning an event in West Hoathly?
How our Christmas party fish and chips works in West Hoathly
A Christmas party does not have to mean another turkey dinner. Hot fish and chips on a cold December day is festive in its own way. Popular choices include curry sauce, cod and chips and pie and chips, and we’re often booked for depot Christmas treats and christmas markets and fairs.
In a small place like West Hoathly, December lanes are dark, so let us know about access and lighting. Everything is fried fresh at your Christmas party, never cooked in advance and left in a hot cabinet, and served the moment it comes out of the fryer.
- Location
- West Hoathly (RH19)
- County
- West Sussex
- From the fryer
- Fish and chips, sausages, pies
- Extras
- Mushy peas, curry sauce, gravy
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 24 October 2026
What happens on the day
The first sign we’ve arrived is normally the smell, about the time the first guests wander across. From then on, people come up as they’re ready. Sunset in West Hoathly in late December is about 3:55pm, so even a late-afternoon Christmas party needs lighting by the van and the queue. Lunchtime is the brightest slot in December.
- You tell us the date, the venue or site, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat.
- We check access and lighting at the spot and send a price.
- Arrival time and a well-lit spot are agreed in advance.
- We park up, heat the fryers and serve hot food on a cold day.
- We clear our spot and head off.
Getting ready for the day
- Choose a level, firm spot for the van
- Think about a gazebo by the van in case of rain
- Let us know the serving time
Ask for a quote
Every booking is quoted individually, based on your numbers, timings and travel. For a quote, use our quote form.
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A closer look at the menu
Gravy
Chips and gravy is a favourite in the north and the Midlands, and it goes perfectly with a pie.
Curry sauce
Chip-shop curry sauce is a mild, slightly sweet British classic, perfect with chips or a sausage.
Questions from West Hoathly
What’s the nearest station to West Hoathly?
The closest is East Grinstead station, roughly 3.7 miles away.
Can the van go to venues in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for vehicles; ask your venue. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Can coeliacs eat the battered fish?
Not as standard: the batter contains wheat. Let us know and we’ll tell you what we can do before booking.
What can guests choose from?
The classics: cod, haddock, chips, sausages and pies, plus mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Our menu has the details.
Is grass a problem?
It depends on the ground. Let us know what the ground is like, and we’ll advise.
What do we need to supply?
Tell us what’s available at the site in your enquiry, and we’ll say what we need.
When should we book?
Early, particularly for summer Saturdays and Christmas party Fridays. Even at short notice, it is worth asking.
What do you bring?
We bring the van and everything we need to cook. You just need a suitable spot and permission.
Events we cater in West Hoathly
The van keeps cooking in any weather.
The van suits big events and small ones. Common bookings include:
- Christmas fairs and lights switch-ons
- Depot Christmas treats
- Christmas socials for clubs
- Boxing Day and New Year gatherings
Christmas fairs at a church such as St Margaret's Church can book the van as a hot-food stall.
Questions to ask before you book
- The service time, and the cost of running over
- The minimum number of meals or minimum spend
- The deadline for final numbers
- Any travel, parking or access charges
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 normally simpler.
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Think about numbers, timing and how hot you want the food. We’re happy to send a quote so you can compare.
Is a fish and chip van right for your Christmas party?
Venue Christmas packages add up. A van in the car park keeps it simple. Larger groups normally cost less per head, because the van, travel and set-up cost much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
Why book our van in West Hoathly
- All the chip-shop extras
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
- Bookings across West Sussex, including West Hoathly
- A van that becomes part of the event
Take a look at our prices page and what a fish and chip van costs.
What a fish and chip van costs
Two events with the same numbers can cost different amounts, depending on:
- The number of meals
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- The day of the week
- Parking and the way in
Travel, tolls and charges such as ULEZ can affect the price, so tell us exactly where your Christmas party is.
What we need to know
When you get in touch, it helps to tell us:
- Roughly how many people, including children
- A picture of where the van would go
- The address or venue name
- Where you’d like the van to go
Planning a fish and chip van for your Christmas party in West Hoathly? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll come back with a quote. To contact us, use our quote form.
For planners, venues and organisers
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Hosting at home? Send us a picture of the drive or the spot and the way in, and we’ll tell you honestly whether it works.
Also near West Hoathly
What else we do in West Hoathly
Christmas catering near West Hoathly
West Hoathly is about 4 miles south-west of East Grinstead, in West Sussex. For Christmas parties in West Hoathly, the van can park on drives, in car parks and yards, and on firm lawns and fields in and around West Hoathly. We take the van to all 371 towns and villages across West Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 17 miles away.
If people are coming by rail, the nearest station is East Grinstead station, about 3.7 miles north-east. PTA Christmas fairs, for a school such as West Hoathly CofE Primary School, suit a chip van. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 4 miles of West Hoathly; in winter, rural routes need a bit more planning.
Here we cover the RH19 postcode area, and we can serve your Christmas party anywhere in it. Streets in the area include Hilltop Road, Sandy Lane and North Lane, and the van can serve a Christmas party on any of them with a suitable parking spot. For Christmas parties just outside West Hoathly, we cover Sharpthorne (1 mile east), Selsfield Common (1 mile north-west), Highbrook (2 miles south), Little London (2 miles south-west) and Ardingly (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also take the van to Crawley (6 miles west), Horsham (12 miles west), Haywards Heath (6 miles south), Burgess Hill (9 miles south), East Grinstead (4 miles north-east) and Broadfield (7 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include East Grinstead Museum (3.8 miles north-east) and Waterbury Castle (2.8 miles south). Within reach you’ll find Hedgecourt Lake.
- Local pubs include The Fox pub (under half a mile south-east)
Diets, allergies and planning
We need to know about dietary needs and allergies in advance, and we will be straight with you about what’s possible. To make it work smoothly:
- December Fridays go first: book early
- Send allergies to us in writing
- Plan cover for the queue
- Choose a lit spot for the van
When service is finished, we pack up.
Some teams collect for a local charity on the day.
- 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