Hampshire · England
Christmas Party Fish and Chips in Winklebury
Fried to order and served hot: a fish and chip van for your Christmas party in Winklebury and the surrounding area.
- Office Christmas parties
- Christmas lunches for shift teams
- Christmas fairs at schools
A chip van near Winklebury
Questions from Winklebury
How far is Winklebury from London?
About 47 miles from central London.
Which station is closest to Winklebury?
Basingstoke station, about 1.5 miles east of the centre.
What can guests choose from?
Fish and chips, of course, plus sausage or pie and chips. Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy go on the side.
Do you take everything away?
We pack up and leave the pitch tidy when service is finished. Tell us where bins can go for people’s paper and trays.
What does it cost to hire the van?
We quote for each booking, so the price fits what you need. Tell us your date and rough numbers for a clear quote.
How fast is service?
A short menu and staggered groups keep things moving. We’ll talk it through when we quote.
When do you arrive?
It depends on numbers and the service time. We agree arrival, serving and finishing times with you before the day.
What if the weather’s bad?
The weather does not stop the van, because the fryers are inside. Soft ground after heavy rain is the bigger issue, so have a hard-surface spot in mind.
Christmas party fish and chips in Winklebury, cooked to order
December bookings are planned for the dark and the cold: a well-lit spot for the van and the queue, and service timed so people aren’t outside for long. We serve haddock and chips, cod and chips and sausage and chips, and typical bookings are for PTA Christmas events and end-of-year customer events.
For a Christmas get-together near Winklebury, a chip van on the drive is a treat. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we will be straight with you about what we can do before you book.
What a fish and chip van costs
The price comes down to a few factors:
- How many people are eating
- Your choice of menu
- Any minimum charge
- Parking and the way in
Cost depends on numbers, menu and service time, along with distance and access to the site. We quote for each booking individually.
Details that help
To speed things up, tell us:
- The venue or postcode
- Roughly how many people, including children
- The date and time of the event
- Where the van would park
We only need a few details to quote: the date, where the van would park, roughly how many people and when you’d like to eat. You can use our quote form.
Festive bookings around Winklebury
Winklebury is about 1 mile west of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. We park up at homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Winklebury and the surrounding area. Winklebury is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we bring the van. Our nearest city page is Reading, about 14 miles away.
PTA Christmas fairs, for a school such as Castle Hill Infant School, suit a chip van. Carol services and Christmas fairs at churches such as The Good Shepherd draw people who are glad of hot food afterwards.
For Christmas parties in RG23, RG22 and RG24, we just need to know where the van can park. From Roman Road, Wayside Road and Worting Road or anywhere nearby, we can park up and fry there. With the A340 close by, Winklebury is easy for us to reach. If your venue is just outside Winklebury, we also cover Worting (1 mile south-west), Buckskin (1 mile south-west), South Ham (1 mile south-east), Rooksdown (1 mile north) and Basingstoke (1 mile east). Larger places within reach include Farnborough (15 miles east), Fleet (12 miles east), Alton (10 miles south-east), Yateley (13 miles east), Tadley (6 miles north) and Hook (7 miles east).
A little further out are Willis Museum (1.6 miles east) and Basing House (3.1 miles east). Open spaces near Winklebury include Daneshill Park Woods and Farleigh Hill.
- Local schools include Fort Hill Community School (under half a mile north) and Coppice Spring School (1.4 miles south)
- Local pubs include The White Hart Inn (0.6 miles south-west)
Towns and villages near Winklebury
What else we do in Winklebury
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
For something other than turkey, a chip van is hard to beat in Winklebury. Dates make a difference: summer Saturdays and December Fridays are the busiest days of the year. It’s worth asking early.
Why book with us
- A clear quote before booking
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
- Something for guests to gather round
Take a look at our prices page or the cost guide.
A closer look at the menu
Sausage and chips
Sausage and chips covers anyone who does not want fish, and it’s a favourite with children.
Pie and chips
A pie and chips is proper comfort food, and it’s a favourite in colder months.
Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
Ordering in from a local chip shop is an option. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van cooks in front of your guests instead.
A DIY buffet works for small groups. For bigger numbers, a van makes life easier, and nobody has to miss the Christmas party.
Planning for dietary needs
Dietary needs are easiest to plan with some notice. We suggest:
- December Fridays go first: book early
- Have a back-up for special diets
- Choose a lit spot for the van
- Think about a gazebo or covered doorway
For a work party, food early in the evening usually works best.
A charity collection for a local food bank is a nice touch.
Planning the van’s spot
The van has to be able to get in and park safely, so a few things need checking. These are the things we check:
- A clear way in, with no low branches, cables or narrow gates
- Lighting nearby for evening events
- A spot near your guests
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
From the hatch
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Gravy
- Curry sauce
- Mushy peas
- Pie and chips
Organising for someone else?
Hosting at home? Send us a picture of the drive or the spot and the way in, and we’ll let you know if the van will fit.
If you’re organising for someone else, whether you are a planner, a facilities manager or an organiser, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It keeps things simple.
How it works
Expect a friendly, organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up where we’ve agreed, and get on with frying and serving. At about 4:00pm in late December, it gets dark in Winklebury; light the path to the van.
- Contact us with the basics: when, where and roughly how many.
- Show us where the van would go, and we will 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.
- Once the last portion is out, we pack up and go.
Preparing for the day
- Share the timings for the day
- Think about a gazebo by the van in case of rain
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
How to get a price
Still finalising the details? That is fine: give us a rough idea and the date, and we will firm it up nearer the time. Start when you’re ready: fill in our quote form.
Planning help
- 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