Hampshire · England
Corporate Fish and Chip Catering for Andover events
From the first sizzle in the fryer to the last chip, a fish and chip van for your team turns food into part of your staff event in Andover.
- Charity and fundraising days at work
- Retirement send-offs
- Thank-you lunches for the team
Planning an event in Andover?
The process
When we arrive, we position the van, set up the hatch and get the fryers up to temperature. Once we are hot, we cook to order, timed around your staff event. After-work summer events in Andover have daylight until about 9:25pm in late June and 7:10pm in late September; winter events, dark by about 4:00pm, need a lit spot for the van.
- Tell us what you’re planning and when you’d like to eat.
- You hear back on the date and the price.
- The van’s spot is fixed in advance.
- On the day, everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- The pitch is left tidy when we go.
Getting ready for the day
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
- Confirm the van is allowed on site
- Have a level parking spot ready
How to get a price
Every booking is quoted individually, so the price fits what you actually need. To ask for one, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Corporate fish and chip catering for your staff event in Andover
Everything is cooked as people come up, so the last person served gets food as hot as the first. Whether it is summer staff parties and project milestones, we will put together a menu of haddock and chips, sausage and chips and cod and chips for your guests.
A staff treat in the car park in Andover is easy with a chip van, if the site agrees. We bring the van and everything we need to cook, and we leave the pitch tidy when we go.
Andover: your questions answered
Is Andover close to London?
About 63 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Which station is closest to Andover?
The closest is Andover station, roughly 0.5 miles away.
Does the batter contain gluten?
Standard batter is made with wheat flour, so battered fish contains gluten. Tell us about coeliac staff when you enquire, and we’ll tell you honestly what we can offer.
Can you feed staff across different shifts?
Tell us the shift and break times and we will plan service around them.
Can you park on the road outside?
It depends on the road. A drive, car park or yard is generally easier; if it has to be the street, check with the council.
Do you do customer events and open days?
Yes, and it keeps people on site longer. Tell us the expected numbers and hours.
Is grass a problem?
It depends on the ground. Let us know what the ground is like, and we’ll advise.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Children are very welcome. Tell us how many children, and we’ll include them in the plan.
Planning for dietary needs
Most events have a few staff with dietary needs. To plan for them:
- Have a back-up for special diets
- Tell us exactly when each group can eat
- Consider a pre-order list
- Agree the van’s spot with facilities
For shift teams, we serve in waves.
Tell the team in advance: it is half the fun.
Occasions we serve in Andover
Companies book a chip van because it is a treat that suits everyone.
Whatever the occasion in Andover, fish and chips from the hatch goes down well. We are often booked for:
- Retirement send-offs
- Summer staff parties
- Warehouse, depot and site teams
- Open days and customer events
For colleagues arriving by train, Andover station, about 0.5 miles west, is the nearest station.
What your quote should include
- If the price includes VAT
- How much space the van takes up
- The cancellation terms
- How late numbers can change
DIY versus a fish and chip van
You could do a chip-shop run for everyone yourself, but it rarely works for a crowd. Long waits and a drive home mean food arrives lukewarm and soggy. A van fries it right there, so it’s crisp.
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 typically the easier option.
Andover for staff days and team lunches
Andover is about 17 miles west of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. Andover is well within our area, so all we need is your date, a parking spot and a time to serve. Andover is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we bring the van. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 21 miles away.
The A303 and A342 put Andover within easy reach for the van. Andover is about 63 miles from central London, well within our area.
Staff events anywhere in SP10 and SP11 start with a parking spot for the van and a serving time. Your staff event could be at a house on High Street, Goddard Square and London Road or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere for the van. Being close to the A303 and A342, Andover is simple for us to get to. Neighbouring places where we serve staff events include Picket Twenty (1 mile east), East Anton (1 mile north-east), Knights Enham (1 mile north), Finkley Down (2 miles north-east) and Picket Piece (2 miles east). We also serve nearby towns such as Winchester (13 miles south-east), Romsey (15 miles south), Hyde (12 miles south-east), Tidworth (8 miles west), Weeke (12 miles south-east) and Kempshott (15 miles east). As one of the bigger places in Hampshire, Andover has lots of places where the van can park.
A little further out are Andover War Memorial Hospital (0.7 miles north-west) and Andover Museum (less than half a mile east). Green spaces nearby include Anton Lakes and Mill Lake.
- Local schools include Winton Community Academy (0.8 miles east) and Winton Community Academy (0.8 miles east)
- Local pubs include The Angel Inn (under half a mile east)
The menu, dish by dish
Sausage and chips
Sausage and chips covers anyone who does not want fish, and it’s a favourite with children.
Cod and chips
For many people, cod and chips is the definitive version. Fried to order in the van, it goes out hot and crisp.
What affects the price in Andover
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- How long we serve
- The menu and how many choices
- How easy the site is to reach
- Numbers
Distance and any road charges make a difference, so tell us exactly where your staff event is.
Details that help
You do not need everything decided to ask for a quote, but these help:
- The spot you have in mind for the van
- The address or venue name
- A photo of the space and the way in
- The date and time of the event
To get a price, fill in our quote form. Give us the details of your staff event, and we will check the date and send a price.
Is a fish and chip van right for your staff event?
Ordering takeaway for a whole site is slow and the food arrives cold. The van cooks on site. Fish and chip van prices depend on the booking. A one-hour staff lunch is a different job from serving all afternoon at a fête. We set everything out in your quote.
Why us?
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
- A clear quote before booking
- Bookings across Hampshire, including Andover
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
Towns and villages near Andover
Other occasions in Andover
For planners, venues and organisers
If your event is in a public place, such as a park or a street, check what permission you need first. Ask the council or landowner early.
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: where a van can park, access times and the paperwork they want. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
- 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