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Corporate Fish and Chip Catering in Arborfield Garrison
Hot, crisp and cooked while you wait: a fish and chip van for your team in Arborfield Garrison and the surrounding area.
- Warehouse, depot and site teams
- Team away days
- Workplace fundraising days
A chip van near Arborfield Garrison
About our corporate fish and chip catering in Arborfield Garrison
A Fish Friday treat, an end-of-project lunch or a summer team day, a chip van makes it feel like an occasion. For celebrating a big win and charity days, we can cook haddock and chips, sausage and chips and cod and chips and more.
Around Arborfield Garrison, teams work at farms, workshops and units. A chip van suits all of them. The fryers are in the van, so the cooking happens right there at your staff event, and the food reaches them hot and crisp.
Occasions we serve in Arborfield Garrison
People mix in the queue and talking.
If you are planning any of these, we can help:
- Summer staff parties
- Staff thank-you lunches
- End-of-project celebrations
- Warehouse, depot and site teams
Nearby historic houses include Stratfield Saye House (4.8 miles south-west). For a client event at a historic house, ask early about rules for catering vans.
Comparing caterers
- Payment terms and deposit
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- How much space the van takes up
- What they can offer for dietary needs
Planning for dietary needs
Most events have a few staff with dietary needs. To plan for them:
- Share the shift pattern
- Consider a pre-order list
- Find out what documents the site needs
- Send allergies to us in writing
After the last group, we pack up.
A few tables or benches outside make it a proper break.
Planning a team lunch in Arborfield Garrison
Arborfield Garrison is about 3 miles south-west of Wokingham, in Reading. Whether your staff event is in the middle of Arborfield Garrison or on the outskirts, we offer the same service: fish and chips fried to order, served hot and quoted clearly. We serve all 34 towns and villages in Reading. Our nearest city page is Reading, about 6 miles away.
For colleagues arriving by train, Wokingham station is about 3.2 miles away. Arborfield Garrison sits roughly 36 miles from central London.
We serve staff events across RG2 and RG40. Your staff event could be at a house on Rowcroft Road, Lance Way and Infirmary Court or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere for the van. Close by, we cover staff events in Langley Common (1 mile north), California (1 mile east), Barkham (1 mile north-east), Eversley (2 miles south) and Lower Common (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Caversham (7 miles north-west), Norcot (8 miles north-west), West Reading (6 miles north-west), Tilehurst Within (8 miles north-west), Shinfield (3 miles north-west) and Caversham Heights (8 miles north-west). As one of the bigger places in Reading, Arborfield Garrison has plenty of venues, halls and workplaces.
A little further out are Wokingham Hospital (3 miles north-east) and Beaumys Castle (3.6 miles west). Open spaces near Arborfield Garrison include The Marshes Local Nature Reserve and Horseshoe Lake.
- Local schools include Farley Hill Primary School (1 mile south-west)
- Local pubs include The Bramshill Hunt pub (within half a mile north-west)
Your questions about a fish and chip van for your team in Arborfield Garrison
Could you trade in Shepperlands Farm Nature Reserve?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Is Arborfield Garrison close to London?
About 36 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Is grass a problem?
That depends on the weather and the ground. Tell us about it when you enquire, and we’ll advise.
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.
Is the food cooked at the event?
It is. The fryers are in the van, so it’s fried on the spot, not cooked earlier and kept warm.
How long are you on site?
That depends on your numbers and timings. We agree arrival, serving and finishing times with you before the day.
Can you serve each shift?
Yes, with the shift pattern in advance. We’ll agree a service plan before the day.
What happens if it rains?
We carry on in the rain, because the fryers are inside. Soft ground after heavy rain is the bigger issue, so have a hard-surface spot in mind.
For planners, venues and organisers
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
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 will confirm what we can provide.
What a fish and chip van costs
Fish and chip van pricing is simple once we know the basics:
- The number of meals
- Any minimum charge
- Access and parking
- Travel, tolls and road charges
The date matters too: summer Saturdays and December Fridays are the busiest days of the year. Ask about your date early.
What to tell us
You do not need everything decided to ask for a quote, but it helps to know:
- Roughly how many people, including children
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- Your date and serving time
- The spot you have in mind for the van
To get a price, use our quote form. Give us the details of your staff event, and we will check the date and send a price.
What the van needs
A fish and chip van is a vehicle, so the spot matters, so a few things need checking. These are the things we check:
- Somewhere close to where people will eat
- The site’s agreement to a catering van
- Access wide and high enough for the van
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
On the menu in Arborfield Garrison
- Sausage and chips
- Pie and chips
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
- Staff lunches
- Haddock and chips
Food your guests will love
Curry sauce
Chip-shop curry sauce is a mild, slightly sweet British classic, perfect with chips or a sausage.
Sausage and chips
Sausage and chips is the go-to for anyone who is not a fish fan, especially with curry sauce.
Nearby places to Arborfield Garrison
Other occasions in Arborfield Garrison
How the day works
Changes on the day are fine: we’ll adjust start times and pace. For a staff lunch in Arborfield Garrison, daylight isn’t an issue, but a winter evening event is dark by about 3:55pm, so plan lighting for later events. Summer events have daylight until around 9:25pm.
- 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.
- We serve hot from the hatch and pack up when we are done.
Preparing for the day
- Plan a bit of cover near the hatch if rain is likely
- Plan where the queue will stand
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
Getting 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.
Related guides
Should I sort the food myself?
Some hosts try a takeaway order. The problem is timing: big orders take a long time, and the food is cooling while it travels. A van solves that by cooking on site.
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 normally the easier option.
- 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