Hampshire · England
Corporate fish and chip catering in Ashfield, Hampshire
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 Ashfield.
- Retirement and leaving lunches
- Lunch for site crews
- A monthly Fish Friday
A chip van near Ashfield
Corporate fish and chip catering in Ashfield, cooked to order
Facilities can deal with us directly, and we will go through what your site needs from us. On the menu are haddock and chips, pie and chips and mushy peas, and we’re frequently booked for workplace fundraising days and leaving dos.
Rural businesses around Ashfield can be a long way from anywhere to buy lunch, so a chip van lunch is welcome. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we’ll be straight with you about what we can do before you book.
FAQs for Ashfield
Can the van go to venues in the New Forest National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles and ground, so check with yours. We will follow the site rules.
Is Ashfield too small for a chip van?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
What’s on the menu?
Chip-shop favourites: cod or haddock and chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. See the menu.
What does the van need?
Not much: a hard surface or firm, dry grass, that the van can reach easily. If in doubt, send a photo.
Who clears up?
The pitch is left as we found it. It helps to have bins near the hatch.
How do you handle allergies?
Tell us about allergies when you book, and we will give you the allergen information.
How long are you on site?
That depends on your numbers and timings. We confirm all the timings beforehand.
Do you fry it on site?
It is. The fryers are in the van, so it’s fried on the spot, rather than made in advance.
More for events in Ashfield
What a fish and chip van costs
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- The number of meals
- How long we serve
- Whether a minimum applies
- Your choice of menu
The date matters too: peak summer weekends and Christmas party Fridays book up first. It’s worth asking early.
Getting an accurate quote
The more we know about your staff event, the better we can plan. Try to include:
- Your date and serving time
- A picture of where the van would go
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Where you’d like the van to go
Most quotes start with a few simple details: date, address, numbers and serving time. You can use our quote form.
Ashfield for staff days and team lunches
Ashfield is about 2 miles south of Romsey, in Hampshire. For a staff event in Ashfield, we can park on a drive, a car park, a yard or firm, dry grass. We serve 683 places in Hampshire.
Among the historic houses close to Ashfield are South Stoneham House (4.8 miles east). For a client event at a historic house, ask early about rules for catering vans. With the New Forest National Park within about 8 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange. The coast is within about 6 miles, so a chip van lunch feels like a day at the seaside.
Here we cover the SO51 and SO16 postcode area, and we can serve your staff event anywhere in it. Streets in the area include Lee Lane, Lee Church Lane and Coldharbour Lane, and the van can serve a staff event on any of them with a suitable parking spot. We also bring the van to staff events in Lee (1 mile west), Toothill (1 mile east), Upton (1 mile south-east), Rownhams (1 mile south-east) and Nursling (1 mile south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (10 miles north-east), Eastleigh (6 miles east), Fareham (14 miles south-east), Totton (3 miles south), Chandler's Ford (4 miles north-east) and Hedge End (8 miles east).
Nearby you will also find Romsey Community Hospital (2.2 miles north) and King Johns House (2.3 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Testwood Lakes.
- Other local spots include Romsey Extra (1.5 miles north-west)
What happens on the day
We need time before service to bring the fryers up to heat, so we always arrive well ahead of your serving time. Lunchtime staff treats in Ashfield are in daylight all year round, but evening events need lights from about 4:00pm in December or 7:10pm in late September.
- Tell us what you’re planning and when you’d like to eat.
- We come back with availability and a clear price.
- We agree exactly where the van parks, and how it gets in.
- On the day, everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- We leave the spot as we found it.
Preparing for the day
- Keep space clear for staff at the hatch
- Clear the route for the van
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
Getting a price
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the parking spot, access, numbers and serving time. A photo of the spot helps too. When you’re ready, use our quote form.
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Occasions we serve in Ashfield
Companies book a chip van because it’s a treat that suits everyone, from the boardroom to the loading bay.
If you’re planning any of these, we can help:
- Warehouse, depot and site teams
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Friday lunch treats
- Leaving dos
For staff and visitors coming by train, Romsey station is about 2.3 miles away.
Comparing caterers
- If the price includes VAT
- How late numbers can change
- Any minimum charge
- Travel, tolls and road charges
Before you choose a spot
Before the day, we will agree where the van parks. It needs to tick a few simple boxes:
- Lighting nearby for evening events
- A spot near your staff
- Room in front of the hatch for a queue
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
What we serve
- Cod and chips
- Staff lunches
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Pie and chips
- Haddock and chips
Allergies and dietary needs
Allergies are taken seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Agree the van’s spot with facilities
- Send round an allergy question
- Tell us exactly when each group can eat
- Tell us about coeliac staff specifically
Plan the queue away from vehicle routes.
Some teams make it a regular treat.
A fish and chip van or other catering?
Compared with a sandwich platter, a chip van feels like a proper treat. Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is frequently good value, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. Ask us for a quote.
What you get with us
- The queue at the hatch gets people talking
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
- A quote that spells everything out
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
Read our pricing or our guide to van hire costs.
Food your guests will love
Mushy peas
Mushy peas are a must for plenty of fish and chip fans.
Cod and chips
Cod has big, soft white flakes and a mild flavour, and it is the favourite in much of the south. We batter it and fry it to order, so it is crisp when it reaches you.
Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
You could do a chip-shop run for everyone yourself, but it rarely works for a crowd. By the time you’ve queued, paid and driven back, the batter has gone soft. With a van, it’s fried on the spot.
Some hosts try a takeaway order. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van cooks in front of your staff instead.
- 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