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Corporate Fish and Chip Catering for Ashford Common 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 Ashford Common.
- Lunch for site crews
- Celebrating a big win
- Retirement send-offs
Book the van in Ashford Common
Questions from Ashford Common
Can the van park in Sunbury Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council. Check with them first.
What’s the nearest station to Ashford Common?
Upper Halliford station, about 0.9 miles south-east of the centre.
Do you do customer events and open days?
Yes, it’s a great draw. Tell us the expected numbers and hours.
What if we only have street parking?
Only in a legal space, or with the council’s permission. Ask your council early.
How much is fish and chip van hire?
It depends on numbers, the menu, how long we serve and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
Can you go on a lawn or field?
Normally, if it’s firm and dry. After heavy rain, soft grass can be a problem for any vehicle, so have a hard-surface back-up.
Can you come onto our site?
Usually, if there’s a level spot and the site allows it. We’ll agree the exact spot with you or facilities.
Do you need power or water?
Let us know about power and water at the site in your enquiry, and we’ll confirm what we need.
Corporate fish and chip catering in Ashford Common, cooked to order
A chip van lunch is one of the simplest ways to say thank you to a team. It needs no kitchen and no room booking, and it gets people talking. Typical bookings include shift teams at depots and warehouses and retirement send-offs, serving pie and chips, haddock and chips and mushy peas.
Work events near Ashford Common might be at a farm business, a workshop or an industrial unit. The van works at any of them. We serve from the hatch, so every portion is hot, and service is quick once we are up and running.
Who books corporate fish and chip catering in Ashford Common?
It gets people out of their usual groups and talking.
Almost any gathering works with a fish and chip van. In Ashford Common, people book us for events such as:
- Open days and customer events
- Lunch for site crews
- Staff appreciation days
- Summer staff parties
Commuters will know that Upper Halliford station, about 0.9 miles south-east, is the nearest station.
What your quote should include
- What the price includes, item by item
- How late numbers can change
- The van’s size and access needs
- The minimum number of meals or minimum spend
Prices and what affects them
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Distance and any road charges
- The number of meals
- Access and parking
- The day of the week
The cost per head usually falls as numbers rise, because the van, travel and set-up cost much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
Getting an accurate quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- The spot you have in mind for the van
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Roughly how many people, including children
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
Send us the date, the address or TW15 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat, and you’ll get a clear price. Just send us your details through our quote form.
How it works
The first sign we’ve arrived is usually the smell, about the time the first staff wander across. After that, it’s a steady flow to the hatch. After-work summer events in Ashford Common have daylight until about 9:20pm in late June and 7:05pm in late September; for winter events, dark by about 3:55pm, we need lighting.
- Tell us what you are planning and when you’d like to eat.
- We come back with availability and a clear price.
- We agree exactly where the van parks.
- On the day, everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- The pitch is left tidy when we go.
How to prepare
- Plan a bit of cover near the hatch if rain is likely
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
Ask for a quote
To get a price, use our quote form. Give us the details of your staff event, and we will come back with availability and a quote.
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Planning the van’s spot
The van has to be able to get in and park safely, and a little planning goes a long way. Here’s what we look for:
- The site’s agreement to a catering van
- Room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Lighting nearby for evening events
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
On the menu in Ashford Common
- Haddock and chips
- Staff lunches
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
- Pie and chips
Food your guests will love
Sausage and chips
For anyone who does not fancy fish, there is sausage and chips, and it is a favourite with children.
Cod and chips
Cod is the classic: mild, white and flaky, and it is what most people in the south ask for. It’s battered and fried to order, so it is crisp when it reaches you.
Is a fish and chip van right for your staff event?
Next to a sandwich lunch, fish and chips feels like a real thank-you. Fish and chip van prices depend on the booking. A short service and a long afternoon’s trading are very different bookings. We set everything out in your quote.
Why Ashford Common hosts choose us
- No surprises in your quote
- Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side
- A van that becomes part of the event
- Hot food handed straight over
Read our pricing and the cost guide.
Workplace catering around Ashford Common
Ashford Common is about 1 mile north-west of Sunbury-on-Thames, in Surrey. For staff events in Ashford Common, the van can park on drives, in car parks and yards, and on firm lawns and fields in and around Ashford Common. Ashford Common is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey we cover. Our bookings stretch from Ashford Common to Guildford (about 14 miles away).
Among the historic houses close to Ashford Common are Strawberry Hill House (4.6 miles east) and Hampton Court Palace (4.6 miles east). For a client event at a historic house, ask early about rules for catering vans. Ashford Common is about 16 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Here we cover the TW15 and TW16 postcode area, and we can serve your staff event anywhere in it. Local streets include Saxon Road, Dane Road and Tudor Road; a staff event on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. For staff events just outside Ashford Common, we cover Littleton Common (1 mile south-west), Hounslow (1 mile north-east), Charlton (1 mile south), Sunbury-on-Thames (1 mile south-east) and Ashford (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also take the van to Guildford (14 miles south-west), Woking (10 miles south-west), Camberley (14 miles south-west), Epsom (10 miles south-east), Ewell (9 miles south-east) and Egham (5 miles west).
Nearby you will also find Ashford Hospital (1.7 miles north-west) and Kempton Steam Museum (1.5 miles east). Green spaces nearby include St Ann's Hill and Kempton Park Reservoirs.
- Local schools include Sunbury Manor School (1 mile south-east) and Sunbury Manor School (1 mile south-east)
For event organisers in Ashford Common
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you’re a planner, a facilities manager or an organiser, we are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It keeps things simple.
For repeat bookings, such as regular staff lunches or annual fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Allergies and dietary needs
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Try these:
- Put allergy details in writing
- Let us know about coeliac disease
- Have a back-up for special diets
- Share the shift pattern
We can serve each shift in turn.
A simple pre-order helps us plan.
Also near Ashford Common
More for events in Ashford Common
- 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