Hampshire · England
Corporate Fish and Chip Catering for Ashton events
Hot, crisp and cooked while you wait: a fish and chip van for your team in Ashton and the surrounding area.
- Open days
- Lunch for site crews
- Staff appreciation days
A chip van near Ashton
How our corporate fish and chip catering works in Ashton
Open days and customer events work well too: people gather at the van and linger. For charity and fundraising days at work and team away days, we can cook haddock and chips, pie and chips and mushy peas.
For farms and rural sites near Ashton, we can bring a hot lunch to the yard. Let us know about tracks and gates. You’ll know what’s included before you book: serving times, the menu and anything else agreed.
Ashton questions
What’s the nearest station to Ashton?
The closest is Botley station, roughly 4 miles away.
Is Ashton close to London?
Roughly 61 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
What if the weather’s bad?
We carry on in the rain, because the cooking happens inside. Very soft ground can be a problem, so plan a back-up spot on a hard surface.
How long will the queue be?
That depends on numbers, menu and timing. Give us your numbers and service window, and we will plan service around it.
Do you take everything away?
We take the van and everything with it, and leave the spot tidy. It helps to have bins near the hatch.
What about staff who don’t eat fish?
There is: sausages and pies, with chips. Tell us roughly how many to expect.
Can the van park on grass?
It depends on the ground. Tell us about it when you enquire, and send a picture if you can.
Do you fry it on site?
Yes. Everything is fried fresh in the van, and serve straight from the hatch.
What a fish and chip van costs
Two events with the same numbers can cost different amounts, depending on:
- How far we travel
- Parking and the way in
- Whether a minimum applies
- The menu and how many choices
Dates make a difference: peak summer weekends and Christmas party Fridays book up first. Ask about your date early.
Getting an accurate quote
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Roughly how many people, including children
- Your date and serving time
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- The address or venue name
Thinking about a fish and chip van for your team for your staff event in Ashton? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll reply with a clear price. Just use our quote form.
Events we cater in Ashton
People mix in the queue.
We can help if you’re planning any of the following:
- Shift teams at depots and warehouses
- Staff appreciation days
- Workplace fundraising days
- End-of-project celebrations
Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: the closest railway station is Botley station, roughly 4 miles south-west of the centre.
Comparing caterers
- Any minimum charge
- What the price includes, item by item
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- When final numbers are due
What happens on the day
The smell of the fryers does the inviting. Fish goes into the batter and straight into the fryer, and chips are fried in batches through service. After-work summer events in Ashton 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.
- First, tell us about your staff event.
- You get an availability check and a clear quote.
- We agree timings, access and the parking spot.
- On the day, we park up and fry fresh for your staff.
- Everything goes out hot from the hatch, and we pack up afterwards.
How to prepare
- Think about a gazebo by the van in case of rain
- Have a level parking spot ready
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
Ask for a quote
Send us the date, the address or SO32 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time, and we will reply with a quote. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
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What else we do in Ashton
Organising for someone else?
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you’re a planner, a facilities manager or an organiser, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Many venues set rules for catering vans: where a van can park, access times and the paperwork they want. Tell us what your venue needs and we will work through them with you.
Diets, allergies and planning
We take allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Consider a pre-order list
- Confirm allergies by email
- Share the shift pattern
- Agree the van’s spot with facilities
Plan the queue away from vehicle routes.
Cover near the van keeps the queue dry.
Should I sort the food myself?
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 is fried on the spot.
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. With a fish and chip van, you get hot food without the work.
Business events near Ashton
Ashton is about 5 miles north-east of Hedge End, in Hampshire. For staff events in Ashton, the van can park on drives, in car parks and yards, and on firm lawns and fields. We serve 683 places across Hampshire. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 8 miles away.
Ashton sits roughly 61 miles from central London.
We serve staff events across SO32. Close by, we cover staff events in Upham (1 mile north-west), Bishop's Waltham (1 mile south), Durley Street (1 mile south-west), Lower Upham (1 mile west) and Wintershill (2 miles west). We also serve nearby towns such as Winchester (8 miles north-west), Gosport (12 miles south), Havant (13 miles south-east), Eastleigh (5 miles west), Fareham (8 miles south) and Horndean (10 miles south-east).
A little further out are Bishop's Waltham Museum (1.1 miles south) and Moorgreen Hospital (5.3 miles south-west). The countryside around Ashton includes Beacon Hill and Bishops Waltham Branch LNR.
- Schools near Ashton include Swanmore College of Technology (2.4 miles south-east)
A closer look at the menu
Pie and chips
Pie and chips gives people a filling alternative to fish.
Gravy
Chips and gravy is a favourite in the north and the Midlands, and it is lovely with a pie.
What the van needs
Plenty of places work for the van, but a few things matter:
- A clear area by the serving hatch
- A level hardstanding, drive or firm lawn
- The site’s agreement to a catering van
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before booking.
On the menu in Ashton
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
- Staff lunches
- Mushy peas
- Pie and chips
- Haddock and chips
- 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