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Corporate Fish and Chip Catering in Balls Cross
Hot, crisp and cooked while you wait: a fish and chip van for your team in Balls Cross and across West Sussex.
- Shift teams at depots and warehouses
- Workplace fundraising days
- Summer staff parties
Book the van in Balls Cross
Why choose a fish and chip van in Balls Cross?
Ordering takeaway for a whole site is slow and the food arrives cold. The van cooks on site. The date matters too: summer Saturdays and December Fridays are the busiest days of the year. Ask about your date early.
Why Balls Cross hosts choose us
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
- A van that becomes part of the event
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
- Served hot, straight from the hatch
Take a look at how we price and the cost guide.
How our corporate fish and chip catering works in Balls Cross
Few staff treats are as popular as a fish and chip van lunch. There’s no room to book and no kitchen needed, and people still talk about it the following week. For workplace fundraising days and celebrating a big win, we will put together a menu of mushy peas, haddock and chips and pie and chips and more.
Near Balls Cross, workplaces can be far from shops, so a chip van lunch is welcome. You’ll know what’s included before you book: serving times, the menu and anything else agreed.
- Area
- Balls Cross (GU28)
- County
- West Sussex
- On the menu
- Cod and haddock, chips, sausages and pies
- On the side
- Gravy, mushy peas, curry sauce
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 24 October 2026
Places near Balls Cross
What else we do in Balls Cross
Working with your venue
Parks, greens and streets generally need permission for a catering van. The council or landowner will tell you what they need.
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, we are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Planning for dietary needs
Dietary needs are easiest to plan with some notice. Our advice:
- Confirm allergies by email
- Check the site’s requirements for caterers
- Ask staff about allergies with a simple form
- Tell us exactly when each group can eat
Bins and napkins by the van make it easy.
Some teams make it a regular treat.
The menu, dish by dish
Haddock and chips
Haddock is a little sweeter than cod, with a finer, firmer flake. In the north and in Scotland, haddock is the classic.
Pie and chips
A pie and chips is proper comfort food, and it is especially welcome on a cold day.
Business events near Balls Cross
Balls Cross is about 12 miles west of Horsham, in West Sussex. Balls Cross is well within our area, so your staff event just needs a date, a spot for the van and a serving time. Balls Cross is one of 371 towns and villages in West Sussex where we bring the van. We serve events right across the region, from Balls Cross to Guildford (15 miles away).
Historic houses near Balls Cross include Petworth House (2.9 miles south). Historic venues suit client days, but check their vehicle rules before planning a van. With the South Downs National Park within about 7 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange.
Anywhere in GU28, we can fry fresh for your staff. Neighbouring places where we serve staff events include Kirdford (2 miles east), Mackerel's Common (2 miles north-east), Plaistow (3 miles north-east), Ifold (4 miles north-east) and Wisborough Green (4 miles east). Larger places within reach include Horsham (12 miles east), Chichester (15 miles south-west), Littlehampton (15 miles south), Rustington (15 miles south), Storrington (10 miles south-east) and Billingshurst (6 miles east).
Nearby you’ll also find Lodsworth Castle (4.7 miles south-west). The countryside around Balls Cross includes The Mens and Shillinglee Lake.
Balls Cross: your questions answered
Can the van go to venues in the South Downs National Park?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for vehicles; ask your venue. We’ll follow the site rules.
Is Balls Cross too small for a chip van?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
How much is fish and chip van hire?
We quote for each booking, based on your numbers and timings. Tell us your date and rough numbers and we will reply with a price.
What’s on the menu?
Fish and chips, of course, plus sausage or pie and chips. Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy go on the side.
Is the fish gluten-free?
Our battered fish contains gluten, because standard batter uses wheat flour. Let us know about coeliac staff in advance, and we’ll be straight with you about what’s possible.
What do you bring?
All the cooking happens in the van. Let us know what’s available at the site and we’ll confirm what we need.
What will facilities need from you?
Sites vary, so send us the list and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
Do you serve visitors at events?
Yes, and it keeps people on site longer. Tell us the expected numbers and hours.
What happens on the day
Here’s how the day generally runs: we arrive, park up and set up, the fryers heat up, and we serve hot from the hatch at the agreed time. A lunch-break van visit in Balls Cross is always in daylight, but evening events need lights from about 3:55pm in December or 7:05pm in late September.
- We start with your date, site, numbers and shifts.
- We check access and send a quote, with anything your site needs from us.
- We arrange the van’s spot and arrival with the site.
- On the day we set up and fry to order through the agreed service time.
- We clear up and leave the site as we found it.
Preparing for the day
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
How to get a price
Send us the date, the address or GU28 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat, and you will get a clear price. To get started, fill in our quote form.
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Where the van can park in Balls Cross
No two venues are the same, so we ask about the spot and the way in when you get in touch. In general, we need:
- Access wide and high enough for the van
- A clear area by the serving hatch
- A short walk from the party
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What we serve
- Staff lunches
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Pie and chips
How we price a fish and chip van for your team
Your quote will be clear. What affects it most:
- How many people are eating
- The day of the week
- The menu and how many choices
- Travel, tolls and road charges
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll suggest a menu and timing to match. A short menu is often the best value.
Details that help
Good planning starts with a few facts. Try to include:
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- Expected numbers
- The venue or postcode
- A picture of the space and the way in
It is easy to get a price: share your date, address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat. We will send a clear quote that says what’s included.
DIY versus a fish and chip van
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
A DIY buffet works for small groups. For bigger numbers, a van makes life easier, and nobody has to miss the staff event.
- 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