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Corporate fish and chip catering in Barham, Kent
Corporate fish and chip catering in Barham: fish and chips cooked fresh in the van, and served hot from the hatch.
- Warehouse, depot and site teams
- Open days
- Friday lunch treats
A chip van near Barham
Corporate fish and chip catering in Barham, fried fresh
It suits office staff, drivers, warehouse teams and site crews alike, because fish and chips is food everyone knows. On the menu are cod and chips, sausage and chips and pie and chips, and typical bookings are for retirement and leaving lunches and thank-you lunches for the team.
Near Barham, workplaces can be far from shops, so a chip van lunch is welcome. Every portion is cooked to order on the day, not cooked earlier and kept warm, and served the moment it comes out of the fryer.
Diets, allergies and planning
Allergies are taken seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Arrange something for anyone with needs we cannot meet
- Put allergy details in writing
- Find out what documents the site needs
- Flag any coeliac staff
A quick message to staff when the van opens helps, and stagger departments if you can.
Cover near the van keeps the queue dry.
Barham for staff days and team lunches
Barham is about 6 miles south-east of Canterbury, in Kent. In and around Barham, the van can serve from a drive, a yard, a car park or a firm field, close to your staff. Barham is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 6 miles away.
Barham is about 58 miles from central London, well within our area. Historic houses near Barham include Goodnestone Park (3.9 miles north-east) and Acrise Place (4.9 miles south). For a client event at a historic house, ask early about rules for catering vans. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 5 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange.
Here we cover the CT4 postcode area, so your staff event can be anywhere in it. Streets in the area include The Street, Valley Road and Church 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 Derringstone (1 mile south), Gravel Castle (1 mile south-east), Heart's Delight (1 mile south-west), Out Elmstead (1 mile north) and Kingston (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (13 miles west), Canterbury (6 miles north-west), Margate (15 miles north-east), Dover (8 miles south-east), Folkestone (8 miles south) and Ramsgate (14 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Kent and Canterbury Hospital (5.1 miles north-west).
- Nearby, you’ll find Black Robin Public House (0.8 miles north)
The process
You will know we are ready when the smell of frying drifts over, about the time the first staff wander across. From then on, people come up as they’re ready. Lunchtime staff treats in Barham are in daylight all year round, but later events need lighting: it is dark by about 3:50pm in December.
- You tell us the date, the site, rough numbers and your break times.
- We check the site and send a price and any details facilities need.
- We agree where the van parks and when it arrives with you or facilities.
- On the day we set up and fry to order through the agreed service time.
- Afterwards, we pack up and leave the car park tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
Getting a price
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and serving time. We’ll send a clear quote that says what’s included.
Planning help
A chip van compared with other options
Corporate buffets are normally cold. A chip van serves hot food fresh from the fryer. Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is frequently good value, as there is no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. Ask us for a quote.
Why Barham hosts choose us
- Everything cooked to order at your event
- Something for staff to gather round
- Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side
- Events in Barham and across Kent
Planners, venues and businesses
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan service to match. Sending people up in groups helps.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can hold the date.
What a fish and chip van costs
These are the factors that matter most:
- Parking and the way in
- How many people are eating
- How far we travel
- Service time
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: hours, menu, travel, minimum charge and VAT. We set ours out clearly.
What we need to know
You do not need everything decided to ask for a quote, but these help:
- Where you’d like the van to go
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- A photo of the space and the way in
- Dietary needs, with numbers
Still finalising the details? That is fine: tell us the basics about your staff event, and we will firm it up nearer the time. Start when you are ready: send us your details through our quote form.
Common questions in Barham
Could you trade in Jumping Downs?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
What’s the nearest station to Barham?
Snowdown station, about 2.4 miles east of the centre.
Can you serve each shift?
Give us the break times and we’ll serve in waves.
Can you serve children?
Yes. Children typically love sausage and chips. Include children in your numbers.
Is grass a problem?
Frequently, if the ground is firm and dry. Soft, wet ground can trap any vehicle, so have a hard-surface back-up.
Does the batter contain gluten?
Standard batter is made with wheat flour, so battered fish contains gluten. Tell us about coeliac staff when you enquire, and we will be straight with you about what’s possible.
How quickly can you serve everyone?
A short menu and staggered groups keep things moving. We will talk it through when we quote.
What areas do you cover?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Cannot we just order from the chip shop?
Collecting fish and chips for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is hard work. Long waits and a drive home mean food arrives lukewarm and soggy. A van fries it right there, so it’s crisp.
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.
The menu, dish by dish
Curry sauce
Some people will not eat chips without curry sauce, so we bring it along.
Cod and chips
Cod has big, soft white flakes and a mild flavour, and it is what most people in the south ask for. We batter it and fry it to order.
Why choose corporate fish and chip catering in Barham?
It gets people out of their usual groups and talking.
If you’re planning any of these, we can help:
- Summer team days
- Workplace fundraising days
- Open days and customer events
- Leaving dos
Commuters will know that Snowdown station is about 2.4 miles away.
Comparing caterers
- A clear list of what’s included
- What happens if plans change
- The minimum number of meals or minimum spend
- How many hours the van serves
What else we do in Barham
- 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