Kent · England
Corporate Fish and Chip Catering in Bearsted
Corporate fish and chip catering in Bearsted: cod, haddock and chips fried to order, and served hot from the hatch at the time you choose.
- Charity and fundraising days at work
- Staff appreciation days
- Team away days
A chip van near Bearsted
How our corporate fish and chip catering works in Bearsted
Service is timed to your lunch break or shift pattern, so nobody misses out. On the menu are pie and chips, sausage and chips and mushy peas, and we’re regularly asked to cater warehouse, depot and site teams and retirement and leaving lunches.
Work events near Bearsted might be at a farm business, a workshop or an industrial unit. The van works at any of them. Food is served straight from the hatch, so it is hot and generous, and service is quick once we are up and running.
Planning for dietary needs
Most events have a few staff with dietary needs. To look after them:
- Tell us exactly when each group can eat
- Put allergy details in writing
- Find out what documents the site needs
- Tell us about coeliac staff specifically
We can serve each shift in turn.
Make it a regular thing: monthly or quarterly.
Questions from Bearsted
Could you trade in Mote Park?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Check with them first.
Is Bearsted close to London?
About 33 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you come to Bearsted?
We do. We serve events in Bearsted and across Kent. Tell us your date and we’ll check availability.
What will facilities need from you?
Tell us what your site needs when you enquire, and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
How does payment work for businesses?
We’ll talk you through booking and payment for businesses.
Is there a non-fish option?
We serve sausages and pies as well as fish. Let us know about any other dietary needs and we will tell you what we can offer.
How much space do you need?
Not much: a drive, a car park, a yard or a firm lawn, with a clear way in. If in doubt, send a photo.
How fast is service?
A short menu and staggered groups keep things moving. Tell us your timings and we’ll advise.
Prices and what affects them
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- How far we travel
- The number of meals
- Any minimum charge
- The day of the week
Most vans have a minimum charge, because the van, fuel and travel cost the same for a small group. We will tell you up front.
What we need to know
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- The address or venue name
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- The spot you have in mind for the van
Not sure of numbers yet? That is fine: tell us the basics about your staff event, and we will firm it up nearer the time. To start, use our quote form.
What the van needs
We’ll agree the van’s spot with you before the day. It needs to tick a few simple boxes:
- Access wide and high enough for the van
- Space for people to queue at the hatch
- A lit spot if service runs after dark
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
From the hatch
- Staff lunches
- Pie and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
The process
Nothing gathers a crowd like the smell of fish and chips. Fish goes into the batter and straight into the fryer, and chips are fried in batches through service. A lunch-break van visit in Bearsted is always in daylight, but evening events need lights from about 3:50pm in December or 7:00pm in late September.
- We start with a few details about your staff event.
- You get an availability check and a clear quote.
- We agree timings, access and the parking spot.
- We cook to order on the day for your staff.
- Everything goes out hot from the hatch, and we pack up afterwards.
Preparing for the day
- Think about a gazebo by the van in case of rain
- Ensure the van can get in
- Share the timings for the day
Ask for a quote
Send us the date, the address or ME14 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat, and you’ll get a clear price. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Events we cater in Bearsted
It doesn’t need a meeting room, a kitchen or a restaurant booking, so it’s simple to arrange.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Bearsted and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Friday lunch treats
- Customer days
- Warehouse, depot and site teams
- Staff thank-you lunches
Nearby historic houses include Stoneacre (1.3 miles south) and Leeds Castle (2.9 miles south-east). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they typically set strict rules for vehicles.
What your quote should include
- What happens if plans change
- The deadline for final numbers
- Allergen information for each item
- The service time, and the cost of running over
Bearsted for staff days and team lunches
Bearsted is about 2 miles east of Maidstone, in Kent. In and around Bearsted, the van can serve from a drive, a yard, a car park or a firm field. We cover 922 places across Kent. We serve events right across the region, from Bearsted to Canterbury (about 22 miles away).
Bearsted is about 33 miles from central London, well within our area. Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: Bearsted station serves Bearsted directly. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 3 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange.
We take the van to staff events all over ME14 and ME15 and the streets around it. We can serve a staff event on streets such as The Street, Tower Lane and Roseacre Lane, as long as there is somewhere for the van. Close by, we cover staff events in Weavering (1 mile west), Grove Green (1 mile north-west), Caring (1 mile south-east), Thurnham (1 mile north-east) and Willington (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Sittingbourne (9 miles north-east), Gravesend (14 miles north-west), Tonbridge (14 miles west), Faversham (14 miles east), Northfleet (15 miles north-west) and Minster (14 miles north-east).
Nearby you’ll also find KIMS hospital (1.2 miles north-west) and The Mall Maidstone (2 miles west). Within reach you will find Detling Hill.
- Local schools include Valley Park School (1.6 miles west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Kentish Yeoman pub (within half a mile south)
For event organisers in Bearsted
For repeat bookings, such as regular staff lunches or annual fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we will keep everyone informed on the day.
Places near Bearsted
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The menu, dish by dish
Haddock and chips
Some people swear by haddock: sweeter and a touch firmer than cod. Tell us if you’d like to offer it.
Sausage and chips
A sausage and chips is the chip-shop classic for younger staff and fish-dodgers.
Should I sort the food myself?
You could do a chip-shop run for everyone yourself, but it rarely works for a crowd. Long waits and a drive home mean food arrives lukewarm and soggy. A van fries it right there, so it is crisp.
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For a crowd, a van is typically simpler.
- 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