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Corporate Fish and Chip Catering in Bockhanger
Fried to order and served hot: a fish and chip van for your team in Bockhanger and the surrounding area.
- Open days and customer events
- Charity and fundraising days at work
- Team away days
Corporate fish and chip catering in Bockhanger
How our corporate fish and chip catering works in Bockhanger
It suits office staff, drivers, warehouse teams and site crews alike, because it is familiar and filling. We’re often asked to cater friday lunch treats and retirement and leaving lunches, serving pie and chips, haddock and chips and mushy peas.
Work events near Bockhanger might be at a farm business, a workshop or an industrial unit. The van works at any of them. We bring the van and everything we need to cook, and we leave the pitch tidy when we go.
Your questions about a fish and chip van for your team in Bockhanger
How far is Bockhanger from London?
About 48 miles from central London.
Can the van park in Ashford Warren and Hoads Wood?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Check with them first.
Do you fry it on site?
Yes, always. Everything is fried fresh in the van, then handed over hot from the hatch.
How much is fish and chip van hire?
The price depends on numbers, menu, service time and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
Can you park in our car park or yard?
Your facilities team decides, but car parks and yards normally work well.
How long will the queue be?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how people arrive. Tell us your numbers and how long you have for food, and we’ll plan to keep the queue moving.
What does the van need?
Less than you might think: a hard surface or firm, dry grass, that the van can reach easily. Send us a photo if you’re not sure.
How soon do we need to book?
Early, particularly for summer Saturdays and Christmas party Fridays. Ask about your date even if it is soon.
A chip van compared with other options
A meal out takes everyone off site. The van brings lunch to the team. Many fish and chip vans set a minimum, because the van, fuel and travel cost the same for a small group. We’ll tell you up front.
Why book our van in Bockhanger
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
- Quick service from the hatch
- Classic food your staff already know
- Events in Bockhanger and across Kent
See our prices page or the cost guide.
How we price a fish and chip van for your team
There are no hidden charges: the quote reflects:
- The minimum booking
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- The date and time of year
- The length of service
A chip van often compares well with a plated meal, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. We will send you a quote.
What we need to know
You don’t need everything decided to ask for a quote, but these help:
- A photo of the parking spot
- Where the event is
- The date and time of the event
- Rough numbers for adults and children
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: where the van would park, how to get in, numbers and timings. A picture of the spot helps too. To send your details, fill in our quote form.
Planning a team lunch in Bockhanger
Bockhanger is about 2 miles north of Ashford, in Kent. For staff events in Bockhanger, we can park on a drive, a car park, a yard or firm, dry grass. Bockhanger is one of 922 places in Kent where we bring the van. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 12 miles away.
Historic houses near Bockhanger include Godinton House (2.1 miles west). Historic venues suit client days, but check their vehicle rules before planning a van. Bockhanger sits roughly 48 miles from central London. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 3 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange.
Wherever your staff event is in TN24 and TN25, we can bring the van to you. Local streets include Park Road, York Road and Tudor Road; a staff event on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. We also bring the van to staff events in Kennington (1 mile north-east), Potters Corner (1 mile north-west), Godinton (2 miles south-west), Ashford (2 miles south) and Boughton Lees (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also take the van to Canterbury (12 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (14 miles north-west), Folkestone (14 miles south-east), Whitstable (15 miles north-east), Faversham (10 miles north) and Hythe (11 miles south-east).
A little further out are County Square (1.2 miles south) and William Harvey Hospital (2.2 miles south-east). Within reach you will find Hatch Park.
- Local schools include Towers School and Sixth Form Centre (0.6 miles north) and Towers School and Sixth Form Centre (0.6 miles north)
- Pubs nearby include The Rose Inn (0.5 miles north-east)
Planning for dietary needs
Most events have a few staff with dietary needs. To look after them:
- Let us know about coeliac disease
- Have a back-up for special diets
- Check the site’s requirements for caterers
- Agree the van’s spot with facilities
Put bins near the hatch.
Tell the team in advance: it’s half the fun.
Space, access and the venue
No two venues are the same, so we ask about the spot and the way in before we confirm. Generally, we look for:
- Flat, firm ground for the van
- A clear area by the serving hatch
- 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.
From the hatch
- Sausage and chips
- Pie and chips
- Mushy peas
- Staff lunches
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
A closer look at the menu
Gravy
A pot of gravy turns chips into comfort food.
Haddock and chips
Some people swear by haddock: sweeter and a touch firmer than cod. Tell us if you’d like to offer it.
Why choose corporate fish and chip catering in Bockhanger?
People remember it, which is the point of a thank-you.
A fish and chip van suits almost any gathering. In Bockhanger, people book us for events such as:
- Warehouse, depot and site teams
- Summer staff parties
- Thank-you lunches for the team
- Leaving dos
Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: the nearest station is Ashford International station, about 1.5 miles south.
What your quote should include
- Whether there is a minimum
- What the van needs: space, access, power
- If the price includes VAT
- How late numbers can change
The process
Service is quick: food goes from the fryer to the hatch, and people can eat where they like. Afterwards we pack up. After-work summer events in Bockhanger have daylight until about 9:15pm in late June and 7:00pm in late September; winter events, dark by about 3:50pm, need a lit spot for the van.
- First, tell us about your staff event.
- We check the date and where the van will park, then send a quote.
- We agree timings, access and the parking spot.
- On the day, we park up and fry fresh for your staff.
- We serve from the hatch, then leave the pitch tidy.
Before we arrive
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
- Share the timings for the day
- Plan where the queue will stand
How to get a price
Send us the date, the address or TN24 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time, and we will reply with a quote. Just use our quote form.
Planning help
For planners, venues and organisers
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: where a van can park, access times and the paperwork they want. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will confirm what we can provide.
Parks, greens and streets normally need permission for a catering van. The council or landowner will tell you what they need.
Towns and villages near Bockhanger
Also in Bockhanger
- 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