Hampshire · England
Corporate Fish and Chip Catering in Broadgate
Fried to order and served hot: a fish and chip van for your team in Broadgate and the surrounding area.
- Celebrating a big win
- Team away days
- Shift teams at depots and warehouses
Planning an event in Broadgate?
Cannot we just order from the chip shop?
A DIY buffet works for small groups. For larger numbers, or when you want hot food, a van takes the pressure off, and nobody has to miss the staff event.
Deep-frying for lots of people at home is risky: hot oil and a busy party are a bad combination. A van is designed for exactly this.
Corporate fish and chip catering for your staff event in Broadgate
Few staff treats are as popular as a fish and chip van lunch. There’s no room to book and no kitchen needed, and it gets people talking. On the menu are cod and chips, pie and chips and haddock and chips, and we’re regularly asked to cater customer days and charity days.
Near Broadgate, workplaces can be far from shops, which makes a chip van a real treat. Your quote spells out what’s included: the date, the service time and the menu.
Events we cater in Broadgate
Companies book a chip van because it’s a treat that suits everyone.
Big or small, the van works the same way. Typical bookings include:
- Retirement send-offs
- Fish Friday treats
- Project milestones
- Staff appreciation days
Historic houses near Broadgate include South Stoneham House (4.9 miles south). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they typically set strict rules for vehicles.
What your quote should include
- The minimum number of meals or minimum spend
- How long service runs, and what happens if you overrun
- Whether VAT is included
- When final numbers are due
Places near Broadgate
More for events in Broadgate
Diets, allergies and planning
A little planning makes sure everyone is looked after. Try these:
- Ask facilities what paperwork they need
- Ask staff about allergies with a simple form
- Share the shift pattern
- Let us know about coeliac disease
When service is finished, we pack up.
A pre-order list speeds things up and helps with allergies.
Planners, venues and businesses
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan service to match. Staggering groups helps a lot.
For repeat bookings, such as regular staff lunches or annual fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Common questions in Broadgate
Which station is closest to Broadgate?
Chandlers Ford station, about 1.8 miles south-east of the centre.
Do you come out to small places like Broadgate?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
When do you arrive?
We arrive well before service to park and heat the fryers. Timings are agreed in advance so food is ready when you want it.
Can you park in our car park or yard?
That’s up to your site, but car parks and yards usually work well.
Do we need to provide equipment?
Everything is cooked in the van. Let us know what’s available at the site and we’ll confirm what we need.
Does the batter contain gluten?
Standard batter is made with wheat flour, so battered fish contains gluten. Let us know about coeliac staff in advance, and we will be straight with you about what’s possible.
What if the weather’s bad?
We carry on in the rain, because the cooking happens inside. Soft ground after heavy rain is the bigger issue, so have a hard-surface spot in mind.
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.
A closer look at the menu
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.
Curry sauce
Chip-shop curry sauce is a mild, slightly sweet British classic, great with chips and sausages.
A fish and chip van or other catering?
With a barbecue, somebody ends up at the grill. With a van, everyone gets a break. Many fish and chip vans set a minimum, since getting the van there costs the same however many eat. We’ll tell you up front.
What you get with us
- Classic food your staff already know
- Hot food handed straight over
- A quote that spells everything out
- All the chip-shop extras
Planning a team lunch in Broadgate
Broadgate is about 2 miles north-west of Chandler's Ford, in Hampshire. People in Broadgate book us for all sorts of reasons, but the plan is always the same: somewhere to park, a time to serve and fresh frying. Broadgate is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we bring the van. Our bookings stretch from Broadgate to Southampton (about 6 miles away).
Central London is about 66 miles from Broadgate. For staff and visitors coming by train, the closest railway station is Chandlers Ford station, roughly 1.8 miles south-east of the centre.
Staff events anywhere in SO51 start with a parking spot for the van and a serving time. From Hook Road, Broadgate Farm and Woodlea Way or anywhere nearby, we can park up and fry there. We also bring the van to staff events in Knapp (1 mile north-west), Ampfield (1 mile west), Gosport (1 mile west), Crampmoor (2 miles west) and Lower Slackstead (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also take the van to Winchester (6 miles north-east), Eastleigh (4 miles south-east), Fareham (14 miles south-east), Andover (15 miles north), Totton (7 miles south-west) and Hedge End (8 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Romsey Community Hospital (3.2 miles west) and Eastleigh Museum (3.5 miles south-east). Within reach you’ll find Flexford Nature Reserve.
- Schools near Broadgate include Thornden School (2.2 miles east)
- Local pubs include White Horse Public House (0.9 miles west)
The process
Setting up takes a little while, because the oil has to come up to temperature, so we always arrive well ahead of your serving time. For an end-of-day event in Broadgate, summer gives you light until about 9:25pm; in late May, sunset is around 8:55pm, and in winter the yard or car park will need lighting.
- You share your date, numbers and address.
- We check access for the van and quote.
- We arrive early to park and heat the fryers.
- Everything is fried to order as the queue moves.
- We serve hot from the hatch and pack up when we’re done.
How to prepare
- Plan where the queue will stand
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
- Plan a bit of cover near the hatch if rain is likely
How to get a price
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat. We will come back with a clear quote.
Planning help
What a fish and chip van costs
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- The menu and how many choices
- Any minimum charge
- The length of service
- How far we travel
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: service time, menu, travel, any minimum and VAT. We set ours out clearly.
What we need to know
The more we know about your staff event, the better we can plan. Please include:
- Roughly how many people, including children
- A photo of the parking spot
- Allergies and diets you know about
- The date and when you’d like to eat
To get a price, send us your details through our quote form. Tell us about your staff event in Broadgate, and we’ll come back with availability and a quote.
- 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