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Corporate fish and chip catering in Burghfield, Reading
Fried to order and served hot: a fish and chip van for your team in Burghfield and the surrounding area.
- Thank-you lunches for the team
- Retirement send-offs
- Customer days
Corporate fish and chip catering for Burghfield events
Diets, allergies and planning
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Have a back-up for special diets
- Put allergy details in writing
- Tell us exactly when each group can eat
- Collect allergies in advance
Send a message round when the van opens, and stagger departments if you can.
Tell the team in advance: it’s half the fun.
Corporate fish and chip catering for your staff event in Burghfield
We keep the menu short so a lunch break is enough: the classics, done properly. We’re often asked to cater project milestones and open days and customer events, with pie and chips, mushy peas and sausage and chips.
At country workplaces around Burghfield, a chip van brings a hot lunch to wherever the team is. Let us know about tracks and gates. We keep the menu short: a few classics done properly keeps the food fresh and the queue moving.
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How the day works
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, set up and bring the oil up to temperature. Staff normally gather round the hatch as soon as we open. Lunchtime bookings in Burghfield are in daylight all year; winter evening events are dark by about 3:55pm, so evening events need a lit spot. Summer events have daylight until around 9:25pm.
- Tell us what you are planning and when you’d like to eat.
- We come back with availability and a clear price.
- We agree exactly where the van parks.
- Batter, fish and chips all go into the fryer as people come up.
- We leave the spot as we found it.
How to prepare
- Get permission for the van from the venue
- Keep space clear for staff at the hatch
- Plan a bit of cover near the hatch if rain is likely
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat. We will send a clear quote that says what’s included.
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What comes out of the fryer
Sausage and chips
A sausage and chips is the chip-shop classic for younger staff and fish-dodgers, especially with curry sauce.
Mushy peas
No fish and chips is complete without mushy peas for many people, and they’re on the menu.
Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
If you do order from a chip shop, ring well ahead and collect as close to eating time as you can. For a crowd, a van is generally simpler.
Not sure whether to order in or book a van? Consider your numbers and how fresh you want it. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Why choose corporate fish and chip catering in Burghfield?
Companies book a chip van because it is a treat that suits everyone.
Almost any gathering works with a fish and chip van. In Burghfield, people book us for occasions like:
- Summer team days
- Friday lunch treats
- Staff appreciation days
- Customer days
Commuters will know that Theale station is about 1.9 miles away.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether VAT is included
- Any minimum charge
- How many hours the van serves
- The deadline for final numbers
Business events near Burghfield
Burghfield is about 4 miles south-west of Reading, in Reading. Anywhere in RG30, we can fry fresh for your staff. Burghfield is one of 34 towns and villages in Reading where we bring the van.
Among the historic houses close to Burghfield are Stratfield Saye House (4.8 miles south-east). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they normally set strict rules for vehicles. Burghfield is about 42 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
We cover staff events in every part of RG30 and the streets around it. Local streets include Saxon Gate, Hazel Close and Willow Close; a staff event on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. Other places close to Burghfield we cover include Trash Green (1 mile north), Burghfield Hill (1 mile south), Sulhamstead Abbots (1 mile west), Sheffield Bottom (1 mile north-west) and Sulhamstead Bannister Upper End (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover Caversham (6 miles north-east), Norcot (4 miles north), West Reading (4 miles north-east), Tilehurst Within (3 miles north), Shinfield (4 miles east) and Arborfield Garrison (7 miles east).
Nearby you will also find Thames Valley Police Museum (1.3 miles north-west) and Beaumys Castle (3.8 miles south-east). Open spaces near Burghfield include Fobney Island Wetland Reserve and Hosehill Lake.
- Nearby schools include The Willink School (1.1 miles south-west) and The Willink School (1.1 miles south-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Hatchgate pub (0.6 miles east)
Planners, venues and businesses
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Burghfield? Fish and chips is a reliable crowd-pleaser. Tell us about the event and we’ll take it from there.
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll explain how it works. We are happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
What a fish and chip van costs
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- The menu and how many choices
- Whether a minimum applies
- The date and time of year
- Parking and the way in
Cost depends on numbers, menu and service time, along with distance and access to the site. Every booking gets its own quote.
What we need to know
To check availability and price, we need:
- Where you’d like the van to go
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Where the event is
- The date and when you’d like to eat
The quickest way to a quote is to send us your details through our quote form. Tell us about your staff event in Burghfield, and we’ll check the date and send a price.
Before you choose a spot
Before the day, we’ll agree where the van parks. It needs to tick a few simple boxes:
- Space for people to queue at the hatch
- Light near the van and the queue for evening service
- The site’s agreement to a catering van
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Staff lunches
- Pie and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
Your questions about a fish and chip van for your team in Burghfield
How far is Burghfield from London?
About 42 miles from central London.
Is Burghfield too small for a chip van?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Can you invoice the company?
We will explain how it works when we quote.
When should we book?
The sooner the better. Popular dates book up first, so contact us early.
Can the van come to our open day?
Yes, and it keeps people on site longer. Tell us the expected numbers and hours.
Is everything cooked fresh?
Yes, always. We fry to order in the van at your venue, then handed over hot from the hatch.
Is grass a problem?
That depends on the weather and the ground. Let us know what the ground is like, and we’ll advise.
Can you park in our car park or yard?
That is up to your site, but car parks and yards generally work well.
- 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