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Corporate fish and chip catering in Charlton, Surrey
A menu everybody knows: cod or haddock in batter, chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Corporate fish and chip catering in Charlton.
- Charity days
- Staff appreciation days
- Retirement and leaving lunches
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Corporate fish and chip catering in Charlton, fried fresh
A Fish Friday treat, an end-of-project lunch or a summer team day, a chip van makes it feel like an occasion. Whether it’s charity and fundraising days at work and leaving dos, we’ll put together a menu of mushy peas, pie and chips and haddock and chips for your guests.
At country workplaces around Charlton, we can bring a hot lunch to the yard. 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.
Working with your venue
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Sending people up in groups helps.
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
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What happens on the day
Here’s how the day typically runs: the van arrives and we set up, the oil comes up to temperature, and food goes out hot at the agreed time. Lunchtime staff treats in Charlton are in daylight all year round, but evening events need lights from about 3:55pm in December or 7:05pm in late September.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We check the route in and send a price.
- We arrive in good time to set up.
- Fish goes into the batter and straight into the fryer, to order.
- Service is straight from the hatch, then we pack up.
Getting ready for the day
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
- Name one person we can call on the day
Ask for a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat, and you will get a clear price. To get started, fill in our quote form.
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Staff lunches in Charlton: access and travel
Charlton is about 1 mile west of Sunbury-on-Thames, in Surrey. Around Charlton, we park wherever there is level, firm ground. Charlton is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey where we bring the van. We serve events right across the region, from Charlton to Guildford (13 miles away).
Within reach of Charlton are historic houses such as Hampton Court Palace (4.6 miles east) and Botleys Mansion (4.6 miles south-west). Historic venues suit client days, but check their vehicle rules before planning a van. For colleagues arriving by train, Upper Halliford station, about 0.6 miles east, is the nearest station.
Anywhere in TW17, we can bring the van to you. Whether your staff event is on Lodge Way, Charlton Road and Hetherington Road or a nearby road, we’ll bring the van to you. For staff events just outside Charlton, we cover Littleton Common (1 mile north), Upper Halliford (1 mile south-east), Ashford Common (1 mile north), Shepperton Green (1 mile south-west) and Littleton (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include Guildford (13 miles south-west), Woking (9 miles south-west), Camberley (13 miles south-west), Epsom (9 miles south-east), Ewell (9 miles south-east) and Egham (5 miles west).
Nearby you will also find Kempton Steam Museum (2 miles north-east) and No. 2 New Zealand General Hospital (1.9 miles south-east). The countryside around Charlton includes St Ann's Hill and Ferris Meadow Lake.
- Nearby schools include The Bishop Wand Church of England School (0.8 miles east) and Sunbury Manor School (1 mile east)
The menu, dish by dish
Gravy
A pot of gravy turns chips into comfort food.
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.
Cannot we just order from the chip shop?
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Consider your numbers and how fresh you want it. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. With a fish and chip van, you get hot food without the work.
Planning the van’s spot
The right spot keeps everyone safe and the service smooth. We look for:
- Access wide and high enough for the van
- A clear area by the serving hatch
- Flat, firm ground for the van
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
Popular choices
- Staff lunches
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
- Pie and chips
Diets, allergies and planning
Dietary needs are easiest to plan with some notice. Our advice:
- Ask facilities about access
- Ask staff to pre-order
- Have a back-up for special diets
- Check the site’s requirements for caterers
When service is finished, we pack up.
A pre-order list speeds things up and helps with allergies.
Occasions we serve in Charlton
There is nothing to book but the van, so it is easy to organise.
Whatever brings people together, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser. We are often booked for:
- End-of-project celebrations
- Summer staff parties
- Retirement send-offs
- Staff appreciation days
Charlton sits roughly 16 miles from central London.
Questions to ask before booking
- The deposit and payment dates
- What they can offer for dietary needs
- A clear list of what’s included
- Whether there’s a minimum
Common questions in Charlton
How far is Charlton from London?
About 16 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Is Charlton too small for a chip van?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Where do you take the van?
We take the van across London and the South East, Surrey included. Find your area.
Can you come onto our site?
That’s up to your site, but a car park or yard is normally ideal.
How soon do we need to book?
Early, particularly for summer Saturdays and Christmas party Fridays. Ask about your date even if it’s soon.
Do you serve visitors at events?
Yes. A chip van gives visitors something to queue for and talk about.
Is the fish gluten-free?
No, not as standard: batter is usually made with wheat flour. Tell us about any coeliac staff and we will explain the options.
How long are you on site?
That depends on your numbers and timings. We agree arrival, serving and finishing times with you before the day.
What affects the price in Charlton
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Cod, haddock or both
- Whether a minimum applies
- The length of service
- The day of the week
Most vans have a minimum charge, because the van, fuel and travel cost the same for a small group. Ask us what applies to your staff event.
What we need to know
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- The address or venue name
- Rough numbers for adults and children
- A picture of where the van would go
- Where you’d like the van to go
Still finalising the details? No problem: tell us the basics about your staff event, and we’ll quote on that. To start, fill in our quote form.
- 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