Medway · England
Corporate fish and chip catering in Cliffe, Medway
We bring a fish and chip van for your team to Cliffe and nearby, frying fresh at your venue and serving from the hatch.
- Celebrating a big win
- Workplace fundraising days
- Warehouse, depot and site teams
Fresh fish and chips in Cliffe
Allergies and dietary needs
With a little notice, diets are easier to plan for. Our advice:
- Tell us about coeliac staff specifically
- Tell us exactly when each group can eat
- Collect allergies in advance
- Send allergies to us in writing
We can serve each shift in turn.
A gazebo near the hatch helps on wet days.
About our corporate fish and chip catering in Cliffe
Facilities can deal with us directly, and we’ll confirm what we can provide for your site’s paperwork. We are frequently asked to cater warehouse, depot and site teams and summer team days, with haddock and chips, sausage and chips and pie and chips.
For farms and rural sites near Cliffe, a chip van brings a hot lunch to wherever the team is. Let us know about tracks and gates. The fryers are in the van, so the cooking happens right there at your staff event, and the food reaches them hot and crisp.
Should I sort the food myself?
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For a crowd, a van is usually simpler.
Occasions we serve in Cliffe
People mix in the queue.
In Cliffe and nearby, the van turns up at all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Summer team days
- Workplace fundraising days
- Customer days
- Project milestones
For staff and visitors coming by train, the closest railway station is Higham station, roughly 2.6 miles south-west of the centre.
Before booking anyone
- How much space the van takes up
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- The deadline for final numbers
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
What a fish and chip van costs
There’s nothing hidden: the price is based on:
- Access and parking
- The number of meals
- Any minimum charge
- How far we travel
Many fish and chip vans set a minimum, since getting the van there costs the same however many eat. Ask us what applies to your staff event.
What we need to know
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- Rough numbers for adults and children
- The spot you have in mind for the van
- The address or venue name
Every booking is quoted individually, based on your numbers, timings and travel. To ask for one, send us your details through our quote form.
About the food
Mushy peas
Proper mushy peas start with dried marrowfat peas. They’re the classic side with fish and chips.
Curry sauce
Some people won’t eat chips without curry sauce, so we bring it along.
Also near Cliffe
What else we do in Cliffe
Workplace catering around Cliffe
Cliffe is about 5 miles north of Rochester, in Medway. Anywhere in ME3, we will come to your venue, home or workplace. We serve 68 places across Medway, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Cliffe to London (26 miles away).
Cliffe sits roughly 26 miles from central London. Among the historic houses close to Cliffe are Temple Manor (4.9 miles south). For a client event at a historic house, ask early about rules for catering vans.
For staff events in ME3, we just need to know where the van can park and roughly how many staff. From Station Road, St Helens Road and Chesterton Road or a nearby road, we can park up and fry there. Other places close to Cliffe we cover include Cliffe Woods (2 miles south), Church Street (2 miles south-west), Mockbeggar (3 miles south), Lower Higham (3 miles south-west) and Higham (4 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Gillingham (7 miles south-east), Chatham (7 miles south), Rochester (5 miles south), Rainham (8 miles south-east), Strood (5 miles south) and Luton (6 miles south).
Well-known places in the area include French Hospital (4.9 miles south) and Upnor Castle (3.8 miles south). The countryside around Cliffe includes Gad's Hill and Thurrock Thameside Nature Park.
- Nearby, you’ll find The Evening Star pub (under half a mile south-west)
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
Corporate buffets are typically cold. A chip van serves hot food fresh from the fryer. Got a budget? Let us know, and we will suggest a menu and timing to match. Keeping the menu short is typically the best value.
Why Cliffe hosts choose us
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
- A van that becomes part of the event
- All the chip-shop extras
- Rain does not stop the fryers
Questions from Cliffe
Do you come out to small places like Cliffe?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Is Cliffe close to London?
Roughly 26 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
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.
Do you take everything away?
We take the van and everything with it, and leave the spot tidy. It helps to have bins near the hatch.
Is there something for children?
Of course. Sausage and chips is a favourite with children. Include children in your numbers.
How do you handle allergies?
Yes, we can tell you which allergens are in each item. Battered fish contains fish and, in standard batter, gluten. Tell us about allergies in advance.
What about staff who do not eat fish?
There is: sausage and chips or pie and chips. Tell us roughly how many to expect.
Do you have documents for our site?
Send us your site’s list, and we will confirm what we can provide.
Before you choose a spot
We will 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
- Lighting nearby for evening events
- A clear area by the serving hatch
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
From the hatch
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
- Pie and chips
- Mushy peas
- Staff lunches
- Haddock and chips
Step by step
Here’s how the day generally runs: the van arrives and we set up, the fryers heat up, and we serve hot from the hatch when you’re ready to eat. After-work summer events in Cliffe have daylight until about 9:20pm in late June and 7:00pm in late September; for winter events, dark by about 3:50pm, we 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.
- Fish goes into the batter and straight into the fryer, to order.
- We serve hot from the hatch and pack up when we are done.
Preparing for the day
- Confirm numbers and dietary needs before the day
- Choose a level, firm spot for the van
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
Get a quote
Send us the date, the address or ME3 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time, and you will get a clear price. To get started, use our quote form.
Read more
- 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