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Corporate Fish and Chip Catering for Colwood events
Planning a fish and chip van for your team in Colwood? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry fresh while your staff queue at the hatch.
- Charity days
- Warehouse, depot and site teams
- Project milestones
Corporate fish and chip catering for Colwood events
How our corporate fish and chip catering works in Colwood
Office teams, drivers and warehouse staff all love it, because it’s familiar and filling. We’re often asked to cater staff appreciation days and friday lunch treats, with cod and chips, mushy peas and pie and chips.
At country workplaces around Colwood, we can bring a hot lunch to the yard. Let us know about tracks and gates. The menu is short on purpose: a few classics done properly keeps the food fresh and the queue moving.
- Location
- Colwood (RH17)
- County
- West Sussex
- Menu
- Cod and haddock, chips, sausages and pies
- On the side
- Gravy, mushy peas, curry sauce
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 24 October 2026
A closer look at the menu
Mushy peas
Mushy peas are a must for plenty of fish and chip fans, and they’re on the menu.
Curry sauce
Curry sauce divides opinion and it’s on the menu.
More for events in Colwood
What affects the price in Colwood
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Distance and any road charges
- How long we serve
- Numbers
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
Most vans have a minimum charge, since getting the van there costs the same however many eat. Ask us what applies to your staff event.
Getting an accurate quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Roughly how many people, including children
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- Where you’d like the van to go
- Your date and serving time
To get a price, fill in our quote form. Tell us about your staff event in Colwood, and we’ll come back with availability and a quote.
Planning for dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs and allergies early, and we’ll tell you honestly what we can offer. To get it right:
- Agree the van’s spot with facilities
- Let us know about coeliac disease
- Share the shift pattern
- Have a back-up for special diets
Send a message round when the van opens.
A sign in reception or a team message builds the excitement.
Planning a team lunch in Colwood
Colwood is about 5 miles north-west of Burgess Hill, in West Sussex. We park up at homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Colwood. Colwood is one of 371 towns and villages in West Sussex where we bring the van. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 13 miles away.
Nearby historic houses include Tyes Place (3.4 miles north-east) and Ockenden Manor (3.6 miles east). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they generally set strict rules for vehicles. The South Downs National Park is within about 8 miles, which suits team days in the countryside.
This part of West Sussex takes in RH17, so your staff event can be anywhere in it. Local streets include Earwig Lane and Cross Colwood Lane; 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 Crabtree (1 mile north-west), Lower Beeding (2 miles north-west), Slaugham (3 miles north), Plummers Plain (3 miles north) and Monk's Gate (3 miles north-west). Further out, we also take the van to Crawley (8 miles north), Horsham (6 miles north-west), Worthing (15 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (6 miles east), Burgess Hill (5 miles south-east) and East Grinstead (13 miles north-east).
Nearby you’ll also find The Dene Hospital (3.8 miles south-east) and Cuckfield Museum (3.7 miles east). Within reach you’ll find Blunts Wood and Paiges Meadow.
Is a fish and chip van right for your staff event?
A big takeaway order arrives late and lukewarm. A van fries on the spot. Larger groups normally cost less per head, since the van and set-up are much the same for any size. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
Why Colwood hosts choose us
- A van that becomes part of the event
- Classic food your staff already know
- A quote that spells everything out
- All the chip-shop extras
Take a look at our prices page or the cost guide.
The process
We arrive on time, parks where we agreed. When the fryers are up to heat, service starts at the time you asked for. Summer events after work in Colwood have light until about 9:20pm; in late May it is about 8:50pm, and in winter the yard or car park will need lighting.
- We start with a few details 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.
- We cook to order on the day for your staff.
- We serve from the hatch, then leave the pitch tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Name one person we can call on the day
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Confirm the van is allowed on site
Ask for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the parking spot, access, numbers and serving time. Photos of the spot and the way in help. When you’re ready, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Planners, venues and businesses
If you’re organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, we’ll work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Colwood? Fish and chips is a reliable crowd-pleaser. Give us the details and we’ll suggest how it could work.
Events we cater in Colwood
There is nothing to book but the van, so it is easy to organise.
If you’re planning any of these, we can help:
- Friday lunch treats
- Project milestones
- Thank-you lunches for the team
- Open days and customer events
Colwood sits roughly 35 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Questions to ask before booking
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- When payment is due
- The minimum number of meals or minimum spend
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
Should I sort the food myself?
Some hosts try a takeaway order. The problem is timing: big orders take a long time, and the food is cooling while it travels. A van cooks in front of your staff instead.
Collecting fish and chips for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is hard work. Long waits and a drive home mean food arrives lukewarm and soggy. With a van, it’s fried on the spot.
Questions from Colwood
Is Colwood close to London?
About 35 miles from central London.
Is Colwood 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 serve children?
Yes. Children generally love sausage and chips. Tell us how many are coming.
Can you park on the road outside?
Only where it’s legal to park, or with a council parking suspension or road closure. Check with your council first.
Do you fry it on site?
Yes, always. We fry to order in the van at your venue, and serve straight from the hatch.
Can we pay by invoice?
Ask us when you enquire and we will explain how booking and payment work.
What if the weather’s bad?
Rain doesn’t stop the fryers: the cooking is inside the van. It’s worth planning some cover for the queue.
How do you handle allergies?
We provide allergen information for everything we serve. Battered fish contains fish and, in standard batter, gluten. Send us any allergies in writing.
- 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