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Corporate Fish and Chip Catering for Dagenham Dock events
From the smell of the fryers to the last chip in the paper, a fish and chip van for your team makes the food a highlight of your staff event in Dagenham Dock.
- Lunch for site crews
- Customer days
- Staff thank-you lunches
Planning an event in Dagenham Dock?
Takeaway run or book a van?
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is normally the easier option.
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 solves that by cooking on site.
Corporate fish and chip catering in Dagenham Dock, fried fresh
Food is fried to order, so the last person served gets food as hot as the first. Typical bookings include friday lunch treats and charity days, serving cod and chips, sausage and chips and pie and chips.
Around Dagenham Dock, workplace bookings tend to use car parks, yards and loading bays. Facilities teams usually need to approve the van, and access needs planning. We serve from the hatch, so it is hot and generous, and service is quick once we’re up and running.
- Location
- Dagenham Dock (RM9, SE28, IG11)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Menu
- Cod, haddock, chips, sausages, pies
- Sides
- Mushy peas, curry sauce, gravy
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 24 October 2026
Workplace catering around Dagenham Dock
Dagenham Dock is about 2 miles south-west of Dagenham, in Greater London. Anywhere in RM9, we can bring the van to you. We cover 764 places across Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is London, about 10 miles away.
For staff and visitors coming by train, the closest railway station is Dagenham Dock station, roughly 0.5 miles north of the centre.
Here we cover the RM9, SE28 and IG11 postcode area, and we can serve your staff event anywhere in it. Local streets include Perry Road, Choats Road and Chequers Lane; a staff event on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. If your venue is just outside Dagenham Dock, we also cover Dagenham Green (1 mile north-east), Hornchurch Marshes (1 mile east), Thamesmead (1 mile south-west), Beam Park (1 mile east) and Barking Riverside (1 mile west). Further out, we also take the van to London (10 miles west), City of Westminster (13 miles west), Marylebone (12 miles west), Kensington (15 miles west), St Pancras (11 miles west) and Shoreditch (9 miles west).
Nearby you will also find Gallions Reach Shopping Park (2.7 miles west) and River (0.7 miles north-east). The countryside around Dagenham Dock includes Scrattons Eco Park.
- Nearby schools include Riverside School (0.9 miles west)
What the van needs
Before the day, we will agree where the van parks. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- A clear area by the serving hatch
- The site’s agreement to a catering van
- Access wide and high enough for the van
Dagenham Dock is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking can be tight: tell us about driveways, yards, car parks or a council parking suspension.
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Pie and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
- Staff lunches
- Sausage and chips
Dagenham Dock: your questions answered
Is parking a problem for the van in Dagenham Dock?
London parking needs planning: let us know about off-street space or permits. We’ll plan around it.
What’s the nearest station to Dagenham Dock?
Dagenham Dock station, about 0.5 miles north of the centre.
Do you work around shifts?
Give us the break times and we’ll serve in waves.
When should we book?
As early as you can, especially for summer weekends and December. Even at short notice, it’s worth asking.
Can the van come to our open day?
We do. Visitors love it.
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.
Is there a non-fish option?
We serve sausages and pies as well as fish. Tell us about other diets and we will tell you what we can offer.
Do you clear up afterwards?
The pitch is left as we found it. It helps to have bins near the hatch.
A fish and chip van or other catering?
Corporate buffets are typically cold. A chip van serves hot food fresh from the fryer. When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: hours, menu, travel, minimum charge and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Why Dagenham Dock hosts choose us
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
- A quote that spells everything out
- The queue at the hatch gets people talking
- Quick service from the hatch
Read how we price or our guide to van hire costs.
Perfect for your staff event in Dagenham Dock
It gets people out of their usual groups and talking.
If you’re planning any of these, we can help:
- Charity days
- Project milestones
- Friday lunch treats
- Retirement send-offs
Nearby historic houses include Eastbury Manor House (2.1 miles north-west) and Rainham Hall (2.1 miles east). For a client event at a historic house, ask early about rules for catering vans.
What your quote should include
- The service time, and the cost of running over
- VAT, if it applies
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
- Any minimum charge
The process
Changes on the day are fine: we will adjust start times and pace to suit your staff event. In Dagenham Dock, a summer staff event stays light until about 9:20pm; for winter events, dark by about 3:50pm, we need lighting.
- Start with three things: the date, the place and a rough headcount.
- A photo of the parking spot helps us check the van will fit.
- A week or so before, we confirm timings and numbers.
- We park, open the hatch and start frying for your staff.
- Once the last portion is out, we pack up and go.
Preparing for the day
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
Getting a price
The quickest way to a quote is to send us your details through our quote form. Tell us about your staff event in Dagenham Dock, and we’ll check the date and send a price.
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Organising for someone else?
Many venues set rules for catering vans: where a van can park, access times and the paperwork they want. Tell us what your venue needs and we will confirm what we can provide.
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you’re a planner, a facilities manager or an organiser, we will work directly with you and the venue. It keeps things simple.
What a fish and chip van costs
There are no hidden charges: the price is based on:
- Access and parking
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- The number of meals
- Cod, haddock or both
Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is often good value, as there is no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. Ask us for a quote.
What to tell us
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- Allergies and diets you know about
- The date and time of the event
- The address or venue name
Not sure of numbers yet? That’s fine: tell us the basics about your staff event, and we’ll firm it up nearer the time. To start, fill in our quote form.
Planning for dietary needs
We need to know about dietary needs and allergies in advance, and we’ll tell you honestly what we can offer. To get it right:
- Consider a pre-order list
- Check with facilities where the van can park
- Confirm allergies by email
- Plan an alternative for anyone we can’t cater for
Send a message round when the van opens.
Somewhere to sit outside helps.
- 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