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Corporate Fish and Chip Catering for Dargate events
We bring a fish and chip van for your team to Dargate and nearby, frying fresh at your venue.
- End-of-project celebrations
- Lunch for site crews
- Retirement and leaving lunches
Corporate fish and chip catering in Dargate
Corporate fish and chip catering for your staff event in Dargate
Open days and customer events work well too: people gather at the van and linger. For open days and summer staff parties, we’ll put together a menu of pie and chips, cod and chips and sausage and chips.
For farms and rural sites near Dargate, a chip van brings a hot lunch to wherever the team is. Tell us about access. Every portion is cooked to order on the day, never cooked in advance and left in a hot cabinet, and served the moment it comes out of the fryer.
Should I sort the food myself?
You could do a chip-shop run for everyone yourself, but it rarely works for a crowd. By the time you’ve queued, paid and driven back, the batter has gone soft. A van fries it right there, so it’s crisp.
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. With a fish and chip van, you get hot food without the work.
A fish and chip van or other catering?
A meal out takes everyone off site. A van comes to you. Dates make a difference: summer Saturdays and December Fridays are the busiest days of the year. It is worth asking early.
Why Dargate hosts choose us
- A clear quote before booking
- Rain doesn’t stop the fryers
- Hot food handed straight over
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
The menu, dish by dish
Haddock and chips
Haddock has loyal fans: a firmer flake and a sweeter taste. Tell us if you’d like to offer it.
Curry sauce
Chip-shop curry sauce is a mild, slightly sweet British classic, perfect with chips or a sausage.
Prices and what affects them
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Access and parking
- The day of the week
- How long we serve
- 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 to tell us
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- A photo of the space and the way in
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- Your date and serving time
- Rough numbers for adults and children
The quickest way to a quote is to send us your details through our quote form. Tell us about your staff event in Dargate, and we’ll check the date and send a price.
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Dargate: your questions answered
Can the van park in Mount Ephraim Gardens?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
How far is Dargate from London?
About 48 miles from central London.
What can staff choose from?
Proper fish and chips, with sausages and pies for anyone who does not want fish. Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy go on the side.
Is everything cooked fresh?
Yes. Everything is fried fresh in the van, and serve straight from the hatch.
Does the batter contain gluten?
Our battered fish contains gluten, because standard batter uses wheat flour. Tell us about coeliac staff when you enquire, and we’ll be straight with you about what’s possible.
Do you come to Dargate?
Yes, we do. We serve events in Dargate and across Kent. Send us your date to check availability.
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 are not sure.
Can the van park on grass?
Usually, if it’s firm and dry. Soft, wet ground can trap any vehicle, so plan a back-up spot.
Allergies and dietary needs
Allergies are taken seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Confirm allergies by email
- Have a back-up for special diets
- Agree the van’s spot with facilities
- Collect allergies in advance
Put bins near the hatch.
Tell the team in advance: it is half the fun.
Perfect for your staff event in Dargate
Companies book a chip van because it’s a treat that suits everyone, from the boardroom to the loading bay.
Whatever the occasion in Dargate, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser. We are often booked for:
- Thank-you lunches for the team
- Leaving dos
- Lunch for site crews
- Summer staff parties
Dargate is about 48 miles from central London, well within our area.
What your quote should include
- How many hours the van serves
- When payment is due
- How much space the van takes up
- When final numbers are due
Where the van can park in Dargate
The right spot keeps everyone safe and the service smooth. We need:
- A clear area by the serving hatch
- A clear way in, with no low branches, cables or narrow gates
- A level, firm spot the van can drive onto
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
On the menu in Dargate
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
- Staff lunches
- Haddock and chips
- Pie and chips
- Cod and chips
Step by step
The van turns up at the agreed time, parks where we agreed and the hatch goes up. When the fryers are up to heat, service starts at the time you asked for. After-work summer events in Dargate have daylight until about 9:15pm in late June and 7:00pm in late September; for winter events, dark by about 3:50pm, we need lighting.
- Contact us with the basics: when, where and roughly how many.
- Show us where the van would go, and we’ll confirm it works.
- Closer to the day, we confirm the arrival time and serving time.
- We park, open the hatch and start frying for your staff.
- Last portion served, we tidy up and head off.
Preparing for the day
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Get permission for the van from the venue
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
How to get a price
Thinking about a fish and chip van for your team for your staff event in Dargate? Tell us what you have in mind and we will reply with a clear price. Just fill in our quote form.
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Planning a team lunch in Dargate
Dargate is about 4 miles south-west of Whitstable, in Kent. We take a fish and chip van for your team to homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Dargate. Dargate is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we bring the van.
Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: the closest railway station is Selling station, roughly 3 miles south-west of the centre. The coast is within about 4 miles, so a chip van lunch feels like a day at the seaside.
For staff events in ME13, we just need to know where the van can park. We can serve a staff event on streets such as Butler's Hill and Plumpudding Lane or the roads around them, wherever the van can park. Neighbouring places where we serve staff events include Hernhill (1 mile south-west), Waterham (1 mile north), Highstreet (1 mile north-east), Slutshole (1 mile south-west) and Staplestreet (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also take the van to Ashford (13 miles south), Canterbury (5 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (11 miles west), Whitstable (4 miles north-east), Faversham (4 miles west) and Herne Bay (8 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital (4.5 miles north-east) and Tankerton Castle (4.2 miles north-east). The countryside around Dargate includes Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
- Nearby, you’ll find Red Lion pub (0.8 miles south-west)
- 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