West Berkshire · England
Corporate Fish and Chip Catering in Earlstone Common
From the smell of the fryers to the last chip in the paper, a fish and chip van for your team turns food into part of your staff event in Earlstone Common.
- Warehouse, depot and site teams
- A monthly Fish Friday
- Staff thank-you lunches
Corporate fish and chip catering in Earlstone Common
Corporate fish and chip catering in Earlstone Common, cooked to order
Whether it’s a Friday treat or an end-of-quarter thank you, the van makes the day feel special. On the menu are haddock and chips, pie and chips and sausage and chips, and we’re regularly asked to cater leaving dos and a monthly Fish Friday.
Rural businesses around Earlstone Common can be a long way from anywhere to buy lunch, so a chip van lunch is welcome. Food is served straight from the hatch, so every portion is hot, and service is quick once we are up and running.
- Where
- Earlstone Common (RG20)
- County
- West Berkshire
- On the menu
- Fish and chips, sausages, pies
- Sides
- Curry sauce, mushy peas and gravy
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 24 October 2026
What the van needs
If a spot is not suitable, we’ll tell you, and suggest an alternative. What matters most:
- Lighting nearby for evening events
- The site’s agreement to a catering van
- A level, firm spot the van can drive onto
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What we serve
- Mushy peas
- Staff lunches
- Pie and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
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Diets, allergies and planning
Allergies are taken seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Tell us exactly when each group can eat
- Arrange something for anyone with needs we can’t meet
- Collect allergies in advance
- Let us know about coeliac disease
Plan the queue away from vehicle routes.
Make it a regular thing: monthly or quarterly.
Step by step
We take care of the food from arrival to the last chip, so you can enjoy your staff event. Lunchtime bookings in Earlstone Common are in daylight all year; winter evening events are dark by about 4:00pm, so plan lighting for later events. A summer after-work event has daylight until about 9:25pm.
- First, tell us about your staff event.
- You get an availability check and a clear 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.
How to prepare
- Name one person we can call on the day
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
How to get a price
Planning a fish and chip van for your team in Earlstone Common? Send us the details and we will come back with a quote. Just send us your details through our quote form.
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Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
A barbecue needs someone to cook. With a van, nobody from the team has to cook. Dates make a difference: peak summer weekends and Christmas party Fridays book up first. It’s worth asking early.
Why book with us
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
- We cover Earlstone Common and the whole of West Berkshire
- A menu almost everyone likes
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
Read our prices page and the cost guide.
Your questions about a fish and chip van for your team in Earlstone Common
Which station is closest to Earlstone Common?
Newbury station, about 3 miles north of the centre.
How far is Earlstone Common from London?
About 54 miles from central London.
What food do you serve?
The classics: cod, haddock, chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. See the menu.
Can you serve each shift?
Give us the break times and we’ll serve in waves.
Is grass a problem?
Frequently, if the ground is firm and dry. After heavy rain, soft grass can be a problem for any vehicle, so plan a back-up spot.
Do you have allergen information?
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.
Do you bring everything you need?
Everything is cooked in the van. Let us know what’s available at the site.
Is everything cooked fresh?
Yes, always. Everything is fried fresh in the van, then handed over hot from the hatch.
What comes out of the fryer
Cod and chips
Cod is the classic: mild, white and flaky, and it is what most people in the south ask for. It’s battered and fried to order, so it is crisp when it reaches you.
Gravy
In the north and the Midlands, gravy is the side of choice, and it is lovely with a pie.
Organising for someone else?
If you’re organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: where a van can park, access times and the paperwork they want. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will confirm what we can provide.
Prices and what affects them
Fish and chip van pricing is simple once we know the basics:
- Access and parking
- How long we serve
- How many people are eating
- The date and time of year
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: service time, menu, travel, any minimum and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
What to tell us
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- Roughly how many people, including children
- Allergies and diets you know about
- The venue or postcode
- A picture of the parking spot
Still finalising the details? That is fine: give us a rough idea and the date, and we will firm it up nearer the time. Start when you’re ready: send us your details through our quote form.
Earlstone Common for staff days and team lunches
Earlstone Common is about 3 miles south of Newbury, in West Berkshire. In and around Earlstone Common, the van can serve from a drive, a yard, a car park or a firm field, close to your staff. Earlstone Common is one of 155 places in West Berkshire we cover. Our bookings stretch from Earlstone Common to Reading (16 miles away).
Within reach of Earlstone Common are historic houses such as Highclere Castle (2.6 miles south-west) and Stargroves (3.9 miles west). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they typically set strict rules for vehicles. For staff and visitors coming by train, Newbury station is about 3 miles away.
We cover staff events in every part of RG20. If your venue is just outside Earlstone Common, we also cover Burghclere Common (1 mile north), Burghclere (1 mile south-west), Newtown Common (1 mile north), Wash Water (2 miles north-west) and Sandleford (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Newbury (3 miles north), Thatcham (4 miles north-east), Burghfield Common (12 miles east), Speenhamland (4 miles north), Hungerford (9 miles north-west) and Spencers Wood (15 miles east).
A little further out are Old Chapel Textile Centre (2.2 miles north-east) and West Berkshire Community Hospital (3.8 miles north). Within reach you will find Beacon Hill and Audrey's Meadow.
- Schools near Earlstone Common include Burghclere Primary School (0.6 miles south) and Horris Hill School (0.9 miles north-west)
DIY versus a fish and chip van
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. With a van, it is fried on the spot.
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
- 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