Hampshire · England
Corporate fish and chip catering in Eastrop, Hampshire
Corporate fish and chip catering in Eastrop: fish and chips cooked fresh in the van, then handed over hot from the hatch at the time you choose.
- Summer staff parties
- Lunch for site crews
- Retirement send-offs
A chip van near Eastrop
Organising for someone else?
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we’ll keep everyone informed on the day.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will talk you through the process. We are happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
Corporate fish and chip catering in Eastrop, fried fresh
Facilities can deal with us directly, and we will confirm what we can provide for your site’s paperwork. Whether it is summer team days and workplace fundraising days, we can cook sausage and chips, pie and chips and cod and chips and more.
For businesses around Eastrop, a staff lunch in the yard is easy to arrange. Let us know about the site. We cook inside the van, right where your staff are, and the food reaches them hot and crisp.
Workplace catering around Eastrop
Eastrop is about 1 mile east of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. Around Eastrop, we park wherever there is level, firm ground. Eastrop is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. Our bookings stretch from Eastrop to Reading (about 13 miles away).
Being near the A3010 makes Eastrop a simple run for the van. Nearby historic houses include The Vyne (2.9 miles north). Historic venues suit client days, but check their vehicle rules before planning a van.
This part of Hampshire takes in RG21 and RG24, so your staff event can be anywhere in it. Whether your staff event is on New Road, Vyne Road and Goat Lane or a nearby road, we’ll bring the van to you. Eastrop is on the A3010, so it is easy for us to reach with the van. For staff events just outside Eastrop, we cover Oakridge (1 mile north-west), Viables (1 mile south), Lychpit (1 mile east), Popley (1 mile north) and Old Basing (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Farnborough (14 miles east), Fleet (11 miles east), Aldershot (14 miles east), Alton (9 miles south-east), Yateley (12 miles north-east) and Tadley (7 miles north-west).
A little further out are Festival Place (less than half a mile west) and Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital (1.6 miles north-west). Within reach you’ll find Farleigh Hill and Daneshill Park Woods.
- Nearby schools include Fairfields Primary School (0.5 miles south-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Angel pub (less than half a mile west)
Where the van can park in Eastrop
Before the day, we will agree where the van parks. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Permission from the venue or landowner for the van
- A short walk from the party
- Flat, firm ground for the van
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Popular choices
- Haddock and chips
- Staff lunches
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Pie and chips
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
Office caterers bring cold buffets. A chip van serves hot food fresh from the fryer. Travel, tolls and charges such as ULEZ can affect the price, so tell us exactly where your staff event is.
What you get with us
- Served hot, straight from the hatch
- Rain doesn’t stop the fryers
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
- Everything cooked to order at your event
Read our pricing and our guide to van hire costs.
What happens on the day
Nothing is cooked before it’s needed. Fish is battered and fried when people come up to the hatch, so it is as fresh as from any chip shop. For a staff lunch in Eastrop, daylight isn’t an issue, but a winter evening event is dark by about 4:00pm, so evening events need a lit spot. A summer after-work event has daylight until about 9:25pm.
- You tell us the date, the site, rough numbers and your break times.
- We check access and send a quote, with anything your site needs from us.
- Parking and arrival are agreed with your facilities team.
- We cook to order for each group as they come out.
- We clear up and leave the site as we found it.
Preparing for the day
- Have a level parking spot ready
- Think about a gazebo by the van in case of rain
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
Ask for a quote
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate 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.
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What a fish and chip van costs
The same numbers can mean different prices, depending on:
- Service time
- The menu and how many choices
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- Whether a minimum applies
Larger groups usually cost less per head, since the van and set-up are much the same for any size. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
What to tell us
These details help us quote quickly:
- Allergies and diets you know about
- The date and time of the event
- Where the van would park
- Expected numbers
We only need a few details to quote: the date, where the van would park, roughly how many people and when you’d like to eat. You can use our quote form.
Events we cater in Eastrop
It works across shifts, because service can be planned in waves.
Big or small, the van works the same way. Typical bookings include:
- Fish Friday treats
- Summer staff parties
- Retirement and leaving lunches
- Lunch for site crews
Central London is about 46 miles from Eastrop, and we cover it as standard.
What your quote should include
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- When payment is due
- The cancellation terms
- How long service runs, and what happens if you overrun
FAQs for Eastrop
Can the van park in Eastrop Park?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
How far is Eastrop from London?
About 46 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Can the van park on grass?
Normally, if it’s firm and dry. After heavy rain, soft grass can be a problem for any vehicle, so have a hard-surface back-up.
Can you serve children?
Children are very welcome. Tell us how many children, and we’ll include them in the plan.
Do you take everything away?
We take the van and everything with it, and leave the spot tidy. Bins for staff are worth planning.
How long does set-up take?
It depends on numbers and the service time. We confirm all the timings beforehand.
Do you have allergen information?
Let us know about allergies in advance, and we will give you the allergen information and what we can offer.
What does it cost to hire the van?
The price depends on numbers, menu, service time and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
About the food
Pie and chips
Pie and chips gives people a filling alternative to fish.
Haddock and chips
Haddock has a slightly sweeter flavour and a firmer flake. It is the traditional favourite in Scotland and much of the north.
Nearby places to Eastrop
What else we do in Eastrop
Should I sort the food myself?
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For a crowd, a van is normally simpler.
Some hosts try a takeaway order. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van solves that by cooking on site.
- 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