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Corporate Fish and Chip Catering in Elham
Planning a fish and chip van for your team in Elham? We bring the van to you and fry fresh while your staff queue at the hatch.
- Thank-you lunches for the team
- Team away days
- End-of-project celebrations
Corporate fish and chip catering in Elham
DIY versus a fish and chip van
A DIY buffet works for small groups. For larger numbers, or when you want hot food, a van takes the pressure off, and nobody has to miss the staff event.
Frying for a crowd at home is not a good idea: big pans of hot oil, children and garden parties do not mix. Leave the frying to a van built for it.
Corporate fish and chip catering in Elham, cooked to order
We work with your facilities team on access and parking, and we will go through what your site needs from us. Popular choices include haddock and chips, pie and chips and cod and chips, and we are regularly asked to cater warehouse, depot and site teams and project milestones.
Rural businesses around Elham can be a long way from anywhere to buy lunch, so a chip van lunch is welcome. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we will be straight with you about what we can do.
Other occasions in Elham
What the van needs
Plenty of places work for the van, but a few things matter:
- Somewhere close to where people will eat
- Permission from the venue or landowner for the van
- Flat, firm ground for the van
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Staff lunches
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Pie and chips
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
Corporate buffets are usually cold. A van serves hot food to order. Distance and any road charges make a difference, so tell us exactly where your staff event is.
Why Elham hosts choose us
- A quote that spells everything out
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
- We cover Elham and the whole of Kent
- Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side
Read our pricing and what a fish and chip van costs.
Planning a team lunch in Elham
Elham is about 5 miles north-west of Folkestone, in Kent. For staff events in Elham, we plan around your venue and timings: a clear quote, an agreed spot for the van and food fried fresh on the day. We cover all 922 towns and villages in Kent. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 9 miles away.
For staff and visitors coming by train, Sandling station, about 4.7 miles south-west, is the nearest station. Elham is about 57 miles from central London, well within our area. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about a mile, rural team days are easy to arrange. The coast is within about 6 miles, so a chip van lunch feels like a day at the seaside.
Anywhere in CT4, we can fry fresh for your staff. Local streets include High Street, Pound Lane and Vicarage Lane; a staff event on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. Nearby, we also serve staff events in Swingfield Minnis (2 miles east), Densole (3 miles south-east), Selsted (3 miles east), Breach (3 miles north-east) and Lodge Lees (3 miles north-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Ashford (11 miles west), Canterbury (9 miles north), Dover (8 miles east), Folkestone (5 miles south-east), Whitstable (14 miles north) and Deal (13 miles east).
Nearby you will also find Royal Victoria Hospital (5.3 miles south-east) and Elham Valley Countryside Centre And Railway Museum (3.7 miles south). Open spaces near Elham include Cheriton Hill.
- Nearby, you will find The King's Arms (less than half a mile north-east)
What comes out of the fryer
Curry sauce
Some people will not eat chips without curry sauce, so we bring it along.
Mushy peas
No fish and chips is complete without mushy peas for many people.
Step by step
Here’s how the day generally runs: we arrive, park up and set up, the oil comes up to temperature, and food goes out hot when you’re ready to eat. Lunchtime staff treats in Elham are in daylight all year round, but evening events need lights from about 3:50pm in December or 7:00pm in late September.
- 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.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
- Clear the route for the van
- Keep space clear for staff at the hatch
Ask for a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time, and you will get a clear price. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Diets, allergies and planning
We take allergies seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Give us break and shift times
- Put allergy details in writing
- Ask facilities about access
- Find out what documents the site needs
Keep the queue clear of fire exits and traffic in the car park or yard.
A sign in reception or a team message builds the excitement.
Common questions in Elham
Can the van go to venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for vehicles; ask your venue. We’ll follow the site rules.
What’s the nearest station to Elham?
Sandling station, about 4.7 miles south-west of the centre.
Do you do customer events and open days?
Yes, it is a great draw. Send us the timings and numbers.
What if the weather’s bad?
The weather doesn’t stop the van, because the cooking happens inside. Soft ground after heavy rain is the bigger issue, so have a hard-surface spot in mind.
Is there a non-fish option?
Sausage and chips and pie and chips are on the menu. Let us know about any other dietary needs and we will be honest about what’s possible.
Do you have allergen information?
We provide allergen information for everything we serve. Fish and gluten are the main ones in battered fish. Send us any allergies in writing.
Do we need to provide equipment?
All the cooking happens in the van. Tell us about power, water and bins at the site.
When should we book?
As early as you can, especially for summer weekends and December. Even at short notice, it is worth asking.
Who books corporate fish and chip catering in Elham?
It gets people out of their usual groups.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Elham and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Fish Friday treats
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Team away days
- Shift teams at depots and warehouses
Among the historic houses close to Elham are Acrise Place (1.4 miles south-east). For a client event at a historic house, ask early about rules for catering vans.
Comparing caterers
- What happens if plans change
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Any minimum charge
- The deposit and payment dates
Planners, venues and businesses
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will explain how it works. We are happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
If you’re organising for someone else, whether you are a planner, a facilities manager or an organiser, we will work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
- 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