Hampshire · England
Corporate fish and chip catering in Ellingham, Hampshire
Something for almost everyone: cod or haddock in batter, chips, sausages and pies, plus mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side. Book a fish and chip van for your team in Ellingham.
- Retirement send-offs
- Open days and customer events
- Workplace fundraising days
Corporate fish and chip catering in Ellingham
A chip van compared with other options
For a thank-you that lands, a fish and chip van is a great choice. Distance and any road charges make a difference, so it helps to give us the postcode.
Why book our van in Ellingham
- A van that becomes part of the event
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
- Events in Ellingham and across Hampshire
- No surprises in your quote
Read our pricing and our guide to van hire costs.
Corporate fish and chip catering in Ellingham, fried fresh
A short menu keeps the queue moving through a lunch break: the classics, done properly. We are frequently asked to cater leaving dos and workplace fundraising days, serving pie and chips, sausage and chips and haddock and chips.
Rural businesses around Ellingham can be a long way from anywhere to buy lunch, which makes a chip van a real treat. The fryers are in the van, so the cooking happens right there at your staff event, so the batter is still crisp when it’s handed over.
Common questions in Ellingham
Is Ellingham too small for a chip van?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Can the van go to venues in the New Forest National Park?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for vehicles; ask your venue. We will work to whatever the site needs.
What’s on the menu?
Chip-shop favourites: cod, haddock, chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. See the menu.
How do you handle allergies?
We provide allergen information for everything we serve. Fish and gluten are the main ones in battered fish. Send us any allergies in writing.
Can you invoice the company?
Ask us when you enquire and we’ll explain how booking and payment work.
What paperwork do you provide?
Every site asks for something different, so send us the list and we will confirm what we can provide.
Can you park in our car park or yard?
Frequently, with a level spot and the site’s agreement. Facilities will decide the spot.
Can you serve children?
Yes. Sausage and chips is a favourite with children. Include children in your numbers.
Space, access and the venue
A good parking spot makes the whole thing easier. We look for:
- The site’s agreement to a catering van
- Flat, firm ground for the van
- A clear way in, with no low branches, cables or narrow gates
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
From the hatch
- Staff lunches
- Pie and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
Looking after everyone
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Flag any coeliac staff
- A pre-order helps with numbers and allergies
- Ask facilities about access
- Ask facilities what paperwork they need
After the last group, we pack up and leave the car park tidy.
A few tables or benches outside make it a proper break.
How the day works
Changes on the day are fine: we will adjust start times and pace. A lunch-break van visit in Ellingham is always in daylight, but evening events need lights from about 4:05pm in December or 7:10pm in late September.
- We start with your date, site, numbers and shifts.
- We check the site and send a price and any details facilities need.
- We arrange the van’s spot and arrival with the site.
- We serve hot from the hatch through your break or shifts.
- We pack up and leave the space as we found it.
How to prepare
- Have a level parking spot ready
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
- Let us know the serving time
Get a quote
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: where the van would park, how to get in, numbers and timings. A photo of the spot helps too. When you are ready, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Planners, venues and businesses
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll work through them with you.
A closer look at the menu
Sausage and chips
For anyone who doesn’t fancy fish, there is sausage and chips, and it is a favourite with children.
Haddock and chips
Haddock is a little sweeter than cod, with a finer, firmer flake. In the north and in Scotland, haddock is the classic.
Prices and what affects them
We’ll give you a clear quote. What affects it most:
- The date and time of year
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- How long we serve
- The number of meals
Comparing vans? Look at what each quote includes: service time, menu, travel, any minimum and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
What to tell us
You do not need everything decided to ask for a quote, but it helps to know:
- Where the van would park
- A picture of the parking spot
- Rough numbers for adults and children
- Dietary needs, with numbers
Send us the date, the address or BH24 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time, and we’ll reply with a quote. Just use our quote form.
Perfect for your staff event in Ellingham
It doesn’t need a meeting room, a kitchen or a restaurant booking, so it’s simple to arrange.
Almost any gathering works with a fish and chip van. In Ellingham, people book us for events such as:
- Charity and fundraising days at work
- A monthly Fish Friday
- Warehouse, depot and site teams
- Project milestones
Questions to ask before booking
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- How much space the van takes up
- How many hours the van serves
- How late numbers can change
Other occasions in Ellingham
Staff lunches in Ellingham: access and travel
Ellingham is in Hampshire. For staff events in Ellingham, the van can park on drives, in car parks and yards, and on firm lawns and fields in and around Ellingham. Ellingham is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. We serve events right across the region, from Ellingham to Southampton (about 18 miles away).
With the New Forest National Park within about 6 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange.
We cover staff events in every part of BH24. Other places close to Ellingham we cover include Blashford (1 mile south-east), Ibsley (1 mile north-east), Rockford (1 mile east), Harbridge (1 mile north) and Mockbeggar (1 mile north-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Totton (13 miles east), Lymington (13 miles south-east), New Milton (10 miles south-east), Barton on Sea (11 miles south-east), Marchwood (15 miles east) and Ashley (10 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include Fordingbridge Doll Museum (3.8 miles north) and St Leonard's Hospital (4.6 miles south-west). The countryside around Ellingham includes Linbrook Lake and Blashford Lakes.
- Pubs nearby include The Old Beams Inn (0.9 miles north)
- 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