West Berkshire · England
Corporate Fish and Chip Catering for Fair Cross events
We bring a fish and chip van for your team to Fair Cross and nearby, cooking to order on site and serving from the hatch.
- A monthly Fish Friday
- Lunch for site crews
- Workplace fundraising days
Corporate fish and chip catering in Fair Cross
A chip van compared with other options
For a thank-you that lands, a fish and chip van is a great choice. Dates make a difference: summer Saturdays and December Fridays are the busiest days of the year. It is worth asking early.
Why book with us
- A menu almost everyone likes
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
- Quick service from the hatch
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
Take a look at our prices page or what a fish and chip van costs.
How our corporate fish and chip catering works in Fair Cross
A short menu keeps the queue moving through a lunch break: fish, sausages, pies and chips, with the classic sides. For customer days and charity days, we can cook haddock and chips, pie and chips and mushy peas.
Rural businesses around Fair Cross can be a long way from anywhere to buy lunch, which makes a chip van a real treat. We bring the van and everything we need to cook, and we leave the pitch tidy when we go.
- Location
- Fair Cross (RG7)
- Region
- West Berkshire
- On the menu
- Cod and haddock, chips, sausages and pies
- On the side
- Gravy, mushy peas, curry sauce
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 24 October 2026
What a fish and chip van costs
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- How far we travel
- The number of meals
- Service time
- Your choice of menu
The cost per head typically falls as numbers rise, since the van and set-up are much the same for any size. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
Details that help
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Your date and serving time
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Rough numbers for adults and children
- Anything awkward about the way in
To get a price, use our quote form. Give us the details of your staff event, and we’ll come back with availability and a quote.
Perfect for your staff event in Fair Cross
It’s memorable.
In Fair Cross and nearby, the van turns up at all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Charity days
- Customer days
- Staff appreciation days
- Retirement and leaving lunches
Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: the closest railway station is Mortimer station, roughly 1.7 miles north-west of the centre.
Comparing caterers
- The minimum number of meals or minimum spend
- What happens if plans change
- The service time, and the cost of running over
- Whether travel is included
Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
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.
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.
What comes out of the fryer
Gravy
A pot of gravy turns chips into comfort food, especially in winter.
Mushy peas
Proper mushy peas start with dried marrowfat peas. They’re the classic side with fish and chips.
Questions from Fair Cross
Is Fair Cross too small for a chip van?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
How far is Fair Cross from London?
About 40 miles from central London.
Is the fish gluten-free?
Our battered fish contains gluten, because standard batter uses wheat flour. Let us know about coeliac staff in advance, and we’ll tell you honestly what we can offer.
Can the van park on the street?
Only where it is legal to park, or with a council parking suspension or road closure. Check with your council first.
How much is fish and chip van hire?
Every booking is quoted individually, based on your numbers and timings. Tell us your date and rough numbers and we’ll reply with a price.
What happens if it rains?
Rain doesn’t stop the fryers: the cooking is inside the van. Staff will appreciate cover near the hatch.
Can we pay by invoice?
Tell us what your finance team needs and we’ll explain.
Can you go on a lawn or field?
It depends on the ground. Tell us about it when you enquire, and send a photo if you can.
Also near Fair Cross
More for events in Fair Cross
Step by step
We arrive on time, parks where we agreed. Once the oil is hot, the first portions go out at the time you asked for. For an end-of-day event in Fair Cross, summer gives you light until about 9:25pm; in late May, sunset is around 8:55pm, and in winter the yard or car park will need lighting.
- First, the plan: what, where and what time.
- You hear back on the date and the price.
- We agree exactly where the van parks, and how it gets in.
- Batter, fish and chips all go into the fryer as people come up.
- We leave the spot as we found it.
Before we arrive
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
- Ensure the van can get in
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
Ask for a quote
Send us the date, the address or RG7 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat, and you’ll get a clear price. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
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What the van needs
If a spot is not suitable, we will tell you, and help find another. What matters most:
- Space for people to queue at the hatch
- Somewhere close to where people will eat
- Access wide and high enough for the van
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
Popular choices
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
- Staff lunches
- Haddock and chips
- Pie and chips
Planning a team lunch in Fair Cross
Fair Cross is about 6 miles east of Tadley, in West Berkshire. We park up at homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Fair Cross and the surrounding area. Fair Cross is one of 155 towns and villages in West Berkshire we cover. Our bookings stretch from Fair Cross to Reading (about 6 miles away).
Central London is about 40 miles from Fair Cross, well within our area. Among the historic houses close to Fair Cross are Stratfield Saye House (0.7 miles south). For a client event at a historic house, ask early about rules for catering vans.
Wherever your staff event is in RG7, we can bring the van to you. Nearby, we also serve staff events in Stratfield Saye (1 mile south-west), West End Green (2 miles west), Stratfield Mortimer (2 miles north-west), Spanish Green (2 miles south) and Wokefield (3 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Newbury (14 miles west), Thatcham (11 miles west), Burghfield Common (4 miles north-west), Speenhamland (14 miles west), Spencers Wood (3 miles north-east) and Calcot (6 miles north).
Nearby you will also find Beaumys Castle (1.5 miles north-east). Within reach you will find Longwater and The Marshes Local Nature Reserve.
Diets, allergies and planning
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Put allergy details in writing
- Tell us about coeliac staff specifically
- Have a back-up for special diets
- Give us break and shift times
For shift teams, we serve in waves.
Somewhere to sit outside helps.
- 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