Kent · England
Corporate fish and chip catering in Folly Town, Kent
Treat your staff to fresh fish and chips at your staff event in Folly Town. We park up, heat the fryers and cook to order, so every portion goes out hot.
- Staff appreciation days
- End-of-project celebrations
- Warehouse, depot and site teams
Planning an event in Folly Town?
Diets, allergies and planning
With a little notice, diets are easier to plan for. We suggest:
- Check the site’s requirements for caterers
- Put allergy details in writing
- Arrange something for anyone with needs we can’t meet
- Ask facilities about access
Plan the queue away from vehicle routes.
Make it a regular thing: monthly or quarterly.
Corporate fish and chip catering for your staff event in Folly Town
Food is fried to order, so the last person served gets food as hot as the first. For summer staff parties and a monthly Fish Friday, we can cook pie and chips, mushy peas and sausage and chips for your guests.
Rural businesses around Folly Town can be a long way from anywhere to buy lunch, which makes a chip van a real treat. Everything is fried fresh at your staff event, never cooked in advance and left in a hot cabinet, and served the moment it comes out of the fryer.
For planners, venues and organisers
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Sending people up in groups helps.
Organising a club, school or community event in Folly Town? A fish and chip van draws people in and almost everyone likes it. Tell us about the event and we will take it from there.
Your questions about a fish and chip van for your team in Folly Town
What’s the nearest station to Folly Town?
Wye station, about 2.7 miles north-west of the centre.
How far is Folly Town from London?
About 52 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Is there something for children?
Children are very welcome. Tell us how many children, and we will include them in the plan.
Can you come onto our site?
Often, with a level spot and the site’s agreement. We’ll agree the exact spot with you or facilities.
Which areas do you serve?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Do you need power or water?
Tell us what’s available at the site in your enquiry, and we’ll say what we need.
When should we book?
As soon as you have a date. Peak dates go quickly, so it pays to ask early.
Is the food cooked at the event?
Yes. Everything is fried fresh in the van, and serve straight from the hatch.
Step by step
Service is quick: food goes from the fryer to the hatch, and people can eat where they like. When service is finished, we pack up and leave the pitch tidy. Lunchtime staff treats in Folly Town are in daylight all year round, but later events need lighting: it’s dark by about 3:50pm in December.
- You share your date, numbers and address.
- We check access for the van and quote.
- We arrive in good time to set up.
- Fish goes into the batter and straight into the fryer, to order.
- We serve hot from the hatch and pack up when we’re done.
Preparing for the day
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Have a level parking spot ready
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
Ask for a quote
Every booking is quoted individually, based on your numbers, timings and travel. To ask for one, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Workplace catering around Folly Town
Folly Town is about 5 miles east of Ashford, in Kent. We cover Folly Town as standard, so your staff event just needs a date, a spot for the van and a serving time. Folly Town is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 9 miles away.
For colleagues arriving by train, Wye station, about 2.7 miles north-west, is the nearest station. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 3 miles, which suits team days in the countryside.
We cover staff events in every part of the TN25 postcode area. We also bring the van to staff events in Hastingleigh (1 mile east), Hassell Street (1 mile north), Brook (1 mile west), Brabourne (2 miles south) and Wye (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also take the van to Ashford (5 miles west), Canterbury (9 miles north-east), Dover (14 miles east), Folkestone (10 miles south-east), Whitstable (13 miles north) and Faversham (11 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include William Harvey Hospital (3.6 miles south-west). Open spaces near Folly Town include Hatch Park.
- Nearby, you will find The Bowl Inn (0.5 miles south-east)
A chip van compared with other options
Next to a sandwich lunch, fish and chips feels like a real thank-you. The cost per head normally falls as numbers rise, since the van and set-up are much the same for any size. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Why Folly Town hosts choose us
- Bookings across Kent, including Folly Town
- Hot food handed straight over
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
- A quote that spells everything out
Read how we price or our guide to van hire costs.
Food your guests will love
Sausage and chips
For anyone who doesn’t fancy fish, there is sausage and chips, and it’s a favourite with children.
Gravy
A pot of gravy turns chips into comfort food, especially in winter.
Towns and villages near Folly Town
What else we do in Folly Town
Perfect for your staff event in Folly Town
People remember it, which is the point of a thank-you.
Here are some of the occasions we serve:
- Staff appreciation days
- Retirement send-offs
- Customer days
- Lunch for site crews
Folly Town sits roughly 52 miles from central London.
What your quote should include
- How long service runs, and what happens if you overrun
- Whether there’s a minimum
- If the price includes VAT
- Whether travel is included
Space, access and the venue
The right spot keeps everyone safe and the service smooth. We need:
- A short walk from the party
- A route in without tight gates or low branches
- A level, firm spot the van can drive onto
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
From the hatch
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Pie and chips
- Mushy peas
- Staff lunches
- Sausage and chips
DIY versus a fish and chip van
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Think about numbers, timing and how hot you want the food. Ask us for a quote and compare.
A DIY buffet works for small groups. For bigger numbers, a van makes life easier, and nobody has to miss the staff event.
- 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