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Corporate Fish and Chip Catering in Fords Farm
Something for almost everyone: fish and chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Book a fish and chip van for your team in Fords Farm.
- Open days and customer events
- A monthly Fish Friday
- Leaving dos
Corporate fish and chip catering for Fords Farm events
What affects the price in Fords Farm
We will give you a clear quote. The main things that affect it are:
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- Parking and the way in
- Whether a minimum applies
- The length of service
A chip van frequently compares well with a plated meal, as there’s no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. We’ll send you a quote.
What we need to know
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- A picture of where the van would go
- Where the event is
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- Your date and serving time
It is easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and serving time. We’ll come back with a clear quote.
About our corporate fish and chip catering in Fords Farm
We park in your car park, yard or forecourt, so staff don’t have to go anywhere. We’re often asked to cater shift teams at depots and warehouses and open days and customer events, with sausage and chips, pie and chips and cod and chips.
For businesses around Fords Farm, a staff lunch in the yard is easy to arrange. Let us know about the site. We bring the van and everything we need to cook, and we leave the pitch tidy when we go.
Cannot we just order from the chip shop?
A DIY buffet works for small groups. For larger numbers, or when you want hot food, a van takes the pressure off, and you get to enjoy the day.
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
Places near Fords Farm
Also in Fords Farm
Food your guests will love
Pie and chips
Pie and chips is hearty and filling, and it’s especially welcome on a cold day.
Haddock and chips
Haddock has loyal fans: sweeter and a touch firmer than cod. Ask us about offering haddock alongside or instead of cod.
A chip van compared with other options
With a barbecue, somebody ends up at the grill. With a van, everyone gets a break. Got a budget? Let us know, and we will suggest how to make it work. Keeping the menu short is generally the best value.
Why Fords Farm hosts choose us
- A quote that spells everything out
- Hot food handed straight over
- Events in Fords Farm and across Reading
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
See our pricing and our guide to van hire costs.
Workplace catering around Fords Farm
Fords Farm is about 2 miles west of Reading, in Reading. For staff events in Fords Farm, we can park on a drive, a car park, a yard or firm, dry grass. Fords Farm is one of 34 towns and villages in Reading we cover.
Within reach of Fords Farm are historic houses such as Mapledurham House (3.1 miles north). For a client event at a historic house, ask early about rules for catering vans. Commuters will know that the closest railway station is Reading Green Park station, roughly 1.4 miles south-east of the centre.
Here we cover the RG30 and RG31 postcode area, and we can serve your staff event anywhere in it. Your staff event could be at a house on Low Lane, Mill Lane and Bath Road or the roads around them, wherever the van can park. Close by, we cover staff events in Horncastle (1 mile north), Southcote (1 mile east), Burghfield Bridge (1 mile south), Beansheaf Farm (1 mile west) and Calcot (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover Caversham (4 miles north-east), Shinfield (4 miles south-east), Arborfield Garrison (7 miles south-east), Caversham Heights (3 miles north-east), Whitley Wood (3 miles south-east) and Sonning Common (6 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Battle Hospital (1.7 miles north-east) and Beaumys Castle (4.8 miles south-east). The countryside around Fords Farm includes Fobney Island Wetland Reserve and South Lake.
- Local schools include Prospect School (0.5 miles north-east) and Elvian School (1.1 miles east)
- Local pubs include The Cunning Man pub (0.6 miles south)
Diets, allergies and planning
Tell us about dietary needs and allergies early, and we will tell you honestly what we can offer. To make it work smoothly:
- Find out what documents the site needs
- Put allergy details in writing
- Check with facilities where the van can park
- Tell us exactly when each group can eat
Keep the queue clear of fire exits and traffic in the car park or yard.
Cover near the van keeps the queue dry.
Questions from Fords Farm
Can the van park in Calcot Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
What’s the nearest station to Fords Farm?
Reading Green Park station, about 1.4 miles south-east of the centre.
How fast is service?
A short menu and staggered groups keep things moving. Tell us your timings and we will advise.
Who clears up?
The pitch is left as we found it. It helps to have bins near the hatch.
Do we need to provide anything?
A suitable spot for the van and permission to park there. Mention any power or water available and we will take it from there.
Can you come onto our site?
Typically, if there’s a level spot and the site allows it. Facilities will decide the spot.
Is the food cooked at the event?
Yes. We cook inside the van, so food is cooked there and then, not cooked earlier and kept warm.
Do we need to provide equipment?
The van comes fully equipped to cook. You provide a suitable spot and permission to park.
Occasions we serve in Fords Farm
People mix in the queue and talking.
Almost any gathering works with a fish and chip van. In Fords Farm, people book us for occasions like:
- Summer team days
- Retirement and leaving lunches
- Charity and fundraising days at work
- Fish Friday treats
Central London is about 40 miles from Fords Farm.
Questions to ask before booking
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- If the price includes VAT
- The service time, and the cost of running over
- The cancellation terms
How it works
Because we cook inside the van, rain doesn’t stop us. Staff will still appreciate a bit of cover near the hatch. For an end-of-day event in Fords Farm, summer gives you light until about 9:25pm; in late May, sunset is around 8:55pm.
- Tell us what you are planning and when you’d like to eat.
- We come back with availability and a clear price.
- We agree exactly where the van parks.
- Batter, fish and chips all go into the fryer as people come up.
- We leave the spot as we found it.
How to prepare
- Get permission for the van from the venue
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
Ask for a quote
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.
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Working with your venue
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.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Fords Farm? A fish and chip van draws people in and almost everyone likes it. Give us the details and we will suggest how it could work.
- 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