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Corporate Fish and Chip Catering for Forestdale events
Looking for a fish and chip van for your team in Forestdale? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry everything fresh on the spot.
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Charity days
- Team away days
Corporate fish and chip catering for Forestdale events
How our corporate fish and chip catering works in Forestdale
Everything is cooked as people come up, so it is hot whether you’re first or last in the queue. Whether it’s warehouse, depot and site teams and open days, we will put together a menu of pie and chips, mushy peas and cod and chips and more.
For offices in and around Forestdale, the van usually parks in a car park, yard or loading bay, if the building allows it. Facilities teams generally need to approve the van, and access needs planning. We serve from the hatch, so every portion is hot, and service is quick once we’re up and running.
- Location
- Forestdale (CR0, CR2)
- Region
- Greater London
- Menu
- Fish and chips, sausages, pies
- Sides
- Curry sauce, mushy peas and gravy
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 24 October 2026
Working with your venue
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll talk you through the process. We are happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
If you are organising for someone else, whether you’re a planner, a facilities manager or an organiser, we’ll work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Prices and what affects them
Fish and chip van pricing is simple once we know the basics:
- The number of meals
- Your choice of menu
- How easy the site is to reach
- The length of service
Distance and any road charges make a difference, so tell us exactly where your staff event is.
What to tell us
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Anything awkward about the way in
- The spot you have in mind for the van
- A picture of where the van would go
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time, and we will reply with a quote. Just send us your details through our quote form.
Planning the van’s spot
The van has to be able to get in and park safely, and a little planning goes a long way. These are the things we check:
- A clear way in, with no low branches, cables or narrow gates
- Permission from the venue or landowner for the van
- A level, firm spot the van can drive onto
As a London location, Forestdale is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking takes planning: let us know about off-street space or permits.
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before you book.
On the menu in Forestdale
- Sausage and chips
- Staff lunches
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Pie and chips
What happens on the day
We get there well before service, park the van and get the fryers going. Your staff can wander over to the hatch once service starts. In Forestdale, a summer staff event stays light until about 9:20pm; winter events, dark by about 3:55pm, need a lit spot for the van.
- Send us 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.
- Service is straight from the hatch, then we pack up.
Getting ready for the day
- Let us know the serving time
- Make sure the van can get in
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
Get a quote
To get a price, use our quote form. Tell us about your staff event in Forestdale, and we will check the date and send a price.
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Forestdale questions
Is parking a problem for the van in Forestdale?
It can be, so tell us about driveways, yards, car parks or a council suspension. We’ll work around it.
What’s the nearest station to Forestdale?
Sanderstead station, about 2.4 miles west of the centre.
Can the van park on grass?
It depends on the ground. Let us know what the ground is like, and send a photo if you can.
Is there something for children?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Let us know numbers, and we’ll plan for them.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We take the van and everything with it, and leave the spot tidy. Bins for staff are worth planning.
Do you serve visitors at events?
Yes, it’s a great draw. Send us the timings and numbers.
Do you bring everything you need?
We bring the van and everything we need to cook. You provide a suitable spot and permission to park.
Can you feed staff across different shifts?
Tell us the shift and break times and we’ll plan service around them.
Planning for dietary needs
Dietary needs are easiest to plan with some notice. Our advice:
- Tell us about coeliac staff specifically
- Find out what documents the site needs
- Collect allergies in advance
- Arrange something for anyone with needs we cannot meet
Bins and napkins by the van make it easy.
Cover near the van keeps the queue dry.
About the food
Haddock and chips
Some people swear by haddock: a firmer flake and a sweeter taste. Ask us about offering haddock alongside or instead of cod.
Curry sauce
Chip-shop curry sauce is a mild, slightly sweet British classic, great with chips and sausages.
Occasions we serve in Forestdale
It’s memorable, which is the point of a thank-you.
We can help if you are planning any of the following:
- Thank-you lunches for the team
- Summer team days
- Celebrating a big win
- Open days and customer events
For staff and visitors coming by train, Sanderstead station, about 2.4 miles west, is the nearest station.
Comparing caterers
- What happens if plans change
- How long service runs, and what happens if you overrun
- The deposit and payment dates
- VAT, if it applies
Workplace catering around Forestdale
Forestdale is about 3 miles south-east of Croydon, in Greater London. For staff events in Forestdale, the van can park on drives, in car parks and yards, and on firm lawns and fields in and around Forestdale. We serve all 764 towns and villages across Greater London. Our bookings stretch from Forestdale to London (11 miles away).
Nearby historic houses include Addington Palace (0.9 miles north) and Down House (4 miles east). Historic venues suit client days, but check their vehicle rules before planning a van.
Wherever your staff event is in CR0 and CR2, we can fry fresh for your staff, from busy streets to quiet lanes. From Courtwood Lane, Goldfinch Road and Bardolph Avenue or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the van to you. Neighbouring places where we serve staff events include Selsdon (1 mile west), New Addington (1 mile east), Addington (1 mile north), Farleigh (1 mile south) and Fickleshole (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include London (11 miles north), City of Westminster (13 miles north-west), Marylebone (13 miles north), Kensington (13 miles north-west), St Pancras (13 miles north) and Shoreditch (13 miles north).
A little further out are Warlingham Park Hospital (1.9 miles south) and Croydon Airport Visitor Centre (3.5 miles west). Open spaces near Forestdale include Nore Hill and Hutchinson's Bank.
- Nearby schools include John Ruskin College (0.5 miles north-west)
A chip van compared with other options
Corporate buffets are usually cold. A van serves hot food to order. Fish and chip van prices depend on the booking. A short service and a long afternoon’s trading are very different bookings. Your quote spells it all out.
Why Forestdale hosts choose us
- A menu almost everyone likes
- No kitchen needed
- Quick service from the hatch
- Bookings across Greater London, including Forestdale
Take a look at our pricing and our guide to van hire costs.
Towns and villages near Forestdale
What else we do in Forestdale
- 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