Hampshire · England
Corporate fish and chip catering in Forestside, Hampshire
Fried to order and served hot: a fish and chip van for your team in Forestside and across Hampshire.
- A monthly Fish Friday
- Shift teams at depots and warehouses
- End-of-project celebrations
Book the van in Forestside
Working with your venue
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we will keep you updated on arrival and serving times.
Parks, greens and streets typically need permission for a catering van. Ask the council or landowner early.
Corporate fish and chip catering in Forestside, cooked to order
A short menu keeps the queue moving through a lunch break: the classics, done properly. We serve pie and chips, haddock and chips and mushy peas, and we are often booked for charity and fundraising days at work and warehouse, depot and site teams.
Near Forestside, workplaces can be far from shops, 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.
What a fish and chip van costs
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- How far we travel
- Service time
- Parking and the way in
- Any minimum charge
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will suggest a menu and timing to match. A short menu is frequently the best value.
What to tell us
When you get in touch, it helps to tell us:
- The venue or postcode
- A picture of where the van would go
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- Your date and serving time
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: where the van would park, how to get in, numbers and timings. A picture of the spot helps too. When you’re ready, use our quote form.
Places near Forestside
What else we do in Forestside
Looking after everyone
With a little notice, diets are easier to plan for. We suggest:
- Collect allergies in advance
- Flag any coeliac staff
- Ask facilities about access
- Have a back-up for special diets
Plan the queue away from vehicle routes in the car park or yard.
Somewhere to sit outside helps.
Step by step
You don’t need to do much on the day: show us the spot, tell us when to start, and enjoy your staff event. The frying and serving are down to us. In Forestside, a summer staff event stays light until about 9:20pm; for winter events, dark by about 4:00pm, we need lighting.
- Start with three things: the date, the place and a rough headcount.
- A picture of the parking spot helps us check the van will fit.
- A week or so before, we confirm timings and numbers.
- We park, open the hatch and start frying for your staff.
- Last portion served, we tidy up and head off.
How to prepare
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
- Let us know the serving time
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
How to get a price
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 send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
DIY versus a fish and chip van
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is typically the easier option.
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. With a fish and chip van, you get hot food without the work.
Forestside: your questions answered
Do you come to venues in the South Downs National Park?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for vehicles; ask your venue. We’ll follow the site rules.
Which station is closest to Forestside?
The closest is Rowlands Castle station, roughly 2.2 miles away.
What do we need to supply?
Let us know about power and water at the site when you enquire, and we’ll confirm what we need.
How do you handle allergies?
Tell us about allergies when you book, and we will give you the allergen information and what we can offer.
Can you park on the road outside?
Only in a legal space, or with the council’s permission. Check with your council first.
What happens if it rains?
We carry on in the rain, because the cooking happens inside. Soft ground after heavy rain is the bigger issue, so have a hard-surface spot in mind.
Do you do customer events and open days?
Yes. A chip van gives visitors something to queue for and talk about.
Can we pay by invoice?
Tell us what your finance team needs and we’ll explain.
Workplace catering around Forestside
Forestside is about 4 miles east of Horndean, in Hampshire. In and around Forestside, the van can serve from a drive, a yard, a car park or a firm field, close to your staff. We cover 683 places in Hampshire. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 21 miles away.
Central London is about 54 miles from Forestside, and we cover it as standard. For colleagues arriving by train, the nearest station is Rowlands Castle station, about 2.2 miles south-west. With the South Downs National Park within about 5 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange.
For staff events in PO9, we just need to know where the van can park and a serving time. That could mean a staff event at a home on Lodge Lane and Forestside or the roads around them, wherever the van can park. Close by, we cover staff events in West Marden (1 mile north-east), Chalton (3 miles north-west), Blendworth (3 miles west), Buriton (5 miles north) and Nursted (5 miles north). Further out, we also take the van to Gosport (13 miles south-west), Havant (5 miles south-west), Fareham (13 miles west), Horndean (4 miles west), Waterlooville (6 miles west) and Petersfield (7 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Clanfield Earthwork (4 miles north-west) and Havant War Memorial Hospital (5 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Compton Down and Kingley Vale National Nature Reserve.
A fish and chip van or other catering?
A big takeaway order arrives late and lukewarm. A van fries on the spot. Dates make a difference: summer Saturdays and December Fridays are the busiest days of the year. Ask about your date early.
Why book our van in Forestside
- Rain doesn’t stop the fryers
- Everything cooked to order at your event
- Bookings across Hampshire, including Forestside
- No surprises in your quote
Take a look at our pricing and our guide to van hire costs.
Planning the van’s spot
The right spot keeps everyone safe and the service smooth. We look for:
- Somewhere close to where people will eat
- Flat, firm ground for the van
- Room in front of the hatch for a queue
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
Popular choices
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Pie and chips
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
- Staff lunches
Events we cater in Forestside
It’s memorable.
Here are some of the occasions we serve around Forestside:
- Shift teams at depots and warehouses
- Retirement send-offs
- Thank-you lunches for the team
- Celebrating a big win
Within reach of Forestside are historic houses such as Uppark (3.2 miles north) and Warblington Castle (5 miles south-west). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they typically set strict rules for vehicles.
Before booking anyone
- The deposit and payment dates
- What the van needs: space, access, power
- Allergen information for each item
- The service time, and the cost of running over
- 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