Kent · England
Corporate Fish and Chip Catering for Goudhurst events
Hot, crisp and cooked while you wait: a fish and chip van for your team in Goudhurst and across Kent.
- Summer team days
- Warehouse, depot and site teams
- Project milestones
Corporate fish and chip catering in Goudhurst
Corporate fish and chip catering in Goudhurst, fried fresh
A chip van lunch is one of the simplest ways to say thank you to a team. It needs no kitchen and no room booking, and people still talk about it the following week. We serve pie and chips, cod and chips and sausage and chips, and we’re frequently booked for customer days and friday lunch treats.
At country workplaces around Goudhurst, we can bring a hot lunch to the yard. Tell us about access. Every portion is cooked to order on the day, not cooked earlier and kept warm, and served the moment it comes out of the fryer.
Goudhurst questions
Can the van go to venues in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles and ground, so check with yours. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Could you trade in The Gill?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Check with them first.
What will facilities need from you?
Tell us what your site needs when you enquire, and we will confirm what we can provide.
Do you serve visitors at events?
We do. Visitors love it.
What do you bring?
The van comes fully equipped to cook. You provide a suitable spot and permission to park.
Do you clear up afterwards?
The pitch is left as we found it. Bins for staff are worth planning.
What if the weather’s bad?
The weather doesn’t stop the van, because the fryers are inside. Soft ground after heavy rain is the bigger issue, so have a hard-surface spot in mind.
Can you serve each shift?
Give us the break times and we will serve in waves.
Events we cater in Goudhurst
It does not need a meeting room, a kitchen or a restaurant booking, so it is simple to arrange.
Whatever the occasion in Goudhurst, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser. We regularly serve:
- Project milestones
- Workplace fundraising days
- Leaving dos
- Friday lunch treats
For colleagues arriving by train, Marden station, about 4.5 miles north, is the nearest station.
Before you book anyone
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
- Whether VAT is included
- The service time, and the cost of running over
- When final numbers are due
What a fish and chip van costs
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- The length of service
- Distance and any road charges
- Whether a minimum applies
- Cod, haddock or both
There is no one-size-fits-all price for a fish and chip van. A one-hour staff lunch is a different job from serving all afternoon at a fête. We set everything out in your quote.
What we need to know
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Anything awkward about the way in
- The venue or postcode
- Rough numbers for adults and children
- Where you’d like the van to go
Every booking is quoted individually, so the price fits what you actually need. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Business events near Goudhurst
Goudhurst is about 8 miles east of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. Bookings in Goudhurst come in all shapes and sizes, but the plan is always the same: a level spot for the van, a time to eat and food fried to order. Goudhurst is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we bring the van. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 29 miles away.
Goudhurst sits roughly 36 miles from central London. Historic houses near Goudhurst include Scotney Castle (2.6 miles south-west). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they typically set strict rules for vehicles. With the High Weald National Landscape within about 4 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange.
Anywhere in TN17, we can bring the van to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Whether your staff event is on High Street, Church Road and Back Lane or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the van to you. Nearby, we also serve staff events in Smallbridge (1 mile north-west), Brandfold (1 mile north), Broad Ford (1 mile north-west), Capel Cross (2 miles north) and Glassenbury (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also take the van to Maidstone (11 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (8 miles west), Tonbridge (10 miles north-west), Kings Hill (11 miles north), Foley Park (12 miles north) and Paddock Wood (5 miles north-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Finchcocks Musical Museum (1.6 miles south-west) and Ticehurst House Hospital (5.1 miles south-west). Open spaces near Goudhurst include Bewl Water.
- Pubs nearby include The Star And Eagle Hotel (less than half a mile north-east)
Planning for dietary needs
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Here’s how:
- Tell us about coeliac staff specifically
- Collect allergies in advance
- Check with facilities where the van can park
- Give us break and shift times
After the last group, we pack up.
Cover near the van keeps the queue dry.
Cannot we just order from the chip shop?
Frying for a crowd at home isn’t a good idea: big pans of hot oil, children and garden parties don’t mix. A van is designed for exactly this.
You could do a chip-shop run for everyone yourself, but it rarely works for a crowd. Long waits and a drive home mean food arrives lukewarm and soggy. With a van, it’s fried on the spot.
Step by step
We don’t cook ahead. Each portion is battered and fried as it’s ordered, so it’s as fresh as from any chip shop. After-work summer events in Goudhurst have daylight until about 9:15pm in late June and 7:00pm in late September; for winter events, dark by about 3:55pm, we need lighting.
- 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.
- Service is straight from the hatch, then we pack up.
Before we arrive
- Confirm the van is allowed on site
- Keep space clear for staff at the hatch
- Have a level parking spot ready
How to get a price
Not sure of numbers yet? No problem: give us a rough idea and the date, and we will quote on that. To start, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Planners, venues and businesses
For repeat bookings, such as regular staff lunches or annual fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: where a van can park, access times and the paperwork they want. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will confirm what we can provide.
Why choose a fish and chip van in Goudhurst?
Taking the team out for a meal means booking, travel and time away from site. The van brings lunch to the team. Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is frequently good value, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. Ask us for a quote.
What you get with us
- We cover Goudhurst and the whole of Kent
- Rain does not stop the fryers
- Served hot, straight from the hatch
- A quote that spells everything out
Read how we price or the cost guide.
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:
- Confirmation that the van can park there
- A clear way in, with no low branches, cables or narrow gates
- A level hardstanding, drive or firm lawn
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before booking.
From the hatch
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
- Pie and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Staff lunches
- Cod and chips
Nearby places to Goudhurst
Other occasions in Goudhurst
- 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