Medway · England
Corporate Fish and Chip Catering for Grain events
We bring a fish and chip van for your team across Grain and Medway, frying fresh at your venue.
- Warehouse, depot and site teams
- Workplace fundraising days
- Summer team days
Book the van in Grain
Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
Ordering in from a local chip shop is an option. The problem is timing: big orders take a long time, and the food is cooling while it travels. A van solves that by cooking on site.
Frying for a crowd at home isn’t a good idea: big pans of hot oil, children and garden parties don’t mix. Leave the frying to a van built for it.
How our corporate fish and chip catering works in Grain
Service is timed to your lunch break or shift pattern, so each group can eat within its break. Whether it is project milestones and leaving dos, we’ll put together a menu of sausage and chips, mushy peas and haddock and chips for your guests.
At country workplaces around Grain, we can bring a hot lunch to the yard. Tell us about access. Everything is fried fresh at your staff event, never cooked in advance and left in a hot cabinet.
Working with your venue
If you’re organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we’ll keep you updated on arrival and serving times.
Places near Grain
What else we do in Grain
The menu, dish by dish
Pie and chips
For a heartier option, there’s pie and chips.
Haddock and chips
Haddock is a little sweeter than cod, with a finer, firmer flake. In the north and in Scotland, haddock is the classic.
Step by step
If the plan changes on the day, a quick word is all it takes: we will adjust start times and pace. Lunchtime staff treats in Grain are in daylight all year round, but later events need lighting: it’s dark by about 3:50pm in December.
- Tell us what you are planning and when you’d like to eat.
- You hear back on the date and the price.
- The van’s spot is fixed in advance.
- Batter, fish and chips all go into the fryer as people come up.
- The pitch is left tidy when we go.
Preparing for the day
- Get permission for the van from the venue
- Give us a contact for the day
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
Getting a price
Not sure of numbers yet? No problem: give us a rough idea and the date, and we’ll quote on that. Start when you are ready: use our quote form.
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Why choose a fish and chip van in Grain?
For a staff treat people will remember, a chip van is hard to beat. The date matters too: peak summer weekends and Christmas party Fridays book up first. Ask about your date early.
Why book our van in Grain
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
- Classic food your staff already know
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
- Served hot, straight from the hatch
Read our prices page or the cost guide.
Planning a team lunch in Grain
Grain is about 5 miles north-west of Minster, in Medway. Bookings in Grain come in all shapes and sizes, but it always starts the same way: a level spot for the van, a time to eat and food fried to order. Grain is one of 68 places in Medway where we bring the van. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 20 miles away.
Grain sits roughly 35 miles from central London, well within our area.
We cover staff events in every part of the ME3 postcode area. Local streets include High Street, Power Station Road and Chapel Road; a staff event on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. Nearby, we also serve staff events in Wallend (1 mile west), Blue Town (2 miles south-east), Sheerness (2 miles south-east), Queenborough (3 miles south-east) and Rushenden (3 miles south). We also serve nearby towns such as Gillingham (8 miles south-west), Chatham (10 miles south-west), Rochester (10 miles south-west), Rainham (8 miles south-west), Strood (11 miles south-west) and Luton (10 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Bluetown Heritage Centre (1.8 miles south-east).
- Nearby, you will find The Hogarth Inn (under half a mile north-west)
Perfect for your staff event in Grain
It suits shift teams, with service timed to each break.
Whatever the occasion in Grain, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser. We regularly serve:
- Project milestones
- Thank-you lunches for the team
- A monthly Fish Friday
- Leaving dos
For colleagues arriving by train, the nearest station is Sheerness-On-Sea station, about 2.1 miles south-east.
What your quote should include
- How long service runs, and what happens if you overrun
- Payment terms and deposit
- When final numbers are due
- Whether travel is included
Prices and what affects them
The same numbers can mean different prices, depending on:
- The menu and how many choices
- The day of the week
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- The length of service
The cost per head generally falls as numbers rise, because the van, travel and set-up cost much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
What we need to know
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- Expected numbers
- The venue or postcode
- A picture of where the van would go
Thinking about a fish and chip van for your team for your staff event in Grain? Send us the details and we will come back with a quote. Just fill in our quote form.
Planning the van’s spot
If a spot isn’t suitable, we will tell you, and help find another. What matters most:
- A short walk from the party
- Confirmation that the van can park there
- Light near the van and the queue for evening service
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before booking.
On the menu in Grain
- Pie and chips
- Staff lunches
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
Questions from Grain
Is Grain too small for a chip van?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Is Grain close to London?
About 35 miles from central London.
What do we need to supply?
Let us know about power and water at the site when you enquire, and we will confirm what we need.
Do you work around shifts?
Give us the break times and we’ll serve in waves.
How does payment work for businesses?
We’ll explain how it works when we quote.
How far ahead should we book?
As soon as you have a date. Popular dates book up first, so it pays to ask early.
Is there a non-fish option?
Sausage and chips and pie and chips are on the menu. Let us know about any other dietary needs and we will tell you what we can offer.
What if the weather’s bad?
The weather does not stop the van, because the cooking happens inside. Very soft ground can be a problem, so plan a back-up spot on a hard surface.
- 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