Hampshire · England
Corporate Fish and Chip Catering for Great Shoddesden events
Treat your staff to fresh fish and chips at your staff event in Great Shoddesden. The van arrives, the fryers go on and everything is cooked to order, so every portion goes out hot.
- Staff appreciation days
- Charity days
- Retirement send-offs
Planning an event in Great Shoddesden?
For event organisers in Great Shoddesden
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Staggering groups helps a lot.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Great Shoddesden? A fish and chip van draws people in and almost everyone likes it. Tell us about the event and we’ll take it from there.
Corporate fish and chip catering for your staff event in Great Shoddesden
It suits office staff, drivers, warehouse teams and site crews alike, because fish and chips is food everyone knows. Typical bookings include customer days and project milestones, serving sausage and chips, pie and chips and cod and chips.
Near Great Shoddesden, workplaces can be far from shops, which makes a chip van a real treat. Food is served straight from the hatch, so every portion is hot, and service is quick once we’re up and running.
Places near Great Shoddesden
What else we do in Great Shoddesden
Diets, allergies and planning
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Consider a pre-order list
- Arrange something for anyone with needs we cannot meet
- Give us break and shift times
- Ask staff about allergies with a simple form
We arrive before your break to park and heat the fryers, so we’re ready when the first group comes out.
A sign in reception or a team message builds the excitement.
Prices and what affects them
The same numbers can mean different prices, depending on:
- The length of service
- Parking and the way in
- Numbers
- How far we travel
There’s no one-size-fits-all price for a fish and chip van. A short service and a long afternoon’s trading are very different bookings. We set everything out in your quote.
Getting an accurate quote
To speed things up, tell us:
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- Your date and serving time
- Allergies and diets you know about
- A picture of where the van would go
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the parking spot, access, numbers and serving time. A picture of the spot helps too. To send your details, send us your details through our quote form.
Events we cater in Great Shoddesden
It works across shifts, because service can be planned in waves.
A fish and chip van suits almost any gathering. People in Great Shoddesden book the van for events such as:
- Charity days
- Friday lunch treats
- Summer team days
- Retirement and leaving lunches
Great Shoddesden sits roughly 68 miles from central London, well within our area.
What to look for in a quote
- Payment terms and deposit
- How late numbers can change
- A clear list of what’s included
- Any travel, parking or access charges
Your questions about a fish and chip van for your team in Great Shoddesden
Is Great Shoddesden close to London?
Roughly 68 miles from the centre of London.
Do you come out to small places like Great Shoddesden?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
What’s on the menu?
The classics: cod, haddock, chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. See the menu.
Can you feed staff across different shifts?
Yes, with the shift pattern in advance. We’ll plan it with you.
How fast is service?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how people arrive. Give us your numbers and service window, and we will plan to keep the queue moving.
Is the fish gluten-free?
Our battered fish contains gluten, because standard batter uses wheat flour. Let us know about coeliac staff in advance, and we will tell you honestly what we can offer.
Do you come to Great Shoddesden?
Yes. We take the van across London and the South East, including Great Shoddesden. For a quote, use our quote form.
What if the weather’s bad?
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.
Why choose a fish and chip van in Great Shoddesden?
Office caterers bring cold buffets. A van serves hot food to order. When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: service time, menu, travel, any minimum and VAT. We set ours out clearly.
Why Great Shoddesden hosts choose us
- We cover Great Shoddesden and the whole of Hampshire
- Quick service from the hatch
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
- Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side
Take a look at how we price or the cost guide.
What the van needs
We’ll be honest if a spot won’t work. The main points are:
- A level, firm spot the van can drive onto
- A clear area by the serving hatch
- Access wide and high enough for the van
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Pie and chips
- Staff lunches
- Mushy peas
Great Shoddesden for staff days and team lunches
Great Shoddesden is about 6 miles west of Andover, in Hampshire. Around Great Shoddesden, we park wherever there is level, firm ground. Great Shoddesden is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 24 miles away.
Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: the closest railway station is Grateley station, roughly 4.9 miles south of the centre.
We take the van to staff events all over SP11 and the streets around it. Other places close to Great Shoddesden we cover include Perham Down (1 mile west), Ludgershall (1 mile north-west), Kimpton (1 mile south) and Tidworth (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Andover (6 miles east), Whitchurch (12 miles east), East Anton (6 miles east), Overton (15 miles east), Picket Piece (7 miles east) and Picket Twenty (7 miles east).
Nearby you’ll also find Ludgershall Castle (1.4 miles north-west) and Andover War Memorial Hospital (5.2 miles east). Open spaces near Great Shoddesden include Quarley Hill.
- Local schools include The Wellington Academy (2.4 miles west)
What comes out of the fryer
Sausage and chips
A sausage and chips is the chip-shop classic for younger staff and fish-dodgers.
Mushy peas
Mushy peas are made from dried marrowfat peas, soaked and cooked until soft. They’re the side most people expect.
How the day works
We arrive on time, parks where we agreed and the hatch goes up. When the fryers are up to heat, service starts right on schedule. Lunchtime bookings in Great Shoddesden are in daylight all year; winter evening events are dark by about 4:00pm, so plan lighting for later events. A summer after-work event has daylight until about 9:25pm.
- You tell us the date, the site, rough numbers and your break times.
- We check access and send a quote, with anything your site needs from us.
- We arrange the van’s spot and arrival with the site.
- We serve hot from the hatch through your break or shifts.
- We clear up and leave the site as we found it.
Preparing for the day
- Plan where the queue will stand
- Name one person we can call on the day
- Tell us when you want to eat
Get a quote
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually need. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
- 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