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Corporate Fish and Chip Catering for Greatness events
Treat your staff to fresh fish and chips at your staff event in Greatness. The van arrives, the fryers go on and everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits waiting in a tray.
- Charity days
- Customer days
- Retirement send-offs
Corporate fish and chip catering for Greatness events
Greatness questions
Is Greatness close to London?
Roughly 19 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
What’s the nearest station to Greatness?
Greatness has its own station: Bat & Ball station.
What do we need to supply?
Let us know about power and water at the site in your enquiry, and we will say what we need.
Can you invoice the company?
Ask us when you enquire and we’ll explain how booking and payment work.
Can the van park on grass?
Frequently, if the ground is firm and dry. After heavy rain, soft grass can be a problem for any vehicle, so plan a back-up spot.
Where will the van go on our site?
Your facilities team decides, but car parks and yards normally work well.
Do you come to Greatness?
We do. We serve events in Greatness and across Kent. Tell us your date and we’ll check availability.
What food do you serve?
Chip-shop favourites: cod or haddock and chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. See the menu.
Corporate fish and chip catering in Greatness, cooked to order
Whether it is a Friday treat or an end-of-quarter thank you, a chip van makes it feel like an occasion. We’re often asked to cater open days and customer events and team away days, serving haddock and chips, mushy peas and sausage and chips.
For businesses around Greatness, a staff lunch in the yard is easy to arrange. Let us know about the site. Food is served straight from the hatch, so every portion is hot, and service is quick once we’re up and running.
What comes out of the fryer
Sausage and chips
Sausage and chips is the go-to for anyone who is not a fish fan, especially with curry sauce.
Curry sauce
Chip-shop curry sauce is a mild, slightly sweet British classic, perfect with chips or a sausage.
Before you choose a spot
No two venues are the same, so we will ask about yours before we confirm. In general, we need:
- A spot near your staff
- A lit spot if service runs after dark
- A clear area by the serving hatch
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
On the menu in Greatness
- Cod and chips
- Pie and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Staff lunches
- Mushy peas
Prices and what affects them
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- The minimum booking
- How long we serve
- The day of the week
- How many people are eating
Larger groups typically cost less per head, since the van and set-up are much the same for any size. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
What to tell us
To check availability and price, we need:
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- A picture of the space and the way in
- Roughly how many people, including children
Every booking is quoted individually, based on your numbers, timings and travel. To ask for one, send us your details through our quote form.
Staff lunches in Greatness: access and travel
Greatness is about 1 mile north-east of Sevenoaks, in Kent. Around Greatness, we park wherever there is level, firm ground, close to your staff. Greatness is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. We serve events right across the region, from Greatness to London (19 miles away).
Commuters will know that Bat & Ball station is in Greatness itself. Historic houses near Greatness include Knole House (1.7 miles south) and Ightham Mote (3.7 miles south-east). For a client event at a historic house, ask early about rules for catering vans. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 4 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange.
This part of Kent takes in TN13, TN14 and TN15. Your staff event could be at a house on Seal Road, Mill Lane and Sandy Lane, as long as there’s somewhere for the van. For staff events just outside Greatness, we cover Seal (1 mile east), Godden Green (2 miles south-east), Styants Bottom (3 miles east), Bitchet Green (3 miles south-east) and Stone Street (3 miles south-east). Further out, we also take the van to Maidstone (14 miles east), Dartford (11 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (11 miles south), Gravesend (12 miles north-east), Tonbridge (7 miles south-east) and Northfleet (12 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Sevenoaks Museum (1.3 miles south) and Kemsing Castle Bank (1.7 miles north-east). Within reach you’ll find Dryhill Nature Reserve.
- Schools near Greatness include Knole Academy (0.7 miles west) and Wildernesse School (0.9 miles east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Old Bat and Ball pub (under half a mile south-west)
Also near Greatness
Also in Greatness
Takeaway run or book a van?
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. A van fries it right there, so it’s crisp.
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Consider your numbers and how fresh you want it. Ask us for a quote and compare.
How the day works
Rain does not stop the fryers, because the cooking happens inside the van. It’s worth thinking about cover for the queue, though. Summer events after work in Greatness have light until about 9:20pm; in late May it is about 8:50pm, and in winter the yard or car park will need lighting.
- We start with your date, site, numbers and shifts.
- You get a quote and answers to facilities’ questions.
- We arrange the van’s spot and arrival with the site.
- On the day we set up and fry to order through the agreed service time.
- We clear up and leave the site as we found it.
Preparing for the day
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Keep space clear for staff at the hatch
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
Ask for a quote
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. To send your details, use our quote form.
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Looking after everyone
Most events have a few staff with dietary needs. To look after them:
- Give us break and shift times
- Ask facilities what paperwork they need
- Tell us about coeliac staff specifically
- Put allergy details in writing
A quick message to staff when the van opens helps, and stagger departments if you can.
A gazebo near the hatch helps on wet days.
A chip van compared with other options
Ordering takeaway for a whole site is slow and the food arrives cold. A van fries on the spot. A chip van often compares well with a plated meal, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. Ask us for a quote.
Why book with us
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
- A van that becomes part of the event
- All the chip-shop extras
Read our pricing and what a fish and chip van costs.
Organising for someone else?
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Staggering groups helps a lot.
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we’ll keep everyone informed on the day.
- 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