Kent · England
Corporate fish and chip catering in Grove, Kent
We bring a fish and chip van for your team across Grove and Kent, frying fresh at your venue and serving from the hatch.
- Retirement send-offs
- Project milestones
- Charity days
Planning an event in Grove?
Corporate fish and chip catering for your staff event in Grove
Office teams, drivers and warehouse staff all love it, because it’s familiar and filling. Typical bookings include shift teams at depots and warehouses and charity and fundraising days at work, serving haddock and chips, sausage and chips and pie and chips.
For farms and rural sites near Grove, we can bring a hot lunch to the yard. Let us know about tracks and gates. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we will be straight with you about what we can do.
The process
Because we cook inside the van, rain does not stop us. It’s worth thinking about cover for the queue, though. For a staff lunch in Grove, daylight is not an issue, but a winter evening event is dark by about 3:50pm, so plan lighting for later events. Summer events have daylight until around 9:15pm.
- Contact us with the basics: when, where and roughly how many.
- A picture of the parking spot helps us check the van will fit.
- Closer to the day, we confirm the arrival time and serving time.
- The van rolls up, the hatch opens and the fryers get going for your staff.
- Last portion served, we tidy up and head off.
How to prepare
- Name one person we can call on the day
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Confirm the van is allowed on site
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat. We will send a clear quote that says what’s included.
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Allergies and dietary needs
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Arrange something for anyone with needs we cannot meet
- Send allergies to us in writing
- Ask staff about allergies with a simple form
- A pre-order helps with numbers and allergies
Bins and napkins by the van make it easy.
Tell the team in advance: it is half the fun.
What the van needs
We’ll agree the van’s spot with you before the day. It needs to tick a few simple boxes:
- The site’s agreement to a catering van
- Space for people to queue at the hatch
- A clear way in, with no low branches, cables or narrow gates
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before booking.
What we serve
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
- Staff lunches
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Pie and chips
Grove: your questions answered
Which station is closest to Grove?
Sturry station, about 3.8 miles west of the centre.
How far is Grove from London?
Roughly 58 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Where do you take the van?
We take the van across London and the South East, Kent included. See all areas.
How soon do we need to book?
As soon as you have a date. Popular dates book up first, so contact us early.
Does the batter contain gluten?
Standard batter is made with wheat flour, so battered fish contains gluten. Tell us about coeliac staff when you enquire, and we will be straight with you about what’s possible.
Do you have documents for our site?
Every site asks for something different, so send us the list and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
What if the weather’s bad?
We carry on in the rain, because the cooking happens inside. Very soft ground can be a problem, so plan a back-up spot on a hard surface.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We take the van and everything with it, and leave the spot tidy. Bins for staff are worth planning.
Staff lunches in Grove: access and travel
Grove is about 5 miles south-east of Herne Bay, in Kent. Staff events in Grove are planned around your venue and timings: a clear quote, an agreed spot for the van and food fried fresh on the day. We serve 922 places across Kent. Our bookings stretch from Grove to Canterbury (6 miles away).
Grove is about 58 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard. Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: Sturry station is about 3.8 miles away. The coast is within about 6 miles, so a chip van lunch feels like a day at the seaside.
This part of Kent takes in CT3. Other places close to Grove we cover include Preston (1 mile south-east), Upstreet (1 mile north), West Stourmouth (1 mile north-east), East Stourmouth (2 miles east) and Sarre (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also take the van to Canterbury (6 miles west), Margate (9 miles north-east), Dover (13 miles south), Ramsgate (9 miles east), Broadstairs (10 miles east) and Whitstable (8 miles west).
Nearby you’ll also find St Martins Hospital (4.9 miles south-west).
- Local pubs include The Grove Ferry Inn (0.9 miles north)
What affects the price in Grove
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- How many people are eating
- How long we serve
- Parking and the way in
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: service time, menu, travel, any minimum and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Getting an accurate quote
To check availability and price, we need:
- Rough numbers for adults and children
- A picture of where the van would go
- The date and time of the event
- The spot you have in mind for the van
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: where the van would park, how to get in, numbers and timings. Photos of the spot and the way in help. When you are ready, send us your details through our quote form.
The menu, dish by dish
Curry sauce
Some people will not eat chips without curry sauce, so we bring it along.
Gravy
In the north and the Midlands, gravy is the side of choice, and it’s lovely with a pie.
Takeaway run or book a van?
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For a crowd, a van is usually simpler.
You could do a chip-shop run for everyone yourself, but it rarely works for a crowd. By the time you’ve queued, paid and driven back, the batter has gone soft. With a van, it’s fried on the spot.
Organising for someone else?
Organising a club, school or community event in Grove? Fish and chips is a reliable crowd-pleaser. Give us the details and we’ll suggest how it could work.
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, we will work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Why choose a fish and chip van in Grove?
Next to a sandwich lunch, a chip van feels like a proper treat. Larger groups usually 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 you get with us
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
- We cover Grove and the whole of Kent
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
- 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