Kent · England
Corporate fish and chip catering in Hartley, Kent
We bring a fish and chip van for your team to Hartley and nearby, frying fresh at your venue.
- Thank-you lunches for the team
- Retirement send-offs
- Shift teams at depots and warehouses
Planning an event in Hartley?
Business events near Hartley
Hartley is about 8 miles south-east of Paddock Wood, in Kent. In and around Hartley, the van can serve from a drive, a yard, a car park or a firm field, close to your staff. Hartley is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we bring the van. Our bookings stretch from Hartley to Canterbury (about 28 miles away).
Hartley sits roughly 39 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard. With the High Weald National Landscape within about 2 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange.
Staff events anywhere in TN17 start with a parking spot for the van. That could mean a staff event at a home on Hartley Road, Campion Crescent and Hartley Court Gardens or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere for the van. For staff events just outside Hartley, we cover Swattenden (1 mile east), Cranbrook (1 mile north-east), Baker's Cross (2 miles north-east), Gill's Green (2 miles south) and Beal's Green (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (13 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (11 miles west), Tonbridge (13 miles north-west), Kings Hill (14 miles north), Foley Park (14 miles north) and Paddock Wood (8 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Benenden Hospital (4.7 miles east) and Sissinghurst Castle (3.8 miles north-east).
Corporate fish and chip catering for your staff event in Hartley
It works for customer events and open days as well: people gather at the van and linger. Typical bookings include project milestones and charity and fundraising days at work, with cod and chips, pie and chips and haddock and chips.
At country workplaces around Hartley, we can bring a hot lunch to the yard. Let us know about tracks and gates. Your quote spells out what’s included: serving times, the menu and anything else agreed, with no surprises on the day.
Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
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.
For a small group, making your own food can work. For larger numbers, or when you want hot food, a van takes the pressure off, and nobody has to miss the staff event.
Planners, venues and businesses
If you’re organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, we’ll work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we will keep everyone informed on the day.
Nearby places to Hartley
What else we do in Hartley
The menu, dish by dish
Sausage and chips
Sausage and chips covers anyone who doesn’t want fish, and it’s a favourite with children.
Gravy
Chips and gravy is a favourite in the north and the Midlands, and it is lovely with a pie.
Planning the van’s spot
We’ll be honest if a spot won’t work, and help find another. What matters most:
- A lit spot if service runs after dark
- Permission from the venue or landowner for the van
- A clear area by the serving hatch
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
From the hatch
- Cod and chips
- Pie and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Staff lunches
- Mushy peas
Looking after everyone
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Ask staff about allergies with a simple form
- Let us know about coeliac disease
- Ask staff to pre-order
- Check the site’s requirements for caterers
We get there ahead of the lunch break, so service starts on time.
Tell the team in advance: it’s half the fun.
Who books corporate fish and chip catering in Hartley?
It works across shifts, with service timed to each break.
Whatever the occasion in Hartley, fish and chips from the hatch goes down well. We regularly serve:
- Staff appreciation days
- Fish Friday treats
- Leaving dos
- Open days
Historic houses near Hartley include Scotney Castle (4.4 miles west). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they generally set strict rules for vehicles.
What your quote should include
- A clear list of what’s included
- VAT, if it applies
- When payment is due
- The cancellation terms
Step by step
We need a level, firm place to park the van, close to where people will eat, which we agree with you beforehand. For a staff lunch in Hartley, daylight is not an issue, but a winter evening event is dark by about 3:55pm, so plan lighting for later events. Summer events have daylight until around 9:15pm.
- Start with three things: the date, the place and a rough headcount.
- Show us where the van would go, and we’ll confirm it works.
- A week or so before, we confirm timings and numbers.
- We park, open the hatch and start frying for your staff.
- Last portion served, we tidy up and head off.
Before we arrive
- Choose a level, firm spot for the van
- Get permission for the van from the venue
- Keep space clear for staff at the hatch
How to get a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time, and we’ll reply with a quote. To get started, use our quote form.
Planning help
Your questions about a fish and chip van for your team in Hartley
Can the van park in Crane Valley?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Check with them first.
How far is Hartley from London?
Roughly 39 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you work around shifts?
Tell us the shift and break times and we’ll plan service around them.
What can staff choose from?
Fish and chips, of course, with sausages and pies for anyone who does not want fish. The sides are mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy.
How much is fish and chip van hire?
We quote for each booking, based on your numbers and timings. Tell us your date and rough numbers and we’ll reply with a price.
Where can the van park?
Not much: a drive, a car park, a yard or a firm lawn, that the van can reach easily. Send us a photo if you are not sure.
What areas do you cover?
We take the van across London and the South East, Kent included. See all areas.
How far ahead should we book?
The sooner the better. Peak dates go quickly, so it pays to ask early.
What a fish and chip van costs
These are the factors that matter most:
- The number of meals
- The minimum booking
- The day of the week
- Distance and any road charges
Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is often good value, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. Ask us for a quote.
Getting an accurate quote
You don’t need every detail fixed to get a quote, but it helps to know:
- The date and time of the event
- A picture of the space and the way in
- Allergies and diets you know about
- The venue or postcode
The quickest way to a quote is to fill in our quote form. Give us the details of your staff event, and we’ll come back with availability and a quote.
- 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