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Corporate fish and chip catering in Harvel, Kent
From the smell of the fryers to the last chip in the paper, a fish and chip van for your team turns food into part of your staff event in Harvel.
- Charity and fundraising days at work
- Lunch for site crews
- Fish Friday treats
Corporate fish and chip catering for Harvel events
What affects the price in Harvel
We will give you a clear quote. The main things that affect it are:
- How easy the site is to reach
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- How long we serve
- How many people are eating
Many fish and chip vans set a minimum, since getting the van there costs the same however many eat. We’ll tell you up front.
What we need to know
Good planning starts with a few facts. Try to include:
- The venue or postcode
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- A photo of the parking spot
- Rough numbers for adults and children
Not sure of numbers yet? No problem: tell us the basics about your staff event, and we’ll quote on that. Start when you’re ready: fill in our quote form.
How our corporate fish and chip catering works in Harvel
A Fish Friday treat, an end-of-project lunch or a summer team day, a chip van makes it feel like an occasion. We serve pie and chips, mushy peas and cod and chips, and we’re regularly asked to cater charity and fundraising days at work and end-of-project celebrations.
For farms and rural sites near Harvel, we can bring a hot lunch to the yard. Tell us about access. We keep the menu short: a few classics done properly keeps the food fresh and the queue moving.
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Your questions about a fish and chip van for your team in Harvel
Could you trade in Trosley Country Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council. Check with them first.
Is Harvel too small for a chip van?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
What do we need to supply?
Tell us what’s available at the site in your enquiry, and we’ll confirm what we need.
Can you serve children?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Tell us how many children, and we will include them in the plan.
How much space do you need?
Level, firm ground the van can reach, near your staff, with room for a queue at the hatch. Tell us about gates, lanes and soft ground.
Do you have documents for our site?
Send us your site’s list, and we’ll go through it with you.
Can the van park on the street?
Only where it is legal to park, or with a council parking suspension or road closure. Check with your council first.
When do you arrive?
It depends on numbers and the service time. We confirm all the timings beforehand.
How it works
Nothing is cooked before it’s needed. Each portion is battered and fried as it’s ordered, which is why it tastes like it does at the seaside. A lunch-break van visit in Harvel is always in daylight, but later events need lighting: it’s dark by about 3:50pm in December.
- Send us the date, site, headcount and break times.
- We check the site and send a price and any details facilities need.
- We agree where the van parks and when it arrives with you or facilities.
- On the day we set up and fry to order through the agreed service time.
- We pack up and leave the space as we found it.
Getting ready for the day
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
- Confirm numbers and dietary needs before the day
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
How to get a price
To get a price, use our quote form. Tell us about your staff event in Harvel, and we will come back with availability and a quote.
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Planning for dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Give us break and shift times
- Tell us about coeliac staff specifically
- Put allergy details in writing
- Ask facilities what paperwork they need
When service is finished, we pack up and leave the car park tidy.
Somewhere to sit outside helps.
Events we cater in Harvel
Hot food in the car park, rain or shine, because the cooking is inside the van.
Whatever the occasion in Harvel, fish and chips from the hatch goes down well. We’re often booked for:
- Fish Friday treats
- Summer team days
- Customer days
- Workplace fundraising days
Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: the nearest station is Sole Street station, about 2.7 miles north.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether travel is included
- How many hours the van serves
- What the price includes, item by item
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
Next to a sandwich lunch, fish and chips feels like a real thank-you. A chip van often compares well with a plated meal, as there is no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. Ask us for a quote.
What you get with us
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
- No surprises in your quote
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
- Events in Harvel and across Kent
Harvel for staff days and team lunches
Harvel is about 6 miles south of Gravesend, in Kent. We serve staff events at homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Harvel. Harvel is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. Our bookings stretch from Harvel to London (about 23 miles away).
Harvel sits roughly 23 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard. Historic houses near Harvel include Cobham College (3.4 miles north-east) and Starkey Castle (4.2 miles east). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they generally set strict rules for vehicles.
We serve staff events across the DA13 postcode area. That could mean a staff event at a home on St Francis Road, Hart Lane and Harvel Street, as long as there’s somewhere for the van. Close by, we cover staff events in Priestwood Green (1 mile north), Culverstone Green (1 mile south-west), Priestwood (1 mile north), South Street (1 mile north-west) and Vigo Village (1 mile south). Further out, we also take the van to Maidstone (9 miles south-east), Dartford (9 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (9 miles south-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (15 miles south), Gravesend (6 miles north) and Tonbridge (11 miles south).
A little further out are Leybourne Castle (3.6 miles south-east) and Coldrum Long Barrow (1.6 miles south). Open spaces near Harvel include Ranscombe Farm.
- Nearby schools include Meopham School (1.7 miles north)
What the van needs
Before the day, we’ll agree where the van parks. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- A clear way in, with no low branches, cables or narrow gates
- A spot near your staff
- Flat, firm ground for the van
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before you book.
On the menu in Harvel
- Staff lunches
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Pie and chips
Planners, venues and businesses
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Staggering groups helps a lot.
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we will confirm what we can provide.
A closer look at the menu
Gravy
Chips and gravy is a favourite in the north and the Midlands, and it goes perfectly with a pie.
Haddock and chips
Haddock is a little sweeter than cod, with a finer, firmer flake. It’s the traditional favourite in Scotland and much of the north.
- 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