Kent · England
Corporate Fish and Chip Catering for Highstead events
We bring a fish and chip van for your team to Highstead and nearby, cooking to order on site.
- Shift teams at depots and warehouses
- Fish Friday treats
- Summer staff parties
Corporate fish and chip catering in Highstead
What affects the price in Highstead
Your quote will be clear. The main things that affect it are:
- Cod, haddock or both
- The minimum booking
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- Parking and the way in
A chip van often compares well with a plated meal, as there’s no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. We will send you a quote.
What to tell us
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- The date and time of the event
- The spot you have in mind for the van
- Roughly how many people, including children
- Dietary needs, with numbers
Still finalising the details? No problem: give us a rough idea and the date, and we will firm it up nearer the time. Start when you are ready: send us your details through our quote form.
How our corporate fish and chip catering works in Highstead
Facilities can deal with us directly, and we’ll go through what your site needs from us. On the menu are mushy peas, pie and chips and sausage and chips, and we are regularly asked to cater summer team days and workplace fundraising days.
For farms and rural sites near Highstead, a chip van brings a hot lunch to wherever the team is. 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.
Nearby places to Highstead
What else we do in Highstead
Planning a team lunch in Highstead
Highstead is about 2 miles south-east of Herne Bay, in Kent. We take a fish and chip van for your team to homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Highstead and nearby villages. Highstead is one of 922 places in Kent where we bring the van. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 7 miles away.
Highstead sits roughly 56 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard. The coast is within about 3 miles, so a chip van lunch feels like a day at the seaside.
Here we cover the CT3 and CT6 postcode area, so your staff event can be anywhere in it. For staff events just outside Highstead, we cover Hawthorn (1 mile north), Boyden Gate (1 mile south-east), Millbank (1 mile south-west), Old Tree (1 mile south) and Hillborough (1 mile north). Further out, we also take the van to Canterbury (7 miles south-west), Margate (9 miles east), Ramsgate (10 miles east), Broadstairs (11 miles east), Whitstable (6 miles west) and Deal (13 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital (5.6 miles west). Open spaces near Highstead include West Blean and Thornden Woods.
- Pubs nearby include Hog & Donkey pub (0.8 miles north-east)
Highstead questions
How far is Highstead from London?
Roughly 56 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
What about events near the coast?
Yes. The cooking is inside the van, so wind does not affect it, but the queue will want shelter.
What’s on the menu?
Chip-shop favourites: cod, haddock, chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Our menu has the details.
Can you cook in the rain?
We carry on in the rain, because the fryers are inside. Soft ground after heavy rain is the bigger issue, so have a hard-surface spot in mind.
Is the food cooked at the event?
Yes, always. Everything is fried fresh in the van, then handed over hot from the hatch.
Can the van park on the street?
That depends on local parking rules. Off-road parking is typically simpler; for the street, check the council’s rules.
What do you bring?
All the cooking happens in the van. Tell us about power, water and bins at the site and we’ll confirm what we need.
Do you come to Highstead?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, and Highstead is within our area. To check your date, use our quote form.
Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
A DIY buffet works for small groups. For bigger numbers, a van makes life easier, and you get to enjoy the day.
Collecting fish and chips for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is hard work. Long waits and a drive home mean food arrives lukewarm and soggy. With a van, it’s fried on the spot.
Before you choose a spot
Every site is different, so we ask about the spot and the way in when you contact us. In general, we need:
- Flat, firm ground for the van
- A clear way in, with no low branches, cables or narrow gates
- The site’s agreement to a catering van
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Popular choices
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Staff lunches
- Pie and chips
- Cod and chips
What comes out of the fryer
Sausage and chips
For anyone who doesn’t fancy fish, there is sausage and chips, and children love it.
Haddock and chips
Some people swear by haddock: sweeter and a touch firmer than cod. Ask us about offering haddock alongside or instead of cod.
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
Corporate buffets are typically cold. A chip van serves hot food fresh from the fryer. There is no one-size-fits-all price for a fish and chip van. A one-hour staff lunch is a different job from serving all afternoon at a fête. We set everything out in your quote.
Why us?
- We cover Highstead and the whole of Kent
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
Read our prices page and the cost guide.
The process
The van turns up at the agreed time, parks where we agreed. Once the oil is hot, the first portions go out right on schedule. Lunchtime bookings in Highstead are in daylight all year; winter evening events are dark by about 3:50pm, so evening events need a lit spot. A summer after-work event has daylight until about 9:15pm.
- Tell us what you’re planning and when you’d like to eat.
- You hear back on the date and the price.
- We agree exactly where the van parks.
- On the day, everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- The pitch is left tidy when we go.
How to prepare
- Plan where the queue will stand
- Have a level parking spot ready
- Confirm numbers and dietary needs before the day
Getting a price
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.
Related guides
Organising for someone else?
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we will keep you updated on arrival and serving times.
Perfect for your staff event in Highstead
There’s nothing to book but the van, so it’s simple to arrange.
Whatever brings people together, fish and chips from the hatch goes down well. We regularly serve:
- Summer staff parties
- Open days
- Workplace fundraising days
- Retirement and leaving lunches
For staff and visitors coming by train, Herne Bay station, about 2.7 miles west, is the nearest station.
Questions to ask before you book
- The van’s size and access needs
- The cancellation terms
- What they can offer for dietary needs
- How late numbers can change
- 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