Hampshire · England
Corporate Fish and Chip Catering in Hook Common
Treat your staff to fresh fish and chips at your staff event in Hook Common. We park up, heat the fryers and cook to order, so every portion goes out hot.
- Warehouse, depot and site teams
- Retirement and leaving lunches
- Staff appreciation days
A chip van near Hook Common
Perfect for your staff event in Hook Common
It gets people out of their usual groups.
Big or small, the van works the same way. Typical bookings include:
- Charity and fundraising days at work
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Open days
- Retirement and leaving lunches
Hook Common is about 41 miles from central London.
Questions to ask before booking
- What the van needs: space, access, power
- When payment is due
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- How late numbers can change
Corporate fish and chip catering in Hook Common, cooked to order
We work with your facilities team on access and parking, and we’ll confirm what we can provide for your site’s paperwork. Typical bookings include open days and customer events and staff appreciation days, serving cod and chips, mushy peas and sausage and chips.
For farms and rural sites near Hook Common, we can bring a hot lunch to the yard. Tell us about access. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we’ll tell you honestly what we can offer.
Diets, allergies and planning
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Collect allergies in advance
- Tell us about coeliac staff specifically
- Check the site’s requirements for caterers
- Arrange something for anyone with needs we can’t meet
Put bins near the hatch.
Somewhere to sit outside helps.
Staff lunches in Hook Common: access and travel
Hook Common is about 1 mile south-west of Hook, in Hampshire. For staff events in Hook Common, we can park on a drive, a car park, a yard or firm, dry grass. We cover all 683 towns and villages in Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. We serve events right across the region, from Hook Common to Reading (about 12 miles away).
For colleagues arriving by train, Hook station, about 0.5 miles east, is the nearest station.
Here we cover the RG27 postcode area. Your staff event could be at a house on London Road, Newnham Road and Hook Common or the roads around them, wherever the van can park. Close by, we cover staff events in Nately Scures (1 mile south-west), Newnham (1 mile north-west), Hook (1 mile north-east), Warnborough Green (1 mile south-east) and Up Nately (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also take the van to Basingstoke (6 miles west), Farnborough (9 miles east), Fleet (6 miles east), Aldershot (9 miles east), Alton (9 miles south) and Yateley (7 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find West Green House Agricultural Museum (2.5 miles north-east) and Odiham Castle (1.2 miles south-east). Within reach you’ll find Tundry Hill and The Mill Field.
- Local schools include Robert May's School (1.9 miles south-east)
Planning the van’s spot
The right spot keeps everyone safe and the service smooth. We look for:
- A route in without tight gates or low branches
- Light near the van and the queue for evening service
- Confirmation that the van can park there
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
From the hatch
- Mushy peas
- Pie and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
- Staff lunches
- Sausage and chips
Cannot we just order from the chip shop?
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.
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 is fried on the spot.
What a fish and chip van costs
Fish and chip van pricing is simple once we know the basics:
- Any minimum charge
- How easy the site is to reach
- How long we serve
- The date and time of year
Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll suggest a menu and timing to match. Keeping the menu short is usually the best value.
What to tell us
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- The spot you have in mind for the van
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- The date and time of the event
- The address or venue name
We quote for each event separately, based on your numbers, timings and travel. To ask for one, send us your details through our quote form.
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
Taking the team out for a meal means booking, travel and time away from site. A van comes to you. The cost per head normally falls as numbers rise, because the van, travel and set-up cost much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Why book our van in Hook Common
- Quick service from the hatch
- Classic food your staff already know
- Something for staff to gather round
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
Take a look at our prices page and the cost guide.
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What else we do in Hook Common
How it works
We need time before service to bring the fryers up to heat, so we always arrive well ahead of your serving time. After-work summer events in Hook Common have daylight until about 9:25pm in late June and 7:05pm in late September; for winter events, dark by about 4:00pm, we need lighting.
- You share your date, numbers and address.
- We check access for the van and quote.
- We arrive in good time to set up.
- Everything is fried to order as the queue moves.
- Service is straight from the hatch, then we pack up.
How to prepare
- Think about a gazebo by the van in case of rain
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Make sure the van can get in
Get 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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Food your guests will love
Pie and chips
Pie and chips is hearty and filling, and it is a favourite in colder months.
Cod and chips
For many people, cod and chips is the definitive version. Fried to order in the van, it goes out hot and crisp.
Common questions in Hook Common
How far is Hook Common from London?
About 41 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Is Hook Common 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.
How does payment work for businesses?
We’ll explain how it works when we quote for businesses.
What about staff who do not eat fish?
There is: sausage and chips or pie and chips. Tell us roughly how many to expect.
Do you need power or water?
Tell us what’s available at the site in your enquiry, and we’ll confirm what we need.
What happens if it rains?
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.
How far ahead should we book?
As early as you can, especially for summer weekends and December. Ask about your date even if it is soon.
Where will the van go on our site?
That’s up to your site, but car parks and yards typically work well.
- 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