Kent · England
Corporate fish and chip catering in Howt Green, Kent
We bring a fish and chip van for your team across Howt Green and Kent, cooking to order on site and serving from the hatch.
- Summer staff parties
- Warehouse, depot and site teams
- A monthly Fish Friday
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Corporate fish and chip catering for your staff event in Howt Green
We keep the menu short so a lunch break is enough: fish, sausages, pies and chips, with the classic sides. We are often asked to cater customer days and retirement and leaving lunches, with sausage and chips, haddock and chips and pie and chips.
Rural businesses around Howt Green can be a long way from anywhere to buy lunch, which makes a chip van a real treat. Food is served straight from the hatch, so every portion is hot, and service is quick once we’re up and running.
About the food
Mushy peas
Mushy peas are made from dried marrowfat peas, soaked and cooked until soft. They’re the side most people expect.
Haddock and chips
Some people swear by haddock: a firmer flake and a sweeter taste. Tell us if you’d like to offer it.
Business events near Howt Green
Howt Green is about 1 mile north-west of Sittingbourne, in Kent. We serve staff events at homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Howt Green and nearby villages. We take the van to 922 places in Kent. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 17 miles away.
Howt Green is about 36 miles from central London, well within our area. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 8 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange.
This part of Kent takes in ME9. For staff events just outside Howt Green, we cover Kemsley (1 mile east), Iwade (1 mile north), Sittingbourne (1 mile south-east), Milton Regis (1 mile south-east) and Murston (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (11 miles south-west), Whitstable (13 miles east), Faversham (8 miles south-east), Minster (5 miles north-east), Kings Hill (15 miles south-west) and Davington (8 miles south-east).
A little further out are Court Hall Museum (0.9 miles south-east) and Castle Rough (1.4 miles east).
- Nearby schools include Westlands School (1.4 miles south)
- Nearby, you will find The Three Hats Inn (0.9 miles south-east)
- Other local spots include Sittingbourne and Milton Urban District (0.9 miles south-east)
Perfect for your staff event in Howt Green
Hot food in the car park, rain or shine, because the cooking is inside the van.
If you are planning any of these, we can help:
- Project milestones
- Staff appreciation days
- Warehouse, depot and site teams
- Friday lunch treats
Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: Kemsley station, about 0.6 miles east, is the nearest station.
What to look for in a quote
- What the price includes, item by item
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- Whether VAT is included
Your questions about a fish and chip van for your team in Howt Green
Can the van park in Milton Creek Country Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
What’s the nearest station to Howt Green?
Kemsley station, about 0.6 miles east of the centre.
What if we only have street parking?
It depends on the road. Off-road parking is usually simpler; if it has to be the street, check with the council.
Where can the van park?
Level, firm ground the van can reach, close to where people will eat, and space for a queue. Mention any narrow gates or soft ground.
What happens if it rains?
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.
Can you serve each shift?
Give us the break times and we’ll serve in waves.
Can coeliacs eat the battered fish?
Our battered fish contains gluten, because standard batter uses wheat flour. Tell us about coeliac staff when you enquire, and we’ll be straight with you about what’s possible.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Of course. Sausage and chips is a favourite with children. Include children in your numbers.
What a fish and chip van costs
Two events with the same numbers can cost different amounts, depending on:
- How easy the site is to reach
- The minimum booking
- How many people are eating
- The day of the week
Travel, tolls and charges such as ULEZ can affect the price, so it helps to give us the postcode.
Details that help
To speed things up, tell us:
- A picture of where the van would go
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- The address or venue name
- Dietary needs, with numbers
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time, and you’ll get a clear price. Just send us your details through our quote form.
Towns and villages near Howt Green
What else we do in Howt Green
Working with your venue
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Parks, greens and streets normally need permission for a catering van. The council or landowner will tell you what they need.
Diets, allergies and planning
Dietary needs are easiest to plan with some notice. We suggest:
- Put allergy details in writing
- Ask staff about allergies with a simple form
- Tell us exactly when each group can eat
- Check with facilities where the van can park
Plan the queue away from vehicle routes.
A simple pre-order helps us plan.
The process
The smell of the fryers does the inviting. Each piece of fish is battered and fried to order, and chips are fried in batches through service. Lunchtime staff treats in Howt Green are in daylight all year round, but evening events need lights from about 3:50pm in December or 7:00pm in late September.
- Start with three things: the date, the place and a rough headcount.
- A photo of the parking spot helps us check the van will fit.
- A week or so before, we confirm timings and numbers.
- The van rolls up, the hatch opens and the fryers get going for your staff.
- Last portion served, we tidy up and head off.
Getting ready for the day
- Let us know the serving time
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
- Choose a level, firm spot for the van
How to get a price
Each quote is put together for your staff event. Give us your date first, and we will check availability right away.
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Should I sort the food myself?
Some hosts try a takeaway order. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van cooks in front of your staff instead.
If you do order from a chip shop, ring well ahead and collect as close to eating time as you can. For a crowd, a van is generally simpler.
Where the van can park in Howt Green
We will agree the van’s spot with you before the day. It needs to tick a few simple boxes:
- A lit spot if service runs after dark
- Confirmation that the van can park there
- A clear way in, with no low branches, cables or narrow gates
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
Popular choices
- Pie and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Staff lunches
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
- 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