Kent · England
Corporate Fish and Chip Catering in Ightham
We bring a fish and chip van for your team across Ightham and Kent, cooking to order on site.
- Staff thank-you lunches
- End-of-project celebrations
- Charity and fundraising days at work
Fresh fish and chips in Ightham
About our corporate fish and chip catering in Ightham
We plan service around your breaks and shifts, so nobody misses out. For a monthly Fish Friday and retirement send-offs, we can cook mushy peas, sausage and chips and haddock and chips and more.
At country workplaces around Ightham, we can bring a hot lunch to the yard. Let us know about tracks and gates. We bring the van and everything we need to cook, and we leave the pitch tidy when we go.
A fish and chip van or other catering?
With a barbecue, somebody ends up at the grill. With a van, everyone gets a break. When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: service time, menu, travel, any minimum and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Why us?
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
- The queue at the hatch gets people talking
- No surprises in your quote
- No kitchen needed
Read how we price or the cost guide.
How the day works
Rain does not stop the fryers, because the cooking happens inside the van. It is worth thinking about cover for the queue, though. After-work summer events in Ightham have daylight until about 9:20pm in late June and 7:00pm in late September; winter events, dark by about 3:55pm, need a lit spot for the van.
- You share your date, numbers and address.
- We check the route in and send a price.
- We arrive early to park and heat the fryers.
- Everything is fried to order as the queue moves.
- Service is straight from the hatch, then we pack up.
How to prepare
- Make sure the van can get in
- Confirm the van is allowed on site
- Name one person we can call on the day
Ask for a quote
Every quote is worked out for your event. Start with your date, and we will confirm whether we’re available that day.
Planning help
Towns and villages near Ightham
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FAQs for Ightham
Could you trade in Ivy Hatch Nature Reserve?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Check with them first.
What’s the nearest station to Ightham?
The closest is Borough Green & Wrotham station, roughly 1.5 miles away.
Can you cook in the rain?
We carry on in the rain, because the fryers are inside. Very soft ground can be a problem, so plan a back-up spot on a hard surface.
What can staff choose from?
The classics: cod or haddock and chips, sausages and pies, plus mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Our menu has the details.
Can we pay by invoice?
Ask us when you enquire and we’ll explain how booking and payment work.
Do we need to provide equipment?
Everything is cooked in the van. Let us know what’s available at the site and we’ll confirm what we need.
Where can the van park?
A level, firm spot it can drive onto, near your staff, and space for a queue. Mention any narrow gates or soft ground.
Can you serve each shift?
Tell us the shift and break times and we’ll plan service around them.
Where the van can park in Ightham
A good parking spot makes the whole thing easier. We need:
- Lighting nearby for evening events
- Space for people to queue at the hatch
- Somewhere close to where people will eat
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
What we serve
- Staff lunches
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Pie and chips
Organising for someone else?
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we will keep everyone informed on the day.
If you are organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, we are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Planning a team lunch in Ightham
Ightham is about 4 miles east of Sevenoaks, in Kent. Bookings in Ightham come in all shapes and sizes, but it always starts the same way: a level spot for the van, a time to eat and food fried to order. We take the van to 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is London, about 22 miles away.
Among the historic houses close to Ightham are Ightham Mote (1.5 miles south) and Old Soar Manor (2.1 miles south-east). Historic venues suit client days, but check their vehicle rules before planning a van. Ightham is about 22 miles from central London, well within our area. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 6 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange.
Anywhere in TN15, we can fry fresh for your staff, from busy streets to quiet lanes. We can serve a staff event on streets such as The Street, Redwell Lane and Old Lane, wherever the van can park. Other places close to Ightham we cover include Oldbury (1 mile north), Ivy Hatch (1 mile south-west), Sheet Hill (1 mile south-east), Styants Bottom (1 mile north-west) and Yopps Green (1 mile south-east). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (11 miles east), Dartford (12 miles north), Sevenoaks (4 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (10 miles south), Gravesend (11 miles north) and Tonbridge (6 miles south).
Well-known places in the area include Ightham Court (1.1 miles north) and Beechin Wood Archery Museum (2.3 miles east).
- Local schools include Wrotham School (1.9 miles north-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Old House (less than half a mile north-west)
Diets, allergies and planning
Nearly every event has some special diets. To look after them:
- Find out what documents the site needs
- Plan an alternative for anyone we can’t cater for
- Agree the van’s spot with facilities
- Consider a pre-order list
After the last group, we pack up.
A gazebo near the hatch helps on wet days.
About the food
Sausage and chips
Sausage and chips covers anyone who does not want fish, and it is a favourite with children.
Curry sauce
Chip-shop curry sauce is a mild, slightly sweet British classic, great with chips and sausages.
Cannot we just order from the chip shop?
Ordering in from a local chip shop is an option. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van solves that by cooking on site.
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is generally the easier option.
Why choose corporate fish and chip catering in Ightham?
It doesn’t need a meeting room, a kitchen or a restaurant booking, so it’s easy to organise.
A fish and chip van suits almost any gathering. People in Ightham book the van for events such as:
- Leaving dos
- Lunch for site crews
- Friday lunch treats
- Staff appreciation days
Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: Borough Green & Wrotham station is about 1.5 miles away.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether there’s a minimum
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
- Whether VAT is included
- How long service runs, and what happens if you overrun
- 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