West Berkshire · England
Corporate fish and chip catering in Inkpen Common, West Berkshire
We bring a fish and chip van for your team to Inkpen Common and nearby, cooking to order on site and serving from the hatch.
- Customer days
- Fish Friday treats
- Thank-you lunches for the team
Corporate fish and chip catering in Inkpen Common
Corporate fish and chip catering in Inkpen Common, cooked to order
A chip van lunch is one of the simplest ways to say thank you to a team. It needs no kitchen and no room booking, and it gets people talking. We are often asked to cater project milestones and a monthly Fish Friday, with pie and chips, cod and chips and mushy peas.
Near Inkpen Common, workplaces can be far from shops, so a chip van lunch is welcome. The menu is short on purpose: fewer choices means fresher food and shorter queues.
- Area
- Inkpen Common (RG17, RG20)
- County
- West Berkshire
- From the fryer
- Cod, haddock, chips, sausages, pies
- Sides
- Mushy peas, curry sauce, gravy
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 24 October 2026
About the food
Mushy peas
Mushy peas are made from dried marrowfat peas, soaked and cooked until soft. They’re the classic side with fish and chips.
Sausage and chips
Sausage and chips is the go-to for anyone who is not a fish fan, especially with curry sauce.
Planning for dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Have a back-up for special diets
- Collect allergies in advance
- Ask facilities what paperwork they need
- Let us know about coeliac disease
Plan the queue away from vehicle routes in the car park or yard.
Somewhere to sit outside helps.
How it works
We need a level, firm place to park the van, near your staff, which we agree with you beforehand. Summer events after work in Inkpen Common have light until about 9:25pm; in late May it’s about 8:55pm.
- Start with three things: the date, the place and a rough headcount.
- Show us where the van would go, and we’ll confirm it works.
- Closer to the day, we confirm the arrival time and serving time.
- We park, open the hatch and start frying for your staff.
- Last portion served, we tidy up and head off.
Before we arrive
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
- Share the timings for the day
Getting a price
We only need a few details to quote: the date, where the van would park, roughly how many people and when you’d like to eat. You can fill in our quote form.
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Should I sort the food myself?
For a small group, making your own food can work. For larger numbers, or when you want hot food, a van takes the pressure off, and nobody has to miss the staff event.
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 normally simpler.
Inkpen Common for staff days and team lunches
Inkpen Common is about 6 miles west of Newbury, in West Berkshire. Bookings in Inkpen Common come in all shapes and sizes, but the plan is always the same: somewhere to park, a time to serve and fresh frying. Inkpen Common is one of 155 places in West Berkshire where we bring the van. Our nearest city page is Reading, about 21 miles away.
Commuters will know that Kintbury station, about 2 miles north, is the nearest station. Among the historic houses close to Inkpen Common are Stargroves (2.7 miles south-east) and Benham Park (4.4 miles north-east). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they normally set strict rules for vehicles.
Here we cover the RG17 and RG20 postcode area, and we can serve your staff event anywhere in it. That could mean a staff event at a home on Heads Lane, Rooksnest Lane and The Firs, as long as there is somewhere for the van. Neighbouring places where we serve staff events include Hell Corner (1 mile east), Inkpen (1 mile north-west), Upper Green (1 mile south-west), Lower Green (1 mile west) and Kintbury (2 miles north). We also serve nearby towns such as Newbury (6 miles east), Thatcham (9 miles east), Speenhamland (6 miles east), Hungerford (4 miles north-west), Lambourn (10 miles north) and Shaw (7 miles east).
A little further out are Hamstead Marshall 3 (3.1 miles north-east). Open spaces near Inkpen Common include Kintbury Newt Ponds and Inkpen Hill.
- Pubs nearby include Crown and Garter pub (less than half a mile south-west)
Planners, venues and businesses
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
For repeat bookings, such as regular staff lunches or annual fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
A barbecue needs someone to cook. With a van, nobody from the team has to cook. Many fish and chip vans set a minimum, because the van, fuel and travel cost the same for a small group. Ask us what applies to your staff event.
Why Inkpen Common hosts choose us
- Classic food your staff already know
- Bookings across West Berkshire, including Inkpen Common
- No kitchen needed
- The queue at the hatch gets people talking
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What a fish and chip van costs
Two events with the same numbers can cost different amounts, because of:
- How many people are eating
- The minimum booking
- How easy the site is to reach
- Cod, haddock or both
The cost per head normally falls as numbers rise, since the van and set-up are much the same for any size. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
What we need to know
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- Allergies and diets you know about
- The venue or postcode
- The date and when you’d like to eat
Every booking is quoted individually, based on your numbers, timings and travel. For a quote, use our quote form.
What the van needs
Before the day, we will agree where the van parks. It needs to tick a few simple boxes:
- Permission from the venue or landowner for the van
- Somewhere close to where people will eat
- Space for people to queue at the hatch
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
On the menu in Inkpen Common
- Sausage and chips
- Staff lunches
- Pie and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
Your questions about a fish and chip van for your team in Inkpen Common
How far is Inkpen Common from London?
About 59 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Do you come out to small places like Inkpen Common?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Do you do customer events and open days?
Yes, and it keeps people on site longer. Tell us the expected numbers and hours.
Do you need power or water?
Somewhere suitable to park, with permission. Tell us whether there’s power or water nearby and we will take it from there.
Where do you take the van?
We take the van across London and the South East, West Berkshire included. See all areas.
How far ahead should we book?
As early as you can, especially for summer weekends and December. Even at short notice, it’s worth asking.
Can you park on the road outside?
Only in a legal space, or with the council’s permission. Ask your council early.
Can you feed staff across different shifts?
Yes, if we know the times. We will agree a service plan before the day.
- 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