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Corporate fish and chip catering in Ivy Hatch, Kent
Planning a fish and chip van for your team in Ivy Hatch? We bring the van to you and fry fresh while your staff queue at the hatch.
- Summer team days
- Lunch for site crews
- A monthly Fish Friday
Corporate fish and chip catering in Ivy Hatch
Step by step
From set-up to the last portion, we look after the food, so you can enjoy your staff event in Ivy Hatch. Lunchtime bookings in Ivy Hatch are in daylight all year; winter evening events are dark by about 3:55pm, so plan lighting for later events. Summer events have daylight until around 9:20pm.
- We start with a few details about your staff event.
- We check the date and where the van will park, then send a quote.
- Timings and the van’s spot are agreed in advance.
- On the day, we park up and fry fresh for your staff.
- We serve from the hatch, then leave the pitch tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Clear the route for the van
Getting a price
To get a price, use our quote form. Tell us about your staff event in Ivy Hatch, and we’ll check the date and send a price.
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About our corporate fish and chip catering in Ivy Hatch
Service is timed to your lunch break or shift pattern, so nobody misses out. For warehouse, depot and site teams and retirement send-offs, we can cook cod and chips, sausage and chips and mushy peas for your guests.
For farms and rural sites near Ivy Hatch, we can bring a hot lunch to the yard. Let us know about tracks and gates. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we will be straight with you about what we can do before you book.
Also near Ivy Hatch
What else we do in Ivy Hatch
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.
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will work through them with you.
Occasions we serve in Ivy Hatch
It gets people out of their usual groups.
Whatever the occasion in Ivy Hatch, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser. We’re often booked for:
- Celebrating a big win
- Retirement send-offs
- Charity and fundraising days at work
- Open days
Historic houses near Ivy Hatch include Ightham Mote (0.7 miles south) and Old Soar Manor (2.1 miles east). For a client event at a historic house, ask early about rules for catering vans.
Before you book anyone
- When final numbers are due
- Whether travel is included
- Allergen information for each item
- The minimum number of meals or minimum spend
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
Taking the team out for a meal means booking, travel and time away from site. The van brings lunch to the team. Distance and any road charges make a difference, so it helps to give us the postcode.
Why book our van in Ivy Hatch
- We cover Ivy Hatch and the whole of Kent
- A clear quote before you book
- Classic food your staff already know
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
Take a look at our prices page or what a fish and chip van costs.
DIY versus a fish and chip van
Frying for a crowd at home isn’t a good idea: big pans of hot oil, children and garden parties do not mix. Leave the frying to a van built for it.
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.
Staff lunches in Ivy Hatch: access and travel
Ivy Hatch is about 4 miles east of Sevenoaks, in Kent. Bookings in Ivy Hatch come in all shapes and sizes, but it always starts the same way: somewhere to park, a time to serve and fresh frying. 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.
Ivy Hatch sits roughly 22 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard. Commuters will know that Borough Green & Wrotham station, about 2.2 miles north-east, is the nearest station. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 6 miles, which suits team days in the countryside.
Here we cover the TN15 postcode area, so your staff event can be anywhere in it. Your staff event could be at a house on Coach Road, Ismays Road and Stone Street Road or the roads around them, wherever the van can park. For staff events just outside Ivy Hatch, we cover Ightham (1 mile north-east), Stone Street (1 mile west), Sheet Hill (1 mile east), Yopps Green (1 mile east) and Oldbury (1 mile north). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (11 miles east), Dartford (12 miles north), Sevenoaks (4 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (9 miles south), Gravesend (12 miles north) and Tonbridge (5 miles south).
Nearby you’ll also find Beechin Wood Archery Museum (2.8 miles north-east) and Sevenoaks Hospital (3.6 miles west).
- Nearby, you’ll find The Plough pub (less than half a mile south-east)
What affects the price in Ivy Hatch
The same numbers can mean different prices, depending on:
- The number of meals
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- Cod, haddock or both
- Access and parking
Dates make a difference: peak summer weekends and Christmas party Fridays book up first. Ask about your date early.
Details that help
You do not need everything decided to ask for a quote, but it helps to know:
- Anything awkward about the way in
- The date and time of the event
- The venue or postcode
- A picture of the space and the way in
It is easy to get a price: share your date, address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat. We will come back with a clear quote.
Ivy Hatch: your questions answered
Which station is closest to Ivy Hatch?
The closest is Borough Green & Wrotham station, roughly 2.2 miles away.
How far is Ivy Hatch from London?
Roughly 22 miles from the centre of London.
Can you go on a lawn or field?
It depends on the ground. Tell us about it when you enquire, and we will advise.
What food do you serve?
Chip-shop favourites: cod or haddock and chips, sausages and pies, plus mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. See the menu.
Can you park in our car park or yard?
Typically, if there’s a level spot and the site allows it. Facilities will decide the spot.
Can you serve children?
Children are very welcome. Let us know numbers, and we will include them in the plan.
Do you take everything away?
The pitch is left as we found it. Bins for staff are worth planning.
What does the van need?
A level, firm spot it can drive onto, near your staff, and space for a queue. Mention any narrow gates or soft ground.
A closer look at the menu
Curry sauce
Curry sauce divides opinion, so we bring it along.
Cod and chips
For many people, cod and chips is the definitive version. Fried to order in the van, it’s hot, crisp and generous.
Allergies and dietary needs
Nearly every event has some special diets. To look after them:
- Check with facilities where the van can park
- Give us break and shift times
- Ask staff about allergies with a simple form
- Confirm allergies by email
Keep the queue clear of fire exits and traffic in the car park or yard.
A gazebo near the hatch helps on wet days.
- 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