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Corporate Fish and Chip Catering for Jacob's Post events
Planning a fish and chip van for your team in Jacob's Post? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry fresh while your staff queue at the hatch.
- Fish Friday treats
- Warehouse, depot and site teams
- Open days
Planning an event in Jacob's Post?
Corporate fish and chip catering for your staff event in Jacob's Post
Everything is cooked as people come up, so it’s hot whether you’re first or last in the queue. Whether it is fish Friday treats and charity and fundraising days at work, we can cook cod and chips, mushy peas and haddock and chips.
Near Jacob's Post, workplaces can be far from shops, so a chip van lunch is welcome. We serve from the hatch, so it’s hot and generous, and the queue keeps moving.
- Area
- Jacob's Post (RH15)
- County
- West Sussex
- On the menu
- Cod, haddock, chips, sausages, pies
- Sides
- Gravy, mushy peas, curry sauce
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 24 October 2026
Who books corporate fish and chip catering in Jacob's Post?
Hot food in the car park, rain or shine.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Jacob's Post and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Warehouse, depot and site teams
- Charity and fundraising days at work
- Friday lunch treats
- Summer staff parties
For colleagues arriving by train, the closest railway station is Burgess Hill station, roughly 0.7 miles south-east of the centre.
Comparing caterers
- If the price includes VAT
- How allergens are handled
- How long service runs, and what happens if you overrun
- The deposit and payment dates
Jacob's Post: your questions answered
Can the van go to venues in the South Downs National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles and ground, so check with yours. We will follow the site rules.
How far is Jacob's Post from London?
Roughly 37 miles from the centre of London.
What do you bring?
Everything is cooked in the van. Let us know what’s available at the site and we’ll confirm what we need.
How fast is service?
That depends on numbers, menu and timing. Tell us your numbers and how long you have for food, and we will plan to keep the queue moving.
Can the van park on grass?
Frequently, if the ground is firm and dry. After heavy rain, soft grass can be a problem for any vehicle, so have a hard-surface back-up.
Do you have allergen information?
Yes, we can tell you which allergens are in each item. Fish and gluten are the main ones in battered fish. Tell us about allergies in advance.
What about staff who do not eat fish?
There is: sausages and pies, with chips. Give us a rough idea of numbers.
What if the weather’s bad?
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.
Takeaway run or book a van?
Not sure whether to order in or book a van? Think about numbers, timing and how hot you want the food. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Ordering in from a local chip shop is an option. The problem is timing: big orders take a long time, and the food is cooling while it travels. A van cooks in front of your staff instead.
Also near Jacob's Post
What else we do in Jacob's Post
Jacob's Post for staff days and team lunches
Jacob's Post is about 1 mile west of Burgess Hill, in West Sussex. We park up at drives, car parks, yards and venues around Jacob's Post and the surrounding area. We take the van to 371 places across West Sussex. We serve events right across the region, from Jacob's Post to Brighton (9 miles away).
Nearby historic houses include Ockenden Manor (3.2 miles north). For a client event at a historic house, ask early about rules for catering vans. Jacob's Post sits roughly 37 miles from central London, well within our area. The South Downs National Park is within about 3 miles, which suits team days in the countryside.
Staff events anywhere in RH15 start with a parking spot for the van. We can serve a staff event on streets such as Downs Road, London Road and Western Road or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere for the van. For staff events just outside Jacob's Post, we cover Burgess Hill (1 mile east), Abbotsford (1 mile north), World's End (1 mile east), Goddards Green (1 mile west) and Hurst Wickham (2 miles south-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Crawley (11 miles north), Horsham (11 miles north-west), Worthing (15 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (3 miles north-east), East Grinstead (13 miles north-east) and Shoreham-by-Sea (10 miles south-west).
A little further out are Burgess Hill Museum (0.5 miles south-east) and The Dene Hospital (1.2 miles west). The countryside around Jacob's Post includes Bedelands Farm Nature Reserve and Wolstonbury Hill.
- Schools near Jacob's Post include Oakmeeds Community College (0.6 miles south-east) and St Paul's Catholic College (0.8 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Cricketers pub (within half a mile north-west)
What happens on the day
Your timings come first. If the day runs behind, we hold off cooking until you’re ready, so the food is still fresh when it’s served. For a staff lunch in Jacob's Post, daylight is not an issue, but a winter evening event is dark by about 3:55pm, so evening events need a lit spot. Summer events have daylight until around 9:20pm.
- Tell us what you’re planning and when you’d like to eat.
- You hear back on the date and the price.
- We agree exactly where the van parks, and how it gets in.
- On the day, everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- We leave the spot as we found it.
Getting ready for the day
- Plan where the queue will stand
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Think about a gazebo by the van in case of rain
Get a quote
Planning a fish and chip van for your team in Jacob's Post? Tell us what you have in mind and we will reply with a clear price. To get in touch, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Looking after everyone
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Here’s how:
- Plan an alternative for anyone we cannot cater for
- Tell us about coeliac staff specifically
- Send allergies to us in writing
- Send round an allergy question
Bins and napkins by the van make it easy.
A simple pre-order helps us plan.
How we price a fish and chip van for your team
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Whether a minimum applies
- How long we serve
- Cod, haddock or both
- Travel, tolls and road charges
The cost per head typically 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.
Details that help
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- The spot you have in mind for the van
- Allergies and diets you know about
- Expected numbers
- The date and when you’d like to eat
Every booking is quoted individually, based on your numbers, timings and travel. To ask for one, fill in our quote form.
Before you choose a spot
Most drives, car parks, yards and firm lawns can take the van, but there are a few things to check:
- A clear area by the serving hatch
- Light near the van and the queue for evening service
- The site’s agreement to a catering van
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Pie and chips
- Staff lunches
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
A closer look at the menu
Cod and chips
Cod has big, soft white flakes and a mild flavour, and it’s what most people in the south ask for. We batter it and fry it to order, so it is crisp when it reaches you.
Sausage and chips
For anyone who doesn’t fancy fish, there is sausage and chips, and children love it.
A chip van compared with other options
A meal out takes everyone off site. The van brings lunch to the team. Comparing vans? Look at what each quote includes: service time, menu, travel, any minimum and VAT. We set ours out clearly.
Why book our van in Jacob's Post
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
- No surprises in your quote
- All the chip-shop extras
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
See how we price and our guide to van hire costs.
- 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