Kent · England
Corporate fish and chip catering in Kemsing, Kent
Fried to order and served hot: a fish and chip van for your team in Kemsing and the surrounding area.
- Open days
- Team away days
- Retirement send-offs
Book the van in Kemsing
Looking after everyone
Tell us about dietary needs and allergies early, and we will be straight with you about what’s possible. To make it work smoothly:
- Confirm allergies by email
- Plan an alternative for anyone we cannot cater for
- Let us know about coeliac disease
- Ask staff to pre-order
After the last group, we pack up and leave the car park tidy.
A few tables or benches outside make it a proper break.
Corporate fish and chip catering in Kemsing, fried fresh
Whether it’s a Friday treat or an end-of-quarter thank you, the van makes the day feel special. For retirement send-offs and lunch for site crews, we can cook sausage and chips, haddock and chips and pie and chips for your guests.
Work events near Kemsing might be at a farm business, a workshop or an industrial unit. A chip van suits all of them. Every portion is cooked to order on the day, not cooked earlier and kept warm, and handed over as soon as it’s ready.
Kemsing: your questions answered
What’s the nearest station to Kemsing?
Otford station, about 1 mile north-west of the centre.
Can the van go to venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for vehicles; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
What do we need to supply?
A suitable spot for the van and permission to park there. Mention any power or water available and we will take it from there.
How long will the queue be?
That depends on numbers, menu and timing. Give us your numbers and service window, and we’ll plan to keep the queue moving.
Who clears up?
We take the van and everything with it, and leave the spot tidy. It helps to have bins near the hatch.
How long does set-up take?
We arrive well before service to park and heat the fryers. Timings are agreed in advance.
Can the van park on grass?
That depends on the weather and the ground. Tell us about it when you enquire, and we’ll advise.
Is the food cooked at the event?
It is. We cook inside the van, so food is cooked there and then, not cooked earlier and kept warm.
For planners, venues and organisers
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.
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Staggering groups helps a lot.
Places near Kemsing
More for events in Kemsing
Occasions we serve in Kemsing
There is nothing to book but the van, so it is simple to arrange.
Almost any gathering works with a fish and chip van. In Kemsing, people book us for occasions like:
- Lunch for site crews
- Charity and fundraising days at work
- Summer team days
- Fish Friday treats
Among the historic houses close to Kemsing are Knole House (2.8 miles south) and Lullingstone Castle (3.7 miles north). For a client event at a historic house, ask early about rules for catering vans.
Before you book anyone
- When final numbers are due
- A clear list of what’s included
- What the van needs: space, access, power
- The deposit and payment dates
What a fish and chip van costs
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Your choice of menu
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- Distance and any road charges
- Numbers
There is no one-size-fits-all price for a fish and chip van. A one-hour staff lunch is a different job from serving all afternoon at a fête. We set everything out in your quote.
Details that help
To check availability and price, we need:
- Expected numbers
- Where you’d like the van to go
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- The date and when you’d like to eat
Every booking is quoted individually, so the price fits what you actually need. To ask for one, fill in our quote form.
Workplace catering around Kemsing
Kemsing is about 2 miles north-east of Sevenoaks, in Kent. Bookings in Kemsing 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. Kemsing is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. Our bookings stretch from Kemsing to London (about 19 miles away).
Central London is about 19 miles from Kemsing. For staff and visitors coming by train, Otford station, about 1 mile north-west, is the nearest station. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 3 miles, which suits team days in the countryside.
This part of Kent takes in TN15. That could mean a staff event at a home on High Street, Copperfields Walk and Childsbridge Lane, as long as there is somewhere for the van. If your venue is just outside Kemsing, we also cover Cotman's Ash (1 mile north-east), Heaverham (2 miles east), Woodlands (2 miles north-east), Romney Street (2 miles north) and Knatts Valley (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (14 miles east), Dartford (9 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (12 miles south), Gravesend (11 miles north-east), Tonbridge (8 miles south) and Northfleet (10 miles north-east).
A little further out are Kemsing Castle Bank (0.5 miles east) and Otford Heritage Centre (1 mile west). Open spaces near Kemsing include Dryhill Nature Reserve.
- Local schools include St Michael's Preparatory School (0.6 miles north-west) and Knole Academy (2 miles south-west)
Is a fish and chip van right for your staff event?
A big takeaway order arrives late and lukewarm. The van cooks on site. Cost depends on numbers, menu and service time, along with distance and access to the site. We quote for each booking individually.
Why Kemsing hosts choose us
- No kitchen needed
- A clear quote before you book
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
- We cover Kemsing and the whole of Kent
Read our prices page and the cost guide.
Space, access and the venue
The van has to be able to get in and park safely, so a few things need checking. Here’s what we look for:
- Space for people to queue at the hatch
- Permission from the venue or landowner for the van
- Access wide and high enough for the van
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before you book.
From the hatch
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Pie and chips
- Staff lunches
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
The menu, dish by dish
Mushy peas
No fish and chips is complete without mushy peas for many people, and they’re on the menu.
Haddock and chips
Haddock has loyal fans: sweeter and a touch firmer than cod. Tell us if you’d like to offer it.
How the day works
You do not need to do much on the day: point us to the spot and get on with your staff event. The frying and serving are down to us. For an end-of-day event in Kemsing, summer gives you light until about 9:20pm; in late May, sunset is around 8:50pm, and in winter the yard or car park will need lighting.
- First, the plan: what, where and what time.
- You hear back on the date and the price.
- We agree exactly where the van parks.
- Batter, fish and chips all go into the fryer as people come up.
- We leave the spot as we found it.
Getting ready for the day
- Clear the route for the van
- Plan a bit of cover near the hatch if rain is likely
- Plan where the queue will stand
Getting a price
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: where the van would park, how to get in, numbers and timings. A photo of the spot helps too. When you are ready, send us your details through our quote form.
Read more
- 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