Hampshire · England
Corporate Fish and Chip Catering for Keyhaven events
From the smell of the fryers to the last chip in the paper, a fish and chip van for your team turns food into part of your staff event in Keyhaven.
- Team away days
- Retirement send-offs
- Project milestones
Book the van in Keyhaven
Before you choose a spot
If a spot is not suitable, we’ll tell you, and help find another. The main points are:
- Light near the van and the queue for evening service
- A route in without tight gates or low branches
- Somewhere close to where people will eat
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
Popular choices
- Staff lunches
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Pie and chips
About our corporate fish and chip catering in Keyhaven
The van parks in the car park or yard, so nobody has to leave site. Whether it’s retirement and leaving lunches and open days and customer events, we can cook haddock and chips, sausage and chips and cod and chips.
Near Keyhaven, workplaces can be far from shops, which makes a chip van a real treat. We serve from the hatch, so every portion is hot, and service is quick once we’re up and running.
For event organisers in Keyhaven
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll explain how it works. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
Many venues set rules for catering vans: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will confirm what we can provide.
The process
Changes on the day are fine: we’ll adjust start times and pace. For a staff lunch in Keyhaven, daylight isn’t an issue, but a winter evening event is dark by about 4:05pm, so plan lighting for later events. Summer events have daylight until around 9:25pm.
- You tell us the date, the site, rough numbers and your break times.
- You get a quote and answers to facilities’ questions.
- We agree where the van parks and when it arrives with you or facilities.
- We cook to order for each group as they come out.
- Afterwards, we pack up and leave the car park tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Think about a gazebo by the van in case of rain
- Name one person we can call on the day
- Tell us when you want to eat
Ask for a quote
Send us the date, the address or SO41 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time, and you’ll get a clear price. To get started, fill in our quote form.
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Diets, allergies and planning
Most events have a few staff with dietary needs. To plan for them:
- Give us break and shift times
- Plan an alternative for anyone we cannot cater for
- Confirm allergies by email
- Tell us about coeliac staff specifically
Plan the queue away from vehicle routes.
Make it a regular thing: monthly or quarterly.
Common questions in Keyhaven
Which station is closest to Keyhaven?
Lymington Town station, about 3 miles north-east of the centre.
What about events near the coast?
Yes. The cooking is inside the van, so wind does not affect it, but the queue will want shelter.
Do you need power or water?
A suitable spot for the van and permission to park there. Tell us whether there is power or water nearby and we’ll take it from there.
Can you serve each shift?
Yes, with the shift pattern in advance. We will agree a service plan before the day.
Where do you take the van?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Keyhaven.
Do you have documents for our site?
Every site asks for something different, so ask facilities for their list and pass it on.
Where can the van park?
Level, firm ground the van can reach, near your staff, with room for a queue at the hatch. Mention any narrow gates or soft ground.
What if the weather’s bad?
Rain doesn’t stop the fryers: the cooking is inside the van. Staff will appreciate cover near the hatch.
Events we cater in Keyhaven
A van lunch is a staff treat almost everyone appreciates.
If you’re planning any of these, we can help:
- Workplace fundraising days
- End-of-project celebrations
- Lunch for site crews
- Retirement send-offs
For staff and visitors coming by train, the closest railway station is Lymington Town station, roughly 3 miles north-east of the centre.
What to look for in a quote
- Any minimum charge
- What happens if plans change
- Whether VAT is included
- The van’s size and access needs
Places near Keyhaven
Other occasions in Keyhaven
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
Taking the team out for a meal means booking, travel and time away from site. A van comes to you. Got a budget? Let us know, and we will suggest how to make it work. A short menu is frequently the best value.
Why book our van in Keyhaven
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
- Hot food handed straight over
- A quote that spells everything out
- A van that becomes part of the event
Read our pricing and what a fish and chip van costs.
Should I sort the food myself?
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 generally simpler.
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
Business events near Keyhaven
Keyhaven is about 3 miles south of Lymington, in Hampshire. People in Keyhaven book us for all sorts of reasons, but it always starts the same way: a level spot for the van, a time to eat and food fried to order. Keyhaven is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover. Our bookings stretch from Keyhaven to Southampton (16 miles away).
The New Forest National Park is within about 7 miles, which suits team days in the countryside. Within about 3 miles of the sea, fish and chips goes down well with any team.
Anywhere in SO41, we can bring the van to you. We can serve a staff event on streets such as New Road, Keyhaven Road and Saltgrass Lane, wherever the van can park. Other places close to Keyhaven we cover include Milford on Sea (1 mile west), Lymore (1 mile north-west), Lower Pennington (1 mile north-east), Everton (2 miles north-west) and Pennington (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Totton (14 miles north), Hythe (12 miles north-east), New Milton (4 miles north-west), Ringwood (13 miles north-west), Warsash (15 miles north-east) and Barton on Sea (4 miles west).
A little further out are St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery (2.8 miles north-east) and Yarmouth Castle (3.3 miles east). Within reach you’ll find Milford on Sea LNR and Tennyson Down.
- Schools near Keyhaven include Priestlands School (2.2 miles north)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Gun Public House (under half a mile south-east)
Food your guests will love
Mushy peas
Mushy peas are made from dried marrowfat peas, soaked and cooked until soft. They’re the classic side with fish and chips.
Curry sauce
Chip-shop curry sauce is a mild, slightly sweet British classic, perfect with chips or a sausage.
- 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