Wokingham · England
Corporate Fish and Chip Catering in Langley Common
Planning a fish and chip van for your team in Langley Common? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry fresh while your staff queue at the hatch.
- Retirement and leaving lunches
- Staff appreciation days
- Open days and customer events
A chip van near Langley Common
Corporate fish and chip catering in Langley Common, cooked to order
Open days and customer events work well too: visitors queue, chat and stay longer. Typical bookings include warehouse, depot and site teams and charity and fundraising days at work, with pie and chips, haddock and chips and cod and chips.
For farms and rural sites near Langley Common, we can bring a hot lunch to the yard. Let us know about tracks and gates. Everything we need comes with the van, and we pack up and leave the spot as we found it.
Occasions we serve in Langley Common
There’s nothing to book but the van, so it’s easy to organise.
Whatever brings people together, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser. We are often booked for:
- Customer days
- Thank-you lunches for the team
- Summer team days
- Fish Friday treats
Commuters will know that Wokingham station is about 2.5 miles away.
Questions to ask before you book
- What the van needs: space, access, power
- When payment is due
- What they can offer for dietary needs
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
Space, access and the venue
The van has to be able to get in and park safely, and a little planning goes a long way. These are the things we check:
- Room in front of the hatch for a queue
- A route in without tight gates or low branches
- A level hardstanding, drive or firm lawn
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
What we serve
- Haddock and chips
- Pie and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
- Staff lunches
- Cod and chips
How it works
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, set up and bring the oil up to temperature. Your staff can wander over to the hatch as soon as we open. A lunch-break van visit in Langley Common is always in daylight, but later events need lighting: it’s dark by about 3:55pm in December.
- Start with three things: the date, the place and a rough headcount.
- Show us where the van would go, and we will 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.
Getting ready for the day
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
- Choose a level, firm spot for the van
- Give us a contact for the day
Ask for a quote
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually need. To ask for one, use our quote form.
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Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
Ordering in from a local chip shop is an option. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van cooks in front of your staff instead.
Deep-frying for lots of people at home is risky: hot oil and a busy party are a bad combination. A van is designed for exactly this.
A closer look at the menu
Curry sauce
Chip-shop curry sauce is a mild, slightly sweet British classic, great with chips and sausages.
Haddock and chips
Haddock is a little sweeter than cod, with a finer, firmer flake. In the north and in Scotland, haddock is the classic.
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Other occasions in Langley Common
What a fish and chip van costs
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- Cod, haddock or both
- Parking and the way in
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. Your quote spells it all out.
What to tell us
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Expected numbers
- The venue or postcode
- Your date and serving time
- Any dietary needs and allergies
The quickest way to a quote is to send us your details through our quote form. Give us the details of your staff event, and we will come back with availability and a quote.
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. The cost per head generally falls as numbers rise, since the van and set-up are much the same for any size. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Why book our van in Langley Common
- No kitchen needed
- No surprises in your quote
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
Business events near Langley Common
Langley Common is about 2 miles south-west of Wokingham, in Wokingham. Around Langley Common, we park wherever there’s level, firm ground. We take the van to all 35 towns and villages in Wokingham.
Langley Common sits roughly 35 miles from central London.
We take the van to staff events all over the RG40 and RG41 postcode area and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Langley Common Road and School Road, and the van can serve a staff event on any of them with a suitable parking spot. Nearby, we also serve staff events in Barkham (1 mile east), Arborfield Garrison (1 mile south), California (1 mile south-east), Eversley (2 miles south) and Finchampstead (3 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Reading (5 miles north-west), Woodley (4 miles north), Earley (3 miles north-west), Crowthorne (4 miles east), Lower Earley (3 miles north-west) and Winnersh (3 miles north).
Nearby you will also find Beaumys Castle (4 miles west) and Berkshire Library & Museum of Freemasonry (2.1 miles north). Green spaces nearby include South Lake and Holt Copse & Joel Park.
- Nearby schools include Bohunt School Wokingham (1 mile south)
- Pubs nearby include The Bramshill Hunt pub (0.6 miles south-west)
FAQs for Langley Common
Is Langley Common too small for a chip van?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Can the van park in Shepperlands Farm Nature Reserve?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Ask them first.
What food do you serve?
Chip-shop favourites: cod, haddock, chips, sausages and pies, plus mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Our menu has the details.
How does payment work for businesses?
Ask us when you enquire and we’ll explain how booking and payment work.
When should we book?
As soon as you have a date. Peak dates go quickly, so get in touch early.
What do you bring?
We bring the van and everything we need to cook. You provide a suitable spot and permission to park.
Is grass a problem?
It depends on the ground. Tell us about it when you enquire, and we will advise.
How quickly can you serve everyone?
A short menu and staggered groups keep things moving. Tell us your timings and we’ll advise.
Planning for dietary needs
A little planning makes sure everyone is looked after. Try these:
- Let us know about coeliac disease
- Agree the van’s spot with facilities
- Confirm allergies by email
- Collect allergies in advance
Bins and napkins by the van make it easy.
A pre-order list speeds things up and helps with allergies.
- 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