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Corporate Fish and Chip Catering in Lenham Heath
A menu everybody knows: fish and chips, sausages and pies, plus mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side. Corporate fish and chip catering in Lenham Heath.
- Retirement send-offs
- Open days and customer events
- A monthly Fish Friday
A chip van near Lenham Heath
Corporate fish and chip catering in Lenham Heath, cooked to order
A short menu keeps the queue moving through a lunch break: fish, sausages, pies and chips, with the classic sides. For workplace fundraising days and shift teams at depots and warehouses, we’ll put together a menu of sausage and chips, haddock and chips and pie and chips.
At country workplaces around Lenham Heath, a chip van brings a hot lunch to wherever the team is. Let us know about tracks and gates. Your quote spells out what’s included: serving times, the menu and anything else agreed.
Planners, venues and businesses
Parks, greens and streets generally need permission for a catering van. Ask the council or landowner early.
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we’ll keep you updated on arrival and serving times.
Planning for dietary needs
Allergies are taken seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Confirm allergies by email
- Have a back-up for special diets
- Send round an allergy question
- Tell us exactly when each group can eat
After the last group, we pack up.
Make it a regular thing: monthly or quarterly.
Should I sort the food myself?
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. With a fish and chip van, you get hot food without the work.
Some hosts try a takeaway order. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van cooks in front of your staff instead.
What happens on the day
Here’s how the day typically runs: we arrive, park up and set up, the fryers heat up, and we serve hot from the hatch at the agreed time. Lunchtime bookings in Lenham Heath are in daylight all year; winter evening events are dark by about 3:50pm, so plan lighting for later events. A summer after-work event has daylight until about 9:15pm.
- Contact us with the basics: when, where and roughly how many.
- Show us where the van would go, and we’ll 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
- Keep space clear for staff at the hatch
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
Getting a price
To get a price, send us your details through our quote form. Tell us about your staff event in Lenham Heath, and we’ll come back with availability and a quote.
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What a fish and chip van costs
Two events with the same numbers can cost different amounts, because of:
- Parking and the way in
- Whether a minimum applies
- Service time
- Numbers
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.
What to tell us
For a quote, it helps to have:
- A photo of the parking spot
- The spot you have in mind for the van
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- 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.
Staff lunches in Lenham Heath: access and travel
Lenham Heath is about 8 miles north-west of Ashford, in Kent. Tell us where your staff event in Lenham Heath will be, and we will plan the route and the parking spot. We serve 922 places across Kent. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 15 miles away.
Lenham Heath is about 41 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 6 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange.
Here we cover the ME17 postcode area, and we can serve your staff event anywhere in it. Local streets include Lenham Forstal Road, Crabtree Lane and Rose Lane; a staff event on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. If your venue is just outside Lenham Heath, we also cover Lenham Forstal (1 mile north-west), Charing Heath (1 mile south-east), Stonebridge Green (1 mile south), Leadingcross Green (2 miles north-west) and Lenham (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also take the van to Maidstone (10 miles west), Ashford (8 miles south-east), Canterbury (15 miles east), Sittingbourne (9 miles north), Faversham (9 miles north-east) and Minster (14 miles north).
Nearby you will also find Coldbridge Castle (2.4 miles south-west).
- Local pubs include The Red Lion Inn (0.9 miles south-east)
Occasions we serve in Lenham Heath
Hot food in the car park, rain or shine, because the cooking is inside the van.
If you’re planning any of these, we can help:
- Thank-you lunches for the team
- Team away days
- Shift teams at depots and warehouses
- End-of-project celebrations
Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: the closest railway station is Lenham station, roughly 2 miles north-west of the centre.
What to look for in a quote
- A clear list of what’s included
- The cancellation terms
- How long service runs, and what happens if you overrun
- If the price includes VAT
The menu, dish by dish
Gravy
A pot of gravy turns chips into comfort food.
Sausage and chips
Sausage and chips is the go-to for anyone who is not a fish fan, especially with curry sauce.
Planning the van’s spot
A fish and chip van is a vehicle, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way. These are the things we check:
- A clear area by the serving hatch
- A clear way in, with no low branches, cables or narrow gates
- A level, firm spot the van can drive onto
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before booking.
From the hatch
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
- Staff lunches
- Cod and chips
- Pie and chips
- Haddock and chips
Places near Lenham Heath
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Lenham Heath questions
Is Lenham Heath too small for a chip van?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
How far is Lenham Heath from London?
Roughly 41 miles from the centre of London.
What does it cost to hire the van?
It depends on numbers, the menu, how long we serve and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
How long will the queue be?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how people arrive. Give us your numbers and service window, and we’ll plan to keep the queue moving.
Can the van park on the street?
Only where it’s legal to park, or with a council parking suspension or road closure. Ask your council early.
Do you do customer events and open days?
We do. Visitors love it.
What do we need to supply?
Let us know about power and water at the site in your enquiry, and we will confirm what we need.
Who clears up?
We clear the van’s area after service. Tell us where bins can go for people’s paper and trays.
- 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