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Corporate Fish and Chip Catering for Little Chart Forstal events
From the first sizzle in the fryer to the last chip, a fish and chip van for your team makes the food a highlight of your staff event in Little Chart Forstal.
- Retirement and leaving lunches
- Friday lunch treats
- Shift teams at depots and warehouses
Planning an event in Little Chart Forstal?
How our corporate fish and chip catering works in Little Chart Forstal
Food is fried to order, so the last person served gets food as hot as the first. We’re often asked to cater summer staff parties and retirement and leaving lunches, with pie and chips, cod and chips and mushy peas.
Near Little Chart Forstal, workplaces can be far from shops, so a chip van lunch is welcome. We keep the menu short: a few classics done properly keeps the food fresh and the queue moving.
Common questions in Little Chart Forstal
Can the van go to venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles and ground, so check with yours. We will follow the site rules.
Is Little Chart Forstal too small for a chip van?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Can you serve each shift?
Yes, with the shift pattern in advance. We’ll plan it with you.
How long are you on site?
We arrive well before service to park and heat the fryers. Timings are agreed in advance so food is ready when you want it.
Do you cover Little Chart Forstal?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Little Chart Forstal. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Do you bring everything you need?
We bring the van and everything we need to cook. You provide a suitable spot and permission to park.
Do you have documents for our site?
Sites vary, so ask facilities for their list and pass it on.
What about staff who don’t eat fish?
We serve sausages and pies as well as fish. Let us know about any other dietary needs and we’ll be honest about what’s possible.
Step by step
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, set up and bring the oil up to temperature. Staff typically gather round the hatch once service starts. Lunchtime staff treats in Little Chart Forstal are in daylight all year round, but evening events need lights from about 3:50pm in December or 7:00pm in late September.
- Send us the date, site, headcount and break times.
- We check access and send a quote, with anything your site needs from us.
- We arrange the van’s spot and arrival with the site.
- We cook to order for each group as they come out.
- Afterwards, we pack up and leave the car park tidy.
Before we arrive
- Give us a contact for the day
- Keep space clear for staff at the hatch
- Have a level parking spot ready
Get a quote
Still finalising the details? That is fine: tell us the basics about your staff event, and we will quote on that. To start, send us your details through our quote form.
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Why choose a fish and chip van in Little Chart Forstal?
Taking the team out for a meal means booking, travel and time away from site. A van comes to you. Fish and chip van prices depend on the booking. A one-hour staff lunch is a different job from serving all afternoon at a fête. We set everything out in your quote.
Why book our van in Little Chart Forstal
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
- A menu almost everyone likes
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
Read our prices page and the cost guide.
What affects the price in Little Chart Forstal
Fish and chip van pricing is simple once we know the basics:
- The day of the week
- Your choice of menu
- How far we travel
- Any minimum charge
Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is frequently good value, as there’s no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. Ask us for a quote.
What to tell us
Good planning starts with a few facts. Please include:
- Where the event is
- The spot you have in mind for the van
- The date and time of the event
- Any dietary needs and allergies
To get a price, fill in our quote form. Give us the details of your staff event, and we’ll check the date and send a price.
The menu, dish by dish
Gravy
Chips and gravy is a favourite in the north and the Midlands, and it goes perfectly with a pie.
Haddock and chips
Haddock has loyal fans: sweeter and a touch firmer than cod. Tell us if you’d like to offer it.
Events we cater in Little Chart Forstal
It is hot food on site, whatever the weather.
Big or small, the van works the same way. Typical bookings include:
- Charity days
- Project milestones
- Lunch for site crews
- Open days and customer events
Within reach of Little Chart Forstal are historic houses such as Godinton House (2.2 miles south-east). Historic venues suit client days, but check their vehicle rules before planning a van.
What your quote should include
- When final numbers are due
- What the price includes, item by item
- The van’s size and access needs
- The deposit and payment dates
Planning for dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Share the shift pattern
- Send allergies to us in writing
- Collect allergies in advance
- Check the site’s requirements for caterers
Bins and napkins by the van make it easy.
A gazebo near the hatch helps on wet days.
Cannot we just order from the chip shop?
Collecting fish and chips for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is hard work. By the time you’ve queued, paid and driven back, the batter has gone soft. A van fries it right there, so it is crisp.
A DIY buffet works for small groups. For bigger numbers, a van makes life easier, and nobody has to miss the staff event.
What the van needs
We’ll be honest if a spot won’t work, and suggest an alternative. The main points are:
- A level, firm spot the van can drive onto
- Room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Somewhere close to where people will eat
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
On the menu in Little Chart Forstal
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
- Pie and chips
- Staff lunches
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
Places near Little Chart Forstal
Other occasions in Little Chart Forstal
Workplace catering around Little Chart Forstal
Little Chart Forstal is about 4 miles north-west of Ashford, in Kent. From the centre of Little Chart Forstal to the outskirts, the service works the same way: fresh frying, hot food from the hatch and a clear price. Little Chart Forstal is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 14 miles away.
Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: Charing station is about 2.1 miles away. Central London is about 44 miles from Little Chart Forstal, well within our area. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 7 miles, which suits team days in the countryside.
This part of Kent takes in TN27, so your staff event can be anywhere in it. For staff events just outside Little Chart Forstal, we cover Little Chart (1 mile west), Pluckley (2 miles west), Fir Toll (2 miles west), Pluckley Thorne (2 miles west) and Chambers' Green (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also take the van to Maidstone (13 miles north-west), Ashford (4 miles south-east), Canterbury (14 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (12 miles north), Faversham (10 miles north-east) and Hythe (15 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Romden Castle (4.1 miles south-west) and William Harvey Hospital (5.9 miles south-east).
- Local pubs include The Swan Inn And Former Stables (0.5 miles west)
- 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