Hampshire · England
Corporate Fish and Chip Catering in Lovedean
A menu everybody knows: cod or haddock in batter, chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Corporate fish and chip catering in Lovedean.
- Workplace fundraising days
- Open days
- Lunch for site crews
A chip van near Lovedean
Corporate fish and chip catering in Lovedean, cooked to order
A chip van lunch is one of the simplest ways to say thank you to a team. There’s no room to book and no kitchen needed, and people still talk about it the following week. We’re often asked to cater leaving dos and staff thank-you lunches, serving pie and chips, mushy peas and haddock and chips.
At country workplaces around Lovedean, a chip van brings a hot lunch to wherever the team is. Let us know about tracks and gates. We bring the van and everything we need to cook, and we leave the pitch tidy when we go.
Planning for dietary needs
Nearly every event has some special diets. To plan for them:
- Let us know about coeliac disease
- A pre-order helps with numbers and allergies
- Share the shift pattern
- Have a back-up for special diets
We arrive before your break to park and heat the fryers, so service starts on time.
A gazebo near the hatch helps on wet days.
Lovedean: your questions answered
Can the van go to venues in the South Downs National Park?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for vehicles; ask your venue. We’ll follow the site rules.
Do you come out to small places like Lovedean?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Can we pay by invoice?
Ask us when you enquire and we will explain how booking and payment work.
Do we need to provide anything?
Tell us what’s available at the site when you enquire, and we’ll confirm what we need.
Can the van come to Lovedean?
We do. We serve events in Lovedean and across Hampshire. Send us your date to check availability.
How much space do you need?
Not much: a hard surface or firm, dry grass, that the van can reach easily. If in doubt, send a picture.
What does it cost to hire the van?
The price depends on numbers, menu, service time and travel. Tell us about your staff event and we will send a quote.
Who clears up?
We take the van and everything with it, and leave the spot tidy. It helps to have bins near the hatch.
Towns and villages near Lovedean
What else we do in Lovedean
What affects the price in Lovedean
Two events with the same numbers can cost different amounts, depending on:
- Parking and the way in
- How long we serve
- Distance and any road charges
- The date and time of year
Larger groups generally cost less per head, since the van and set-up are much the same for any size. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
What we need to know
These details help us quote quickly:
- A photo of the space and the way in
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- Where the event is
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat, and we’ll reply with a quote. Just use our quote form.
DIY versus a fish and chip van
Collecting fish and chips for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is hard work. Long waits and a drive home mean food arrives lukewarm and soggy. With a van, it’s fried on the spot.
Frying for a crowd at home isn’t a good idea: big pans of hot oil, children and garden parties do not mix. Leave the frying to a van built for it.
What happens on the day
If the plan changes on the day, a quick word is all it takes: we can start a little later or slow the pace. For a staff lunch in Lovedean, daylight is not an issue, but a winter evening event is dark by about 4:00pm, so evening events need a lit spot. A summer after-work event has daylight until about 9:20pm.
- You tell us the date, the site, rough numbers and your break times.
- We check access and send a quote, with anything your site needs from us.
- We agree where the van parks and when it arrives with you or facilities.
- On the day we set up and fry to order through the agreed service time.
- We pack up and leave the space as we found it.
Before we arrive
- Get permission for the van from the venue
- Name one person we can call on the day
- Make sure the van can get in
How to get a price
Thinking about a fish and chip van for your team for your staff event in Lovedean? Send us the details and we will come back with a quote. To contact us, send us your details through our quote form.
Related guides
Why choose corporate fish and chip catering in Lovedean?
It is memorable.
Whatever the occasion in Lovedean, fish and chips from the hatch goes down well. We are often booked for:
- Workplace fundraising days
- Leaving dos
- Project milestones
- Team away days
Central London is about 57 miles from Lovedean, and we cover it as standard.
What to look for in a quote
- If the price includes VAT
- Whether there’s a minimum
- A clear list of what’s included
- The service time, and the cost of running over
Food your guests will love
Mushy peas
No fish and chips is complete without mushy peas for many people.
Sausage and chips
Sausage and chips is the go-to for anyone who isn’t a fish fan.
Workplace catering around Lovedean
Lovedean is about 1 mile west of Horndean, in Hampshire. People in Lovedean 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. Lovedean is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we bring the van. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 16 miles away.
Commuters will know that Rowlands Castle station is about 3.3 miles away. With the South Downs National Park within about 8 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange.
Anywhere in PO8, we can bring the van to you. Local streets include New Road, Yoells Lane and Witley Road; a staff event on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. We also bring the van to staff events in Horndean (1 mile east), Wecock Farm (1 mile south), Anmore (1 mile south-west), Catherington (2 miles north-east) and Denmead (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Gosport (9 miles south-west), Havant (4 miles south-east), Eastleigh (14 miles west), Fareham (8 miles south-west), Hedge End (12 miles west) and Petersfield (8 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find Havant War Memorial Hospital (4.3 miles south-east) and Clanfield Earthwork (3.2 miles north-east). Open spaces near Lovedean include St Clair's Meadow and Windmill Hill.
- Nearby schools include Horndean Technology College (0.8 miles east)
Is a fish and chip van right for your staff event?
Office caterers bring cold buffets. A van serves hot food to order. The date matters too: summer Saturdays and December Fridays are the busiest days of the year. It’s worth asking early.
Why book our van in Lovedean
- All the chip-shop extras
- Served hot, straight from the hatch
- The queue at the hatch gets people talking
- Events in Lovedean and across Hampshire
Read how we price and our guide to van hire costs.
Organising for someone else?
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you’re a planner, a facilities manager or an organiser, we will work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Organising a club, school or community event in Lovedean? Fish and chips is a reliable crowd-pleaser. Give us the details and we’ll suggest how it could work.
- 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