Medway · England
Corporate fish and chip catering in Lower Bush, Medway
We bring a fish and chip van for your team across Lower Bush and Medway, frying fresh at your venue.
- Charity and fundraising days at work
- Warehouse, depot and site teams
- Retirement and leaving lunches
Corporate fish and chip catering for Lower Bush events
How our corporate fish and chip catering works in Lower Bush
Few staff treats are as popular as a fish and chip van lunch. There is no room to book and no kitchen needed, and people still talk about it the following week. We serve pie and chips, sausage and chips and cod and chips, and we’re often booked for customer days and summer staff parties.
At country workplaces around Lower Bush, we can bring a hot lunch to the yard. Let us know about tracks and gates. Your quote spells out what’s included: serving times, the menu and anything else agreed, with no surprises on the day.
How we price a fish and chip van for your team
The price comes down to a few factors:
- The menu and how many choices
- How many people are eating
- Distance and any road charges
- Service time
There’s no one-size-fits-all price for a fish and chip van. A short service and a long afternoon’s trading are very different bookings. We set everything out in your quote.
Details that help
To check availability and price, we need:
- The spot you have in mind for the van
- Your date and serving time
- Expected numbers
- The address or venue name
Planning a fish and chip van for your team in Lower Bush? Tell us what you have in mind and we will reply with a clear price. Just use our quote form.
Common questions in Lower Bush
Could you trade in Rede Common?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council. Ask them first.
Is Lower Bush too small for a chip van?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
What happens if it rains?
Rain does not stop the fryers: the cooking is inside the van. It is worth planning some cover for the queue.
Can you invoice the company?
Tell us what your finance team needs and we’ll explain.
Do you come to Lower Bush?
We do. We serve events in Lower Bush and across Medway. Send us your date to check availability.
How do you handle allergies?
We provide allergen information for everything we serve. Fish and gluten are the main ones in battered fish. Tell us about allergies in advance.
Does the batter contain gluten?
Our battered fish contains gluten, because standard batter uses wheat flour. Tell us about coeliac staff when you enquire, and we’ll tell you honestly what we can offer.
Can the van come to our open day?
Yes, it is a great draw. Tell us the expected numbers and hours.
Looking after everyone
Tell us about dietary needs and allergies early, and we will tell you honestly what we can offer. To make it work smoothly:
- Ask facilities what paperwork they need
- Check with facilities where the van can park
- Arrange something for anyone with needs we can’t meet
- Collect allergies in advance
We can serve each shift in turn.
A gazebo near the hatch helps on wet days.
Places near Lower Bush
What else we do in Lower Bush
A fish and chip van or other catering?
For a staff treat people will remember, a fish and chip van is a great choice. Larger groups generally cost less per head, because the van, travel and set-up cost much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
Why us?
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
- Something for staff to gather round
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
- Bookings across Medway, including Lower Bush
DIY versus a fish and chip van
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.
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.
What comes out of the fryer
Curry sauce
Curry sauce divides opinion, so we bring it along.
Mushy peas
Proper mushy peas start with dried marrowfat peas. They’re the classic side with fish and chips.
Planners, venues and businesses
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Staggering groups helps a lot.
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Business events near Lower Bush
Lower Bush is about 3 miles west of Rochester, in Medway. People in Lower Bush 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. We take the van to 68 places in Medway, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is London, about 24 miles away.
Central London is about 24 miles from Lower Bush, and we cover it as standard. Among the historic houses close to Lower Bush are Starkey Castle (1.4 miles south-east) and Cobham College (1.9 miles north-west). Historic venues suit client days, but check their vehicle rules before planning a van.
Staff events anywhere in ME2 start with a parking spot for the van and roughly how many staff. Neighbouring places where we serve staff events include Upper Bush (1 mile south-west), Cuxton (1 mile east), North Halling (1 mile south-east), Halling (2 miles south) and Cobham (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Gillingham (6 miles east), Chatham (4 miles east), Rochester (3 miles east), Rainham (7 miles east), Luton (4 miles east) and Park Wood (7 miles east).
A little further out are City of Rochester-upon-Medway (2.8 miles east) and French Hospital (3 miles east). The countryside around Lower Bush includes Ranscombe Farm and Gad's Hill.
- Schools near Lower Bush include Strood Academy (1.8 miles north-east)
What the van needs
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 lit spot if service runs after dark
- Somewhere close to where people will eat
- Confirmation that the van can park there
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Popular choices
- Haddock and chips
- Pie and chips
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
- Staff lunches
The process
It’s a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, park on the agreed spot, and cook and serve without fuss. Lunchtime bookings in Lower Bush are in daylight all year; winter evening events are dark by about 3:50pm, so plan lighting for later events. Summer events have daylight until around 9:20pm.
- Start with three things: the date, the place and a rough headcount.
- A picture of the parking spot helps us check the van will fit.
- A week or so before, we confirm timings and numbers.
- The van rolls up, the hatch opens and the fryers get going for your staff.
- Once the last portion is out, we pack up and go.
Preparing for the day
- Confirm the van is allowed on site
- Name one person we can call on the day
- Think about a gazebo by the van in case of rain
Ask for a quote
Still finalising the details? No problem: give us a rough idea and the date, and we will firm it up nearer the time. Start when you are ready: send us your details through our quote form.
Related guides
- 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