Medway · England
Corporate Fish and Chip Catering for Lower Upnor events
Planning a fish and chip van for your team in Lower Upnor? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry everything fresh on the spot.
- Summer staff parties
- Customer days
- Fish Friday treats
Corporate fish and chip catering in Lower Upnor
Common questions in Lower Upnor
Is Lower Upnor too small for a chip van?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
How far is Lower Upnor from London?
About 27 miles from central London.
How soon do we need to book?
As soon as you have a date. Popular dates book up first, so it pays to ask early.
Can you invoice the company?
Ask us when you enquire and we will explain how booking and payment work.
Is the fish gluten-free?
No, not as standard: batter is typically made with wheat flour. Let us know and we will tell you what we can do before you book.
Can the van come to Lower Upnor?
Yes, we do. Lower Upnor is one of the places we cover. Send us your date to check availability.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Children are very welcome. Let us know numbers, and we will include them in the plan.
Who clears up?
We pack up and leave the pitch tidy when service is finished. Let us know about bins for staff.
About our corporate fish and chip catering in Lower Upnor
It suits office staff, drivers, warehouse teams and site crews alike, because fish and chips is food everyone knows. On the menu are mushy peas, sausage and chips and haddock and chips, and we are frequently booked for staff thank-you lunches and retirement and leaving lunches.
Rural businesses around Lower Upnor can be a long way from anywhere to buy lunch, so a chip van lunch is welcome. Everything is fried fresh at your staff event, not cooked earlier and kept warm, and served the moment it comes out of the fryer.
Who books corporate fish and chip catering in Lower Upnor?
It works across shifts, with service timed to each break.
The van suits big events and small ones. Common bookings include:
- Workplace fundraising days
- End-of-project celebrations
- Fish Friday treats
- Leaving dos
Among the historic houses close to Lower Upnor are Restoration House (2 miles south-west) and Temple Manor (2.3 miles south-west). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they normally set strict rules for vehicles.
Questions to ask before booking
- How much space the van takes up
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- The service time, and the cost of running over
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
What the van needs
The van has to be able to get in and park safely, so a few things need checking. Here’s what we look for:
- A lit spot if service runs after dark
- Confirmation that the van can park there
- A clear area by the serving hatch
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What we serve
- Sausage and chips
- Staff lunches
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
- Pie and chips
- Haddock and chips
DIY versus a fish and chip van
You could do a chip-shop run for everyone yourself, but it rarely works for a crowd. Long waits and a drive home mean food arrives lukewarm and soggy. With a van, it’s fried on the spot.
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
Towns and villages near Lower Upnor
Other occasions in Lower Upnor
What a fish and chip van costs
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- The minimum booking
- Cod, haddock or both
- How many people are eating
- How far we travel
The cost per head generally falls as numbers rise, since the van and set-up are much the same for any size. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
What we need to know
You don’t need everything decided to ask for a quote, but it helps to know:
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- Expected numbers
To get a price, 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.
Planners, venues and businesses
Parks, greens and streets usually need permission for a catering van. Ask the council or landowner early.
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we’ll keep everyone informed on the day.
Staff lunches in Lower Upnor: access and travel
Lower Upnor is about 2 miles north-east of Rochester, in Medway. For a staff event in Lower Upnor, the van can park on drives, in car parks and yards, and on firm lawns and fields. We serve all 68 towns and villages across Medway. We serve events right across the region, from Lower Upnor to Canterbury (26 miles away).
Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: Strood station is about 1.6 miles away. Central London is about 27 miles from Lower Upnor.
This part of Medway takes in ME2, and we can serve your staff event anywhere in it. Whether your staff event is on Galleon Way, Cutter Close and Schooner Walk or a nearby road, we can park up and fry there. If your venue is just outside Lower Upnor, we also cover Upper Upnor (1 mile south-west), Chattenden (1 mile north), Wainscott (1 mile west), Hoo St Werburgh (2 miles north-east) and Cooling Street (2 miles north). We also serve nearby towns such as Gillingham (3 miles south-east), Chatham (4 miles south), Rainham (5 miles south-east), Strood (3 miles south-west), Luton (3 miles south) and Park Wood (5 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include Huguenot Museum (1.8 miles south-west) and City of Rochester-upon-Medway (1.8 miles south-west). The countryside around Lower Upnor includes Rede Common and Gad's Hill.
- Nearby schools include The Hundred of Hoo Academy (1.2 miles north-east) and Waterfront University Technical College (1.3 miles south-east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Ship pub (within half a mile east)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Former Ordnance Store At Chatham Gun Wharf (1.8 miles south)
How it works
Nothing is cooked before it’s needed. Fish is battered and fried when people come up to the hatch, which is why it tastes like it does at the seaside. Lunchtime bookings in Lower Upnor 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.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We check access for the van and quote.
- We arrive in good time to set up.
- Everything is fried to order as the queue moves.
- Service is straight from the hatch, then we pack up.
Preparing for the day
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
- Get permission for the van from the venue
- Name one person we can call on the day
Ask for a quote
We only need a few details to quote: date, address, numbers and serving time. To send them, fill in our quote form.
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Planning for dietary needs
Dietary needs are easiest to plan with some notice. Our advice:
- Consider a pre-order list
- Confirm allergies by email
- Find out what documents the site needs
- Have a back-up for special diets
Put bins near the hatch.
Somewhere to sit outside helps.
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
Next to a sandwich lunch, a chip van feels like a proper treat. Fish and chip van prices depend on the booking. A short service and a long afternoon’s trading are very different bookings. We set everything out in your quote.
Why book with us
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
- A quote that spells everything out
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
- Rain doesn’t stop the fryers
Take a look at our prices page and what a fish and chip van costs.
- 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