Hampshire · England
Corporate Fish and Chip Catering in Matchams
From the first sizzle in the fryer to the last chip, a fish and chip van for your team turns food into part of your staff event in Matchams.
- Retirement send-offs
- Thank-you lunches for the team
- Fish Friday treats
Fresh fish and chips in Matchams
How our corporate fish and chip catering works in Matchams
Office teams, drivers and warehouse staff all love it, because fish and chips is food everyone knows. Popular choices include cod and chips, pie and chips and sausage and chips, and we are frequently booked for customer days and retirement and leaving lunches.
At country workplaces around Matchams, a chip van brings a hot lunch to wherever the team is. Let us know about tracks and gates. We keep the menu short: fewer choices means fresher food and shorter queues.
For event organisers in Matchams
If you’re organising for someone else, whether you’re a planner, a facilities manager or an organiser, we’ll work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Matchams? A fish and chip van draws people in and almost everyone likes it. Give us the details and we will suggest how it could work.
What affects the price in Matchams
Two events with the same numbers can cost different amounts, because of:
- The number of meals
- The day of the week
- The length of service
- Distance and any road charges
Comparing vans? Look at what each quote includes: hours, menu, travel, minimum charge and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
What to tell us
To speed things up, tell us:
- A picture of where the van would go
- The date and time of the event
- The address or venue name
- The spot you have in mind for the van
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the parking spot, access, numbers and serving time. Photos of the spot and the way in help. When you are ready, use our quote form.
Why choose corporate fish and chip catering in Matchams?
It works across shifts, with service timed to each break.
Here are some of the occasions we serve around Matchams:
- Open days
- Summer staff parties
- End-of-project celebrations
- Retirement and leaving lunches
Historic houses near Matchams include Avon Tyrrell House (3.6 miles east). Historic venues suit client days, but check their vehicle rules before planning a van.
Questions to ask before booking
- How much space the van takes up
- The cancellation terms
- Allergen information for each item
- Whether travel is included
Diets, allergies and planning
Most events have a few staff with dietary needs. To look after them:
- Find out what documents the site needs
- Tell us exactly when each group can eat
- Consider a pre-order list
- Confirm allergies by email
We arrive before your break to park and heat the fryers, so service starts on time.
A pre-order list speeds things up and helps with allergies.
How the day works
On the day, we position the van, set up the hatch and get the fryers up to temperature. Once we are hot, we cook to order, so we time it to your schedule. After-work summer events in Matchams have daylight until about 9:25pm in late June and 7:10pm in late September; winter events, dark by about 4:05pm, need a lit spot for the van.
- We start with a few details about your staff event.
- You get an availability check and a clear quote.
- We agree timings, access and the parking spot.
- On the day, we park up and fry fresh for your staff.
- Everything goes out hot from the hatch, and we pack up afterwards.
Before we arrive
- Give us a contact for the day
- Plan a bit of cover near the hatch if rain is likely
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
Getting a price
Thinking about a fish and chip van for your team for your staff event in Matchams? Send us the details and we will reply with a clear price. Just fill in our quote form.
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Takeaway run or book a van?
Frying for a crowd at home is not a good idea: big pans of hot oil, children and garden parties do not mix. A van is designed for exactly this.
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 is fried on the spot.
Questions from Matchams
Do you come to venues in the New Forest National Park?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for vehicles; ask your venue. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Can the van park in Avon Heath Country Park?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Do you serve visitors at events?
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 say what we need.
Can coeliacs eat the battered fish?
No, not as standard: the batter contains wheat. Tell us about any coeliac staff and we will explain the options before booking.
Do you have documents for our site?
Send us your site’s list, and we will confirm what we can provide.
How long are you on site?
We arrive well before service to park and heat the fryers. We’ll agree arrival and serving times with you so food is ready when you want it.
Who clears up?
The pitch is left as we found it. Bins for staff are worth planning.
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
A big takeaway order arrives late and lukewarm. A van fries on the spot. 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
- Classic food your staff already know
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
- The queue at the hatch gets people talking
- Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side
The menu, dish by dish
Pie and chips
Pie and chips gives people a filling alternative to fish, perfect with gravy.
Gravy
In the north and the Midlands, gravy is the side of choice, and it’s lovely with a pie.
Nearby places to Matchams
What else we do in Matchams
Staff lunches in Matchams: access and travel
Matchams is in Hampshire. Matchams is well within our area, so all we need is your date, a parking spot and a time to serve. Matchams is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we bring the van. We serve events right across the region, from Matchams to Southampton (20 miles away).
With the New Forest National Park within about 6 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange.
We serve staff events across the BH24 postcode area. Local streets include Maple Walk, Ash Tree Close and Sycamore Way; a staff event on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. Neighbouring places where we serve staff events include Avon Castle (1 mile north-east), St Ives (1 mile north), St Leonards (1 mile north-west) and Ashley Heath (2 miles north-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Totton (15 miles north-east), Lymington (12 miles east), New Milton (8 miles south-east), Ringwood (3 miles north-east), Barton on Sea (8 miles south-east) and Ashley (9 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include St Leonard's Hospital (1.7 miles west). The countryside around Matchams includes St Catherine's Hill and Blashford Lakes.
- 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