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Corporate Fish and Chip Catering for Merstham events
Fried to order and served hot: a fish and chip van for your team in Merstham and the surrounding area.
- Team away days
- Retirement send-offs
- Workplace fundraising days
Book the van in Merstham
Corporate fish and chip catering for your staff event in Merstham
Few staff treats are as popular as a fish and chip van lunch. It needs no kitchen and no room booking, and people still talk about it the following week. Whether it’s retirement and leaving lunches and charity and fundraising days at work, we’ll put together a menu of mushy peas, haddock and chips and pie and chips and more.
Rural businesses around Merstham can be a long way from anywhere to buy lunch, so a chip van lunch is welcome. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we will be straight with you about what we can do.
Step by step
There’s very little for you to do on the day: show us the spot, tell us when to start, and enjoy your staff event. We handle the cooking and serving. After-work summer events in Merstham have daylight until about 9:20pm in late June and 7:05pm in late September; for winter events, dark by about 3:55pm, we need lighting.
- Get in touch with the basics: when, where and roughly how many.
- A photo of the parking spot helps us check the van will fit.
- Closer to the day, we confirm the arrival time and serving time.
- We park, open the hatch and start frying for your staff.
- Last portion served, we tidy up and head off.
How to prepare
- Get permission for the van from the venue
- Ensure the van can get in
- Think about a gazebo by the van in case of rain
How to get a price
We only need a few details to quote: the date, where the van would park, roughly how many people and when you’d like to eat. To send them, send us your details through our quote form.
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Prices and what affects them
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- How many people are eating
- The date and time of year
- Cod, haddock or both
Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll suggest a menu and timing to match. Keeping the menu short is generally the best value.
What we need to know
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- A picture of the parking spot
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- The spot you have in mind for the van
- Any dietary needs and allergies
Planning a fish and chip van for your team in Merstham? Send us the details and we’ll reply with a clear price. To contact us, send us your details through our quote form.
Towns and villages near Merstham
Other occasions in Merstham
Business events near Merstham
Merstham is about 2 miles north of Redhill, in Surrey. People in Merstham book us for all sorts of reasons, but the plan is always the same: a level spot for the van, a time to eat and food fried to order. Merstham is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey where we bring the van. We serve events right across the region, from Merstham to London (16 miles away).
Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: the nearest station is Merstham station, about 0.5 miles south. With the Surrey Hills National Landscape within about 8 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange.
Here we cover the RH1 postcode area, so your staff event can be anywhere in it. We can serve a staff event on streets such as London Road North, Shepherd's Hill and Church Hill or the roads around them, wherever the van can park. If your venue is just outside Merstham, we also cover South Merstham (1 mile south), Gatton (1 mile south-west), Holmethorpe (1 mile south), Hooley (2 miles north) and Netherne on-the-Hill (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Epsom (7 miles north-west), Horley (6 miles south), Ewell (7 miles north-west), Reigate (3 miles south-west), Walton-on-Thames (14 miles north-west) and Caterham (3 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Surrey Fire Museum (2.8 miles south-west) and Bletchingley Castle (2.8 miles south-east). The countryside around Merstham includes South London Downs National Nature Reserve and Colley Hill.
- Nearby schools include Merstham Park School (0.9 miles south) and East Surrey College (1.4 miles south-west)
FAQs for Merstham
Do you come to venues in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for vehicles; ask your venue. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Is Merstham 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.
Can the van park on the street?
Only where it’s legal to park, or with a council parking suspension or road closure. Check with your council first.
What’s on the menu?
Chip-shop favourites: cod, haddock, chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Our menu has the details.
Can you cook in the rain?
The weather does not stop the van, because the fryers are inside. Soft ground after heavy rain is the bigger issue, so have a hard-surface spot in mind.
How long does set-up take?
That depends on your numbers and timings. We agree arrival, serving and finishing times with you before the day.
Is everything cooked fresh?
It is. We cook inside the van, so it is fried on the spot, rather than made in advance.
Who clears up?
We take the van and everything with it, and leave the spot tidy. Bins for staff are worth planning.
What comes out of the fryer
Haddock and chips
Haddock has a slightly sweeter flavour and a firmer flake. It’s the traditional favourite in Scotland and much of the north.
Gravy
Gravy brings a bit of warmth to the meal.
What the van needs
Before the day, we will agree where the van parks. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Access wide and high enough for the van
- Lighting nearby for evening events
- Room in front of the hatch for a queue
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
On the menu in Merstham
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
- Staff lunches
- Mushy peas
- Pie and chips
For planners, venues and organisers
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Staggering groups helps a lot.
Organising a club, school or community event in Merstham? A fish and chip van draws people in and almost everyone likes it. Tell us about the event and we will take it from there.
Events we cater in Merstham
Companies book a chip van because it’s a treat that suits everyone, from the boardroom to the loading bay.
Whatever the occasion in Merstham, fish and chips from the hatch goes down well. We regularly serve:
- Retirement and leaving lunches
- End-of-project celebrations
- Open days and customer events
- Charity days
Merstham sits roughly 16 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
What to look for in a quote
- What the price includes, item by item
- The deadline for final numbers
- Payment terms and deposit
- How long service runs, and what happens if you overrun
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
Compared with a sandwich platter, fish and chips feels like a real thank-you. Travel, tolls and charges such as ULEZ can affect the price, so tell us exactly where your staff event is.
Why book with us
- Served hot, straight from the hatch
- A quote that spells everything out
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
- All the chip-shop extras
Allergies and dietary needs
We need to know about dietary needs and allergies in advance, and we’ll be straight with you about what’s possible. To make it work smoothly:
- A pre-order helps with numbers and allergies
- Tell us exactly when each group can eat
- Ask facilities about access
- Flag any coeliac staff
Send a message round when the van opens.
A sign in reception or a team message builds the excitement.
- 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