Kent · England
Corporate Fish and Chip Catering in Oad Street
Looking for a fish and chip van for your team in Oad Street? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry everything fresh on the spot.
- Team away days
- Open days
- Retirement send-offs
Fresh fish and chips in Oad Street
Workplace catering around Oad Street
Oad Street is about 3 miles south-west of Sittingbourne, in Kent. People in Oad Street book us for all sorts of reasons, but the plan is always the same: somewhere to park, a time to serve and fresh frying. Oad Street is one of 922 places in Kent where we bring the van. Our bookings stretch from Oad Street to Canterbury (about 18 miles away).
For staff and visitors coming by train, the closest railway station is Newington station, roughly 1.9 miles north of the centre. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 5 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange.
Anywhere in ME9, we can bring the van to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. If your venue is just outside Oad Street, we also cover Danaway (1 mile north-west), Chestnut Street (1 mile north), Silver Street (1 mile south-east), Bredgar (1 mile south-east) and South Green (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (8 miles south-west), Ashford (15 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (3 miles north-east), Gravesend (15 miles north-west), Whitstable (15 miles east) and Faversham (9 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Sittingbourne and Milton Urban District (2.8 miles north-east) and Bayford Court (2.9 miles east). Within reach you will find Detling Hill.
- Schools near Oad Street include Westlands School (1.7 miles north-east)
- Local pubs include Plough & Harrow pub (under half a mile east)
How our corporate fish and chip catering works in Oad Street
Everything is cooked as people come up, so the last person served gets food as hot as the first. Whether it is open days and customer events and lunch for site crews, we will put together a menu of sausage and chips, cod and chips and haddock and chips for your guests.
At country workplaces around Oad Street, we can bring a hot lunch to the yard. Let us know about tracks and gates. The menu is short on purpose: a few classics done properly keeps the food fresh and the queue moving.
What the van needs
We’ll agree the van’s spot with you before the day. It needs to tick a few simple boxes:
- Space for people to queue at the hatch
- A level, firm spot the van can drive onto
- Access wide and high enough for the van
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
What we serve
- Pie and chips
- Staff lunches
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
Takeaway run or book a van?
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
A DIY buffet works for small groups. For larger numbers, or when you want hot food, a van takes the pressure off, and you get to enjoy the day.
A fish and chip van or other catering?
Office caterers bring cold buffets. A van serves hot food to order. Most vans have a minimum charge, since getting the van there costs the same however many eat. Ask us what applies to your staff event.
Why book our van in Oad Street
- Everything cooked to order at your event
- A quote that spells everything out
- Classic food your staff already know
- Something for staff to gather round
Take a look at our prices page and what a fish and chip van costs.
How we price a fish and chip van for your team
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- The menu and how many choices
- The minimum booking
- How long we serve
- Parking and the way in
Comparing vans? Look at what each quote includes: service time, menu, travel, any minimum and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
What we need to know
For a quote, it helps to have:
- The spot you have in mind for the van
- Roughly how many people, including children
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: where the van would park, how to get in, numbers and timings. Photos of the spot and the way in help. To send your details, fill in our quote form.
Oad Street: your questions answered
Is Oad Street 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.
Which station is closest to Oad Street?
Newington station, about 1.9 miles north of the centre.
Do you work around shifts?
Yes, with the shift pattern in advance. We will plan it with you.
How long are you on site?
That depends on your numbers and timings. We confirm all the timings beforehand.
Can the van come to Oad Street?
We do. Oad Street is one of the places we cover. Send us your date to check availability.
Can we pay by invoice?
Tell us what your finance team needs and we will explain.
Do you have allergen information?
Tell us about allergies when you book, and we will give you the allergen information and what we can offer.
What’s on the menu?
Proper fish and chips, plus sausage or pie and chips. Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy go on the side.
For planners, venues and organisers
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Occasions we serve in Oad Street
It is memorable, which is the point of a thank-you.
In Oad Street and nearby, the van turns up at all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- End-of-project celebrations
- Summer staff parties
- Open days
- A monthly Fish Friday
Oad Street is about 35 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Before booking anyone
- The van’s size and access needs
- How many hours the van serves
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- The deposit and payment dates
Nearby places to Oad Street
Also in Oad Street
A closer look at the menu
Pie and chips
A pie and chips is proper comfort food, and it is especially welcome on a cold day.
Haddock and chips
Haddock has a slightly sweeter flavour and a firmer flake. It is the traditional favourite in Scotland and much of the north.
Step by step
We arrive on time, pulls onto the spot you’ve chosen and the hatch goes up. When the fryers are up to heat, service starts at the time you asked for. For an end-of-day event in Oad Street, summer gives you light until about 9:15pm; in late May it’s about 8:50pm.
- You share your date, numbers and address.
- We check the route in and send a price.
- 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
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
Get a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send us your details through our quote form. Tell us about your staff event in Oad Street, and we will come back with availability and a quote.
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