Hampshire · England
Corporate Fish and Chip Catering in Oakridge
From the smell of the fryers to the last chip in the paper, a fish and chip van for your team turns food into part of your staff event in Oakridge.
- Project milestones
- A monthly Fish Friday
- Customer days
Planning an event in Oakridge?
Corporate fish and chip catering in Oakridge, cooked to order
Everything is cooked as people come up, so it is hot whether you are first or last in the queue. Typical bookings include workplace fundraising days and lunch for site crews, with mushy peas, haddock and chips and pie and chips.
Work events near Oakridge might be at a farm business, a workshop or an industrial unit. The van works at any of them. Your quote spells out what’s included: serving times, the menu and anything else agreed.
Prices and what affects them
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- The day of the week
- Cod, haddock or both
- How far we travel
- Access and parking
Distance and any road charges make a difference, so tell us exactly where your staff event is.
What we need to know
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- Where the van would park
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time, and you will get a clear price. To get started, use our quote form.
Common questions in Oakridge
What’s the nearest station to Oakridge?
Basingstoke station, in Oakridge itself.
How far is Oakridge from London?
Roughly 46 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Can coeliacs eat the battered fish?
Standard batter is made with wheat flour, so battered fish contains gluten. Tell us about coeliac staff when you enquire, and we will be straight with you about what’s possible.
Is there something for children?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Let us know numbers, and we’ll plan for them.
Do you bring everything you need?
We bring the van and everything we need to cook. You provide a suitable spot and permission to park.
Do you do anything other than fish?
Sausage and chips and pie and chips are on the menu. Tell us about other diets and we’ll be honest about what’s possible.
Which areas do you serve?
We cover London and the South East, Hampshire included. Find your area.
Can we pay by invoice?
We will talk you through booking and payment.
Takeaway run or book a van?
For a small group, making your own food can work. For bigger numbers, a van makes life easier, and nobody has to miss the staff event.
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Consider your numbers and how fresh you want it. We are happy to send a quote so you can compare.
The menu, dish by dish
Pie and chips
For a heartier option, there is pie and chips, perfect with gravy.
Cod and chips
Cod is the classic: mild, white and flaky, and it is the favourite in much of the south. We batter it and fry it to order.
What the van needs
The van has to be able to get in and park safely, so a few things need checking. These are the things we check:
- Somewhere close to where people will eat
- A level hardstanding, drive or firm lawn
- The site’s agreement to a catering van
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
What we serve
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
- Staff lunches
- Sausage and chips
- Pie and chips
Places near Oakridge
More for events in Oakridge
The process
Here’s how the day normally runs: we arrive, park up and set up, the fryers heat up, and food goes out hot at the agreed time. After-work summer events in Oakridge have daylight until about 9:25pm in late June and 7:10pm in late September; winter events, dark by about 4:00pm, need a lit spot for the van.
- Get in touch with the basics: when, where and roughly how many.
- Show us where the van would go, and we will confirm it works.
- Closer to the day, we confirm the arrival time and serving time.
- We park, open the hatch and start frying for your staff.
- Once the last portion is out, we pack up and go.
Preparing for the day
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
- Give us a contact for the day
Get a quote
Each quote is put together for your staff event. Start with your date, and we will confirm whether we are available that day.
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A fish and chip van or other catering?
Taking the team out for a meal means booking, travel and time away from site. A van comes to you. Cost depends on numbers, menu and service time, plus travel and access. We quote for each booking individually.
What you get with us
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
- Events in Oakridge and across Hampshire
Staff lunches in Oakridge: access and travel
Oakridge is about 1 mile north-east of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. In and around Oakridge, the van can serve from a drive, a yard, a car park or a firm field. We cover all 683 towns and villages in Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. We serve events right across the region, from Oakridge to Reading (about 13 miles away).
Historic houses near Oakridge include The Vyne (2.6 miles north). Historic venues suit client days, but check their vehicle rules before planning a van. By road, Oakridge is on or near the A3010, which makes it easy for us to reach with the van.
Anywhere in RG21 and RG24, we can fry fresh for your staff. From New Road, Vyne Road and Goat Lane or anywhere nearby, we can park up and fry there. Oakridge sits on or near the A3010, which makes travel to your staff event easy. Neighbouring places where we serve staff events include Eastrop (1 mile south-east), Popley (1 mile north), Viables (1 mile south), Lychpit (2 miles east) and Old Basing (2 miles east). We also serve nearby towns such as Farnborough (14 miles east), Fleet (11 miles east), Aldershot (14 miles east), Alton (10 miles south-east), Yateley (12 miles north-east) and Tadley (6 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Basing House (1.6 miles east) and Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital (1.1 miles north-west). The countryside around Oakridge includes Farleigh Hill and Daneshill Park Woods.
- Nearby schools include Oakridge Junior School (within half a mile north-west) and The Costello School (0.7 miles south-east)
- Local pubs include The Rising Sun pub (within half a mile south-west)
Planners, venues and businesses
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: where a van can park, access times and the paperwork they want. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll work through them with you.
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan service to match. Staggering groups helps a lot.
Diets, allergies and planning
Most events have a few staff with dietary needs. To look after them:
- Collect allergies in advance
- Ask facilities about access
- Let us know about coeliac disease
- Consider a pre-order list
Bins and napkins by the van make it easy.
Cover near the van keeps the queue dry.
- 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