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Corporate Fish and Chip Catering for Old Wives Lees events
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 Old Wives Lees.
- Summer team days
- Retirement send-offs
- Workplace fundraising days
A chip van near Old Wives Lees
Corporate fish and chip catering in Old Wives Lees, fried fresh
Facilities can deal with us directly, and we will confirm what we can provide for your site’s paperwork. For a monthly Fish Friday and end-of-project celebrations, we’ll put together a menu of sausage and chips, haddock and chips and pie and chips.
At country workplaces around Old Wives Lees, we can bring a hot lunch to the yard. Tell us about access. Food is served straight from the hatch, so every portion is hot, and service is quick once we’re up and running.
Why choose a fish and chip van in Old Wives Lees?
A barbecue needs someone to cook. With a van, nobody from the team has to cook. The date matters too: summer Saturdays and December Fridays are the busiest days of the year. It is worth asking early.
Why us?
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
- Something for staff to gather round
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
- Hot food handed straight over
Take a look at how we price and the cost guide.
Food your guests will love
Sausage and chips
A sausage and chips is the chip-shop classic for younger staff and fish-dodgers, especially with curry sauce.
Gravy
A pot of gravy turns chips into comfort food, especially in winter.
The process
A typical booking goes like this: the van arrives and we set up, the fryers heat up, and food goes out hot when you are ready to eat. A lunch-break van visit in Old Wives Lees is always in daylight, but evening events need lights from about 3:50pm in December or 7:00pm in late September.
- Start with three things: the date, the place and a rough headcount.
- 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.
- Last portion served, we tidy up and head off.
How to prepare
- Keep space clear for staff at the hatch
- Let us know the serving time
- Clear the route for the van
How to get a price
Still finalising the details? That’s fine: give us a rough idea and the date, and we will quote on that. Start when you are ready: use our quote form.
Planning help
Why choose corporate fish and chip catering in Old Wives Lees?
Hot food in the car park, rain or shine.
A fish and chip van suits almost any gathering. People in Old Wives Lees book the van for occasions like:
- Leaving dos
- Open days
- Celebrating a big win
- Lunch for site crews
Central London is about 49 miles from Old Wives Lees, well within our area.
Before you book anyone
- The minimum number of meals or minimum spend
- The service time, and the cost of running over
- When final numbers are due
- If the price includes VAT
What affects the price in Old Wives Lees
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Numbers
- How far we travel
- Service time
- Parking and the way in
Larger groups usually cost less per head, since the van and set-up are much the same for any size. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
What we need to know
When you get in touch, it helps to tell us:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- A picture of where the van would go
- Roughly how many people, including children
- Where you’d like the van to go
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. You can use our quote form.
Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For a crowd, a van is normally simpler.
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Consider your numbers and how fresh you want it. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Business events near Old Wives Lees
Old Wives Lees is about 5 miles west of Canterbury, in Kent. Give us the address of your staff event in Old Wives Lees, and we’ll plan access and set-up. Old Wives Lees is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover.
For colleagues arriving by train, the nearest station is Chilham station, about 0.8 miles south-east. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 6 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange.
Here we cover the CT4 postcode area, so your staff event can be anywhere in it. We can serve a staff event on streets such as Cherry Orchard, Cobbs Hill and Green Lane, wherever the van can park. Other places close to Old Wives Lees we cover include Chilham (1 mile south), Mountain Street (1 mile south), Oversland (2 miles north), Neames Forstal (2 miles north-west) and Shottenden (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include Ashford (9 miles south-west), Canterbury (5 miles east), Sittingbourne (12 miles north-west), Folkestone (15 miles south-east), Whitstable (7 miles north) and Faversham (5 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Chilham Castle (0.9 miles south-west) and Eastbridge Hospital of St Thomas the Martyr (5.1 miles east). Within reach you will find Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
- Local pubs include The Star Inn (under half a mile north-west)
Questions from Old Wives Lees
Is Old Wives Lees close to London?
Roughly 49 miles from the centre of London.
Can the van go to venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for vehicles; ask your venue. We’ll follow the site rules.
What if the weather’s bad?
Rain doesn’t stop the fryers: the cooking is inside the van. Staff will appreciate cover near the hatch.
How long will the queue be?
A short menu and staggered groups keep things moving. Tell us your timings and we will advise.
Is the food cooked at the event?
Yes, always. Everything is fried fresh in the van, and serve straight from the hatch.
Do you serve visitors at events?
Yes. A chip van gives visitors something to queue for and talk about.
Do you do anything other than fish?
Yes: sausages and pies, with chips. Tell us roughly how many to expect.
How do you handle allergies?
We provide allergen information for everything we serve. Fish and gluten are the main ones in battered fish. Tell us about allergies in advance.
For event organisers in Old Wives Lees
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Sending people up in groups helps.
If you are organising for someone else, whether you are a planner, a facilities manager or an organiser, we will work directly with you and the venue. It keeps things simple.
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Allergies and dietary needs
Most events have a few staff with dietary needs. To look after them:
- Plan an alternative for anyone we cannot cater for
- Let us know about coeliac disease
- Confirm allergies by email
- Check the site’s requirements for caterers
Put bins near the hatch.
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