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Corporate Fish and Chip Catering in Painters Ash
Hot, crisp and cooked while you wait: a fish and chip van for your team in Painters Ash and across Kent.
- Thank-you lunches for the team
- Open days and customer events
- Shift teams at depots and warehouses
Corporate fish and chip catering in Painters Ash
Is a fish and chip van right for your staff event?
Next to a sandwich lunch, fish and chips feels like a real thank-you. Dates make a difference: summer Saturdays and December Fridays are the busiest days of the year. It’s worth asking early.
Why book our van in Painters Ash
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
- Quick service from the hatch
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
Corporate fish and chip catering in Painters Ash, cooked to order
Office teams, drivers and warehouse staff all love it, because it’s familiar and filling. Typical bookings include celebrating a big win and charity and fundraising days at work, serving haddock and chips, mushy peas and pie and chips.
Around Painters Ash, teams work at farms, workshops and units. The van works at any of them. We serve from the hatch, so it’s hot and generous, and the queue keeps moving.
What the van needs
We’ll be honest if a spot won’t work, and help find another. The main points are:
- A short walk from the party
- Space for people to queue at the hatch
- The site’s agreement to a catering van
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
From the hatch
- Mushy peas
- Pie and chips
- Cod and chips
- Staff lunches
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
Planning a team lunch in Painters Ash
Painters Ash is about 1 mile south-west of Northfleet, in Kent. For a staff event in Painters Ash, we can park on a drive, a car park, a yard or firm, dry grass in and around Painters Ash. Painters Ash is one of 922 places in Kent where we bring the van. Our bookings stretch from Painters Ash to London (about 19 miles away).
With the A2 nearby, access for the van is straightforward. Painters Ash is about 19 miles from central London.
We cover staff events in every part of the DA11 and DA13 postcode area and the streets around it. From Hog Lane, Hall Road and Hunt Road or a nearby road, we’ll bring the van to you. Being close to the A2, Painters Ash is simple for us to get to. Nearby, we also serve staff events in Springhead (1 mile north-west), Northfleet Green (1 mile south), Northfleet (1 mile north-east), Southfleet (1 mile south-west) and Betsham (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (14 miles south-east), Dartford (5 miles west), Sevenoaks (12 miles south-west), Swanley (7 miles west), Kings Hill (11 miles south) and Foley Park (13 miles south-east).
A little further out are Stone Castle (2.9 miles north-west) and Gravesham Museum (1.8 miles north-east). Open spaces near Painters Ash include Sawyers Lake and Chafford Gorges Nature Park.
- Local schools include Northfleet School for Girls (within half a mile north-east) and Saint George's Church of England School (1 mile east)
- Nearby, you’ll find Battle of Britain pub (0.6 miles east)
About the food
Haddock and chips
Some people swear by haddock: a firmer flake and a sweeter taste. Ask us about offering haddock alongside or instead of cod.
Pie and chips
A pie and chips is proper comfort food, and it’s especially welcome on a cold day.
DIY versus a fish and chip van
A DIY buffet works for small groups. For larger numbers, or when you want hot food, a van takes the pressure off, and nobody has to miss the staff event.
Ordering in from a local chip shop is an option. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van solves that by cooking on site.
Planning for dietary needs
Most events have a few staff with dietary needs. To plan for them:
- Ask staff to pre-order
- Put allergy details in writing
- Send round an allergy question
- Let us know about coeliac disease
For shift teams, we serve in waves, as agreed in advance.
A sign in reception or a team message builds the excitement.
Painters Ash: your questions answered
Could you trade in Castle Hill Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council. Ask them first.
Is Painters Ash close to London?
Roughly 19 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Is the food cooked at the event?
Yes. Everything is fried fresh in the van, then handed over hot from the hatch.
How long does set-up take?
We get there in good time to set up. We will agree arrival and serving times with you.
What areas do you cover?
We take the van across London and the South East, including Kent. Find your area.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Children are very welcome. Tell us how many children, and we’ll include them in the plan.
Can you park in our car park or yard?
That’s up to your site, but car parks and yards typically work well.
What food do you serve?
Proper fish and chips, plus sausage or pie and chips. The sides are mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy.
How it works
Setting up takes a little while, because the oil has to come up to temperature, so we always arrive well ahead of your serving time. For a staff lunch in Painters Ash, daylight isn’t an issue, but a winter evening event is dark by about 3:50pm, so evening events need a lit spot. A summer after-work event has daylight until about 9:20pm.
- 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.
- A week or so before, we confirm timings and numbers.
- The van rolls up, the hatch opens and the fryers get going for your staff.
- Last portion served, we tidy up and head off.
Preparing for the day
- Name one person we can call on the day
- Ensure the van can get in
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
How to get a price
Most quotes start with a few simple details: the date, where the van would park, roughly how many people and when you’d like to eat. You can use our quote form.
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For planners, venues and organisers
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Painters Ash? Fish and chips is a reliable crowd-pleaser. Tell us about the event and we will take it from there.
Events we cater in Painters Ash
There’s nothing to book but the van, so it’s simple to arrange.
Almost any gathering works with a fish and chip van. In Painters Ash, people book us for events such as:
- Celebrating a big win
- Staff appreciation days
- Charity and fundraising days at work
- Retirement send-offs
For staff and visitors coming by train, Ebbsfleet International station is about 1.5 miles away.
What to look for in a quote
- How allergens are handled
- When final numbers are due
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- VAT, if it applies
Also near Painters Ash
More for events in Painters Ash
- 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