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Corporate Fish and Chip Catering for Peaslake events
Hot, crisp and cooked while you wait: a fish and chip van for your team in Peaslake and across Surrey.
- Retirement send-offs
- Charity and fundraising days at work
- Summer team days
Corporate fish and chip catering in Peaslake
Corporate fish and chip catering in Peaslake, cooked to order
Food is fried to order, so the last person served gets food as hot as the first. We are often asked to cater retirement and leaving lunches and staff appreciation days, with mushy peas, sausage and chips and cod and chips.
For farms and rural sites near Peaslake, 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.
Peaslake for staff days and team lunches
Peaslake is about 6 miles south-west of Dorking, in Surrey. Around Peaslake, we park wherever there is level, firm ground, close to your staff. We take the van to all 395 towns and villages in Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Peaslake to Guildford (about 7 miles away).
Central London is about 26 miles from Peaslake. Within reach of Peaslake are historic houses such as Chilworth Manor (4.2 miles north-west) and Hatchlands Park (4.6 miles north). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they usually set strict rules for vehicles. With the Surrey Hills National Landscape within about 3 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange.
We take the van to staff events all over the GU5 postcode area and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Pond Lane, Peaslake Lane and Walking Bottom, and the van can serve a staff event on any of them with a suitable parking spot. Other places close to Peaslake we cover include Holmbury St Mary (1 mile east), Farley Green (2 miles west), Pitland Street (2 miles east), Ewhurst (3 miles south) and Ewhurst Green (3 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (7 miles north-west), Woking (10 miles north-west), Epsom (12 miles north-east), Horley (12 miles east), Redhill (12 miles east) and Farnham (15 miles west).
Nearby you’ll also find Abinger Castle (1.8 miles east) and St. Luke’s Hospital (5.8 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Combe Bottom and Leith Hill.
- Schools near Peaslake include Hurtwood House (1.5 miles south-east)
Takeaway run or book a van?
Collecting fish and chips for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is hard work. By the time you’ve queued, paid and driven back, the batter has gone soft. A van fries it right there, so it is crisp.
For a small group, making your own food can work. For larger numbers, or when you want hot food, a van takes the pressure off, and nobody has to miss the staff event.
Places near Peaslake
What else we do in Peaslake
The menu, dish by dish
Cod and chips
Cod and chips is the meal most people picture when they think of a chip shop. Fried to order in the van, it goes out hot and crisp.
Mushy peas
Mushy peas are a must for plenty of fish and chip fans, and they’re on the menu.
Is a fish and chip van right for your staff event?
A big takeaway order arrives late and lukewarm. The van cooks on site. Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is often good value, as there is no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. Ask us for a quote.
Why book with us
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
- Events in Peaslake and across Surrey
- All the chip-shop extras
- No kitchen needed
Take a look at our prices page and our guide to van hire costs.
For event organisers in Peaslake
If you are organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, we will work directly with you and the venue. It keeps things simple.
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’re happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
Where the van can park in Peaslake
The right spot keeps everyone safe and the service smooth. We need:
- A route in without tight gates or low branches
- Light near the van and the queue for evening service
- Somewhere close to where people will eat
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
On the menu in Peaslake
- Pie and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
- Staff lunches
- Haddock and chips
What a fish and chip van costs
There’s nothing hidden: the price is based on:
- Whether a minimum applies
- How far we travel
- The length of service
- How easy the site is to reach
There is no one-size-fits-all price for a fish and chip van. A one-hour staff lunch is a different job from serving all afternoon at a fête. We set everything out in your quote.
What to tell us
You do not need everything decided to ask for a quote, but these help:
- Allergies and diets you know about
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- Roughly how many people, including children
- A picture of where the van would go
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time, and you will get a clear price. Just send us your details through our quote form.
The process
We get there well before service, park the van and get the fryers going. Your staff can wander over to the hatch once service starts. For a staff lunch in Peaslake, daylight isn’t an issue, but a winter evening event is dark by about 3:55pm, so evening events need a lit spot. Summer events have daylight until around 9:20pm.
- We start with a few details about your staff event.
- We check the date and where the van will park, then send a quote.
- Timings and the van’s spot are agreed in advance.
- On the day, we park up and fry fresh for your staff.
- We serve from the hatch, then leave the pitch tidy.
Before we arrive
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Plan a bit of cover near the hatch if rain is likely
- Keep space clear for staff at the hatch
How to get a price
Most quotes start with a few simple details: date, address, numbers and serving time. You can use our quote form.
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Perfect for your staff event in Peaslake
People remember it.
In Peaslake and nearby, the van turns up at all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Retirement and leaving lunches
- Open days
- Summer team days
- Staff thank-you lunches
For colleagues arriving by train, the nearest station is Gomshall station, about 1.8 miles north.
Comparing caterers
- Whether VAT is included
- When payment is due
- How long service runs, and what happens if you overrun
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
Questions from Peaslake
Do you come out to small places like Peaslake?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Can the van go 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 follow the site rules.
How quickly can you serve everyone?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how people arrive. Tell us your numbers and how long you have for food, and we will plan to keep the queue moving.
How far ahead should we book?
As soon as you have a date. Popular dates book up first, so get in touch early.
Can you cook in the rain?
We carry on in the rain, because the cooking happens inside. Soft ground after heavy rain is the bigger issue, so have a hard-surface spot in mind.
Can you go on a lawn or field?
That depends on the weather and the ground. Let us know what the ground is like, and send a photo if you can.
Can you cater for allergies?
Yes, we can tell you which allergens are in each item. Battered fish contains fish and, in standard batter, gluten. Send us any allergies in writing.
Is the food cooked at the event?
It is. We cook inside the van, so it’s fried on the spot, not cooked earlier and kept warm.
- 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