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Corporate Fish and Chip Catering for Ratling events
Bring the chip shop to your staff event in Ratling. The van arrives, the fryers go on and everything is cooked to order, so every portion goes out hot.
- Open days and customer events
- A monthly Fish Friday
- Lunch for site crews
Corporate fish and chip catering in Ratling
Corporate fish and chip catering in Ratling, fried fresh
It works for customer events and open days as well: visitors queue, chat and stay longer. For summer staff parties and thank-you lunches for the team, we’ll put together a menu of mushy peas, cod and chips and haddock and chips.
Rural businesses around Ratling can be a long way from anywhere to buy lunch, so a chip van lunch is welcome. Everything we need comes with the van, and we pack up and leave the spot as we found it.
How the day works
Expect a friendly, organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up where we’ve agreed, and cook and serve without fuss. A lunch-break van visit in Ratling is always in daylight, but evening events need lights from about 3:50pm in December or 7:00pm in late September.
- Send us the date, site, headcount and break times.
- We check access and send a quote, with anything your site needs from us.
- We arrange the van’s spot and arrival with the site.
- We cook to order for each group as they come out.
- Afterwards, we pack up and leave the car park tidy.
How to prepare
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Have a level parking spot ready
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
Get a quote
Still finalising the details? No problem: tell us the basics about your staff event, and we’ll firm it up nearer the time. To start, fill in our quote form.
Related guides
The menu, dish by dish
Cod and chips
For many people, cod and chips is the definitive version. Fried to order in the van, it is hot, crisp and generous.
Curry sauce
Chip-shop curry sauce is a mild, slightly sweet British classic, perfect with chips or a sausage.
Diets, allergies and planning
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Here’s how:
- Flag any coeliac staff
- Tell us exactly when each group can eat
- Have a back-up for special diets
- Send round an allergy question
After the last group, we pack up.
Somewhere to sit outside helps.
Staff lunches in Ratling: access and travel
Ratling is about 6 miles south-east of Canterbury, in Kent. From the centre of Ratling to the outskirts, the service works the same way: fish and chips fried to order, served hot and quoted clearly. Ratling is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 6 miles away.
For staff and visitors coming by train, Adisham station is about 0.5 miles away. Historic houses near Ratling include Goodnestone Park (1 mile north-east). For a client event at a historic house, ask early about rules for catering vans. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 7 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange.
We serve staff events across the CT3 postcode area. Close by, we cover staff events in Nonington (1 mile south-east), Snowdown (1 mile south), Goodnestone (1 mile north-east), Chillenden (2 miles east) and Woolage Village (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Canterbury (6 miles north-west), Margate (13 miles north-east), Dover (8 miles south-east), Folkestone (11 miles south), Ramsgate (11 miles north-east) and Broadstairs (13 miles north-east).
Nearby you’ll also find St Martins Hospital (5.2 miles north-west).
Should I sort the food myself?
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.
Collecting fish and chips for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s hard work. Long waits and a drive home mean food arrives lukewarm and soggy. With a van, it is fried on the spot.
Nearby places to Ratling
Other occasions in Ratling
Planning the van’s spot
The van has to be able to get in and park safely, so a few things need checking. Here’s what we look for:
- A route in without tight gates or low branches
- Flat, firm ground for the van
- Lighting nearby for evening events
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Popular choices
- Sausage and chips
- Staff lunches
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
- Pie and chips
A chip van compared with other options
A big takeaway order arrives late and lukewarm. A van fries on the spot. Many fish and chip vans set a minimum, because the van, fuel and travel cost the same for a small group. Ask us what applies to your staff event.
Why us?
- Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side
- A quote that spells everything out
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
- Everything cooked to order at your event
See our pricing and our guide to van hire costs.
Planners, venues and businesses
Organising a club, school or community event in Ratling? Fish and chips is a reliable crowd-pleaser. Tell us about the event and we’ll take it from there.
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan service to match. Sending people up in groups helps.
Questions from Ratling
Do you come out to small places like Ratling?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
How far is Ratling from London?
Roughly 59 miles from the centre of London.
Do you clear up afterwards?
The pitch is left as we found it. It helps to have bins near the hatch.
Is grass a problem?
Often, if the ground is firm and dry. After heavy rain, soft grass can be a problem for any vehicle, so have a hard-surface back-up.
How much space do you need?
Level, firm ground the van can reach, near your staff, and space for a queue. Mention any narrow gates or soft ground.
What if the weather’s bad?
Rain does not stop the fryers: the cooking is inside the van. It’s worth planning some cover for the queue.
When should we book?
The sooner the better. Popular dates book up first, so it pays to ask early.
What do you bring?
Everything is cooked in the van. Tell us about power, water and bins at the site.
Events we cater in Ratling
There’s nothing to book but the van, so it’s simple to arrange.
A fish and chip van suits almost any gathering. People in Ratling book the van for events such as:
- Staff appreciation days
- Retirement send-offs
- Charity and fundraising days at work
- End-of-project celebrations
Ratling is about 59 miles from central London, well within our area.
Comparing caterers
- Whether there is a minimum
- What happens if plans change
- How much space the van takes up
- Allergen information for each item
- 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