Wokingham · England
Corporate Fish and Chip Catering in Ruscombe
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 Ruscombe.
- Friday lunch treats
- Retirement send-offs
- Summer staff parties
Corporate fish and chip catering for Ruscombe events
Corporate fish and chip catering in Ruscombe, cooked to order
We keep the menu short so a lunch break is enough: fish, sausages, pies and chips, with the classic sides. Typical bookings include retirement send-offs and lunch for site crews, serving haddock and chips, mushy peas and pie and chips.
Near Ruscombe, workplaces can be far from shops, so a chip van lunch is welcome. We keep the menu short: a few classics done properly keeps the food fresh and the queue moving.
Staff lunches in Ruscombe: access and travel
Ruscombe is about 3 miles north-east of Woodley, in Wokingham. Anywhere in RG10, we can fry fresh for your staff. Ruscombe is one of 35 towns and villages in Wokingham we cover. We serve events right across the region, from Ruscombe to Reading (about 6 miles away).
Being near the A3032 makes Ruscombe a simple run for the van. Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: the nearest station is Twyford station, about 0.5 miles south-west.
For staff events in RG10, we just need to know where the van can park and roughly how many staff. That could mean a staff event at a home on London Road, Milton Way and Highgrove Place, wherever the van can park. Ruscombe sits on or near the A3032, which makes travel to your staff event easy. For staff events just outside Ruscombe, we cover Twyford (1 mile south-west), Hare Hatch (1 mile north-east), Charvil (1 mile west), Whistley Green (1 mile south) and The Holt (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Reading (6 miles south-west), Wokingham (5 miles south), Woodley (3 miles south-west), Earley (5 miles south-west), Crowthorne (8 miles south) and Lower Earley (5 miles south-west).
Nearby you will also find Royal Berkshire Hospital (4.9 miles south-west) and Frazer Nash Archives (3.7 miles north-west). Within reach you’ll find Alder Moors and Weycock Hill.
- Nearby schools include Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School (0.9 miles north-west) and The Piggott School (0.9 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Golden Cross pub (less than half a mile south-west)
The menu, dish by dish
Sausage and chips
A sausage and chips is the chip-shop classic for younger staff and fish-dodgers.
Gravy
Chips and gravy is a favourite in the north and the Midlands, and it’s lovely with a pie.
Takeaway run or book a van?
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
Ordering in from a local chip shop is an option. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van cooks in front of your staff instead.
Planning the van’s spot
Most drives, car parks, yards and firm lawns can take the van, but a few things matter:
- Somewhere close to where people will eat
- A clear way in, with no low branches, cables or narrow gates
- Room in front of the hatch for a queue
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
On the menu in Ruscombe
- Mushy peas
- Pie and chips
- Staff lunches
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
Towns and villages near Ruscombe
More for events in Ruscombe
Planners, venues and businesses
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we will keep everyone informed on the day.
If you are organising for someone else, whether you’re a planner, a facilities manager or an organiser, we’ll work directly with you and the venue. It keeps things simple.
What affects the price in Ruscombe
Two events with the same numbers can cost different amounts, because of:
- Whether a minimum applies
- Parking and the way in
- Numbers
- The menu and how many choices
Many fish and chip vans set a minimum, since getting the van there costs the same however many eat. Ask us what applies to your staff event.
Details that help
Good planning starts with a few facts. Please include:
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- Where you’d like the van to go
- The date and time of the event
- Any dietary needs and allergies
We only need a few details to quote: date, address, numbers and serving time. You can use our quote form.
Ruscombe questions
Is Ruscombe too small for a chip van?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Could you trade in Loddon Nature Reserve?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council. Check with them first.
Do you take everything away?
We clear the van’s area after service. Tell us where bins can go for people’s paper and trays.
How soon do we need to book?
As early as you can, especially for summer weekends and December. Even at short notice, it’s worth asking.
Do you have allergen information?
Let us know about allergies in advance, and we’ll tell you what’s in each item and what we can offer.
Which areas do you serve?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Do you have documents for our site?
Send us your site’s list, and we’ll go through it with you.
Can you feed staff across different shifts?
Give us the break times and we’ll serve in waves.
Who books corporate fish and chip catering in Ruscombe?
It gets people out of their usual groups and talking.
In Ruscombe and nearby, the van turns up at all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Charity days
- Retirement and leaving lunches
- Fish Friday treats
- Customer days
Ruscombe sits roughly 33 miles from central London.
Comparing caterers
- How late numbers can change
- If the price includes VAT
- A clear list of what’s included
- The minimum number of meals or minimum spend
A fish and chip van or other catering?
Corporate buffets are typically cold. A van serves hot food to order. The cost per head generally falls as numbers rise, because the van, travel and set-up cost much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
Why book with us
- The queue at the hatch gets people talking
- A clear quote before booking
- Quick service from the hatch
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
How the day works
Nothing is cooked before it is needed. Fish is battered and fried when people come up to the hatch, which is why it tastes like it does at the seaside. Lunchtime bookings in Ruscombe are in daylight all year; winter evening events are dark by about 3:55pm, so plan lighting for later events. A summer after-work event has daylight until about 9:25pm.
- Contact us with the basics: when, where and roughly how many.
- A photo of the parking spot helps us check the van will fit.
- 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.
- Once the last portion is out, we pack up and go.
Before we arrive
- Name one person we can call on the day
- Confirm numbers and dietary needs before the day
- Let us know the serving time
Getting a price
To get a price, send us your details through our quote form. Give us the details of your staff event, and we’ll check the date and send a price.
Related guides
- 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