Surrey · England
Corporate Fish and Chip Catering in Salfords
We bring a fish and chip van for your team across Salfords and Surrey, frying fresh at your venue.
- Summer staff parties
- Project milestones
- Staff thank-you lunches
Book the van in Salfords
Business events near Salfords
Salfords is about 2 miles north of Horley, in Surrey. For staff events in Salfords, we plan around your venue and timings: a quote, a parking spot and fresh frying on the day. Salfords is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey we cover. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 18 miles away.
Central London is about 21 miles from Salfords, and we cover it as standard. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 8 miles, which suits team days in the countryside.
Staff events anywhere in RH1 start with a parking spot for the van. Streets in the area include Salbrook Road, Napier Close and Mead Avenue, and the van can serve a staff event on any of them with a suitable parking spot. If your venue is just outside Salfords, we also cover South Earlswood (1 mile north), Earlswood (2 miles north), Meadvale (2 miles north-west), South Nutfield (2 miles north-east) and Redhill (3 miles north). Larger places within reach include Epsom (10 miles north-west), Ewell (11 miles north), Reigate (3 miles north-west), Caterham (7 miles north-east), Dorking (7 miles west) and Ashtead (10 miles north-west).
Nearby you will also find Reigate Castle (3.2 miles north-west) and Reigate Priory Museum (3 miles north-west). The countryside around Salfords includes Mercers Lake and Colley Hill.
- Local schools include Oakwood School (2 miles south)
Corporate fish and chip catering in Salfords, fried fresh
Few staff treats are as popular as a fish and chip van lunch. It needs no kitchen and no room booking, and people still talk about it the following week. Popular choices include sausage and chips, haddock and chips and pie and chips, and typical bookings are for thank-you lunches for the team and warehouse, depot and site teams.
Rural businesses around Salfords can be a long way from anywhere to buy lunch, which makes a chip van a real treat. The fryers are in the van, so the cooking happens right there at your staff event, and the food reaches them hot and crisp.
For event organisers in Salfords
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will work through them with you.
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan service to match. Staggering groups helps a lot.
What affects the price in Salfords
Two events with the same numbers can cost different amounts, depending on:
- The day of the week
- The menu and how many choices
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- How long we serve
Got a budget? Let us know, and we will suggest a menu and timing to match. Keeping the menu short is generally the best value.
What to tell us
The more we know about your staff event, the better we can plan. Please include:
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- Anything awkward about the way in
- Where you’d like the van to go
- Your date and serving time
Every booking is quoted individually, based on your numbers, timings and travel. To ask for one, send us your details through our quote form.
What happens on the day
Expect a friendly, organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, park on the agreed spot, and get on with frying and serving. For a staff lunch in Salfords, daylight is not an issue, but a winter evening event is dark by about 3:55pm, so plan lighting for later events. Summer events have daylight until around 9:20pm.
- You tell us the date, the site, rough numbers and your break times.
- We check access and send a quote, with anything your site needs from us.
- Parking and arrival are agreed with your facilities team.
- We serve hot from the hatch through your break or shifts.
- We pack up and leave the space as we found it.
How to prepare
- Have a level parking spot ready
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Clear the route for the van
How to get a price
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: where the van would park, how to get in, numbers and timings. A photo of the spot helps too. When you are ready, use our quote form.
Planning help
Diets, allergies and planning
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Find out what documents the site needs
- Tell us about coeliac staff specifically
- Arrange something for anyone with needs we can’t meet
- Agree the van’s spot with facilities
We can serve each shift in turn.
Somewhere to sit outside helps.
Places near Salfords
Also in Salfords
Should I sort the food myself?
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.
Collecting fish and chips for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is hard work. Long waits and a drive home mean food arrives lukewarm and soggy. With a van, it is fried on the spot.
Your questions about a fish and chip van for your team in Salfords
Do you come to venues in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles and ground, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
Could you trade in Earlswood Common?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council. Check with them first.
Is grass a problem?
Frequently, if the ground is firm and dry. After heavy rain, soft grass can be a problem for any vehicle, so plan a back-up spot.
What paperwork do you provide?
Sites vary, so ask facilities for their list and pass it on.
Do we need to provide anything?
A suitable spot for the van and permission to park there. Tell us whether there is power or water nearby and we’ll confirm the rest.
Do you clear up afterwards?
The pitch is left as we found it. Bins for staff are worth planning.
Do you do anything other than fish?
There is: sausages and pies, with chips. Tell us roughly how many to expect.
Do you have allergen information?
We provide allergen information for everything we serve. Fish and gluten are the main ones in battered fish. Tell us about allergies in advance.
Before you choose a spot
No two venues are the same, so we ask about the spot and the way in before we confirm. Generally, we look for:
- Lighting nearby for evening events
- A level hardstanding, drive or firm lawn
- A short walk from the party
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Sausage and chips
- Staff lunches
- Pie and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
What comes out of the fryer
Gravy
A pot of gravy turns chips into comfort food.
Pie and chips
A pie and chips is proper comfort food, and it’s a favourite in colder months.
Occasions we serve in Salfords
It gets people out of their usual groups and talking.
We can help if you are planning any of the following:
- Open days and customer events
- Staff appreciation days
- Friday lunch treats
- Workplace fundraising days
For staff and visitors coming by train, Salfords has its own station, Salfords station.
What to look for in a quote
- Payment terms and deposit
- What happens if plans change
- How long service runs, and what happens if you overrun
- How late numbers can change
- 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