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Corporate fish and chip catering in Shipbourne, Kent
We bring a fish and chip van for your team across Shipbourne and Kent, frying fresh at your venue and serving from the hatch.
- Workplace fundraising days
- Thank-you lunches for the team
- Project milestones
Fresh fish and chips in Shipbourne
How our corporate fish and chip catering works in Shipbourne
Few staff treats are as popular as a fish and chip van lunch. It needs no kitchen and no room booking, and it gets people talking. Popular choices include mushy peas, haddock and chips and pie and chips, and we’re regularly asked to cater staff thank-you lunches and charity and fundraising days at work.
Rural businesses around Shipbourne can be a long way from anywhere to buy lunch, which makes a chip van a real treat. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we’ll be straight with you about what we can do before booking.
Working with your venue
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll talk you through the process. We are happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan service to match. Sending people up in groups helps.
Towns and villages near Shipbourne
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Shipbourne questions
How far is Shipbourne from London?
Roughly 24 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Could you trade in Ivy Hatch Nature Reserve?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council. Ask them first.
Is there a non-fish option?
There is: sausage and chips or pie and chips. Give us a rough idea of numbers.
What does the van need?
Level, firm ground the van can reach, close to where people will eat, with room for a queue at the hatch. Tell us about gates, lanes and soft ground.
Can the van park on grass?
Frequently, if the ground is firm and dry. Soft, wet ground can trap any vehicle, so have a hard-surface back-up.
Do you come to Shipbourne?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, and Shipbourne is within our area and the rest of Kent. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Is everything cooked fresh?
Yes. The fryers are in the van, so it is fried on the spot, rather than made in advance.
Do you serve visitors at events?
Yes, and it keeps people on site longer. Send us the timings and numbers.
Food your guests will love
Cod and chips
Cod and chips is the meal most people picture when they think of a chip shop. Cooked fresh at the hatch, it is hot, crisp and generous.
Curry sauce
Some people won’t eat chips without curry sauce, so we bring it along.
Takeaway run or book a van?
Not sure whether to order in or book a van? Consider your numbers and how fresh you want it. Ask us for a quote and compare.
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. With a fish and chip van, you get hot food without the work.
How it works
If the plan changes on the day, a quick word is all it takes: we can start a little later or slow the pace to suit your staff event. Summer events after work in Shipbourne have light until about 9:20pm; in late May it is about 8:50pm, and in winter the yard or car park will need lighting.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We check the route in and send a price.
- We arrive early to park and heat the fryers.
- Everything is fried to order as the queue moves.
- Service is straight from the hatch, then we pack up.
Preparing for the day
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
- Share the timings for the day
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
Ask for a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat, and we will reply with a quote. To get started, fill in our quote form.
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Workplace catering around Shipbourne
Shipbourne is about 3 miles north of Tonbridge, in Kent. Staff events in Shipbourne are planned around your venue and timings: a clear quote, an agreed spot for the van and food fried fresh on the day. Shipbourne is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we bring the van. You can also see our page for London, about 24 miles away.
Nearby historic houses include Ightham Mote (1.1 miles north-west) and Old Soar Manor (1.9 miles north-east). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they normally set strict rules for vehicles. For colleagues arriving by train, the nearest station is Borough Green & Wrotham station, about 3.3 miles north. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 8 miles, which suits team days in the countryside.
Here we cover the TN11 postcode area. Your staff event could be at a house on Upper Green Road, Upper Green Lane and Back Lane or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere for the van. For staff events just outside Shipbourne, we cover Budds (1 mile west), Yopps Green (1 mile north), Sheet Hill (2 miles north), Ivy Hatch (2 miles north) and Coldharbour (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (11 miles east), Dartford (14 miles north), Sevenoaks (5 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (8 miles south), Gravesend (13 miles north) and Tonbridge (3 miles south).
Nearby you will also find Ightham Court (3.3 miles north) and Hadlow Tower museum (2.8 miles south-east). Open spaces near Shipbourne include Barden Lake.
- Local schools include Hugh Christie Technology College (2.3 miles south)
- Pubs nearby include The Chaser Public House (less than half a mile west)
Perfect for your staff event in Shipbourne
It’s memorable, which is the point of a thank-you.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Shipbourne and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Project milestones
- Retirement and leaving lunches
- Shift teams at depots and warehouses
- Open days and customer events
Shipbourne is about 24 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
What to look for in a quote
- The service time, and the cost of running over
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- The van’s size and access needs
- What happens if plans change
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
For a staff treat people will remember, a chip van is hard to beat. The date matters too: peak summer weekends and Christmas party Fridays book up first. It’s worth asking early.
Why book our van in Shipbourne
- A clear quote before you book
- The queue at the hatch gets people talking
- Hot food handed straight over
- All the chip-shop extras
What a fish and chip van costs
We’ll give you a clear quote. The main things that affect it are:
- The menu and how many choices
- How easy the site is to reach
- The date and time of year
- The minimum booking
Cost depends on numbers, menu and service time, plus travel and access. Every booking gets its own quote.
What to tell us
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- Where the event is
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- The date and time of the event
We quote for each event separately, based on your numbers, timings and travel. To ask for one, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning for dietary needs
A little planning makes sure everyone is looked after. Here’s how:
- Have a back-up for special diets
- Ask facilities about access
- Ask staff about allergies with a simple form
- Flag any coeliac staff
We can serve each shift in turn.
Tell the team in advance: it is half the fun.
- 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