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Corporate Fish and Chip Catering for South Holmwood events
We bring a fish and chip van for your team across South Holmwood and Surrey, frying fresh at your venue.
- Retirement send-offs
- Workplace fundraising days
- Summer team days
Fresh fish and chips in South Holmwood
Corporate fish and chip catering in South Holmwood, fried fresh
Facilities can deal with us directly, and we’ll go through what your site needs from us. Whether it’s staff thank-you lunches and lunch for site crews, we will put together a menu of cod and chips, mushy peas and pie and chips and more.
Rural businesses around South Holmwood can be a long way from anywhere to buy lunch, which makes a chip van a real treat. Every portion is cooked to order on the day, not cooked earlier and kept warm, and served the moment it comes out of the fryer.
Staff lunches in South Holmwood: access and travel
South Holmwood is about 3 miles south of Dorking, in Surrey. Across the RH5 area, we can fry fresh for your staff. We serve all 395 towns and villages in Surrey. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 11 miles away.
Within reach of South Holmwood are historic houses such as Polesden Lacey (5 miles north-west). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they normally set strict rules for vehicles. Central London is about 23 miles from South Holmwood. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 3 miles, which suits team days in the countryside.
Here we cover the RH5 postcode area, so your staff event can be anywhere in it. Streets in the area include Warwick Road, Norfolk Road and Milford Court, and the van can serve a staff event on any of them with a suitable parking spot. If your venue is just outside South Holmwood, we also cover Holmwood Corner (1 mile south-east), Beare Green (1 mile south), Coldharbour (2 miles south-west), Friday Street (3 miles west) and Abinger Bottom (3 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (11 miles west), Woking (14 miles north-west), Epsom (10 miles north), Horley (7 miles east), Redhill (7 miles north-east) and Ewell (12 miles north).
Nearby you will also find Mesolithic Museum (3.6 miles west) and Betchworth Castle (3.4 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Leith Hill and Vann Lake.
- Pubs nearby include The Norfolk Arms (0.7 miles north)
Nearby places to South Holmwood
Also in South Holmwood
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
Next to a sandwich lunch, a chip van feels like a proper treat. Most vans have a minimum charge, because the van, fuel and travel cost the same for a small group. Ask us what applies to your staff event.
Why book with us
- Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side
- A quote that spells everything out
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
- Quick service from the hatch
Read our prices page or the cost guide.
Organising for someone else?
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Staggering groups helps a lot.
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we’ll keep everyone informed on the day.
Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For a crowd, a van is usually simpler.
Some hosts try a takeaway order. The problem is timing: big orders take a long time, and the food is cooling while it travels. A van cooks in front of your staff instead.
South Holmwood questions
Can the van park in Inholms Clay Pit?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Ask them first.
How far is South Holmwood from London?
Roughly 23 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Is the food cooked at the event?
Yes, always. Everything is fried fresh in the van, and serve straight from the hatch.
What about staff who don’t eat fish?
Sausage and chips and pie and chips are on the menu. Tell us about other diets and we’ll be honest about what’s possible.
Is grass a problem?
It depends on the ground. Let us know what the ground is like, and send a photo if you can.
Can the van come to South Holmwood?
Yes, we do. South Holmwood is one of the places we cover. Send us your date to check availability.
Can you invoice the company?
Tell us what your finance team needs and we will explain.
Do you have documents for our site?
Every site asks for something different, so ask facilities for their list and pass it on.
Diets, allergies and planning
We need to know about dietary needs and allergies in advance, and we will be straight with you about what’s possible. To make it work smoothly:
- Put allergy details in writing
- Arrange something for anyone with needs we can’t meet
- Share the shift pattern
- Ask facilities about access
When service is finished, we pack up and leave the car park tidy.
A few tables or benches outside make it a proper break.
A closer look at the menu
Haddock and chips
Haddock is a little sweeter than cod, with a finer, firmer flake. In the north and in Scotland, haddock is the classic.
Pie and chips
Pie and chips is hearty and filling, and it is a favourite in colder months.
What affects the price in South Holmwood
Fish and chip van pricing is simple once we know the basics:
- The day of the week
- How many people are eating
- The length of service
- How far we travel
There is no one-size-fits-all price for a fish and chip van. A short service and a long afternoon’s trading are very different bookings. We set everything out in your quote.
Getting an accurate quote
You do not need everything decided to ask for a quote, but it helps to know:
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- Where you’d like the van to go
- Where the event is
- The date and time of the event
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the parking spot, access, numbers and serving time. A picture of the spot helps too. To send your details, fill in our quote form.
The process
On the day, we park up on the agreed spot, set up and heat the fryers. Then everything is fried to order, so we time it to your schedule. Summer events after work in South Holmwood have light until about 9:20pm; in late May it’s about 8:50pm, and in winter the yard or car park will need lighting.
- Start with three things: the date, the place and a rough headcount.
- Show us where the van would go, and we will confirm it works.
- Closer to the day, we confirm the arrival time and serving time.
- We park, open the hatch and start frying for your staff.
- Once the last portion is out, we pack up and go.
Preparing for the day
- Give us a contact for the day
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
- Keep space clear for staff at the hatch
How to get a price
The quickest way to a quote is to fill in our quote form. Give us the details of your staff event, and we’ll check the date and send a price.
Planning help
Events we cater in South Holmwood
It suits shift teams, with service timed to each break.
These are some of the bookings we take:
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Charity days
- Team away days
- A monthly Fish Friday
For staff and visitors coming by train, Holmwood station, about 0.8 miles south, is the nearest station.
Comparing caterers
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- The van’s size and access needs
- Allergen information for each item
- Whether there’s a minimum
- 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