West Berkshire · England
Corporate fish and chip catering in Southend, West Berkshire
Planning a fish and chip van for your team in Southend? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry everything fresh on the spot.
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Team away days
- Leaving dos
Planning an event in Southend?
How we price a fish and chip van for your team
There’s nothing hidden: the quote reflects:
- Cod, haddock or both
- Numbers
- How easy the site is to reach
- How far we travel
Comparing vans? Look at what each quote includes: service time, menu, travel, any minimum and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Getting an accurate quote
You don’t need every detail fixed to get a quote, but it helps to know:
- A picture of where the van would go
- The spot you have in mind for the van
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- Roughly how many people, including children
It’s easy to get a price: share your date, address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat. We will send a clear quote that says what’s included.
About our corporate fish and chip catering in Southend
Service is timed to your lunch break or shift pattern, so nobody misses out. For open days and fish Friday treats, we can cook haddock and chips, sausage and chips and cod and chips.
For farms and rural sites near Southend, we can bring a hot lunch to the yard. Tell us about access. We cook inside the van, right where your staff are, so the batter is still crisp when it is handed over.
- Where
- Southend (RG7)
- Area hub
- West Berkshire
- From the fryer
- Cod, haddock, chips, sausages, pies
- Extras
- Curry sauce, mushy peas and gravy
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 24 October 2026
For planners, venues and organisers
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Southend? Fish and chips is a reliable crowd-pleaser. Tell us about the event and we’ll take it from there.
Southend questions
Is Southend too small for a chip van?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
What’s the nearest station to Southend?
The closest is Aldermaston station, roughly 2.1 miles away.
What if the weather’s bad?
We cook inside the van, so rain doesn’t stop us. It is worth planning some cover for the queue.
How long will the queue be?
That depends on numbers, menu and timing. Tell us your numbers and how long you have for food, and we will plan service around it.
Can you cater for allergies?
Yes, we can tell you which allergens are in each item. Fish and gluten are the main ones in battered fish. Tell us about allergies in advance.
Can we pay by invoice?
Tell us what your finance team needs and we will explain.
Do you fry it on site?
Yes, always. We fry to order in the van at your venue, and serve straight from the hatch.
Can the van park on grass?
Usually, if it’s firm and dry. After heavy rain, soft grass can be a problem for any vehicle, so plan a back-up spot.
What comes out of the fryer
Cod and chips
Cod is the classic: mild, white and flaky, and it is the favourite in much of the south. We batter it and fry it to order.
Mushy peas
Proper mushy peas start with dried marrowfat peas. They’re the side most people expect.
Places near Southend
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Looking after everyone
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Agree the van’s spot with facilities
- Send allergies to us in writing
- Ask staff to pre-order
- Ask staff about allergies with a simple form
After the last group, we pack up.
A few tables or benches outside make it a proper break.
Who books corporate fish and chip catering in Southend?
Hot food in the car park, rain or shine, because the cooking is inside the van.
These are some of the bookings we take:
- Celebrating a big win
- Fish Friday treats
- Team away days
- Retirement and leaving lunches
Among the historic houses close to Southend are Basildon Park (4.8 miles north). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they usually set strict rules for vehicles.
Comparing caterers
- How allergens are handled
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Whether VAT is included
- How much space the van takes up
Business events near Southend
Southend is about 5 miles north-east of Thatcham, in West Berkshire. People in Southend book us for all sorts of reasons, but it always starts the same way: a level spot for the van, a time to eat and food fried to order. Southend is one of 155 towns and villages in West Berkshire where we bring the van. Our bookings stretch from Southend to Reading (7 miles away).
Southend sits roughly 46 miles from central London. For colleagues arriving by train, Aldermaston station is about 2.1 miles away. With the North Wessex Downs National Landscape within about 8 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange.
We take the van to staff events all over RG7 and the streets around it. Whether your staff event is on Heath Road, New Way and Cock Lane or a nearby road, we can park up and fry there. Close by, we cover staff events in Tutts Clump (1 mile north-west), Beenham Stocks (1 mile south), Beenham (1 mile south), Stanford Dingley (1 mile north-west) and Chapel Row (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also take the van to Newbury (8 miles west), Thatcham (5 miles south-west), Burghfield Common (4 miles south-east), Speenhamland (8 miles west), Spencers Wood (8 miles east) and Calcot (4 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Thames Valley Police Museum (3 miles east) and Yattendon Castle (3.6 miles north-west). Open spaces near Southend include Moor Copse Nature Reserve and Hosehill Lake.
- Local pubs include The Queens Head pub (less than half a mile east)
Step by step
The van needs a level, firm spot it can drive onto, close to where people will eat, which we agree with you beforehand. Lunchtime bookings in Southend are in daylight all year; winter evening events are dark by about 4:00pm, so plan lighting for later events. Summer events have daylight until around 9:25pm.
- We start with your date, site, numbers and shifts.
- You get a quote and answers to facilities’ questions.
- We arrange the van’s spot and arrival with the site.
- On the day we set up and fry to order through the agreed service time.
- We clear up and leave the site as we found it.
Getting ready for the day
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
- Plan where the queue will stand
- Share the timings for the day
How to get a price
We quote for each event separately, based on your numbers, timings and travel. For a quote, use our quote form.
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Before you choose a spot
The right spot keeps everyone safe and the service smooth. We need:
- A lit spot if service runs after dark
- Permission from the venue or landowner for the van
- Flat, firm ground for the van
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
Popular choices
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
- Pie and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Staff lunches
Is a fish and chip van right for your staff event?
Corporate buffets are typically cold. A van serves hot food to order. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll suggest a menu and timing to match. A short menu is frequently the best value.
What you get with us
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
- Quick service from the hatch
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
- No kitchen needed
See our prices page or the cost guide.
- 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