Portsmouth · England
Corporate Fish and Chip Catering in Southsea
We bring a fish and chip van for your team across Southsea and Portsmouth, cooking to order on site.
- Charity days
- Retirement send-offs
- A monthly Fish Friday
Corporate fish and chip catering in Southsea
FAQs for Southsea
How far is Southsea from London?
Roughly 65 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Can you serve near the sea around Southsea?
Yes. The cooking is inside the van, so wind doesn’t affect it, but the queue will want shelter.
When do you arrive?
We get there in good time to set up. We will agree arrival and serving times with you so food is ready when you want it.
Can coeliacs eat the battered fish?
Not as standard: the batter contains wheat. Let us know and we will tell you what we can do before booking.
Do you have allergen information?
Let us know about allergies in advance, and we’ll give you the allergen information and what we can offer.
Do we need to provide equipment?
The van comes fully equipped to cook. You just need a suitable spot and permission.
What does it cost to hire the van?
It depends on numbers, the menu, how long we serve and travel. Tell us about your staff event and we will send a quote.
Can the van come to Southsea?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, and Southsea is within our area and the rest of Portsmouth. To check your date, use our quote form.
Corporate fish and chip catering in Southsea, cooked to order
A short menu keeps the queue moving through a lunch break: fish, sausages, pies and chips, with the classic sides. We’re frequently asked to cater summer staff parties and shift teams at depots and warehouses, with pie and chips, mushy peas and cod and chips.
A staff treat in the car park in Southsea is easy with a chip van, as long as the site allows it. Everything is fried fresh at your staff event, not cooked earlier and kept warm.
- Area
- Southsea (PO5, PO4, PO1)
- County
- Portsmouth
- On the menu
- Cod and haddock, chips, sausages and pies
- Extras
- Curry sauce, mushy peas and gravy
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 24 October 2026
Organising for someone else?
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we’ll keep everyone informed on the day.
Organising a club, school or community event in Southsea? Fish and chips is a reliable crowd-pleaser. Give us the details and we will suggest how it could work.
Where the van can park in Southsea
A fish and chip van is a vehicle, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way. These are the things we check:
- Flat, firm ground for the van
- A route in without tight gates or low branches
- Light near the van and the queue for evening service
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Staff lunches
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Pie and chips
- Cod and chips
Planning for dietary needs
We take allergies seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Send allergies to us in writing
- Give us break and shift times
- Let us know about coeliac disease
- Ask facilities about access
After the last group, we pack up and leave the car park tidy.
Cover near the van keeps the queue dry.
What happens on the day
On the day, we position the van, set up the hatch and get the fryers up to temperature. Then everything is fried to order, timed around your staff event. For a staff lunch in Southsea, daylight isn’t an issue, but a winter evening event is dark by about 4:00pm, so plan lighting for later events. A summer after-work event has daylight until about 9:20pm.
- Start with three things: the date, the place and a rough headcount.
- 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.
- Last portion served, we tidy up and head off.
Getting ready for the day
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
- Confirm numbers and dietary needs before the day
How to get a price
Each quote is put together for your staff event. Start with your date, and we’ll confirm whether we are available that day.
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What affects the price in Southsea
Fish and chip van pricing is simple once we know the basics:
- How many people are eating
- The day of the week
- The minimum booking
- Travel, tolls and road charges
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and access to the site. We quote for each booking individually.
What we need to know
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- The date and time of the event
- A picture of where the van would go
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and serving time. We will send a clear quote that says what’s included.
Staff lunches in Southsea: access and travel
Southsea is about 2 miles south of Portsmouth, in Portsmouth. Give us the address of your staff event in Southsea, and we will plan access and set-up before the day. Southsea is one of 19 places in Portsmouth where we bring the van. Our bookings stretch from Southsea to Southampton (about 17 miles away).
Commuters will know that the nearest station is Fratton station, about 0.8 miles north. The coast is within about a mile, so a chip van lunch feels like a day at the seaside.
Wherever your staff event is in PO5, PO4 and PO1, we can fry fresh for your staff. Your staff event could be at a house on Bath Road, Liss Road and Beach Road, as long as there is somewhere for the van. If your venue is just outside Southsea, we also cover Milton (1 mile north-east), Fratton (1 mile north), Kingston (1 mile north), Landport (1 mile north-west) and Baffins (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Hilsea (3 miles north), Wymering (4 miles north), Paulsgrove (5 miles north), Cosham (4 miles north), Drayton (4 miles north) and Farlington (5 miles north).
A little further out are St. Mary's Hospital (1 mile north) and Southsea Castle (1 mile south-west). The countryside around Southsea includes Milton Locks.
- Nearby schools include Mayville High School (0.5 miles west) and St Edmund's Catholic School (1.2 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Festing pub (under half a mile north)
The menu, dish by dish
Mushy peas
No fish and chips is complete without mushy peas for many people, and they’re on the menu.
Pie and chips
Pie and chips is hearty and filling, and it is a favourite in colder months.
Is a fish and chip van right for your staff event?
Corporate buffets are generally cold. A chip van serves hot food fresh from the fryer. A chip van often compares well with a plated meal, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. We will send you a quote.
Why Southsea hosts choose us
- The queue at the hatch gets people talking
- Everything cooked to order at your event
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
- No surprises in your quote
Read how we price and the cost guide.
Places near Southsea
Other occasions in Southsea
Why choose corporate fish and chip catering in Southsea?
It works across shifts, with service timed to each break.
Here are some of the occasions we serve around Southsea:
- A monthly Fish Friday
- Open days and customer events
- Workplace fundraising days
- Leaving dos
Central London is about 65 miles from Southsea, well within our area.
Comparing caterers
- The minimum number of meals or minimum spend
- Payment terms and deposit
- What the price includes, item by item
- How long service runs, and what happens if you overrun
- 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